Dallas Invents is a weekly look at U.S. patents granted with a connection to the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area. Listings include patents granted to local assignees and/or those with a North Texas inventor. Patent activity can be an indicator of future economic growth, as well as the development of emerging markets and talent attraction. By tracking both inventors and assignees in the region, we aim to provide a broader view of the region’s inventive activity. Listings are organized by Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC).

THIS WEEK, BY THE NUMBERS
Week of April 18, 2023 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (19100)

117 patents granted
Ranked No. 8 in patent production out of 250 metros

NO. OF PATENTS BY CLASSIFICATION

A: HUMAN NECESSITIES 16
B: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING 17
C: CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY 1
E: FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS 6
F: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING 7
G: PHYSICS 35
H: ELECTRICITY 28
DESIGN: 7

TOP ASSIGNEES (NO. OF PATENTS)

Texas Instruments Inc. (Dallas) 10
Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI) 7
Sandisk Technologies Llc (Addison) 5
Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America Inc. (Plano) 10
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Suwon-si, KR) 4
BMIC LLC (Dallas) 3
Capital One Services LLC (McLean, VA) 3
Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson) 3

UNASSIGNED 12

TOP LOCAL INVENTORS (NO. OF PATENTS)

David G. Carlson (North Richland Hills) 2
Douglas A. Moore (Fairview) 2
Eko Onggosanusi (Coppell) 2
Md. Saifur Rahman (Plano) 2
Ryohei Tsuruta (Ann Arbor, MI) 2

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UTILITY PATENTS

H U M A N N E C E S S I T I E S

Livestock health monitoring system having temperature monitoring positioned through a rotational device and methods of use
Patent No. 11627725

Inventor(s): Alvin Cecil Fults (Amarillo, TX), Richard Arelin Crider, Jr. (Dripping Springs, TX)
Assignee(s): Fevertags, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Barnes Thornburg LLP (Local + 12 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16872617 on 05/12/2020 (1071 days app to issue)

Abstract: An animal wellness notification system includes an attachment body configured to securely engage with an ear of the animal; an elongated temperature probe secured to the attachment body and configured to extend within the ear of the animal; a housing secured to the attachment body; a computer disposed within the housing and operably associated with the temperature probe; and a notification device in data communication with the computer, the notification device being configured to provide notice if a temperature of the animal goes beyond a determined threshold.

[A01K] ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

Anti-theft system and method for cosmetic products
Patent No. 11627819

Inventor(s): Nick Farinola (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): WALGREEN CO. (Deerfield, IL)
Law Firm: Marshall, Gerstein Borun LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16844345 on 04/09/2020 (1104 days app to issue)

Abstract: An anti-theft system for cosmetic products. The anti-theft system includes a fixture adapted to receive cosmetic products, and an anti-theft apparatus coupled to the fixture. The anti-theft apparatus includes a base and at least one finger extending from the base. The at least one finger is adapted to either contact or be disposed adjacent to at least one cosmetic product disposed within the fixture. So configured, the at least one finger is adapted to secure the at least one cosmetic product to the fixture.

[A47F] SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS, OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS

Portable toilet with cushion
Patent No. 11627847

Inventor(s): Ezra Mokua Nyankira (Grand Prairie, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Gutwein Law (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17572916 on 01/11/2022 (462 days app to issue)

Abstract: A portable toileting device comprising an interior cavity for holding a fluid, the interior cavity defined by a top side, a bottom side, and a sidewall connecting the top side and the bottom side in a cohesive assembly. The top side having a first set of central apertures and a set of second edge apertures including directional valves allowing for the passage of fluid from the top side to the interior cavity. The top side having at least a pair of cushioned members. The bottom side having a gripping surface on an exterior surface. The sidewall includes a translucent viewing window and graduations for viewing and measuring fluid within the interior cavity.

[A47K] SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (connecting to water supply or waste pipe, sinks E03C; water-closets E03D); TOILET ACCESSORIES (cosmetic equipment A45D)

Pressure management methods for determining non-inclusive forces and apparatuses incorporating the same
Patent No. 11627914

Inventor(s): Caleb Rogers (Lexington, KY), Tyler Flood (Stamping Ground, KY)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17182624 on 02/23/2021 (784 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes determining that a portion of a force applied to a sensor system was applied to a non-inclusive region of the sensor system. An activation area of the non-inclusive region may be determined. A force distribution of the non-inclusive region may be determined. A corresponding force measurement of the non-inclusive region based on the activation area and the force distribution may be calculated.

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

Surgical plan options for robotic machining
Patent No. 11627979

Inventor(s): John R. Fossez (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Stryker Corporation (Kalamazoo, MI)
Law Firm: Lerner David LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16877714 on 05/19/2020 (1064 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of performing surgery on a bone includes providing a robotically controlled bone preparation system and creating at least one hole in the bone with the robotically controlled bone preparation system prior to machining the bone. The bone hole aligns with a hole or a post in a guide for a manual cutting tool. If the robot fails during surgery, or if the surgeon does not wish to complete the procedure with the robot, the guide is attached to the bone after aligning the guide hole with the bone hole. The surgery is completed manually after the guide is attached to the bone, and the robot is not used after the guide is attached to the bone.

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

Surgical devices and deployment apparatuses
Patent No. 11627985

Inventor(s): Daniel A. Worrel (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): SUREMKA, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16877042 on 05/18/2020 (1065 days app to issue)

Abstract: Surgical devices having a plurality of outwardly-biased flexible fins capable of both inward convergence and outward flexion, provide for fluid retention and soft tissue retraction during surgical procedures. The outwardly-biased flexible fins also provide for soft tissue compression, decreasing the length of the lumen or passageway through which instruments pass, allowing for a wider range of movement of instruments and better access to the surgical site, especially in patients with greater amounts of fat tissue that would otherwise require longer lumen lengths in prior art endoscopic cannulas. An obturator assembly including a cannulated handle member with a cannulated shaft attached to said handle member, said shaft extending distally and terminating at a cannulated obturator tip. A hood structure found on such obturator tip may be used to secure one or more flexible fins prior to deployment.

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

Surgical fastener manipulation tool
Patent No. 11628004

Inventor(s): Daniel Brian Lanois (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: IVC Patent Agency (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16943458 on 07/30/2020 (992 days app to issue)

Abstract: A surgical fastener manipulation tool in accordance with embodiment of the present invention is useful by a surgeon to place fasteners such as threaded screws. The surgical fastener manipulation tool selectively engages a mating structure of fastener for securing the fastener thereto. Thus, advantageously, the surgical fastener manipulation tool can be used for placing such fasteners and/or can be used for extracting (i.e., removing) such fasteners. The ability to extract a fastener (e.g., a threaded bone screw) with the same tool used for placing it is highly beneficial due to time savings during a surgical procedure and is advantageous with respect to prior art fastener manipulation tool configurations that require placement and extraction tools to be differently configured.

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

Transluminal delivery devices and related kits and methods
Patent No. 11628078

Inventor(s): Bryan K. Elwood (Arlington, TX), Thomas Patrick Robinson (Addison, TX), Zeke Eller (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (South Jordan, UT)
Law Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15921220 on 03/14/2018 (1861 days app to issue)

Abstract: Prosthesis deployment devices are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the prosthesis deployment device comprises an elongate delivery catheter assembly configured for electrosurgery and also configured to retain and deploy a prosthesis. Kits comprising the prosthesis deployment devices with a prosthesis loaded into a prosthesis pod of the device are disclosed herein as well as methods of using the prosthesis deployment devices.

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

Oral appliance
Patent No. 11628087

Inventor(s): W. Keith Thornton (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): AirWay Technologies, LLC (Farmers Branch, TX)
Law Firm: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17750039 on 05/20/2022 (333 days app to issue)

Abstract: An oral appliance includes an upper arched frame, an upper moldable tray coupled to the upper arched frame, a lower arched frame, and a lower moldable tray coupled to the lower arched frame. The upper arched frame includes a first tab and a second tab being positioned, with respect to each other, on opposite sides of a plane substantially bisecting the upper arched frame. The lower arched frame includes a third tab extending from the lower arched frame.

[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]

Support devices including movable leg segments and methods for operating the same
Patent No. 11628103

Inventor(s): Douglas A. Moore (Fairview, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16860490 on 04/28/2020 (1085 days app to issue)

Abstract: A support device includes a wheel, a base member, a leg coupled to the wheel and the base member, the leg including an upper leg segment, a lower leg segment positioned below the upper leg segment, a joint positioned between the upper leg segment and the lower leg segment, and an actuator engaged with the upper leg segment and the lower leg segment, where the actuator includes a linear engagement member that is engaged with one of the upper leg segment and the lower leg segment, a cammed member defining a non-circular perimeter engaged with the linear engagement member, and a motor engaged with the linear engagement member through the cammed member.

[A61G] TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS (appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk A61H 3/00); OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES (embalming corpses A01N 1/00)

Powered wheelchairs and methods for maintaining a powered wheelchair in a pre-selected position
Patent No. 11628105

Inventor(s): Dario Jose Villarreal Suarez (Farmers Branch, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16911863 on 06/25/2020 (1027 days app to issue)

Abstract: A powered wheelchair includes a seat, a first leg, a second leg, and a control unit. The first leg includes a first inertial measurement unit configured to determine a position of the first leg and a first leg actuator configured to adjust a position of the first leg. The second leg includes a second inertial measurement unit configured to determine a position of the second leg and a second leg actuator configured to adjust a position of the second leg. The control unit is operable to determine a global orientation of the powered wheelchair by averaging the position of first leg and the position of the second leg, and automatically adjusting the position of the first leg with a first leg actuator and the position of the second leg with the second leg actuator based on the global orientation to maintain the seat in a pre-selected position.

Wheelchair with integral massaging units
Patent No. 11628106

Inventor(s): Rosiella L. Chitalu (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16104777 on 08/17/2018 (1705 days app to issue)

Abstract: A wheelchair includes massaging units integral with both the seat and the backrest. A first massaging unit includes a plurality of vibrating members positioned about the periphery of the backrest that can be activated simultaneously, sequentially, individually or in a random pattern to knead the user”s back, shoulders and neck. A second massaging unit includes motorized massaging discs that rotate and linearly reciprocate to provide a unique ”rolling” massage to the buttocks and thighs.

[A61H] PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy, ultrasound therapy A61N)

Wheelchair systems and methods having a brace assembly
Patent No. 11628108

Inventor(s): Douglas A. Moore (Fairview, TX)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16910583 on 06/24/2020 (1028 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods of wheelchair systems herein provide a wheelchair capable of providing a brace system that moves between retracted and deployed positions to provide a physical support to the legs of the user to assist the user in transition between a plurality of user positions. Embodiments determine a user request for such assistance and then either deploys and/or retracts the brace system. Embodiments provide for assistance independent of additional people, such as aides, to assist the user in moving or transitioning between the plurality of user positions while also allowing or permitting the wheelchair to function normally when the brace system is in the retracted position.

Steroidal compositions and method of making and use
Patent No. 11628138

Inventor(s): Cody Boatman (Greenville, TX), Daniel DeNeui (Colleyville, TX), Justin Graves (Southlake, TX)
Assignee(s): FARMAKEIO OUTSOURCING LLC (Southlake, TX)
Law Firm: Fisherbroyles, LLP (Local + 17 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17730305 on 04/27/2022 (356 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions useful for treating hypogonadism in men and women. The disclosed compositions comprise an admixture of testosterone and triamcinolone which combination alleviates pellet injection site pain and/or discomfort, as well as pellet extrusion.

[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)

Device for electrical and magnetic tissue stimulation
Patent No. 11628307

Inventor(s): Francisco Javier Velasco Valcke (Bogot, , CO)
Assignee(s): PANACEA QUANTUM LEAP TECHNOLOGY LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Fountainhead Law Group P.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16764530 on 11/17/2018 (1613 days app to issue)

Abstract: The invention also has a multi-source distribution circuit that comprises a control unit connected to a source output selector. A voltage regulator circuit is connected to a current limiter. The current limiter is connected to a capacitor, to a capacitor bank and to the source output sector, wherein the control unit controls the source output selector by means of an output control signal bus, the source output selector connects or disconnects one or more capacitors from the capacitor bank.

[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]

Laces with tying mechanisms and related methods
Patent No. 11628350

Inventor(s): Richard Barton (Santa Ana, CA)
Assignee(s): RBCN HOLDING LLC (Keller, TX)
Law Firm: KOS IP Law LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16848629 on 04/14/2020 (1099 days app to issue)

Abstract: Laces and tying mechanisms can be used with boxing gloves and shoes to allow a user to secure the laces without a second person and/or without tying a knot. A tying mechanism can include a back-to-back hook and loop fastener element or can be a separate hook element and a loop element. Lace overhang sections of a lace can connect to the tying mechanism to enable a person to lace up his or her gloves, or shoes, while having two hands inside the gloves without the aid of another person.

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

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

Methods and apparatus for triggering exothermic reactions using AC or DC electromagnetics
Patent No. 11628414

Inventor(s): Julie A. Morris (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): IHJ Holdings Ltd. (Jersey, , JE)
Law Firm: NK Patent Law (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16783497 on 02/06/2020 (1167 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for generating an electromagnetic field inside a reactor to trigger an exothermic reaction. The design and implementation of the electromagnetics are based on the requirements of a particular exothermic reaction or reactor. For example, the triggering mechanism of a particular exothermic reaction or reactor may require a magnetic field with a specific magnitude, polarity, and/or orientation.

[B01J] CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS, COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS (processes or apparatus for specific applications, see the relevant places for these processes or apparatus, e.g. F26B 3/08) [2]

Camera-based tracking systems for item sortation systems
Patent No. 11628477

Inventor(s): Justin Stone (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Seattle, WA)
Law Firm: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16909303 on 06/23/2020 (1029 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for camera-based tracking systems for item sortation systems. In one embodiment, an example method may include determining, by a controller using first image data from a camera configured to image an aisle of an item sortation machine, a first item disposed on a first shuttle at a first location, where the first shuttle is in motion to a first designated drop off location, determining a first shuttle identifier of the first shuttle, and determining the first designated drop off location using the first shuttle identifier. Example methods may include determining that the first item has fallen onto a floor of the aisle, and determining that the first item was not delivered to the first designated drop off location.

[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)

Automated track-based cleaning system
Patent No. 11628479

Inventor(s): Anthony Jones (Richardson, TX), Ren D. Jones (Garland, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Law Office of Sam Sokhansanj PLLC (Local + 690 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16922905 on 07/07/2020 (1015 days app to issue)

Abstract: An automated cleaning system is disclosed having a track or rail, and a body having a cylindrical or capsule configuration. The cleaning system further includes a cleaning or disinfectant solution disposed within the body and one or more nozzles secured to one or more sides of the body for dispensing the cleaning solution. The cleaning system also includes one or more wheels or bearings secured to the body, wherein the wheels or bearings are at least partially received within the track. Further, the track can be suspended from overhead within a structure. Here, the cleaning system can be automated and programmed to operate during predefined schedules with little to no human intervention, thereby minimizing the risk associated with cleaning surfaces and open areas, among other advantages.

[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)

Method for manufacturing an engineered stone and an engineered stone
Patent No. 11628593

Inventor(s): Claudio Caselli (Dallas, TX), Terry Adams (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Dal-Tile, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15722804 on 10/02/2017 (2024 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an engineered stone, the method including: providing a mixture comprising at least a stone or stone like material and a binder; compacting the mixture; curing the binder; and printing on at least a top surface of the engineered stone.

[B28B] SHAPING CLAY OR OTHER CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS, SLAG OR MIXTURES CONTAINING CEMENTITIOUS MATERIAL, e.g. PLASTER (foundry moulding B22C; working stone or stone-like material B28D; shaping of substances in a plastic state, in general B29C; making layered products not composed wholly of these substances B32B; shaping in situ, see the relevant classes of section E)

Continuous mixing for highly viscous materials
Patent No. 11628597

Inventor(s): James A. Svec (Kearny, NJ)
Assignee(s): BMIC LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17544498 on 12/07/2021 (497 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes feeding a heated polymer additive at a first temperature into a continuous mixer at a first feed rate. The method includes feeding a heated abrasive solid material at a second temperature into the continuous mixer at a second feed rate. The heated abrasive solid material and the heated polymer additive are mixed in the continuous mixer to form a first mixture.

[B29B] PREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED; MAKING GRANULES OR PREFORMS; RECOVERY OF PLASTICS OR OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF WASTE MATERIAL CONTAINING PLASTICS [4]

Mold tools with anisotropic thermal properties and aligned carbon-reinforced thermoplastic fibres
Patent No. 11628601

Inventor(s): David G. Carlson (North Richland Hills, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXTRON INNOVATIONS LLC (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Akona IP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17378232 on 07/16/2021 (641 days app to issue)

Abstract: One embodiment is an apparatus including a mold configured to manufacture a composite structure at a heated temperature. The mold includes a first mold tool configured to mold a first portion of the composite structure, wherein the first mold tool comprises a plurality of strands of a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material, wherein the fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material comprises a thermoplastic embedded with a plurality of reinforcement fibers, wherein the plurality of reinforcement fibers is aligned within each strand of the plurality of strands; and an anisotropic thermal expansion property, wherein the anisotropic thermal expansion property is based on an orientation of the plurality of reinforcement fibers within the first mold tool; and a second mold tool configured to mold a second portion of the composite structure.

[B29C] SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING (making preforms B29B 11/00; making laminated products by combining previously unconnected layers which become one product whose layers will remain together B32B 37/00-B32B 41/00) [4]

Pipe bell end ring flare system and method of use thereof
Patent No. 11628613

Inventor(s): Steve D. Ediger (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): CANTEX, INC. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Miles Stockbridge P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16933102 on 07/20/2020 (1002 days app to issue)

Abstract: A pipe bell-end ring flare device for use with a mandrel to form bell ends with a flared outer edge in plastic pipe sections either as part of the pipe manufacturing process or subsequent to the manufacturing process. The flared edge creating a wider bell end opening to make it easier to insert a non-bell end of another pipe into the flared bell end.

Composite wing structure and methods of manufacture
Patent No. 11628633

Inventor(s): Andrew G. Baines (Southlake, TX), David G. Carlson (North Richland Hills, TX), Douglas K. Wolfe (Denton, TX), John R. McCullough (Weatherford, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Timmer Law Group, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17027223 on 09/21/2020 (939 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one aspect, there is a composite skin for a tiltrotor aircraft including a first skin having a periphery defined by a forward edge, an aft edge, and outboard ends; a second skin; and a honeycomb core disposed between the first skin and the second skin, the honeycomb core comprised of a plurality of honeycomb panels positioned along the longitudinal axis of the first skin, the plurality of honeycomb panels having an array of large cells, each cell having a width of at least 1 cm; wherein the second skin and the honeycomb core have an outer perimeter within the periphery of the first skin.

[B32B] LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM

Hydraulic gooseneck trailer coupler system and method
Patent No. 11628697

Inventor(s): Ronald L Perdue (Kennedale, TX), William K Chapin (Cumby, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15826716 on 11/30/2017 (1965 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method of raising and lowering a ball coupler for coupling to a ball hitch is provided. A combination of hydraulic pump and hydraulic piston are employed to raise and lower the ball coupler of a gooseneck trailer. Both custom and off the shelf parts combine to create a user friendly system to couple and uncouple a gooseneck trailer to the truck. The system described herein replaces the need to raise and lower a gooseneck trailer”s coupling system by hand crank and gear box and even the need to climb into the back of the truck bed. Varying trailer frame configurations and ball coupler sizes can be employed with the present invention. Also described and shown in this provisional is a non-rotating free end hydraulic piston device and method. Also described and shown is a coupling bushing device and method for securing a conventional coupler to piston rod.

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

Automated tie marking
Patent No. 11628869

Inventor(s): Lisa Marie Kelly (Weatherford, TX), Michael James Brick (Fort Worth, TX), Richard William Keller (Spokane Valley, WA), Samuel Minton (Brandon, SD)
Assignee(s): BNSF Railway Company (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Whitaker Chalk Swindle Schwartz PLLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17687210 on 03/04/2022 (410 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for automating railroad maintenance by a tie gang using electronic tie marking (ETM) configured to optimize railroad asset maintenance. The system enables collision avoidance between members of the tie gang performing maintenance on railway assets (e.g., Rails, Ties, Ballasts, Turnouts, Crossings, etc.). The system can generate production numbers for the railway assets and evaluate an asset queue for the tie gang to perform maintenance. The system can utilize real-time updates from the tie gang to optimize work output. The system can provide a customizable user interface to identify, track, and process information related to maintenance of the railroad asset. The system also provides for a heads-up-display (HUD) to notify an operator of relevant information, such as maintenance information, travel indicators, and updated asset queue. The system can identify a next location and calculate an optimum path based on sensor input incorporating machine-specific and environmental characteristics.

[B61L] GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC (brakes or auxiliary equipment B61H, B61K; point or crossing construction E01B)

Vibration isolation for bicycle saddle using super elastic material members
Patent No. 11628898

Inventor(s): Christian Arthur Trager (Canton, MI), Michael Paul Rowe (Pinckney, MI), Paul A. Gilmore (Ann Arbor, MI), Ryohei Tsuruta (Ann Arbor, MI), Umesh N. Gandhi (Farmington Hills, 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: 17571951 on 01/10/2022 (463 days app to issue)

Abstract: A vibration isolator can be configured to provide improved vibration isolation performance, such as in connection with a bicycle saddle. The bicycle saddle can be operatively connected to a bicycle frame. The vibration isolator can be located within a portion of the bicycle frame. The vibration isolator can be operatively positioned with respect to the bicycle saddle. The vibration isolator being configured to exhibit a non-linear stiffness profile. The non-linear stiffness profile can include a region of quasi-zero stiffness. The vibration isolator including one or more super elastic material members.

[B62J] CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; ACCESSORIES PECULIAR TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS (registration plates B60R 13/10; cyclometers, i.e. wheel-revolution counters, G01C 22/00)

Movable cover for a proprotor nacelle
Patent No. 11628923

Inventor(s): Abey Kurikesu (Fort Worth, TX), Amarjit O. Kizhakkepat (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Timmer Law Group, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16949868 on 11/18/2020 (881 days app to issue)

Abstract: An aircraft, including a fixed nacelle disposed on a wing of the aircraft, the fixed nacelle including a nacelle opening; a proprotor pylon disposed on the wing and rotatable relative to the fixed nacelle between a substantially horizontal position and a non-horizontal position, wherein rotation of the proprotor pylon to a non-horizontal position exposes the nacelle opening; and a movable cover disposed on at least one of the wing and fixed nacelle, said movable cover including a plurality of cover members that are movable between a closed position where at least a portion of the cover members collectively form a protective cover in front of the nacelle opening when the proprotor pylon is positioned in the non-horizontal position and a stowed position where at least a portion of the plurality of cover members are stowed. In other aspects, there is provide a method of covering a nacelle opening.

[B64C] AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS (air-cushion vehicles B60V)

Force equalization with non-responsive sensor detection
Patent No. 11628928

Inventor(s): Christos Bais (Keller, TX), Clifton L. Harrell (Arlington, TX), Curtis R. Higgens (Arlington, TX), David Adjei (Mansfield, TX), Thomas Earl Johnson, Jr. (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley Norton, LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17191075 on 03/03/2021 (776 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of monitoring force equalization (FEQ) sensors on a vehicle utilizing redundant actuation systems for one or more control surfaces includes determining, via a force sensor, a first measured force applied by a first actuation system in relation to a control surface, where the control surface is redundantly serviced by a plurality of actuation systems that include the first actuation system. The method also includes updating a measured-force time series for the first actuation system with the first measured force. The method also includes determining variation in at least a portion of the measured-force time series responsive to the updating. The method also includes identifying a first static condition in the measured-force time series in response to a determination that the variation in the measured-force time series is no greater than a minimum amount of variation.

[B64C] AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS (air-cushion vehicles B60V)

Aircraft seat cupholder console
Patent No. 11628938

Inventor(s): Andrew B. Severance (Fort Worth, TX), Eric L. Parks (Denton, TX), Wade G. Matthews (Denton, TX)
Assignee(s): Safan Seats USA LLC (Gainesville, TX)
Law Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15548680 on 12/01/2015 (2695 days app to issue)

Abstract: Described are consoles for use in a passenger seat row. The console may include a base of a support material. The base may include a top surface, a first side wall, and a second side wall opposite the first side wall. A tray may be configured to be releasably affixed to the top surface of the base. The tray be manufactured as a piece of molded plastic. The molded plastic may be molded to include one or more storage compartments. A bottom of the molded plastic may be configured to fittingly mate with the top surface of the base. The base may further include one or more straps configured to secure the base to a passenger seat cushion, passenger seat support structure, or a passenger seat restrain system. The one or more storage compartments may be a cupholder.

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

Straps trash bag
Patent No. 11628980

Inventor(s): Jasmine L. Pierce (Cedar Hill, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Leavitt Eldredge Law Firm (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17166195 on 02/03/2021 (804 days app to issue)

Abstract: The invention is an improvement to the drawstring trash bag. The invention features a plastic bag made from two panels, and the straps are made from elastic material. The straps consist of a drawstring connected to the supporting straps, and the supporting straps connected to the supporting base. The straps from an elastic material. An elastic drawstring is provided within hems running along the top of the two panels and elastic support straps run down the font of both panels and connect to the support base. The support straps along the front of both panels are made to have slack in the straps. When the trash bag is filled the slack in the straps will lessen. When the filled trash bag is pulled by the drawstring and straps the trash bag will be easy to remove from the receptacle.

[B65D] CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

Child-resistant container and closure
Patent No. 11628989

Inventor(s): Mike C Sanchez (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Patent 360 (Local + 459 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17476396 on 09/15/2021 (580 days app to issue)

Abstract: A child-resistant container and closure, the container has a cylindrical neck, and an outer surface of the neck has three lug threads that consecutively run along the circumference of the neck. A pointer pointing upwards is present just below the neck. The closure has a central section and a skirt, the skirt has three male threads, wherein the three male threads can engage with the three lug threads. The outer surface of the skirt has a downward pointing pointer, wherein two pointers must be aligned for engaging and disengaging the three male threads and the three lug threads.

Shipping container for rolled goods
Patent No. 11628996

Inventor(s): Brandon J. Lee (Chanhassen, MN)
Assignee(s): Poly-America, L.P. (Grand Prairie, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17894345 on 08/24/2022 (237 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention relates to a shipping container for rolled goods, particularly relatively heavy and rigid rolled products such as high count rolls of trash bags. In at least one embodiment, the shipping container may be used for shipping a product enclosure containing a pair of rolled trash bags. The shipping container can include a pair of opposing side reinforcing trays to prevent damage to the shipping container when in transit. The invention can conserve the amount of materials used and reduce the shipping weight of the container. The shipping container can further include a flexible overwrap to maintain the reinforcement trays on the opposing side ends of the product enclosure and to provide for additional reinforcement to the shipping container.

C H E M I S T R Y & M E T A L L U R G Y

Enhanced perovskite materials for photovoltaic devices
Patent No. 11631582

Inventor(s): Michael D. Irwin (Heath, TX), Michael Holland (Dallas, TX), Nicholas Anderson (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): CubicPV Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16665831 on 10/28/2019 (1268 days app to issue)

Abstract: A perovskite material that has a perovskite crystal lattice having a formula of C[subscript]x[/subscript]M[subscript]y[/subscript]X[subscript]z[/subscript], where x, y, and z, are real numbers, and 1,4-diammonium butane cation cations disposed within or at a surface of the perovskite crystal lattice. C comprises one or more cations selected from the group consisting of Group 1 metals, Group 2 metals, ammonium, formamidinium, guanidinium, and ethene tetramine. M comprises one or more metals each selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Fe, Cd, Co, Ni, Cu, Ag, Au, Hg, Sn, Ge, Ga, Pb, In, Tl, Sb, Bi, Ti, Zn, Cd, Hg, and Zr and combinations thereof. X comprises one or more anions each selected from the group consisting of halides, sulfides, selenides, and combinations thereof.

[C30B] SINGLE-CRYSTAL GROWTH (by using ultra-high pressure, e.g. for the formation of diamonds B01J 3/06); UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION OF EUTECTIC MATERIAL OR UNIDIRECTIONAL DEMIXING OF EUTECTOID MATERIAL; REFINING BY ZONE-MELTING OF MATERIAL (zone-refining of metals or alloys C22B); PRODUCTION OF A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE (casting of metals, casting of other substances by the same processes or devices B22D; working of plastics B29; modifying the physical structure of metals or alloys C21D, C22F); SINGLE CRYSTALS OR HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE; AFTER-TREATMENT OF SINGLE CRYSTALS OR A HOMOGENEOUS POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIAL WITH DEFINED STRUCTURE (for producing semiconductor devices or parts thereof H01L); APPARATUS THEREFOR [3]

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

Fastener plate for securing an underlayment to a roof surface
Patent No. 11629497

Inventor(s): Adem Chich (Kearney, NJ), Gerry Messina (Wyckoff, NJ), Yan Zheng (Livingston, NJ)
Assignee(s): BMIC LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17956537 on 09/29/2022 (201 days app to issue)

Abstract: A fastener plate for use in coupling an underlayment to a roof surface is disclosed. In use, the fastener plate is arranged and configured to enable subsequently applied liquid coatings to flow through a top surface of the fastener plate and into one or more cavities so that the liquid coating seals any openings created by introduction of the fastener. In one embodiment, the fastener plate may include a top surface, a bottom surface, a fastener opening for receiving a fastener, a plurality of openings formed in the top surface, and one or more cavities positioned between the top surface and the bottom surface, the one or more cavities being in fluid communication with the plurality of openings so that the liquid coating can flow through the plurality of openings formed in the top surface and into the one or more cavities to seal any voids created by the fastener.

[E04D] ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS (coverings of outer walls by plaster or other porous material E04F 13/00)

Contoured mesh ridge vents
Patent No. 11629499

Inventor(s): Adem Chich (Kearny, NJ), Sudhir Railkar (Wayne, NJ), Walter Zarate (Prospect Park, NJ)
Assignee(s): BMIC LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16143026 on 09/26/2018 (1665 days app to issue)

Abstract: Ridge vents and deck covers are disclosed that have a fibrous mesh mat and a moisture barrier. The mesh mat may be contoured to define a variety of structures and may have regions of relatively higher fiber density and regions of relatively lower fiber density. Solar cells may be exposed on the ridge vents to collect solar energy when the vents are exposed to sunlight.

[E04D] ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS (coverings of outer walls by plaster or other porous material E04F 13/00)

Versatile door systems for vehicles
Patent No. 11629541

Inventor(s): Daniel Bryan Robertson (Southlake, TX), Kirk Landon Groninga (Keller, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Lawrence Youst PLLC (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17542383 on 12/04/2021 (500 days app to issue)

Abstract: A versatile door system for a vehicle having a frame with an opening. The door system includes a door assembly including a hingeable door and a slidable door. The hingeable door is hingeably coupled to the frame proximate the opening. The slidable door is slidably coupled to the hingeable door. A rail system includes a segmented upper rail having a first portion coupled to the frame and a second portion formed on an exterior side of the hingeable door. The slidable door includes a slider bearing configured to sequentially engage the first and second portions of the segmented upper rail along a path of travel of the slidable door. In a closed configuration, the hingeable door and the slidable door are securably disposed within the opening. The hingeable door and the slidable door are configured to collectively provide access to selectable portions of the opening.

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

Systems and methods for positioning an isolation device in a borehole
Patent No. 11629566

Inventor(s): Matthew Taylor Nichols (Carrollton, TX), Michael Linley Fripp (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: KL Gates LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16490340 on 12/04/2018 (1596 days app to issue)

Abstract: A borehole isolation device. The borehole isolation device may include a body having an outer diameter and an expandable ring. The expandable ring may be configured to expand from a first outer diameter that is approximately equal to or smaller than the outer diameter of the body to a second outer diameter that is greater than the outer diameter of the body when a fluid is flowed past the expandable ring in the borehole.

[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]

Integrated perforating gun and setting tool system and method
Patent No. 11629579

Inventor(s): Jason Ansley (Bedford, TX), Robert E. Davis (Joshua, TX), Terrell Saltarelli (Weatherford, TX)
Assignee(s): GEODYNAMICS, INC. (Millsap, TX)
Law Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP (13 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17366305 on 07/02/2021 (655 days app to issue)

Abstract: An interchangeable module configured to be used in an integrated perforating gun and setting tool system, the interchangeable module having a body having a chamber, a first electrical connection located at a first end of the chamber, and a second electrical connection located at a second end of the chamber. The first end is opposite to the second end. An addressable switch located inside the chamber, the addressable switch has a digital address. A connection unit located inside the chamber and configured to electrically connect the addressable switch to an initiating device. The interchangeable module is configured to be used (1) between a first gun cluster and a second gun cluster and (2) between a distal gun cluster and a setting tool, and the first and second electrical connections are electrically connected to the addressable switch.

Systems and methods for dielectric mapping during pulsed-power drilling
Patent No. 11629587

Inventor(s): Neal Gregory Skinner (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: Delizio, Peacock, Lewin Guerra (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17057453 on 06/20/2018 (1763 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some embodiments, a downhole drilling system may include a pulse-generating circuit, a drill bit including a first pair of electrodes electrically coupled to the pulse-generating circuit to receive a first electrical pulse from the pulse-generating circuit and form a first electrical arc between the first pair of electrodes during a pulsed drilling operation. The system further includes a sensor to record responses to the first electrical pulse during the pulsed drilling operation and a sensor analysis system communicatively coupled to the sensor, where the sensor analysis system is configured to obtain a first measurement from the sensor representing the responses recorded by the sensor during the pulsed drilling operation. Additionally, the system may determine a first value of a dielectric constant associated with a portion of a formation in proximity to the drill bit, where the first value of the dielectric constant is based on the first measurement.

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

Methods of customizing, manufacturing, and repairing a rotor blade using additive manufacturing processes and a rotor blade incorporating the same
Patent No. 11629600

Inventor(s): Jared M. Paulson (Fort Worth, TX), Thomas S. Chiang (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Timmer Law Group, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16822716 on 03/18/2020 (1126 days app to issue)

Abstract: An airfoil member having a root end, a tip end, a leading edge, and a trailing edge, the airfoil member including an upper skin; a lower skin; and a support network having a plurality of interconnected support members in a lattice arrangement and/or a reticulated arrangement, the support network being configured to provide tailored characteristics of the airfoil member. Also provided are methods and systems for repairing an airfoil member.

[F01D] NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES (combustion engines F02; machines or engines for liquids F03, F04; non-positive-displacement pumps F04D)

Polymer fiber actuators
Patent No. 11629705

Inventor(s): Dongseok Suh (Plano, TX), Jiyoung Oh (Richardson, TX), Marco D. Lima (Richardson, TX), Mikhail E. Kozlov (Dallas, TX), Monica Jung DeAndrade (Richardson, TX), Na Li (Richardson, TX), Ray H. Baughman (Dallas, TX), Shao
Assignee(s): THE BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (Austin, TX)
Law Firm: Dickinson Wright PLLC (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17480635 on 09/21/2021 (574 days app to issue)

Abstract: Actuators (artificial muscles) comprising twist-spun nanofiber yarn or twist-inserted polymer fibers generate actuation when powered electrically, photonically, chemically, thermally, by absorption, or by other means. These artificial muscles utilize polymer fibers non-coiled or coiled yarns and can be either neat or comprising a guest. Devices comprising these artificial muscles are also described. In some embodiments, thermally-powered polymer fiber torsional actuator has a twisted, chain-oriented polymer fiber that has a first degree of twist at a first temperature and a second degree of twist at a second temperature in which the bias angles of the first degree and second degree of twist are substantially different.

[F03G] SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA, OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER-PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (arrangements in connection with power supply in vehicles from force of nature B60K 16/00; electric propulsion with power supply in vehicles from force of nature B60L 8/00)

Equipment platform
Patent No. 11629769

Inventor(s): Jeremy Carter (Roanoke, TX), Richard Parker Thurston (Argyle, TX)
Assignee(s): ASSET GUARD PRODUCTS INC. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17468361 on 09/07/2021 (588 days app to issue)

Abstract: Improved equipment bases and methods for making and using same are disclosed herein. The equipment base can include a first coated substrate including a first part having a first thickness sized to provide the load-bearing support for the equipment, a first elastomer coating the first part, a second coated substrate positioned adjacent to the first coated substrate, the second coated substrate including a second part having a second thickness sized to provide the load-bearing support for the equipment, and a second elastomer coating the second part. A first seam can be formed between the first and second coated substrates to allow for moisture to pass between the first and second coated substrates so that moisture is allowed to seep away from the bottom of the equipment.

[F16F] SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION

Adjustable cage assembly for flow control devices
Patent No. 11629788

Inventor(s): David Scheffert (Marshalltown, IA), Justin Masias (Tom Bean, TX)
Assignee(s): Emerson Process Management Regulator Technologies, Inc. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: Quarles Brady LLP (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17410805 on 08/24/2021 (602 days app to issue)

Abstract: An adjustable cage assembly for a flow control device can include a first cage body and a second cage body. The first cage body can be rotationally fixed relative to the second cage body at a plurality of alignments to provide a flow opening of variable size for adjustable control of fluid flow areas through the adjustable cage assembly.

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

HVAC condenser coil isolators
Patent No. 11629898

Inventor(s): Aylan A. Him (Coppell, TX), Miguel Montemayor (Carrollton, TX), Tate Joseph Byers (Farmers Branch, TX), William Toombs, Jr. (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Johnston IP Law, PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17230982 on 04/14/2021 (734 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one instance, an isolator for a heating, ventilating, and cooling (HVAC) system is provided that is a formed plastic member that is disposed between dissimilar metals of the bottom of the condenser and a base pan that supports the condenser or between two dissimilar metals of another HVAC heat exchanger. The isolator separates the two dissimilar metals involved from each of those components and also provides gaps or apertures to drain any water that otherwise might become standing water that potentially causes oxidation or increased oxidation. Other aspects are disclosed.

[F25B] REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS, OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS (heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants, or materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion C09K 5/00; pumps, compressors F04; use of heat pumps for domestic or space-heating or for domestic hot-water supply F24D; air-conditioning, air-humidification F24F; fluid heaters using heat pumps F24H)

Demand defrost with frost accumulation failsafe
Patent No. 11629900

Inventor(s): Eric Berg (The Colony, TX), Pete Hrejsa (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley Norton, LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17750736 on 05/23/2022 (330 days app to issue)

Abstract: A defrost method for a heat pump system includes running the heat pump system in a heating mode to provide heat to an enclosed space and determining if an outdoor temperature is less than an outdoor threshold temperature. Responsive to a determination that the outdoor temperature is below the outdoor threshold temperature, determining if a calibration state has been previously run. Responsive to a determination that the calibration state has not been previously run, running the heat pump system in the calibration state. Responsive to a determination that the calibration state has been previously run, determining if a temperature difference between a temperature of an evaporator coil of the heat pump system and the outdoor temperature exceeds a temperature threshold value. Responsive to a determination that the temperature difference between the evaporator coil and the outdoor temperature is greater than the temperature threshold value, running the heat pump system in a defrost state.

Self-configuring multiple-antenna system
Patent No. 11632681

Inventor(s): Mansoor Ahmed (Parker, TX), Steve Lazar (Fair Oaks Ranch, TX)
Assignee(s): Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley Norton, LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17874623 on 07/27/2022 (265 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an embodiment, a multiple-antenna heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a first antenna disposed along a return airflow path from an enclosed space to the multiple-antenna HVAC system, where the multiple-antenna HVAC system supplies conditioned air to the enclosed space. The multiple-antenna HVAC system also includes a second antenna disposed outside the return airflow path. The multiple-antenna HVAC system also includes a controller in communication with the first antenna and the second antenna, where the controller wirelessly communicates via the first antenna and the second antenna.

[F24F] AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B 15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F 17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L 17/02)

P H Y S I C S

Multi-layer, multi-material micro-scale and millimeter-scale devices with enhanced electrical and/or mechanical properties
Patent No. 11630127

Inventor(s): Adam L. Cohen (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16839888 on 04/03/2020 (1110 days app to issue)

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention are directed to electrochemical fabrication methods for forming structures or devices (e.g. microprobes for use in die level testing of semiconductor devices) from a core material and a shell or coating material that partially coats the surface of the structure. Other embodiments are directed to electrochemical fabrication methods for producing structures or devices (e.g. microprobes) from a core material and a shell or coating material that completely coats the surface of each layer from which the probe is formed including interlayer regions. Additional embodiments of the invention are directed to electrochemical fabrication methods for forming structures or devices (e.g. microprobes) from a core material and a shell or coating material wherein the coating material is located around each layer of the structure without locating the coating material in inter-layer regions.

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

System and method for wideband spectral estimation using joint space-time array manifold vectors
Patent No. 11630139

Inventor(s): James M. Bowden (Forney, TX)
Assignee(s): Raytheon Company (Waltham, MA)
Law Firm: Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A. (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17072989 on 10/16/2020 (914 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and method for determining a joint space-time spectral estimate (P) for a wideband spectrum are generally described herein. To determine a joint space-time spectral estimate (P) for a wideband spectrum, a random time delay may be applied to received signals for each channel of a plurality of receive channels to generate time-delayed signals for each receive channel. The time-delayed signals may be sampled for each receive channel to generate time-delayed samples and form array manifold vectors based on the random time delays and position of each antenna element in an array of antenna elements. An inverse (Q) of the joint-space time spectral estimate (P) may be determined by projecting the array manifold vectors through a mixing matrix (M). The mixing matrix (M) may be based on the time-delayed samples. The joint space-time spectral estimate (P) may comprise spatial and temporal properties of the wideband spectrum.

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

Interface to full and reduced pin JTAG devices
Patent No. 11630151

Inventor(s): Lee D. Whetsel (Parker, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17369556 on 07/07/2021 (650 days app to issue)

Abstract: The disclosure describes a process and apparatus for accessing devices on a substrate. The substrate may include only full pin JTAG devices ([b]504[/b]), only reduced pin JTAG devices ([b]506[/b]), or a mixture of both full pin and reduced pin JTAG devices. The access is accomplished using a single interface ([b]502[/b]) between the substrate ([b]408[/b]) and a JTAG controller ([b]404[/b]). The access interface may be a wired interface or a wireless interface and may be used for JTAG based device testing, debugging, programming, or other type of JTAG based operation.

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

Fabricating a coil above and below a magnetoresistance element
Patent No. 11630169

Inventor(s): Sundar Chetlur (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Allegro MicroSystems, LLC (Manchester, NH)
Law Firm: Daly, Crowley, Mofford Durkee, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17648154 on 01/17/2022 (456 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes forming a metal layer on a substrate, wherein the metal layer comprises a first coil, forming a planarized insulator layer on the metal layer, forming at least one via in the planarized insulator layer, depositing a magnetoresistance (MR) element on the planarized insulator layer, and forming a second coil extending above the MR element. The at least one via electrically connects to the metal layer on one end and to MR element on the other end.

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

Cascaded radar system calibration of baseband imbalances
Patent No. 11630185

Inventor(s): Karthik Subburaj (Bangalore, , IN), Shailesh Joshi (Karnataka, , IN), Vashishth Dudhia (Gujarat, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17097390 on 11/13/2020 (886 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for calibrating a cascaded radar system includes transmitting first radar transmission signal from a radar device. First radar reflection signals corresponding to the respective first radar transmission signal reflected from calibration target are received at each of the radar devices. The first radar reflection signals are demodulated to generate first baseband signals at each of the radar devices. A second radar transmission signal is modulated with respect to the first radar transmission signal at the respective one of the radar devices. The second radar transmission signal is transmitted from the respective one of the radar devices and are received as second radar reflection signals at each of the radar devices. The second radar reflection signals are demodulated to generate second baseband signals at each of the radar devices, and each of the radar devices are calibrated based on the first and second baseband signals.

[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

Optical fiber distribution system
Patent No. 11630278

Inventor(s): David Zhi Chen (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Go!Foton Holdings, Inc. (Somerset, NJ)
Law Firm: Lerner David LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17403121 on 08/16/2021 (610 days app to issue)

Abstract: A cabinet unit for use in an optical fiber distribution system may include a housing having a cavity, a plurality of extension portions contained within the housing, each extension portion being adapted to support an adapter for receiving cables aligned lengthwise with the extension portion, and a support structure formed on an inner surface of the housing, each extension portion being mounted to the housing by the support structure and extends away from the inner surface of the housing. The plurality of extension portions may be hingedly coupled to the support structure. A clearance between two adjacent extension portions of a given support bar may be configured to be adjusted by rotating the adjacent extension portions along their respective hinged connections.

[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]

Determining a cut pattern of a lathe method, control device, and lathe
Patent No. 11630438

Inventor(s): Reinhard Rinas (Cologne, , DE), Sebastian Brake (Cologne, , DE)
Assignee(s): Siemens Industry Software Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Lempia Summerfield Katz LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17784033 on 12/13/2019 (1222 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for determining a cut pattern of a lathe. The lathe is numerically controlled by a control device and includes a tool with a cutter acting on a workpiece. The workpiece has a start contour and a target contour to be achieved by cutting the workpiece according to the cut pattern. The method includes determining a path of a n-th layer of the cut pattern, wherein the n-th layer includes: for n2: an infeed path linear and/or parallel to the target contour; a circular infeed path starting tangent to the target contour; an intermediate path linear and/or parallel to the target contour; a circular outfeed path ending tangent to the target contour; and for n2: a smoothing path linear and/or parallel to the target contour.

[G05B] CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (fluid-pressure actuators or systems acting by means of fluids in general F15B; valves per se F16K; characterised by mechanical features only G05G; sensitive elements, see the appropriate subclasses, e.g. G12B, subclasses of G01, H01; correcting units, see the appropriate subclasses, e.g. H02K)

VTOL aircraft having multifocal landing sensors
Patent No. 11630467

Inventor(s): Aaron Hitchcock (Fort Worth, TX), Andrew Vincent Louis (Fort Worth, TX), John Robert Wittmaak, Jr. (Newark, TX), Levi Charles Hefner (Dallas, TX), Russell C. Peters (Fort Worth, TX), William Ben Johns (Little Elm, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Lawrence Youst PLLC (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17133229 on 12/23/2020 (846 days app to issue)

Abstract: An aircraft includes an airframe with a thrust array attached thereto. The thrust array includes a plurality of propulsion assemblies that are independently controlled by a flight control system. A landing gear assembly is coupled to the airframe and includes a plurality of landing feet. An altitude sensor array includes a plurality of altitude sensors each of which is disposed within one of the landing feet such that when the aircraft is in the VTOL orientation, the altitude sensor array is configured to obtain multifocal altitude data relative to a landing surface. The flight control system is configured to generate a three-dimensional terrain map of the surface based upon the multifocal altitude data.

[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)

Mitigation of transient effects for wide load ranges
Patent No. 11630472

Inventor(s): Isha Agrawal (Bangalore, , IN), Ramakrishna Ankamreddi (Bangalore, , IN), Rohit Phogat (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17363729 on 06/30/2021 (657 days app to issue)

Abstract: Described embodiments include a voltage regulator circuit comprising an output voltage terminal configured to be coupled to a load that draws a load current, first and second amplifiers, and first, second, third, fourth and fifth transistors. The embodiment also includes a dynamic R-C network coupled between the third amplifier input and the seventh transistor current terminal, wherein the dynamic R-C network includes capacitors and MOS-based resistors, a third amplifier having a fourth amplifier input and a third amplifier output, wherein the fourth amplifier input is coupled to the output voltage terminal, and a capacitor that is coupled between the output voltage terminal and the fourth amplifier input.

[G05F] SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES (regulating the timing or recurrence frequency of pulses in radar or radio navigation systems G01S; regulation of current or voltage, specially adapted for use in electronic time-pieces G04G 19/02; closed-loop systems for regulating non-electric variables by electric means G05D; regulating power supply of digital computers G06F 1/26; for obtaining desired operating characteristics of electromagnets with armatures H01F 7/18; regulating electric power distribution networks H02J; regulating the charging of batteries H02J 7/00; regulating of the output of static converters, e.g. switching regulators, H02M; regulation of the output of electric generators H02N, H02P 9/00; controlling transformers, reactors or choke coils H02P 13/00; regulating frequency response, gain, maximum output, amplitude or bandwidth of amplifiers H03G; regulating tuning of resonant circuits H03J; controlling generators of electronic oscillations or pulses H03L; regulating characteristics of transmission lines H04B; controlling electric light sources H05B 37/02, H05B 39/04, H05B 41/36; electric control of X-ray apparatus H05G 1/30) [5]

Data synchronization for image and vision processing blocks using pattern adapters
Patent No. 11630701

Inventor(s): Hetul Sanghvi (Richardson, TX), Mihir Narendra Mody (Bangalore, , IN), Niraj Nandan (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instmments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16377966 on 04/08/2019 (1471 days app to issue)

Abstract: A hardware thread scheduler (HTS) is provided for a multiprocessor system. The HTS is configured to schedule processing of multiple threads of execution by resolving data dependencies between producer modules and consumer modules for each thread. Pattern adaptors may be provided in the scheduler that allows mixing of multiple data patterns across blocks of data. Transaction aggregators may be provided that allow re-using the same image data by multiple threads of execution while the image date remains in a given data buffer. Bandwidth control may be provided using programmable delays on initiation of thread execution. Failure and hang detection may be provided using multiple watchdog timers.

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

Electronic system for application monitoring and preemptive remediation of associated events
Patent No. 11630749

Inventor(s): Elisabeth Loeber Shore (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Moore Van Allen PLLC (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17226234 on 04/09/2021 (739 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to an application monitoring and unplanned event remediation system, which analyzes event data to generate dynamic testing strategies and then apply said testing strategies in real-time to predict future events. The invention utilizes past event data to prioritize testing of particular application conditions, allowing for continuous monitoring without creating unnecessary strain on available computing resources. Because a variety of application operating states can result in unplanned events, the present invention provides the functional benefit of adapting testing strategies in real-time as an application”s operating state changes, increasing the likelihood of correctly predicting a future event. The present invention also provides a system of alerting a managing entity system to a future event, as well as providing instructions for preventative or remedial actions which may serve to lessen the potential impact of an unplanned event on a managing entity.

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

Multi-level workflow scheduling using metaheuristic and heuristic algorithms
Patent No. 11630753

Inventor(s): William Jeffery White (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC (Hopkinton, MA)
Law Firm: Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams Aughtry (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17381452 on 07/21/2021 (636 days app to issue)

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to a method for deploying workflows. The method may include receiving, by a global orchestrator of a device ecosystem, a request to execute a workflow; decomposing, by the global orchestrator, the workflow into a plurality of workflow portions; executing, by the global orchestrator, a metaheuristic algorithm to generate a result comprising a plurality of domains of the device ecosystem in which to execute the plurality of workflow portions; and providing, by the global orchestrator, the plurality of workflow portions to respective local orchestrators of the plurality of domains based on the result of executing the metaheuristic algorithm.

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

Methods, systems, and media for generating test authorization for financial transactions
Patent No. 11630761

Inventor(s): Andrew Troy Hartwell (Prosper, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17183598 on 02/24/2021 (783 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems, media, and methods of generating test authorization for financial transactions. One or more computing devices generate an initial data set corresponding to a financial transaction. Alterations to one or more fields of information included in the initial data set are made responsive to instructions received via a user interface. Responsive to the alterations, the one or more computing devices: convert the test data set into a binary file, deserialize the binary file, and generate a transaction file for the financial transaction based on the deserialized test data set.

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

Efficient processing of commands in a memory sub-system
Patent No. 11630778

Inventor(s): Scheheresade Virani (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Lowenstein Sandler LLP (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17322522 on 05/17/2021 (701 days app to issue)

Abstract: A write command is received, for example, from a host system, which operates on a first logical address range. A read command is received that specifies a second logical address range that matches the first logical address range. Responsive to determining that a deallocate command has been received after the write command, zero-filled data is returned in response to the read command.

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

Detection of a power state change in a serial bus repeater
Patent No. 11630797

Inventor(s): Anant Shankar Kamath (Bengaluru, , IN), Mayank Garg (Ambala, , IN), Rakesh Hariharan (Bengaluru, , IN), Soumi Paul (New Delhi, , IN), Vivekkumar Ramanlal Vadodariya (Bengaluru, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17341089 on 06/07/2021 (680 days app to issue)

Abstract: A bus repeater includes first and second bus ports, a first termination resistor network coupled to the first bus port, a second termination resistor network coupled to the second bus port, and a power state change detection circuit coupled to the second bus port. The power state change detection circuit is configured to detect a power state change initiated by a device coupled to the first bus port. The detection of the power state change includes a determination that a voltage on the second bus port exceeds a threshold. Responsive to detection of the power state change, the power state change detection circuit is configured cause a change in a configuration of at least one of the first or second termination resistor networks.

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

Virtualized multicore systems with extended instruction heterogeneity
Patent No. 11630798

Inventor(s): Russell C. McKown (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Google LLC (Mountain View, CA)
Law Firm: Lerner David LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17463306 on 08/31/2021 (595 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system on a chip may include a plurality of data plane processor cores sharing a common instruction set architecture. At least one of the data plane processor cores is specialized to perform a particular function via extensions to the otherwise common instruction set architecture. Such systems on a chip may have reduced physical complexity, cost, and time-to-market, and may provide improvements in core utilization and reductions in system power consumption.

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

Method and system for enhanced search term suggestion
Patent No. 11630825

Inventor(s): Farzin Maghoul (Hayward, CA), Kazuhiro Nakao (Sunnyvale, CA), Shenhong Zhu (Santa Clara, CA)
Assignee(s): R2 Solutions, LLC (Frisco, TX)
Law Firm: Noblitt Newson, PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17076217 on 10/21/2020 (909 days app to issue)

Abstract: Method, system, and programs for providing enhanced search term suggestions. A set of incomplete search terms indicating a sequence of search terms entered may be received. It may be detected that the sequence contains a descending phase followed by an ascending phase. In response to the detection, a pair of misinput term and corresponding corrected term may be identified in the set of incomplete search terms. A probability with respect to the misinput term is a misinput of the corresponding corrected term may be determined based on a historical context. Using such a probability, an incomplete search term containing the misinput term may be corrected. One or more proposed search terms may be determined based on the corrected incomplete search term for suggestion to the user.

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

Scaling by dynamic discovery for data processing
Patent No. 11630831

Inventor(s): Fredrick Allen Crable (Allen, TX), Raghavendra Dharmavaram (Little Elm, TX), Rajesh Ranjan Sinha (McKinney, TX), Siddharth Srinivasan (Little Elm, TX), Vipin Dwivedi (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17209880 on 03/23/2021 (756 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects described herein may relate to methods, systems, and apparatuses that partitions searchable content and distributes the segments across a plurality of processing nodes, which in turn further sub-partitions the partitions for processing by local search actor in order to increase the speed with which a search request from a user is processed. Processing nodes available to receive partitioned searchable content are registered with an external storage device. The external storage device also maintains a global results collector that compiles results from the partitions of searchable content. Respective local collector actors receive compiled results from local search actors for a processing node and the compiled results are sent to the global results collector for compiling for the plurality of processing nodes. Results of the user search request are then provided to the user.

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

Variable density-based clustering on data streams
Patent No. 11630855

Inventor(s): James Howe (The Colony, TX), Milind Patel (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Harrity Harrity, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17444395 on 08/04/2021 (622 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some implementations, a device may receive, from a data stream, a set of data points arranged in a dimensional data space. The device may compare the set of data points to identify one or more clusters using values of a distance parameter for data points included in the set of data points, wherein the values of distance parameter includes different values of the distance parameter for different data points. The device may transmit an indication of the one or more clusters to cause a device to display information associated with the one or more clusters. The device may receive, from the device, feedback information associated with at least one data point, wherein the feedback information indicates that at least one data point is associated with an error. The device may modify a value of the distance parameter associated with the at least one data point to a modified value.

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

Integrated circuit analysis using a multi-level data hierarchy implemented on a distributed compute and data infrastructure
Patent No. 11630934

Inventor(s): Mark William Brown (Little Elm, TX)
Assignee(s): Synopsys, Inc. (Mountain View, CA)
Law Firm: Park, Vaughan, Fleming Dowler LLP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17175268 on 02/12/2021 (795 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for integrated circuit (IC) analysis using a multi-level data hierarchy implemented on a distributed compute and data infrastructure are described. An IC design may be represented using a set of storage areas, where each storage area may be stored in a contiguous block of storage and may correspond to a portion of the IC design. An analysis application may be executed on the IC design, where a subset of the set of storage areas that is used by the analysis application may be retrieved on-demand.

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

Control apparatus, system, non-transitory computer readable medium, and discount determination method
Patent No. 11631098

Inventor(s): Eduard Vandersmitte (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Toyota, , JP)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17409074 on 08/23/2021 (603 days app to issue)

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a controller configured to identify a position of a vehicle presenting an advertisement to outside of the vehicle, and determine whether to apply a discount to a usage fee for the vehicle according to the identified position.

[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]

Managing allocation of inventory mix utilizing an optimization framework
Patent No. 11631112

Inventor(s): Wassim Samir Chaar (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Chip Law Group (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17678700 on 02/23/2022 (419 days app to issue)

Abstract: A media management system that handles a plurality of agreement information and a plurality of promotional campaigns for a specified upcoming time-frame, receives input parameters for each of the plurality of agreement information that corresponds to an upfront inventory utilization type and commercial operator break (COB) inventory utilization type of a plurality of inventory utilization types. Reserve inventory units for each of the plurality of promotional campaigns are determined based on historical data of an amount of inventory units utilized previously under the promotion inventory utilization type for the specified upcoming time-frame. An initial allocation of inventory units for the promotion inventory utilization type is done based on the determined reserve inventory units. Inventory units from a defined amount of inventory units are dynamically allocated among each inventory utilization types of the plurality of inventory utilization types.

Smart meter modules and assemblies
Patent No. 11631148

Inventor(s): Guilibaldo Ruiz (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): CommScope Technologies LLC (Hickory, NC)
Law Firm: Myers Bigel, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17147515 on 01/13/2021 (825 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure describes smart meter modules. A smart meter module may include a support frame and an outer cover. The support frame includes a top mounting plate, a bottom mounting plate, and an inner bracket between the top and bottom mounting plates and coupled thereto. The top mounting plate is spaced apart a distance from the bottom mounting plate to form an interior space of the module. The inner bracket has a central aperture that is generally perpendicular relative to the top and bottom mounting plates and configured to receive and secure a smart meter within the interior space of the module. The outer cover is configured to be secured to the inner bracket and sized to extend circumferentially around the interior space of the module. One or more elongated mounting apertures in the bottom mounting plate are configured such that the smart meter module can be secured to the top of a mounting pole. Smart meter module assemblies are also provided.

Mobile data augmentation engine for personalized on-device deep learning system
Patent No. 11631163

Inventor(s): Chenchi Luo (Plano, TX), Yingmao Li (Allen, TX), Youngjun Yoo (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16946989 on 07/14/2020 (1008 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes processing, using at least one processor of an electronic device, each of multiple images using a photometric augmentation engine, where the photometric augmentation engine performs one or more photometric augmentation operations. The method also includes applying, using the at least one processor, multiple layers of a convolutional neural network to each of the images, where each layer generates a corresponding feature map. The method further includes processing, using the at least one processor, at least one of the feature maps using at least one feature augmentation engine between consecutive layers of the multiple layers, where the at least one feature augmentation engine performs one or more feature augmentation operations.

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

System and method for high precision multi-aperture spectral imaging
Patent No. 11631164

Inventor(s): Brian McCall (Dallas, TX), Jason Dwight (Dallas, TX), Jeffrey E. Thatcher (Irving, TX), John Michael DiMaio (Dallas, TX), Wensheng Fan (Plano, TX), Zhicun Gao (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): SPECTRAL MD, INC. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Knobbe Martens Olson Bear LLP (12 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17455856 on 11/19/2021 (515 days app to issue)

Abstract: Generally described, one or more aspects of the present application correspond to systems and techniques for spectral imaging using a multi-aperture system with curved multi-bandpass filters positioned over each aperture. The present disclosure further relates to techniques for implementing spectral unmixing and image registration to generate a spectral datacube using image information received from such imaging systems. Aspects of the present disclosure relate to using such a datacube to analyze the imaged object, for example to analyze tissue in a clinical setting, perform biometric recognition, or perform materials analysis.

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

Neural style transfer for image varietization and recognition
Patent No. 11631186

Inventor(s): Arash Sangari (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16634845 on 07/25/2018 (1728 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for image recognition are provided. A style-transfer neural network is trained for each real image to obtain a trained style-transfer neural network. The texture or style features of the real images are transferred, via the trained style-transfer neural network, to a target image to generate styled images which are used for training an image-recognition machine learning model (e.g., a neural network). In some cases, the real images are clustered and representative style images are selected from the clusters.

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

Utilizing mobile video to provide support for vehicle manual, repairs, and usage
Patent No. 11631283

Inventor(s): Gagandeep Singh Saini (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Snell Wilmer LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16455574 on 06/27/2019 (1391 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for providing vehicle information to a mobile device includes a network access device to receive a request including image data corresponding to a portion of a vehicle. The system further includes a memory to store content related to vehicles. The system further includes a processor designed to identify a model of the vehicle based on the request for the vehicle information and to identify the portion of the vehicle based on the request for the vehicle information. The processor is further designed to determine a type of information requested based on the request for the vehicle information and to identify applicable content from the memory based on the identified model of the vehicle, the identified portion of the vehicle, and the identified type of information requested. The processor is further designed to control the network access device to transmit the applicable content to the remote device.

[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)

Path detection for tolling system using vehicle identifier correlation
Patent No. 11631290

Inventor(s): Alessandro Stagni (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION CONSULTANTS, LLC (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17172999 on 02/10/2021 (797 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes receiving from a first detection system, a plurality of identity tokens, the plurality of identity tokens including different types of identity tokens, the first detection system having a plurality of different types of detection instruments, receiving from a second detection system, a number of identity tokens, the second detection system having a plurality of different types of detection instruments, using information from the first detection system and the second detection system, creating correlation information that correlates different types of identity tokens, using information from the first detection system and the second detection system, determining path likelihood for a plurality of moving objects passing through the first detection system and the second detection system, and updating the correlation information using the path likelihood for the plurality of moving objects.

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

Systems and methods for collaborative intersection management
Patent No. 11631324

Inventor(s): Chang-Heng Wang (Mountain View, CA), Onur Altintas (Mountain View, CA), Seyhan Ucar (Mountain View, CA), Takamasa Higuchi (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: 16997472 on 08/19/2020 (972 days app to issue)

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving right-of-way determinations at an intersection. In one embodiment, a method includes acquire, in a lead vehicle that is a cloud leader of a micro-cloud, observations about the intersection for a set of vehicles including at least one remote vehicle. The set of vehicles are approaching the intersection. The remote vehicle and the lead vehicle are members of the micro-cloud. The method includes deriving an assignment of right-of-ways indicating an order about how the set of vehicles may proceed through the intersection. The method includes providing the assignment to at least the remote vehicle to control right-of-way at the intersection.

[G08G] TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic B61L; radar or analogous systems, sonar systems or lidar systems specially adapted for traffic control G01S 13/91, G01S 15/88, G01S 17/88; radar or analogous systems, sonar systems or lidar systems specially adapted for anti-collision purposes G01S 13/93, G01S 15/93, G01S 17/93; control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, not being specific to a traffic environment G05D 1/00) [2]

Systems and methods for learning driver parking preferences and generating parking recommendations
Patent No. 11631327

Inventor(s): Kentaro Oguchi (Mountain View, CA), Takamasa Higuchi (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: 17364111 on 06/30/2021 (657 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for automatically learning parking preferences for a driver and generating parking recommendations includes generating training data based at least in part on: 1) trajectory data indicating a trajectory of a vehicle during a plurality of parking events, each in which a driver of the vehicle selected a parking candidate from among a plurality of parking candidates, and 2) attribute data indicating attributes of each of the plurality of parking candidates, removing, from the training data, data associated with at least one available parking candidate based on one or more conditions that indicate the driver did not consider the at least one available parking candidate, and training a decision model, based on remaining training data, to estimate a preferred parking candidate for the driver from among a set of available parking candidates.

Methods and apparatus for reduced area control register circuit
Patent No. 11631454

Inventor(s): Mohammed Nabeel (Bangalore, , IN), Saket Jalan (Bangalore, , IN), Sudesh Chandra Srivastava (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16744412 on 01/16/2020 (1188 days app to issue)

Abstract: In described examples, an apparatus includes: a set of control registers containing control bits for controlling circuitry coupled to receive register write enable signals and to receive input data; a memory for storing data corresponding to the control bits coupled to receive an address and a memory write enable signal; decode circuitry coupled to output the register write enable signals; a data output bus coupled to receive data from the memory but free from connections to the control registers; and a controller coupled to receive an address, coupled to output the address on an internal address bus, coupled to output a register write enable signal, and coupled to output the memory write enable signal, configured to cause data to be written to a selected control register corresponding to the address received, and to cause the data to be contemporaneously stored at a memory location corresponding to the address received.

[G11C] STATIC STORES (information storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer G11B; semiconductor devices for storage H01L, e.g. H01L 27/108-H01L 27/11597; pulse technique in general H03K, e.g. electronic switches H03K 17/00)

Built-in memory repair with repair code compression
Patent No. 11631472

Inventor(s): Devanathan Varadarajan (Allen, TX), Varun Singh (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17125323 on 12/17/2020 (852 days app to issue)

Abstract: In a described example, an integrated circuit (IC) includes a repairable memory system. A repair controller is coupled to the repairable memory system. The repair controller includes compression logic configured to encode memory repair code data for a respective instance of the repairable memory system and provide compressed repair data. A non-volatile memory controller is coupled to the repair controller and to non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory controller is configured to transfer the compressed repair data to the non-volatile memory for storage.

Optimal placement of aggregator equipment in telecommunication networks
Patent No. 11632289

Inventor(s): Lev B. Sofman (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): FRONTIER COMMUNICATION HOLDINGS, LLC (Norwalk, CT)
Law Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17855900 on 07/01/2022 (291 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for optimal placement of aggregator equipment in telecommunication networks. An embodiment operates by determining an optimized traffic aggregation configuration based on execution of a network optimization function. The embodiment executes the network optimization function by receiving, as an input, information corresponding to resource capacity of the one or more types of aggregator units and resource demands generated by the plurality of access nodes, calculating an estimated number of each type of traffic aggregator unit of the one or more types of traffic aggregator units, and calculating the optimized traffic aggregation configuration. The embodiment modifies, based on the optimized traffic aggregation configuration, a network connectivity configuration corresponding to the plurality of network sites, and routes, based on the modified network connectivity configuration, network traffic via the optimized group of one or more types of traffic aggregator units.

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

Systems and methods for supporting internet protocol multimedia subsystem services in fifth-generation networks
Patent No. 11632403

Inventor(s): Robert Avanes (Roanoke, TX), Shanthala Kuravangi-Thammaiah (Keller, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17650585 on 02/10/2022 (432 days app to issue)

Abstract: A network device may receive, from a CSCF device, a request for registration data associated with an IMS service, and may provide, to the CSCF device, the registration data associated with the IMS service. The network device may receive, from the CSCF device, a request for location data associated with the IMS service, and may provide, to the CSCF device, the location data associated with the IMS service. The network device may receive, from the CSCF device, a request for authentication data associated with the IMS service, and may provide, to the CSCF device, the authentication data associated with the IMS service. The network device may receive, from the CSCF device, a request for subscriber profile data associated with the IMS service, and may provide, to the CSCF device, the subscriber profile data associated with the IMS service.

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

Projector light source dimming using metadata from future frames
Patent No. 11632527

Inventor(s): Darren Hennigan (Prosper, TX), Duane Scott Dewald (Dallas, TX), John David Jackson (Allen, TX), Nathan Shawn Wainwright (Melissa, TX)
Assignee(s): DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION (San Francisco, CA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17280009 on 09/25/2019 (1301 days app to issue)

Abstract: A projection display system comprises a light source configured to emit a light in response to a content data; an optical modulator configured to modulate the light; and a controller configured to adjust a light level of the projection display system based on the content data and a metadata relating to a future frame, thereby to reduce a perceptibility of a visual artifact.

[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]

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In-flight recharging of aerial electric vehicles
Patent No. 11628737

Inventor(s): Mark David Stoufflet (Arlington, TX), Michael Kevin McNair (Weatherford, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Akona IP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16780670 on 02/03/2020 (1170 days app to issue)

Abstract: One embodiment includes an electrical tanker aircraft for in-flight recharging a worker aircraft, comprising: a charge source; an umbilical to engage an in-flight charge recipient aircraft; and control logic to determine that the umbilical has engaged the charge recipient aircraft, and to transfer charge until a termination condition is met.

[H02J] CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY (power supply circuits for apparatus for measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation or cosmic radiation G01T 1/175; electric power supply circuits specially adapted for use in electronic time-pieces with no moving parts G04G 19/00; for digital computers G06F 1/18; for discharge tubes H01J 37/248; circuits or apparatus for the conversion of electric power, arrangements for control or regulation of such circuits or apparatus H02M; interrelated control of several motors, control of a prime-mover/generator combination H02P; control of high-frequency power H03L; additional use of power line or power network for transmission of information H04B)

Semiconductor chip package with spring biased lid
Patent No. 11631624

Inventor(s): William J. Maxwell (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. (Santa Clara, CA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16216201 on 12/11/2018 (1589 days app to issue)

Abstract: Various semiconductor chip packages are disclosed. In one aspect, a semiconductor chip package is provided that includes a package substrate that has a first edge and a second edge opposite to the first edge. A semiconductor chip is mounted on the package substrate. A thermal interface material is positioned on the semiconductor chip. A lid is positioned over the thermal interface material. A spring biasing mechanism is included that is operable to bias the lid away from the package substrate so that the lid, when subjected to a compressive force, can translate toward the package substrate and impart a compressive force on the thermal interface material.

[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]

Three dimensional package for semiconductor devices and external components
Patent No. 11631632

Inventor(s): Christopher Daniel Manack (Flower Mound, TX), Sreenivasan Kalyani Koduri (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17135700 on 12/28/2020 (841 days app to issue)

Abstract: In a described example, an apparatus includes: a package substrate having a die mount portion and lead portions; at least one semiconductor device die over the die mount portion of the package substrate, the semiconductor device die having bond pads on an active surface facing away from the package substrate; electrical connections between at least one of the bond pads and one of the lead portions; a post interconnect over at least one of the bond pads, the post interconnect extending away from the active surface of the semiconductor device die; and a dielectric material covering a portion of the package substrate, the semiconductor device die, a portion of the post interconnect, and the electrical connections, forming a packaged semiconductor device, wherein the post interconnect extends through the dielectric material and had an end facing away from the semiconductor device die that is exposed from the dielectric material.

Three-dimensional memory array including dual work function floating gates and method of making the same
Patent No. 11631686

Inventor(s): Jiahui Yuan (Fremont, CA), Raghuveer S. Makala (Campbell, CA), Ramy Nashed Bassely Said (San Jose, CA), Senaka Kanakamedala (San Jose, CA), Yanli Zhang (San Jose, CA)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17351720 on 06/18/2021 (669 days app to issue)

Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers, memory opening fill structures extending through the alternating stack, where each of the memory opening fill structures includes a vertical semiconductor channel, a tunneling dielectric layer, and a vertical stack of memory elements located at levels of the electrically conductive layers between a respective vertically neighboring pair of the insulating layers. Each of the memory elements is located at a level of a respective one of the electrically conductive layers between the respective vertically neighboring pair of the insulating layers. Each of the memory elements includes a first memory material portion, and a second memory material portion that is vertically spaced from the first memory material portion. The second memory material portion has a different material composition from the first memory material portion.

Three-dimensional memory device including trench-isolated memory planes and method of making the same
Patent No. 11631690

Inventor(s): Teruo Okina (Yokkaichi, , JP)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17122296 on 12/15/2020 (854 days app to issue)

Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes a first three-dimensional memory plane including first alternating stacks of first insulating layers and first word lines, and first bit lines electrically connected first vertical semiconductor channels, and a second three-dimensional memory plane including second alternating stacks of second insulating layers and second word lines and second bit lines electrically connected to second vertical channels. An inter-array backside trench laterally extend between the first three-dimensional memory plane and the second three-dimensional memory plane, and filled with an inter-array backside insulating material portion that provides electrical isolation between the three-dimensional memory planes. NULL

Three-dimensional flat memory device including a dual dipole blocking dielectric layer and methods of making the same
Patent No. 11631691

Inventor(s): Kiyohiko Sakakibara (Yokkaichi, , JP), Masatoshi Nishikawa (Nagoya, , JP)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16876395 on 05/18/2020 (1065 days app to issue)

Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes alternating stacks of insulating strips and electrically conductive strips located over a substrate and laterally spaced apart among one another by line trenches which laterally extend along a first horizontal direction and are spaced apart along a second horizontal direction, and memory stack structures arranged in rows extending along the first horizontal direction. Each row of memory stack structures is located on a respective sidewall of the line trenches. Each of the memory stack structures includes a vertical semiconductor channel, a tunneling dielectric contacting the vertical semiconductor channel, a charge storage layer contacting the tunneling dielectric, and a composite blocking dielectric. The composite blocking dielectric includes a first dipole-containing blocking dielectric layer stack, a homogeneous blocking dielectric layer, and a second dipole-containing blocking dielectric layer stack.

Three-dimensional memory device containing composite word lines containing metal and silicide and method of making thereof
Patent No. 11631695

Inventor(s): Adarsh Rajashekhar (Santa Clara, CA), Fei Zhou (San Jose, CA), Raghuveer S. Makala (Campbell, CA), Rahul Sharangpani (Fremont, CA)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17085735 on 10/30/2020 (900 days app to issue)

Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers located over a substrate. Each electrically conductive layer within a subset of the electrically conductive layers includes a respective first metal layer containing an elemental metal and a respective first metal silicide layer containing a metal silicide of the elemental metal. Memory openings vertically extend through the alternating stack. Memory opening fill structures located within the memory openings can include a respective memory film and a respective vertical semiconductor channel.

Three-dimensional memory device including discrete charge storage elements and methods of forming the same
Patent No. 11631696

Inventor(s): Raghuveer S. Makala (Campbell, CA), Shigehisa Inoue (Yokkaichi, , JP), Tomohiro Asano (Yokkaichi, , JP), Yuki Kasai (Yokkaichi, , JP)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17090420 on 11/05/2020 (894 days app to issue)

Abstract: An alternating stack of disposable material layers and silicon nitride layers is formed over a substrate. Memory openings are formed through the alternating stack, and memory opening fill structures are formed in the memory openings, wherein each of the memory opening fill structures comprises a charge storage material layer, a tunneling dielectric layer, and a vertical semiconductor channel Laterally-extending cavities are formed by removing the disposable material layers selective to the silicon nitride layers and the memory opening fill structures. Insulating layers comprising silicon oxide are formed by oxidizing surface portions of the silicon nitride layers and portions of the charge storage material layers that are proximal to the laterally-extending cavities. Remaining portions of the charge storage material layers form vertical stacks of discrete charge storage elements. Remaining portions of the silicon nitride layers are replaced with electrically conductive layers. NULL

Heat pipe separator for fuel cell assembly thermal management
Patent No. 11631868

Inventor(s): Debasish Banerjee (Ann Arbor, MI), Evan Fleming (Ann Arbor, MI), Gaohua Zhu (Ann Arbor, MI), Swetha Minupuri (Ann Arbor, MI), Tom Shieh (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Jordan IP Law, LLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16839732 on 04/03/2020 (1110 days app to issue)

Abstract: A fuel cell assembly, a heat pipe for such a fuel cell assembly, and a fuel cell stack. The fuel cell assembly includes a fuel cell having an MEA structure, and a pair of heat pipe separator plates in physical and thermal contact with a planar surface of the fuel cell. Each heat pipe separator plate includes an external heat transfer fin to dissipate a portion of the heat generated by the fuel cell through exposed outer peripheral edges thereof. Each heat pipe separator plate also includes voids formed in an interior planar surface thereof, to be aligned with voids of other heat pipe separator plates when the fuel cell assembly is arranged in a stack. Upper voids are to define upper interior channels in fluid communication with a portion of the air stream supplied to the cathode. A heat transfer insert is arranged in the upper voids, and includes internal heat transfer fins to dissipate another portion of the heat into the upper interior channels for contact with the air stream.

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

High performance wireless power transfer and power conversion technologies
Patent No. 11631998

Inventor(s): Hengchun Mao (Allen, TX), Ted Tianqi Mao (Allen, TX), Xuezhong Jia (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16735032 on 01/06/2020 (1198 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system includes a first device, a second device, and a power control block. The first device has a first power converter and a first resonator which has a first resonant capacitor and a first coil. The second device has a second power converter and a second resonator which has a second resonant capacitor and a second coil. The second power converter is coupled to a ratio-controllable power converter, and the first coil and the second coil are magnetically coupled. The power control block is configured to adjust the system frequency, the second power converter output voltage and the current in the first coil in coordination.

Electrostatically rotatable gear and gear set
Patent No. 11632062

Inventor(s): Ryohei Tsuruta (Ann Arbor, MI), Umesh N. Gandhi (Farmington Hills, 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: 16751847 on 01/24/2020 (1180 days app to issue)

Abstract: A gear includes at least one gear tooth and an electrode mounted to the at least one gear tooth along a contact face of the at least one gear tooth. A flowable dielectric material is positioned on the contact face of the at least one gear tooth. The dielectric material is structured to be movable along the contact face of the at least one gear tooth responsive to a gravity force.

[H02N] ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Tapped inductor voltage controlled oscillator
Patent No. 11632080

Inventor(s): Charles J. Duey (Westminster, CO), James W. Caldwell (Elgin, IL), Michael L. Bushman (Hanover Park, IL)
Assignee(s): Futurewei Technologies, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17526997 on 11/15/2021 (519 days app to issue)

Abstract: A voltage controlled oscillator includes a resonator and an amplifier. The resonator includes a capacitive element and an inductive element. The inductive element has a plurality of conductive segments forming a physical loop. The inductive element has electrical connections on the physical loop to the plurality of conductive segments forming at least one electrical loop disposed within an interior space formed by the physical loop. The amplifier has an input and an output, the input coupled to a first conductive segment forming a first impedance and the output coupled to a second conductive segment forming a second impedance.

[H03B] GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CHANGING, BY CIRCUITS EMPLOYING ACTIVE ELEMENTS WHICH OPERATE IN A NON-SWITCHING MANNER; GENERATION OF NOISE BY SUCH CIRCUITS (generators specially adapted for electrophonic musical instruments G10H; masers or lasers H01S; generation of oscillations in plasma H05H)

Calibration of parametric error of digital-to-time converters
Patent No. 11632116

Inventor(s): Michael Henderson Perrott (Nashua, NH)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17573323 on 01/11/2022 (462 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some examples, a circuit includes a clock divider and a calibration circuit coupled to the clock divider. The clock divider includes digital-to-time converter (DTC). The calibration circuit configured to determine a gain error and a parametric integrated nonlinearity (INL) error of the DTC, determine a gain adjustment value and a INL adjustment value to compensate for the gain error and the INL error, and modify operation of the DTC according to the gain adjustment value and the INL adjustment value to correct for the gain error and the INL error.

[H03L] AUTOMATIC CONTROL, STARTING, SYNCHRONISATION, OR STABILISATION OF GENERATORS OF ELECTRONIC OSCILLATIONS OR PULSES (of dynamo-electric generators H02P) [3]

Method and apparatus for interference measurement
Patent No. 11632157

Inventor(s): Eko Onggosanusi (Coppell, TX), Md. Saifur Rahman (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17248771 on 02/05/2021 (802 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for interference measurement. A method for operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving configuration information on at least three reference signal (RS) resources. Two of the at least three RS resources correspond to channel state information interference measurement (CSI-IM) resources. The method further includes measuring interference based on the CSI-IM resources, calculate a beam metric based on the measured interference, and transmitting the beam metric.

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

Methods and apparatus to convert router configuration data
Patent No. 11632298

Inventor(s): Gregory Blaine Adolphson (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Amin, Turocy Watson, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17038985 on 09/30/2020 (930 days app to issue)

Abstract: Configuration data associated with a router is converted. A selector tool identifies a first port of a first router having first data lines, and identifies a second port of a second router to receive the first data lines to be migrated from the first port. The first router and the second router use different, incompatible configuration data formats. A data transceiver captures first port configuration data associated with the first port of the first router, and a configuration data converter is to identify a type of interface associated with the captured first port configuration data and convert the captured first port configuration data from a first format compatible with the first router to a second format compatible with the second router based on the identified type of interface. A conversion file generator generates a configuration file containing the converted first port configuration data in the second format.

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

Method and system for managing access congestion
Patent No. 11632328

Inventor(s): Kamakshi Sridhar (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Sandvine Corporation (Waterloo, , CA)
Law Firm: Amarok IP Inc. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17232956 on 04/16/2021 (732 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for managing access congestion in a computer network, the system and method including: determining a plurality of channels within the computer network via a subscriber channel module; determining a set of subscribers for each of the channels of the plurality of channels via the subscriber channel module; determining a congestion level of each of the channels of the plurality of channels via an analysis module; determining each subscriber”s impact on the respective channel based on each subscriber”s network usage via the analysis module; and determining a reallocation of the subscribers to balance the channels, based on the congestion level and each subscriber”s network usage, via a distribution module.

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

Proxy auto-configuration for directing client traffic to a cloud proxy with cloud-based unique identifier assignment
Patent No. 11632356

Inventor(s): John Devasia (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Cambridge, MA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17206260 on 03/19/2021 (760 days app to issue)

Abstract: Among other things, this document describes systems, methods and devices for providing a cloud proxy auto-config (PAC) function for clients connected to a private network, such as an enterprise network. The teachings hereof are of particular use with cloud hosted proxy services provided by server deployments outside of the private network (e.g., external to the enterprise or other organizational network). This document also describes systems, methods and devices for providing a proxy auto-config (PAC) function for clients connected to a third party network, such as when the client moves outside of the enterprise network.

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

Homomorphic encryption in a healthcare network environment, system and methods
Patent No. 11632358

Inventor(s): Harsh Kupwade-Patil (Plano, TX), Ravi Seshadri (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): NANTHEALTH, INC. (Culver City, CA)
Law Firm: Stetina Brunda Garred and Brucker (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17815011 on 07/26/2022 (266 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for homomorphic encryption in a healthcare network environment is provided and includes receiving digital data over the healthcare network at a data custodian server in a plurality of formats from various data sources, encrypting the data according to a homomorphic encryption scheme, receiving a query at the data custodian server from a data consumer device concerning a portion of the encrypted data, initiating a secure homomorphic work session between the data custodian server and the data consumer device, generating a homomorphic work space associated with the homomorphic work session, compiling, by the data custodian server, a results set satisfying the query, loading the results set into the homomorphic work space, and building an application programming interface (API) compatible with the results set, the API facilitating encrypted analysis on the results set in the homomorphic work space.

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

Real-time vulnerability monitoring
Patent No. 11632388

Inventor(s): Brett M. Oliphant (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): SecurityProfiling, LLC (Cedar Park, TX)
Law Firm: The Caldwell Firm, LLC (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17098281 on 11/13/2020 (886 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus is provided including at least one platform; an intrusion prevention system configured to communicative couple with the at least one platform; a firewall configured to communicative couple with the at least one platform; at least one first data storage configured to communicative couple with the at least one platform; and at least one second data storage configured to communicative couple with the at least one platform. The at least one platform is configured to perform a plurality of operations that collective protect one or more networked devices.

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

System and process for synchronized media play
Patent No. 11632583

Inventor(s): Jason Fox (Fort Worth, TX), John Gazzini (Austin, TX), Justin Good (Austin, TX)
Assignee(s): Earbuds, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16708469 on 12/10/2019 (1225 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments include processes for media object rendering, including the steps of providing a plurality of clients, the clients including a media client and the clients in communication with a synchronization client, the clients defining a synchronization group. The media clients include instructions for receiving media object content over a network from a content server, rendering the media object content, and random access to the media object content in response to synchronization client seek time instructions. The synchronization client includes instructions to calculate a relative lag and provide seek time instructions to the media clients for a media object being rendered, the relative lag being a running measurement of its offset relative to the synchronization server”s clock. The synchronization client periodically queries the clock of a synchronization server. The synchronization server responds to the synchronization client queries with internal clock value as a timestamp and a timestamp for a target time reference within said media object content for the synchronization group, whereby the synchronization client provides seek time to its paired media clients for the media client to move to that offset, establishing and maintaining playback synchronization among the synchronization group.

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

Audio door system
Patent No. 11632613

Inventor(s): Joshua Beltran (The Colony, TX)
Assignee(s): Clay Laboratories, LLC (The Colony, TX)
Law Firm: Akerman LLP (8 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17362481 on 06/29/2021 (658 days app to issue)

Abstract: According to one example, an audio door system includes a door, an audio system, an amplifier, and an exciter. The audio system is coupled to the door. The amplifier is coupled to the door, and is electrically coupled to the audio system. The exciter is coupled to the door, and is electrically coupled to the amplifier. The exciter can transform an audio electrical signal into mechanical energy, and can further cause a surface of the door to transform the mechanical energy into one or more acoustic sound waves.

[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]

Systems and methods to support data privacy over a multi-hop network
Patent No. 11632672

Inventor(s): Feng L. Mo (Lewisville, TX), Il Han Kim (Frisco, TX), Jianwei Zhou (Allen, TX), Kaichien Tsai (Allen, TX), Xiaolin Lu (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16730485 on 12/30/2019 (1205 days app to issue)

Abstract: A multi-hop mesh network includes a root network device and a first network device. The first network device is configured to establish a first direct wireless connection with the root network device and negotiate a first shared secret key with the root network device. The multi-hop network further includes a second network device configured to establish a second direct wireless connection with the first network device and negotiate a second shared secret key with the first network device.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Dynamic PDCP duplication with bearer modification, to help overcome reduced wireless quality
Patent No. 11632691

Inventor(s): Ankur Sharma (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Sprint Spectrum LLC (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert Berghoff LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17448430 on 09/22/2021 (573 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method and system to help facilitate communication between a user equipment device (UE) and an access node that is serving the UE, in a scenario where a bearer is configured for the UE, the bearer having a defined set of quality-of-service (QoS) requirements for communication of user-plane data on the bearer. When wireless coverage of the UE from the access node is threshold poor, the access node and a supporting core network could interwork to loosen the set of QoS requirements of the bearer in an effort to avoid loss of the bearer. And upon loosening of the set of QoS requirements, the access node could invoke Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) duplication for the communication between the UE and the access node on the bearer, to help improve quality of the communication between the UE and the access node in presence of the threshold poor wireless coverage.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Framework and method for dynamic channel selection for IEEE 802.15.4z
Patent No. 11632697

Inventor(s): Aditya V. Padaki (Richardson, TX), Boon Loong Ng (Plano, TX), Zheda Li (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17456862 on 11/29/2021 (505 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method and apparatus of a first network entity in a wireless communication system supporting a ranging channel operation is provided. The method and apparatus comprises: identifying, at a higher layer, a RCPCS IE to indicate a sub-band to be selected for the ranging channel operation, wherein the RCPCS IE includes a CCI of a CCI timer; generating, at the higher layer, a MCPS-DATA.request primitive including the RCPCS IE, wherein the MCPS-DATA.request primitive is transmitted to a MAC layer; in response to receiving, at the MAC layer, the MCPS-DATA.request primitive from the higher layer, generate data including the RCPCS IE; transmitting, to a second network entity, the data including the RCPCS IE, wherein the RCPCS IE includes a CRCT that is configured as a duration for maintaining the sub-band; and receiving an acknowledgement corresponding to the data including the RCPCS IE.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Device configuration for time sensitive network bridge
Patent No. 11632705

Inventor(s): Jayshree Bharatia (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Ofinno, LLC (Reston, VA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17509326 on 10/25/2021 (540 days app to issue)

Abstract: A session management function (SMF) receives, from a wireless device, time sensitive networking (TSN) bridge parameter comprising port information of a TSN bridge. The SMF sends, to a policy and charging function (PCF), a request for policy information, the request comprising the TSN bridge parameter. The SMF receives, from the PCF, a response to the request, the response comprising policy information for the wireless device.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

System and method for matching using location information
Patent No. 11632736

Inventor(s): Anna M. Schneider (Fort Worth, TX), Deryl Dorsett (Dallas, TX), Robinne Burrell (Los Angeles, CA), Shane Henderson (Allen, TX), Sharmistha Dubey (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): MATCH GROUP, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17575933 on 01/14/2022 (459 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method executed by at least one processor includes receiving first historical location information identifying a first location area at which a first user was present at a first time and receiving second location information identifying a second location area at which a second user was present at a second time. The method includes determining that the first historical location information and the second location information each correspond to a particular location area and determining that a characteristic related to the first user corresponds to a preference related to the second user. In response to these determinations, the method includes causing information related to the first user to be presented to the second user. The information related to the first user includes the first location area of the first user relative to the second location area of the second user.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Method and apparatus for signaling in support of uplink multi-beam operation
Patent No. 11632759

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for uplink multi-beam operation. A method for operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a base station, an aperiodic reference signal (RS) trigger and, at a later time instant, an uplink (UL) beam indication. The method further includes decoding the aperiodic RS trigger and decoding the UL beam indication. The method includes determining, from the UL beam indication, a transmit spatial filter applied to a signal to be transmitted on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) or a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and transmitting, to the base station, the signal on the PUSCH or the PUCCH. The transmit spatial filter corresponds to a reference RS. The UL beam indication includes a state of a transmit configuration associated with the reference RS.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Concurrent use of multiple protocols on a single radio
Patent No. 11632769

Inventor(s): Antony James Cave (Syston, , GB), Arvind Kandhalu Raghu (Plano, TX), Ramanuja Vedantham (Allen, TX), Xiaoxi Bruce Zhang (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17567975 on 01/04/2022 (469 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for concurrent execution of multiple protocols using a single radio of a wireless communication device is provided that includes receiving, in a radio command scheduler, a first radio command from a first protocol stack of a plurality of protocol states executing on the wireless communication device, determining a scheduling policy for the first radio command based on a current state of each protocol stack of the plurality of protocol stacks, and scheduling the first radio command in a radio command queue for the radio based on the scheduling policy, wherein the radio command scheduler uses the radio command queue to schedule radio commands received from the plurality of protocol stacks.

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Shirt pocket
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Inventor(s): Jamal A. Hargrove (Rowlett, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29788086 on 03/11/2021 (768 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Antennae for lap desks
Patent No. D983554

Inventor(s): Patrick Hogan Sullins (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Creative Manufacturing, LLC (Arlington, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29748152 on 08/27/2020 (964 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Combined top sheet and fitted sheet
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Inventor(s): Michael Connolly (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29751863 on 09/23/2020 (937 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Fruit slice cutting board
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Inventor(s): Ellis N. Shamoon (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29813312 on 10/27/2021 (538 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Vehicle wheel
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Inventor(s): Alberto Echazabal (Prosper, TX), Jakin C. Wilson (Prosper, TX)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29761470 on 12/09/2020 (860 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Decorative portable power charger with cables
Patent No. D983737

Inventor(s): Garold C. Miller (Hartford, CT), Nathan Daniel Weinstein (Hartford, CT)
Assignee(s): BOLLINGER INDUSTRIES, INC. (Roanoke, TX)
Law Firm: Lathrop GPM LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29685222 on 03/27/2019 (1483 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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Patent No. D983880

Inventor(s): Mark Cuban (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Klemchuk PLLC (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29791595 on 01/20/2022 (453 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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