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

THIS WEEK, BY THE NUMBERS
Week of April 9, 2019 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (19100)

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

NO. OF PATENTS BY CLASSIFICATION

TOP LOCAL ASSIGNEES (NO. OF PATENTS)

Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas) 13

Futurewei Technologies, Inc. (Plano) 9

SanDisk Technologies lLC (Addison) 8

Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson) 4

STMicroelectronics Inc. (Coppell) 4

Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano) 4

Mary Kay Inc. (Addison) 3

Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID, US) 3

FIRST SEEN
(EXAMPLES OF COMPANIES THAT MAY BE ORIGINATING A PATENT IN THE REGION FOR THE FIRST TIME, ACCORDING TO PATENT INDEX.)

En Rx Chemical
Patent No. 10232416
Corrugated and slotted injection system and method of use

FedEx Supply Chain Logistics
Patent No. 10234494
System and method for RF testing

Iron Armour
Patent No. D0843655
Comb base

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UTILITY PATENTS

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

Conscious rhythmic breathing device
Patent No. 10251434

Inventor(s): Sai Kumar (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: MP Patents, LLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 13711528 on 12/11/2012 (2310 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device to increase a person”s awareness of his or her breathing rhythm is disclosed. The device includes a clip, an air deflection plate, and a hinge connecting the air deflection plate to the clip. The air deflection plate may rotate about the hinge, relative to the clip. The air deflection plate may at least partially occlude a user”s nostril when the clip is attached to the user”s nose.

[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]

Insulated beverage container
Patent No. 10251468

Inventor(s): Brendan Anthony Bauer (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Grand Fusion Housewares, Inc. (Irvine, CA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15976318 on 05/10/2018 (334 days app to issue)

Abstract: An insulated beverage protector for sealing and storing an open bottle comprised of: (i) a body having at least two sections, that removably attach to each other(a) an upper section that is tapered and configured to snugly surround the tapered neck of the bottle and (b) a base section configured to snugly surround the cylindrical base of the bottle; (ii) a cover that removably attaches to the body; (iii) a stopper (stored within the cover) that removably attaches to the inside, top-most surface of the cover.

[A45F] TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT; SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY [2006.01]

Slidable cabinet pullout apparatus and method of use
Patent No. 10251480

Inventor(s): Alan Chen (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): Hardware Resources, Inc. (Bossier City, LA)
Law Firm: Schultz Associates, P.C. (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15671024 on 08/07/2017 (610 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed is a pullout apparatus having side access and designed for simple, adjustable, and accurate installation within a pre-existing cabinet space. The apparatus, slidably mounted within the cabinet space, comprises a top slide assembly mounted to a cabinet carcass and a drawer box. The drawer box is automatically centered on a base slide box. The base slide box is comprised of a slotted template slidingly engaged with a frame, where the frame is mounted to the cabinet carcass. Slide rail assemblies connect the slotted template to the frame. A pin block on the underside of a fixed shelf of the drawer box automatically centers the drawer box on the slotted template. A face plate adjustment mechanism provides for three dimensional alignment of the face plate with surrounding cabinets. An alternate embodiment comprises a mounting bracket providing three dimensional adjustability of the upper drawer slide.

[A47B] TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (jointing of furniture F16B 12/00)

Drawer slide mounting locator tool and method of use
Patent No. 10251483

Inventor(s): Greg Davis (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Schultz Associates, P.C. (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15171673 on 06/02/2016 (1041 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed is a mounting point locator tool for positioning a bracket of a drawer slide assembly such that the drawer slide assembly is square with the face frame of a cabinet carcass. The locator tool comprises a base perpendicularly extending from a first end of a rod. A bracket holding fixture is connected to a second end of the rod. In one embodiment, the base, the rod, and the fixture are ridgidly connected. In an alternate embodiment, the base is comprised of a sleeve extending generally perpendicular from a planar plate and slidingly engaged with the rod. The sleeve includes a pair of sides connected at a right angle for alignment with the face frame. The fixture includes a pair of prongs having edges spaced a predetermined distance and a set of slots having a predetermined width for releasably securing the bracket.

[A47B] TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (jointing of furniture F16B 12/00)

Reclining chair
Patent No. 10251484

Inventor(s): Thomas A. Garland (Bradenton, FL)
Assignee(s): American Leather Operations, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15342154 on 11/03/2016 (887 days app to issue)

Abstract: Furniture is described having an extendable footrest. The footrest has a main panel and a flipper panel. In an extended position of the footrest, the top surfaces of the panels are approximately horizontal and co-planar, the main panel being proximate to a seat portion of the furniture. In a retracted position of the footrest, the top surface of the main panel is approximately vertical and the top surface of the flipper panel is approximately horizontal and facing in a downward direction. The footrest projects substantially 20 or more from the front of the seat portion in the extended position, and substantially 7 or less is provided between the floor and the apparent bottom edge of the footrest when retracted.

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

Container with mixing blade
Patent No. 10251516

Inventor(s): Theodore Casey (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Griffith Barbee PLLC (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 14593788 on 01/09/2015 (1551 days app to issue)

Abstract: A container system for separately storing and mixing two or more substances. The container system comprises a mixing container having a main container that stores one or more first substances. The main container has a first upper opening. The container system also includes a storage repository coupled to main container, and which stores one or more second substances. The storage repository includes a lip defining a second upper opening, which has an outside diameter smaller than the diameter of the first upper opening. Additionally, the container system includes a mixing blade having an outside diameter smaller than the diameter of the first upper opening. The mixing blade also has a plurality of openings. The container system includes a releasable liner placed over the storage repository”s lip, and the storage repository”s lip forms a seal with a lower surface of the releasable liner.

[A47J] KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES [6]

Thrombus aspiration using an operator-selectable suction pattern
Patent No. 10251739

Inventor(s): Vallabh Janardhan (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Insera Therapeutics, Inc. (Sacramento, CA)
Law Firm: Knobbe Martens Olson Bear LLP (12 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16126651 on 09/10/2018 (211 days app to issue)

Abstract: Vascular treatment devices and methods include a woven structure including a plurality of bulbs that may be self-expanding, a hypotube, for example including interspersed patterns of longitudinally spaced rows of kerfs, and a bonding zone between the woven structure and the hypotube. The woven structure may include patterns of radiopaque filaments measureable under x-ray. Structures may be heat treated to include various shapes at different temperatures. The woven structure may be deployable to implant in a vessel. A catheter may include a hypotube including interspersed patterns of longitudinally spaced rows of kerfs and optionally a balloon. Laser cutting systems may include fluid flow systems.

Assisting the visually impaired
Patent No. 10251788

Inventor(s): Dylan Phan (Garland, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15796972 on 10/30/2017 (526 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for assisting the visually impaired comprises one or more distance sensors, one or more electronic storage devices, one or more processors, and an output component. The one or more distance sensors are configured to make distance measurements between the distance sensor and one or more objects, the one or more electronic storage devices are operable to store boundaries defining a three-dimensional space, the one or more processors are communicatively coupled to the distance sensors and the electronic storage devices and are operable to receive distance measurements from the distance sensors and generate output signals related to the received distance measurements within the defined three-dimensional space. The output component is further operable to receive the output signals from the one or more processors and convert the output signals into a non-visual user output related to the received distance measurements.

Configurable cushion assembly
Patent No. 10251808

Inventor(s): Deanna Theis (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15367083 on 12/01/2016 (859 days app to issue)

Abstract: A configurable cushion assembly adaptable for personal pleasure activities includes multiple cushions joined in a pivoting arrangement by which multiple cushioned constructions may be adapted to aid in personal exercise or other physical activities. Various elements of the cushion assembly provide for the retention and support of personal massaging devices in a variety of configurable positions.

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

Cosmetic composition and methods of use thereof
Patent No. 10251828

Inventor(s): Julia Collier (Addison, TX), Kim Wilson (Aledo, TX), Michael Frushour (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Mary Kay Inc. (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16169613 on 10/24/2018 (167 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed is an anhydrous lip moisturizing composition and a method of use for moisturizing lips. The composition can include 20% to 30% by weight of caprylic/capric triglyceride; 12% to 22% by weight of tridecyl trimellitate; 1% to 15% by weight of jojoba esters; 5% to 10% by weight of [i]Helianthus annus [/i](sunflower) seed oil; 2% to 10% by weight of microcrystalline wax; and 2% to 10% by weight of beeswax.

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

Cosmetic compositions and methods
Patent No. 10251832

Inventor(s): Michael Frushour (Addison, TX), Tiffany Carle (Addison, TX)
Assignee(s): Mary Kay Inc. (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15606421 on 05/26/2017 (683 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for reducing a presence of sebum on skin, reducing an appearance of shiny skin, and reducing an appearance of the size of skin pores, the method comprising topically applying to skin a composition comprising: a navy bean extract comprising amino acids; a combination of an extract of [i]Bambusa vulgaris wendl [/i]shoots and charcoal; [i]Lonicera japonica [/i]leaf extract; and salicylic acid, wherein topical application of the compositions to the skin reduces the presence of sebum on the skin, reduces the appearance of shiny skin, and reduces the appearance of the size of the skin pores.

Pore minimizer
Patent No. 10251833

Inventor(s): David Gan (Southlake, TX), Geetha Kalahasti (Addison, TX), Lisha Van Pelt (Addison, TX)
Assignee(s): Mary Kay Inc. (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 14794489 on 07/08/2015 (1371 days app to issue)

Abstract: Described herein are compositions that contract and reduce pore size. The compositions of the disclosure are also useful for collagen contraction of the skin, calming skin, and reducing oil on the skin. The compositions comprise cosmetic ingredients such as glycerin; cyclopentasiloxane; polysilicone-11; pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate; dipropylene glycol; methyl methacrylate crosspolymer; betaine; bis-PEG/PPG-16/PPG-16/16 PEG/16 dimethicone; [i]Albizia julibrissin [/i]bark extract; [i]Evodia rutaecarpa [/i]fruit extract; hydrolyzed soy flour; sea whip extract; and a dermatologically acceptable vehicle.

Method of inhibiting mutant C-KIT
Patent No. 10251877

Inventor(s): Vinay K. Jain (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Arog Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Chalker Flores, LLP (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15862011 on 01/04/2018 (460 days app to issue)

Abstract:

Potassium-magnesium citrate as a surrogate of the DASH diet in managing hypertension
Patent No. 10251909

Inventor(s): Charles Y. C. Pak (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Board of Regents, the University of Texas System (Austin, TX)
Law Firm: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 11673497 on 02/09/2007 (4442 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods for using a single pharmaceutical preparation of KMgCit is a convenient surrogate or to support the DASH diet in lowering blood pressure among patients with essential hypertension. Support is provided by potassium, magnesium and alkali, which overcome the underlying physiological-biochemical disturbances of essential hypertension, such as salt sensitivity, insulin resistance, low urinary pH, low serum magnesium and renal leak of calcium. Positive effects of KMgCitrate disclosed in normal subjects and patients with stones, provides assurance that KMgCitrate should ameliorate the above physiological-biochemical disturbances and associated disorders in patients with essential hypertension.

Seat assemblies having seat heater wire harnesses connected to child restraint brackets for vehicles
Patent No. 10252651

Inventor(s): Robert J. Stauffer (Ypsilanti, MI), Vikas Bhatia (South Lyon, 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: 15676390 on 08/14/2017 (603 days app to issue)

Abstract: A seat assembly includes a seatback, a seatback heater, a child restraint bracket, and a wire harness. The seatback is moveable between a seated position and a folded position. The seatback heater is connected to the seatback. The child restraint bracket includes a pair of isofix anchors. The wire harness includes a first end and an opposite second end. The first end is connected to the child restraint bracket. The second end is connected to the seatback heater. The wire harness accommodates movement of the seatback between the seated position and the folded position.

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

ATV rack for a pickup truck
Patent No. 10252660

Inventor(s): Martin Garcia (Kaufman, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15479815 on 04/05/2017 (734 days app to issue)

Abstract: An ATV rack for a pickup truck includes a pair of triangular braces, each secured to the upper edge of a truck bed sidewall, near the cab rear wall. Mounted on the braces is a storage grate formed of a fixed, horizontal front section, positioned above the cab roof, and a pivotal rear section. A free edge of the rear section can be lowered to load ATVs onto the grate and then raised to a horizontal position to transport the ATVs. The rear section may also be secured in a vertical, upright position to form an observation deck, or can be collapsed onto the front section to allow the cargo bed to be used for storage.

[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

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

Method of making reinforcing prosthetic implant with flexible shell
Patent No. 10251746

Inventor(s): Ahmet Tezel (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Allergan, Inc. (Irvine, CA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15344338 on 11/04/2016 (886 days app to issue)

Abstract: A fluid-filled soft prosthetic implant having a shell with a reinforced shell wall. The soft prosthetic implant may be for breast reconstruction or augmentation, or to restore the normal appearance of soft tissue in the buttocks, chin, calf, etc. The implants may be reinforced using several methods: reinforcement of the shell wall, non-homogeneous gel-filling, or both. At least a portion of the perimeter region desirably has a shell wall thickness greater than the average shell wall thickness of either the anterior face or the posterior face. The added material at the perimeter region strengthens that area in which a large percentage of implant ruptures occur. The reinforced perimeter also helps to prevent the implant from collapsing or folding, which can cause undesirable rippling or wrinkling visible through the patient”s skin. The remainder of the shell will desirably have a nominal wall thickness to retain the overall softness and supple feel of the implant. The implant shell may be filled with gels of different gel cohesiveness to counterbalance any reinforced area or to provide added reinforcement.

[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]

Dermal spray apparatus and method
Patent No. 10252283

Inventor(s): Yoanna Gouchtchina (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Hoban Law Group (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15651566 on 07/17/2017 (631 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for dermal spraying includes a portable, hand-held skin care device with disposable formulation capsules that spray a formulation unto the skin. The device is set to maximize absorption and provide professional and uniform quality of application. The device receives, clamps and identifies the formulation capsules and its contents. Control circuitry regulates the formulation delivery. This assures the quantity, proportion, speed and timing of the application of the cosmetic formulation, including self-cleaning cycle operation and single button control logic. The capsule enables convenience and sterility from use of disposable capsules at home. Preferably the capsules contain a cosmetic or cosmeceutical formulation. The capsule has a sealed body having any of a variety of suitable shapes such as the general shape of a cylinder with two ends having hemispherical caps.

[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]

Soil and water contamination remediation injector and method of use
Patent No. 10252304

Inventor(s): Erik R. Piatt (Lantana, TX), Lance I. Robinson (Parrish, FL)
Assignee(s): EN RX Chemical, Inc. (Argyle, TX)
Law Firm: Smith Hopen, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 14310157 on 06/20/2014 (1754 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of remediating an environmental contaminant and device for performing the same is disclosed herein. The device uses a liquid carrier source with a venturi pump in liquid communication with the liquid carrier source and an output for the venturi pump and at least one injection port in fluid communication with the output of the venturi pump. The injection port injects a remediator, such as an oxidizing material or chemical, into the liquid carrier, which is then contacted with the environmental contaminant and permitted to degrade or dispose of the environmental contaminant.

[B09C] RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL (gatherers for removing stones or the like from the soil A01B 43/00; sterilising soil by steam A01G 11/00; separation in general B01D; cleaning beaches E01H 12/00; removing undesirable matter, e.g. rubbish, from the land E01H 15/00) [6]

Vehicle attitude modification
Patent No. 10252593

Inventor(s): Andrew E. Fida (Sun City, AZ)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15367612 on 12/02/2016 (858 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for modifying an attitude of a vehicle are disclosed. A user selects a trailer mode for a vehicle body. The selected trailer mode has a corresponding configuration. The vehicle determines one or more features about a trailer based on the selected trailer mode. The vehicle determines a location of a trailer hitch needed to achieve the configuration corresponding to the selected trailer mode. The location is based on the one or more features about the trailer. The vehicle actuates at least one active component in the vehicle”s active suspension system to change the attitude of the vehicle body so as to cause the trailer hitch to be located in the determined location thereby causing the vehicle body to be in the selected trailer mode.

[B60G] VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS (air-cushion vehicles B60V; connections between vehicle bodies and vehicle frames B62D 24/00) [5]

Utilizing missed prediction
Patent No. 10252710

Inventor(s): Benjamin M. Geller (Ann Arbor, MI), Geoffrey David Gaither (Brighton, MI), Joshua D. Payne (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Snell Wilmer LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15591730 on 05/10/2017 (699 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system includes a power source and a memory to store an event that is predicted to occur, an action to be performed by the power source to increase efficiency of the power source during the stored event, and a mis-prediction counter indicating a count of mis-predictions. The system further includes an ECU designed to predict that the stored event will occur and to control the power source to take the action when the stored event is predicted to occur. The ECU is further designed to update the mis-prediction counter and to adjust at least one of the stored event that is predicted to occur, the stored action to be performed by the power source, or a prediction horizon of the prediction when the mis-prediction counter reaches or exceeds a threshold quantity of mis-predictions to increase efficiency of the power source during a subsequent prediction of the stored event.

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

Parking assistance control for vehicle with autonomous operation capability
Patent No. 10252714

Inventor(s): Miles J. Johnson (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15234045 on 08/11/2016 (971 days app to issue)

Abstract: Provided is a method and device parking assistance for a vehicle capable of autonomous operation. The embodiment herein operates to receive a parking zone, which is based on a destination location and a user-defined parking parameter, and includes a plurality of parking locations. When on approach to the parking zone under an autonomous vehicle operation, the parking assistance determines whether the parking zone includes at least one parking location that is physically available for parking the vehicle. When the parking zone does not, the parking assistance prompts the vehicle to engage in a holding pattern for a predetermined period of time. While in the holding pattern under the autonomous operation, the parking assistance periodically determines whether the at least one parking location becomes available. When the predetermined period of time lapses, parking status of the vehicle is transmitted to a vehicle user.

Railcar with progressive opening longitudinal gates
Patent No. 10252730

Inventor(s): Kenneth W. Huck (Fairview, TX)
Assignee(s): Trinity North American Freight Car, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts, LLP (Local + 6 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15406413 on 01/13/2017 (816 days app to issue)

Abstract: A railcar system that includes a railcar having a first longitudinal gate and a second longitudinal gate. The system further includes a first beam and a second beam configured to move longitudinally with respect to the railcar. The system further includes a driving system configured to transition the first beam from a first position to a second position. The first longitudinal gate and the second longitudinal gate are both closed when the first beam is in the first position. The first longitudinal gate is at least partially open and the second longitudinal gate are closed when the first beam is in the second position. The driving system is also configured to transition the first beam from the second position to a third. The first longitudinal gate and the second longitudinal gate are both at least partially open when the first beam is in the third position.

[B61D] BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES (vehicles in general B60; adaptation of vehicles to special systems B61B; underframes B61F)

Trash container
Patent No. 10252857

Inventor(s): Erik P. Reed (Mansfield, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Eldredge Law Firm, LLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15285654 on 10/05/2016 (916 days app to issue)

Abstract: A trash container includes a base; a first elongated section pivotally attached to the base; a second elongated section pivotally attached to the base and pivotally attached to the first elongated section; and a hinge secured to and extending from the base and fixedly attached to both the first elongated section and the second elongated section.

[B65F] GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE (disinfecting refuse A61L; refuse disintegrators B02C; sorting refuse B03B, B07B; handcarts for transporting refuse receptacles B62B; sack holders B65B 67/00; converting refuse into fertilisers C05F; converting refuse into solid fuels C10L; sewers, cesspools E03F; arrangements in buildings for the disposal of refuse E04F 17/10; refuse-consuming furnaces F23G)

Methods and systems for drone network delivery system
Patent No. 10254755

Inventor(s): Stephen Chow (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, NY)
Law Firm: Griffiths Seaton PLLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15401256 on 01/09/2017 (820 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments for managing drones by one or more processors are described. Information about each of a plurality of drones is received. Each of the plurality of drones is associated with a respective one of a plurality of users. A request to transport an item from an origination point to a destination is received. Based on the information about the plurality of drones, the origination point, and the destination, a first of the plurality of drones is selected to transport the item from the origination point to an intermediate region. Based on the information about the plurality of drones, the origination point, and the destination, a second of the plurality of drones is selected to transport the item from the intermediate region to the destination.

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

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

Vulcanized polymer blends
Patent No. 10253174

Inventor(s): Pradeep Shirodkar (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc. (Baytown, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15658134 on 07/24/2017 (624 days app to issue)

Abstract: A heterogeneous vulcanized polymer blend comprising a continuous phase comprising a thermoplastic polypropylene having a crystallinity of at least 30% and a dispersed phase comprising particles of an elastomeric copolymer dispersed in the continuous phase and having an average particle size of less than 5 micron. The elastomeric copolymer has a crystallinity of less than 20% and is at least partially cross-linked such that no more than about 80 wt % of the elastomeric copolymer is extractable in cyclohexane at 23 C.

[C08L] COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS (compositions based on polymerisable monomers C08F, C08G; artificial filaments or fibres D01F; textile treating compositions D06) [2]

Phosphorescent nanoparticles and their uses in biosensing and bioimaging
Patent No. 10253255

Inventor(s): Mohammad A. Omary (Denton, TX), Sreekar Marpu (Denton, TX)
Assignee(s): UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (Denton, TX)
Law Firm: Jackson Walker LLP (Local + 3 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15365031 on 11/30/2016 (860 days app to issue)

Abstract: Size-tunable phosphorescent particles may be formed through self-assembly of biocompatible linear polymers, such as chitosan and other linear polymers, that bear positive surface charges, through polyelectrolytic complexation to a polyanionic metal phosphor, such as polyanionic gold(I) phosphor (AuP). The phosphorescent hydrogel nanoparticles and thin films thereof are useful for imaging, sensing of biological molecules, detection of hypoxia, and light-emitting devices. The phosphorescent hydrogel particles can be formed from a variety of linear polymers by physical cross-linking using polyelectrolytic light-emitting species, without the need for the phosphorescent complex to be entrapped in an existing microsphere or nanosphere polymer particle.

[C09K] MATERIALS FOR APPLICATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Methods for elevating fat/oil content in plants
Patent No. 10253325

Inventor(s): Christopher James (Argyle, TX), Kent Chapman (Denton, TX)
Assignee(s): BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION (Boston, MA)
Law Firm: Saliwanchik, Lloyd Eisenschenk (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 13830012 on 03/14/2013 (2217 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present invention provides a method of elevating lipid content in vegetative (non-seed) plant or algae cells, plant tissues, or whole plants by genetically modifying the plant or algae to express a lipid droplet-associated protein or polypeptide (such as fat-specific protein 27) of mammalian origin. Also provided are genetically-modified plant or algae cells, plant tissues, or whole plants with elevated cellular lipid content, expressing a lipid droplet-associated protein or polypeptide (such as fat-specific protein 27) of mammalian (e.g. human) origin.

[C12N] MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF (biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing microorganisms, viruses, microbial fungi, enzymes, fermentates, or substances produced by, or extracted from, microorganisms or animal material A01N 63/00; medicinal preparations A61K; fertilisers C05F); PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA (microbiological testing media C12Q 1/00) [3]

Furin-knockdown and GM-CSF-augmented (FANG) cancer vaccine
Patent No. 10253331

Inventor(s): Donald Rao (Dallas, TX), John J. Nemunaitis (Cedar Hill, TX), Neil Senzer (Dallas, TX), Phillip B. Maples (Pilot Point, TX)
Assignee(s): GRADALIS, INC. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15690092 on 08/29/2017 (588 days app to issue)

Abstract: Compositions and methods for cancer treatment are disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention describes an autologous cancer vaccine genetically modified for Furin knockdown and GM-CSF expression. The vaccine described herein attenuates the immunosuppressive activity of TGF- through the use of bi-functional shRNAs to knock down the expression of furin in cancer cells, and to augment tumor antigen expression, presentation, and processing through expression of the GM-CSF transgene.

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

Adhered roof structure with two component adhesives
Patent No. 10253217

Inventor(s): Daniel J. Cotsakis (Rockwall, TX)
Assignee(s): Carlisle Intangible Company (Syracuse, NY)
Law Firm: Wood Herron Evans LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15581926 on 04/28/2017 (711 days app to issue)

Abstract: A roof structure comprises a roof membrane and a roof substrate. A first surface of the roof membrane is adhered to the roof substrate by a two component adhesive, the adhesive being capable of adhering the first surface of the roof membrane to the roof substrate without the use of a high VOC solvent. The two component adhesive includes a Michael donor and a Michael acceptor, and the Michael donor and the Michael acceptor react to form an adhesive film.

[E04B] GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of openings in walls, floors, or ceilings E06B 1/00)

Degradable material time delay system and method
Patent No. 10253597

Inventor(s): Dennis Roessler (Fort Worth, TX), John T Hardesty (Weatherford, TX), Kevin R George (Cleburne, TX)
Assignee(s): GEODYNAMICS, INC. (Millsap, TX)
Law Firm: Patent Portfolio Builders PLLC (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15053534 on 02/25/2016 (1139 days app to issue)

Abstract: A time delay tool and method includes a mechanical restraining element, a reservoir for containing a reactive fluid, an actuating device and a wellbore device. When a stored energy is applied on the wellbore device, the actuation device is actuated and enables the reactive fluid in the reservoir to come in contact with the mechanical restraining element. While the mechanical restraining element undergoes a change in shape due to a chemical reaction, a stored energy applied on the wellbore device is delayed by a pre-determined time delay. The amount of the pre-determined time delay is determined by factors that include the reactive fluids, concentration of the reactive fluids, geometry and size of the mechanical restraining element.

[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 of controlling the dynamic pressure created during detonation of a shaped charge using a substance
Patent No. 10253603

Inventor(s): Antony Forbes Grattan (Mansfield, TX), Corbin S. Glenn (Burleson, TX), Dennis James Haggerty (Burleson, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: McGuireWoods LLP (Local + 9 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 14765564 on 02/05/2013 (2254 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of controlling a dynamic pressure created during detonation of a shaped charge comprises: positioning the shaped charge in a wellbore, wherein the shaped charge comprises a main explosive load, wherein a substance is included in the main explosive load or is positioned adjacent to the main explosive load, wherein the substance increases or decreases the dynamic pressure or increases or decreases the duration of a pressure pulse created during detonation of the shaped charge; whereas a substantially identical shaped charge without the substance does not increase or decrease the dynamic pressure nor increase or decrease the duration of the pressure pulse during detonation. A method of controlling the balance of a portion of a wellbore comprises: positioning the shaped charge in the portion of the wellbore; and creating a desired balance in the portion of the wellbore.

Constructed annular safety valve element package
Patent No. 10253605

Inventor(s): Jeremy Buc Slay (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 14422582 on 08/27/2012 (2416 days app to issue)

Abstract: An annular safety valve sealing package that is suitable for use in the presence of an acid gas and that is capable of retaining its material properties when the annular safety valve is retrieved is provided. The annular safety valve sealing package includes an annular safety valve having a tubular housing, a first annular sealing element including a first elastomeric material and disposed about the tubular housing, a second annular sealing element including a second elastomeric material and disposed about the tubular housing, and a third annular sealing element including a third elastomeric material and disposed about the tubular housing on an opposite side of the second annular sealing element from the first annular sealing element. At least two of the first elastomeric material, the second elastomeric material, or the third elastomeric material have different compositions.

Artificial lift
Patent No. 10253606

Inventor(s): Kuo-Chiang Chen (Kennedale, TX)
Assignee(s): Upwing Energy, LLC (Cerritos, CA)
Law Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16047937 on 07/27/2018 (256 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for use in a completion string of a well is described. The system includes a coupling part configured to detachably couple a retrievable string to the system. The system includes a stator configured to attach to a tubing of the completion string. While the retrievable string is coupled to the system, the stator is configured to drive a rotor of the retrievable string in response to receiving power.

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

Energy collection pod
Patent No. 10253759

Inventor(s): Tarek O. Souryal (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15683705 on 08/22/2017 (595 days app to issue)

Abstract: This disclosure provides an apparatus, system and method for an energy capturing pod (ECP). The ECP includes a specialized funnel shell, a first turbine, and a second turbine. The specialized funnel shell is designed to accelerate in coming wind speed and is structured with a first choke point and a second choke point for wind. The first turbine is located at the first choke point. The second turbine is located at the second choke point.

[F03D] WIND MOTORS

Retrofit and new light-emitting diode (LED) light fixtures for replacement of a fluorescent light fixture
Patent No. 10253959

Inventor(s): Gregory A. M. Brown (Incline Village, NV)
Assignee(s): Flow Lighting Technologies, Inc. (Grapevine, TX)
Law Firm: Snell Wilmer L.L.P. (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 14893335 on 05/12/2014 (1793 days app to issue)

Abstract: This disclosure includes kits for retrofitting, or replacing with new, light fixtures using an existing troffer, without using a troffer, and/or including a troffer. Some kits include a frame for a light fixture having a first end, a second end, and a frame length extending between the ends, a first mounting member coupled to the frame and configured to extend beyond the first end of the frame, and a second mounting member coupled to the frame and configured to extend beyond the second end of the frame, where the mounting members are configured to support the frame relative to the troffer. Others of the present kits have a trim configured to support the frame relative to a T-bar support of a suspended ceiling. Some kits have a processor configured to control the light fixtures, and some kits have one or more sensors configured to detect events or environmental characteristics.

[F21V] FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR [7]

Gas-air mixer assembly
Patent No. 10253978

Inventor(s): Charles Post (Mesquite, TX), Glenn W. Kowald (Carrollton, TX), Ian Burmania (Rockwall, TX)
Assignee(s): Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15456058 on 03/10/2017 (760 days app to issue)

Abstract: A gas-air mixer assembly is described that helps mix fuel and air within an HVAC system. The mixer assembly can also achieve lower pressure drops than seen in other solutions. A mixer assembly can comprise a mixer body through which air is supplied. An orifice body can extend into the stream of air within the mixer body and then point upstream. A tip of the orifice body, disposed in the airstream, can provide fuel through one or more orifices. The flow of air around the orifice body helps to cause mixing, as does an elbow bend in the mixer body, downstream of the orifice body.

[F23D] BURNERS

Furnace, a method for operating a furnace and a furnace controller configured for the same
Patent No. 10253981

Inventor(s): Darcy Q. Easterling (Flower Mound, TX), Glenn W. Kowald (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Winstead PC (Local + 2 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15684133 on 08/23/2017 (594 days app to issue)

Abstract: A controller for a gas furnace, a computer-usable medium for implementing a method and a gas furnace are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the controller includes: (1) an interface configured to receive a heating call and (2) a processor configured to enable an inducer of the gas furnace at a low speed based on the heating call and ignite the gas furnace at a high fire operation when determining a low fire pressure switch of the gas furnace is open.

[F24H] FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, IN GENERAL (heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials C09K 5/00; tube furnaces for thermal non-catalytic cracking C10G 9/20; devices, e.g. valves, for venting and aerating enclosures F16K 24/00; steam traps or like apparatus F16T; steam generation F22; combustion apparatus F23; domestic stoves or ranges F24B, F24C; domestic- or space-heating systems F24D; furnaces, kilns, ovens, retorts F27; heat-exchangers F28; electric heating elements or arrangements H05B)

Layout for an energy recovery ventilator system
Patent No. 10254003

Inventor(s): Bryan Smith (McKinney, TX), Eric Perez (Hickory Creek, TX), Justin McKie (Frisco, TX), Steve Schneider (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15187073 on 06/20/2016 (1023 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an energy recovery ventilator unit includes providing a cabinet having exterior walls and interior floors and walls that define an intake zone, a supply zone, a return zone, an exhaust zone and an enthalpy-exchange zone. The intake zone and the exhaust zone are both on one side of the enthalpy exchange zone. The supply zone and the return zone are both on an opposite side of the enthalpy exchange zone. The method further includes installing a first blower in the intake zone. The first blower pushes outside air into the intake zone and straight through the enthalpy exchange zone into the supply zone. The method also includes installing a second blower in the return zone. The second blower pushes return air into the return zone and straight through the enthalpy exchange zone into the exhaust zone.

[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 ammunition having a MIM primer insert
Patent No. 10254096

Inventor(s): Lonnie Burrow (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, LLC (Garland, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 14749104 on 06/24/2015 (1385 days app to issue)

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a polymeric ammunition having a metal injection molded primer insert.

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

P H Y S I C S

Terrain sensor node system and method
Patent No. 10254114

Inventor(s): Mark D Walters (Colleyville, TX)
Assignee(s): Williams RDM, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Morani Patent Law PC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15632288 on 06/23/2017 (655 days app to issue)

Abstract: A terrain sensor node system and method are provided herein. The terrain sensor node can be employed without hands on placement. Solar power is facilitated and contributes to service life and reliability. A robust housing is capable of aerial drop installation. A domed top and a rounded weighted bottom combine to form a housed sensor that is capable of righting itself after landing. A transparency in the upper housing enables the harnessing of solar power in a righted sensor. An antenna withstands aerial sensor deployment and rotates to a workable orientation without user intervention.

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

Partial discharge detection bandwidth expansion through input signal aliasing
Patent No. 10254330

Inventor(s): Adam Bierman (Fort Collins, CO), Craig Powers (Fort Collins, CO)
Assignee(s): AVO MULTI-AMP CORPORATION (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: EIP US LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 14836180 on 08/26/2015 (1322 days app to issue)

Abstract: A partial discharge detection board includes a voltage divider configured to attenuate a voltage of a reflected signal. A buffer is connected to the voltage divider. The buffer attenuates frequencies of the reflected signal that are greater than an upper cutoff frequency. An analog-to-digital converter is connected to the buffer. The analog-to-digital converter receives portions of the reflected signal up to the upper cutoff frequency, and the analog-to-digital converter converts the reflected signal from an analog domain to a digital domain. A filter is connected to the analog-to-digital converter. The filter attenuates frequencies of the reflected signal that are less than a lower cutoff frequency. A comparator is connected to the filter. The comparator compares the voltage of the reflected signal to a reference voltage. A counter is connected to the comparator. The counter increments when the voltage of the reflected signal is greater than the reference voltage.

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

Scan input stimulus registers, test control register controlling compressor circuitry
Patent No. 10254341

Inventor(s): Lee D. Whetsel (Parker, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15643677 on 07/07/2017 (641 days app to issue)

Abstract: Testing of an electrical device is achieved by providing a test access mechanism within the device that can receive scan frames from an external tester. The received scan frames contain stimulus data to be applied to circuitry within the device to be tested, a command for enabling a test control operation, and a frame marker bit to indicate the end of the scan frame pattern. The inputting of scan frames can occur continuously and simultaneous with a commanded test control operation.

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

Additive manufacturing of active devices using dielectric, conductive and magnetic materials
Patent No. 10254499

Inventor(s): Adam Cohen (Dallas, TX), Bin Xia (Dallas, TX), Bryan Cox (Marion, AR), Collin Gabriel Clay (Houston, TX), Edmond Richer (Richardson, TX), Matt Saari (Dallas, TX), Paul Samuel Krueger (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15669263 on 08/04/2017 (613 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process, system and apparatus for multi-material additive manufacturing process comprising: extruding an extrudable material through a nozzle capable of moving along one or more axis and concurrently extruding one or more filaments, wherein the filament is embedded in, on or about the extrudable material from the nozzle.

[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]

System for virtual display and method of use
Patent No. 10254540

Inventor(s): David K. Hess (Dallas, TX), Marvin R. Young (Richardson, TX), Timothy A. Cummings (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Schultz Associates, P.C. (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15671016 on 08/07/2017 (610 days app to issue)

Abstract: A preferred system and method for projecting a business information model at a construction site includes a network, a system administrator connected to the network, a database connected to the system administrator, a set of registration markers positioned in the construction site, and a set of user devices connected to the network. The system includes a hard hat, a set of headsets mounted to the hard hat, a set of display units movably connected to the set of headsets, a set of cameras connected to the set of headsets, and a wearable computer connected to the set of headsets and to the network. The cameras capture an image of the set of registration markers. A position of the user device is determined from the image and an orientation is determined from motion sensors. A BIM is downloaded and projected to a removable visor based on the position and orientation.

Balanced regulator with targeted boost sensing tube
Patent No. 10254772

Inventor(s): Christopher J. Hunt (Redondo Beach, CA)
Assignee(s): EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT REGULATOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: Marshall, Gerstein Borun LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15291775 on 10/12/2016 (909 days app to issue)

Abstract: A balanced port pressure regulator includes a valve body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet connected by a fluid passageway, an orifice being disposed between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. A valve seat is disposed within the fluid passageway. A valve plug is also disposed within the fluid passageway. A piston is disposed within the valve body, the piston separating the fluid passageway from a balancing chamber. A sleeve extends away from the piston, the sleeve forming a balancing passage that fluidly connects the fluid passageway with the balancing chamber. The sleeve includes an open end that terminates within the orifice. By terminating within the orifice, the open end of the sleeve generates boost only towards the end of a valve opening cycle when the valve plug approaches a fully open position, which is where boost is most needed.

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

Method and apparatus for determining a valid sequence of touch events on a touch sensitive device
Patent No. 10254889

Inventor(s): Farid Khafizov (Plano, TX), Margarita Khafizova (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC (Durham, NC)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16127630 on 09/11/2018 (210 days app to issue)

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a technique for determining a valid sequence of touch events on a touch sensitive device. A first sequence of touch events is received, a proximity between any two touch events of the first sequence of touch events being greater than a proximity threshold. A second sequence of touch events is received. The touch events from the first and the second sequence are combined if a time difference between the first and the second sequence of touch events is below a time threshold and a proximity between the first and the second sequence of touch events is less than the proximity threshold. A valid sequence of touch events is determined if a combined pressure of the first and the second sequence of touch events is greater than a pressure threshold.

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

Data path control for non-volatile memory
Patent No. 10254967

Inventor(s): Henry Zhang (Saratoga, CA), Jingwen Ouyang (Mountain View, CA), Tz-Yi Liu (Palo Alto, CA), Yingchang Chen (Cupertino, CA)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Kunzler, PC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15402180 on 01/09/2017 (820 days app to issue)

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for controlling a data path for non-volatile memory. An apparatus includes one or more memory die. A memory die includes a memory core. A memory core includes an array of non-volatile memory cells and an internal data pipeline. A memory die includes a buffer that stores data associated with storage operations for a memory core. A memory die includes an internal controller that communicates with a memory core to initiate storage operations. An internal controller may delay initiating a storage operation in response to determining that an internal data pipeline and a buffer are both full.

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

Automated display configuration
Patent No. 10255016

Inventor(s): Marco A. Benavides (Carrollton, TX), Stephanie De La Fuente (Lewisville, TX), Subil M. Abraham (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
Law Firm: Schmeiser, Olsen Watts, LLP (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15997009 on 06/04/2018 (309 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method and system. Users of multiple display devices engaged in a communication and a role associated with each of the users engaged in the communication are identified. Screen space of each of the multiple display devices is partitioned as a function of a total number of the users and based on the role of each of the users in the communication.

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

Multi-panel display having board-to-board interfaces between adjacent panels
Patent No. 10255020

Inventor(s): Matthew Foster (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): ULTRAVISION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15824544 on 11/28/2017 (497 days app to issue)

Abstract: An embodiment display panel includes a printed circuit board (PCB) including a lower portion and an upper portion disposed over and overhanging the lower portion of the PCB. The display panel further includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed at a front side of the upper portion of the PCB, where the front side of the upper portion of the PCB forms an entirety of a front surface of the display panel. The display panel also includes a housing having a recess, where the lower portion of the PCB is at least partially disposed within the recess, where framing portions of the housing are laterally adjacent to the lower portion of the PCB, and where the upper portion of the PCB overhangs the framing portions of the housing.

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

Operating a pipeline flattener in order to track instructions for complex breakpoints
Patent No. 10255078

Inventor(s): Christian Wiencke (Garching, , DE), Johann Zipperer (Unterschleissheim, , DE), Markus Koesler (Landshut, , DE), Wolfgang Lutsch (Freising Bayern, , DE)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15286642 on 10/06/2016 (915 days app to issue)

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising a processor having a pipelined architecture and a pipeline flattener and a method for operating a pipeline flattener in a semiconductor device are provided. The processor comprises a pipeline having a plurality of pipeline stages and a plurality of pipeline registers that are coupled between the pipeline stages. The pipeline flattener comprises a plurality of trigger registers for storing a trigger, wherein the trigger registers are coupled between the pipeline stages.

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

Utilizing physical systems and virtual systems for virtual network functions
Patent No. 10255094

Inventor(s): Paul Miller (Derry, NH)
Assignee(s): GENBAND US LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15331519 on 10/21/2016 (900 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes provisioning a first Virtual Network Function (VNF) component on a first virtual machine, the first virtual machine being supported by a first physical computing system, provisioning a second VNF component directly on a second physical computing system, and using, within a telecommunications network, a VNF that includes both the first VNF component running on the first virtual machine and the second VNF component running directly on the second physical computing system.

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

Virtual address table
Patent No. 10255193

Inventor(s): John D. Leidel (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Brooks, Cameron Huebsch, PLLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15911786 on 03/05/2018 (400 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to virtual address tables. An example method comprises generating an object file that comprises: an instruction comprising a number of arguments; and an address table comprising a number of indexed address elements. Each one of the number of indexed address elements can correspond to a virtual address of a respective one of the number of arguments, wherein the address table can serves as a target for the number of arguments. The method can include storing the object file in a memory.

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

System, methodology, and process for wireless transmission of sensor data onboard an aircraft to a portable electronic device
Patent No. 10255214

Inventor(s): Jeffery N. Warner (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): NORTH FLIGHT DATA SYSTEMS, LLC (Shreveport, LA)
Law Firm: Garvey, Smith Nehrbass, Patent Attorneys, L.L.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15386301 on 12/21/2016 (839 days app to issue)

Abstract: Monitoring and reporting methods and apparatus include the acquisition of detailed aircraft state and systems data, analysis of the collected data, and transmission of the collected data and/or analysis of the collected data to a destination automatically via a portable electronic device which is carried onto and off of the aircraft by the pilot or another crew member. More particularly, monitoring and reporting methods and apparatus include collecting analog or digital sensor data onboard an aircraft, analyzing the data in real-time, and automatically transmitting the data and/or analysis of the data to a destination including a portable storage device such as a portable computer, electronic flight bag (EFB), or smart phone, by means such as wireless transmission, for automatic transfer to another destination when the portable computer, electronic flight bag (EFB), or smart phone is off of the aircraft.

[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)

Communications platform for implementing a recognition and reward system
Patent No. 10255242

Inventor(s): David R. Jenness (Flower Mound, TX), James L. Rockett (Carrollton, TX), Randy M. Whelan (Coppell, TX), Robert M. Beaty (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): RedCritter Corp. (Flower Mound, TX)
Law Firm: Kirton McConkie (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15197519 on 06/29/2016 (1014 days app to issue)

Abstract: A communications platform is provided which can be employed to implement a recognition and reward system that is simple to use, streamlined, and scalable thereby enabling such systems to be seamlessly implemented in many different environments. The communications platform can be implemented in a client-server environment in which a server or servers maintain a number of data structures which can be employed to facilitate the creation and display of a dashboard representing achievements that have been awarded to students, to facilitate the implementation of group competitions, and to facilitate the association of traits with students based on achievements that have been awarded to the students.

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

Optimizing response creation and delivery for lending queries
Patent No. 10255245

Inventor(s): Fredrick Allen Crable (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: DLA Piper LLP US (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15991719 on 05/29/2018 (315 days app to issue)

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

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

Universal parsing framework systems and methods
Patent No. 10255280

Inventor(s): Kris Loia (Richardson, TX), Phil Hanson (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Open Text GXS ULC (Halifax, , CA)
Law Firm: Sprinkle IP Law Group (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15467791 on 03/23/2017 (747 days app to issue)

Abstract: An applicant can instantiate a parsing framework, provide an input stream, attach observers, and initiate parsing, which inverts control to the parsing framework. The parsing framework can have an observer manager, a parser controller, and parsers. The observer manager manages observer design patterns from which the observers are instantiated. The parser controller determines which parser would be appropriate for parsing the input stream and instantiate the appropriate parser(s). The parser controller gets the callbacks from the parsers and communicates outcomes to the observer manager. The observer manager determines which of the observers is to be notified, generates parsing notifications accordingly, and dispatches the parsing notifications directly to the observers. The application can be any application that needs parsing in an electronic information exchange platform. The input stream can be created by the application opening a document received from a backend system communicatively connected to the electronic information exchange platform.

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

Space exploration with quantitative pruning and ranking system and method
Patent No. 10255386

Inventor(s): Arquimedes Martinez Canedo (Plainsboro, NJ), Jan Richter (Lauf a. d. Pegnitz, , DE), Lars Jordan (Poing, , DE)
Assignee(s): Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Siemens Corporation (16 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 14952279 on 11/25/2015 (1231 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system is provided that facilitates design space exploration with quantitative pruning and ranking. The system may determine a collection of component model solutions corresponding to a functional model with functional model ports for a system to be produced. The component model solutions are comprised of simulated components selected from a component library based at least in part on correspondence between component ports of the simulated components and the functional model ports of the functional model. The system may select a subset of the component model solutions from the collection, which have behaviors determined for each component model solution that are consistent with behaviors determined for the functional model. The system may determine rankings for the component model solutions of the subset relative to each other based on a comparison of behaviors for each component model solution to each other and/or to the behaviors determined for the functional model.

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

Detecting malicious instructions on a virtual machine using profiling
Patent No. 10255432

Inventor(s): Chase Cooper Cunningham (Frisco, TX), Jeffery Ray Schilling (Murphy, TX), Srujan Das Kotikela (Dallas, TX), Tawfiq Mohan Shah (Argyle, TX)
Assignee(s): Armor Defense Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15169320 on 05/31/2016 (1043 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system that includes a trusted measurement machine comprising a profiling tool, a semantics virtual machine profiling engine interface, a semantics virtual machine profiling engine. The profiling tool is configured to receive virtual machine operating characteristics metadata for a guest virtual machine and to communicate the virtual machine operating characteristics metadata to the semantics virtual machine profiling engine using the semantics virtual machine profiling engine interface. The profiling tool is further configured to compare the virtual machine operating characteristics metadata to a target profile comprising known configurations for guest virtual machines, to determine a classification for the guest virtual machine, and to communicate the determined classification to the vault management console. The semantics virtual machine profiling engine is configured to generate the target profile based on the virtual machine operating characteristics metadata and to communicate the target profile to the profiling tool using the semantics virtual machine profiling interface.

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

Real time traffic sign recognition
Patent No. 10255511

Inventor(s): Arun Shankar Kudana (Karnataka, , IN), Manu Mathew (Karnataka, , IN), Soyeb Nagori (Karnataka, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15395141 on 12/30/2016 (830 days app to issue)

Abstract: Advanced driver assistance systems need to be able to recognize and to classify traffic signs under real time constraints, and under a wide variety of visual conditions. The invention shown employs binary masks extracted by color space segmentation, with a different binary mask generated for each sign shape. Temporal tracking is employed to add robustness to the detection system. The system is generic, and is trainable to the signs used in various countries.

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

Anomaly detection apparatus, method, and computer program using a probabilistic latent semantic analysis
Patent No. 10255554

Inventor(s): Nandu Gopalakrishnan (Chatham, NJ), Yirui Hu (Piscataway, NJ)
Assignee(s): Futurewei Technologies, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 14811750 on 07/28/2015 (1351 days app to issue)

Abstract: An anomaly detection apparatus, method, and computer program product are provided using a probabilistic latent semantic analysis (PLSA). In use, data is received, and a PLSA is performed, based on the data. Further, one or more anomalies are detected in the data, based on the PLSA. Still yet, information identifying the one or more anomalies is stored and/or displayed.

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

Fast planning heuristic for batch and interactive planning
Patent No. 10255581

Inventor(s): Anand Iyer (Flower Mound, TX), Ripu Daman Singh (Southlake, TX)
Assignee(s): JDA Software Group, Inc. (Scottsdale, AZ)
Law Firm: Spencer Fane LLP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 12607043 on 10/27/2009 (3451 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for incremental planning using a list based heuristic. The system includes a database storing supply chain entity data and a server system coupled with the database. The server system receives demand for one or more end items from one or more of the supply chain entities within a supply chain network and collapses the supply chain network into one or more flowpaths for each of the one or more end items. The server system also sorts the one or more flowpaths based on one or more rules or parameters stored in the database and reduces the one or more flowpaths using constraints stored in the database. The server system further generates a supply chain plan by solving the received demand using a list based heuristic stored in the database and communicates the generated supply chain plan to the one or more supply chain entities.

[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]

Image sensor and module for agricultural crop improvement
Patent No. 10255670

Inventor(s): Dolly Y. Wu (Plano, TX), Timothy A. Deutsch (Newton, IA)
Assignee(s): Dolly Y. Wu PLLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15424809 on 02/04/2017 (794 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example machinery includes a crop management motorized vehicle having an intelligent, modularized image sensor (e.g. camera or video) system that is portable to other crop management vehicles such as a combine, planter or a tillage machine. The image sensor system includes a framework having a bank of procedures for monitoring and control of navigation, spray application, weeding, seeding, machine configuration, and so on, in real time as the machines go through a crop field throughout a crop cycle. One example implementation includes electronic circuits, with more than one set mounted on a platform that facilitates moving the setup to other agricultural machines. The framework captures, preserves and corrects the captured images for real time analysis and response, and for crop yield analysis that is correlated with the machine settings and crop management practices.

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

System and method for haptic mapping of a configurable virtual reality environment
Patent No. 10255729

Inventor(s): Jovan Hutton Pulitzer (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Exploring, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15991686 on 05/29/2018 (315 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for providing a virtual reality experience includes a display associated with a field of view of a user. A virtual reality system renders a virtual realty world responsive to a movement of the user and displays the rendered virtual reality world to a user through the display. A configurable virtual reality environment model may be configured to place physical walls in a location that corresponds to a virtual wall located within with virtual realty world such that when the display shows the user touching a wall in the virtual reality world, the user feels the physical wall placed in the configurable virtual reality environment.

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

Transport parking space availability detection
Patent No. 10255809

Inventor(s): David Gerard Ledet (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC (Durham, NC)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15589469 on 05/08/2017 (701 days app to issue)

Abstract: Identifying parking spaces and notifying user devices provides an easy way to reduce traffic and save time for registered users. One example may include activating a sensor to detect at least one status change, monitoring a predefined area for the at least one status change, receiving at least one status change at a first time, receiving at least one additional status change at a second time, comparing the at least one status change and the at least one additional status change to a valid sequence of status changes, determining a valid sequence of status changes has occurred, and transmitting a notification to a registered user device previously registered to receive a notification when the valid sequence of status changes occurs.

[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]

Merging multiple exposures to generate a high dynamic range image
Patent No. 10255888

Inventor(s): Aziz Umit Batur (Dallas, TX), Rajesh Narasimha (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 14098230 on 12/05/2013 (1951 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of generating a high dynamic range (HDR) image is provided that includes capturing a long exposure image and a short exposure image of a scene, computing a merging weight for each pixel location of the long exposure image based on a pixel value of the pixel location and a saturation threshold, and computing a pixel value for each pixel location of the HDR image as a weighted sum of corresponding pixel values in the long exposure image and the short exposure image, wherein a weight applied to a pixel value of the pixel location of the short exposure image and a weight applied to a pixel value of the pixel location in the pixel long exposure image are determined based on the merging weight computed for the pixel location and responsive to motion in a scene of the long exposure image and the short exposure image.

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

Power reduction technique during write bursts
Patent No. 10255967

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: 15824535 on 11/28/2017 (497 days app to issue)

Abstract: A memory device may include voltage regulation circuitry configured to supply a voltage signal between a high signal and a low signal. The memory device may include a first data line configured to provide a first charge to the voltage regulation circuitry during a first mode of operation of the memory device. The memory device may include a second data line configured to draw a second charge from the voltage regulation circuitry to control a voltage on the second data line during a second mode of operation of the memory device.

Loop control strobe skew
Patent No. 10255978

Inventor(s): Jong Yuh (Pleasanton, CA), Kenneth Louie (Sunnyvale, CA), Ohwon Kwon (Pleasanton, CA), Qui Nguyen (San Jose, CA), Tai-yuan Tseng (Milpitas, CA)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15589120 on 05/08/2017 (701 days app to issue)

Abstract: This disclosure provides a method and apparatus for applying a dynamic strobe signal to a plurality of sense modules during programming of an array of memory cells, where a characteristic of the dynamic strobe signal is configured to limit a peak current level through the plurality of sense modules. An example apparatus the array of memory cells, a plurality of bit lines spanning the array of memory cells, and the plurality of sense modules connected to the bit lines. The plurality of sense modules enable sensing of states of memory cells. A controller determines the characteristic of the dynamic strobe signal, where the dynamic strobe signal is varied based on the determined characteristic.

Integrated circuit feed forward circuit with translinear cell
Patent No. 10256723

Inventor(s): Marcello Vaccalluzzo (Catania, , IT), Michael Ryan Hanschke (Dallas, TX), Salvatore Giombanco (Cassaro, , IT)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16044772 on 07/25/2018 (258 days app to issue)

Abstract: A power factor correction (PFC) integrated circuit having a feed forward circuit. The feed forward circuit comprises a first current source, a second current source, and a third current source, a first bi-polar junction transistor (BJT), a second BJT, a third BJT, and a fourth BJT coupled together in a translinear cell, where the first current source is coupled to the first BJT, the second current source is coupled to the second BJT, and the third current source is coupled to the third BJT, a biasing network coupled to the first BJT and to the second BJT and configured to maintain equal collector-to-emitter voltage across the first BJT and the second BJT, where the feed forward circuit is configured to output a current based on a current of the first current source, a current of the third current source, and a current of the second current source.

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

System and method to manage interrelated devices in a computing infrastructure
Patent No. 10257026

Inventor(s): Akshaya Mahapatra (San Jose, CA), Michael Tan (Palo Alto, CA), Sayajirao Patil (San Jose, CA), Zunhe Jin (Sunnyvale, CA)
Assignee(s): VCE IP Holding Company LLC (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Polsinelli PC (Local + 15 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 14134958 on 12/19/2013 (1937 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computing infrastructure management system includes a processing system and a memory for storing a configuration management client, which is executed by the processing system to receive a manifest file associated with a computing infrastructure comprising a plurality of computing devices each having one or more resources. Using the received manifest file, the client translates the manifest file by arranging one or more directives of the manifest file according to one or more dependencies of each resource relative to the resources of the other computing devices, and provisions the resources of each computing device using the translated manifest file.

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

Message-based contextual dialog
Patent No. 10257281

Inventor(s): James P. Appleyard (North Richland Hills, TX), Shiju Mathai (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, NY)
Law Firm: Cuenot, Forsythe Kim, LLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 14989996 on 01/07/2016 (1188 days app to issue)

Abstract: A message based contextual dialog may be conducted by establishing, using a processor, a collaborative session between a first client device and a second client device, receiving, using the processor, a message from the first client device, and detecting, using the processor, a request for a service within the message. Responsive to the request, a service correlated with the request may be invoked using the processor. A result from execution of the service may be provided, using the processor, to the first client device and the second client device as part of the collaborative session.

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

Methods and apparatus to improve usage crediting in mobile devices
Patent No. 10257297

Inventor(s): Achilleas Papakostas (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): The Nielsen Company (US), LLC (New York, NY)
Law Firm: Hanley, Flight Zimmerman, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15700883 on 09/11/2017 (575 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to identify a first request, from a first device, the first request having a first source port number. Examples disclosed herein determine whether a second request, having a second source port number, is within a threshold number of ports from the first source port number. Examples disclosed herein group the first and the second requests as a first session when the second source port number is within the threshold number of ports from the first source port number, and identify an application associated with the first session when a user agent of the first request matches a first application pattern associated with the first application, the first application pattern including a wildcard in a location corresponding to a numerical value in the user agent.

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

Industrial data analytics in a cloud platform
Patent No. 10257310

Inventor(s): Stephen Thomas Nawalaniec (Southlake, TX)
Assignee(s): Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. (Mayfield Heights, OH)
Law Firm: Amin, Turocy Watson, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15923127 on 03/16/2018 (389 days app to issue)

Abstract: Cloud-aware industrial devices feed robust sets of data to a cloud-based data analyzer that executes as a service in a cloud platform. In addition to industrial data generated or collected by the industrial devices, the devices can provide device profile information to the cloud-based analyzer that identifies the device and relevant configuration information. The industrial devices can also provide customer data identifying an owner of the industrial devices, contact information for the owner, active service contracts, etc. The cloud-based data analyzer leverages this information to perform a variety of custom analytics on the data and generate reports or notifications catered to the particular industrial assets” optimal performance and business goals of the owner”s industrial enterprise, as well as perform real-time decision making and control.

Wireless device gesture detection and operational control
Patent No. 10257334

Inventor(s): David Gerard Ledet (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC (Durham, NC)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16031635 on 07/10/2018 (273 days app to issue)

Abstract: Wireless device gesture detection and operational control comprises identifying a first position of the device based on a sensor reading of at least one sensor operating as part of the device. The method may also include identifying a change in the device”s position to a second position that is different from the first position, and receiving a specific pattern of touch input data on a touch pad of the device, the specific pattern of touch input data identified as a predefined object which corresponds to dimensions of a human ear being pressed against the touch pad and changing a current operating state of the device to a different operating state based on a comparison and detection operation.

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

System and method for communication between mobile devices
Patent No. 10257368

Inventor(s): Alex Nerst (Ashdod, , IL), Avi Shechter (Ramat Hasharon, , IL), Boaz Zilberman (Ramat Hasharon, , IL)
Assignee(s): GENBAND US LLC (Frisco, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 14599283 on 01/16/2015 (1544 days app to issue)

Abstract: Method for transferring an entitlement from a first party to a second party in a communication network. The second party which is preferably a mobile communication connects to a mobile communication network and to a peer-to-peer network. The second party selects, over the peer-to-peer network, entitlement offered by the first party to purchase or to use a product or a service. The second party effects the entitlement, using the mobile communication terminal, to purchase or to use the product or the service.

Image storage and reconstruction based on sub-images
Patent No. 10257525

Inventor(s): Jian Li (Austin, TX), John R. Sopka (Groton, MA), Kandarp Patel (Framingham, MA), Lei Rao (Mountain View, CA)
Assignee(s): Futurewei Technologies, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15339359 on 10/31/2016 (890 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus comprises: a receiver configured to receive an image; and a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to: obtain pixels of the image; reorder the pixels to create reordered pixels; generate a first sub-image and a second sub-image using the reordered pixels; generate a first instruction to store the first sub-image in a first sub-image node; and generate a second instruction to store the second sub-image in a second sub-image node; and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the first instruction and the second instruction to a database.

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

Systems and methods for product activation
Patent No. 10257697

Inventor(s): Kevin Haddad (Colleyville, TX)
Assignee(s): Ztar Mobile, Inc. (Colleyville, TX)
Law Firm: Cesari Reed LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 14803657 on 07/20/2015 (1359 days app to issue)

Abstract: The disclosure is related to systems and methods of smart packaging. In one example, a package can include an embedded data storage element that is readable at a point-of-sale terminal and includes custom data stored on the data storage element. The custom data may be associated with a specific product related to the package, such as a SIM card or phone. The custom data can include information to allow a process related to the product to be performed. The process may include allowing activation of the product only when an indicator at a server indicates the package was processed at an authorized terminal.

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

E L E C T R I C I T Y

Cooling systems and methods using two cooling circuits
Patent No. 10254021

Inventor(s): Earl Keisling (Ridgefield, CT), Gerald McDonnell (Poughquag, NY), John Costakis (Hyde Park, NY), Ming Zhang (Ballwin, MO)
Assignee(s): Inertech IP LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Weber Rosselli Cannon LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 14520322 on 10/21/2014 (1631 days app to issue)

Abstract: The cooling systems and methods of the present disclosure relate to cooling electronic equipment in data centers or any other applications that have high heat rejection temperature and high sensible heat ratio.

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

Desktop electronic device
Patent No. 10254805

Inventor(s): Daniel L. McBroom (Leonard, TX), Michael D. McBroom (Leonard, TX)
Assignee(s): Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Law Firm: Dickinson Wright RLLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15964973 on 04/27/2018 (347 days app to issue)

Abstract: An internal component and external interface arrangement for a cylindrical compact computing system is described that includes at least a structural heat sink having triangular shape disposed within a cylindrical volume defined by a cylindrical housing. A computing engine having a generally triangular shape is described having internal components that include a graphics processing unit (GPU) board, a central processing unit (CPU) board, an input/output (I/O) interface board, an interconnect board, and a power supply unit (PSU).

Embedded coil assembly and production method
Patent No. 10256027

Inventor(s): Benjamin Michael Sutton (Dallas, TX), Haiying Li (Elk Grove, CA), Ming Li (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 14576934 on 12/19/2014 (1572 days app to issue)

Abstract: An embodiment of coil assembly includes a laterally disposed ferrite ring having a central opening. A laterally disposed annular conductive member is positioned above the ferrite ring and has a plurality of spaced-apart circumferential segments. A plurality of bond wires are connected at opposite ends thereof to outer and inner portions of the plurality of spaced-apart circumferential segments. A layer of mold compound covers the ferrite ring and the bond wires.

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

Transistors having semiconductor-metal composite gate electrodes containing different thickness interfacial dielectrics and methods of making thereof
Patent No. 10256099

Inventor(s): Hiroyuki Ogawa (Nagoya, , JP), Jun Akaiwa (Yokkaichi, , JP), Kiyokazu Shishido (Yokkaichi, , JP)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15916720 on 03/09/2018 (396 days app to issue)

Abstract: A semiconductor structure, such as a CMOS device, includes a first field effect transistor and a second field effect transistor. The first field effect transistor includes a first composite gate electrode containing a first vertical stack of a p-doped semiconductor gate electrode, a first interfacial dielectric layer, and a first metallic gate electrode. The second field effect transistor includes a second composite gate electrode containing a second vertical stack that includes an n-doped semiconductor gate electrode and a second metallic gate electrode. A second interfacial dielectric layer having a second thickness that is thinner than the first interfacial dielectric layer may, or may not, be present in the second composite gate electrode.

[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]

Hydrogen diffusion barrier structures for CMOS devices and method of making the same
Patent No. 10256167

Inventor(s): Akinori Yutani (Yokkaichi, , JP), Eiichi Fujikura (Yokkaichi, , JP), Hidehito Koseki (Yokkaichi, , JP), Hokuto Kodate (Yokkaichi, , JP), Kengo Miura (Yokkaichi, , JP), Masaomi Koizumi (Yokkaichi, , JP), Noritaka Fukuo (Yokkaichi, ,
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15933947 on 03/23/2018 (382 days app to issue)

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a field effect transistor located on a semiconductor substrate, a silicon oxide liner contacting at least a portion of the semiconductor substrate, a silicon nitride liner contacting a top surface and a sidewall of the silicon oxide liner and contacting a top surface of the semiconductor substrate in a seal region, a silicon nitride diffusion barrier layer including a planar bottom surface that contacts top surfaces of vertically extending portions of the silicon nitride liner, and a silicon oxide material portion overlying the silicon nitride diffusion barrier layer. A combination of the silicon nitride liner and the silicon nitride diffusion barrier layer constitutes a hydrogen diffusion barrier structure that continuously extends from the seal region and over the field effect transistor.

Interconnect via with grown graphitic material
Patent No. 10256188

Inventor(s): Archana Venugopal (Dallas, TX), Benjamin Stassen Cook (Rockwall, TX), Luigi Colombo (Dallas, TX), Robert Reid Doering (Garland, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15361401 on 11/26/2016 (864 days app to issue)

Abstract: An integrated circuit has a substrate and an interconnect region disposed on the substrate. The interconnect region includes a plurality of interconnect levels. Each interconnect level includes interconnects in dielectric material. The integrated circuit includes a graphitic via in the interconnect region. The graphitic via vertically connects a first interconnect in a first interconnect level to a second interconnect in a second, higher, interconnect level. The graphitic via includes a cohered nanoparticle film of nanoparticles in which adjacent nanoparticles cohere to each other, and a layer of graphitic material disposed on the cohered nanoparticle film. The nanoparticles include one or more metals suitable for catalysis of the graphitic material. The cohered nanoparticle film is formed by a method which includes an additive process. The graphitic via is electrically coupled to an active component of the integrated circuit.

Three-dimensional memory device with short-free source select gate contact via structure and method of making the same
Patent No. 10256245

Inventor(s): Junichi Ariyoshi (Yokkaichi, , JP)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15632703 on 06/26/2017 (652 days app to issue)

Abstract: Electrical short caused by misalignment of source select level contact via structure and support pillar structures can be prevented by modifying the pattern of the support pillar structures such that the support pillar structures are omitted from the area in which source select gate contact via structures are formed. The insulating layer at the level overlying the source select level electrically conductive layer can have a sufficient thickness to prevent deformation during formation of the backside recesses. A minimum lateral separation distance between the source select level contact via structure and the support pillar structures is greater than any minimum lateral separation distance between the word line level contact via structures and the support pillar structures.

Three-dimensional memory device with silicided word lines, air gap layers and discrete charge storage elements, and method of making thereof
Patent No. 10256247

Inventor(s): Raghuveer S. Makala (Campbell, CA), Senaka Kanakamedala (San Jose, CA), Yao-Sheng Lee (Tampa, FL)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15892228 on 02/08/2018 (425 days app to issue)

Abstract: A vertically alternating sequence of silicon-containing semiconductor layers and sacrificial material layers is formed over a substrate. Memory stack structures are formed through the vertically alternating sequence. After formation of backside trenches, backside recesses are formed by removing the sacrificial material layers employing an isotropic etchant introduced through the backside trenches. Composite electrically conductive layers are formed by reacting a metal layer with surface portions of silicon-containing semiconductor layers. A dielectric material can be anisotropically deposited to form a continuous material portion that includes vertically-extending dielectric material portions formed in the backside trenches and cavity-containing layers formed in the backside recesses. The composite electrically conductive layers include word lines, which are vertically spaced by cavity-containing layers. Each memory film can include a charge storage layer that is divided into a plurality of discrete charge storage material portions.

Through-memory-level via structures between staircase regions in a three-dimensional memory device and method of making thereof
Patent No. 10256248

Inventor(s): Alexander Chu (Milpitas, CA), Chun Ge (Milpitas, CA), Daxin Mao (Cupertino, CA), Fumiaki Toyama (Cupertino, CA), Hiroyuki Ogawa (Yokkaichi, , JP), Jixin Yu (Milpitas, CA), Johann Alsmeier (San Jose, CA), Yan Li (Milpita
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15175450 on 06/07/2016 (1036 days app to issue)

Abstract: Lower level metal interconnect structures are formed over a substrate with semiconductor devices thereupon. A semiconductor material layer and an alternating stack of spacer dielectric layers and insulating layers is formed over the lower level metal interconnect structures. An array of memory stack structures is formed through the alternating stack. Trenches are formed through the alternating stack such that a staircase region is located farther away from a threshold lateral distance from the trenches, while neighboring staircase regions are formed within the threshold lateral distance from the trenches. Portions of the spacer dielectric layers proximal to the trenches are replaced with electrically conductive layers, while a remaining portion of the alternating stack is present in the staircase region. At least one through-memory-level via structure can be formed through the remaining portions of the spacer dielectric layers and the insulating layers to provide a vertically conductive path through a memory-level assembly.

Three-dimensional memory device containing structurally reinforced pedestal channel portions and methods of making the same
Patent No. 10256252

Inventor(s): Junpei Kanazawa (Yokkaichi, , JP)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15840090 on 12/13/2017 (482 days app to issue)

Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers located over a substrate, a memory opening extending through the alternating stack, a semiconductor pedestal channel portion located at a bottom portion of the memory opening, and a memory stack structure located in the memory opening and contacting a top surface of the pedestal channel portion. The memory stack structure includes a memory film and a vertical semiconductor channel located inside the memory film. A bottommost insulating layer among the insulating layers comprises a first silicon oxide material, and at least some of the insulating layers other than the bottommost insulating layer include a second silicon oxide material having a greater density than the first silicon oxide material.

Resistive memory device containing etch stop structures for vertical bit line formation and method of making thereof
Patent No. 10256272

Inventor(s): Akira Nakada (Yokkaichi, , JP), Yusuke Yoshida (Yokkaichi, , JP)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15633092 on 06/26/2017 (652 days app to issue)

Abstract: A three dimensional ReRAM device includes an etch stop dielectric material layer overlying top surfaces of the dielectric rail structures and the dielectric pillar structures. The etch stop dielectric material layer includes openings in areas that overlie semiconductor pillars of the vertical select transistors. An array of metal nitride portions is located within the openings in the etch stop dielectric material layer. The etch stop dielectric material layer protects the underlying dielectric pillar structures during anisotropic etching steps without covering the metal nitride portions.

Vertical gallium nitride power field-effect transistor with a field plate structure
Patent No. 10256294

Inventor(s): Subrahmanyam V. Pilla (Plano, TX), Tso-Min Chou (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Qorvo US, Inc. (Greensboro, NC)
Law Firm: Withrow Terranova, P.L.L.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15053715 on 02/25/2016 (1139 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vertical gallium-nitride (GaN) power field-effect transistor (FET) with a field plate structure. The vertical GaN power FET includes a conductive substrate, a drift region, a field plate structure, a channel region with tapered side walls, a gate dielectric region, a gate contact, a drain contact and source contacts. The field plate structure includes a lower layer formed of pi p-type graded AlGaN and a upper layer formed of p-type GaN. The field plate structure utilizes the charge separation at the interface between the lower layer and the upper layer to achieve high breakdown voltage.

High doped III-V source/drain junctions for field effect transistors
Patent No. 10256304

Inventor(s): Chun-Chen Yeh (Clifton Park, NY), Kejia Wang (Harrison, NY), Qing Liu (Watervliet, NY), Ruilong Xie (Schenectady, NY), Xiuyu Cai (Niskayuna, NY)
Assignee(s): STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. (Coppell, TX)
Law Firm: Cantor Colburn LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15890880 on 02/07/2018 (426 days app to issue)

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin patterned in a substrate; a gate disposed over and substantially perpendicular to the fin; a pair of epitaxial contacts including a III-V material over the fin and on opposing sides of the gate; and a channel region between the pair of epitaxial contacts under the gate including an undoped III-V material between doped III-V materials, the doped III-V materials including a dopant in an amount in a range from about 1e[superscript]18 [/superscript]to about 1e[superscript]20 [/superscript]atoms/cm[superscript]3 [/superscript]and contacting the epitaxial contacts.

Power transistor with terminal trenches in terminal resurf regions
Patent No. 10256337

Inventor(s): Christopher Boguslaw Kocon (Mountain Top, PA), Hideaki Kawahara (Plano, TX), Satoshi Suzuki (Ibaraki, , JP), Seetharaman Sridhar (Richardson, TX), Simon John Molloy (Allentown, PA)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15427489 on 02/08/2017 (790 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device includes a transistor formed on a substrate. The transistor includes an n-type drain contact layer, an n-type drain layer, an oxide layer, a p-type body region, a p-type terminal region, body trenches, and terminal trenches. The n-type drain contact layer is near a bottom surface of the substrate. The n-type drain layer is positioned on the n-type drain contact layer. The oxide layer circumscribes a transistor region. The p-type body region is positioned within the transistor region. The p-type terminal region extends from under the oxide layer to an edge of the transistor region, thereby forming a contiguous junction with the p-type body region. The body trenches is within the transistor region and interleaves with the p-type body region, whereas the terminal trenches is outside the transistor region and interleaves with the p-type terminal region.

Self-aligned silicon germanium FinFET with relaxed channel region
Patent No. 10256341

Inventor(s): Nicolas Loubet (Guilderland, NY), Pierre Morin (Kessel-Lo, , BE)
Assignee(s): STMicroelectronics, Inc. (Coppell, TX)
Law Firm: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15884843 on 01/31/2018 (433 days app to issue)

Abstract: A self-aligned SiGe FinFET device features a relaxed channel region having a high germanium concentration. Instead of first introducing germanium into the channel and then attempting to relax the resulting strained film, a relaxed channel is formed initially to accept the germanium. In this way, a presence of germanium can be established without straining or damaging the lattice. Gate structures are patterned relative to intrinsic silicon fins, to ensure that the gates are properly aligned, prior to introducing germanium into the fin lattice structure. After aligning the gate structures, the silicon fins are segmented to elastically relax the silicon lattice. Then, germanium is introduced into the relaxed silicon lattice, to produce a SiGe channel that is substantially stress-free and also defect-free. Using the method described, concentration of germanium achieved in a structurally stable film can be increased to a level greater than 85%.

Semi-floating gate FET
Patent No. 10256351

Inventor(s): John H. Zhang (Altamont, NY), Qing Liu (Irvine, CA)
Assignee(s): STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. (Coppell, TX)
Law Firm: Seed IP Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15723149 on 10/02/2017 (554 days app to issue)

Abstract: A semi-floating gate transistor is implemented as a vertical FET built on a silicon substrate, wherein the source, drain, and channel are vertically aligned, on top of one another. Current flow between the source and the drain is influenced by a control gate and a semi-floating gate. Front side contacts can be made to each one of the source, drain, and control gate terminals of the vertical semi-floating gate transistor. The vertical semi-floating gate FET further includes a vertical tunneling FET and a vertical diode. Fabrication of the vertical semi-floating gate FET is compatible with conventional CMOS manufacturing processes, including a replacement metal gate process. Low-power operation allows the vertical semi-floating gate FET to provide a high current density compared with conventional planar devices.

ReRAM read state verification based on cell turn-on characteristics
Patent No. 10256402

Inventor(s): Bijesh Rajamohanan (San Jose, CA), Juan Saenz (Mountain View, CA)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15714246 on 09/25/2017 (561 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of operating a resistive memory device includes providing a resistive memory device including an array of resistive memory cells, where each of the resistive memory cells includes a resistive memory material having at least two different resistive states, performing a first mode read operation on a group of resistive memory cells within the array, determining a bit error rate for data generated by the first mode read operation, determining whether the determined bit error rate is below a predetermined limit, and performing a second mode read operation on the group of resistive memory cells within the array based on a threshold voltage if the determined bit error rate is above the predetermined limit.

Device, system and method with cascaded burst mode laser amplified pumping oscillator signal
Patent No. 10256592

Inventor(s): James R. Wood (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (Bethesda, MD)
Law Firm: Beusse Wolter Sanks Maire, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15498757 on 04/27/2017 (712 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device comprising a low-power oscillator having an oscillator output, the oscillator when triggered produces X number of oscillator pulses in series at a high repetition rate from the oscillator output, where X is an integer. The device comprises a plurality of X series coupled amplifiers having a common optical path. The plurality of X amplifiers amplify a power parameter of the X number of oscillator pulses. A first amplifier of the plurality of X amplifiers is coupled to the oscillator output. The plurality of amplifiers are triggered in sequence in accordance with the high repetition rate of the oscillator so that an output from a last amplifier of the plurality of X amplifiers is a burst of X amplified pumping oscillator (APO) pulses with high-peak power and high-average power over the burst of APO pulses. A system and a method are also provided.

[H01S] DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION

Multi-tunnel electric motor/generator
Patent No. 10256680

Inventor(s): Fred E. Hunstable (Granbury, TX)
Assignee(s): Linear Labs, LLC (Granbury, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15657173 on 07/23/2017 (625 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a new and improved electrical motor/generator, specifically a motor/generator comprising: a plurality of coils radially positioned about a coil assembly, a plurality of magnetic tunnels forming a relative rotational path for the coil assembly, wherein the all of plurality of magnets forming each magnetic tunnel have like poles facing inward toward the interior of the magnetic tunnel or facing outward away from the interior of the magnetic tunnel such that each magnetic field of any magnetic tunnel is of an opposite polarity to the magnetic field of an adjacent magnetic tunnel.

[H02K] DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES (dynamo-electric relays H01H 53/00; conversion of DC or AC input power into surge output power H02M 9/00)

Zero current detection circuit for converter soft switching control
Patent No. 10256717

Inventor(s): Sanatan Rajagopalan (Dallas, TX), Zhong Ye (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15230061 on 08/05/2016 (977 days app to issue)

Abstract: A circuit includes a zero current detector (ZCD) circuit that senses an inductor current of an inductor and generates signal pulses indicating when an increasing cycle of the inductor current crosses a predetermined current value and when a decreasing cycle of the inductor current crosses the predetermined current value. A sync control provides a control signal specifying one of the signal pulses corresponding to the increasing or decreasing cycle of the inductor current. A sync selector circuit generates a sync pulse representing the signal pulse from the ZCD in response to the control signal. The sync pulse triggers a timing adjustment for a switch device.

[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]

Asymmetrical driver
Patent No. 10256751

Inventor(s): Frederic Bonvin (Singapore, , SG)
Assignee(s): STMicroelectronics, Inc. (Coppell, TX)
Law Firm: Seed IP Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15065617 on 03/09/2016 (1126 days app to issue)

Abstract: A drive circuit having asymmetrical drivers. In an embodiment, a brushless DC motor may be driven by a drive circuit having three high-side MOSFETs and three low-side MOSFETs. A driver controller turns the MOSFETs on and off according to a drive algorithm such that phase currents are injected into motor coils to be driven. The high-side MOSFETs may be sized differently than the low-side MOSFETs. As such, when a MacDonald waveform (or similar drive algorithm) is used to drive the phases of the motor, less power may be required during disk spin-up because the MOSFETs that are on more (e.g., the low-side MOSFETs with a MacDonald waveform) may be sized larger than the MOSFETs that are on less (e.g., the high-side MOSFETs). In this manner, less power is dissipated in the larger size MOSFETs that are on more than the others.

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

Roof integrated photovoltaic system
Patent No. 10256765

Inventor(s): Daniel E. Boss (Cedar Knolls, NJ), Daniel Lee (Princeton Junction, NJ), David J. Gennrich (Fitchburg, WI), Luis Duque (Hackensack, NJ), Nazar Dzoba (Edison, NJ), Sudhir Railkar (Wayne, NJ), Tommy F. Rodrigues (Nutley, NJ,
Assignee(s): Building Materials Investment Corporation (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15441033 on 02/23/2017 (775 days app to issue)

Abstract: A roof integrated photovoltaic system includes a plurality of photovoltaic panels each having a right end, a left end, a front edge, and a back edge. A right end coupler is secured to the right ends of at least some of the photovoltaic panels and a left end coupler is secured to the left ends of at least some of the photovoltaic panels. The right end couplers and the left end couplers are configured to interlock and form a seal when two of the plurality of panels are moved into end-to-end engagement with each other. At least one front edge coupler is affixed to at least some of the plurality of photovoltaic panels at the front edges thereof and at least one back edge coupler is affixed to at least some of the plurality of photovoltaic panels at the back edges thereof. The front edge couplers and the back edge couplers configured to interlock when two of the plurality of panels are moved into edge-to-edge engagement and a seal is positioned to prevent water from penetrating at the junction of a front edge of one panel and the back edge of an adjoined panel. Panels are installed on a roof in end-to-end and front edge to back edge relationship to form a photovoltaic array and are electrically interconnected to produce electricity when exposed to sunlight. Flashing and gap filling faux panels are provided as part of the system. In an alternate embodiment, a frame formed from individual rails surrounds and holds a frameless solar laminate and the frame also forms the coupling feat

[H02S] Generation of electric power by conversion of infra-red radiation, visible light or ultraviolet light, e.g. using photovoltaic [PV] modules (solar heat collectors F24J 2/00; obtaining electrical energy from radioactive sources G21H 1/12; light sensitive inorganic semiconductor devices H01L 31/00; thermoelectric devices H01L 35/00; pyroelectric devices H01L 37/00; light sensitive organic semiconductor devices H01L 51/42) [2014.01]

Multi-level class D amplifier
Patent No. 10256779

Inventor(s): Jasjot Singh Chadha (Bengaluru, , IN), Rejin Raveendranath Kanjavalappil (Thrissur, , IN), Sudhir Polarouthu (Bengaluru, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15730410 on 10/11/2017 (545 days app to issue)

Abstract: An amplifier includes a first transistor coupled to a first voltage source node and a second transistor coupled to a second voltage source node. The first and second transistors also couple together at an intermediate node. The amplifier further includes a third transistor coupled to the intermediate node and a fourth transistor coupled to the third transistor at a positive output node of the amplifier. Further, the amplifier includes a fifth transistor coupled to the intermediate node and a sixth transistor coupled to the fifth transistor at a negative output node of the amplifier.

[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)

Pipelined latches to prevent metastability
Patent No. 10256795

Inventor(s): Daniel B. Penney (Wylie, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15730233 on 10/11/2017 (545 days app to issue)

Abstract: Memory devices may receive data from data processing devices for storage and processing during write operations. The received data may be accompanied by a data strobing signal that informs the memory device that data available in the bus is ready for latching. The data strobing signal may be provided via a tri-stateable or bidirectional connection and, as a result, during initialization of a write operation, the input circuitry may suffer from metastability during an initial transient period. The present application discusses methods and systems that may mitigate metastability by preventing invalid states in the input circuitry when data strobing signal is invalid or disabled. Certain embodiments determine if the data strobing signal is a valid input and, accordingly, adjust the received signal to a fixed value or to a previously received value. The use of latches and differential amplifiers to perform these functions is also discussed.

[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]

Finger sensing device and method
Patent No. 10256815

Inventor(s): Dongtai Liu (Fremont, CA)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 14791330 on 07/03/2015 (1376 days app to issue)

Abstract: A finger sensing device includes a first conductive plate, wherein the area between the finger and the first conductive plate increases in response to the finger moving in a first direction proximate the first conductive plate. A second conductive plate is located proximate the first conductive plate, wherein the area between the finger and the second conductive plate decreases in response to the finger moving in the first direction proximate the second conductive plate. A first capacitance detector is coupled to the first conductive plate for measuring a first capacitance between the finger and the first conductive plate. A second capacitance detector is coupled to the second conductive plate for measuring a second capacitance between the finger and the second conductive plate.

Dual function analog or digital input/output buffer
Patent No. 10256821

Inventor(s): Erkan Bilhan (Dallas, TX), Venkateswar Reddy Kowkutla (Allen, TX), Venkateswara Reddy Pothireddy (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15437593 on 02/21/2017 (777 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method and circuitry that enables an input/output pin (I/O) on a System on a Chip to function either as an analog or as a digital input/output without compromising the overall performance of the system, thus giving the automated test equipment full flexibility to maximize parallel testing for both analog and digital modules.

Resolver to digital conversion apparatus and method
Patent No. 10256836

Inventor(s): Brian D. Pautler (The Colony, TX), Marcos Bird (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): RAYTHEON COMPANY (Waltham, MA)
Law Firm: Lando Anastast, LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16014097 on 06/21/2018 (292 days app to issue)

Abstract: A resolver to digital converter is provided and includes first and second inputs to receive signals from a resolver and an output to provide an estimated angle of a rotor. The sine component signal is multiplied by the cosine of the estimated angle and the cosine component signal is multiplied by the sine of the estimated angle, and a difference between them is calculated to provide an error measurement. The estimated angle is updated by the error measurement.

[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]

System and method for two-way relaying with beamforming
Patent No. 10256873

Inventor(s): Ali Yazdan Panah (Austin, TX), Philippe Sartori (Plainfield, IL)
Assignee(s): FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15606693 on 05/26/2017 (683 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for two-way relaying with beamforming are provided. A method for relay operations includes estimating communications channels between a relay and communications devices coupled to the relay, storing data contained in the transmissions, storing data contained in the transmissions, precoding a transmission including a subset of the stored data with a precoding matrix, and transmitting the precoded transmission. The estimating is based on transmissions made by the communications devices in the subset of communications devices, and the precoding matrix is based on estimates of the communications channels.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

System and method for coherent detection with digital signal procession
Patent No. 10256907

Inventor(s): Hung-Chang Chien (Rockaway, NJ), Jianjun Yu (Basking Ridge, NJ), Jianqiang Li (Morristown, NJ), Zhensheng Jia (Morganville, NJ)
Assignee(s): ZTE (USA) Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Drinker Biddle Reath LLP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15850782 on 12/21/2017 (474 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to realize high spectral efficiency in optical signals transmitted over long distances.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

Control and management of passive optical network reach extenders
Patent No. 10256910

Inventor(s): Bo Gao (Wuhan, , CN), Frank Effenberger (Frisco, TX), Wei Lin (Wuhan, , CN), Yuanqiu Luo (Cranbury, NJ)
Assignee(s): Futurewei Technologies, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15938858 on 03/28/2018 (377 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for identifying a connection between a reach extender channel termination (RE-CT) and an optical network unit (ONU). A method performed by an optical line terminal (OLT) for identifying a connection between a RE-CT and an ONU includes transmitting, by the OLT, a dynamic bandwidth allocation (DBA) grant to the ONU via a multi-channel termination reach extender (MCRE), retrieving, by the OLT from the MCRE, recorded optical signal power measurements associated with an upstream transmission by the ONU, and identifying, by the OLT, the RE-CT of the MCRE that is connected to the ONU by correlating the recorded optical signal power measurements associated with the upstream transmission by the ONU with the DBA grant.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

Harmonic generation and phase sensitive amplification using a bragg reflection waveguide
Patent No. 10256911

Inventor(s): Inwoong Kim (Allen, TX), Jeng-Yuan Yang (Garland, TX), Youichi Akasaka (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): FUJITSU LIMITED (Kawasaki, , JP)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15875050 on 01/19/2018 (445 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems enable amplifying optical signals using a Bragg reflection waveguide (BRW) having second order optical nonlinearity to generate an optical pump by injection locking. The BRW may also be used for parametric amplification of optical signals using the optical pump. Feedback phase-power control may be performed to maximize output power.

[H01S] DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION

System for managing network termination
Patent No. 10256991

Inventor(s): Timothy E. Bates (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Baker Hostetler LLP (15 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15490350 on 04/18/2017 (721 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for managing a network termination device comprising: an optical line terminator coupled to an optical network termination; a residential gateway coupled to the optical network termination; an element management system configured to manage the optical network termination; and a secure channel connecting the element management system to the residential gateway, wherein the element management system sends management information to the residential gateway via the secure channel.

[H04J] MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION (peculiar to transmission of digital information H04L 5/00; systems for the simultaneous or sequential transmission of more than one television signal H04N 7/08; in exchanges H04Q 11/00)

User guidance data for establishing a desired end-state configuration
Patent No. 10257032

Inventor(s): Sumit Patel (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, NY)
Law Firm: Cantor Colburn LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15290243 on 10/11/2016 (910 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating and presenting, to an end user, user guidance data for achieving a desired end-state device or application configuration. End-state configuration source data may be provided to an application component. The application component may determine a desired end-state configuration from the source data, and may further determine a navigation path for transitioning from a current configuration state to the desired end-state configuration. The application component may then generate user guidance data to guide the user through the navigation path.

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

Method and apparatus for performing flexible service chaining
Patent No. 10257038

Inventor(s): Devaki Chandramouli (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY (Espoo, , FI)
Law Firm: Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP (13 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15106170 on 12/19/2013 (1937 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method and apparatus can be configured to transmit first policy rules to a packet-data-network gateway. The first policy rules are configured to be installed on the packet-data-network gateway. The first policy rules are configured to enable the packet-data-network gateway to create first route-header information. The method can also include transmitting second policy rules to an interworking gateway. The second policy rules are configured to be installed on the interworking gateway. The second policy rules are configured to enable the interworking gateway to create second route-header information.

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

Locally protecting service in a label switched path network
Patent No. 10257079

Inventor(s): Huaimo Chen (Bolton, MA)
Assignee(s): Futurewei Technologies, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15402677 on 01/10/2017 (819 days app to issue)

Abstract: A network node that provides egress fault protection for a primary egress node. The network node may receive a service label associated with an application from a primary egress node of a primary label switched path (LSP). The network node may use the service label to add a forwarding entry into a forwarding table associated with the primary egress node. Following a fault in the primary egress node, the network node may receive a data packet comprising an LSP label and the service label from a partial backup LSP. The network node may use the LSP label to locate the forwarding table associated with the primary egress node. The service label may be used to deliver the data packet to a destination node according to the forwarding table associated with the primary egress node.

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

Observation platform for using structured communications with cloud computing
Patent No. 10257085

Inventor(s): Guy R. VanBuskirk (Spicewood, TX), Steven Paul Russell (Menlo Park, CA)
Assignee(s): Theatro Labs, Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15207118 on 07/11/2016 (1002 days app to issue)

Abstract: In a method of using structured communications in an observation platform with cloud computing, a signal from a first communication device is received by a second communication device associated with a first computer system. The second computer system forwards the signal from the first computer system to a second computer system, wherein the second computer system is physically remote from the first computer system and connected with the first computer system via a network. The second computer system derives context information for the signal, the deriving based on a plurality of factors derived from an analysis of the signal, wherein the plurality of factors comprises a speech to text analysis of the signal, and wherein the second computer system is cloud based. The second computer system determines at least one destination for the signal based on the plurality of factors for the context information.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Packet classification using multi-dimensional splitting
Patent No. 10257090

Inventor(s): Danyang Li (Beijing, , CN), Jun Li (Beijing, , CN), Wei Xu (Dublin, CA), Xiaohe Hu (Beijing, , CN), Xuefeng Han (Santa Clara, CA), Yan Sun (Santa Clara, CA), Zhi Liu (Beijing, , CN)
Assignee(s): Futurewei Technologies, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Vierra Magen Marcus LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15438317 on 02/21/2017 (777 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computer-implemented method classifies a packet received from a network. The method comprises receiving the packet having header information and a rule-set that indicates a plurality of actions to perform on the packet. A geometric representation of the rule-set is constructed having a plurality of dimensions and rule boundaries. At least one rule boundary and dimension of the geometric representation is split to form a search structure having a plurality of nodes. Each node in the plurality of nodes is constrained to a predetermined memory threshold. The search structure is searched using the header information to obtain a rule in the rule-set that indicates an action to take on the packet.

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

System and method for information delivery with multiple point transmission
Patent No. 10257103

Inventor(s): Hao Bi (Lake Zurich, IL), Yishen Sun (Potomac, MD)
Assignee(s): FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15255870 on 09/02/2016 (949 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for information delivery with multiple point transmission are provided. A method for detecting lost packets is provided. The method includes initiating a timer for a received packet at a receiving transmission point, where the timer is set according to a time value associated with the received packet. The method also includes determining that a delivery of the received packet has failed according to the timer elapsing, and transmitting a lost packet report to a primary transmission point that distributed the received packet to the receiving transmission point.

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

Systems and methods for controlling enrollment and secure persistent electronic communication account servicing with an intelligent assistant
Patent No. 10257124

Inventor(s): Srinaath Thyagarajan (Mckinney, TX)
Assignee(s): CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Troutman Sanders LLP (9 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16026198 on 07/03/2018 (280 days app to issue)

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for controlling enrollment and secure persistent SMS texting account servicing communications. A method is provided that includes receiving, at an enrollment web portal, enrollment data including: enrollment credentials identifying a user for authentication, a phone number of a mobile device associated with the user, and consent by the user to persistently interact with an account servicing system via SMS texting. The method includes: processing the received enrollment data, authenticating the user responsive to processing the received enrollment data, storing the phone number of the mobile device associated with the user in a phone number data storage, and generating, responsive to the authenticating, a revocable token for persistent access to a natural dialog module via a SMS texting gateway for the mobile device identified by the phone number.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

WLAN device with preamble decode-based receive suspend during undesired packets
Patent No. 10257326

Inventor(s): Matan Yacobi (Karmey Yosef, , IL), Oren Aharon Shani (Kfar Saba, , IL)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15428700 on 02/09/2017 (789 days app to issue)

Abstract: A WLAN device includes a processor implementing a MAC layer and a PHY layer which is coupled to a transceiver including a receive (Rx) chain and a transmit (Tx) chain that is coupled to an antenna. A preamble decode-based receive suspend algorithm has software stored in a memory that is implemented by the processor or by hardware including digital logic. The algorithm responsive to receiving a packet including a Physical Layer Convergence Protocol (PLCP) header, a MAC header, and data, is for analyzing a length field in the PLCP header to determine whether the packet is an undesignated packet and whether there is sufficient time remaining for implementing a turning off and then back on of an analog portion of the Rx chain to avoid missing a next packet. If the undesignated packet and sufficient time are present, the analog portion of the Rx chain is turned off.

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

Providing additional information to called parties
Patent No. 10257348

Inventor(s): James N. White (Dallas, TX), M. Gregory Smith (Fairview, TX), Monica Rose Martino (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): ACCUDATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Allen, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15799179 on 10/31/2017 (525 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for providing additional information to called parties comprises receiving a call from a calling party, performing a lookup of information associated with the calling party in a database, receiving the information from the database, and forwarding the information to a called party. The system comprises at least one device for receiving a call from a calling party, and at least one database for storing information associated with the calling party, wherein the at least one device is operable to perform a lookup of information associated with the calling party in a database, receive the information from the database, and forward the information to a called party.

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

System and method for providing self-service while on hold during a customer interaction
Patent No. 10257351

Inventor(s): Parind S. Poi (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (New York, NY)
Law Firm: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16155099 on 10/09/2018 (182 days app to issue)

Abstract: The invention relates to a customer interaction management system that comprises a memory, an input and a computer processor programmed to: interact, via a first communication channel, with the customer via an automate self-service feature; receive a customer input to opt out of the automated self-service feature; place the customer in a queue with an estimated wait time; determine whether the estimated wait time exceeds a threshold wait time; engage the customer in a self-service on hold feature via a second communication channel separate from the first communication channel; and maintain the customer”s place in the queue while the customer interacts with the self-service on hold.

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

Image processing device and image processing method
Patent No. 10257515

Inventor(s): Junichi Tanaka (Kanagawa, , JP)
Assignee(s): Velos Media, LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Nixon Vanderhye P.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15642531 on 07/06/2017 (642 days app to issue)

Abstract: An image processing device including an acquiring section configured to acquire quantization matrix parameters from an encoded stream in which the quantization matrix parameters defining a quantization matrix are set within a parameter set which is different from a sequence parameter set and a picture parameter set, a setting section configured to set, based on the quantization matrix parameters acquired by the acquiring section, a quantization matrix which is used when inversely quantizing data decoded from the encoded stream, and an inverse quantization section configured to inversely quantize the data decoded from the encoded stream using the quantization matrix set by the setting section.

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

Modified coding for transform skipping
Patent No. 10257520

Inventor(s): Dake He (Waterloo, , CA), Galle Christine Martin-Cocher (Toronto, , CA), Jing Wang (Waterloo, , CA)
Assignee(s): Velos Media, LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Grable Martin Fulton PLLC (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 13533337 on 06/26/2012 (2478 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and devices for modified coding of blocks of residuals in the case of transform skipping. To better align the data with assumptions upon which the entropy coding scheme is based, the block of residual data is permuted at the encoder prior to entropy coding. The block of reconstructed data is then inverse permuted at the decoder to recover the reconstructed block of residuals. The permutation may include 180 rotation of the block, which may be of particular benefit in the case of intra-coded residuals.

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

Identifying transitions within media content items
Patent No. 10257546

Inventor(s): Min-hsuan Tsai (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): Google LLC (Mountain View, CA)
Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15916188 on 03/08/2018 (397 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying transitions within media content items. In one implementation, a processing device process a first media content item, the first media content item being associated with a transition, to identify one or more characteristics associated with the transition. The processing device processes a second media content item to identify at least one of the one or more characteristics at a chronological interval of the second media content item. The processing device receives a sponsored content item. The processing device provides, during a presentation of the second media content item, the sponsored content item at the chronological interval.

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

Method and system for remote control
Patent No. 10257559

Inventor(s): Tuck Seng Tan (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Jackson Walker L.L.P. (Local + 3 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15202110 on 07/05/2016 (1008 days app to issue)

Abstract: A mobile device include a processor coupled to memory media, a touch interface coupled to the processor, a wireless interface coupled to the processor, and a display aligned with the touch interface and coupled to the processor. The memory media includes processor executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including remotely controlling a set top box associated with a client of a multimedia service provider and retrieving client-specific information from a client-specific websites provided by the service provider.

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

Contact graph generation for mobile and ground station nodes
Patent No. 10257655

Inventor(s): Mac Allen Cody (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Raytheon Company (Waltham, MA)
Law Firm: Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A. (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15154127 on 05/13/2016 (1061 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for generating contact graphs for delay/disruption tolerant networking for a constellation of network nodes (e.g., satellites in low earth orbit, terrestrial sensors, and ground stations). A contact graph indicates the availability and data rates for communications links between spacecraft and ground stations. The links may be intermittent due to orbital dynamics and the earth”s rotation, and may be line-of-sight or relayed. The method predicts the future locations of satellite nodes in the Earth Centered inertial reference frame, and converts the locations of terrestrial nodes by converting their coordinates from the Earth Centered Earth Fixed reference frame. The method also determines whether line-of-sight links are possible, and estimates the closing velocity between network nodes to estimate signal Doppler shift. Contact graph routing determines the links used to most effectively move data over the network. Output data files may be directly used by Interplanetary Overlay Network administration software.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

PTX data analytic engine notifying group list of detected risk event
Patent No. 10257669

Inventor(s): Brahmananda R. Vempati (Dallas, TX), Krishnakant M. Patel (Richardson, TX), Narasimha Raju Nagubhai (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): KODIAK NETWORKS, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15828085 on 11/30/2017 (495 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of operating a push-to-anything (PTX) platform includes receiving, by a data analytics engine (DAE) of the PTX platform, a first input signal from a first input source; calculating, by the DAE, a risk indicator using the first input signal, the risk indicator indicating a level of a security threat; detecting a risk event, by the DAE, when the risk indicator is above a first pre-determined risk threshold, the first pre-determined risk threshold corresponding to a pre-determined level of security threat above which an emergency response protocol is initiated; generating, by the DAE, a group list in response to detecting the risk event, where the group list comprises one or more client devices of the PTX platform; sending, by the DAE, the group list to a PTX server of the PTX platform; and notifying, by the PTX server, the one or more client devices in the group list of the risk event.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Operating states for D2D discovery
Patent No. 10257688

Inventor(s): Anthony C. K. Soong (Plano, TX), Hossein Bagheri (Urbana, IL), Mazin Ali Al-Shalash (Frisco, TX), Philippe Sartori (Plainfield, IL), Vipul Desai (Palatine, IL)
Assignee(s): FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15464994 on 03/21/2017 (749 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device is configured to perform a method of device-to-device (D2D) communication in a wireless communication network in accordance with a Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard. The method includes entering an RRC-Idle state or an RRC-Connected state. The method also includes transmitting, in the RRC-Idle state or RRC-Connected state, a D2D discovery signal for receipt by at least one second device in the network. The method further includes receiving, in the RRC-Idle state or RRC-Connected state, at least one D2D discovery signal from the at least one second device in the network.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Method and apparatus for managing a display of a mobile electronic device for power saving
Patent No. 10257786

Inventor(s): Adam Zajac (San Diego, CA)
Assignee(s): Futurewei Technologies, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15217709 on 07/22/2016 (991 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatuses for reducing power consumption for a mobile electronic device in order to extend battery life. In an embodiment, the mobile electronic device monitors a power level of the battery in the mobile electronic device, determines that the power level of the battery reaches a predetermined threshold, and based upon the determination, terminates a first launcher currently running on the mobile electronic device and activates a second launcher on the mobile electronic device. By activating the second launcher which has power saving features, the power consumption of the mobile electronic device is reduced and thus the battery life is extended while preserving the basic functions of the mobile device.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Allocating unlicensed and licensed radio frequency spectrum bands for the transmission of audio and video packets
Patent No. 10257830

Inventor(s): Sergio Aguirre (Southlake, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 14973221 on 12/17/2015 (1209 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device may receive a request for a transmission of media content. The device may determine a set of rules associated with the transmission of the media content. The device may assign one or more radio frequency (RF) spectrum bands for the transmission of the media content. The device may provide or receive the media content via the one or more RF spectrum bands.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Channel access framework for multi-beam operation on the unlicensed spectrum
Patent No. 10257860

Inventor(s): Boon Loong Ng (Plano, TX), Hongbo Si (Garland, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15789770 on 10/20/2017 (536 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of a transmit apparatus for a directional listen-before-talk (LBT) operation in a wireless communication system. The method comprising sensing a channel for an interval comprising at least one clear channel assessment (CCA) slot, determining whether a state of the sensed channel for the interval is an idle state based on a configurable directional energy threshold, sensing an additional number of CCA slots when the state of the sensed channel is determined as the idle state based on the configurable directional energy threshold, and transmitting, to a receive apparatus, at least one of discovery signal or data signal when states of the sensed additional number of CCA slots are determined as the idle state based on the configurable directional energy threshold.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Method and apparatus for monitoring electromechanical device performance and reliability
Patent No. 10257959

Inventor(s): Dewight L. Warren (McKinney, TX), Neil D. Longgood (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Law Firm: TIPS Group (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 13332354 on 12/20/2011 (2667 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for monitoring air cooling fans including, by way of non-limiting examples, the determination of an upper and lower boundary limit of acceptable fan operation, sends a control signal to a fan being monitored, measures the fan rotation rate or fan power consumption subsequent to sending the control signal; and issues an alarm if the measured fan rotation rate is above the upper boundary limit or below the lower boundary limit.

Display shelf
Patent No. D845029

Inventor(s): Martin Belokin (Denton, TX)
Assignee(s): Displays by Martin Paul, Inc. Creative Center (Denton, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29590606 on 01/11/2017 (818 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Food extrusion die
Patent No. D845089

Inventor(s): Rogers Williams (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Frito-Lay North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Carstens Cahoon, LLP (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29583970 on 11/10/2016 (880 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Adaptor for supporting an electronic device
Patent No. D845111

Inventor(s): Gavin Stener (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Wild West Investments, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Dentons US LLP (Local + 12 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29663162 on 09/12/2018 (209 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Adaptor rail with ball mount for supporting an electronic device
Patent No. D845117

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Trash bag
Patent No. D845144

Inventor(s): Brad A. Cobler (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Poly-America, L.P. (Grand Prairie, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29624570 on 11/02/2017 (523 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Trash bag
Patent No. D845145

Inventor(s): Brad A. Cobler (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Poly-America, L.P. (Grand Prairie, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29624573 on 11/02/2017 (523 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Trash bag
Patent No. D845146

Inventor(s): Brad A. Cobler (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Poly-America, L.P. (Grand Prairie, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29624578 on 11/02/2017 (523 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Captain wheel measuring tool
Patent No. D845155

Inventor(s): Francisco Esparza (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Integrity Patent Group, PLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29635090 on 01/26/2018 (438 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Display screen or portion thereof with a graphical user interface
Patent No. D845317

Inventor(s): Anna Vishinsky (Little Elm, TX), Chelsea Wellmeier (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29591471 on 01/20/2017 (809 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Desktop game
Patent No. D845394

Inventor(s): Connor Meehan (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Polsinelli PC (Local + 15 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29575592 on 08/26/2016 (956 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Portal for a model vehicle
Patent No. D845398

Inventor(s): Jonathan Scott Wood (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS LP (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29592279 on 01/27/2017 (802 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Golf club head
Patent No. D845412

Inventor(s): Joshua M. Boggs (Aledo, TX)
Assignee(s): Golf Tailor, LLC (Edmond, OK)
Law Firm: Caesar Rivise, PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29628124 on 12/01/2017 (494 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Fishing lure
Patent No. D845431

Inventor(s): Michael W. Kertz (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): No Longer Naked Lures, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Carstens Cahoon, LLP (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29617517 on 09/14/2017 (572 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Lighting fixture
Patent No. D845532

Inventor(s): Changyong Zhu (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): WSD LED, INC. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Culhane Meadows, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29589367 on 12/30/2016 (830 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Mailbox
Patent No. D845579

Inventor(s): Liem N. Nguyen (Garland, TX), Tommy N. Nguyen (Garland, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29620960 on 09/11/2017 (575 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth
North Texas has plenty to see, hear, and watch. Here are our editors' picks. Plus, you'll find more selections to "save the date."
Dallas Invents: 111 Patents Granted for Week of March 9
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's object tracking system, Accenture's cost of healthcare analytics platform, American Airlines' flight number optimization system, Deere's scouting system with an autonomous ground vehicle, Mavenir Networks' system for supporting low latency applications in a cloud RAN, Roka Sports' snap-in nose pads for eyewear, The Parking Genius' sensors capable of determining direction and speed of vehicle entering or leaving a lot, and Toyota's system for monitoring suspicious activity of a vehicle.
Dallas Invents: 117 Patents Granted for Week of April 6
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Astrapi's methods of transmitting data using polynomial-based signals, AT&T's allocation and extraction of data for augmented reality for 6G or other next-gen network, Building Materials Investment Corp.'s moisture sensing roofing systems, COEVAC's automatic smoke/carbon monoxide evacuation system, IBM's cognitive intervention for voice recognition failure, Kioma's child safety seat, SanDisk Technologies' low latency data transfer, Shavelogic's shaving systems, USAA's recommendation engine for cost of a claim, and an unassigned virus immune computer system.
Dallas Invents: 119 Patents Granted for Week of April 27
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Bank of America's authentication using blockchains, Dell's validation of data integrity through watermarking, Samsung's compensating for a movement of a sensor attached to a body of a user, SYNERGEN Technology Labs' baby monitor system sound and light delivery based on vitals,Toyota's parking meter monitoring and payment system, and Walmart's product recognition through multi-model image processing.
Dallas Invents: 115 Patents Granted for Week of May 4
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Allied Bioscience's aqueous antimicrobial coatings, American Leather Operations convertible furniture, Caris Science's method for measuring the amount of at least one molecule in a bio sample, Siemens Industry Software 's environmental perception in autonomous driving STMicroelectronics' NFC antenna switch, Toyota's collaboorative robot hand bearing for high-torque tightening applications, and vSpatial's method for creating a collaborative virtual session.

Dallas Invents: 145 Patents Granted for Week of April 9

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Dallas Invents: 145 Patents Granted for Week of April 9

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