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 June 13, 2022 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (19100)

134 patents granted
Ranked No. 11 in patent production out of 250 metros

NO. OF PATENTS BY CLASSIFICATION

A: HUMAN NECESSITIES 9
B: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING 11
E: FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS 4
F: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING 9
G: PHYSICS 54
H: ELECTRICITY 42

DESIGN: 5

TOP ASSIGNEES (NO. OF PATENTS)

Texas Instruments Inc. (Dallas) 22
Capital One Services LLC (McLean, VA) 6
Micron Technology Inc. (Boise, ID) 5
United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio) 5
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ) 5
7-ELEVEN INC. (Irving) 3
Raytheon Company (Waltham, MA) 3
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Suwon-si, KR) 3

UNASSIGNED 12

TOP LOCAL INVENTORS (NO. OF PATENTS)

Tony M. Brewer (Plano) 4
Abhijeet Ashok Chachad (Plano) 2
Claire Knight (Arlington) 2
David Matthew Thompson (Dallas) 2
Devaki Chandramouli (Plano) 2
Dongli Wu (Allen) 2
Eko Onggosanusi (Coppell) 2
Geoffrey Dagley (McKinney) 2
Hassan Omar Ali (Murphy) 2

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UTILITY PATENTS

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

Cigar clamp holder
Patent No. 11672275

Inventor(s): Ray Sadler (Fairview, TX), Richard Arellano (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): STYNGER INC. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17020422 on 09/14/2020 (1002 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present application is directed to a cigar holder that rests against a cigar to effectively clamp the cigar in a partially open clamp rested position. The cigar holder includes a top portion of a clamp with a cavity in which a material is disposed which is different from a material of the top portion of the clamp, a bottom portion of the clamp with a cavity in which the material is disposed, and a hinge disposed between the top portion of the clamp and the bottom portion of the clamp with a pass-through slot for an axis pin disposed inside a torsion spring with its torsion spring arms resting on both the top portion of the clamp and the bottom portion of the clamp.

[A24F] SMOKERS’ REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES (lighters F23Q)

Upper for a shoe
Patent No. 11672306

Inventor(s): Billy Wayne Lovell (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Boot Royalty Company, L.P. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: IP Attorneys Group, LLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16178724 on 11/02/2018 (1684 days app to issue)

Abstract: A shoe with a sole, upper, and shaft, whose upper and shaft contain a number of modifications to increase flexibility of the shoe but maintain protection for the wearer of the shoe. These modifications fall into the general categories of notch and aperture. The upper also has a number of protrusions into the shaft to increase protection in the protrusion areas. The location, shape, and size of these notches, apertures, and protrusions are important for optimizing the flexibility and protective qualities of the shoe.

[A43B] CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR

Pain level indicator assembly
Patent No. 11672473

Inventor(s): Khamra Echols (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16731151 on 12/31/2019 (1260 days app to issue)

Abstract: A pain level indicator assembly includes an increase control that is holdable by a patient and a decrease control that is holdable by the patient. A display unit is provided and the display unit is positionable in a prominent position in a healthcare environment to be visible to a caregiver. The display unit is in remote communication with each of the increase control and the decrease control. Additionally, the display unit displays gauge indicia comprising a pain meter ranging between a predetermined negative integer and a predetermined positive integer. The display unit is actuated to display a point along the gauge indicia to communicate the patient’s pain level to the caregiver.

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

Spring cage spinal fixation systems
Patent No. 11672569

Inventor(s): Nathan Otis Nelson (South Jordan, UT)
Assignee(s): CTL Medical Corporation (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: Brainspark Associates, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17517145 on 11/02/2021 (588 days app to issue)

Abstract: Spinal fixation apparatus with a first end for selectively flexing to expand in diameter when receiving a head of an engagement member, the engagement member for coupling to a portion of a spine and a flexible sidewall between the first end and a second end, the flexible sidewall to selectively expand in length, between the first end and the second end, when the first end is not in receipt of the head of an engagement member and alternatively to contract in length when the first end is in receipt of the head of the engagement member.

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

Systems, devices, and methods for joint fusion
Patent No. 11672664

Inventor(s): Ralph F. Rashbaum (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): SI-Bone Inc. (Santa Clara, CA)
Law Firm: Shay Glenn LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17805165 on 06/02/2022 (376 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to implants and tools for the fixation or fusion of joints or bone segments. These tools include tissue dilators and protectors. Other tools include broaches used to shape bores in bone. The tools can also include a system for removing an implant from bone. Implants can include assemblies of one or more implant structures that make possible the achievement of diverse interventions involving the fusion and/or stabilization of lumbar and sacral vertebra in a non-invasive manner, with minimal incision, and without the necessitating the removing the intervertebral disc. Implants for fusing both sacroiliac joints of a patient include a long implant that extends across both sacroiliac joints.

[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]

Selectable, configurable and interchangeable massage tool head system for percussion massage devices
Patent No. 11672728

Inventor(s): Federico G. Vierheller (Fort Worth, TX), Michael James Williams (Colleyville, TX), Wesley A. Coleman (N. Richland Hills, TX)
Assignee(s): PlayMakar Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Bey Cotropia PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17714140 on 04/05/2022 (434 days app to issue)

Abstract: A selectable impact tip system for use with a percussion massager includes multiple flexible and interchangeable massage tips having variable internal geometries. The variable internal geometries of the flexible and interchangeable tips cause different impact forces during use when used with the reciprocating piston and the removable and hollow shaft of the percussion massager.

[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)

Cosmetic composition
Patent No. 11672754

Inventor(s): David Gan (Addison, TX), Geetha Kalahasti (Addison, TX), Michael Frushour (Addison, TX)
Assignee(s): MARY KAY INC. (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17304131 on 06/15/2021 (728 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods of use and compositions useful for moisturizing skin, conditioning skin, reducing lines and wrinkles, evening skin tone, lightening skin tone, increasing skin radiance, elasticity, skin barrier function, and/or skin firmness, reducing photodamage, reducing sagging skin, increasing anti-oxidant capacity in skin, MMP-1, MMP-3, MMP-9, pro-inflammatory cytokines (e.g., lipoxygenase, IL-6, Il-8, TNF-, or VEGF), and/or elastase expression in skin, and/or increasing collagen expression in skin, elastin expression in skin, laminin expression in skin, and/or fibronectin expression in skin are disclosed herein. The composition includes a combination of one or more of [i]Rosmarinus officianalis [/i]leaf extract, [i]Caulerpa lentillifera [/i]extract, [i]Morus alba [/i]fruit extract, and [i]Porphyridium cruentum [/i]extract.

[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)

Ophthalmic compositions with improved dessication protection and retention
Patent No. 11672820

Inventor(s): David L. Meadows (Colleyville, TX), Howard Allen Ketelson (Dallas, TX), Rekha Rangarajan (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Alcon Inc. (Fribourg, , CH)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17664143 on 05/19/2022 (390 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention relates to artificial tear compositions and ophthalmic compositions suitable for drug delivery. In one embodiment of the present invention, the compositions comprise a galactomannan polymer such as guar or hydroxypropyl guar, hyaluronic acid, and a cis-diol such as sorbitol. In a preferred embodiment, the compositions also comprise a borate compound.

Hybrid interface for simultaneous biosensing and user input
Patent No. 11675436

Inventor(s): Ercan Mehmet Dede (Ann Arbor, MI), Frederico Marcolino Quintao Severgnini (Ann Arbor, MI), Paul D. Schmalenberg (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter Hampton LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17076135 on 10/21/2020 (965 days app to issue)

Abstract: Dynamically adjustable EDA measurement device may include: a dynamically formable base comprising a soft robotics material, wherein the dynamically formable base comprises a formable surface configured to be dynamically formed in response to input signals; and an EDA sensing layer affixed to the formable surface of the dynamically formable base, the EDA sensing layer comprising a plurality of electrodes arranged on a flexible substrate and configured to be connected to a power supply; wherein, in response to input signals, the formable surface of the dynamically formable base and the EDA sensing layer affixed thereto are reformed into a desired contour.

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

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

Air treatment system for vehicles
Patent No. 11672882

Inventor(s): Charles W McAllister, II (Haslet, TX), Jerry E Miller (Azle, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17352341 on 06/20/2021 (723 days app to issue)

Abstract: An air treatment system may create an air flow pattern in a vehicle interior space, using air discharges in multiple directions and louvers such that some vanes within a louver are not parallel to other vanes within the louver. An air treatment system may provide bulk air flow to the vehicle interior and directed airflow to a driver region. An air flow system may comprise, internally, a constriction bounded by an edge of a UV light shield and an edge of a filter housing. Such air treatment systems, using filtration and UV light, effectively remove or kill viruses and other pathogens, for use in buses and similar vehicles.

[B01D] SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D, by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B, by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges B04B; vortex apparatus B04C; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B 9/02) [5]

Filter element locking mechanism
Patent No. 11673078

Inventor(s): Darrell Lee Morehouse, III (Bedford, TX)
Assignee(s): Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Law Firm: Brannon Sowers Cracraft (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16799356 on 02/24/2020 (1205 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of assembling a canister filter system includes inserting a first filter component into a second filter component, and continuing the insertion until a first tab of either the first filter component or the second filter component contacts the other of the first filter component and the second filter component.

Method of making a capsule for hot isostatic pressing
Patent No. 11673191

Inventor(s): Alex Rutfield (Dallas, TX), Byron Williamson (Dallas, TX), Robert Pagliuso (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Shumaker, Loop Kendrick, LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17046933 on 04/01/2019 (1534 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of making a capsule [b]2[/b] for hot isostatic pressing (HIPing) comprises: (i) selecting a first sheet of metal; (ii) subjecting the first sheet to a forming process, for example die forming, thereby to define a first member [b]4[/b][i]a [/i]of the capsule; (iii) securing said first member to one or more other members thereby to define at least part of a capsule for HIPing.

[B22F] WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER (making alloys by powder metallurgy C22C); APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER

Knife lock
Patent No. 11673280

Inventor(s): Michael B. Alford (Poolville, TX)
Assignee(s): TransEquatorial Solutions Inc. (Gallant, AL)
Law Firm: Lightfoot Alford PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17410979 on 08/24/2021 (658 days app to issue)

Abstract: A folding knife has a handle and a blade with a working end and a tang, the blade being coupled to the handle and pivotable relative to the handle about a fold axis between an open position and a closed position. A toggle is coupled to the handle and pivotable relative to the handle about a toggle axis, the toggle axis being located a radial distance from the fold axis. A free end of the toggle has an open lock face located a radial distance from the toggle axis. A primary lock face on the tang is located on the opposite side of the fold axis from the working end. When the blade is in the open position, the open lock face engages the primary lock face to prevent rotation of the blade toward the closed position.

[B26B] HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (for harvesting A01D; for horticulture, for forestry A01G; for butchering or meat treatment A22; for manufacturing or repairing footwear A43D; nail clippers or cutters A45D 29/02; kitchen equipment A47J; for surgical purposes A61B 17/00; for metal B23D; cutting by abrasive fluid jets B24C 5/02; plier-like tools with cutting edges B25B 7/22; pincers B25C 11/02; handles for hand implements, in general B25G; guillotine-type cutters B26D; for erasing B43L 19/00; for textile materials D06H)

Tendon sleeve for high-altitude balloon and system for making the same
Patent No. 11673347

Inventor(s): Michael William Zimmerman (Greenville, TX)
Assignee(s): Aerostar International, LLC (Columbia, MD)
Law Firm: Kim and Lahey Law Firm, LLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16457366 on 06/28/2019 (1446 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for forming a tendon sleeve on an atmospheric balloon is described herein, the system comprising a coupling assembly including a seam coupling mechanism that forms a seam joint between a first gore panel and a second gore panel, the seam joint is spaced from respective first and second lateral edges of the first and second gore panels to form first and second edge flanges, and an edge coupling mechanism that forms an edge joint between the first and second edge flanges and closes a tendon sleeve, the edge joint spaced from the seam joint, the tendon sleeve includes a tendon sleeve passage between the seam joint and the edge joint and between the first and second edge flanges. The system also includes a tendon positioning mechanism that positions a tendon within the tendon sleeve passage. A tendon sleeve formed by this system is also described herein.

[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]

Three-dimensional cluster simulation on GPU-less systems
Patent No. 11673469

Inventor(s): Nikhil Nandkishor Devshatwar (Bangalore, , IN), Santhana Bharathi N (Tamil Nadu, , IN), Shravan Karthik (Bangalore, , IN), Subhajit Paul (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17235251 on 04/20/2021 (784 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method that simulates effects of displaying assets using a graphical processing unit (GPU) is provided. The method includes extracting preprocessed assets, the assets having been preprocessed offline to provide simulated GPU graphical effects, isolating dynamic assets from static assets from the preprocessed assets, calculating a bounding-box for each of the dynamic assets, alpha-blending the static assets, alpha-blending the dynamic assets, and rendering the static assets and the dynamic assets to separate display layers at different frequencies.

[B60K] ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES [2006.01]

Ducted fan assembly with curved stators
Patent No. 11673648

Inventor(s): Joseph Richard Carpenter, Jr. (Kennedale, TX), William A. Amante (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations toc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Lightfoot Alford PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16247726 on 01/15/2019 (1610 days app to issue)

Abstract: A ducted fan assembly has a central axis, a duct having an outer wall and an inner wall, a fan hub at least partially disposed on the central axis, a plurality of fan blades coupled to the fan hub, and a first stator. The first stator has a first end coupled to the inner wall, a second end coupled to the inner wall, and a hub interface disposed between the first end and the second end, wherein the hub interface is coupled to the fan hub.

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

Telescoping tail assemblies for use on aircraft
Patent No. 11673662

Inventor(s): Steven Ryan Schafer (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Lawrence Youst PLLC (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17568906 on 01/05/2022 (524 days app to issue)

Abstract: A telescoping tail assembly for use on an aircraft having a fore-aft length. The telescoping tail assembly includes a housing extending in an aftward direction, a tailboom slidable along the housing into various positions including an extended position and a retracted position and one or more control surfaces coupled to the tailboom. The tailboom increases the fore-aft length of the aircraft in the extended position and decreases the fore-aft length of the aircraft in the retracted position.

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

Command center for drone management
Patent No. 11673689

Inventor(s): David A. Newell (Justin, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17241326 on 04/27/2021 (777 days app to issue)

Abstract: An operations platform includes a structure configured to house and transport drones and a storage facility configured to store the drones within the structure. The operations platform includes a lift or conveyor configured to move the plurality of drones to/from a launching area. In some implementations, the operations platform may also include at least one robotic element configured to move the drones to and from the storage facility.

[B64F] GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Method for applying labels to cable or conduit
Patent No. 11673702

Inventor(s): Mark D. Bennett (Bonham, TX), Stephen S. Griffin (McKinney, TX), William T. Bigbee, Jr. (Melissa, TX)
Assignee(s): Encore Wire Corporation (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: Warren Rhoades LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17135712 on 12/28/2020 (897 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for applying labels to a cable or conduit with a known circumference, the method including supplying at least one label, wherein the at least one label has a known label height, the label height is greater than the known circumference of the cable or conduit, and the label has a bottom, middle, and top portions, providing at least one tamping device, tamping the middle portion of the at least one label to the cable or conduit with the at least one tamping device, wherein the middle portion of the at least one label adheres to the cable or conduit, providing a guide shoe assembly, pressing the top portion of the at least one label against the cable or conduit with the guide shoe assembly, and pressing the bottom portion of the at least one label against the cable or conduit with the guide shoe assembly, wherein the top portion of the at least one label and the bottom portion of the at least one label overlap after pressed onto the cable or conduit. Further, wherein the step of providing a guide shoe assembly includes providing at least one guide shoe connected to a support mount and providing a rounding member.

[B65C] LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES (nailing or stapling in general B25C, B27F; processes for applying decalcomanias B44C 1/16; applying labels for packaging purposes B65B; labels, name-plates G09F)

Detecting locations associated with anomalous fuel dispensing operations within a network of gas stations
Patent No. 11673789

Inventor(s): Boonchai Matthew Ragan (Lewisville, TX), Deviprasad Mulluru (Flower Mound, TX), Jake Ylli Hoxha (Farmers Branch, TX), Joshua Michael Rothenberg (Dallas, TX), Scott Albert (Dallas, TX), Sravan Kumar Ayyappa Akula (Aubrey, TX,
Assignee(s): 7-ELEVEN, INC. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17869679 on 07/20/2022 (328 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system determines an interaction period during which a fuel dispensing operation is performed at a fuel dispensing terminal. The system determines a measured volume per unit time parameter associated with fuel dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal by dividing the determined volume for fuel by the interaction period. The system compares the measured volume per unit time parameter with a threshold volume per unit time parameter. In response to determining that the measured volume per unit time parameter is less than the threshold volume per unit time parameter, the system retrieves a video feed that shows the fuel dispensing terminal during the fuel dispensing operation. The system creates a file for the fuel dispensing operation. The system stores the video feed in the created file.

[B67D] DISPENSING, DELIVERING, OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes B08B 9/02; emptying or filling of bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels, or similar containers, not otherwise provided for B67C; water supply E03; pipe systems F17D; domestic hot-water supply systems F24D; measuring volume, volume flow, mass flow or liquid level, metering by volume G01F; coin-freed or like apparatus G07F) [5]

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

Water supply control system that implements safety controls and uses simulation to prevent commands that would cause or worsen flooding
Patent No. 11674279

Inventor(s): Norman James O”Brien (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): O”Brien Engineering, Inc. (Carrollton, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17214649 on 03/26/2021 (809 days app to issue)

Abstract: A water supply control system is disclosed that comprises a computer-implemented control system coupled to a plurality of gates, one or more pumps, and a plurality of sensors. The computer-implemented control system is configured to receive a request to transfer excess water from a non-water supply lake to a water supply lake and determine, based at least in part on data from the plurality of sensors and geographic locations of the non-water supply lake and the water supply lake, whether transferring water as requested will cause or worsen a flood event. In response to a determination that transferring water as requested will not cause or worsen a flood event, the computer-implemented control system is further configured to issue a command to cause a gate associated with a dam at the non-water supply lake to open such that water is transferred from the non-water supply lake to the water supply lake.

[E02B] HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING (ship-lifting E02C; dredging E02F)

Door assembly for a telecommunications chassis with a combination hinge structure
Patent No. 11674345

Inventor(s): Guilibaldo Ruiz (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA (Hickory, NC)
Law Firm: Merchant Gould P.C. (12 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16094711 on 04/17/2017 (2248 days app to issue)

Abstract: A hinge assembly for pivotally coupling a door to a telecommunications chassis includes a hinge structure configured to attach the door to the telecommunications chassis, the hinge structure defining a door pivot point and a hinge pivot point that is spaced from the door pivot point, wherein a door coupled by the hinge structure to the telecommunications chassis can pivot with respect to the hinge structure independent of a pivoting motion of the hinge structure with respect to the telecommunications chassis, wherein the hinge structure further defines at least a portion of a pivot limiting structure spaced from the hinge pivot point, the portion of the pivot limiting structure defined by the hinge structure being configured to interact with the telecommunications chassis in limiting the pivoting motion of the hinge structure.

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

Box by pin perforating gun system
Patent No. 11674369

Inventor(s): Charles Levine (Waxahachie, TX), William Richard Collins (Burleson, TX)
Assignee(s): Hunting Titan, Inc. (Pampa, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17814514 on 07/23/2022 (325 days app to issue)

Abstract: A box by pin perforating gun system using swaged down gun bodies, a removable cartridge to hold a detonator and switch, and an insulated charge holder as an electrical feed-through.

[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]

Perforating gun system
Patent No. 11674370

Inventor(s): David Sciuto (Burleson, TX), Dee Estes (Burleson, TX), James F. Shelton (Kennedale, TX)
Assignee(s): Harrison Jet Guns II, L.P. (Kennedale, TX), PMR Global, Inc. (Burleson, TX)
Law Firm: Warner Norcross + Judd LLP (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17544304 on 12/07/2021 (553 days app to issue)

Abstract: An improved perforating gun. The perforating gun includes an internal charge holder formed from a conductive material and comprising a grounding tab. The grounding tab protrudes through a first end cap and is in direct electrical contact with a tandem for grounding the internal charge holder. An optional second grounding tab protrudes through a second end cap and is in direct electrical contact with a second tandem. Each end cap includes a contact pin that engages a signal transfer pin contained within a tandem. The contact pins are biased outwardly by respective compression springs, and each compression spring comprises a portion of an electrical path for a firing signal.

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

Multifunctional battery booster
Patent No. 11674490

Inventor(s): Brian F. Butler (Chicago, IL), John S. Whiting (Hampshire, IL), Patrick J. Clarke (St. Charles, IL)
Assignee(s): Schumacher Electric Corporation (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: McAndrews, Held Malloy, Ltd. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16556525 on 08/30/2019 (1383 days app to issue)

Abstract: A battery booster for jumpstarting a vehicle having an external battery. The battery booster may include a processor, a set of terminal connectors, a power supply, and a power-management circuit. The set of terminal connectors may be configured to couple with the external battery or an engine that is electrically coupled with the external battery. The power supply may include a lithium battery configured to supply a starting current to jump start an engine. The external battery may have a first nominal voltage, while the lithium battery may have a second nominal voltage that is greater than the first nominal voltage. The power-management circuit operatively coupled with the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to transfer power selectively between the external battery and the power supply. The processor is configured to perform a pre-charge function and/or a back-feed function via the power-management circuit, which may employ a pulse width modulation (PWM) driver.

[F02N] STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES (starting of free-piston combustion-engines F02B 71/02; starting of gas-turbine plants F02C 7/26); STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Long sleeve cartridge for a fluid end block
Patent No. 11674509

Inventor(s): Daryl J. Belshan (Weatherford, TX), Jacob Brown (Waller, TX), James Barnhouse (Spring, TX), Todd R. Kabrich (Tomball, TX)
Assignee(s): SPM Oil Gas Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17511378 on 10/26/2021 (595 days app to issue)

Abstract: A long sleeve cartridge for being inserted into a fluid end block of a pump is disclosed. The long sleeve cartridge includes a body and a sleeve bore extending through the body. The sleeve bore includes a first inner diameter and a second inner diameter. The first inner diameter is less than the second inner diameter. A first aperture is located on the body, and a second aperture is located on the body in a radial position substantially diametrically opposite of the first aperture. A packing seal assembly is secured within the long sleeve cartridge. The packing seal assembly includes one or more seals and a biasing mechanism to provide a compression force on the seals. The packing seal assembly is arranged within the second inner diameter when the packing seal assembly is disposed within the long sleeve cartridge.

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

Gas foil thrust bearings having top foils incorporating pocket recesses
Patent No. 11674546

Inventor(s): Daejong Kim (Arlington, TX), Nguyen LaTray (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, TX)
Law Firm: Thomas Horstemeyer, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17110116 on 12/02/2020 (923 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one embodiment, a gas foil thrust bearing includes multiple arcuate bearing pads, each bearing pad including a top foil and a compliant support element, each top foil having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a top surface that extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge, the top surface having a taper-flat-recess configuration in which the top surface includes a taper region located near the leading edge, a flat land region located near the trailing edge, and a pocket recess defined by a base, opposed side walls, and an end wall.

[F16C] SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; MECHANICAL MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING MOVEMENT IN A FLEXIBLE SHEATHING; ELEMENTS OF CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; PIVOTS; PIVOTAL CONNECTIONS; ROTARY ENGINEERING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN GEARING, COUPLING, CLUTCH OR BRAKE ELEMENTS; BEARINGS [5]

Chilled beam installation system and method
Patent No. 11674698

Inventor(s): Gary A. Minor (Flower Mound, TX), Matthew B. McLaurin (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLC (Milwaukee, WI)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, PC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16410847 on 05/13/2019 (1492 days app to issue)

Abstract: A chilled beam includes a body having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The chilled beam also includes a first mounting bracket coupled to the first side and configured to rotate against a first bias of the first mounting bracket in response to a first force against the first mounting bracket. The chilled beam also includes a second mounting bracket coupled to the second side and configured to rotate against a second bias of the second mounting bracket in response to a second force against the second mounting bracket.

[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)

Powered roof ridge ventilation system
Patent No. 11674701

Inventor(s): Leon E. Munson, III (Kaufman, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Braxton Perrone, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18074292 on 12/02/2022 (193 days app to issue)

Abstract: A roof ventilation system having a housing with an integrated fan and power source, such as a solar panel, for integration into a roof ridge vent or a roof soffit and having a flexible center area to adjust the profile of the housing to accommodate the profile of the roof ridge vent or roof soffit.

Load balancing wireless mesh networks for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems
Patent No. 11674704

Inventor(s): Elena Smirnova (Plano, TX), Mansoor Ahmed (Parker, TX)
Assignee(s): Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17005712 on 08/28/2020 (1019 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system that includes a plurality of controllers that are each controller is configured to operate at least a portion of includes a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. The system further includes a gateway controller that is configured to determine a mesh network size for a local mesh network, to broadcast the mesh network size to other gateway controllers within a local area network, and to receive mesh network size information from the other gateway controllers. The gateway controller is further configured to compute an average mesh network size for the local area network and to compare the mesh network size for the local mesh network to the average mesh network size. The gateway controller is further configured to modify the number of controllers within the local mesh network based on the comparison.

Blower with adjustable cutoff plate
Patent No. 11674708

Inventor(s): Amit Parsai (Chennai, , IN), Patric Ananda Balan Thobias (Chennai, , IN), Shiliang Wang (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17892351 on 08/22/2022 (295 days app to issue)

Abstract: A blower for an HVAC system, the blower includes a housing with an intake and an outlet, a fan or blower wheel disposed within the housing and configured to draw air into the housing via the intake and to exhaust air from the housing through the outlet, and an adjustable cutoff plate configured to be moved between at least a first position defining a first cutoff angle and a second position defining a second cutoff angle.

Outdoor air controls for packaged HVAC systems
Patent No. 11674712

Inventor(s): Anthony Edward Spiggle (Columbia, SC), Jeffrey Paul Gedcke (Gilbert, SC), Mitchell Evan Lockhart (Columbia, SC), WenYen Huang (Cayce, SC)
Assignee(s): Allied Air Enterprises LLC (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Johnston IP Law, PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16706220 on 12/06/2019 (1285 days app to issue)

Abstract: A heating ventilating and cooling (HVAC) system includes an outdoor air chase having a first end and a second end. The second end of the outdoor air chase is fluidly coupled to a condenser compartment at a location to receive outside air from the condenser compartment and the first end is fluidly coupled to the return air compartment. The outdoor air chase has a conduit through the outdoor air chase. The system includes a configurable flow regulating plate disposed in the outdoor air chase member across the conduit or otherwise across the outdoor airflow that has a plurality of discharge apertures. Initially, the plurality of discharge apertures is covered by a plurality of knockout panels. Each panel is removably secured to the plate. In installation, the installer removes as many of the knockout panels as required for a desired flow of outdoor air. Other systems and methods are presented.

Multi mode heat transfer systems
Patent No. 11674759

Inventor(s): Ercan M. Dede (Ann Arbor, MI), Hideo Iizuka (Nagakute, , JP), Ziqi Yu (Irvine, CA)
Assignee(s): Tovota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16815819 on 03/11/2020 (1189 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to a multi-mode heat transfer system. The heat transfer system includes an emitter device. The emitter device includes an inner core surrounded by an outer core having a thickness and an outer surface. A composite material pattern extends through at least a portion of the outer surface and at least a portion of the thickness of the outer core and is thermally coupled to the inner core. The composite material pattern in combination with an optimized emissivity surface coating/paint profile directs a heat from the inner core to an object other than the emitter device.

[F28F] DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE OR HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION (heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials C09K 5/00; water or air traps, air venting F16)

P H Y S I C S

Method of fabricating a radiative and conductive thermal metamaterial composite
Patent No. 11673110

Inventor(s): Ercan M. Dede (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: 17025193 on 09/18/2020 (998 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of fabricating a multi-mode heat transfer device includes forming a thermal metamaterial composite structure that includes an inner core to radiate heat and an outer core that at least partially surrounds the inner core. The outer core includes a high thermally conductive material inlay and a low thermally conductive material matrix that form a composite material pattern to thermally concentrate and direct heat radiated by the inner core to an area outside of the multi-mode heat transfer device, while also thermally cloaking heat radiated by the inner core. A plurality of thermal metamaterial composite structures are then stacked in a stacked formation to form a thermal metamaterial composite assembly. The method includes manipulating the emissivity of the thermal metamaterial composite assembly by selectively applying a coating or a plating to one or more outer surface regions of the outer core to enhance the transfer of heat by the composite material pattern.

[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]

Sensor array with adjustable camera positions
Patent No. 11674792

Inventor(s): Ryan Jerman Jones (The Colony, TX), Ryan Robert Strong (Plano, TX), Shahmeer Ali Mirza (Celina, TX)
Assignee(s): 7-ELEVEN, INC. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17104652 on 11/25/2020 (930 days app to issue)

Abstract: A sensor mounting system that includes a sensor, a mounting ring, a faceplate support, and a faceplate. The mounting ring includes a first opening and a first plurality of threads that are disposed on an interior surface of the first opening. The faceplate support is disposed within the first opening of the mounting ring. The faceplate support includes a second plurality of threads that are configured to engage the first plurality of threads of the mounting ring and a second opening. The faceplate is disposed within the second opening of the faceplate support. The faceplate is coupled to the sensor and is configured to rotate within the second opening of the faceplate support.

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

Road safety analytics dashboard and risk minimization routing system and method
Patent No. 11674820

Inventor(s): Nicholas Jake Choruby (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. (San Ramon, CA)
Law Firm: King Spalding LLP (10 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17106355 on 11/30/2020 (925 days app to issue)

Abstract: A vehicle safety analytics and routing system can be used to identify high risk areas and to assist in routing vehicles. The vehicle safety analytics and routing system brings together a variety of vehicle incident data that can be used in identifying high risk areas and in predicting risks for a vehicle. The routing aspect of the system uses vehicle incident data to assess the distribution of risk over a geographic area and to calculate risks associated with different potential vehicle routes. The calculated risks can be used to route vehicles around high risk intersections and stretches of road.

[G01C] MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effect, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S)

System and method of detecting fluid levels in tanks
Patent No. 11674839

Inventor(s): Carlos Anchia (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Plainsight Corp. (San Francisco, CA)
Law Firm: Ahmann Kloke LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17649927 on 02/03/2022 (495 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method comprising receiving, from a infrared image capture device, an image including a fluid storage tank storing a fluid, the image including an image intensity associated with a temperature of the fluid storage tank with an internal surface that is in contact with the fluid and an image intensity associated with a temperature of the first fluid storage tank with an internal surface that is not in contact with the fluid, generating feature maps, sliding a window to obtain a plurality of anchor shapes using a region proposal network, determining if each anchor shape contains an object to generate a plurality of regions of interest, extracting feature maps from each region of interest, classifying objects in each region of interest, identifying stored fluid using the objects, determining volume of stored fluid based on the stored fluid, and providing the volume to a digital device for display.

[G01F] MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW, OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME [5]

Optical sensor arrangement
Patent No. 11674842

Inventor(s): Yu Wang (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: MH2 Technology Law Group, LLP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16079990 on 02/09/2017 (2315 days app to issue)

Abstract: An optical sensor arrangement comprises an optoelectronic device covered by a cover arrangement and being configured to emit or detect at least electromagnetic radiation with a first wavelength through an aperture of the cover arrangement. The optical sensor arrangement further comprises a mirror arrangement arranged between the optoelectronic device and the aperture and comprising a wavelength selective mirror with a passband and a stopband. The passband includes a first wavelength range including the first wavelength, the stopband includes a second wavelength range corresponding to visible light or vice versa.

[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

Systems and methods for detecting properties relating to building components
Patent No. 11674891

Inventor(s): Brian F. Shipley (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17399791 on 08/11/2021 (671 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure include at least one building component detection sensor device configured to be deployed within (or proximate to) a building comprised of a plurality of building components. The at least one building component detection sensor device is configured to detect data relating to at least one building component of the plurality of building components. In addition, a building component property determination system includes a processor configured to execute instructions stored in memory to determine one or more properties of the at least one building component based at least in part on the data detected by the at least one building component detection sensor device.

[G01N] INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q)

Method and system for assessing drinking behavior
Patent No. 11674949

Inventor(s): Michael Moeller (Boston, MA)
Assignee(s): IA SMART START LLC (Grapevine, TX)
Law Firm: Kriegsman Kriegsman (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15873846 on 01/17/2018 (1973 days app to issue)

Abstract: Method and system for self-assessment of drinking behavior. According to one embodiment, the method includes examining a transdermal alcohol response curve obtained from a drinking event, querying a user on their feelings of intoxication after or during the event, and using the combination of the objective measurement and subjective feelings of intoxication to provide an alert or status during subsequent drinking events. In so doing, the method mitigates at least some of the drawbacks associated with conventional alcohol monitoring devices by correlating an individual”s reported feelings of intoxication with an objective transdermal measurement of alcohol.

Modular electronic testing system with flexible test PCB format
Patent No. 11674996

Inventor(s): Jack Lewis (Richardson, TX), Lynwood Adams (Richardson, TX), Njteh Keleshian (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Modus Test, LLC (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Brownwinick Law Firm (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17835620 on 06/08/2022 (370 days app to issue)

Abstract: A testing system for test sockets is presented having a removable device under test printed circuit board (DUT PCB) that electrically connects with the electrical testing components of the system. A top stiffener is attached to the lower surface of the DUT PCB and is locked in place by engagement members of a locking mechanism, that is operated by an actuating mechanism, that includes a rack and pinion arrangement that converts rotational movement of the pinions to lateral movement of the racks thereby locking the stiffener connected to the DUT PCB to the socket plate so as to facilitate testing. The upper surface of the DUT PCB has an infinite top plane that is uninterrupted and can be of any size and shape. The system is also modular and can be formed of any number of modules depending on the pin count density required.

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

3D stacked die test architecture
Patent No. 11675007

Inventor(s): Lee D. Whetsel (Parker, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17885472 on 08/10/2022 (307 days app to issue)

Abstract: This disclosure describes a test architecture that supports a common approach to testing individual die and dies in a 3D stack arrangement. The test architecture uses an improved TAP design to facilitate the testing of parallel test circuits within the die.

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

Transmitter unit suitable for millimeter wave devices
Patent No. 11675046

Inventor(s): See Taur Lee (Allen, TX), Sher Jiung Fang (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc. (Santa Clara, CA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16558095 on 08/31/2019 (1382 days app to issue)

Abstract: Transmitters having increased efficiency, such as may be useful in millimeter-wave devices. A semiconductor device, comprising a transmitter, comprising a modulator configured to receive a differential input signal having a first frequency and provide a differential modulated signal having the first frequency and a first clock phase; a series comprising one or more frequency multipliers, wherein the series of frequency multipliers is configured to receive the differential modulated signal and provide a differential second signal having a second frequency greater than the first frequency and having a second clock phase; and an output transformer configured to receive the differential second signal and transform the differential second signal to a single-ended output signal. Methods of using such transmitters. Systems for manufacturing devices comprising such transmitters.

Assembly and method for collimating a cassegrain optical system
Patent No. 11675179

Inventor(s): Thomas William Hegwer (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Law Office of Sam Sokhansanj PLLC (Local + 690 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16416053 on 05/17/2019 (1488 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel assembly and method that enables a user to collimate a focused Cassegrain telescope. The assembly, having a secondary mirror and support baffle, comprising an axle, a bearing, and hub, enables a user to precisely rotate or freely spin a Cassegrain telescope”s secondary mirror about its optical axis. Incident to freely spinning the telescope”s secondary mirror, the user may peer into the telescope”s eyepiece and observe a focused image that may wobble, or remain stable, dependent upon how well the telescope”s mirrors are aligned. Further, the assembly”s eyepiece, comprising a reticle design, enables the observer to measure the magnitude and direction of image shift incident to the secondary mirror spinning. Lastly, the assembly, comprising a radially marked collimating faceplate, and radially marked collimating knob screws, enables a user to make specific adjustments to the telescope”s secondary mirror, compensating for the observed image shift, precisely collimating the telescope.

Modeling projection lamp
Patent No. 11675260

Inventor(s): Cheng-Chun Zhang (Shenzhen, , CN)
Assignee(s): GEMMY INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (Coppell, TX)
Law Firm: Hershkovitz Associates, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17489776 on 09/30/2021 (621 days app to issue)

Abstract: A modeling projection lamp has a stand, a driving assembly, a first pattern frame, and a second pattern frame. The stand has a first swing bracket and a first gear. The first gear is mounted on the first swing bracket. The driving assembly has a rotating mechanism and a second swing bracket. The rotating mechanism can drive the second swing bracket so that the first swing bracket is swung about a first axis and the second swing bracket is swung about a second axis at the same time. The second pattern frame is movably connected to the second swing bracket. With the second swing bracket swinging with respect to the first swing bracket, the second pattern frame can moves or rotates with respect to the first pattern frame. Therefore, the image formed via the first pattern and the second pattern can be a dynamic image.

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

Exhaust gas monitor for photoresist adhesion control
Patent No. 11675278

Inventor(s): Joseph Peter Plourde (Scarborough, ME)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17323767 on 05/18/2021 (756 days app to issue)

Abstract: An exhaust stream monitoring system for a photolithography track of an IC fabrication process comprises a reaction chamber including a housing, an inflow port and an outflow port, the housing containing a thermal plate for heating a semiconductor process wafer for a predetermined amount of time. An influent pipe coupled to the inflow port supplies a photoresist adhesion promoter in a gaseous form to the reaction chamber. An effluent pipe coupled to the outflow port is operative to remove byproducts from the reaction chamber as an exhaust stream. At least one gas sensor manifold assembly is coupled to the effluent pipe for monitoring the exhaust stream from the reaction chamber to detect presence of one or more byproducts of a reaction between the photoresist adhesion promoter and the semiconductor process wafer.

[G03F] PHOTOMECHANICAL PRODUCTION OF TEXTURED OR PATTERNED SURFACES, e.g. FOR PRINTING, FOR PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; MATERIALS THEREFOR; ORIGINALS THEREFOR; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR (phototypographic composing devices B41B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; electrography, sensitive layers or processes G03G)

Compact millimeter wave system
Patent No. 11675316

Inventor(s): Adam Joseph Fruehling (Garland, TX), Argyrios Dellis (Allen, TX), Juan Alejandro Herbsommer (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17527246 on 11/16/2021 (574 days app to issue)

Abstract: A millimeter wave apparatus, with a substrate, a transceiver in a first fixed position relative to the substrate, and a gas cell in a second fixed position relative to the substrate. The clock apparatus also comprises at least four waveguides.

[G04F] TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING (measuring pulse characteristics G01R, e.g. G01R 29/02; in radar or like systems G01S; masers H01S 1/00; generation of oscillations H03B; generation or counting of pulses, frequency dividing H03K; analogue/digital conversion in general H03M 1/00) [2]

Mass flow controller with advanced zero trending diagnostics
Patent No. 11675374

Inventor(s): Joseph John Sipka (Mckinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, IL)
Law Firm: McGuire Woods LLP (Local + 9 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16662836 on 10/24/2019 (1328 days app to issue)

Abstract: A diagnostics system, for mass flow controller calibration, comprising a controller communicable coupled to a sensor(s) and a valve. The controller controls the valve based on a predetermined set point value and communication from the at least one sensor. The controller determines a number of set point value adjustments and compares results of a calibration operation and a set point value plus a tolerance value. The controller generates a notification message indicating at least one of the predetermined number of set point value adjustments and results of the comparing. The controller calibrates the mass flow controller based on, at least in part, one of a predetermined number of set point value adjustments, results of the comparison, and user input. The notification message can comprise temperature values, valve drive values, sensor flow rate values, gas flow hours, and a remaining number of set point adjustments based on a total fluid hours.

[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)

Packet-based digital display interface
Patent No. 11675406

Inventor(s): Alan Osamu Kobayashi (Los Altos, CA)
Assignee(s): STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. (Coppell, TX)
Law Firm: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17567742 on 01/03/2022 (526 days app to issue)

Abstract: A passive cable adaptor for connecting a data source device with a display device is described. The adaptor has a packet-based interface connector at one end, the connector having a positive main link pin, a negative main link pin, a positive auxiliary channel pin, and a negative auxiliary channel pin. At the other end is a micro serial interface connector, wherein multimedia content is transmitted over the cable adaptor and electrical power is supplied over the cable adaptor simultaneously. The cable adaptor has an auxiliary and hot plug detect (HPD) controller utilized to map the auxiliary channel and HPD signals of the packet-based digital display to the micro serial interface ID signal.

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

Systems and methods for centralized address capture circuitry
Patent No. 11675541

Inventor(s): Liang Chen (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17506472 on 10/20/2021 (601 days app to issue)

Abstract: A memory device includes a command interface configured to receive a command from a host device via multiple command address bits. The memory device also includes a centralized command decoder configured to receive the command and to determine whether the command matches a bit pattern corresponding to multiple command types, such as a write command and a read command. The centralized command decoder is also configured to, in response to the command matching the bit pattern, asserting a latch signal. The memory device also includes a latch configured to capture the multiple command address bits based at least in part on assertion of the latch signal.

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

Methods and apparatus to deploy workload domains in virtual server racks
Patent No. 11675585

Inventor(s): Jason A. Lochhead (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): VMware, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA)
Law Firm: Hanley, Flight Zimmerman, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17581157 on 01/21/2022 (508 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to deploy workload domains in virtual server racks are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a policy manager to determine an availability option and a performance option of the workload domain based on a domain type and determine capacity options based on a user selection of the availability option and a user selection of the performance option by a first user, a deployment manager to identify first ones of a plurality of computing resources to form a placement solution for the workload domain based on the user selection of the availability and performance options, and based on a user selection of one of the determined capacity options by the first user, the plurality of computing resources stored in a resource database accessible by the first user and a second user, and a resource manager to reserve the first ones of the plurality of computing resources to deploy the workload domain for the first user.

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

Enhanced protection of processors from a buffer overflow attack
Patent No. 11675587

Inventor(s): Forrest L. Pierson (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: NK Patent Law (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17402117 on 08/13/2021 (669 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for changing a processor instruction randomly, covertly, and uniquely, so that the reverse process can restore it faithfully to its original form, making it virtually impossible for a malicious user to know how the bits are changed, preventing them from using a buffer overflow attack to write code with the same processor instruction changes into said processor”s memory with the goal of taking control of the processor. When the changes are reversed prior to the instruction being executed, reverting the instruction back to its original value, malicious code placed in memory will be randomly altered so that when it is executed by the processor it produces chaotic, random behavior that will not allow control of the processor to be compromised, eventually producing a processing error that will cause the processor to either shut down the software process where the code exists to reload, or reset.

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

Tile-based result buffering in memory-compute systems
Patent No. 11675588

Inventor(s): Douglas Vanesko (Dallas, TX), Tony M. Brewer (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A. (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17407502 on 08/20/2021 (662 days app to issue)

Abstract: A reconfigurable compute fabric can include multiple nodes, and each node can include multiple tiles with respective processing and storage elements. A first tile in a first node can include a processor with a processor output and a first register network configured to receive information from the processor output and information from one or more of the multiple other tiles in the first node. In response to an output instruction and a delay instruction, the register network can provide an output signal to one of the multiple other tiles in the first node. Based on the output instruction, the output signal can include one or the other of the information from the processor output and the information from one or more of the multiple other tiles in the first node. A timing characteristic of the output signal can depend on the delay instruction.

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

Loop execution control for a multi-threaded, self-scheduling reconfigurable computing fabric using a reenter queue
Patent No. 11675598

Inventor(s): Tony M. Brewer (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Gamburd Law Group LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17694951 on 03/15/2022 (455 days app to issue)

Abstract: Representative apparatus, method, and system embodiments are disclosed for configurable computing. A representative system includes an interconnection network; a processor; and a plurality of configurable circuit clusters. Each configurable circuit cluster includes a plurality of configurable circuits arranged in an array; a synchronous network coupled to each configurable circuit of the array; and an asynchronous packet network coupled to each configurable circuit of the array. A representative configurable circuit includes a configurable computation circuit and a configuration memory having a first, instruction memory storing a plurality of data path configuration instructions to configure a data path of the configurable computation circuit; and a second, instruction and instruction index memory storing a plurality of spoke instructions and data path configuration instruction indices for selection of a master synchronous input, a current data path configuration instruction, and a next data path configuration instruction for a next configurable computation circuit.

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

Systems and methods to control software version when deploying OS application software from the boot firmware
Patent No. 11675601

Inventor(s): Dongli Wu (Allen, TX), James D. Testerman (McKinney, TX), Kristopher Slocum (Sachse, TX)
Assignee(s): Dell Products L.P. (Round Rock, TX)
Law Firm: Egan, Enders Huston LLP. (10 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17328583 on 05/24/2021 (750 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and computer implemented methods are disclosed to automatically restore operating system (OS) application software to an information handling systems (IHS) when the OS application software is removed from a computer readable storage device of the IHS. The disclosed embodiments control the version of the OS application software being deployed to an IHS when deploying the software from the boot firmware. For example, the disclosed embodiments utilize a version identifier to specify which version of the OS application software should be restored, a Content Deliver Network (CDN) server to store multiple versions of the OS application software, and a registration web server to map a device identifier corresponding to the IHS and the version identifier corresponding to the specified version of the OS application software to a universal resource locator (URL) link identifying where the specified version of the OS application software is stored within the CDN server.

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

System and method of utilizing platform applications with information handling systems
Patent No. 11675619

Inventor(s): Dongli Wu (Allen, TX), Sai Sivakumar Dhakshinamurthy (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Dell Products L.P. (Round Rock, TX)
Law Firm: McDermott Will Emery LLP (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17658660 on 04/11/2022 (428 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more methods may: register a subroutine configured to store multiple network resource addresses via a volatile memory medium; for each information handling system (IHS) initialization executable of multiple IHS initialization executables: retrieve, from a non-volatile memory medium, the IHS initialization executable; execute the IHS initialization executable via an environment associated with IHS firmware; call, by the IHS initialization executable, the subroutine; and store, by the subroutine, a network resource address associated with an operating system (OS) executable via command line arguments, where the command line arguments are stored via a data structure in the volatile memory medium; and for each network resource address of the command line arguments: retrieve, based at least on the network resource address, an OS executable associated with the network resource address from another IHS via a network.

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

Parallelized scrubbing transactions
Patent No. 11675660

Inventor(s): Abhijeet Ashok Chachad (Plano, TX), David Matthew Thompson (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16882377 on 05/22/2020 (1117 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus includes a central processing unit (CPU) core and a cache subsystem coupled to the CPU core. The cache subsystem includes a first memory, a second memory, and a controller coupled to the first and second memories. The controller is configured to execute a sequence of scrubbing transactions on the first memory and execute a functional transaction on the second memory. One of the scrubbing transactions and the functional transaction are executed concurrently.

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

Cache coherence shared state suppression
Patent No. 11675700

Inventor(s): Abhijeet Ashok Chachad (Plano, TX), David Matthew Thompson (Dallas, TX), Kai Chirca (Dallas, TX), Timothy David Anderson (University Park, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17666196 on 02/07/2022 (491 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a level two (L2) controller, a first request for a cache line in a shared cache coherence state; mapping, by the L2 controller, the first request to a second request for a cache line in an exclusive cache coherence state; and responding, by the L2 controller, to the second request.

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

Avoiding deadlock with a fabric having multiple systems on chip
Patent No. 11675713

Inventor(s): Tony M. Brewer (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A. (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17459312 on 08/27/2021 (655 days app to issue)

Abstract: Devices and techniques to avoid deadlock in a multi-SOC fabric are described herein. An apparatus comprises a network on chip (NOC) interface to receive on a first virtual channel, from a processor, a memory request for a memory controller; a fabric interface configured to include the first virtual channel and a second virtual channel, connected to a scale fabric; and circuitry to: transmit the memory request toward the memory controller on the first virtual channel via the scale fabric; receive a response from the memory controller over the second virtual channel via the scale fabric; and relay the response to the processor over the second virtual channel.

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

Loop thread order execution control of a multi-threaded, self-scheduling reconfigurable computing fabric
Patent No. 11675734

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

Systems and methods for universal data ingestion
Patent No. 11675804

Inventor(s): Srinu Dasari (Euless, TX)
Assignee(s): JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (New York, NY)
Law Firm: Greenberg Traurig LLP (19 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17405924 on 08/18/2021 (664 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for ingesting different data types using a are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method for universal data ingestion may include: (1) receiving, at a data ingestion layer in a multi-layer pod, data from a data producer, wherein the data may be in any format; (2) ingesting, by the data ingestion layer, the data using a producer proxy agent or an ingestion application programming interface (API); (3) staging, by a data messaging/staging layer in the multi-layer pod, the ingested data; (4) enriching or transforming, by a data enrichment/transformation layer in the multi-layer pod, the staged data based on at least one customer requirement; and (5) routing, by a data connection layer in the multi-layer pod, the enriched or transformed data from the data messaging/staging layer to a data store at an appropriate velocity.

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

Optimizing response creation and delivery for lending queries
Patent No. 11675848

Inventor(s): Fredrick Allen Crable (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: DLA Piper LLP US (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17474391 on 09/14/2021 (637 days app to issue)

Abstract: A search request may define a minimum value and a maximum value for a numerical parameter of the search. A plurality of binary searches may identify a minimum entry and a maximum entry, each binary search comprising selecting a single entry and using at least one analytical model to generate a score for the single entry, wherein the score of the minimum entry corresponds with the minimum value and the score of the maximum entry corresponds with the maximum value. The at least one analytical model may be used to generate a score for each of a set of entries between the minimum entry and the maximum entry while ignoring entries outside of the set of entries between the minimum entry and the maximum entry. Entries responsive to the request may be identified within the scored set of entries.

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

Method and system for digital record verification
Patent No. 11675863

Inventor(s): Cameron Fowler (Fort Worth, TX), Matthew Sullivan (Austin, TX)
Assignee(s): Digital Seat Media, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Vos-IP, LLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17936561 on 09/29/2022 (257 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed that enable a mobile device to use an encoded tag to initiate and maintain communications with at least one remote server. The encoded tag is positioned to identify a point of interest, and in response to using the mobile device to scan the encoded tag, communications regarding the point of interest may be initiated. A single encoded tag may be used to obtain and update recorded information about the point of interest, to notify others about an issue related to the point of interest, to log into the system, and to wait to be alerted about an issue related to the point of interest. If an issue relating to a point of interest has been reported, the system and method may monitor the reported issue to ensure that an action has been taken to address the reported issue.

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

Systems and methods for screenshot linking
Patent No. 11675865

Inventor(s): Andrew Cummins (Brooklyn, NY), Elias Jason Mablekos (New York, NY), Jason Ellis Pearlman (Lloyd Harbor, NY)
Assignee(s): rewardStyle, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17822235 on 08/25/2022 (292 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for analyzing screenshots can include a computing device including a processor coupled to a memory and a display screen configured to display content. The system can include an application stored on the memory and executable by the processor. The application can include a screenshot receiver configured to access, from storage to which a screenshot of the content displayed on the display screen captured using a screenshot function of the computing device is stored, the screenshot including an image and a predetermined marker. The application can include a marker detector configured to detect the predetermined marker included in the screenshot. The application can include a link identifier configured to identify, using the predetermined marker, a link to a resource mapped to the image included in the screenshot, the resource accessible by the computing device via the link.

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

Recovery dataset management for security threat monitoring
Patent No. 11675898

Inventor(s): Brian Carpenter (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Pure Storage, Inc. (Mountain View, CA)
Law Firm: ALG Intellectual Property, LLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16917030 on 06/30/2020 (1078 days app to issue)

Abstract: An illustrative method includes a data protection system directing a storage system to generate recovery datasets over time in accordance with a data protection parameter set, the recovery datasets usable to restore data maintained by the storage system to a state corresponding to a selectable point in time, determining that the storage system is possibly being targeted by a security threat, and modifying, in response to the determining that the storage system is possibly being targeted by the security threat, the data protection parameter set for one or more of the recovery datasets.

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

Simultaneous multi-processor (SiMulPro) apparatus, simultaneous transmit and receive (STAR) apparatus, DRAM interface apparatus, and associated methods
Patent No. 11675906

Inventor(s): Earle Jennings (Santa Fe, NM)
Assignee(s): QSIGMA, INC. (Denton, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16680899 on 11/12/2019 (1309 days app to issue)

Abstract: Infection by viruses and rootkits from data memory devices, data messages and data operations are rendered impossible by construction for the Simultaneous Multi-Processor (SiMulPro) cores, core modules, Programmable Execution Modules (PEM), PEM Arrays, STAR messaging protocol implementations, integrated circuits (referred to as chips herein), and systems composed of these components. Greatly improved energy efficiency is disclosed. A system implementation of an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) communicating with a DRAM controller interacting with a DRAM array is presented with this resistance to virus and rootkit infection, and simultaneously capable of 1 Teraflop (Tflop) FP16, 1 TFlop FP32 and 1 Tflop FP64 performance while accessing 1 Tbyte of DRAM with a power budget comparable to today”s desktop or notebook computers accessing 8 Gbytes of DRAM. Innovations to the STAR communication apparatus will enable the optical communication between chips to carry at least Tbit/second data to and from DRAMs, and each other.

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

Method and system for preventing unauthorized processor mode switches
Patent No. 11675934

Inventor(s): Gregory R. Conti (Saint Paul, , FR)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17182393 on 02/23/2021 (840 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to a system having a processor adapted to activate multiple security levels for the system and a monitoring device coupled to the processor and employing security rules pertaining to the multiple security levels. The monitoring device restricts usage of the system if the processor activates the security levels in a sequence contrary to the security rules.

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

Converting text to a numerical vector by mapping to a hypercube
Patent No. 11675965

Inventor(s): Sachin Lohe (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17225041 on 04/07/2021 (797 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example method is provided for encoding text for language processing. The method may be executed by a processing system, and the method includes receiving text comprising a plurality of alphanumeric characters or symbols and converting the text into a numerical vector comprising a plurality of numerical values, by mapping each alphanumeric character or symbol of the text to a vertex coordinate of one of a plurality of vertices of a hypercube, wherein a number of the plurality of vertices is equal to or greater than a number of the plurality of alphanumeric characters or symbols, wherein the numerical vector consumes less space in memory than the text. An amount of time consumed by language processing of the numerical vector may be less than an amount of time consumed by language processing of the text.

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

Searchable index encryption
Patent No. 11676102

Inventor(s): Dinesh Sundaram (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16881938 on 05/22/2020 (1117 days app to issue)

Abstract: Auditing data containing sensitive data are stored in a data structure comprising data objects. Each data object comprises one or more pairs of a name and a value. Pairs that are flagged or identified as containing sensitive data are partially encrypted; the value is encrypted using an asymmetric key and the name corresponding to the encrypted value remains unencrypted. Some pairs that are not flagged or identified as containing sensitive data are left unencrypted. Unencrypted data may be stored in the partially encrypted auditing data as plain text. The auditing data may be analyzed to generate business metrics and identify application errors. The auditing data may also be queried, and data objects containing unencrypted pairs and/or partially encrypted pairs may be returned based on matching unencrypted names and/or values to the data query.

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

Flexible format encryption
Patent No. 11676103

Inventor(s): Trent Jones (Mckinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16882137 on 05/22/2020 (1117 days app to issue)

Abstract: Encryption is performed at the field level within a data object, in response to an encryption indicator. Encrypted fields are nulled or zeroed out and the encrypted values are stored in encryption metadata with a path identifying the locations of the encrypted fields. An encrypted data key is appended with a decryption identifier and stored in the encryption metadata. The encrypted data object may be reformatted while encrypted. The encrypted data key is extracted from the encryption metadata and the decryption identifier is used to identify a master key used to decrypt the encrypted data key. The data key is used to decrypt the encrypted values and the decrypted values are stored in the fields identified by the paths.

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

Visualization of damage on images
Patent No. 11676113

Inventor(s): Avid Ghamsari (Frisco, TX), Geoffrey Dagley (McKinney, TX), Micah Price (Anna, TX), Qiaochu Tang (The Colony, TX), Staevan Duckworth (The Colony, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Harrity Harrity, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17301423 on 04/02/2021 (802 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device may receive images of an object and information identifying the object, process the images using an artificial intelligence technique to identify parts of the object that are depicted in the images, and receive information identifying a location of damage on the object and information regarding the damage on the object. The device may process the information identifying the location of damage to identify a damaged part of the object, identify images depicting the damaged part, and identify, in the images, a location of the damaged part. The device may generate a first content item for display at the location of the damaged part in the images and generate a second content item for display with the images based on user interaction with the first content item, where the second content item includes information based on the information regarding the damage on the object.

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

Methods and systems for routing transactions between automated teller machines, points of sale, financial institutions, and software wallets
Patent No. 11676149

Inventor(s): Paul Gardiner (Plano, TX), Tammy Marks (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): NCR Corporation (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Notaro, Michalos Zaccaria P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17675262 on 02/18/2022 (480 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for routing ATM transactions. A transaction request is received at an external application programming interface (API) associated with an account holder. The external API runs on a first processor. The transaction request is validated and authorized at the external API. Information about the transaction is forwarded from the external API to an internal API associated with an automated teller machine (ATM). The internal API runs on a second processor. A unique identifier is generated for the transaction request and provided to a user. The unique identifier is received from the user at the ATM without the user presenting any card and without connecting a mobile device of the user to the ATM. The unique identifier is provided from the ATM to the internal API to confirm a validity of the transaction. The transaction is implemented at the ATM by either dispensing cash or accepting a deposit.

Methods and systems for determining prices
Patent No. 11676164

Inventor(s): Amitayu Pal (Frisco, TX), Mark Pond (McKinney, TX), Senthil Natarajan (Plano, TX), Yingbo Li (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17661770 on 05/03/2022 (406 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining auction prices of vehicles may include obtaining wholesale auction price data indicative of wholesale auction prices and vehicle attribute values of a plurality of vehicles; grouping the plurality of vehicles into a plurality of vehicle groups respectively associated with a plurality of characteristics; determining a plurality of regression models respectively based on the plurality of vehicle groups; obtaining information describing a target vehicle; based on the target-vehicle values and values for the one or more economic indicators, determining an estimated wholesale auction price of the target vehicle using an identified regression model of the plurality of regression models; determining a discount factor representing an expected discount of a post-repossession auction price of the target vehicle from the estimated wholesale auction price; and determining an estimated post-repossession auction price of the target vehicle based on the estimated wholesale auction price and the determined discount factor.

Personalization of advertisement selection using data generated by IoT devices
Patent No. 11676179

Inventor(s): Jian Wu (Mansfield, TX)
Assignee(s): INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, NY)
Law Firm: Cuenot, Forsythe Kim, LLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17121536 on 12/14/2020 (911 days app to issue)

Abstract: A client device can receive, from a data processing system, first data, the first data selected by the data processing system based on second data generated by at least one IoT device with which the client device is associated, and the first data indicating at least one advertisement. The client device can access the at least one advertisement using the first data indicating the at least one advertisement. The client device can add the at least one advertisement to the content accessed by the client device. The client device can present the content with the at least one advertisement added to the content.

Prospective management system for medical benefit prescriptions
Patent No. 11676186

Inventor(s): Melissa Sampson (N. Richland Hills, TX), Michael Escuder (Flushing, NY), Mohan P. Charles (St. Louis, MO)
Assignee(s): AXON HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC (Southlake, TX)
Law Firm: Amster, Rothstein Ebenstein LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17228198 on 04/12/2021 (792 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention provides an interactive, electronic, knowledge-based ordering process for specialty/biotech pharmaceuticals (medically coded drugs) which results in less waste, improved procedural efficiencies, and greater cost savings than the current ordering systems. The knowledge-base of the system is based on the health plan”s clinical policies as well as the status of the patient and their entitled benefits with the health plan, and it is applied in an interactive manner through a web-enabled system which provides a real-time, prospective examination and control over requests for authorization to dispense the medically coded drugs. The system also includes a feedback loop from the specialty pharmacies to provide information on the medicines that have actually been dispensed. The system also provides to the patient, educational material and adherence reminders to affect therapeutic outcomes.

Digital reputation management
Patent No. 11676195

Inventor(s): Snehal Desai (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17183025 on 02/23/2021 (840 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments described herein disclose methods and systems for managing a digital reputation of a user. The exemplary method can receive information about an item to be purchased by the user, determine in real-time or near real-time, based on one or more financial factors, a first digital reputation score indicative of an effect of the item on the user”s digital reputation, determine an alternative item to be purchased instead of the item to be purchased, and determine a second digital reputation score based on the purchase of the alternative item.

Sensor mapping to a global coordinate system using homography
Patent No. 11676289

Inventor(s): Crystal Maung (Dallas, TX), Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy (Irving, TX), Shahmeer Ali Mirza (Celina, TX)
Assignee(s): 7-ELEVEN, INC. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17456840 on 11/29/2021 (561 days app to issue)

Abstract: An object tracking system that includes a plurality of sensors and a tracking system. A first sensor from the plurality of sensors is configured to capture a first frame of a global plane for at least a portion of the space. The tracking system is configured to determine a pixel location in the first frame for an object located in the space, and to apply a homography to the pixel location to determine a coordinate in the global plane. The homography is configured to translate between pixel locations in the first frame and coordinates in the global plane.

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

Using augmented reality markers for local positioning in a computing environment
Patent No. 11676356

Inventor(s): Geoffrey Dagley (McKinney, TX), Jason Hoover (Grapevine, TX), Micah Price (Plano, TX), Qiaochu Tang (The Colony, TX), Stephen Wylie (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: KDW Firm PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17466100 on 09/03/2021 (648 days app to issue)

Abstract: Techniques for providing indirect local geo-positioning using AR markers are disclosed. A first movable AR marker can be located or found by a computing device. A location of the first movable AR marker can be known and shared with the computing device. The location of the first movable AR marker can be based on distance between the first movable AR marker and a fixed AR marker. A distance to the first movable AR marker can be determined. Based on the known location of the first movable AR marker and the distance to the first movable AR marker from the computing device, an estimate of the location of the computing device can be determined without having line-of-sight (LOS) to the fixed AR marker.

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

Three-dimensional-enabled targeting of imagery with rigorous error propagation
Patent No. 11676374

Inventor(s): Jody D. Verret (Rockwall, TX)
Assignee(s): Raytheon Company (Waltham, MA)
Law Firm: Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A. (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17231885 on 04/15/2021 (789 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system first registers a two-dimensional image to targetable three-dimensional data. A user or automated process selects image coordinates of a target within the registered two-dimensional image. The system intersects the image coordinates of the target with the targetable three-dimensional data, thereby generating geodetic coordinates of the target in a point cloud. Error estimates for the geodetic coordinates of the target are generated, and the system stores the geodetic coordinates and associated error of the target in a database for use in downstream exploitation. NULL

System and method for detecting an object collision
Patent No. 11676397

Inventor(s): Takuma Sudo (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): DENSO International America, Inc. (Southfield, MI)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17197514 on 03/10/2021 (825 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for detecting an object collision includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor with an objection collision detection module. The objection collision detection module has instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to obtain a first image and a second image of a scene from a camera sensor mounted to a vehicle, determine a change amount between the first image and the second image, and based on the change amount, determine at least one of that an object is approaching the vehicle or the object has collided with the vehicle. The change amount represents the number of pixels with the same location value that changed intensity values between the first and second images. NULL

System and method for electronic all-in game
Patent No. 11676457

Inventor(s): Hugh Sconyers (Las Vegas, NV)
Assignee(s): BRAIN GAMES, L.C. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17557830 on 12/21/2021 (539 days app to issue)

Abstract: An electronic game machine comprises a display, an interface device for receiving input from a human player and a controller. The controller, responsive to initiation of a machine implemented game, prompts the human player to select to play a first player state or a second player state. The controller receives in response to the prompt, an input from the human player through the interface device whereby the human player chooses the first player state or the second player state. The first player state enables the human player to select at least one of at least two predefined selections responsive to a game state and the second player state defines the response of the humane player according to predetermined rules. If the human player has selected the first player state, the controller receives the selection from the human player of the at least one of the at least two predefined selections, determines a predetermined response of the electronic game machine responsive to the selection of the human player and determines an outcome to the machine implemented game responsive to the selection of the human player and the predetermined response of the electronic game machine. If the human player has selected the second player state, the controller automatically responds to selections of the electronic game machine in accordance with the predetermined rules and determines the outcome to the machine implemented game responsive to the automatic responses of the human player. The control

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

Using cloud-based data for industrial automation system training
Patent No. 11676508

Inventor(s): Stephen Nawalaniec (Southlake, TX)
Assignee(s): ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Mayfield Heights, OH)
Law Firm: Amin, Turocy Watson, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17223385 on 04/06/2021 (798 days app to issue)

Abstract: A cloud-based performance enhancement service captures and collects data relating to interactions of users with industrial automation systems of multiple industrial customers for storage and analysis on a cloud platform. The service employs a performance enhancement component that analyzes the data to facilitate determining correlations between certain user interactions and favorable performance of an industrial automation system, determining user interactions that are less favorable or unsafe, determining alternative actions that a user can take to achieve a same or similar preferred operational result, generating recommendations relating to the alternative actions, determining or designing components or techniques that can automate a preferred user action, determining improved user assignments in connection with the industrial automation system, and/or generating training modules or presentations based on preferred user actions that can be used to train users to more efficiently interact with an industrial automation system to achieve improved system performance.

[G09B] EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS

Display pixel design and control for lower power and higher bit depth
Patent No. 11676525

Inventor(s): Craig Michael Waller (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Syndiant, Inc. (Dallas, TX), XDMicro(Zhongshan) Optoelectronics Semiconductor Co. LTD (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17971561 on 10/22/2022 (234 days app to issue)

Abstract: Display Pixel Design and Control for Lower Power and Higher Bit Depth Craig Michael Waller A method to generate pixel control signals more rapidly and with less overhead is disclosed. The method generates pixel control signals for a first block of pixels having a first first-block pixel and a second first-block pixel and a second block of pixels having a first first-block pixel and a second second-block pixel. A first-block base control signal that is shared by the first block of pixels is generated. A first first-block sharpening control signal for the first first-block pixel is generated and a first second-second-block sharpening control signal for the first second-block pixel is generated. The first first-block pixel control signal is generated using the first first-block sharpening signal and the first-block base control signal. The first second-block pixel control signal is generated using the first second-block sharpening signal and the second-block base control signal.

[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]

Heel raised adjustable drum pedal
Patent No. 11676563

Inventor(s): Christopher Hamilton (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: SMU Law School Patent Clinic (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16938724 on 07/24/2020 (1054 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device may include a drum pedal board with a first end, a second end, a left side, and a right side. Further the device may include an incline section coupled to either the left side or the right side of the drum pedal board, a heel base with variable height, a hinge coupling the first end of the drum pedal board to the heel base, and a drum pedal base coupled to the heel base. The drum pedal board may be substantially parallel to the drum pedal base. The incline section may have a variable incline via a hinge. The heel base may have a variable height via a plurality of heel inserts. An adjustable strap may be operable to secure a user”s foot to the drum pedal board. A raised toe section may be operable to raise an end of the drum pedal board.

[G10D] STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (non-musical aspects of musical toy instruments A63H 5/00; organs, harmoniums or like musical instruments with associated blowing apparatus G10B; pianos, harpsichords, spinets or similar stringed musical instruments with one or more keyboards G10C; automatic musical instruments G10F; electrophonic musical instruments G10H; instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means or electronic generators, or in which the tones are synthesised from a data store G10H)

Contact layer traces to program programmable ROM
Patent No. 11676675

Inventor(s): Ayaskanta Behera (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instmments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17848487 on 06/24/2022 (354 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device includes a programmable ROM circuit, an address circuit, and a processor. The programmable ROM circuit includes multiple physically contiguous pairs of bit-cells, each pair of bit-cells includes an active layer trace extending continuously across both of the bit-cells, each pair of bit-cells comprises a shared contact layer point when the pair of bit-cells is programmed to a value of one and no shared contact layer point when the pair of bit-cells is programmed to a value of zero. The address circuit is coupled to the programmable ROM circuit and configured to address only a first bit-cell of each pair of bit-cells. The processor is coupled to the address circuit and the programmable ROM circuit and configured to use the address circuit to read data from one or more pairs of bit-cells of the programmable ROM circuit.

[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)

Methods and apparatus for a distributed database including anonymous entries
Patent No. 11677550

Inventor(s): Leemon C. Baird, III (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Hedera Hashgraph, LLC (Las Vegas, NV)
Law Firm: Cooley LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17140351 on 01/04/2021 (890 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus having at least a portion of a first instance of a distributed database at a first compute device is configured to be included within a group of compute devices that implement via a network operatively coupled to the group of compute devices the distributed database. The distributed database enables anonymous transfers of digital assets between compute devices via a transfer protocol such that an identity of a compute device associated with a private key corresponding to a public key logically related to a destination record is concealed among a set of compute devices including the first compute device and at least one second compute device.

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

System and method to standardize and improve implementation efficiency of user interface content
Patent No. 11677807

Inventor(s): Dana Ballinger (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Excentus Corporation (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: RegitzMauck PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17732690 on 04/29/2022 (410 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method to improve implementation efficiency of user interface content by using standard content attributes used across all platforms and devices to implement a lowest common denominator programming system. Standardized content attributes are used to produce a universal content framework that is implemented identically across various devices and platforms, resulting in a consistent and standardized user experience. The invention allows programming functionality to be universally applied and usable with any device and platform so that significant computer programming and updating inefficiencies are eliminated.

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

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System for processing of biogas to produce electricity in fuel cells
Patent No. 11673091

Inventor(s): N. Ross Buckenham (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Carstens, Allen Gourley, LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17689332 on 03/08/2022 (462 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system including biogas purification and provides biogas as feedstock to a solid oxide fuel cell. The biogas purification treatment process provides a polished biogas that is substantially free of carbonyl sulfides and hydrogen sulfide. The system uses a biogas treatment apparatus, that includes apparatus such as a packed columns, comprising copper oxide or potassium permanganate packing material, and an activated carbon component configured to treat the biogas by polishing it to remove carbonyl sulfides and deleterious trace residues, such as hydrogen sulfide, that were not removed by any prior bulk H2S removal steps. In addition, an oil removal device is used to remove any entrained fine oil droplets in the biogas. A polished biogas having in the range of 60% methane is charged to the fuel cell. Electricity generated may be fed into a grid or used directly as energy to charge electrical-powered vehicles, for example. Energy credits are tracked in real time and are appropriately assigned.

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

Methods and systems for application deployment and optimization
Patent No. 11675576

Inventor(s): Darshan Gupta (Irving, TX), Karthik Ramaswamy (Coppell, TX), Sivanaga Ravi Kumar Chunduru Venkata (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17239936 on 04/26/2021 (778 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein provide an application priority optimization service. Application information associated with an application to be deployed at a Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) network is received and parameters associated with execution of the application are determined based on the application information. The application is deployed at the MEC network and information associated with performance of the application is obtained. Resources allocated for execution of the application may be adjusted based on the performance of the application to create a modified application and the modified application may be executed at the MEC network.

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

Methods and systems for securely accessing and managing aggregated submarine cable system information
Patent No. 11676740

Inventor(s): Jason Skinner (Prosper, TX), Theresa Linson (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Capitol Patent Trademark Law Firm, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17375298 on 07/14/2021 (699 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aggregated, submarine cable system information is securely stored, accessed and managed. Security is assured through the use of multi-factor authentication that is compliant with National Institutes of Standards And Technology and US. Government Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements. Further, real-time audit logs are generated as end-users access controlled unclassified information.

[H01B] CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES (selection for magnetic properties H01F 1/00; waveguides H01P)

Hyperbaric saw for sawing packaged devices
Patent No. 11676829

Inventor(s): Byron Harry Gibbs (Ector, TX), Michael Todd Wyant (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17139072 on 12/31/2020 (894 days app to issue)

Abstract: In a described example, an apparatus includes: a process chamber configured for a pressure greater than one atmosphere, having a device chuck configured to support electronic devices that are mounted on package substrates and partially covered in mold compound, the electronic devices spaced from one another by saw streets; and a saw in the process chamber configured to cut through the mold compound and package substrates in the saw streets to separate the molded electronic devices one from another.

[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]

High thermal conductivity vias by additive processing
Patent No. 11676880

Inventor(s): Archana Venugopal (Dallas, TX), Benjamin Stassen Cook (Rockwall, TX), Luigi Colombo (Dallas, TX), Robert Reid Doering (Garland, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15361399 on 11/26/2016 (2390 days app to issue)

Abstract: An integrated circuit has a substrate and an interconnect region disposed on the substrate. The interconnect region includes a plurality of interconnect levels. Each interconnect level includes interconnects in dielectric material. The integrated circuit includes a thermal via in the interconnect region. The thermal via extends vertically in at least one of the interconnect levels in the interconnect region. The thermal via includes a cohered nanoparticle film in which adjacent nanoparticles are cohered to each other. The thermal via has a thermal conductivity higher than dielectric material touching the thermal via. The cohered nanoparticle film is formed by a method which includes an additive process.

Cantilevered leadframe support structure for magnetic wireless transfer between integrated circuit dies
Patent No. 11676884

Inventor(s): Benjamin Michael Sutton (Dallas, TX), Sreenivasan K Koduri (Allen, TX), Subhashish Mukherjee (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17242121 on 04/27/2021 (777 days app to issue)

Abstract: A coupling device provides galvanic isolation using a leadframe that is configured to support two integrated circuit chips in a coplanar manner. Each chip contains an inductive coupling coil. The lead frame includes a set of bond pads for attaching bond wires to couple to the two integrated circuit chips. Two separated die attach pads support the two chips. Each die attach pad is configured to support one of the two integrated circuit chips with a plurality of cantilevered fingers.

Nanoparticle backside die adhesion layer
Patent No. 11676930

Inventor(s): Benjamin Stassen Cook (Addison, TX), Daniel Lee Revier (Dallas, TX), Mahmud Halim Chowdhury (Richardson, TX), Sadia Naseem (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17315102 on 05/07/2021 (767 days app to issue)

Abstract: In described examples, a microelectronic device includes a microelectronic die with a die attach surface. The microelectronic device further includes a nanoparticle layer coupled to the die attach surface. The nanoparticle layer may be in direct contact with the die attach surface, or may be coupled to the die attach surface through an intermediate layer, such as an adhesion layer or a contact metal layer. The nanoparticle layer includes nanoparticles having adjacent nanoparticles adhered to each other. The microelectronic die is attached to a package substrate by a die attach material. The die attach material extends into the nanoparticle layer and contacts at least a portion of the nanoparticles.

Package for power semiconductor devices
Patent No. 11676951

Inventor(s): Paul Brohlin (Parker, TX), Sreenivasan K. Koduri (Dallas, TX), Steven R. Tom (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17219123 on 03/31/2021 (804 days app to issue)

Abstract: In a described example, an apparatus includes: a first mold compound partially covering a thermal pad that extends through a pre-molded package substrate formed of a first mold compound, a portion of the thermal pad exposed on a die side surface of the pre-molded package substrate, the pre-molded package substrate having a recess on the die side surface, with an exposed portion of the thermal pad and a portion of the first mold compound in a die mounting area in the recess; a semiconductor die mounted to the thermal pad and another semiconductor die mounted to the mold compound in the die mounting area; wire bonds coupling bond pads on the semiconductor dies to traces on the pre-molded package substrate; and a second mold compound over the die side surface of the pre-molded package substrate and covering the wire bonds, the semiconductor dies, the recess, and a portion of the traces.

Bonded three-dimensional memory devices with backside source power supply mesh and methods of making the same
Patent No. 11676954

Inventor(s): Kwang-ho Kim (Pleasanton, CA), Masaaki Higashitani (Cupertino, CA), Peter Rabkin (Cupertino, CA)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17134997 on 12/28/2020 (897 days app to issue)

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a memory die bonded to a logic die. The memory die includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers; memory openings extending through the alternating stack, memory opening fill structures located in the memory openings and comprising a respective vertical semiconductor channel and a respective memory film, a source layer contacting the vertical semiconductor channels, a backside isolation dielectric layer contacting a backside surface of the source layer, and a source power supply mesh including a planar portion of a source-side electrically conductive layer that is located on a backside of the backside isolation dielectric layer and electrically connected to the source layer by conductive material portions that extend through the backside isolation dielectric layer.

Semiconductor device with low noise transistor and low temperature coefficient resistor
Patent No. 11676961

Inventor(s): Mahalingam Nandakumar (Richardson, TX), Yanbiao Pan (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17086421 on 11/01/2020 (954 days app to issue)

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a resistor having a resistor body including polysilicon, with fluorine in the polysilicon. The resistor body has a laterally alternating distribution of silicon grain sizes. The semiconductor device further includes an MOS transistor having a gate including polysilicon with fluorine. The fluorine in the gate has a higher average concentration than the fluorine in the resistor body. The semiconductor device may be formed by forming a gate/resistor layer including polysilicon. A fluorine implant mask is formed over the gate/resistor layer, exposing the gate/resistor layer in an area for the gate and over implant segments in an area for the resistor body. The implant segments do not cover the entire area for the resistor body. Fluorine is implanted into the gate/resistor layer where exposed by the fluorine implant mask. The gate/resistor layer is patterned to form the gate and the resistor body.

Method and structure for dual sheet resistance trimmable thin film resistors
Patent No. 11676993

Inventor(s): Christoph Andreas Othmar Dirnecker (Eching, , DE), Doug Weiser (Plano, TX), Joel Martin Halbert (Tucson, AZ), Joseph Anthony DeSantis (Gilroy, CA), Karsten Jens Spinger (Ingolstadt, , DE), Wolfgang Schwartz (Au, , DE)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17014094 on 09/08/2020 (1008 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one example an electronic device includes a first resistor and a second resistor. The first resistor includes a first resistive layer located over a substrate, the first resistive layer having a first sheet resistance. The second resistor includes a first portion of a second resistive layer located over the substrate, the second resistive layer having a second sheet resistance different from the first sheet resistance. The first resistive layer is located between the substrate and a second noncontiguous portion of the second resistive layer.

Method and apparatus for enhanced photoconductivity of semiconductor
Patent No. 11677040

Inventor(s): Gary A. Frazier (Garland, TX)
Assignee(s): Raytheon Company (Waltham, MA)
Law Firm: Renner, Otto, Boisselle Sklar, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16690181 on 11/21/2019 (1300 days app to issue)

Abstract: A photoconductor assembly includes a substrate formed of an undoped and single-crystal semiconductor material that is configured to absorb electromagnetic energy, a plurality of electrodes arranged normal to the substrate, and a power supply that applies a voltage to the electrodes for modulating the electromagnetic energy through the substrate.

Base station antennas having arrays of radiating elements with 4 ports without usage of diplexers
Patent No. 11677139

Inventor(s): Mohammad Vatankhah Varnoosfaderani (Richardson, TX), Sammit Patel (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): CommScope Technologies LLC (Hickory, NC)
Law Firm: Myers Bigel, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17260466 on 02/07/2020 (1222 days app to issue)

Abstract: Base station antennas include first through fourth radio frequency (”RF”) ports, a plurality of first combiners that are coupled to the first and second RF ports, a plurality of second combiners that are coupled to the third and fourth RF ports, and an array that includes a plurality of radiating elements that have first through fourth radiators, where first and second radiators of each radiating element are coupled to a respective one of the first combiners, and third and fourth radiators of each radiating element are coupled to respective ones of the second combiners.

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

Packaged electronic device with integral antenna
Patent No. 11677152

Inventor(s): Meysam Moallem (Plano, TX), Sadia Naseem (Dallas, TX), Vikas Gupta (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17190521 on 03/03/2021 (832 days app to issue)

Abstract: An antenna apparatus in a packaged electronic device includes: an antenna assembly with a conductive antenna, and an insulator; a conductive feed line extending on or in a substrate; a conductive layer with an aperture on or in the substrate between the conductive feed line and an exposed portion of the conductive antenna; and a support structure mounted to a portion of the substrate and to a portion of the antenna assembly to support the antenna assembly and to provide an air gap between the exposed portion of the conductive antenna and the aperture.

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

Compact high-performance device-integrated antennas
Patent No. 11677156

Inventor(s): Benjamin Stassen Cook (Los Gatos, CA), Hassan Omar Ali (Murphy, TX), Richard George Wallace (Stockholm, , SE), Sanjay Mohan (Dallas, TX), Swaminathan Sankaran (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17328082 on 05/24/2021 (750 days app to issue)

Abstract: An antenna integrated in a device package is formed such that at least a portion of the antenna is elevated with respect to a substrate of the device package. The entire antenna and its functionality are positioned within a space extending vertically upwardly from a footprint of the substrate that contains circuitry of the device. The boundary of the space is defined by the perimeter of an over mold positioned on the substrate and encapsulating the circuitry.

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

Transport-based energy support
Patent No. 11677240

Inventor(s): Maximilian Parness (Takoma Park, MD), Norman Lu (Fairview, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17154300 on 01/21/2021 (873 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of determining, by a first energy source, that a second energy source configured to provide energy to an area is in need of supplemental energy, providing, by the first energy source, the supplemental energy to at least one location within the area in a prioritized manner, and responsive to a severity of the need and an amount of available energy at the first energy source, notifying, by the first energy source, the at least one transport to provide additional energy to the at least one location in the prioritized manner.

[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)

Load adaptive spread spectrum modulation (SSM)
Patent No. 11677315

Inventor(s): Srinivasa Rao Madala (Prakasham, , IN), Sudhir Komarla Adinarayana (Bengaluru, , IN), Suvadip Banerjee (Bengaluru, , IN), Tarunvir Singh (Jalandhar, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17103176 on 11/24/2020 (931 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system includes a switching converter, an input voltage source coupled to an input of the switching converter, and a load coupled to an output of the switching converter. The system also includes a load sense circuit coupled to the load and configured to provide a load sense signal. The system also includes an oscillator coupled to the switching converter and configured to provide a spread spectrum modulated (SSM) clock signal to the switching converter, wherein a frequency of the SSM clock signal varies as a function of the load sense signal.

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

Progressive power converter drive
Patent No. 11677323

Inventor(s): Robert Allan Neidorff (Bedford, NH), Robert Kenneth Oppen (Phoenix, AZ)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17135532 on 12/28/2020 (897 days app to issue)

Abstract: In at least some examples, an apparatus includes a logic circuit, first transistor, and second transistor. The logic circuit has a first logic circuit output, and a second logic circuit output. The first transistor has a first transistor gate, a first transistor source, and a first transistor drain, the first transistor gate coupled to the first logic circuit output, the first transistor drain adapted to couple to a voltage source, and the first transistor source coupled to a switching terminal. The second transistor has a second transistor gate, a second transistor source, and a second transistor drain, the second transistor gate coupled to the second logic circuit output, the second transistor drain adapted to couple to the voltage source, and the second transistor source coupled to the switching terminal, wherein a transistor width of the second transistor is larger than a transistor width of the first transistor.

Voltage converter with loop control
Patent No. 11677324

Inventor(s): Biao Chen (Shenzhen, , CN), Jiancong Ruan (Shenzhen, , CN), Runqin Tan (Shenzhen, , CN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17130745 on 12/22/2020 (903 days app to issue)

Abstract: A converter system includes a switch adapted to be coupled to an inductor, and configured to switch between first and second states responsive to a loop control signal. Calibration circuitry is configured to operate in first and second control modes, provide a calibration voltage in the first control mode, and store the calibration voltage in the second control mode. In a first instance of the first control mode, the calibration voltage is based on a difference between a feedback voltage and a reference voltage. In a second instance of the first control mode, the calibration voltage is the stored calibration voltage from the second control mode. A comparator is coupled to the switch and the calibration unit, and is configured to provide the loop control signal based on a combination of at least the feedback voltage, the reference voltage, the calibration voltage, and a periodic signal.

Load-bearing variable stiffening device comprising an electrode structure
Patent No. 11677336

Inventor(s): Michael P. Rowe (Pinckney, MI), Shardul S. Panwar (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17573715 on 01/12/2022 (517 days app to issue)

Abstract: A variable stiffening device that include a first electrode structure and a second electrode structure. The first electrode structure includes an electrode extension that extends into a cavity defined between an electrode of the first electrode structure and an opposing electrode of the second electrode structure. The first and second electrode structures may be arranged in a load-bearing state by applying a voltage thereto to electrostatically attract the electrode to the opposing electrode to press the electrode extension within the cavity. Friction between the electrode extension and engaging surfaces defining the cavity prevent the electrode extension from slipping within the cavity, thereby maintaining a structural relationship among the components of the first and second electrode structures in response to an application of a load to the variable stiffening device.

[H02N] ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Lower-skew receiver circuit with RF immunity for controller area network (CAN)
Patent No. 11677370

Inventor(s): Richard Edwin Hubbard (Lavon, TX), Richard Sterling Broughton (Dallas, TX), Vijayalakshmi Devarajan (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17487241 on 09/28/2021 (623 days app to issue)

Abstract: A circuit (e.g., implemented as part of a controller area network (CAN) bus receiver includes a pre-amplifier stage having first and second outputs. The circuit also includes a comparator having first and second inputs. The first input is coupled to the first output of the pre-amplifier stage, and the second input is coupled to the second output of the pre-amplifier stage. The comparator includes an input differential transistor pair, a second pair of transistors coupled to the input differential transistor pair in a cascode configuration, and a push-pull output stage coupled to the second pair of transistors.

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

Package for millimeter wave molecular clock
Patent No. 11677406

Inventor(s): Hassan Omar Ali (Murphy, TX), Juan Alejandro Herbsommer (Allen, TX), Meysam Moallem (Plano, TX), Nikita Mahjabeen (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17246300 on 04/30/2021 (774 days app to issue)

Abstract: In a described example, an apparatus includes a package substrate having a device side surface and a board side surface opposite the device side surface, a physics cell mounted on the device side surface having a first end and a second end, a first opening extending through the package substrate and lined with a conductor, aligned with the first end, a second opening extending through the package substrate and lined with the conductor, aligned with the second end, a millimeter wave transmitter module on the board side, having a millimeter wave transfer structure including a transmission line coupled to an antenna aligned with the first opening, and a millimeter wave receiver module mounted on the board side surface of the package substrate and having a millimeter wave transfer structure including a transmission line coupled to an antenna for receiving millimeter wave signals, aligned with the second opening.

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

Method and apparatus for multiplexing partial CSI
Patent No. 11677451

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: 17809884 on 06/29/2022 (349 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for operating a UE for CSI reporting comprises receiving configuration information for a CSI report, where the configuration information configures a PMI codebook and partitions the PMI codebook into first and second PMI subsets respectively indicating first and second subsets of a set of components S to represent N[subscript]3 [/subscript]precoding matrices; determining, based on the configuration information, the CSI report comprising first and second CSI parts, the second CSI part including the second PMI subset and partitioned into N groups; selecting M groups from the N groups of the second CSI part based on a resource allocation for transmission of UCI, where M[1, . . . , N]; and transmitting, over an UL channel, the UCI including a first UCI part and a second UCI part, the first UCI part including the first CSI part and the second UCI part including the M groups from the N groups of the second CSI part.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

System and method for customizing inmate communication notification
Patent No. 11677558

Inventor(s): Stephen L. Hodge (Aubrey, TX)
Assignee(s): Global Tel*Link Corporation (Reston, VA)
Law Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17165661 on 02/02/2021 (861 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure provides details of a system and method for customizing an inmate communication notification. Such a system provides an inmate different customized notification messages to be played to different called parties. The system includes a list of different contacts, and each of the contacts can be associated with one or more contact numbers. Each contact number is associated with one or more customized notification messages. The customized notification messages include terms, phrases, and sentences that draw the called party”s attention and sound familiar to the called party. The customized notification messages include customized text files, audio files, and video files. An inmate chooses one or more customized notification messages to be played to a called party.

[H04M] TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)

Distributed domain name resolution and method for use of same
Patent No. 11677712

Inventor(s): Robert Otting (Plano, TX), Scott Gaydos (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Etherweb Technologies LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Griggs Bergen LLP (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17136496 on 12/29/2020 (896 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for distributed domain name address resolution, including top-level domain name address resolution, and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the system, a blockchain stores distributed domain names with respective Internet Protocol address information. A smart contract, which defines shared logic to execute operations on the blockchain, runs on the blockchain. With respect to distributed domain names, the system may perform read operations to identify the Internet Protocol address information, create operations to create a new distributed domain name with respective Internet Protocol address information, delete operations to remove a distributed domain name, and update operations to update the mapping between a distributed domain name and the respective Internet Protocol address information.

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

Systems and methods for cloud topology management during deployment of virtual applications
Patent No. 11677814

Inventor(s): Ravi Potluri (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17457781 on 12/06/2021 (554 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device may receive application information of an application to be deployed in a cloud computing environment. The application information may include requirement information including information defining a compute requirement of the application, a storage requirement of the application, and a network connectivity requirement of the application, and first capability information identifying requested capabilities of the first set of devices. The device may receive second capability information identifying actual capabilities of the second set of devices. The device may compare the first capability information and the second capability information to determine a measure of similarity between the first capability information and the second capability information. The device may generate deployment information for deploying the application on a device, of the second set of devices, based on the measure of similarity.

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

Preserving transmission properties of real-time scenes in an environment when an increasing number of users join a session
Patent No. 11677840

Inventor(s): Malcolm Muir Smith (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Cisco Technology, Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Law Firm: Merchant Gould P.C. (12 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17146046 on 01/11/2021 (883 days app to issue)

Abstract: Preserving transmission properties of real-time scenes in an environment when an increasing number of users join a session may be provided. A plurality of metrics associated with transmission of scenes having a Coarse Grain (CG) layer and a Fine Grain (FG) layer may be determined. Then a current client, based on a first one of a plurality of metrics, may be revoked. One of the following may then be performed: blocking a new client based on a second one of a plurality of metrics; and allowing the new client based on the second one of a plurality of metrics.

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

Methods and systems for multiple channel authentication
Patent No. 11677870

Inventor(s): Minya Liang (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17184235 on 02/24/2021 (839 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems for multiple channel authentication are described. In one embodiment, a request for an interaction is initiated from within a mobile application. The request may include authentication information and contextual information relating to a current exchange between the mobile application and an organization. The user may be authenticated with the authentication information and the request may be routed to a representative based on the contextual information to continue the exchange.

[H04M] TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)

Secure remote data submission for IVR systems
Patent No. 11677872

Inventor(s): ChiaHsun Lin (Plano, TX), Saurabh Mehta (Irving, TX), Shali Liu (Plano, TX), Sivakumar Nagarajan (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Weiss Arons LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17400435 on 08/12/2021 (670 days app to issue)

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for enhancing security of an authentication process of a caller that initiated a call in an Interactive Voice Response (”IVR”) system are provided. The methods may include routing the call through the IVR system to a headset. After the routing, the methods may include retrieving data associated with the caller. In response to the retrieved data meeting one or more predetermined conditions, a graphical user interface of an agent computer paired to the headset may display a plurality of validation information for validating the caller. Selection by the agent of validation information may trigger methods for transmitting a request to the caller, via a caller mobile phone, to input the validation information selected by the agent. The methods may additionally include authenticating the caller based at least in part on the information input into the mobile phone.

[H04M] TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)

Torsional flexure for deroll controllers
Patent No. 11678056

Inventor(s): Curtis Kyhl (Lewisville, TX), Sean Thomas (Mckinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Raytheon Company (Waltham, MA)
Law Firm: Renner, Otto, Boisselle Sklar, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17352463 on 06/21/2021 (722 days app to issue)

Abstract: A deroll control system includes an outer housing, a detector configured to capture an image, an annular torsional flexure, at least one drive and a controller configured to control the at least one drive. The annular torsional flexure has a rotatable inner mount surface to which the detector is mounted, a fixed outer mount surface fixed to the outer housing and spaced radially apart from the rotatable inner mount surface, and a flexure region having a plurality of flexures spaced radially between the inner mount surface and the outer mount surface. The at least one drive is coupled to the inner mount surface of the torsional flexure and is configured to cause a counter-rotation of the inner mount surface and the detector about a central rotational axis perpendicular to an image plane to correct a rotation of the image as the detector is capturing the image.

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

Systems and methods for fraud prevention
Patent No. 11678142

Inventor(s): Hollie Ilene King (Frisco, TX), Nicholas C. Wheeler (The Colony, TX), Rachel Elizabeth Csabi (Frisco, TX), Samantha Elizabeth Taylor (Frisco, TX), Victor Kwak (Frisco, TX), Yogen Rai (Plano, TX), Zachery C. Lake (Aubrey,
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17003721 on 08/26/2020 (1021 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computing device establishes communication with a financial institution communication device, and receives an instruction for a user to perform an action to authenticate the user. The action includes providing user-provided data indicative of a location. The computing device determines first location information based on the user-provided data. The computing device also determines second location information using a location sensor. The computing device authenticates the used based on determining that the first location information correlates to the second location information.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Geolocationing system, personal locator device, and method for use of same
Patent No. 11678146

Inventor(s): Thomas R. Miller (Plano, TX), Vanessa Ogle (Fairview, TX), William C. Fang (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Enseo, LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Griggs Bergen LLP (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17355802 on 06/23/2021 (720 days app to issue)

Abstract: A geolocationing system, personal locator device, and method for providing awareness in a multi-space environment, such as a hospitality environment or educational environment, are presented. In one embodiment, a personal locator device includes a first operational mode that determines an estimated location of the personal locator device by communicating with a server via an array of gateway devices defining an area of coverage. The personal locator device also has a second operational mode that determines the estimated location of the personal locator device by communicating with a server via a proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device. The second operational mode may be utilized when the personal locator device is out of the area of coverage.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Environmental conditions monitoring system
Patent No. 11678169

Inventor(s): Christopher Russell (The Colony, TX), Nolan Serrao (Plano, TX), Ryan Thomas Russell (The Colony, TX), Victor Kwak (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Plumsea Law Group, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17562460 on 12/27/2021 (533 days app to issue)

Abstract: A conditions monitoring system may include a system controller. The controller may include a device processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include instructions executable by the device processor to perform the following steps: receiving positional data from a plurality of wearable devices of a plurality of associated wearers; receiving physical data regarding the wearers from the wearable devices; making a determination of a possible dangerous environmental condition based on the data received from the wearable devices, including the positional data and the physical data; and providing instructions to the wearable devices for the wearers to follow to avoid danger related to the dangerous environmental condition.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Systems and methods for securely updating and managing universal subscriber identity module information
Patent No. 11678193

Inventor(s): Sudhakar Reddy Patil (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17813117 on 07/18/2022 (330 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device may receive, from a network device, a user equipment (UE) parameter update request notification indicating an update to a UE parameter of a universal subscriber identity module (USIM), and may generate an encrypted UE parameter update request. The device may cause the encrypted UE parameter update request to be provided to the USIM to cause the USIM to update the UE parameter and to generate an encrypted UE parameter update response. The device may receive, from the network device, the encrypted UE parameter update response, and may verify an authenticity of content of the encrypted UE parameter update response based on whether the encrypted UE parameter update response is signed by the USIM. The device may provide, to the network device, a result indicating whether the UE parameter is updated and whether the authenticity of the content of the encrypted UE parameter update response is verified.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Optimized routing for law enforcement support
Patent No. 11678195

Inventor(s): Amir Saghir (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17356759 on 06/24/2021 (719 days app to issue)

Abstract: An improved lawful intercept (LI) infrastructure is described. In response to a valid LI provisioning request, a subscriber management component statically allocates a user equipment (UE) subject to the LI provisioning request to an edge location comprising a high-speed gateway and a Mediation and Delivery Function (MDF), which coordinates the delivery of intercepted communications. The subscriber management component maintains this allocation for the life of the LI provisioning request and reverses the UE to a dynamic gateway allocation scheme when the LI provisioning request ends. As a result, only a subset of edge locations must be equipped with MDFs, and the handover is transparent to the UE.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Audio stream identification by a wireless network controller
Patent No. 11678199

Inventor(s): Alon Cheifetz (Moshav Yanuv, , IL), Alon Paycher (Dallas, TX), Dotan Ziv (Tel Aviv, , IL), Yonathan Shavit (Kfar Saba, , IL)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17492188 on 10/01/2021 (620 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting audio with coexisting wireless networks. In one embodiment, a wireless device includes a first wireless network controller and a second wireless network controller. The first wireless network controller and the second wireless network controller are configured to access a wireless communication medium via a shared antenna, and to transmit, via the wireless communication medium, data received from a host device. The second wireless network controller includes an audio stream detector configured to determine, based on the contents of the data received from the host device, whether an audio stream is to be transmitted via the second wireless network controller, and to request that the second wireless network controller be given access priority to the antenna over the first wireless network controller, based on a determination that the audio stream is to be transmitted via the second wireless network controller.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

System and method for time-power-frequency hopping for D2D discovery
Patent No. 11678260

Inventor(s): Anthony C. K. Soong (Plano, TX), Hossein Bagheri (Urbana, IL), Philippe Sartori (Plainfield, IL), Vipul Desai (Palatine, IL)
Assignee(s): Futurewei Technologies, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16863859 on 04/30/2020 (1139 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for D2D discovery is provided. In an embodiment the method includes sending, by a base station, first parameters to a first User Equipment (UE) indicating a set of discovery resources in a discovery cycle, wherein the discovery cycle comprises a plurality of subframes; and sending, by the base station, second parameters to the first UE indicating a first probability for transmitting a first discovery signal to a second UE on a subframe of the plurality of subframes so that the first UE is capable of transmitting the first discovery signal to a second UE in the discovery cycle according to the first parameters when a random number between 0 and 1, selected by the first UE, is equal or larger than the first probability.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Synchronization of time sensitive communication hold-and-forward buffers with time sensitive communication assistance information
Patent No. 11678288

Inventor(s): Devaki Chandramouli (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Nokia Technologies Oy (Espoo, , FI)
Law Firm: Nokia Technologies Oy (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17387456 on 07/28/2021 (685 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method and apparatus may include receiving, by a radio access network (RAN), at least one burst arrival time (BAT) parameter from at least one session management function (SMF). The method may further include determining, by the RAN, if at least one actual BAT is offset from the at least one received BAT parameter by at least one threshold. The method may further include setting, by the RAN, at least one BAT correction parameter based upon at least one offset time. The method may further include calculating, by the RAN, at least one new BAT parameter according to the one BAT correction parameter. The method may further include adjusting, by the RAN, at least one burst schedule based upon one or more of the at least one BAT correction parameter or the at least one new BAT parameter.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Methods of UL TDM for inter-eNodeB carrier aggregation
Patent No. 11678315

Inventor(s): Boon Loong Ng (Plano, TX), Thomas Novlan (Dallas, TX), Young-Han Nam (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17305156 on 06/30/2021 (713 days app to issue)

Abstract: One or more embodiments provide a method implemented in a user equipment (UE) used in a wireless communications system. The method includes transmitting an indication to a base station that the UE is capable of transmitting on a single uplink carrier frequency and downlink carrier aggregation. The method also includes receiving an uplink carrier frequency switching pattern from the base station. The method also includes switching uplink carrier frequencies based on the uplink carrier frequency switching pattern.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Method and apparatus for group-based multi-beam operation
Patent No. 11678339

Abstract: A method for operating a user equipment (UE) comprises receiving configuration information on a set of transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states; receiving a beam indication indicating at least one TCI state from the set of TCI states, wherein the at least one TCI state indicates a group of M beams partitioned into K sets of beams for K entities (E[subscript]1[/subscript], E[subscript]2[/subscript], . . . E[subscript]K[/subscript]), where an i-th set of beams is associated with entity E[subscript]i [/subscript]and comprises N[subscript]i [/subscript]beams, and [subscript]i=1[/subscript][superscript]K [/superscript]N[subscript]i[/subscript]=M; decoding the beam indication; determining a beam for entity E[subscript]i [/subscript]based on the i-th set of beams; and transmitting an uplink (UL) transmission or receiving a downlink (DL) transmission based on the determined beam for entity E[subscript]i[/subscript], wherein i is an entity index and takes a value from [1, . . . , K].

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

System and method for random access backoffs
Patent No. 11678381

Inventor(s): Bin Liu (San Diego, CA), Guorong Li (Shenzhen, , CN), Jian Wang (Beijing, , CN), Yongbo Zeng (Beijing, , CN), Yu Cai (Beijing, , CN)
Assignee(s): Futurewei Technologies, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17408628 on 08/23/2021 (659 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of performing a random access procedure includes randomly selecting a backoff time from within a backoff window ranging from 0 to a specified multiple of a random access preamble unit, waiting until a time initialized with the backoff time expires, and retransmitting a random access preamble.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Network selection with stateless network functions
Patent No. 11678387

Inventor(s): Devaki Chandramouli (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY (Espoo, , FI)
Law Firm: Alston Bird LLP (Local + 10 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16347401 on 11/03/2017 (2048 days app to issue)

Abstract: Various communication systems may implement network management tools to help manage registration requests from a user equipment. For example, network functions in a communication system with a shared data layer may be used to manage requests from the user equipment. A method may include transmitting a request from a user equipment to a network function. The method may also include receiving at the user equipment a temporary identification from the network function The temporary identification comprises an identifier that helps locate a shared data layer function that stores context information for the user equipment. In addition, the method may include transmitting from the user equipment a subsequent request comprising the temporary identification to another network function or the network function.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

DESIGN PATENTS

Shirt
Patent No. D988640

Inventor(s): Bryce Ambelang (Addison, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29770393 on 02/11/2021 (852 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Stacking pin
Patent No. D988854

Inventor(s): Todd Diehl (Mansfield, TX)
Assignee(s): Voidform Products, LLC (Englewood, CO)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29743096 on 07/17/2020 (1061 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Display screen with graphical user interface for an infusion device
Patent No. D989106

Inventor(s): Claire Knight (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): CAREFUSION 303, INC. (San Diego, CA)
Law Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP (13 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29856063 on 10/10/2022 (246 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Display screen with graphical user interface for an infusion device
Patent No. D989107

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Card
Patent No. D989171

Inventor(s): Julie Dee (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Carstens, Allen Gourley, LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29801048 on 07/26/2021 (687 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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