Dallas Invents: 142 Patents Granted for Week of September 13

Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros.

DoorDash’s automatic floor-level retail operation decisions using video analytics
Toyota’s automated pest warning and eradication system
Textron’s aircraft weapon system
Paradigm Shift Technologies’ food ordering via embedded links in video game advertising
O’Reilly Winship’s rechargeable USB electrical outlet with integrated lighting
BMIC’s self-adhered roofing systems and methods
iPMachine’s system for mixed reality experiences
Samsung’s methods for gesture recognition and control
Sleep Technologies’ adjustable sleeping system with massage function
SRFC Bio’s analysis of antimicrobial coatings using X-ray fluorescence 
• An unassigned mobile legal counsel system and method

Dallas Fort Worth: U.S. Patents Granted in the Dallas Fort Worth region.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 September 13, 2022 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (19100) 

142 patents granted    
Ranked No. 10 
in patent production out of 250 metros


NO. OF PATENTS BY CLASSIFICATION

A: HUMAN NECESSITIES 10
B: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING 20
C: CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY 2
D: TEXTILES; PAPER 1
E: FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS 5
F: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING 6
G: PHYSICS 39
H: ELECTRICITY 42


TOP ASSIGNEES (NO. OF PATENTS)

Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas) 21
Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI) 11
PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA) 10
Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano) 12
BMIC LLC (Dallas) 3
ATT Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA) 3
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston) 3
Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID, 3

UNASSIGNED 8


TOP LOCAL INVENTORS (NO. OF PATENTS) 

Troy Robin McCuller (Argyle) 7
Derek Scott Sancer (Denton) 6
Rick David Barr (Denton) 5
Victor Garcia (Aubrey) 5
John Paul Patino (Springtown) 4
Chase Wolf (Denton) 3
Jon Forrest Acton (Fort Worth) 3
Emil Marius Flitar (Denton) 2
Frank Bradley Stamps (Colleyville) 2
Jeffrey Edward Ruediger (McKinney) 2


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UTILITY PATENTS

H U M A N   N E C E S S I T I E S

Automated pest warning and eradication system
Patent No. 11439136 

Inventor(s): Emily S. Lerner (Brighton, MI), Mahendra T. Kute (Ann Arbor, MI), Ryan M. Wiesenberg (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Jordan IP Law, LLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16846036 on 04/10/2020 (886 days app to issue)

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and systems provide technology to detect a pest-related fault or failure of an electronic control unit (ECU). The technology may also detect a presence of one or more pests via cameras, LiDAR sensors, RADAR sensors, motion sensors, one or more sound sensors, or one or more heat sensors. The technology may also provide countermeasures to disable, remove or eradicate the pests from the vehicle. The countermeasures may include one or more of a laser to target small pests, an electrical discharge insect control system to exterminate insects, and a vibration or sound emission system to target rodents.

[A01M] CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K 57/00; fishing A01K 69/00-A01K 97/00; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS


Dermal spray apparatus and method
Patent No. 11439218 

Inventor(s): Yoanna A. Gouchtchina (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): KOZHYA LLC SP. Z O.O. (Poznan, , PL)
Law Firm: Culhane Meadows, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17548023 on 12/10/2021 (277 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for dermal spraying includes a portable, hand-held dermal application device with disposable formulation capsules that spray a formulation unto the skin and a data transmission unit operatively connecting the dermal spray device to a mobile device. The mobile device communicates with a remote server and transmits anonymized data about the user”s skin conditions and treatment history. The anonymized data may be labelled and classified by a dermatologist, and stored on a secure cloud server. The anonymized data is used to train models for serum and treatment plan recommenders.

[A45D] HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; MANICURING OR OTHER COSMETIC TREATMENT (wigs, toupees, or the like A41G 3/00, A41G 5/00; hairdressers’ chairs A47C 1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B)


Adjustable sleeping system with massage function
Patent No. 11439248 

Inventor(s): Matthew Hayward (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): SLEEP TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (Harlingen, TX)
Law Firm: Dickinson Wright PLLC (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16713759 on 12/13/2019 (1005 days app to issue)

Abstract: Adjustable sleeping system with massage function. At least one example embodiment is a method of operating a sleeping system, the method including massaging a person residing on a sleeping surface of the sleeping system, the massaging by driving a plurality of adjustable spring assemblies, the plurality of adjustable spring assemblies part of an array of adjustable spring assemblies arranged such that a top of each adjustable spring assembly defines an upper surface parallel to the sleeping surface.

[A47C] CHAIRS (seats specially adapted for vehicles B60N 2/00); SOFAS; BEDS (upholstery in general B68G)


Tiered ornament tree
Patent No. 11439254 

Inventor(s): Jeffery J. Kacines (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Roger N. Chauza, PC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17225337 on 04/08/2021 (523 days app to issue)

Abstract: A tiered ornament tree having one or more tiers of hook members from which ornaments are displayed. Each tier includes a castellated collar with slots formed in a top edge thereof, and plural hook members with inner ends inserted in each slot of the castellated collar. The collar and associated hook members of a tier are captured between threaded ends of threaded rods. The bottom end of the ornament tree is fastened to a base, and a top end of the ornament tree is equipped with a finial.

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


Surgical bur with non-paired flutes
Patent No. 11439410 

Inventor(s): Donald E. Stearns (Fort Worth, TX), John W. Kulas (Euless, TX)
Assignee(s): Medtronic PS Medical, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Harness, Dickey Pierce, P.L.C. (8 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16716019 on 12/16/2019 (1002 days app to issue)

Abstract: A surgical dissection tool for cutting bone and other tissue includes a cutting head having an outer surface having non-paired or an odd number of flutes formed therein. Each flute includes a rake surface intersecting with the outer surface to form a cutting edge, and a relief surface opposite the rake surface. The relief surface and the rake surface form a first angle. Each flute also includes a leading angled surface extending from the relief surface to a distal end portion of the cutting head, the leading angled surface and the rake surface forming a second angle substantially the same as the first angle.

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


Intraocular lens injector
Patent No. 11439499 

Inventor(s): Douglas Brent Wensrich (Bedford, TX), Jian Liu (Keller, TX), Todd Taber (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Alcon Inc. (Fribourg, , CH)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16507393 on 07/10/2019 (1161 days app to issue)

Abstract: An intraocular lens (IOL) injectors and associated methods are described. The IOL injectors may include a collapsible portion configured to reduce the length of the IOL injector when the collapsible portion is altered from an uncollapsed configuration to a collapsed configuration. In some instances, an IOL may be advanced from a storage location to a dwell location when the collapsible portion is altered from the uncollapsed configuration to the collapsed configuration. The IOL injectors may also include a combination push and screw drive.

[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]


IOL injector with automatic driver or assisted manual drive force
Patent No. 11439500 

Inventor(s): Yinghui Wu (Cedar Hill, TX)
Assignee(s): Alcon Inc. (Fribourg, , CH)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16712116 on 12/12/2019 (1006 days app to issue)

Abstract: An IOL injector having an automatic plunger advancement driver is described. In addition, an IOL injector having a spring-assisted driving mechanism and a spring damping mechanism is described.

[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]


Self contained stovetop fire suppressor with alert signal and method
Patent No. 11439850 

Inventor(s): Christopher M Stimek (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): WilliamsRDM, INC. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16040931 on 07/20/2018 (1516 days app to issue)

Abstract: An automatic stovetop fire suppressor with suppressor activation triggering an audible alert of a fire condition and method are provided herein. A plastic bottom lid is secured to a bottom of a can, forming a closed container. A fire suppressing agent and a sound board are housed within the closed container. As the fire suppressor actuator is triggered, the bottom lid lowers releasing the fire suppressing agent and tripping a sound board alert switch. A microcontroller generates a desired fire condition signal which is played across a low voltage magnetic transducer. The suppressor is user friendly, provides an automated release of fire suppressing agent in the presence of a stovetop fire, and emits a continuing audible alert signal until a user disables the same. The fire suppressing agent and battery powered sound board are stored in the closed from manufactured end to activation of the suppressor in a fire condition.

[A62C] FIRE-FIGHTING (fire-extinguishing compositions, use of chemical substances in extinguishing fires A62D 1/00; spraying, applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces in general B05; fire-fighting aircraft B64D 1/16; alarm arrangements G08B, e.g. fire alarms actuated by smoke or gases G08B 17/10)


Golf club head or other ball striking device having impact-influencing body features
Patent No. 11439875 

Inventor(s): Eric A. Larson (Arlington, TX), Joshua M. Boggs (Aledo, TX), Kevin Harper (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Karsten Manufacturing Corporation (Phoenix, AZ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16990787 on 08/11/2020 (763 days app to issue)

Abstract: A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball and a channel extending across a portion of the sole. The channel may be recessed from adjacent surfaces of the sole and have a depth of recession from the adjacent surfaces of the sole. The channel may have a cross-sectional profile that is asymmetric with a front wall and a rear wall where the front wall is longer than the rear wall. The channel may also have a center thickness that is different than a thickness at the heel and toe sides.

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


Food ordering via embedded links in video game advertising
Patent No. 11439916 

Inventor(s): Bryce Mitchell (Ballwin, MO), Marvin Carpenter (Madison, AL)
Assignee(s): Paradigm Shift Technologies LLC (Garland, TX)
Law Firm: Squire Patent Consulting IP Law LLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16949367 on 10/27/2020 (686 days app to issue)

Abstract: A food order and delivery system by embedded internet links in existing video games advertisements and delivered to the gamer. The invention connects restaurants not offering an internet ordering, payment, with a delivering system for customers currently involved in gaming, allowing them to continue gaming while enjoying delivery of their cuisine of choice.

[A63F] CARD, BOARD OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR [5]


 

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

Standalone pedal sprayer
Patent No. 11440040 

Inventor(s): Jimmy Hooker (Garland, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17334063 on 05/28/2021 (473 days app to issue)

Abstract: A standalone pedal sprayer is an apparatus that dispenses a solution. The apparatus serves as a free-standing dispenser that facilitates the retrieval of a solution such as hand sanitizer, alcohol, and the like. The apparatus includes a sprayer housing, a foot pump, a supply tubing, and a nozzle. The sprayer housing is vertically oriented and positions the nozzle within hands-reach of a user. The sprayer housing also serves as a reservoir for a solution and is refillable. The foot pump dispenses the solution within the sprayer housing and out of the nozzle. The apparatus further includes a pedal shield that protects a rubber cap of the foot pump from being damaged. In order to provide access into the sprayer housing for refill, the sprayer housing further includes a refill cover and a cam lock. The cam lock prevents any unauthorized solutions or materials from entering into the sprayer housing.

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


Method of using a blade configured to reduce residual foam dust
Patent No. 11440111 

Inventor(s): Breck Hudson (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): BMIC LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16995096 on 08/17/2020 (757 days app to issue)

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a blade. In some embodiments, the blade is configured to produce 50% to 99.9% less residual dust than a comparative blade when the blade is used to cut at least one foam board, where the comparative blade is identical to the blade, except that the comparative blade does not comprise any notches. Methods of using and making the blade and systems that include the blade are also described.

[B23D] PLANING; SLOTTING; SHEARING; BROACHING; SAWING; FILING; SCRAPING; LIKE OPERATIONS FOR WORKING METAL BY REMOVING MATERIAL, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (making toothed gears or the like B23F; cutting metal by applying heat locally B23K; arrangements for copying or controlling B23Q)


Torch handle including pneumatically operated jaw
Patent No. 11440123 

Inventor(s): Michael E. Stephens (The Colony, TX)
Assignee(s): VICTOR EQUIPMENT COMPANY (Chesterfield, MO)
Law Firm: Edell, Shapiro Finnan, LLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15426598 on 02/07/2017 (2044 days app to issue)

Abstract: Approaches herein provide a torch handle including a pneumatically controlled jaw operable to engage an electrode. In one approach, a system is provided for distributing gas within the torch handle, the system including a pneumatic cylinder within a main housing of the torch handle. The pneumatic cylinder is coupled to a shaft for actuating first and second members of the jaw. The system further includes a gas passageway through the main housing, the gas passageway extending to an exit orifice disposed within the second member. A flow controller, including first and second valves, is operable to direct a flow of a gas to either the pneumatic cylinder or the gas passageway. In one approach, the first member is actuated towards the second member when the gas is directed through the gas passageway, and actuated away from the second member when the gas is directed to the pneumatic cylinder.

[B23K] SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM (making metal-coated products by extruding metal B21C 23/22; building up linings or coverings by casting B22D 19/08; casting by dipping B22D 23/04; manufacture of composite layers by sintering metal powder B22F 7/00; arrangements on machine tools for copying or controlling B23Q; covering metals or covering materials with metals, not otherwise provided for C23C; burners F23D)


Methods of making a specimen with a predetermined wrinkle defect
Patent No. 11440276 

Inventor(s): Michael Burnett (Fort Worth, TX), Michael Dearman (Weatherford, TX), Wei-Yueh Lee (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Timmer Law Group, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16922831 on 07/07/2020 (798 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an aspect, there is a method of determining allowable defects for a composite component comprising identifying at least one wrinkle characteristic of a composite component wrinkle defect; making a first plurality of specimens each having a predetermined wrinkle defect representative of the composite component wrinkle defect; measuring each of the predetermined wrinkle defects in the first plurality of specimens for at least one performance metric to generate performance data; and generating an allowable wrinkle defect profile based on the performance data from the first plurality of specimens. In other aspects, there are methods of making a specimen with a predetermined wrinkle defect.

[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]


Method of repairing composite sandwich panels
Patent No. 11440277 

Inventor(s): Suvankar Mishra (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Lightfoot Alford PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16846373 on 04/12/2020 (884 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of repairing an aircraft component having a structural core surrounded by an exterior skin of composite material includes removing damaged material from the component to create a cavity therein that exposes an undamaged portion of the structural core, applying a septum comprising composite material to the undamaged portion of the structural core within the cavity such that an orientation of fibers in the septum matches an orientation of fibers in the exterior skin, placing a repair core onto the septum in the cavity such that cells of the repair core are in alignment with cells of the undamaged portion of the structural core, inserting a shim into the cavity along a perimeter of the repair core, applying a patch that covers the cavity to the exterior skin, and co-curing the septum, shim, and patch to bond the repair core in place within the cavity.

[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]


Thermoplastic aerostructure with localized ply isolation and method for forming aerostructure
Patent No. 11440288 

Inventor(s): Earl L. Stone, III (Arlington, TX), John F. Ellis (Carrollton, TX), Mark A. Calder (Midlothian, TX), Martin A. Wimmer (Colleyville, TX), William David Dennison (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): QARBON AEROSPACE (FOUNDATION), LLC (Red Oak, TX)
Law Firm: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell Skillman, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16557107 on 08/30/2019 (1110 days app to issue)

Abstract: A composite wingbox structure formed of reinforced thermoplastic. The composite includes carbon fiber reinforcement and a plurality of insulation elements to localize the heat formed during the process of manufacturing the structure. The process of manufacturing the wingbox includes the steps of interleaving a series of insulations elements within a plurality of laminae and consolidating the insulation elements and laminae to form a laminate. The laminate is then aligned with a support structure such that the insulation elements overlie the supports structure. The laminate is then fused to the support structure using a non-contact heating process, such as inductive welding.

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


Line width control and trajectory planning for robot guided inkjet deposition
Patent No. 11440317 

Inventor(s): Bashir H. Jafari (Dallas, TX), Nicholas R. Gans (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, TX)
Law Firm: Meunier Carlin Curfman LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16913651 on 06/26/2020 (809 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for controlling a printer is provided. The method includes: receiving a set of parameters associated with a printer by a computing device, wherein the printer is depositing ink on a substrate to generate a line; measuring a width of the line by the computing device; receiving a duty cycle associated with the printer by the computing device; using the received duty cycle, the set of parameters, and a model, estimating one or more unknown parameters of the set of parameters by the computing device; receiving a desired width of the line by the computing device; and if the desired width is not the same as the measured width: adjusting the duty cycle associated with the printer based on the set of parameters and the model so that the measured width is closer to the desired width by the computing device.

[B41J] TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS (composing B41B; printing on special surfaces B41F; laundry marking B41K; erasers, rubbers or erasing devices B43L 19/00; fluid media for correction of typographical errors by coating C09D 10/00; recording the results of measuring G01; recognition or presentation of data, marking record carriers in digital fashion, e.g. by punching, G06K; franking or ticket-printing and issuing apparatus G07B; electric keyboard switches, in general H01H 13/70, H03K 17/94; coding in connection with keyboards or like devices, in general H03M 11/00; receivers or transmitters for transmission of digital information H04L; transmission or reproduction of documents, or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, H04N 1/00; printing mechanisms specially adapted for apparatus, e.g. cash registers, weighing machines, producing records of their own performance, see the relevant subclasses)


Vehicle moisture drainage seal
Patent No. 11440388 

Inventor(s): Kazuyuki Yamanaka (Novi, MI), Kenjiro Yamada (Ann Arbor, MI), Yoshitaka Nishimoto (Novi, MI)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa, PC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16827913 on 03/24/2020 (903 days app to issue)

Abstract: A vehicle door seal includes a first wall portion and a second wall portion extending from the first wall portion, the first wall portion and second wall portion combining to define a flow passage. A projection extends from an exterior surface of the second wall portion along an entire length of the second wall portion. The projection is structured to convey excess moisture from a relatively higher portion of the seal downwardly toward another, relatively lower portion of the seal for drainage.

[B60J] WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05)


Motive wheel comprising a selectively attachable and detachable hub motor and method of making and using the same
Patent No. 11440398 

Inventor(s): Joshua D. Payne (Ann Arbor, MI), Nathan C. Westover (New Hudson, MI)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16588041 on 09/30/2019 (1079 days app to issue)

Abstract: A motive wheel and selectively attachable/detachable hub motor for an electric vehicle comprises an axle comprising an axle axis, outer end, and cylindrical axle hub; a wheel comprising an outer wheel surface, inner wheel surface, wheel hub configured for reversible rotatable disposition on the axle, and wheel rim configured to receive a tire; and a hub motor disposed proximate the outer wheel surface and configured for selective attachment to/detachment from the wheel and axle and comprising a cylindrical rotor and cylindrical stator, the cylindrical rotor configured for selective attachment to/detachment from the axle, the cylindrical stator extending away from the cylindrical rotor and configured for selective attachment to/detachment from the wheel hub, the hub motor configured for reversible rotation of the wheel and cylindrical stator, wherein upon attachment of the hub motor a motive wheel is provided, and wherein upon detachment of the hub motor a non-motive wheel is provided.

[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]


Multiple transport charging sources
Patent No. 11440435 

Inventor(s): Norman Lu (Fairview, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16943786 on 07/30/2020 (775 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of receiving a first energy, at a target transport, from a charging station at a first value during a first amount of time, and the target transport and the charging station are physically connected, and receiving a second energy, at the target transport, from a providing transport at a second value greater than the first value during a second amount of time less than the first amount of time, and the target transport and the providing transport are wirelessly connected.

[B60L] PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K 1/00, B60K 6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K 17/12, B60K 17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C 15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D 1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H 1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES [4]


Reduction of constant illumination section area by indirect illumination of sequential illumination section area
Patent No. 11440465 

Inventor(s): Alexander L. Paradis (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: 17161781 on 01/29/2021 (592 days app to issue)

Abstract: A lighting system for a vehicle includes a sequential illumination section including multiple illumination segments, and a constant illumination section. The multiple illumination segments of the sequential illumination portion activate or deactivate sequentially, and the constant illumination section illuminates at least a portion of the sequential illumination section when all of the multiple illumination segments are deactivated.

[B60Q] ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL [4]


Nonlinear fly-by-wire aircraft control
Patent No. 11440643 

Inventor(s): Cody Fegely (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Akona IP PC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17083900 on 10/29/2020 (684 days app to issue)

Abstract: There is disclosed in one example a flight control computer for a rotary aircraft, including: a first interface to communicatively couple to a flight control input; a second interface to communicatively couple to flight geometry actuators; a data source; a multi-dimensional lookup table including a data structure to correlate flight control inputs to flight geometry actuator outputs according to a third-factor; and circuitry and logic instructions to: receive an input via the first interface; query the data source for the third-factor; query the multi-dimensional lookup table for a control input modifier according to the flight control input and the third-factor; and compute and send via a third interface a flight geometry output according to the control input modifier.

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


Download reducing winglets for aircraft having a rotor producing downwash and method of operating the same
Patent No. 11440644 

Inventor(s): Kent E. Donaldson (Fort Worth, TX), Kyle Smolarek (Fort Worth, TX), Lynn Francis Eschete (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley Norton, LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16797342 on 02/21/2020 (935 days app to issue)

Abstract: An exemplary aircraft includes a wing positioned below a vertical rotor, the wing extending to an outboard end, and an anhedral winglet extending from the outboard end through an angular transition to a tip, the anhedral winglet having an external surface exposed to the rotor downwash and the external surface is contoured to generate local wing lift in response to the rotor downwash.

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


Compact vibration isolation systems for aircraft
Patent No. 11440648 

Inventor(s): Frank Bradley Stamps (Colleyville, TX), Michael Scott Seifert (Southlake, TX), Peter Quinn Romano (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Lawrence Youst PLLC (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16855706 on 04/22/2020 (874 days app to issue)

Abstract: A liquid inertia vibration eliminator unit for an aircraft having first and second components includes an outer housing coupled to the first component of the aircraft, the outer housing forming an outer housing cavity. The liquid inertia vibration eliminator unit includes a spherical bearing disposed in the outer housing cavity and forming a spherical bearing cavity. A piston is disposed in the spherical bearing cavity and coupled to the second component of the aircraft. Top and bottom fluid chambers are disposed in the spherical bearing cavity on opposite sides of the piston. A tuning passage provides fluid communication between the top and bottom fluid chambers. A tuning fluid moves between the top and bottom fluid chambers via the tuning passage to isolate vibration between the first and second components of the aircraft.

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


Assisted landing systems for rotorcraft
Patent No. 11440649 

Inventor(s): Frank Bradley Stamps (Colleyville, TX), John Richard McCullough (Weatherford, TX), Michael K. McNair (Weatherford, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Lawrence Youst PLLC (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17134378 on 12/26/2020 (626 days app to issue)

Abstract: A propulsion assembly for a rotorcraft includes a blade assembly, a drive shaft coupled to the blade assembly and an electric motor coupled to the drive shaft and operable to provide rotational energy to the drive shaft to rotate the blade assembly. The propulsion assembly includes a landing assistance turbine coupled to the drive shaft and operable to selectively provide rotational energy to the drive shaft during an underpowered descent to rotate the blade assembly and provide upward thrust, thereby reducing a descent rate of the rotorcraft prior to landing.

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


Spherical bearing centrifugal force retention link
Patent No. 11440651 

Inventor(s): Andrew Paul Haldeman (Fort Worth, TX), George Matthew Thompson (Lewisville, TX), Paul Wayne Woolbright (Euless, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley Norton, LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17188785 on 03/01/2021 (561 days app to issue)

Abstract: A spherical bearing centrifugal force retention link includes an inboard spherical bearing to attach to a rotor hub and an outboard spherical bearing to attach to a rotor blade. In use, the inboard spherical bearing and the outboard spherical bearing react centrifugal force radially and a torsional moment of the centrifugal force link is substantially constant throughout the rotor blade pitch range.

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


All-fabric spar for aerodynamic components
Patent No. 11440652 

Inventor(s): Christopher Edward Foskey (Keller, TX), Jared Mark Paulson (Fort Worth, TX), Mark Mays (Bedford, TX), Michael Christopher Burnett (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Fogarty LLP (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16056610 on 08/07/2018 (1498 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems and methods for creating a tubular composite structure. In one embodiment, a device comprises multiple layers of cured composite fabric bonded together to form a tubular composite structure, wherein alternating groups of the multiple layers comprise on-axis fabric and off-axis fabric. The tubular composite structure may form a spar for an aerodynamic component. The composite fabric may comprise one or more of carbon, fiberglass, or other composite materials, or a combination of materials. One or more stacks of the fabric wrap completely around the tubular composite structure, and other stacks of fabric may not wrap completely around the tubular composite structure.

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


Anti-drive mechanism for rotary aircraft control
Patent No. 11440653 

Inventor(s): Bryan Baskin (Arlington, TX), Mark Wiinikka (Hurst, TX), Samantha Renee Lucero (Dallas, TX), Terry K. Thompson (Bedford, TX), Vince Calabrese (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Akona IP PC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16894321 on 06/05/2020 (830 days app to issue)

Abstract: One embodiment includes a swashplate assembly for a rotary aircraft, including: a rotating ring configured to rotate with a drive shaft of the rotary aircraft; a non-rotating ring coupled to the rotating ring and rotationally decoupled from the rotating ring, wherein the non-rotating ring does not rotate with the rotating ring and drive shaft; an outer casing disposed around the gearbox; and an anti-drive mechanism to maintain the outer casing rotationally stationary relative to the gearbox, the anti-drive mechanism including a key and slot system between the gearbox and the outer casing.

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


Polymeric films and bags
Patent No. 11440704 

Inventor(s): Brad A. Cobler (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Poly-America, L.P. (Grand Prairie, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17240304 on 04/26/2021 (505 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of incrementally stretching polymeric film formed from a blown film extrusion process. The present invention is further directed to a polymeric bag formed from an incrementally stretched polymeric film. The incremental stretching is performed on a collapsed polymeric bubble via a pair of intermeshing rollers. The incrementally stretched polymeric film may be stretched only along a portion of its width. The polymeric bag may be a drawstring trash bag with an extended hem where only the extended hem of the bag or the body of the bag comprises incrementally stretched polymeric film.

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


Food waste disposer interlock device
Patent No. 11441302 

Inventor(s): Oran Baldwin, III (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17562822 on 12/27/2021 (260 days app to issue)

Abstract: An interlock device coupled to a magnetically activated switch when the interlock device is removably seated in a sink flange coupled to a food waste disposer, having: a base having interlock device magnets, a recessed seat having drain holes, a helical cam, a strainer basket adjoined to a rotatably mounted spindle having a handle adjoined thereto, opposing nubs, which travel within the helical cam, when the handle is twisted, a spindle mounted seal adapted to block flow through the interlock device, when the spindle mounted seal is releasably seated in the recessed seat, and allowing fluid to flow through the interlock device, when the spindle mounted seal is releasably unseated from the recessed seat; the interlock device activating the food waste disposer when the interlock device is removably seated in the sink flange and one of the interlock device magnets is adjacent a switch magnet of the magnetically activated switch.

[B02C] CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN (obtaining metallic powder by crushing, grinding or milling B22F 9/04)


 

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

Systems and methods for purifying solvents
Patent No. 11440866 

Inventor(s): Eduardo Ramirez Romero (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): Fujifilm Electronic Materials U.S.A., Inc. (N. Kingstown, RI)
Law Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17342581 on 06/09/2021 (461 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems of purifying solvents. The purified solvents can be used, e.g., as pre-wet liquids, solution developers, and cleaners in a multistep semiconductor manufacturing process.

[C07C] ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS (macromolecular compounds C08; production of organic compounds by electrolysis or electrophoresis C25B 3/00, C25B 7/00)


Polymer dispersions, their preparation and use
Patent No. 11440978 

Inventor(s): Kerstin Wenzel (Wiesbaden-Delkenheim, , DE), Matthias Junk (Alsbach-Hhnlein, , DE), Stephan Krieger (Hofheim, , DE), Thomas Fichtner (Dalheim, , DE)
Assignee(s): CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Roberts Calderon Safran Cole P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17250136 on 05/30/2019 (1202 days app to issue)

Abstract: A multistage emulsion polymerization process comprises polymerizing a first monomer composition comprising from 50 to 95 weight percent of vinyl acetate, from 5 to 40 weight percent of at least one vinyl ester of a C[subscript]5 [/subscript]to C[subscript]18 [/subscript]unsaturated carboxylic acid, and optionally up to 40 weight percent of ethylene, all based on the total weight of monomers in the first monomer composition, to produce a first stage polymer. A second monomer composition comprising 40 to 89.95 weight percent of at least one ester of methacrylic acid or a vinyl aromatic monomer, 10 to 59.95 weight percent of at least one ester of acrylic acid, and from 0.05 to 10 weight percent of at least one comonomer with acid functionality, based on the total weight of monomers in the second monomer composition, is then polymerized in the presence of the first stage polymer to produce a second stage polymer.

[C08K] USE OF INORGANIC OR NON-MACROMOLECULAR ORGANIC SUBSTANCES AS COMPOUNDING INGREDIENTS (paints, inks, varnishes, dyes, polishes, adhesives C09) [2] HEADER D PAPER


Paper products having increased bending stiffness and cross-direction strength and methods for making the same
Patent No. 11441268 

Inventor(s): John Mullaney Meazle (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY (Memphis, TN)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16239935 on 01/04/2019 (1348 days app to issue)

Abstract: A process for making a paper product comprising: providing a forming fabric; causing the forming fabric to rotate such that an upper surface of the forming fabric moves in a machine direction; providing a multi-layer headbox comprising first and second inlet headers and a slice outlet; providing a first aqueous slurry of first fibers to the first inlet header and a second aqueous slurry of second fibers to the second inlet header; combining streams of the first and second aqueous slurries to define a jet exiting the slice outlet; emitting the jet onto the upper surface of the forming fabric to form a web; causing the forming fabric to oscillate in a direction transverse to the machine direction, whereby at least a significant number of the first fibers are caused to align in a direction that deviates from the machine direction; and forming the paper product from the web.

[D21F] PAPER-MAKING MACHINES; METHODS OF PRODUCING PAPER THEREON


 

F I X E D  C O N S T R U C T I O N S

Helical pile foundation system
Patent No. 11441279 

Inventor(s): Darin Willis (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Gregory Enterprises, Inc. (Ada, OK)
Law Firm: McAfee Taft (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17225748 on 04/08/2021 (523 days app to issue)

Abstract: A post foundation system is provided. The system has a shaft with a helical disk attached to one end and a post support attached to the other end. The helical disk drives the shaft into the ground as a rotational force is applied to the shaft. A fin section is rotatably coupled about the shaft between its first and second ends. The fin section can have one or more fins extending outwardly from the shaft. The fin section engages the ground to stabilize the post foundation system as the shaft of the post foundation system is driven into the ground.

[E01F] ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE


Self-adhered roofing systems and methods
Patent No. 11441316 

Inventor(s): Adem Chich (Kearny, NJ), Isaac Bernard Rufus (Newark, DE), Michael Dougherty (Mount Arlington, NJ), Richard Chin (Livingston, NJ)
Assignee(s): BMIC LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17515812 on 11/01/2021 (316 days app to issue)

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to roofing systems. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes a deck, a roofing material, and an underlayment configured to be positioned between the roofing material and the deck. In some embodiments, the underlayment comprises a foil layer and an adhesive layer that is attached to the foil layer and attachable to the deck. Methods of manufacturing roofing systems are also disclosed.

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


3D printed barrel slip
Patent No. 11441371 

Inventor(s): Michael Linley Fripp (Carrollton, TX), Robert Travis Murphy (Van Alstyne, TX), Terapat Apichartthabrut (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17132924 on 12/23/2020 (629 days app to issue)

Abstract: A 3D printed barrel slip that includes a radially expandable barrel slip body that is movable from an unexpanded position to an expanded position; wherein the body has an outer surface that, when in the unexpanded position, defines a first radius; wherein the first radius is associated with a first curvature; and wherein, when in the expanded position, portion(s) of the outer surface has a second curvature that is less than the first radius. The body is an integrally formed single-component body that defines an external surface; and an internal chamber isolated from the external surface. The internal chambers affect the strength of portions of the body to control the timing of deployment of the barrel slip.

[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]


Methods and tools to deploy downhole elements
Patent No. 11441375 

Inventor(s): Thomas Owen Roane (Alvord, TX), Zheng Guan (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: McGuireWoods LLP (Local + 9 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16484416 on 12/19/2018 (1364 days app to issue)

Abstract: The embodiments include methods and tools to activate downhole apparatuses. In one embodiment, a hydrostatic pressure intensifier includes a housing having at least two different internal cross-sectional surface areas. The housing includes a device mounted on the housing and operable to actuate in response to being subject to a threshold amount of pressure. The housing also includes a first piston housed in a first chamber of the housing, where the first piston has a first cross-sectional area and a first stroke length, and a second piston housed in a second chamber of the housing, where the second piston has a second cross-sectional area and a second stroke length, and where the first cross-sectional area is greater than the second cross-sectional area. The hydrostatic pressure intensifier also includes a fluid flow restrictor that restricts fluid flow through the valve to control an amount of pressure applied by the first piston.

[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]


Intelligent completion of a multilateral wellbore with a wired smart well in the main bore and with a wireless electronic flow control node in a lateral wellbore
Patent No. 11441392 

Inventor(s): Michael Linley Fripp (Carrollton, TX), Stephen Michael Greci (Little Elm, TX), Thomas Jules Frosell (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16622734 on 06/11/2019 (1190 days app to issue)

Abstract: A completion assembly to aid in fluid control in a multi-lateral wellbore includes a plurality of sand screen assemblies, each sand screen assembly having a wireless adjustable electronic flow control node disposed along a sand screen base pipe to control fluid flow between the sand screen assembly and the wellbore annulus. Each electronic flow control node includes a valve that can be adjusted by an electric actuator powered by a power harvesting mechanism disposed in a flow path of the completion assembly. A wireless transmitter receives a control signal to control the electric actuator, opening or closing the valve to control flow in the lateral wellbore. A wired controller in the main wellbore is disposed for transmitting wireless signals across a junction assembly in the wellbore to the sand screen assembly electronic flow control nodes.

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


 

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

 

Tuning a sound profile of a muffler
Patent No. 11441456 

Inventor(s): Stephen E. Freeman (McKinney, TX), Tyler J. Kass (Ponder, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16458875 on 07/01/2019 (1170 days app to issue)

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for tuning a muffler. An apparatus comprises a housing for a muffler, a first inlet pipe, and a second inlet pipe. The housing includes a coupling chamber. The first inlet pipe has a first set of physical features and carries exhaust to the coupling chamber. The second inlet pipe has a second set of physical features and carries the exhaust to the coupling chamber. The first set of physical features varies from the second set of physical features with respect to at least one physical feature such that a first sound waveform passing through the first inlet pipe and a second sound waveform passing through the second inlet pipe are uniquely tuned to thereby tune an overall sound waveform emitted by the muffler.

[F01N] GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES (arrangements in connection with gas exhaust of propulsion units in vehicles B60K 13/00; combustion-air intake silencers specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines F02M 35/00; protecting against, or damping, noise in general G10K 11/16)


Dual-axis flexure gimbal device
Patent No. 11441598 

Inventor(s): Emmanuel Fierro (McKinney, TX), Jeffery M. Gallagher (Princeton, TX), Richard Ready (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Raytheon Company (Waltham, MA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16228368 on 12/20/2018 (1363 days app to issue)

Abstract: A dual-axis flexure gimbal device, such as for a fast-steering mirror assembly, can comprise a flexure spring mass body comprising first and second body sections, a flexure diaphragm that interconnects the first and second body sections, and a central aperture formed through the first and second body sections and the flexure diaphragm. A flexure unit can be situated in the central aperture, and can comprise a plurality of slots defining a plurality of flexures. The flexure diaphragm is operable to bend about first and second rotational degrees of freedom, and the plurality of flexures of the flexure unit are operable to flex about respective first and second rotational degrees of freedom. The flexure unit can comprise a plurality of slots, each having a first slot portion and a second slot portion extending in different directions to define a respective flexure. A method of making the dual-axis flexure gimbal device is provided.

[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]


Continuous tilt angle indicator for a swing or tilting disk check valve
Patent No. 11441696 

Inventor(s): Richard J. Gradle (Garner, NC)
Assignee(s): Flowserve Management Company (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Maine Cernota Rardin (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17296134 on 11/21/2019 (1027 days app to issue)

Abstract: A sensing apparatus measures the disk tilt angle of a swing or tilting disk check valve without requiring penetration of the valve housing through a rotating shaft seal. A hinge pin extension is rotationally coupled to the valve disk, and a mechanical converter converts rotation thereof into translation of a magnet carrier within a non-magnetic extension of the valve housing. An LVDT core magnet is translated by the magnet carrier within the housing extension while surrounded by LVDT sensor coils mounted to the exterior of the housing extension. The LVDT core magnet and sensor coils thereby provide an LVDT output signal that indicates the tip angle of the valve disk. Embodiments include threaded coupling of the hinge pin extension to the magnet carrier, or coupling therebetween by a converter pin fixed to one of them into angled helical slot of a cylinder fixed to the other of them.

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


HVAC system and method of circulating flammable refrigerant
Patent No. 11441803 

Inventor(s): Rakesh Goel (Irving, TX), Umesh Gokhale (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17155790 on 01/22/2021 (599 days app to issue)

Abstract: A controller of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, the controller comprising instructions that cause the controller to determine an air flowrate of an air blower of the HVAC system and calculate a threshold value based on a minimum required air flowrate. The controller further comprises instructions that cause the controller to send a notification to an operator of the HVAC system indicating that the air flowrate of the air blower is less than the threshold value in response to determining that the air flowrate of the air blower is less than the threshold value and shut down the HVAC system such that the refrigerant is no longer circulated by the componentry of the HVAC system in response to determining that the air flowrate of the air blower is less than the minimum required air flowrate.

[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)


Undulated surface enhancement of diffuser blade for plenum slot diffuser
Patent No. 11441811 

Inventor(s): Gary A. Minor (Flower Mound, TX), Mark J. Costello (Plano, TX), Ryan M. Perkinson (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLC (Milwaukee, WI)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16370333 on 03/29/2019 (1264 days app to issue)

Abstract: A plenum slot diffuser is configured to receive an air flow and includes a blade configured to guide the air flow toward a space to condition the space. The blade includes a length along which a leading edge of the blade extends, where the leading edge is configured to face an air flow. The blade also includes a width extending transverse to the length between the leading edge and a trailing edge of the blade, and including a curved profile extending along a majority of the width. The blade also includes an undulated contour extending along the leading edge and into and out of the width.

[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)


Polymer cartridge having a primer insert with a primer pocket groove
Patent No. 11441881 

Inventor(s): Lonnie Burrow (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLC (Garland, TX)
Law Firm: Burdick Patents, P.A. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17065716 on 10/08/2020 (705 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention provides an ammunition cartridge having a primer insert having a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a extraction flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the substantially cylindrical coupling element is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, wherein the primer recess comprises a recess bottom and a circular recess side wall; a primer flash aperture through the recess bottom that extends through the bottom surface, wherein the primer flash aperture is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding to form a flash hole; and one or more pads positioned on the recess bottom; a groove in the primer recess positioned around the primer flash aperture to extend at least partially over the recess bottom and adapted to receive a polymer overmolding.

[F42B] EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING; FIREWORKS; AMMUNITION (explosive compositions C06B; fuzes F42C; blasting F42D) [5]


 

P H Y S I C S

Method of quantifying surface resin
Patent No. 11440285 

Inventor(s): Suvankar Mishra (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley Norton, LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16866288 on 05/04/2020 (862 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example of a method of manufacturing a component from a composite prepreg includes collecting a specimen from the composite prepreg and quantifying an amount of surface resin of the specimen by submerging the specimen in a container containing a fluid to determine a fluid pickup percentage. Responsive to a determination that the fluid pickup percentage exceeds a predefined threshold value, forming a component from the composite prepreg.

[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)


Analysis of antimicrobial coatings using XRF
Patent No. 11442032 

Inventor(s): Gavri Grossman (Dallas, TX), Jie Fang (Carrollton, TX), Maha El-Sayed (Fremont, CA), Parham Asgari (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): SRFC BIO, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Snell Wilmer L.L.P. (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17234330 on 04/19/2021 (512 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of quantifying an antimicrobial coatings using a handheld XRF analyzer is disclosed. The method provides an estimate of the expected level of antimicrobial efficacy for a thin film comprising silicon and/or titanium by obtaining a [subscript]14[/subscript]Si or [subscript]22[/subscript]Ti peak intensity using XRF spectroscopy and converting the obtained [subscript]14[/subscript]Si or [subscript]22[/subscript]Ti peak intensity to the expected level of efficacy using a calibration curve. A properly calibrated handheld XRF analyzer allows a user to assess the viability of antimicrobial coatings in the field, such as in a hospital where various fomites may be coated with silane and/or titanium compositions.

[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)


Methods and apparatus to measure and analyze vibration signatures
Patent No. 11442165 

Inventor(s): Leonardo William Estevez (Rockwall, TX), Sujeet Milind Patole (Richardson, TX), Yuming Zhu (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16534593 on 08/07/2019 (1133 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to measure and analyze vibration signatures are disclosed. In some examples, a meter is provided comprising a waveform generator to generate a waveform based on first distance measurements of an object. In some examples, the meter includes a waveform generator to determine a first vibration characteristic of the object based on the waveform. In some examples, the meter includes a comparator to compare the first vibration characteristic to a signature vibration characteristic of the object, the signature vibration characteristic of the object indicative of normal characteristics of the object. In some examples, the meter includes a reporter to, in response to determining the first vibration characteristic does not match the signature vibration characteristic, generate an alert.

[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


Sealing bracket and cabinet including bracket
Patent No. 11442237 

Inventor(s): William Julius McPhil Giraud (Azle, TX)
Assignee(s): Corning Research Development Corporation (Corning, NY)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17030967 on 09/24/2020 (719 days app to issue)

Abstract: A bracket may include a structural portion including at least one relatively rigid first material, and a sealing portion including at least one relatively elastic second material. The bracket may also include a first receiver including a first retainer portion configured to be coupled to an end of a first frame member, and a first sealing interface configured to provide a substantially fluid-resistant seal between a portion of the end of the first frame member and the first receiver. The corner bracket may also include a second receiver substantially parallel to the first receiver and including a second retainer portion configured to be coupled to an end of a second frame member, and a second sealing interface configured to provide a substantially fluid-resistant seal between a portion of the end of the second frame member and the second receiver. The bracket may be incorporated into a cabinet frame.

[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]


UV and high energy visible absorbing ophthalmic lenses
Patent No. 11442293 

Inventor(s): David Kissel (Andover, MN), David Olund (Stanchfield, MN), Richard Blacker (Lino Lakes, MN), Steven Harold Nahm (Minneapolis, MN)
Assignee(s): HOYA OPTICAL LABS OF AMERICA, INC. (Lewisville, TX)
Law Firm: Inskeep IP Group, Inc. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17094652 on 11/10/2020 (672 days app to issue)

Abstract: An ophthalmic lens operable to protect the eye from harmful ultraviolet and high energy visible wavelengths of light and methods for producing the same.

[G02C] SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES


Low DCD clock signal generators
Patent No. 11442490 

Inventor(s): Suvadip Banerjee (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17383820 on 07/23/2021 (417 days app to issue)

Abstract: Examples of clock generators with very low duty cycle distortion (DCD) are provided. A clock source and driver generate a main clock signal and a complementary clock signal that are input to a chopper circuit, which also receives complementary chopper control signals from a non-overlapping generator circuit. The chopper circuit is controlled to pass the main clock signal as a first output signal when the chopper circuit is in a first state, and pass the complementary clock signal as a second output signal when the chopper circuit is in a third state. In a second state, which occurs during each of the falling edges of the main clock signal, the chopper circuit holds the previous state, and does not transmit the falling edges of the main clock signal. The rising edges of the main clock signal is used to derive the rising and falling edges of the output signals.

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


Determination of one or more operating parameters for a switched-mode power supply
Patent No. 11442520 

Inventor(s): Jeffrey Robert Perry (Cupertino, CA), Makram Monzer Mansour (San Jose, CA), Ning Dong (Plano, TX), Pradeep Kumar Chawda (Cupertino, CA)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17167587 on 02/04/2021 (586 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a first waveform representing an output characteristic with respect to time of a switched-mode power supply. The method further includes removing a high frequency component from the first waveform to generate a modified waveform and determining a stable value of the modified waveform. The method further includes determining an operating parameter of the switched-mode power supply based on the modified waveform, the stable value, or a combination thereof. The one or parameter includes an overshoot value associated with the switched-mode power supply, an undershoot value associated with the switched-mode power supply, or a settling time associated with the switched-mode power supply. The method further includes outputting an indication of the parameter.

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


System for mixed reality experiences
Patent No. 11442533 

Inventor(s): Stephen P. Gaconnier (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): iPMachine, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17020429 on 09/14/2020 (729 days app to issue)

Abstract: The disclosure provides a system that provides a mixed reality experience for users. Mixed reality is the blending of real and virtual (or digital) worlds to produce environments and visualizations where both physical and digital objects co-exist and can also interact in real time. The disclosure provide a MR system for the interaction of users, computers, and an environment in which users can experience using all five senses. In one example, the disclosure provides a mixed reality system that includes: (1) a structure, (2) a vehicle configured to support at least one user, wherein the vehicle is suspended from the structure via an articulating universal connection mount, and (3) a system controller configured to provide virtual reality video content to a virtual reality interface in response to interactions of the user with the vehicle and the virtual reality interface, wherein the virtual reality video content corresponds to the real world of the vehicle.

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


Methods for gesture recognition and control
Patent No. 11442550 

Inventor(s): Boon Loong Ng (Plano, TX), Han Wang (Plano, TX), Khuong N. Nguyen (Allen, TX), Wenxun Qiu (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16847468 on 04/13/2020 (883 days app to issue)

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for gesture recognition are disclosed. The electronic device includes a radar transceiver and a processor operably connected to the radar transceiver. The processor is configured to detect a triggering event. In response to detecting the triggering event, the processor is configured to transmit, via the radar transceiver, radar signals. The processor is also configured to identify a gesture from reflections of the radar signals received by the radar transceiver. The processor is further configured to determine whether the gesture is associated with the triggering event. Based on determining that the gesture is associated with the triggering event, the processor is configured to perform an action indicated by the gesture.

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


Data migration dynamic random access memory
Patent No. 11442648 

Inventor(s): Patrick A. La Fratta (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Holland Hart LLP (8 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16995122 on 08/17/2020 (757 days app to issue)

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for performing data migration operations are disclosed. An apparatus may include at least two interfaces, a first interface supporting data migration operations and a second interface supporting access operations associated with a host device. In some cases, the access operations may be a signal or protocol according to an industry standard or specification (e.g., a DRAM interface specification). The second interface may facilitate supporting industry standard applications, while the first interface supporting data migration operations may provide improved bandwidth for migrating data within the apparatus. The apparatus may include a buffer coupled with the interface and a bank cluster including two or more banks of memory cells. When a host device addresses a bank of the bank cluster, the apparatus may perform one or more data migration operations using the buffer and a different bank of the bank cluster.

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


Nested loop control
Patent No. 11442709 

Inventor(s): Alan L. Davis (Sugar Land, TX), Kai Chirca (Dallas, TX), Timothy D. Anderson (University Park, TX), Todd T. Hahn (Sugar Land, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instmments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16983429 on 08/03/2020 (771 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for compiling and executing a nested loop includes initializing a nested loop controller with an outer loop count value and an inner loop count value. The nested loop controller includes a predicate FIFO. The method also includes coalescing the nested loop and, during execution of the coalesced nested loop, causing the nested loop controller to populate the predicate FIFO and executing a get predicate instruction having an offset value, where the get predicate returns a value from the predicate FIFO specified by the offset value. The method further includes predicating an outer loop instruction on the returned value from the predicate FIFO.

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


Bias control for a memory device
Patent No. 11442858 

Inventor(s): Bryan D. Hornung (Plano, TX), Christopher A. Baronne (Allen, TX), David M. Patrick (McKinney, TX), Dean Walker (Allen, TX), Tony M. Brewer (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Holland Hart LLP (8 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17198084 on 03/10/2021 (552 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for bias control for a memory device are described. A memory system may store indication of whether data is coherent. In some examples, the indication may be stored as metadata, where a first value indicates that the data is not coherent and a second value or a third value indicate that the data is coherent. When a processing unit or other component of the memory system processes a command to access data, the memory system may operate according to a device bias mode when the indication is the first value, and according to a host bias mode when the indication is the second value or the third value.

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


Multiple cache framework for managing data for scenario planning
Patent No. 11442859 

Inventor(s): Sai Rajesh Mahabhashyam (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Oracle International Corporation (Redwood Shores, CA)
Law Firm: Invoke (Local + 4395 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16255585 on 01/23/2019 (1329 days app to issue)

Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to computing a transportation plan for transporting goods from one place to another across a number of shipments and that satisfy multiple shipment orders. The transportation plan may specify a transportation channel that includes one or more segments selected from service provider rate offerings that may include a means of transportation, starting location, destination location, and cost of the segment. An actionable transportation plan may be computed based on current transportation planning data. Alternative plans may be computed for a variety of scenarios in which hypothetical changes are introduced to the transportation planning data. Any combination of an actionable transportation plan and alternative plans may be computed concurrently with computations sharing a common cache of production data.

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


Aggressive write flush scheme for a victim cache
Patent No. 11442868 

Inventor(s): Naveen Bhoria (Plano, TX), Pete Hippleheuser (Murphy, TX), Timothy David Anderson (University Park, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16882374 on 05/22/2020 (844 days app to issue)

Abstract: A caching system including a first sub-cache and a second sub-cache in parallel with the first sub-cache, wherein the second sub-cache includes: line type bits configured to store an indication that a corresponding cache line of the second sub-cache is configured to store write-miss data, and an eviction controller configured to evict a cache line of the second sub-cache storing write-miss data based on an indication that the cache line has been fully written.

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


Memory refresh operations using reduced power
Patent No. 11442872 

Inventor(s): Harish N. Venkata (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16545949 on 08/20/2019 (1120 days app to issue)

Abstract: Techniques described herein are related to protecting at least a portion of data stored in a memory array. A method may include detecting an invalid memory access request based at least in part on the secret key and the identifier and preventing unauthorized access of a memory array by halting an internal refresh of one or more memory cells associated with the memory array in response to detecting the invalid memory access request.

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


Retrieval of content using link-based search
Patent No. 11443003 

Inventor(s): Hang Li (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): ModeSens Inc. (Kirkland, WA)
Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17177090 on 02/16/2021 (574 days app to issue)

Abstract: Described herein are techniques and systems for retrieval of content using link-based searches. Embodiments herein include receiving, by a server, a request including a hyperlink directed to a source content. The server may determine whether a database associated with the server comprises the hyperlink. The database stores information of multiple entities each corresponding to one or more hyperlinks. In response to a determination that the database includes the hyperlink, the server may identify an entity corresponding to the hyperlink and provide information of the entity to the computing device. In some embodiments, in response to a determination that the database does not include the hyperlink, the server may identify related web content and return results to user.

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


Systems and methods for countering security threats in a passive keyless entry system
Patent No. 11443038 

Inventor(s): Edward Allen Cain, Jr. (San Antonio, TX), Gabriel Lawrence (Frisco, TX), Joshua Davis (Dallas, TX), Satyajit Patne (The Colony, TX)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16529210 on 08/01/2019 (1139 days app to issue)

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to securing wireless communications for passive keyless entry (PKE) to an asset. In one embodiment, a method includes monitoring operating conditions associated with the asset. The operating conditions identify security characteristics of the asset and interactions of wireless devices with the asset. The method includes selectively activating at least one countermeasure from an available group of countermeasures according to at least the operating conditions. The method includes wirelessly communicating, by the asset with an accessing device, according to the at least one countermeasure.

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


Methods and systems for artificial intelligence-assisted document annotation
Patent No. 11443102 

Inventor(s): Abhishek Sanghavi (Dallas, TX), Lindsey P. Lewis (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (New York, NY)
Law Firm: Morrison Foerster LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17402338 on 08/13/2021 (396 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems for artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted document annotation and training of machine learning-based models for document data extraction are described. The methods and systems described herein take advantage of a continuous machine learning approach to create document processing pipelines that provide accurate and efficient data extraction from documents that include structured text, semi-structured text, unstructured text, or any combination thereof.

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


Systems and methods for creating a parking map
Patent No. 11443131 

Inventor(s): Kentaro Oguchi (Mountain View, CA), Takamasa Higuchi (Mountain View, CA)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16879239 on 05/20/2020 (846 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of creating a parking facility map includes obtaining one or more images of a parking facility, generating an estimate map of parking spaces in the parking facility based at least on the one or more images (the estimate map of parking spaces includes a plurality of estimate parking space shapes), identifying a parking block that includes a cluster of estimate parking spaces among the plurality of estimate parking space shapes, determining a common geometric pattern among the cluster of estimate parking spaces, correcting geometrical features of one or more estimate parking spaces in the cluster of estimate parking spaces based at least in part on the common geometric pattern, identifying one or more gaps among the cluster of estimate parking space shapes, and determining a number of inserted parking spaces to fill the one or more gaps based at least in part on the common geometric pattern.

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


Systems and methods for automated machine learning model training for a custom authored prompt
Patent No. 11443140 

Inventor(s): Scott Hellman (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): PEARSON EDUCATION, INC. (Bloomington, MN)
Law Firm: Quarles Brady LLP (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16280984 on 02/20/2019 (1301 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for automated custom training of a scoring model are disclosed herein. The method include: receiving a plurality of responses received from a plurality of students in response to providing of a prompt; identifying an evaluation model relevant to the provided prompt, which evaluation model can be a machine learning model trained to output a score relevant to at least portions of a response; generating a training indicator that provides a graphical depiction of the degree to which the identified evaluation model is trained; determining a training status of the model; receiving at least one evaluation input when the model is identified as insufficiently trained; updating training of the evaluation model based on the at least one received evaluation input; and controlling the training indicator to reflect the degree to which the evaluation model is trained subsequent to the updating of the training of the evaluation model.

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


Aggregated feature importance for finding influential business metrics
Patent No. 11443207 

Inventor(s): Esmat Zare (Frisco, TX), Wayne Decesaris (Frisco, TX), Yasong Zhou (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16816400 on 03/12/2020 (915 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for determining feature importance of analytics data in predicting a response value include receiving data records, each data record including a response value and values of features associated with the response value; splitting the data records into datasets, each dataset including a part of the data records; generating a machine learning model using each of the datasets, the machine learning model outputting one or more predicting features having influence in predicting the response value for each of the datasets; determining an important feature based on the one or more predicting features; and generating report data indicating that a business metric associated with the important feature has the highest predicted influence among the features on predicting the response value.

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


Automatic floor-level retail operation decisions using video analytics
Patent No. 11443259 

Inventor(s): Jeffrey L. Edgington (Fort Worth, TX), Lee A. Carbonell (Flower Mound, TX), Pandian Mariadoss (Allen, TX), Tsz S. Cheng (Grand Prairie, TX)
Assignee(s): DoorDash, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
Law Firm: Polsinelli PC (Local + 15 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16055131 on 08/05/2018 (1500 days app to issue)

Abstract: A floor operations automation system can include an intelligent video module, profiles, decision rules, and a decision module. The intelligent video module can be configured to generate video analytics data from video captured by video cameras within a retail location. The profiles can contain data that represents a business practice or policy of the retail location and/or user-specified preferences for decision-related variables. The decision rules can express actions to be performed in response to predefined conditions within the retail location. The decision module can be configured to decide upon action to be performed, based upon the video analytics data, the profiles, and the decision rules. The decision can be made without direct input from a human agent of the retail location. The actions can affect a business system and/or a human agent associated with the retail location.

[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]


Using distributed databases for network regression analysis
Patent No. 11443287 

Inventor(s): Manu Kurian (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16212286 on 12/06/2018 (1377 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computing platform may communicate with a device agent to receive digital system maintenance reporting, which may include information regarding steps taken to resolve issues of a digital system during a troubleshooting process. The computing platform may analyze the steps taken, and determine whether the steps resolved the troubleshooting. The computing platform may filter ineffective steps, and store steps associated with successful solutions in one or more distributed databases. The computing platform may receive information identifying a problem faced by a different system. The computing platform may analyze the distributed database to identify similar steps that successfully resolved the problem in the past, and mitigate the problem using the similar successful steps.

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


Systems and methods for ghost card creation via a browser extension
Patent No. 11443300 

Inventor(s): Huihui Wu (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17175473 on 02/12/2021 (578 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments described herein disclose methods and systems for identifying that a user is accessing a retailer or service provider website and automatically enabling an interactive window that includes personalized user information. The system can detect that the user is accessing a payment webpage associated with the website, and, in response, generate a selectable list of payment instruments associated with the user. When the user selects a payment instrument, the system can create an electronic ghost card linked to the payment instrument and the electronic ghost card information can be input into the payment webpage.

[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]


Providing identification information to mobile commerce applications
Patent No. 11443316 

Inventor(s): Anand Krishnaswamy (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): EQUIFAX INC. (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16146256 on 09/28/2018 (1446 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects and examples are disclosed for facilitating mobile commerce. In one example, a processing device receives a data network identifier or other identifier from a commerce application. The data network identifier or other identifier can be associated with a mobile device conducting a transaction with the commerce application. The processing device can also obtain a credential associated with the mobile device using the data network identifier. The processing device can additionally retrieve identification information from a credit file associated with the credential. The identification information can be useable for completing the transaction. The processing device can further transmit the identification information to a computing device executing the commerce application.

[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]


Method and apparatus for implementing a block chain node device
Patent No. 11443327 

Inventor(s): Benjamin H. Sansom (Little Elm, TX), Phani M. Pamarthi (Frisco, TX), Poonam Lamba (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (New York, NY)
Law Firm: Greenblum Bernstein, P.L.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16541729 on 08/15/2019 (1125 days app to issue)

Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses/systems, and media for implementing a block chain node device are disclosed. A processor allows hosting a received smart contract on a block chain ledger. The smart contract includes a digital model of a contract that describes base policy between an organization and a client. A receiver receives a side car contract from an external database. The side car contract includes a digital addendum to the smart contract and one or more modifications to one or more terms of the contract according to one or more regulatory provisions. The processor attaches the side car contract to the smart contract, and causes a graphical user interface (GUI) to report the one or more terms of the contract according to the one or more modifications in the side car contract in response to one or more received requests to thereby facilitate compliance with the regulatory provisions.

[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]


Multi-target tracking for demand management
Patent No. 11443331 

Inventor(s): Christopher R. Dance (Grenoble, , FR), Roberto Ramon Rodriguez (Grenoble, , FR)
Assignee(s): Conduent Business Solutions, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Fay Sharpe LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 14179970 on 02/13/2014 (3134 days app to issue)

Abstract: In a method for monitoring a tracked parameter for a set of targets, a first methodology is applied during a current time interval to acquire observations of the tracked parameter for a selected sub-set of the set of targets. A second methodology is applied during the current time interval to acquire observations of the tracked parameter for at least those targets that are not in the selected sub-set of the set of targets. A variance forecast is generated for an upcoming time interval for each target based on a current variance for the target and on either observations acquired using the first methodology or using the second methodology. The selected sub-set of the set of targets is updated for the upcoming time interval to maximize an aggregation of variance forecasts over the updated selected sub-set of the set of targets.

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


System and method for providing an aggregation tool
Patent No. 11443373 

Inventor(s): Jean-Dominique Morani (Irving, TX), Magali Courbage (Richardson, TX), Richard Rodenbusch (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC. (Costa Mesa, CA)
Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson Bear, LLP (9 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17110616 on 12/03/2020 (649 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention assist in the development, management, and deployment of aggregated data attributes for multiple data sources. One embodiment provides a development interface that allows for elements of attributes, including filters, to be moved into a coding area in which an attribute or an attribute element is being edited. In another embodiment, the user interface presents data fields to assist in the development of filters for multiple data sources with divergent formats. The application further provides a validation interface through which users can validate attributes and trace the results returned by various elements referenced by the attributes under validation. Another embodiment provides a system for managing attributes and deploying them to various systems by creating a deployment file that is used by an attribute calculation system. In one embodiment, the attribute calculation system is a scalable system that dynamically calculates attributes for multiple data sources.

[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]


Method for using electronic metadata to verify insurance claims
Patent No. 11443385 

Inventor(s): Christopher E. Gay (Dallas, TX), Thomas A. McCall (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (Bloomington, IL)
Law Firm: Marshall, Gerstein Borun LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16841060 on 04/06/2020 (890 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes receiving a digital file from a customer, extracting metadata from the file, and verifying the metadata prior to accepting the digital file. The method may include verifying that a representation of a required physical token appears in the digital file.

[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]


Mobile legal counsel system and method
Patent No. 11443395 

Inventor(s): Clayton K. Redmon (Grand Prairie, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Grable Martin Fulton PLLC (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15644524 on 07/07/2017 (1894 days app to issue)

Abstract: A Mobile Lawyer system includes a 360 degree HD video camera configured for mounting inside the passenger compartment of a vehicle; a display screen configured for mounting inside the passenger compartment of a vehicle; and a Mobile Lawyer App downloaded and installed on a mobile telephone in communication with the video camera and display screen, configured, upon command from a user, to notify an attorney located remotely via a cellular and/or computer network, and to display a video image of the remote attorney on the display screen (or the screen of the mobile telephone), and to live-stream a 360 degree video captured by the video camera to the Internet for viewing by the remote attorney and for cloud storage. The introduction of a lawyer on-demand into a police encounter can help to defuse and de-escalate the situation. The lawyer can serve as a live observer, witness, and intermediary who can provide live legal guidance to the user.

[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]


Method and a data processing system for aligning a first panoramic image and a second panoramic image in a navigation procedure
Patent No. 11443443 

Inventor(s): Vladislav Murashkin (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): Siemens Industry Software Inc (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16930888 on 07/16/2020 (789 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method aligns a first panoramic image and a second panoramic image in a navigation procedure. The method includes using a computer vision algorithm for extracting features that are present in the panoramic images and use the extracted features to prepare a first feature vector for the first panoramic image and a second feature vector for the second panoramic image. The first and the second feature vectors are compared and matches in both the first and the second feature vectors that are above a determined threshold are identified. For the identified matches in each of the first and the second feature vectors for each of the two images, the perspective angle between a reference point of the respective image and the features according to the identified matches are determined. Finally, a difference between the determined perspective angles for a part of the identified matches in the panoramic images is determined.

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


Methods and systems for analyzing images in convolutional neural networks
Patent No. 11443505 

Inventor(s): Chaitanya Satish Ghone (Pune, , IN), Manu Mathew (Bangalore, , IN), Mihir Narendra Mody (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16898972 on 06/11/2020 (824 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for analyzing images to generate a plurality of output features includes receiving input features of the image and performing Fourier transforms on each input feature. Kernels having coefficients of a plurality of trained features are received and on-the-fly Fourier transforms (OTF-FTs) are performed on the coefficients in the kernels. The output of each Fourier transform and each OTF-FT are multiplied together to generate a plurality of products and each of the products are added to produce one sum for each output feature. Two-dimensional inverse Fourier transforms are performed on each sum. NULL


Uncrewed aerial vehicle shared environment privacy and security
Patent No. 11443518 

Inventor(s): Sangar Dowlatkhah (Cedar Hill, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA), ATT Mobility II LLC (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17107736 on 11/30/2020 (652 days app to issue)

Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may capture at least one image via at least one imaging sensor of an uncrewed aerial vehicle in a shared environment, detect a window within the at least one image, determine a location of the window in the shared environment, based upon a position of the uncrewed aerial vehicle and a distance between the uncrewed aerial vehicle and at least a portion of the window that is calculated from the at least one image, and record the location of the window in a map of the shared environment as a prohibited imaging zone. NULL


Driving range based on past and future data
Patent No. 11443563 

Inventor(s): Jos Guillermo Saavedra Romn (The Colony, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Snell Wilmer LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16508221 on 07/10/2019 (1161 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for determining a driving range of a vehicle includes an energy storage component to store electrical energy or fuel. The system further includes a power source to convert the electrical energy or fuel into mechanical power to propel the vehicle. The system further includes a memory to store map data including road speeds, altitude data, road grades, or stop information corresponding to at least one of stop signs or stop lights, and a first driver profile corresponding to driving behavior of a first driver. The system further includes an electronic control unit (ECU) designed to predict the driving range of the vehicle based on an amount of the at least one of the electrical energy or fuel remaining in the energy storage component, the map data, and the first driver profile. The system further includes an output device designed to output the driving range of the vehicle.

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


Systems and methods for mitigating a risk of being followed by a vehicle
Patent No. 11443622 

Inventor(s): Farinaz Tehrani (Flower Mound, TX), Narendran Narayanasamy (Irvine, CA)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16739765 on 01/10/2020 (977 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to systems and methods for mitigating a risk of being followed using information and notification of being followed by a vehicle. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for mitigating a risk of being followed includes the step of detecting, by a plurality of sensors built into a first vehicle, a second vehicle that has been following the first vehicle for a period of time. The method further includes the step of presenting a notification in the first vehicle that it is being followed.

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


Automatic warning of navigating towards a dangerous area or event
Patent No. 11443624 

Inventor(s): Christopher J. Risberg (Flower Mound, TX), Devang H. Parekh (Dallas, TX), Felipe G. Salles (Garland, TX), Louis Brugman (Frisco, TX), Nutonya L. Parker (Dallas, TX), Robert D. Slater (Murphy, TX), Shintaro Iwaasa (Frisco,
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16827620 on 03/23/2020 (904 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of determining, via a server, a dangerous area on a route of a transport, wherein the dangerous area is based on a new condition of an area, sending a notification to the transport, via the server, of the dangerous area and the new condition and performing, via the transport, at least one atypical action to traverse the dangerous area until a resolution of the new condition occurs, wherein the atypical action comprises one or more movements that do not typically occur on or around the dangerous area.

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


Systems and methods of platoon leadership as a service
Patent No. 11443636 

Inventor(s): Onur Altintas (Mountain View, CA), Seyhan Ucar (Mountain View, CA), Takamasa Higuchi (Mountain View, CA)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16867983 on 05/06/2020 (860 days app to issue)

Abstract: System, methods, and embodiments described herein relate to providing platoon leadership as a service. At least one method includes receiving, from a platoon, a request for a platoon leader, the request indicating a location and a situation class, sending out a search query for a vehicle having experience in handling the situation class, receiving, from a responding vehicle, a response to the search query, the response indicating an experience level in handling the situation class, selecting the responding vehicle as a new leader based at least in part on the response, assigning the new leader to the platoon and providing instructions to the new leader that cause the new leader to assume a lead position in the platoon and lead the platoon through an area exhibiting the situation class.

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


Dynamic injection of medical training scenarios based on patient similarity cohort identification
Patent No. 11443654 

Inventor(s): Maruthi P. Koiloth (Little Elm, TX)
Assignee(s): International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
Law Firm: Keohane D”Alessandro, PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16522812 on 07/26/2019 (1145 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide a computer-implemented technique for selection and/or modification of surgical simulation scenarios based on patient similarity cohort identification. Prior to undergoing surgery, medical information of a patient, including genomic, physiological, and/or environmental data, is used to identify a patient cohort. The patient cohort represents a statistically significant sample size of similar patients, and complications that may have arose during similar surgical procedures to the procedure planned for the patient. Relevant scenarios are identified based on the patient cohort. These scenarios are then input to a surgical simulation system. The surgical simulation system may be implemented by virtual reality, augmented reality, and/or physical workpieces used for surgical practice and training. This can increase the probability of a successful outcome for the patient, and furthermore save costs by reducing the risk of malpractice lawsuits, thereby potentially lowering overall healthcare costs.

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


Systems and methods for network access security
Patent No. 11445375 

Inventor(s): Mark Shostak (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17146712 on 01/12/2021 (609 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method may include receiving an attach request that includes an international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) and an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), and determining whether the IMEI is associated with a user device that is not allowed to attach to the network. The method may also include determining whether the IMSI included in the attach request is stored in a database, and determining whether an IMEI associated with the IMSI is stored in the database. The method may further include determining whether the IMEI stored in the database matches the IMEI included in the attach request and denying the attach request in response to determining that the IMEI stored in the database does not match the IMEI included in the attach request.

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


 

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Vehicle camera system for outside view and trailer aid
Patent No. 11443413 

Inventor(s): Katsumi Nagata (Foster City, CA), Masashi Nakagawa (Sunnyvale, CA)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Snell Wilmer LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17116476 on 12/09/2020 (643 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting a surrounding environment around a vehicle and a trailer coupled to the vehicle. The system includes a plurality of cameras attached to and configured to detect image data. The system also includes an electronic control unit (ECU) of the vehicle communicatively coupled to the plurality of cameras and configured to combine the image data from the plurality of cameras.

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


Magnetic core for integrated magnetic devices
Patent No. 11443879 

Inventor(s): Brian Zinn (Lucas, TX), Fuchao Wang (Plano, TX), Jonathan P. Davis (Allen, TX), Neal Thomas Murphy (Fairview, TX), Yousong Zhang (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16512642 on 07/16/2019 (1155 days app to issue)

Abstract: An integrated magnetic device has a magnetic core which includes layers of the magnetic material located in a trench in a dielectric layer. The magnetic material layers are flat and parallel to a bottom of the trench, and do not extend upward along sides of the trench. The integrated magnetic device is formed by forming layers of the magnetic material over the dielectric layer and extending into the trench. A protective layer is formed over the magnetic material layers. The magnetic material layers are removed from over the dielectric layer, leaving the magnetic material layers and a portion of the protective layer in the trench. The magnetic material layers along sides of the trench are subsequently removed. The magnetic material layers along the bottom of the trench provide the magnetic core.

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


Data and power isolation barrier
Patent No. 11443889 

Inventor(s): Anant Shankar Kamath (Bengaluru, , IN), Dushmantha Bandara Rajapaksha (Allen, TX), Roland Sperlich (Rockwall, TX), Vijayalakshmi Devarajan (Plano, TX), Wesley Ray (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16903618 on 06/17/2020 (818 days app to issue)

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding. The primary winding has first and second terminals and a pair of taps. The secondary winding has first and second terminals and a pair of taps. The semiconductor package includes first and second data transfer circuits, a bridge, and a rectifier. The first data transfer circuit is coupled to the pair of taps of the primary winding. The second data transfer circuit is coupled to the pair of taps of the secondary winding. The bridge is coupled to the first and second terminals of the primary winding. The rectifier is coupled to the first and second terminals of the secondary winding.

[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]


Zinc layer for a semiconductor die pillar
Patent No. 11443996 

Inventor(s): Christopher Daniel Manack (Flower Mound, TX), Keith Edward Johnson (Garland, TX), Nazila Dadvand (Richardson, TX), Salvatore Frank Pavone (Murphy, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15909679 on 03/01/2018 (1657 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for fabricating a copper pillar. The method includes forming a layer of titanium tungsten (TiW) over a semiconductor wafer, forming a layer of zinc (Zn) over the layer of TiW, and forming a copper pillar over the via. In addition, the method includes performing an anneal to diffuse the layer of Zn into the copper pillar. A semiconductor device that includes a layer of TiW coupled to a via of a semiconductor wafer and a copper pillar coupled to the layer of TiW. The copper pillar has interdiffused Zn within its bottom portion. Another method for fabricating a copper pillar includes forming a layer of TiW over a semiconductor wafer, forming a first patterned photoresist, forming a layer of Zn, and then removing the first patterned photoresist. The method further includes forming a second patterned photoresist and forming a copper pillar.

[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]


Packaged electronic device with split die pad in robust package substrate
Patent No. 11444012 

Inventor(s): Chang-Yen Ko (Taipei, , TW), Chih-Chien Ho (New Taipei, , TW), Yuh-Harng Chien (New Taipei, , TW)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16831503 on 03/26/2020 (901 days app to issue)

Abstract: In a described example, an apparatus includes a package substrate with a split die pad having a slot between a die mount portion and a wire bonding portion; a first end of the wire bonding portion coupled to the die mount portion at one end of the slot; a second end of the wire bonding portion coupled to a first lead on the package substrate. At least one semiconductor die is mounted on the die mount portion; a first end of a first wire bond is bonded to a first bond pad on the at least one semiconductor die; a second end of the first wire bond is bonded to the wire bonding portion; and mold compound covers the at least one semiconductor die, the die mount portion, the wire bonding portion, and fills the slot.

[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]


Non-volatile memory with capacitors using metal under signal line or above a device capacitor
Patent No. 11444016 

Inventor(s): Luisa Lin (Redwood City, CA), Masaaki Higashitani (Cupertino, CA), Mohan Dunga (Santa Clara, CA), Peter Rabkin (Cupertino, CA), Venkatesh P. Ramachandra (San Jose, CA)
Assignee(s): SanDisk Technologes LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: Vierra Magen Marcus LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16886695 on 05/28/2020 (838 days app to issue)

Abstract: A non-volatile storage apparatus comprises a non-volatile memory structure and a plurality of I/O pads in communication with the non-volatile memory structure. The I/O pads include a power I/O pad, a ground I/O pad and data/control I/O pads. The non-volatile storage apparatus further comprises one or more capacitors connected to the power I/O pad and the ground I/O pad. The one or more capacitors are positioned in one or more metal interconnect layers below the signal lines and/or above device capacitors on the top surface of the substrate.

[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]


Semiconductor die including diffusion barrier layers embedding bonding pads and methods of forming the same
Patent No. 11444039 

Inventor(s): Noriaki Oda (Yokkaichi, , JP), Teruo Okina (Yokkaichi, , JP)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16888055 on 05/29/2020 (837 days app to issue)

Abstract: Semiconductor devices can be formed over a semiconductor substrate, and interconnect-level dielectric material layers embedding metal interconnect structures can be formed thereupon. In one embodiment, a pad-connection-via-level dielectric material layer, a proximal dielectric diffusion barrier layer, and a pad-level dielectric material layer can be formed. Bonding pads surrounded by dielectric diffusion barrier portions can be formed in the pad-level dielectric material layer. In another embodiment, a layer stack of a proximal dielectric diffusion barrier layer and a pad-and-via-level dielectric material layer can be formed. Integrated pad and via cavities can be formed through the pad-and-via-level dielectric material layer, and can be filled with bonding pads containing dielectric diffusion barrier portions and integrated pad and via structures.

[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]


Shaped interconnect bumps in semiconductor devices
Patent No. 11444048 

Inventor(s): Sreenivasan K. Koduri (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16103839 on 08/14/2018 (1491 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one instance, a semiconductor package includes a lead frame and a semiconductor die mounted to the lead frame via a plurality of bumps that are shaped or tapered. Each of the plurality of bumps includes a first end connected to the semiconductor die and an opposing, second end connected to the lead frame. The first end has an end surface area A[b]1[/b]. The second end has an end surface area A[b]2[/b]. The end surface area A[b]1[/b] of the first end is less than the end surface area A[b]2[/b] of the second end. Other aspects are disclosed.

[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]


Memory scaling semiconductor device
Patent No. 11444062 

Inventor(s): Nagesh Vodrahalli (Los Altos, CA)
Assignee(s): SanDisk Technologies LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Vierra Magen Marcus LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17244527 on 04/29/2021 (502 days app to issue)

Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed including a memory module formed from a pair of semiconductor dies mounted face to face to each other at the wafer level. These die pairs are formed using wafer-to-wafer bonding technology, where the wafers may be bonded to each other when they are of full thickness. Once bonded, respective inactive surfaces of the wafers may be thinned and then the die pairs diced from the wafers to form a completed memory module. When the wafers are bonded face to face, they compensate each other, mechanically resulting in the die pair having a minimum warpage.

[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]


Isolation structure for IC with epi regions sharing the same tank
Patent No. 11444075 

Inventor(s): Akram A. Salman (Plano, TX), Binghua Hu (Plano, TX), Henry Litzmann Edwards (Garland, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16666563 on 10/29/2019 (1050 days app to issue)

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a semiconductor substrate in which a plurality of spaced-apart deep trench (DT) structures are formed. The IC further includes a plurality of DEEPN diffusion regions, each DEEPN diffusion region surrounding a corresponding one of the DT structures. Each of the DEEPN diffusion regions merges with at least one neighboring DEEPN diffusion region that surrounds at least one neighboring DT structure. The merged DEEPN diffusion regions may partially isolate two electronic devices, e.g. ESD devices.

[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]


Spacerless source contact layer replacement process and three-dimensional memory device formed by the process
Patent No. 11444101 

Inventor(s): Jo Sato (Yokkaichi, , JP), Kota Funayama (Yokkaichi, , JP), Tatsuya Hinoue (Yokkaichi, , JP)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17038870 on 09/30/2020 (713 days app to issue)

Abstract: A lower source-level dielectric etch-stop layer, a source-level sacrificial layer, and an upper source-level dielectric etch-stop layer are formed over a substrate. An alternating stack of insulating layers and sacrificial material layers is formed thereabove. Memory stack structures are formed through the alternating stack. Backside openings are formed through the alternating stack and into the in-process source-level material layers such that tapered surfaces are formed through the upper source-level dielectric etch-stop layer. A source cavity is formed by removing the source-level sacrificial layer, and a continuous source contact layer is formed in the source cavity and in peripheral portions of the backside openings. Portions of the continuous source contact layer overlying the tapered surfaces are removed by performing an isotropic etch process. Remaining portions of the continuous source contact layer comprise a source contact layer. The sacrificial material layers are replaced with electrically conductive layers.

[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]


Integrated channel diode
Patent No. 11444191 

Inventor(s): Christopher Boguslaw Kocon (Mountain Top, PA), Hideaki Kawahara (Plano, TX), John Manning Savidge Neilson (Norristown, PA), Simon John Molloy (Allentown, PA)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16990284 on 08/11/2020 (763 days app to issue)

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a vertical drift region over a drain contact region, abutted on opposite sides by RESURF trenches. A split gate is disposed over the vertical drift region. A first portion of the split gate is a gate of an MOS transistor and is located over a body of the MOS transistor over a first side of the vertical drift region. A second portion of the split gate is a gate of a channel diode and is located over a body of the channel diode over a second, opposite, side of the vertical drift region. A source electrode is electrically coupled to a source region of the channel diode and a source region of the MOS transistor.

[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]


Systems of 5G-enabled integrated roofing accessories and mehtods of use thereof
Patent No. 11444368 

Inventor(s): Rich Robinson (Round Rock, TX), Xavier Riley (San Jose, CA)
Assignee(s): BMIC LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17162750 on 01/29/2021 (592 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods are configured to determine that a signal strength of a fifth generation cellular networking (5G) protocol communication is below a threshold strength value. The 5G protocol communication includes a millimeter wave (mmWave) frequency transmission between a computing device and a first integrated roofing accessory of a first roof. It is determined that a second integrated roofing accessory of a second roof would have an improved signal strength is indicative of a better line of sight to the computing device, and the first integrated roofing accessory and the second integrated roofing accessory are part of a 5G network. At least one of transferring the 5G protocol communication to the second integrated roofing accessory from the first integrated roofing accessory of the first roof, or including the second integrated roofing accessory into the 5G protocol communication with the computing device is performed.

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


Rechargeable USB electrical outlet with integrated lighting
Patent No. 11444416 

Inventor(s): Donnye Winship (Dallas, TX), Michael O”Reilly (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): O”REILLY WINSHIP, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Carstens Cahoon, LLP (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17069664 on 10/13/2020 (700 days app to issue)

Abstract: An electrical outlet device and system for providing light and power during the night or during a power failure. The device and system includes rechargeable energy storage devices that can be utilized to provide power to the outlet(s) and the light sources. The device and system can have two sections, a main and a removable section both having their own energy storage devices and light sources. The light sources can be controlled by a control circuit that can utilize one or more switches or sensors to control the activation or deactivation of the light sources and also the transfer of energy from the energy storage devices to the light sources or outlets of the main section. The main section can also have USB and electrical outlets or plugs to allow the device and system to be plugged into an AC or DC power source, and can transfer that energy to the USB and electrical outlets or plugs.

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


System, method and apparatus for spray-on application of a wire pulling lubricant
Patent No. 11444440 

Inventor(s): Mark D. Bennett (Dodd City, TX), Ramon V. Hernandez (Howe, 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: 17079165 on 10/23/2020 (690 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus lubricating a wire or cable during manufacturing, wherein the wire is aligned with an entry to a spraying enclosure and passes through a first seal of the spraying enclosure. Lubricant is sprayed onto the wire inside of the spraying enclosure while the unapplied, but sprayed, lubricant is collected at the bottom of the spraying enclosure. The wire passes through a second seal of the spraying enclosure, is aligned, and exits from the spraying enclosure.

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


Systems, devices and methods for electrical and/or electronic interconnection
Patent No. 11444494 

Inventor(s): Brad Piercey (Oak Point, TX)
Assignee(s): Fossil Group, Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Cooley LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16704563 on 12/05/2019 (1013 days app to issue)

Abstract: A wireless charging system includes an electrical and/or electronic interconnect as first connector. The transmitter electronics are included in the first connector. The first connector is electrically connected to a second connector via a cable. The second connector includes a transmitter coil. The first connector, cable, and the second connector are form the transmitter portion of the wireless charging system. Information from a receiver is obtained by the first connector which demodulates and processes the information and based on the request from the receiver changes the impedance and switching frequency of a tank circuit of the transmitter coil. Efficiency of the wireless charging system is optimized while reducing the form factor.

[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)


Power converters and compensation circuits thereof
Patent No. 11444537 

Inventor(s): Srinivas Venkata Veeramreddi (Hyderabad, , IN), Sudhir Polarouthu (Hyderabad, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16806010 on 03/02/2020 (925 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an embodiment, a circuit includes a Direct Current (DC)-DC buck-boost converter and a controller. The controller includes an error amplifier configured to receive a feedback signal responsive to an output signal of the buck-boost converter. The error amplifier is configured to compare the feedback signal and a reference signal to generate an error signal. The controller includes a modulator circuit that is configured to receive the error signal and compare the error signal with a periodic ramp signal to generate a modulated signal. The controller further includes a digital logic block to generate switching signals in response to the modulated signal that is fed to the buck-boost converter to control the output signal of the buck-boost converter. The controller includes a capacitance multiplier circuit coupled to the output of the error amplifier to configure a dominant pole so as to compensate the buck-boost converter.

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


Operational mode control of a motor
Patent No. 11444559 

Inventor(s): Kristen N. Mogensen (Freising, , DE)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17148245 on 01/13/2021 (608 days app to issue)

Abstract: One example is a system for controlling a motor during startup. The system includes measurement logic, pattern detection logic, and mode logic. The measurement logic monitors a back-electromotive force (BEMF) signal representing a BEMF of an electric motor and the pattern detection logic monitors this signal to detect instances of the monitored BEMF signal exhibiting a predetermined pattern. The mode logic enables control of the electric motor according to a plurality of modes of control. In some examples, the mode logic initially employs a first mode of control and switches from the first mode of control to a second mode of control in response to the pattern detection logic detecting that a BEMF signal exhibits the predetermined pattern over a plurality of commutation states.

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


Multiple feedback filter
Patent No. 11444587 

Inventor(s): Hasibur Rahman (Wylie, TX), William Bright (Allen, TX), Yang Xu (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17124785 on 12/17/2020 (635 days app to issue)

Abstract: A circuit having an input and an output, the circuit comprising: a first amplifier having a first input, a second input and an output coupled to the output of the circuit; a first capacitor having a first terminal coupled to the first input of the first amplifier and a second terminal coupled to the output of the first amplifier; a first resistor having a first terminal coupled to the first input of the first amplifier and a second terminal; a buffer having an output coupled to the second terminal of the first resistor and an input; a second resistor having a first terminal coupled to the output of the first amplifier and a second terminal coupled to the input of the buffer; a second capacitor coupled between the input of the buffer and ground; and a third resistor coupled between the input of the buffer and the input of the circuit.

[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)


Comparator low power response
Patent No. 11444612 

Inventor(s): Nitin Agarwal (Bangalore, , IN), Venkat Ramakrishna Saripalli (Bangalore, , IN), Venkata Ramanan R (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17223097 on 04/06/2021 (525 days app to issue)

Abstract: In described examples, an amplifier can be arranged to generate a first stage output signal in response to an input signal. The input signal can be coupled to control a first current coupled from a first current source through a common node to generate the first stage output signal. A replica circuit can be arranged to generate a replica load signal in response to the input signal and in response to current received from the common node. A current switch can be arranged to selectively couple a second current from a second current source to the common node in response to the replica load signal.

[H03K] PULSE TECHNIQUE (measuring pulse characteristics G01R; modulating sinusoidal oscillations with pulses H03C; transmission of digital information H04L; discriminator circuits detecting phase difference between two signals by counting or integrating cycles of oscillation H03D 3/04; automatic control, starting, synchronisation or stabilisation of generators of electronic oscillations or pulses where the type of generator is irrelevant or unspecified H03L; coding, decoding or code conversion, in general H03M) [4]


High-side switch and low-side switch loss equalization in a multiphase switching converter
Patent No. 11444618 

Inventor(s): Manu Balakrishnan (Kollam, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16707160 on 12/09/2019 (1009 days app to issue)

Abstract: An electrical system includes a motor and a plurality of switch pairs, each switch pair having a high-side switch, a low-side switch, and a switch node coupled to the motor. The electrical system also includes gate driver circuitry coupled to each switch of the plurality of switch pairs. The electrical system also includes a controller coupled to the gate driver circuitry. The controller is configured to direct the gate driver circuitry to provide a first set of gate drive signals together with (i.e., overlapping pulses) a second set of gate drive signals, wherein the first set of gate drive signals is phase-shifted relative to the second set of gate drive signals.

[H03K] PULSE TECHNIQUE (measuring pulse characteristics G01R; modulating sinusoidal oscillations with pulses H03C; transmission of digital information H04L; discriminator circuits detecting phase difference between two signals by counting or integrating cycles of oscillation H03D 3/04; automatic control, starting, synchronisation or stabilisation of generators of electronic oscillations or pulses where the type of generator is irrelevant or unspecified H03L; coding, decoding or code conversion, in general H03M) [4]


Phase-locked loop slip detector
Patent No. 11444626 

Inventor(s): Jiankun Hu (Plano, TX), Shailesh Ganapat Ghotgalkar (Bengaluru, , IN), Venkatseema Das (Bengaluru, , IN), Wei Fu (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17458001 on 08/26/2021 (383 days app to issue)

Abstract: A phase-locked loop (PLL) includes a phase-frequency detector (PFD) having a first PFD input, a second PFD input, and a PFD output. The PFD is configured to generate a first signal on the PFD output. The first signal comprises pulses having pulse widths indicative of a phase difference between signals on the first and second PFD inputs. A low pass filter (LPF) has an LPF input and an LPF output. The LPF input is coupled to the PFD output. A flip-flop has a clock input and a flip-flop output. The clock input is coupled to the LPF output. A lock-slip control circuit is coupled to the flip-flop output and to the first PFD input. The lock-slip control circuit is configured to determine phase-lock and phase-slip based at least in part on a signal on the flip-flop output.

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


Delta sigma modulator
Patent No. 11444635 

Inventor(s): Amit Kumar Gupta (Frisco, TX), Peng Cao (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17061647 on 10/02/2020 (711 days app to issue)

Abstract: A delta-sigma modulator includes a first amplifier having an input, a feedback control input, and an output. The input is a first input of the delta-sigma modulator. The delta-sigma modulator further includes a first integrator and a first quantizer. The first integrator has an input and an output. The output of the first amplifier is coupled to the input of the first integrator. The first quantizer has an input and an output. The output of the first quantizer is coupled to the feedback control input of the first amplifier.

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


Quantum key distribution network security survivability
Patent No. 11444756 

Inventor(s): Daniel Solero (Rockwall, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Hartman Citrin LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16953401 on 11/20/2020 (662 days app to issue)

Abstract: Quantum key distribution network security survivability can be provided by receiving, at a software defined networking controller operating in a control layer of a network, a recommendation from a global analytics service operating in an application layer of the network, the recommendation for replacing a failed communication link in a quantum key distribution layer of the network, the failed communication link being detected by a quantum edge computing device operating in the quantum key distribution layer. The software defined networking controller can generate a command to cause a quantum key distribution resource to perform an action to mitigate impact from the failed communication link. The command can be sent to the quantum key distribution resource and the quantum key distribution resource can perform the action to mitigate the impact from the failed communication link.

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


Method and apparatus for cryptographically aligning and binding a secure element with a host device
Patent No. 11444759 

Inventor(s): Giuseppe Pilozzi (North Attleboro, MA)
Assignee(s): STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. (Coppell, TX)
Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16425118 on 05/29/2019 (1203 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of cryptographically binding a secure element to a host device includes storing host key information in a host key information slot of the secure element and storing binding information in secure memory of the secure element. The binding information is correlated with the host key information. The method includes storing a second secret key within system operational code of the host device. The second secret key is cryptographically correlated with the host key information. The method includes, after storing the binding information and after storing the second secret key, operationally coupling the secure element to the host device, reading, by the host device, the binding information from the secure element, generating, by the host device, the host key information using the binding information and the second secret key, and storing, by the host device, the host key information in a host key information slot of the host device.

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


Biometric reference template record
Patent No. 11444773 

Inventor(s): Jeffrey J. Stapleton (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (San Francisco, CA)
Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17011351 on 09/03/2020 (740 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods provide for secure and efficient token generation, management, transfer, and authentication services in a biometric data environment. Various embodiments relate to a method performed by a processor of an authentication computing system. An example method includes receiving an update biometric reference sample and a user identifier, retrieving a previous biometric reference template record in a storage location based on the user identifier. The previous biometric reference template record includes a template record identifier uniquely identifying the previous biometric reference template record and a previous biometric reference template generated using a previous biometric reference sample. The method further includes comparing the update biometric reference sample to the previous biometric reference template and, if a biometric data type of the update biometric reference sample is different than that of the previous biometric reference template, generating an update biometric reference template.

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


Automating and extending path tracing through wireless links
Patent No. 11444860 

Inventor(s): Malcolm M. Smith (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Cisco Technology, Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Law Firm: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17031312 on 09/24/2020 (719 days app to issue)

Abstract: Automating and extending path tracing through wireless links is provided by receiving a request to perform a network trace over a wireless link provided by an Access Point (AP) configured as a transparent forwarder between a trace source and a trace target; monitoring a trace packet from a first time of arrival at the AP, a first time of departure from the AP, a second time of arrival at the AP, and a second time of departure from the AP; monitoring a buffer status of the AP at the first time of arrival and the second time of arrival; and in response to identifying a network anomaly based on the trace packet and the buffer status, adjusting a network setting at the AP.

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


Forwarding element data plane with computing parameter distributor
Patent No. 11444889 

Inventor(s): Patrick W. Bosshart (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Barefoot Networks, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA)
Law Firm: Essential Patents Group, LLP. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17255984 on 03/08/2019 (1285 days app to issue)

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a network forwarding element with a data-plane forwarding circuit that has a parameter collecting circuit to store and distribute parameter values computed by several machines in a network. In some embodiments, the machines perform distributed computing operations, and the parameter values that compute are parameter values associated with the distributed computing operations. The parameter collecting circuit of the data-plane forwarding circuit (data plane) in some embodiments (1) stores a set of parameter values computed and sent by a first set of machines, and (2) distributes the collected parameter values to a second set of machines once it has collected the set of parameter values from all the machines in the first set. The first and second sets of machines are the same set of machines in some embodiments, while they are different sets of machines (e.g., one set has at least one machine that is not in the other set) in other embodiments. In some embodiments, the parameter collecting circuit performs computations on the parameter values that it collects and distributes the result of the computations once it has processed all the parameter values distributed by the first set of machines. The computations are aggregating operations (e.g., adding, averaging, etc.) that combine corresponding subset of parameter values distributed by the first set of machines.

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


Signaling of scene description for multimedia conferencing
Patent No. 11444988 

Inventor(s): Imed Bouazizi (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Qualcomm Incorporated (San Diego, CA)
Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17069423 on 10/13/2020 (700 days app to issue)

Abstract: Various embodiments include systems and methods for providing an immersive three-dimensional group session. Various embodiments include methods and devices for signaling a description of a scene with media components potentially coming from different parties. In various aspects, a scene graph may be signaled through a session description protocol (SDP) during a session initiation protocol (SIP) session setup. In various embodiments, the scene graph may include respective graphical output nodes assigned to be controlled by each of the plurality of participant computing devices in an immersive three-dimensional group session.

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


Dynamic frame padding in a video hardware engine
Patent No. 11445207 

Inventor(s): Dipan Kumar Mandal (Bangalore, , IN), Hetul Sanghvi (Bangalore, , IN), Mahesh Madhukar Mehendale (Bangalore, , IN), Mihir Narendra Mody (Bangalore, , IN), Nainala Vyagrheswarudu (Bangalore, , IN), Niraj Nandan (Bangalore, , IN), Pava
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16714837 on 12/16/2019 (1002 days app to issue)

Abstract: A video hardware engine which support dynamic frame padding is disclosed. The video hardware engine includes an external memory. The external memory stores a reference frame. The reference frame includes a plurality of reference pixels. A motion estimation (ME) engine receives a current LCU (largest coding unit), and defines a search area around the current LCU for motion estimation. The ME engine receives a set of reference pixels corresponding to the current LCU. The set of reference pixels of the plurality of reference pixels are received from the external memory. The ME engine pads a set of duplicate pixels along an edge of the reference frame when a part area of the search area is outside the reference frame.

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


Mobile device intelligent processing and presentation of wireless emergency alerts
Patent No. 11445327 

Inventor(s): Terri L. Brooks (Prosper, TX)
Assignee(s): T-Mobile USA, Inc. (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: Loeb Loeb LLP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17005759 on 08/28/2020 (746 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a mobile device, geographical coordinates defining one or more alert areas associated with a wireless emergency alert over a wireless communication network, and comparing, at the mobile device, the current location of the mobile device with the received coordinates to determine if the mobile device is within the alert area(s). If the mobile device is within the alert area(s), the method further comprises applying a mapping application or other application on the mobile device to construct a map of the alert area(s) based on the coordinates, determine the location of the mobile device with respect the alert area(s), and display the map indicating the location of the mobile device with respect to the alert area(s) at a display interface of the mobile device.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]


Wireless network and method for suggesting corrective action and restricting communications in response to detecting communications errors
Patent No. 11445328 

Inventor(s): Mark Jefferson Reed (Tucson, AZ), Stephen Michael Palik (Redondo Beach, CA)
Assignee(s): TRAXCELL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Mitch Harris, Atty at Law, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16926764 on 07/12/2020 (793 days app to issue)

Abstract: A mobile wireless network and a method of operation provide analysis of mobile wireless device communications and suggested corrective initiated upon detecting communications performance issues.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]


Land mobile radio dispatch console
Patent No. 11445336 

Inventor(s): Arindam Roy (Plano, TX), Gary Matthew Witulski (Fort Worth, TX), Jonathan Nathan Yanez (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): E.F. Johnson Company (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16694537 on 11/25/2019 (1023 days app to issue)

Abstract: An exemplary land mobile radio dispatch console and method are provided. In one embodiment, the console has the capability to process and handle Requests To Talk (RTT) and emergencies. In another embodiment, the console has the capability to provide a history. In another embodiment, the console provides the capability for operators to configure and save patches of predefined groups for later use. In another embodiment, the console includes a telephone interconnect interface component, and combinations of features mentioned above.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]


Extended reality system with virtual tagging for output management using the internet of things
Patent No. 11445339 

Inventor(s): Kyle Bateman (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Leavitt Eldredge Law Firm (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16911581 on 06/25/2020 (810 days app to issue)

Abstract: A virtual tagging system that includes a management system that allows for multiple authors to manipulate and contribute to an output, the output being displayed on a smart device and being displayed in an augmented reality.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]


Method and apparatus for providing emergency codes to a mobile device
Patent No. 11445350 

Inventor(s): Jan Hendrick Lucas Bakker (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): BlackBerry Limited (Waterloo, , CA)
Law Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17013304 on 09/04/2020 (739 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method at a user equipment for obtaining emergency codes using a non-Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network, the method including sending a request message to a network node, the request message containing an indication; and receiving, at the user equipment, a response message, the response message including at least one mobile country code (MCC), and the response message indicating an emergency number, type or category information, wherein the emergency number, type or category information is associated with the at least one MCC, and wherein the at least one MCC indicates a portion of a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) code to which the emergency number, type or category information applies.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]


Systems and methods for authenticating a subscriber identity module swap
Patent No. 11445374 

Inventor(s): Mun Wei Low (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Rldge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16949956 on 11/20/2020 (662 days app to issue)

Abstract: A first user device may provide, to a provisioning device, a request for a subscriber identity module (SIM) swap that causes provisioning data to be provided to a first SIM card of the first user device and from a second SIM card of a second user device. The first user device may generate a first encrypted token based on a first identifier associated with the first SIM card. The first user device may provide, to the provisioning device, the first encrypted token and a user identifier. The first user device may selectively receive the provisioning data when the first encrypted token matches a second encrypted token generated by the second user device based on a second identifier associated with the second SIM card, or receive a message indicating that the first user device cannot be provisioned, when the first encrypted token fails to match the second encrypted token.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]


Facilitating heterogeneous network analysis and resource planning for advanced networks
Patent No. 11445379 

Inventor(s): Zhen Wan (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Amin, Turocy Watson, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17037095 on 09/29/2020 (714 days app to issue)

Abstract: Facilitating analysis and resource planning for advanced heterogeneous networks (e.g., 5G, 6G, and beyond) is provided herein. A system is provided that includes a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can include determining that a resource is to be added to existing resources at a grid level of a heterogeneous network. Further, the operations can include selecting candidate locations for placement of the resource based on a coverage-driven objective and a capacity-driven objective defined for the heterogeneous network. The coverage-driven objective can be associated with a demand for services within the grid level of the heterogeneous network. The capacity-driven objective can be associated with demand growth within the grid level of the heterogeneous network. The resource can be a fifth generation millimeter wave node or a cloud radio access network node.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]


Methods and apparatus for efficient wakeup of wireless device
Patent No. 11445437 

Inventor(s): Asaf Even-Chen (Rehobot, , IL), Avi Baum (Giva”t Shmuel, , IL), Oran Naftali (Petah Tikvah, , IL), Yuval Jakira (Tel Aviv, , IL)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16896658 on 06/09/2020 (826 days app to issue)

Abstract: In a described example, an integrated circuit includes an input coupled to receive a plurality of beacon frames, the beacon frames include an indication of data transmissions available for a device that includes the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit also includes a controller configured to compare the plurality of beacon frames to determine a plurality of bytes prior to the indication of data transmission available that is present in each of the plurality of beacon frames and is configured to provide a signal indicating a low power mode in which the device does not receive transmissions and to provide a signal indicating a wake mode at a selected time before transmission of the plurality of bytes in a subsequent beacon transmission.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]


Method and apparatus for RMSI reception for low cost UEs in NR
Patent No. 11445456 

Inventor(s): Hongbo Si (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16946408 on 06/19/2020 (816 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method and apparatus of a user equipment (UE) are provided. The method and apparatus comprise receiving a synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) block that includes configuration information for one or more search space sets and determining scheduling information for a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) reception based on one of: a first downlink control information (DCI) format associated with a first search space set from the one or more search space sets, wherein the first DCI format includes the scheduling information for the first PDSCH reception and for a second PDSCH reception, or a second DCI format associated with a second search space set from the one or more search space sets, wherein the second DCI format includes the scheduling information for the first PDSCH reception. The method and apparatus of the UE further comprise receiving the first PDSCH based on the scheduling information.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]


Removing client devices from association with a wireless access point
Patent No. 11445463 

Inventor(s): Ahmadreza Hedayat (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. (San Jose, CA)
Law Firm: Edell, Shapiro Finnan, LLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16150947 on 10/03/2018 (1441 days app to issue)

Abstract: A wireless access point that serves one or more wireless client devices in a wireless network determines that at least one particular client device that is associated to the wireless access point should not be associated to the wireless access point. The wireless access point transmits frames so that they are received at the particular client device with reduced strength so as to provoke the particular client device to transition from the wireless access point.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]


Systems and methods for multi-band resource control
Patent No. 11445516 

Inventor(s): Krishna K. Bellamkonda (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17247186 on 12/03/2020 (649 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some implementations, a device may partition a coverage area associated with a network to form one or more geographic sectors, and may determine a pathloss value for each frequency band of multiple frequency bands and a spatial distribution between cells, within the geographic sector, for each frequency band. The device may determine a degree of contiguous coverage for each frequency band within the geographic sector based on the pathloss value and the spatial distribution between cells for that frequency band, and may determine, based on the degree of contiguous coverage for each frequency band, a specific frequency band, of the multiple frequency bands, to be used as a primary carrier for carrier aggregation in the geographic sector. The device may output information that identifies a carrier aggregation profile that indicates the specific frequency band to be used as the primary carrier for carrier aggregation in the geographic sector.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]


Constrained optimization of wireless links in networks with competing objectives
Patent No. 11445555 

Inventor(s): Haleema Mehmood (Menlo Park, CA), Manikanden Balakrishnan (Foster City, CA), Mehdi Mohseni (San Francisco, CA), Sahand Golnarian (Redwood City, CA)
Assignee(s): DZS Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: North Weber Baugh LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16811593 on 03/06/2020 (921 days app to issue)

Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention describe systems, devices and methods used to improve network topology connectivity by implementing throughput analysis between an access point and a plurality of extenders. This throughput analysis may include measurements such as interference and load values.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]


DESIGN PATENTS

Headband pillow
Patent No. D963301 

Inventor(s): Susan Alcedo (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Dykema Gossett PLLC (Local + 4 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29807916 on 09/15/2021 (363 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A


Pizza container cover
Patent No. D963477 

Inventor(s): Adam Torres (Aubrey, TX), Casper Chiang (Danville, CA), Jacob Patrick Flaherty (Scottsdale, AZ), Peter Graham (Lucas, TX), Rick Bontrager (Ventura, CA)
Assignee(s): Pizza Hut, LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Merchant Gould P.C. (12 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29708050 on 10/02/2019 (1077 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A


Hood crown with grille
Patent No. D963526 

Inventor(s): Derek Scott Sancer (Denton, TX), Emil Marius Flitar (Denton, TX), Jon Forrest Acton (Fort Worth, TX), Quentin Vanderlaan (Prosper, TX), Troy Robin McCuller (Argyle, TX), Victor Garcia (Aubrey, TX)
Assignee(s): PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: Seed IP Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29752594 on 09/28/2020 (715 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A


Vehicle grille cover
Patent No. D963529 

Inventor(s): Emil Marius Flitar (Denton, TX)
Assignee(s): PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: Seed IP Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29752070 on 09/24/2020 (719 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A


Vehicle fairing
Patent No. D963531 

Inventor(s): Chase Wolf (Denton, TX), Derek Scott Sancer (Denton, TX), John Paul Patino (Springtown, TX), Rick David Barr (Denton, TX), Troy Robin McCuller (Argyle, TX), Victor Garcia (Aubrey, TX)
Assignee(s): PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: Seed IP Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29752275 on 09/25/2020 (718 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A


Vehicle fairing
Patent No. D963532 

Inventor(s): Chase Wolf (Denton, TX), Derek Scott Sancer (Denton, TX), John Paul Patino (Springtown, TX), Rick David Barr (Denton, TX), Troy Robin McCuller (Argyle, TX), Victor Garcia (Aubrey, TX)
Assignee(s): PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: Seed IP Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29752276 on 09/25/2020 (718 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A


Vehicle fairing
Patent No. D963533 

Inventor(s): Chase Wolf (Denton, TX), Derek Scott Sancer (Denton, TX), John Paul Patino (Springtown, TX), Rick David Barr (Denton, TX), Troy Robin McCuller (Argyle, TX), Victor Garcia (Aubrey, TX)
Assignee(s): PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: Seed IP Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29752281 on 09/25/2020 (718 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A


Vehicle fairing
Patent No. D963534 

Inventor(s): Derek Scott Sancer (Denton, TX), John Paul Patino (Springtown, TX), Quentin Vanderlaan (Prosper, TX), Rick David Barr (Denton, TX), Troy Robin McCuller (Argyle, TX), Victor Garcia (Aubrey, TX)
Assignee(s): PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: Seed IP Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29752283 on 09/25/2020 (718 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A


Vehicle mirror
Patent No. D963537 

Inventor(s): Jeffrey Paul Smith (Prosper, TX), Kunjithapadam Raghavendran (Denton, TX), Louis Daniel Heilaneh (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: Seed IP Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29752252 on 09/25/2020 (718 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A


Vehicle mirror
Patent No. D963538 

Inventor(s): Dimitri Trinidad Medina (Plano, TX), Jeffrey Paul Smith (Prosper, TX), Jon Forrest Acton (Fort Worth, TX), Troy Robin McCuller (Argyle, TX)
Assignee(s): PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: Seed IP Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29752991 on 09/29/2020 (714 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A


Vehicle hood ornament
Patent No. D963543 

Inventor(s): Jon Forrest Acton (Fort Worth, TX), Leannah Marie Nichols (Haslet, TX), Rick David Barr (Denton, TX), Troy Robin McCuller (Argyle, TX), Tu Hoang Do (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: Seed IP Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29751840 on 09/23/2020 (720 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A


Tire tread
Patent No. D963556 

Inventor(s): Allaeddin Jallad (Prosper, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Griggs Bergen LLP (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29815544 on 11/15/2021 (302 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A


Switch cap
Patent No. D963599 

Inventor(s): David Leetz (Denton, TX), Derek Scott Sancer (Denton, TX), Louis Daniel Heilaneh (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: Seed IP Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29740034 on 06/30/2020 (805 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A


Display panel or portion thereof with graphical user interface
Patent No. D963667 

Inventor(s): Jeffrey Edward Ruediger (McKinney, TX), John A. Gotcher (Prosper, TX), Matthew Schon Bogue (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Magic Leap, Inc. (Plantation, FL)
Law Firm: Vista IP Law Group, LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29731818 on 04/17/2020 (879 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A


Display panel or portion thereof with graphical user interface
Patent No. D963668 

Inventor(s): Jeffrey Edward Ruediger (McKinney, TX), John A. Gotcher (Prosper, TX), Matthew Schon Bogue (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Magic Leap, Inc. (Plantation, FL)
Law Firm: Vista IP Law Group, LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29733550 on 05/04/2020 (862 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A


Aircraft weapon system
Patent No. D963782 

Inventor(s): James Everett Kooiman (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Lawrence Youst PLLC (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29707479 on 09/27/2019 (1082 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A


Maternity support
Patent No. D963867 

Inventor(s): Timothy Wellendorf (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Hovey Williams LLP (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29748372 on 08/28/2020 (746 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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