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 August 15, 2023 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (19100)

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

NO. OF PATENTS BY CLASSIFICATION

A: HUMAN NECESSITIES 12
B: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING 20
C: CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY 7
E: FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS 6
F: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING 10
G: PHYSICS 48
H: ELECTRICITY 40
DESIGN: 3

TOP ASSIGNEES (NO. OF PATENTS)

Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano) 18
Texas Instruments Inc. (Dallas) 14
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, KR) 8
Bank of America Corp. (Charlotte, NC) 3
Celanese International Corp. (Irving) 3
CommScope Technologies LLC (Hickory, NC) 3
Global Tel*Link Corp. (Reston, VA) 3
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ) 3
AVX Aircraft Company (Benbrook) 2

UNASSIGNED 11

Hongbo Si (Plano) 3
Stephen Lee Hodge (Aubrey) 2
Steven Dang (Plano) 2

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UTILITY PATENTS

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

Arbor stake stabilization member
Patent No. 11723320

Inventor(s): Kristopher M. Brown (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Griggs Bergen LLP (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16697677 on 11/27/2019 (1357 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one embodiment of an arbor stake stabilization member, a body includes an annular ring of a biodegradable material having an axial passageway therethrough. A locking member is coupled to the annular ring and extends radially inward into the axial passageway. A plate of a biodegradable material extends circumferentially outwardly from the annular ring. The perforated plate includes multiple openings. In use, the arbor stake stabilization member may be placed underground and on or above a rootball of a tree. The locking member is sized to accept an arbor stake therethrough in an interference fit. The arbor stake may extend from the top of the rootball through the rootball and into the undisturbed soil at a point below the rootball. Over time, the arbor stake stabilization member biodegrades.

[A01G] HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS, OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops, or the like A01D 46/00; plant reproduction by tissue culture techniques A01H 4/00; devices for topping or skinning onions or flower bulbs A23N 15/08; propagating unicellular algae C12N 1/12; plant cell culture C12N 5/00)

Degradable cellulose ester
Patent No. 11723401

Inventor(s): Amber Miller (Narrows, VA), Cody Parker (Narrows, VA), Michael Combs (Pembroke, VA)
Assignee(s): ACETATE INTERNATIONAL, LLC (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17172727 on 02/10/2021 (916 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a degradable cellulose ester. The cellulose ester may be formed into tow for use in cigarette filters or into articles, such as molded articles. A basic material, an enzymatic material, or combinations thereof is included in the cellulose ester in order to degrade the cellulose ester.

[A24D] CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES

Personal vaporizer cartridge with tamper responsive reservoir
Patent No. 11723406

Inventor(s): Kyle D. Newton (Colleyville, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16987037 on 08/06/2020 (1104 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a tamper responsive cartridge which can prevent malicious or inadvertent altering of the primary substance before it is consumed by the user, either by an intervening party, or the user itself. As described herein, an altering substance can be contained in a second reservoir, separate from the primary reservoir, and configured to make access to the primary reservoir difficult without also accessing the secondary reservoir.

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

Ventilated locker with equipment rack
Patent No. 11723460

Inventor(s): Sam Allen (Maypearl, TX)
Assignee(s): AIM Design, LLC (Desoto, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17828940 on 05/31/2022 (441 days app to issue)

Abstract: A locker includes a pair of spaced-apart upstanding sidewalls and at least one shelf extending between the sidewalls, the shelf and sidewalls defining a compartment. A tray is carried on the shelf in the compartment and supported by a pair of rollers and coupled to a pair of rails mounted on the sidewalls above the shelf, wherein the tray slides forward and backward relative to the shelf and rotates about the rollers.

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

Self-checkout system
Patent No. 11723480

Inventor(s): C. Matthew Ramon (Frisco, TX), Jorge S. Noyola (Frisco, TX), Richard K. Steele (Frisco, TX), Robert A. Derk (Frisco, TX), Shifath Ikram Khan (Frisco, TX), Thomas D. Karol (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Target Brands, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Law Firm: Westman, Champlin Koehler, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17393556 on 08/04/2021 (741 days app to issue)

Abstract: A self-checkout system including a cabinet supported by a floor, a tilt body coupled to a hinge and located inside the cabinet and a support body being slidably coupled to the tilt body. When the support body is located inside the cabinet, the tilt body is balanced about the hinge and the support body is spaced apart from the floor. When the support body is pulled outside the cabinet, a front of the tilt body is rotated about the hinge and the support body engages with the floor.

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

Method and apparatus to select vibration
Patent No. 11723673

Inventor(s): Bret Hauser (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Medtronic Xomed, Inc. (Jacksonville, FL)
Law Firm: Carter, DeLuca Farrell LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17208389 on 03/22/2021 (876 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly for holding a tool. The assembly may selectively reduce and/or eliminate vibrations received and felt by a user. Reducing vibrations may reduce or eliminate chatter at a working end of a tool.

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

Vibrational oral appliance with mandibular advancements
Patent No. 11723790

Inventor(s): Todd Nickolas Huntsman (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): VIVOS THERAPEUTICS, INC. (Highlands Ranch, CO)
Law Firm: Armstrong Teasdale LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17522769 on 11/09/2021 (644 days app to issue)

Abstract: Described herein is an oral appliance. The oral appliance includes upper and lower trays that each include at least one axial spring configured to contact a palatal/lingual surface of at least one tooth, where each axial spring is coupled to the respective upper or lower tray, and where each axial spring is configured to produce and transmit intermittent, cyclic forces to the palatal/lingual surface of the tooth to promote palatal and upper/lower jaw development. The upper and lower trays each include an expansion mechanism to enable adjustment of the size of the upper and lower trays to account for palatal expansion and upper and lower jaw development. The oral appliance includes first and second adjustable hinge arms that are removably connected to the upper and lower trays so that the oral appliance advances the mandible to provide temporary relief from sleep disordered breathing, sleep apnea and/or snoring.

[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]

Pill reminder mechanism
Patent No. 11723843

Inventor(s): Shari Yarto (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Akona IP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17335197 on 06/01/2021 (805 days app to issue)

Abstract: A pill reminder mechanism including a reminder mechanism and a strap detachably coupled to the reminder mechanism. The reminder mechanism may include a strap base, an hour wheel, an hour face, a day wheel, a center hub, and a faceplate.

[A61J] CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE

Cosmetic compositions and uses thereof
Patent No. 11723845

Inventor(s): David Gan (Southlake, TX), Michelle Hines (Hickory Creek, TX), Tiffany Florence (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): MARY KAY INC. (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17465574 on 09/02/2021 (712 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for reducing the appearance of cellulite, improving the texture of skin, or reducing the appearance of a fine line or wrinkle in skin that has cellulite, rough skin texture, or a fine line or wrinkle, the method comprising topically applying a composition to the skin that includes effective amounts of caffeine, escin, and an extract from [i]Ascophyllum nodosum[/i], wherein topical application of the composition reduces the appearance of cellulite, improves the texture of the skin, or reduces the appearance of the fine line or wrinkle.

[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)

Library of pH responsive polymers and nanoprobes thereof
Patent No. 11723990

Inventor(s): Baran D. Sumer (Dallas, TX), Gang Huang (Plano, TX), Jinming Gao (Plano, TX), Tian Zhao (Irving, TX), Xinpeng Ma (Dallas, TX), Yang Li (Dallas, TX), Yiguang Wang (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System (Austin, TX)
Law Firm: Parker Highlander PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17231922 on 04/15/2021 (852 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to polymers which contain a hydrophobic and hydrophilic segment which is sensitive to pH. In some aspects, the polymers form a micelle which is sensitive to pH and results in a change in fluorescence based upon the particular pH. In some aspects, the disclosure also provides methods of using the polymers for the imaging of cellular or extracellular environment or delivering a drug.

Air purification and sterilization unit
Patent No. 11724001

Inventor(s): Andrew Eide (Rockwall, TX), Joseph P. Urso (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Workman Nydegger (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17155080 on 01/21/2021 (936 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed is an air purification device having a housing for holding a photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) unit and a fan assembly. The device may also optionally include a filter compartment for holding a filter such as a HEPA filter. The air purification device is configured to provide effective purification and sanitation of air in a targeted indoor environment, and in particular in a medical environment such as a hospital.

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

System and method for reducing heat of an implantable medical device during wireless charging
Patent No. 11724115

Inventor(s): Li Sun (Plano, TX), Luis Ortiz Hernandez (Plano, TX), Nicholas Sachs (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Loza Loza, LLP (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17170473 on 02/08/2021 (918 days app to issue)

Abstract: A wireless charger device is configured to charge an implantable medical device (IMD). A patient controller obtains one or more power parameters from the charger device during charging of the IMD. The patient controller estimates a temperature range of the IMD using the one or more power parameters from the charger device and compares to a heating threshold. The patient controller then determines whether one or more spacers are recommended in response to the comparison. The one or more spacers are removably attached to the wireless charger device and are configured to lay in a position between the wireless charger device and a patient”s skin to increase a charging path.

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

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

Systems and methods for fluid sample collection and testing
Patent No. 11724255

Inventor(s): Herbert Hunt Allred (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): MARSHALL VENTURE PARTNERS LLC (Marshall, TX)
Law Firm: Loudermilk Associates (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16792175 on 02/14/2020 (1278 days app to issue)

Abstract: A fluid sample testing apparatus has a housing with a test chamber and first and second fluid collector tubes and first and second fluid collectors in fluid communication with the test chamber. A sample holding container is in fluid communication with the second fluid collector tube. The first fluid collector is inserted into the first fluid collector tube and pressure is generated to release fluid from the first fluid collector into the test chamber, and air passes outside of the apparatus from the test chamber via an opening from the test chamber into the first fluid collector tube. The second fluid collector is inserted into the second fluid collector tube concurrently and pressure is generated to release fluid from the second fluid collector into the sample holding container, and air passes outside of the apparatus from the second fluid collector tube.

[B01L] CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE (apparatus for medical or pharmaceutical purposes A61; apparatus for industrial purposes or laboratory apparatus whose construction and performance are comparable to that of similar industrial apparatus, see the relevant classes for industrial apparatus, particularly subclasses of B01 and C12; separating or distilling apparatus B01D; mixing or stirring devices B01F; atomisers B05B; sieves B07B; corks, bungs B65D; handling liquids in general B67; vacuum pumps F04; siphons F04F 10/00; taps, stop-cocks F16K; tubes, tube joints F16L; apparatus specially adapted for investigating or analysing materials G01, particularly G01N; electrical or optical apparatus, see the relevant classes in sections G and H)

Multi-roll granule application
Patent No. 11724281

Inventor(s): Patrick Mishler (Dundalk, MD)
Assignee(s): BMIC LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16522283 on 07/25/2019 (1482 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying or dropping granules onto the asphalt coated surface of a moving sheet in shingle manufacturing is disclosed. The method includes sharing each drop between two or more blend rolls with a subsequent blend roll or rolls applying a partial drop directly on top of partial drops already applied by a first blend roll or rolls. High production speeds can be accommodated since each roll can be operated at slower rotation rates and with slower acceleration and deceleration requirements than would be required if the full granule drop were applied during the same time interval with a single blend roll.

[B05D] PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (conveying articles or workpieces through baths of liquid B65G, e.g. B65G 49/02) [2]

Torque wrench adapter
Patent No. 11724369

Inventor(s): Steven Karacostas (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Bosch Antomotive Service Solutions Inc. (Warren, MI), Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart, , DE)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16722256 on 12/20/2019 (1334 days app to issue)

Abstract: A tool adapter includes a body, which is elongated along a first axis. The body includes at least a first side surface that is opposite to the second side surface, as well as a first end surface that is opposite to the second end surface. The body includes a first input drive connector, which is located at a middle section of the body and which is accessible from the first side surface. The first input drive connector is structured to mate with a first drive part of a torque wrench such that a longitudinal axis of the torque wrench is parallel to the first axis when the torque wrench is connected to the adapter. The body includes a first output drive connector that is located at a middle region of the first end surface. The first output drive connector is structured to mate with a first connector part of a tool head such that a longitudinal axis of the tool head is parallel to the first axis when the tool head is connected to the adapter. The first input drive connector is defined to be a first size. The first output drive connector is defined to be a second size, which is different from the second size.

[B25B] TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING, OR HOLDING

Apparatuses and methods for removing a component
Patent No. 11724372

Inventor(s): Kousha Emami (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Raytheon Technologies Corporation (Farmington, CT)
Law Firm: Getz Balich LLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17666168 on 02/07/2022 (554 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for removing a component from a device, where the component includes a cylindrical portion and a shoulder adjacent the cylindrical portion. The apparatus includes a base, a puller and a shaft. The base includes a first mount, a second mount and a bridge extending between and connected to the first mount and the second mount. The first mount and the second mount are each configured to engage with the device. The puller includes a forked flange configured to abut against the shoulder of the component when the cylindrical portion of the component is within a channel of the forked flange. The shaft includes a threaded portion mated with a threaded aperture in the bridge. A distal end portion of the shaft is rotatably connected to the puller.

[B25B] TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING, OR HOLDING

Artificial muscles comprising a strain sensor and artificial muscle assemblies comprising the same
Patent No. 11724384

Inventor(s): Michael P. Rowe (Pinckney, MI), Shardul S. Panwar (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17546360 on 12/09/2021 (614 days app to issue)

Abstract: An artificial muscle including a housing having an electrode region and an expandable fluid region, the housing defining an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion, a strain sensor integrated into at least one of the upper housing portion and the lower housing portion of the housing, a dielectric fluid housed within the housing, and an electrode pair positioned in the electrode region of the housing. The electrode pair includes a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the electrode pair is configured to actuate between a non-actuated state and an actuated state such that actuation from the non-actuated state to the actuated state directs the dielectric fluid into the expandable fluid region, expanding the expandable fluid region to deform the strain sensor.

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

Artificial muscle stacks comprising alternatingly offset artificial muscle layers
Patent No. 11724385

Inventor(s): Michael P. Rowe (Pinckney, 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: 17861744 on 07/11/2022 (400 days app to issue)

Abstract: An artificial muscle stack that includes a plurality of artificial muscle layers. Each artificial muscle layer includes one or more artificial muscles having a housing with an electrode region and an expandable fluid region, a dielectric fluid housed within the housing, and an electrode pair having a first and second electrode positioned in the electrode region. The first and second electrodes each include two or more tab portions and two or more bridge portions. The two or more bridge portions interconnects adjacent tab portions. At least one of the first and second electrode includes a central opening positioned between the tab portions and encircling the expandable fluid region. The plurality of artificial muscle layers are arranged such that the expandable fluid region of the artificial muscles of each artificial muscle layer overlaps at least one tab portion of one or more artificial muscles of an adjacent artificial muscle layer.

Process for manufacture of a thermochromic contact lens material
Patent No. 11724472

Inventor(s): Holly L. Grammer (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Johnson Johnson Vision Care, Inc. (Jacksonville, FL)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17124732 on 12/17/2020 (971 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed in this specification is a process for manufacturing a thermochromic contact lens. The process includes (1) selecting a photoinitiator that absorbs at a first wavelength and at least one thermochromic dye that displays substantial absorption at the first wavelength when the dye is at a first temperature and exhibits at least an 80% reduction in absorbance at the first wavelength at a second temperature, (2) maintaining the reaction mixture at the second temperature and (3) providing cure light that includes the first wavelength.

[B29D] PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE (making granules B29B 9/00; making preforms B29B 11/00) [4]

Method and system for controlling and diagnosing a climate control system
Patent No. 11724564

Inventor(s): Michael W Rejkowski (Carrollton, TX), Robert K Bingham (Keller, TX)
Assignee(s): CLASSSIC AUTO AIR MANUFACTURING LP (Beachwood, OH)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17107395 on 11/30/2020 (988 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for controlling and diagnosing an automotive climate control or environmental system with an electronic or mobile device is disclosed. The system provides for wireless control between the system controllers and an electronic device, such as an electronic device or computer, with instructions executed on a processor to display on the electronic device or the computer-human interface display device with a user interface region or a graphical user interface. Using wireless technology features of an electronic device, the automotive climate control system is wirelessly controlled from the electronic device containing software connected with the climate control system software and firmware mounted within the vehicle that rotates servo motors, and operates fan speed and compressor activity. The user interface regions may be used to create preset, predetermined desired positions of system mode, temperature, fan speed, and the display color and appearance of the user interface region.

[B60H] ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES

Two motor power-split hybrid system with selectable one-way clutch enabled lockable planetary gear sets for two-speed dual motor EV and engine plus dual motor drive modes
Patent No. 11724585

Inventor(s): Brian Schneidewind (Ann Arbor, MI), Geoffrey D. Gaither (Brighton, MI), Nicholas Vernon (Brighton, MI)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Oblon, McClelland, Maier Neustadt, L.L.P. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17733168 on 04/29/2022 (473 days app to issue)

Abstract: A hybrid drive train includes a first electric motor, a nested power splitting planetary gear set having a first carrier element and a second carrier element, an inner sun gear coupled with the first electric motor and an outer sun gear coupled with an output shaft. A first selectable one-way clutch controls the first and the second carrier element, and switches between operation as a one way clutch and operation as a brake. A second selectable one-way clutch controls a ring gear of the nested planetary gear set, and switches between operation as a one way clutch and operation as a brake. The extra outer planetary gear set improves lowing capacity at higher speeds without substantially increasing the axial length of the power split device.

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

Apparatus and method for assembly line charging of vehicle batteries
Patent No. 11724618

Inventor(s): Daniel J. Upton (Georgetown, KY)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Oblon, McClelland, Maier Neustadt, L.L.P. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16867888 on 05/06/2020 (1196 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for assembly line charging of vehicle batteries. In an embodiment, the method includes receiving battery data of a plurality of vehicle batteries on an assembly line, the received battery data including electric charge data of each vehicle battery of the plurality of vehicle batteries, each of the plurality of vehicle batteries being powered by a corresponding linear section of a stationary power transmitter line, calculating a vehicle battery charge of each of the plurality of vehicle batteries based on the received electric charge data, evaluating the calculated vehicle battery charge of each of the plurality of vehicle batteries relative to associated vehicle battery charge parameters, and adjusting a power supplied to the corresponding linear section of the stationary power transmitter line based on the evaluation of the calculated vehicle battery charge of each of the plurality of vehicle batteries.

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

Integrated alarm systems for truck bed covers
Patent No. 11724668

Inventor(s): Alexander L. Paradis (Ann Arbor, MI), Frank A. Richards (Ann Arbor, MI), Justin B. Norris (Brighton, 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: 17572063 on 01/10/2022 (582 days app to issue)

Abstract: A vehicle includes a passenger cabin and a truck bed located rearward of the passenger cabin. The vehicle includes a truck bed cover that is sized to cover the truck bed and is movably attached to one or more walls of the truck bed to allow the truck bed cover to be moved between open and closed positions. The truck bed cover includes a latching device that engages a striker in the closed position. A sensing device is mounted in the truck bed that is configured to provide an indication of an open condition of the truck bed cover to a vehicle locking and security ECU. The locking and security ECU configured to provide an indication using an OEM security system of the vehicle when the open condition is detected.

[B60R] VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for vehicles A62C 3/07)

Brake actuator interface with trailer brake control
Patent No. 11724679

Inventor(s): Stephen L. Robertson (Surprise, AZ)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Snell Wilmer LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16854663 on 04/21/2020 (1211 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for controlling the braking of a towed vehicle by a towing vehicle. The method includes receiving, at or by a brake actuator ECU, deceleration data of the towing vehicle and sensing, using a sensor, a longitudinal deceleration of the towed vehicle. The method also includes generating, at or by the brake actuator ECU, a brake signal based on the deceleration data and the longitudinal deceleration, sending the brake signal from the brake actuator ECU to an electric motor of a brake actuator of the towed vehicle, and applying, by the brake actuator, a hydraulic pressure to brakes of the towed vehicle based on the brake signal.

[B60T] VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL (control of electrodynamic brake systems B60L 7/00; conjoint control of brakes and other drive units of vehicles B60W); ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES [2006.01]

Geofenced AI controlled vehicle dynamics
Patent No. 11724697

Inventor(s): Christopher Risberg (Flower Mound, TX), Katsumi Nagata (Foster City, CA), Prathap Alvakonda (Frisco, TX), Ryan Wiesenberg (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter Hampton LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16560131 on 09/04/2019 (1441 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method of geofenced control of a vehicle, includes determining a geographic region within which a vehicle is operating; retrieving a geo-profile corresponding to the determined geographic region within which the vehicle is operating; and applying the retrieved geo-profile to the vehicle to alter the driving dynamics of the vehicle to conform to driving characteristics of the determined geographic region within which the vehicle is operating.

[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]

Preconditioning a fuel cell using route data
Patent No. 11724706

Inventor(s): Jared Farnsworth (Gardena, CA)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Jordan IP Law, LLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17212745 on 03/25/2021 (873 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems may provide for technology to predict a future increase in power demand on a fuel cell based on route data associated with a vehicle powered by the fuel cell and reduce an operating temperature of the fuel cell prior to the future increase in power demand. The technology may also provide supplemental power from a battery to the vehicle while the operating temperature of the fuel cell is being reduced.

Locked-axle wheel cradle, system, and method
Patent No. 11724723

Inventor(s): Christopher M. Romero (Lawrence, KS), Edward M. Meyers (Grantville, KS), Henry R. Schafer (Smithville, MO), Larry C. Valentine (Berryton, KS), Mike E. Teaford (Topeka, KS), Ryan L. Kimberlin (Meriden, KS), Timothy Webb (T
Assignee(s): BNSF Railway Company (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Whitaker Chalk Swindle Schwartz PLLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17934960 on 09/23/2022 (326 days app to issue)

Abstract: A crane-less locked axle cradle system configured to lift a rail vehicle wheel off a rail and transport the lifted wheel along a rail is presented. The present disclosure discloses a system that can lift the locked-axle wheel off the rail with no crane thereby allowing the train with a locked axle to be transported off the mainline in a shorter period of time. A cradle system can have two parts (male and female members with wedges and rail wheels) that can be mated with each other around a rail wheel. As the male and female members are pulled together, locked wheel engagers can couple with different portions of the locked-axle wheel, causing the locked-axle wheel to lift off the rail given the gradient of the wedge or rotation of the wheel. In another embodiment, the wheel lifting can be assisted by an air bag, hydraulic cylinder, jack, or other.

[B61J] SHIFTING OR SHUNTING OF RAIL VEHICLES (shifting vehicles in general B60S; marshalling systems B61B)

Vibration attenuator
Patent No. 11724800

Inventor(s): David Heverly (Arlington, TX), Frank Bradley Stamps (Colleyville, TX), Gary Miller (North Richland Hills, TX), Jouyoung Jason Choi (Southlake, TX), Michael R. Smith (Colleyville, TX), Michael Scott Seifert (Southlake, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Lightfoot Alford PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17567874 on 01/03/2022 (589 days app to issue)

Abstract: A vibration attenuator is configured for use on an aircraft rotor rotatable about a mast axis and has upper and lower weight assemblies, each comprising a weight with a center of gravity being a radial distance from the mast axis. The weight assemblies are configured for rotation together relative to the rotor at a selected angular rate about the mast axis, the weights being located on opposing sides of the mast axis. A first motor is configured for selective translation of one of the weight assemblies relative to the other weight assembly along the mast axis between a minimum-moment configuration, in which the centers of gravity of the weights revolve about the mast axis in the same plane, and a maximum-moment configuration, in which the centers of gravity of the weights revolve about the mast axis in different planes for producing a whirling moment about the mast axis.

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

Lightweight rotor conversion systems for tiltrotor aircraft
Patent No. 11724802

Inventor(s): Clayton Messinger (Grapevine, TX), George Steven Lewis (Alvarado, TX), Stan Messinger (Hurst, TX)
Assignee(s): AVX AIRCRAFT COMPANY (Benbrook, TX)
Law Firm: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17346671 on 06/14/2021 (792 days app to issue)

Abstract: A conversion system for a tiltrotor aircraft may be configured to control tilting of a pylon assembly relative to a wing of the aircraft. The system may include a means for generating asymmetric thrust with a propulsion rotor carried by the pylon assembly to generate a first torque on the pylon assembly in a first direction. The system may include a brake mechanism to selectively resist the first torque on the pylon assembly by applying a second torque to the pylon assembly in a second direction opposite the first direction. The rotor (via asymmetric thrust generated by the rotor) and the brake mechanism are coordinated to work against each other to control the tilt rate and angle of the pylon assembly during conversion between flight modes of the tiltrotor aircraft. Other aspects of the present technology include methods of tilting rotors of tiltrotor aircraft using asymmetric thrust and brake mechanisms.

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

Overhead label print and apply system
Patent No. 11724846

Inventor(s): Mark N. Bowden (Nokomis, FL), Mark T. Snedecor (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): ID TECHNOLOGY LLC (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Thompson Hine LLP (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17389840 on 07/30/2021 (746 days app to issue)

Abstract: An overhead label print and apply system includes a conveyance path, a common label applier located above the conveyance path, a first label print and dispense unit and a second label print and dispense unit. The first label print and dispense unit is positionable to feed printed labels to the common label applier. The second label print and dispense unit is positionable to feed printed labels to the common label applier.

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

System and method for fix pitch parcel distribution
Patent No. 11724887

Inventor(s): Rajeev Dwivedi (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Krber Supply Chain LLC (DFW Airport, TX)
Law Firm: Price Heneveld LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17288108 on 01/03/2019 (1685 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system ([b]500[/b]) for distributing a stream of articles ([b]100[/b]) at a fix pitch (P) includes a belt assembly ([b]250[/b]) with belt segments ([b]252[/b]) carrying a stream of articles ([b]100[/b]), a sensor assembly ([b]510[/b]) with sensors ([b]512[/b]), a control system ([b]550[/b]) interfacing with the belt assembly ([b]250[/b]) and the sensor assembly ([b]510[/b]), wherein the sensor assembly ([b]510[/b]) provides measurements of initial positions of each article of the stream of articles ([b]100[/b]) and transmits the measurements to the control system ([b]550[/b]), wherein the control system ([b]550[/b]) utilizes the measurements to determine deficits of the initial positions to final positions for each article based on a predefined pitch value (P), and wherein the control system ([b]550[/b]) controls a speed of the plurality of belt segments ([b]252[/b]) to provide the final positions for each article according to the predefined pitch value (P).

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

Autonomous vehicle automatic parking
Patent No. 11726763

Inventor(s): Craig M. Main (Allen, TX), Richard A. Novak (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (Bloomington, IL)
Law Firm: Faegre Drinker Biddle Reath LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17078640 on 10/23/2020 (1026 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring use, determining risk, and pricing insurance policies for a vehicle having autonomous or semi-autonomous operation features are provided. According to certain aspects, vehicle operation safety may be enhanced. An environmental or weather condition (e.g., hail, storm, wind) may be identified that presents a hazard to an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle. With the customer”s permission, when it is determined that the vehicle is parked in an unprotected location, a protected or covered location to park the vehicle may be identified, a route to that location may be determined, and the vehicle may be directed to travel automatically to the protected location under the operation of autonomous operation features. Insurance discounts or cost savings may be provided to risk averse insurance customers based upon the self-parking functionality that will reduce or mitigate damage to insured vehicles caused by adverse conditions, falling trees or power lines, hail, etc.

[B62D] MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B 69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motorcycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M)

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

Acesulfame potassium compositions and processes for producing same
Patent No. 11724993

Inventor(s): Arvind Yadav (Hessen, , IN), Christoph Mollenkopf (Frankfurt am Main, , DE), Peter Groer (Babenhausen, , DE)
Assignee(s): Celanese International Corporation (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Dority Manning, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17206208 on 03/19/2021 (879 days app to issue)

Abstract: Compositions and processes for producing high purity acesulfame potassium are described. One process comprises the steps of forming a cyclic sulfur trioxide adduct; hydrolyzing the cyclic sulfur trioxide adduct to form an acesulfame-H composition comprising acesulfame-H; neutralizing the acesulfame-H in the acesulfame-H composition to form a crude acesulfame potassium composition comprising acesulfame potassium and less than 2800 wppm acetoacetamide-N-sulfonic acid, wherein the neutralizing step is conducted or maintained at a pH at or below 11.0; and treating the crude acesulfame potassium composition to form the finished acesulfame potassium composition comprising acesulfame potassium and less than 37 wppm acetoacetamide-N-sulfonic acid.

[C07D] HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS (macromolecular compounds C08) [2]

Acesulfame potassium compositions and processes for producing same
Patent No. 11724994

Abstract: A process for producing acesulfame potassium, the process comprising the steps of providing a cyclizing agent composition comprising a cyclizing agent and a solvent and having an initial temperature, cooling the cyclizing agent composition to form a cooled cyclizing agent composition having a cooled temperature less than 35 C., reacting an acetoacetamide salt with the cyclizing agent in the cooled cyclizing agent composition to form a cyclic sulfur trioxide adduct composition comprising cyclic sulfur trioxide adduct; and, forming from the cyclic sulfur trioxide adduct in the cyclic sulfur trioxide adduct composition the finished acesulfame potassium composition comprising non-chlorinated acesulfame potassium and less than 39 wppm 5-chloro-acesulfame potassium. The cooled temperature is at least 2 C. less than the initial temperature.

[C07D] HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS (macromolecular compounds C08) [2]

Therapeutic oligonucleotides
Patent No. 11725023

Inventor(s): David Spetzler (Paradise Valley, AZ), Gnter Mayer (Bonn, , DE), Heather O”Neill (Mesa, AZ), Mark Miglarese (Phoenix, AZ)
Assignee(s): Caris Science, Inc. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17166071 on 02/03/2021 (923 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for oligonucleotides that bind targets of interest. The targets include cells and microvesicles, such as those derived from various diseases. The oligonucleotides can be used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The target of the oligonucleotides can be a target such as PARP1, HIST1H1B, HIST1H1D, NCL, FBL, SFPQ, RPL12, ACTB, HIST1H4A, SSBP1, NONO, H2AFJ, and DDX21, or a complex, subunit or fragment thereof.

[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]

Zinc oxide complexes
Patent No. 11725096

Inventor(s): James Swanzy (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): MARY KAY INC. (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17489321 on 09/29/2021 (685 days app to issue)

Abstract: A complex formed by a zinc oxide molecule and a molecule comprising an acidic hydrogen is disclosed. The oxygen atom of the zinc oxide molecule is covalently bound to the acidic hydrogen.

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

Decreasing proppant embedment with amine-functionalized polysaccharides
Patent No. 11725134

Inventor(s): Charles R. Landis (The Woodlands, TX), Stephen William Almond (Creston, CA)
Assignee(s): Integrity Bio-Chemicals, LLC (Cresson, TX)
Law Firm: Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17151934 on 01/19/2021 (938 days app to issue)

Abstract: Proppant embedment can sometimes be problematic during fracturing operations. A partially oxidized, amine-functionalized polysaccharide comprising a plurality of oxidatively opened monosaccharide units and bearing an amine moiety at one or more sites of oxidative opening may lessen the amount of proppant embedment that occurs. Fracturing methods may comprise providing a fracturing fluid comprising such a partially oxidized, amine-functionalized polysaccharide and a plurality of proppant particulates, introducing the fracturing fluid into a subterranean formation at a hydraulic pressure sufficient to create or extend one or more fractures therein, such that at least a portion of the plurality of proppant particulates become localized in the one or more fractures, and releasing the hydraulic pressure. Upon releasing the hydraulic pressure, embedment of the proppant particulates in a face of the one or more fractures is about 10% to about 40% of a grain size of the proppant particulates. Regain permeability may also increase.

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

Process for manufacturing light absorbing polymer matrix
Patent No. 11725136

Inventor(s): John Biteau (Dallas, TX), Ronald Berzon (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Essilor International (Charenton-le-Pont, , FR)
Law Firm: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16958440 on 12/19/2018 (1700 days app to issue)

Abstract: An ophthalmic lens comprising a transparent polymer matrix and core shell nanoparticles which are dispersed in the transparent polymer matrix, wherein the core of core shell nanoparticles results from polymerization of a composition comprising nanoparticle core precursors and at least one photochromic compound, and the shell of core shell nanoparticles comprises a mineral compound.

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

Apparatus, system and method for filling a beverage container
Patent No. 11725168

Inventor(s): Benjamin Simon (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): CRAFT STANDARD ENTERPRISES, INC. (Fayetteville, AR)
Law Firm: Hoffman Warnick LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17301458 on 04/02/2021 (865 days app to issue)

Abstract: A filling apparatus includes an upper hollow body having a top opening and a bottom opening; a first annular cylinder coupled to the upper hollow body via the bottom opening; a locking ring having a first keg lock slot and a second keg lock slot and coupled to the first annular cylinder; a second annular cylinder coupled to the first annular cylinder; a body seal ring coupled to the second circular cylinder; a bottom hollow cylinder coupled to the second annular cylinder and including a first vent opening probe, a second vent opening probe, and a probe divide wall. The filling apparatus can be connected to a valve on a keg, such as a Sankay-D valve, and can be used to pour alcohol and other liquids into the keg.

[C12G] WINE; OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; PREPARATION THEREOF (beer C12C)

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

Power tailgate detection systems for detecting objects in a moving path of a powered tailgate
Patent No. 11725434

Inventor(s): Paxton S. Williams (Milan, 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: 16996511 on 08/18/2020 (1092 days app to issue)

Abstract: A power tailgate detection system is provided including a vehicle, a sensing system, and a control unit. The vehicle includes a bumper and a tailgate moveable between a closed position and an open position. The sensing system is disposed on an exterior surface of the tailgate and includes at least one emitter and at least one receiver. The emitter is positioned to emit radiation in a direction parallel to the exterior surface of the tailgate. The receiver is positioned to receive the radiation emitted by the emitter. The control unit is configured to control operation of the tailgate between to prohibit movement of the tailgate toward the open position when an object interferes with the radiation.

[E05F] DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING

Roller shade hem bar assembly
Patent No. 11725455

Inventor(s): Victor M. Menendez (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Crestron Electronics, Inc. (Rockleigh, NJ)
Law Firm: Crestron Electronics, Inc. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17962676 on 10/10/2022 (309 days app to issue)

Abstract: A hem bar assembly adapted to secure to a shade material of a roller shade that selectively covers or uncover an architectural opening. The hem bar assembly comprises a first hem bar portion adapted to attach to a second hem bar portion. The first hem bar portion comprises a longitudinal flexible locking member recessed in the inner wall of the first hem bar portion and comprising a channel longitudinally extending therein. The hem bar assembly further comprises a longitudinal spline comprising a longitudinal male plug adapted to wedge and retain the shade material within the locking member channel of the first hem bar portion. The hem bar assembly is configured to attach to the shade material without welding and in exposed, half-wrap, or full-wrap configurations.

[E06B] FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES, OR LIKE ENCLOSURES, IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES (shades or blinds for greenhouses A01G 9/22; curtains A47H; lids for car boots or bonnets B62D 25/10; sky-lights E04B 7/18; sunshades, awnings E04F 10/00)

Drilling apparatus and related method
Patent No. 11725457

Inventor(s): Douglas A. Watson (Aledo, TX), Joshua N. Keck (Aledo, TX)
Assignee(s): Watson, Incorporated (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Phelps Dunbar, LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17864509 on 07/14/2022 (397 days app to issue)

Abstract: One or more apparatuses are described for drilling, and related methods. The apparatus can include a mast articulation mechanism supported by a base structure, an elongated mast, and a mast actuator.

[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]

Tool string orientation
Patent No. 11725467

Inventor(s): John Edward Saville (Denton, TX)
Assignee(s): IMPACT SELECTOR INTERNATIONAL, LLC (Heath, TX)
Law Firm: Boisbrun Hofman, PLLC (Local + 2 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17249697 on 03/10/2021 (888 days app to issue)

Abstract: A downhole tool and method for reducing friction between a tool string and a sidewall of a wellbore. The downhole tool includes a first wheel, a second wheel, and a hump. When the downhole tool is connected to the tool string, the first wheel, the second wheel, and the hump each extend away from the tool string and collectively define a curved outer profile extending circumferentially around at least a portion of a circumference of the tool string, and the curved outer profile has a geometric center that is offset from a central axis of the tool string.

Concentric tubing strings and/or stacked control valves for multilateral well system control
Patent No. 11725485

Inventor(s): David Joe Steele (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: Parker Justiss, P.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17224792 on 04/07/2021 (860 days app to issue)

Abstract: Provided is a completion string and a multilateral well system. The completion string, in one aspect, includes a first tubing string, the first tubing string defining a first fluid path operable to receive a first fluid obtained from a first wellbore. The completion string, in accordance with this aspect, further includes a second tubing string positioned about the first tubing string, the first tubing string and the second tubing string creating an inner annulus that defines a second fluid path operable to receive a second fluid obtained from a second lateral wellbore. The completion string, in accordance with this aspect, further includes a third tubing string positioned about the second tubing string, the second tubing string and the third tubing string defining an outer annulus that defines a third fluid path operable to receive a third fluid obtained from a third lateral wellbore.

Addressable switch assembly for wellbore systems and method
Patent No. 11725488

Inventor(s): Brad Perry (Santo, TX), Phillip Phelps (Fort Worth, TX), Rick Wallace (Azle, TX)
Assignee(s): GEODYNAMICS. INC. (Millsap, TX)
Law Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP (13 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17666065 on 02/07/2022 (554 days app to issue)

Abstract: A switch assembly, which is part of a chain of switch assemblies, includes a communication unit (CU) configured to receive, from an external controller, a fire command to activate a detonator, a voltage measuring unit configured to locally measure a voltage (V) at the switch assembly after receiving the fire command to activate the detonator, a computing core (CC) configured to locally make a decision whether or not to activate the detonator, after receiving the fire command to activate the detonator and after measuring the voltage (V), based on whether or not the measured voltage (V) at the switch assembly is larger than a threshold value.

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

Thermoplastic vulcanizate conduits for transporting hydrocarbon fluids
Patent No. 11725098

Inventor(s): Andrew Takacs (Houston, TX), Antonios K. Doufas (Houston, TX), Deborah Jean Davis (League City, TX), Declan Noel Whelan (Rugby, , GB), Krassimir Iordanov Doynov (Houston, TX), Krishnan Anantha Narayana Iyer (Pearland, TX),
Assignee(s): Celanese International Corporation (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Dority Manning. P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16955439 on 09/14/2018 (1796 days app to issue)

Abstract: A conduit, particularly flexible conduit comprises an inner tubular housing, at least one reinforcing layer at least partially disposed around the inner housing, an outer protective sheath at least partially disposed around the at least one reinforcing layer, and optionally a thermally insulating layer disposed between the at least one reinforcing layer and the outer protective sheath. At least one of the outer protective sheath and the thermally insulating layer comprises a thermoplastic vulcanizate composition.

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

Fabric-based inflatable structures with textured pattern designs and variable stiffness
Patent No. 11725635

Inventor(s): Danil V. Prokhorov (Canton, MI), Masato Tanaka (Ann Arbor, MI), Tsuyoshi Nomura (Nagoya, , JP), Yuyang Song (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: 17704588 on 03/25/2022 (508 days app to issue)

Abstract: An inflatable structure includes an inflatable membrane with an outer surface, and a skin with a textured space-filling Turing pattern disposed on the outer surface of the inflatable membrane. A variable stiffness filament is coupled to the inflatable structure and the variable stiffness filament has a first stiffness at a first temperature and a second stiffness different than the first stiffness at a second temperature different than the first temperature. An electrical energy source is included and in electrical communication with the variable stiffness filament, and the electrical energy source is configured to apply Joule heating to and increase a temperature of the variable stiffness filament from the first temperature to the second temperature such variable stiffness actively controls a stiffness of the inflatable structure.

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

Water transfer monitoring system and method of use
Patent No. 11725648

Inventor(s): Harry Joseph Browne (Kennedale, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Leavitt Eldredge Law Firm (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17245850 on 04/30/2021 (837 days app to issue)

Abstract: A water transfer monitoring system includes a meter skid to monitor water flow at a first location along the water transfer line, the meter skid having one or more meter skid sensors to detect and collect data associated with water flow at the first location; a control panel skid configured to receive and implement commands along a water transfer line, the control panel skid having a controller in communication with the one or more meter skid sensors, the controller to implement commands based on data received from the one or more meter skid sensors; the meter skid and the control panel skid are portable and re-usable; and data from the one or more meter skid sensors and the controller is transmitted to a remote data services for operator monitoring.

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

Plunger bore sleeve for a reciprocating pump
Patent No. 11725651

Inventor(s): Jeff Myers (Fort Worth, TX), Justin Rand Cummings (Fort Worth, TX), Tanner Craig Ford (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): SPM Oil Gas Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17043541 on 04/02/2019 (1596 days app to issue)

Abstract: A fluid cylinder for a fluid end section of a reciprocating pump includes a body having a pressure chamber and a plunger bore that fluidly communicates with the pressure chamber. The plunger bore includes a packing segment configured to hold packing. The fluid cylinder includes a sleeve received within the packing segment of the plunger bore. The sleeve is configured to hold a plunger within an internal passage of the sleeve such that the plunger is configured to reciprocate within the plunger bore during operation of the reciprocating pump. The fluid cylinder includes a retention mechanism secured within the plunger bore such that the retention mechanism is configured to retain the sleeve within the packing segment of the plunger bore.

Environmental seal and shaft seal
Patent No. 11725736

Inventor(s): Ian W. Brown (Fort Worth, TX), Steve Lewis (Alvarado, TX)
Assignee(s): AVX AIRCRAFT COMPANY (Benbrook, TX)
Law Firm: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17395197 on 08/05/2021 (740 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of an environmental barrier and seal include physical shields to protect against mechanical damage, labyrinth features to inhibit fluid/particle intrusion, impeller features, and a brush seal. Combinations of these features are presented in various embodiments, specific to particular operating conditions, to create an environmental barrier that protects primary carbon face seals and other shaft seals.

[F16J] PISTONS; CYLINDERS; PRESSURE VESSELS IN GENERAL; SEALINGS

Balanced plug assemblies and pressure regulators having balanced plug assemblies
Patent No. 11725743

Inventor(s): Andrew Da Costa (McKinney, TX), David Plummer (Irving, TX), Ruben Longoria (Little Elm, TX), Tony Durant (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT REGULATORTECHNOLOGIES (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: Hanley, Flight Zimmerman, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17459142 on 08/27/2021 (718 days app to issue)

Abstract: Balanced plug assemblies and pressure regulators having balanced plug assemblies are described herein. A pressure regulator disclosed herein includes a device body defining a fluid passageway between an inlet and an outlet. The device body defines a channel between the fluid passageway and a pressure sense chamber. The pressure regulator includes a seat in the fluid passageway, a stem having a flange, and a plug coupled to the stem. The pressure regulator also includes a stem guide disposed in the channel of the device body. The flange of the stem disposed in a balance chamber of the stem guide and divides the balance chamber into a first balance chamber portion and a second balance chamber portion. The stem guide at least partially forms a balance passage that fluidly couples the pressure sense chamber and the second balance chamber portion.

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

Coupling segment with monolithic pivot
Patent No. 11725760

Inventor(s): Jeffrey Brian Shaffer (Lipan, TX)
Assignee(s): ASC Engineered Solutions, LLC (Portsmouth, NH)
Law Firm: Taylor English Duma LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17749992 on 05/20/2022 (452 days app to issue)

Abstract: A coupling segment includes an arcuate segment body defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a first shoulder that is formed proximate to the first end and comprises a first fastener pad extending outwardly from the arcuate segment body, the first shoulder further defining an interior edge; and a first pivot extending from the first shoulder at the interior edge, wherein the first pivot is cast monolithically with the arcuate segment body and the first shoulder.

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

Detection of a reversing valve fault
Patent No. 11725837

Inventor(s): Amita Brahme (Dallas, TX), Umesh Gokhale (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17651924 on 02/22/2022 (539 days app to issue)

Abstract: An HVAC system includes a reversing valve configured to receive refrigerant and direct the received refrigerant based on an operating mode of the HVAC system. A sensor measures a heat-exchanger temperature associated with an outdoor heat exchanger. A controller monitors an outdoor temperature and the heat-exchanger temperature and compares these temperatures. The controller determines whether the HVAC system is intended to operate in a cooling or heating mode. If the heat-exchanger temperature is less than the outdoor temperature and the HVAC system is intended to operate in the cooling mode, the controller determines that a first reversing-valve fault is detected. The first reversing-valve fault is associated with the reversing valve being in the heating configuration when the HVAC system is intended to operate in the cooling mode.

[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)

Lighting control for chilled beam
Patent No. 11725844

Inventor(s): Ernest Freeman (Dallas, TX), Honghui Zhang (Richardson, TX), Joachim Hirsch (Colleyville, TX), Keith Glasch (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLC (Milwaukee, WI)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17970409 on 10/20/2022 (299 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device comprising a fin structure, a vent disposed in the fin structure, a cooling coil disposed in the vent, a light disposed in the fin structure and wherein the fin structure is configured to create a Coanda effect for air exiting the vent.

Methods and configuration for retrofitting NGL plant for high ethane recovery
Patent No. 11725879

Inventor(s): Curt Graham (Mission Viejo, CA), James Shih (Houston, TX), John Mak (Santa Ana, CA), Sabrina Devone (Richmond, TX)
Assignee(s): Fluor Technologies Corporation (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16325696 on 09/08/2017 (2167 days app to issue)

Abstract: A natural gas liquid plant is retrofitted with a bolt-on unit that includes an absorber that is coupled to an existing demethanizer by refrigeration produced at least in part by compression and expansion of the residue gas, wherein ethane recovery can be increased to at least 99% and propane recovery is at least 99%, and where a lower ethane recovery of 96% is required, the bolt-on unit does not require the absorber, which could be optimum solution for revamping an existing facility. Contemplated configurations are especially advantageous to be used as bolt-on upgrades to existing plants.

[F25J] LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION, OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT (cryogenic pumps F04B 37/08; gas storage vessels, gas-holders F17; filling vessels with, or discharging from vessels, compressed, liquefied, or solidified gases F17C; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B)

P H Y S I C S

Route guidance and proximity awareness system
Patent No. 11725958

Inventor(s): Christopher Thomas Conly (Arlington, TX), Jennifer Hendrix (Waxahachie, TX), Kevin Tung (Mansfield, TX), Tyler William Harrist (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Law Office of Jeff Williams PLLC (Local + 690 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16911021 on 06/24/2020 (1147 days app to issue)

Abstract: A route guidance and proximity awareness system for the visually impaired includes a main body assembly worn around the body of the user and a headset assembly worn around the head of the user. The system incorporates proximity awareness technology and navigation technology to generate a 3D audio output to a user so as to generate an audible virtual environment reflective of the physical environment of the user. The assemblies include line of sight sensors, a central processing unit, a navigation module, and a camera assembly. Obstacles are detected and classified with a location and distance, and are concurrently processed with real time navigation that is adjusted to instruct not only how to get to a location but also how to avoid obstacles.

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

Gas volume determination in fluid
Patent No. 11725967

Inventor(s): Anand Dabak (Plano, TX), Srinivas Lingam (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16883320 on 05/26/2020 (1176 days app to issue)

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes one or more central processing unit (CPU) cores configured to cause a first ultrasonic transducer to generate ultrasonic signals into a fluid moving in a pipe and the first or a second ultrasonic transducer to receive the ultrasonic signals from the fluid. The CPU core(s) also compute a first value indicative of at least one of a standard deviation and a time correlation based on the received ultrasonic signals. The CPU core(s) further determine a second value indicative of a volume of gas bubbles in the fluid using the computed first value indicative of the at least one of the standard deviation and time correlation.

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

Signal conversion system for optical sensors
Patent No. 11725985

Inventor(s): Larry Arlos Bullock (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Verity Instruments, Inc. (Carrollton, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16400960 on 05/01/2019 (1567 days app to issue)

Abstract: The disclosure provides an optical instrument, a method of converting an optical input to a digital signal output, and a spectrometer. In one embodiment, the optical instrument includes: (1) an optical sensor configured to receive an optical input and convert the optical input to electrical signals, and (2) a conversion system having conversion circuitry having multiple parallel signal channels that are configured to receive and modify the electrical signals to analog outputs, an analog switch configured to select one of the parallel signal channels according to an operating mode of the optical instrument, and an analog to digital converter configured to receive and convert the analog output from the selected parallel signal channel to a digital signal output.

[G01J] MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED, VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY [2]

Integrated circuit die test architecture
Patent No. 11726135

Inventor(s): Lee D. Whetsel (Parker, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17858122 on 07/06/2022 (405 days app to issue)

Abstract: A test control port (TCP) includes a state machine SM, an instruction register IR, data registers DRs, a gating circuit and a TDO MX. The SM inputs TCI signals and outputs control signals to the IR and to the DR. During instruction or data scans, the IR or DRs are enabled to input data from TDI and output data to the TDO MX and the top surface TDO signal. The bottom surface TCI inputs may be coupled to the top surface TCO signals via the gating circuit. The top surface TDI signal may be coupled to the bottom surface TDO signal via TDO MX. This allows concatenating or daisy-chaining the IR and DR of a TCP of a lower die with an IR and DR of a TCP of a die stacked on top of the lower die.

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

Systems and methods for identifying deployed cables
Patent No. 11726221

Inventor(s): Glenn A. Wellbrock (Wylie, TX), Tiejun J. Xia (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17443057 on 07/20/2021 (756 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some implementations, a system may receive a cable map for a deployed cable. The system may receive vibration data indicating a vibration associated with a first section of the cable. The system may determine a characteristic associated with the first section of the cable based on the vibration. The system may determine a location associated with the characteristic based on the cable map. The system may determine that the first section of the cable is associated with the location based on the location being associated with the characteristic. The system may associate the location and a length of a second section of the cable extending from an initial location to the location. The system may receive an input identifying the length of the second section of the cable and may output the location based on associating the location and the length of the second section of the cable.

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

Graded pore structure without phase mask
Patent No. 11726236

Inventor(s): Danny J. Lohan (Ann Arbor, MI), Gaurav Singhal (Champaign, IL), Kai-Wei Lan (Champaign, IL), Paul Vannest Braun (Champaign, IL), Shailesh N. Joshi (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: 17395029 on 08/05/2021 (740 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method to form a three-dimensional photonic crystal template with a gradient structure involves irradiating a photoresist composition of a thickness of at least 15 m from at least four laser beams to yield a periodic patterned with a percolating matrix of mass in constructive volumes of a cured photoresist composition and destructive volumes of voids free of condensed matter where the proportion of constructive volume displays a gradient from the irradiated surface to the substrate after development. For a given light intensity, photoinitiator concentration in the photoresist composition, and a given thickness, by irradiating for a relatively short period, a three-dimensional photonic crystal template displaying a gradient having greater constructive volume proximal the air interface forms and a relatively long irradiation period results in a gradient having greater constructive volume proximal the substrate.

[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]

Non-color shifting multilayer structures
Patent No. 11726239

Inventor(s): Debasish Banerjee (Ann Arbor, MI), Masahiko Ishii (Okazaki, , JP), Minjuan Zhang (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17305217 on 07/01/2021 (775 days app to issue)

Abstract: A multilayer thin film that reflects an omnidirectional structural color including a multilayer stack. The multilayer stack includes a reflector layer; a selective absorber layer extending over the reflector layer; an absorbing layer extending over the first layer; and a dielectric layer extending over the second layer. The multilayer thin film reflects a single narrow band of visible light when exposed to broadband electromagnetic radiation, the single narrow band of visible light having a center wavelength greater than 550 nm, and a visible full width at half maximum (FWHM) width of less than 200 nm. A color shift of the reflected single narrow band of visible light is less than 50 nm when the multilayer stack is exposed to broadband electromagnetic radiation and viewed from angles between 0 and 45 degrees relative to a direction normal to an outer surface of the multilayer thin film.

Paprdoll eyewear applique system
Patent No. 11726353

Inventor(s): Elizabeth Barnwell (Dallas, TX), Maria Moore Barnwell (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17025686 on 09/18/2020 (1061 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device and method for altering the appearance of any eyeglasses by generating and applying an eyewear appliqu. Users may alter the faade of eyeglasses without the cost of new glasses. Users may create a profile including a frame scan file from a camera or scanner and specific design elements to create a vector file that is processed by the appliqu application to produce an appliqu with alternative design elements. The appliqu application produces an appliqu from the scan file and user preferences. The appliqu is peeled from the release liner to and then pressed onto the user”s frame to create the newly designed eyewear appliqu and custom look. The adhesive used in the production process allows the eyewear appliqus to be removed from frames and reapplied multiple times. The user can easily remove an eyewear appliqu by peeling and replacing it with another for an alternative look.

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

Autonomous aerial vehicle airspace claiming and announcing
Patent No. 11726475

Inventor(s): Sangar Dowlatkhah (Cedar Hill, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA), ATT Mobility II LLC (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17107776 on 11/30/2020 (988 days app to issue)

Abstract: A processing system of an autonomous aerial vehicle including at least one processor may obtain mapping data describing at least a portion of a facility, navigate, via the mapping data, to a space within the facility to perform an assigned task, and collect spatial sensor data within the space. The processing system may then detect, from the spatial sensor data, at least one object within the space, define a reserved zone within the space to perform the assigned task, based upon the at least one object that is detected, and present at least one of an audible announcement or a visual announcement of the reserved zone.

[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)

Methods and systems for determining resistance of power conductors
Patent No. 11726508

Inventor(s): Erik William Lilieholm (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): CommScope Technologies LLC (Hickory, NC)
Law Firm: Fogg Powers LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17504966 on 10/19/2021 (665 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods of powering a radio that is mounted on a tower of a cellular base station are provided in which a direct current (”DC”) power signal is provided to the radio over a power cable and a voltage level of the output of the power supply is adjusted so as to provide a substantially constant voltage at a first end of the power cable that is remote from the power supply. Related cellular base stations and programmable power supplies are also provided.

[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]

Systems and methods for responsively adaptable virtual environments
Patent No. 11726556

Inventor(s): Veena Somareddy (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Neuromersive, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Whitaker Chalk Swindle Schwartz PLLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17676667 on 02/21/2022 (540 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for providing virtual environments that are responsively adaptable to users” characteristics. Embodiments provide for identifying a virtual action to be performed by a virtual representation of a patient within a virtual environment. The virtual action corresponds to a physical action by a physical limb of the patient in the real-world. In embodiments, the virtual action is required to be performed to a first target area within the virtual environment. Embodiments determine that the patient has at least one limitation that limits the patient performing the physical action. A determination of whether the patient has performed the physical action to at least a physical threshold associated is made. The virtual environment is caused to adapt in order to allow the virtual action to be performed in response to the determination that the patient has performed the physical action to the physical threshold.

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

Assessing and auditing release readiness for a software application
Patent No. 11726782

Inventor(s): Cameron Keith (Dallas, TX), Sancho Chittillappily Sebastine (Lewisville, TX), Venkatesh Yerramsetty (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): FMR LLC (Boston, MA)
Law Firm: Cesari McKenna, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17390812 on 07/30/2021 (746 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described for assessing and auditing release readiness for a software application. A server receives identification of a software application to be deployed to a production computing environment. The server determines technical attributes of the identified software application from application lifecycle management tools. The server selects one or more release readiness assessment criteria corresponding to the identified software application. The server applies the technical attributes of the identified software application to the release readiness assessment criteria to generate a release readiness score for the software application. The server deploys the identified software application to the production computing environment when the release readiness score is at or above a predetermined threshold. The server prevents deployment of the identified software application to the production computing environment when the release readiness score is below the predetermined threshold.

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

Resource availability management using real-time task manager in multi-core system
Patent No. 11726814

Inventor(s): Anjandeep Singh Sahni (Bengaluru, , IN), Pratheesh Gangadhar Thalakkal Kottilaveedu (Bengaluru, , IN), William Cronin Wallace (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16425678 on 05/29/2019 (1539 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computing resource allocation method comprises beginning a first performance of a first task; determining, using a task manager circuit during the first performance of the first task, that a first operation from among the first plurality of operations requires a resource, wherein the resource is external to the processor; determining, using a spinlock circuit, that the resource is unavailable for use; pausing, under control of the task manager, the first performance of the first task at the processor; beginning, using the processor, a second performance of a second task, the second task comprising a second plurality of operations; receiving, at the task manager, a notice from the spinlock that the resource is currently available for use by the processor; and resuming, under control of the task manager, the first performance of the first task at the processor starting with the first operation from among the first plurality of operations.

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

Apparatus and method for providing workload distribution of threads among multiple compute units
Patent No. 11726837

Inventor(s): Wei Huang (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. (Santa Clara, CA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17519290 on 11/04/2021 (649 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some examples, thermal aware optimization logic determines a characteristic (e.g., a workload or type) of a wavefront (e.g., multiple threads). For example, the characteristic indicates whether the wavefront is compute intensive, memory intensive, mixed, and/or another type of wavefront. The thermal aware optimization logic determines temperature information for one or more compute units (CUs) in one or more processing cores. The temperature information includes predictive thermal information indicating expected temperatures corresponding to the one or more CUs and historical thermal information indicating current or past thermal temperatures of at least a portion of a graphics processing unit (GPU). The logic selects the one or more compute units to process the plurality of threads based on the determined characteristic and the temperature information. The logic provides instructions to the selected subset of the plurality of CUs to execute the wavefront.

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

System and method for automated bot testing scenario simulations
Patent No. 11726902

Inventor(s): Dhurai Ganesan (Chennai, , IN), Gowrishanker Pari (Chennai, , IN), Harsh Vinayak (Gurgaon, , IN), Sankar Chandrasekaran (Chennai, , IN)
Assignee(s): NTT DATA Services, LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17371304 on 07/09/2021 (767 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes receiving information identifying an input bot for testing. The method also includes detecting a functionality performed by the input bot. The method also includes creating a plurality of inputs for simulation of the functionality of the input bot. The method also includes executing the input bot a plurality of times using a same sample of actions. The method also includes checking for consistency of at least one of behavior and output for the same sample of actions. The method also includes executing the input bot a plurality of times using different samples of actions. The method also includes generating an execution plan for the input bot. The method also includes automatically validating the input bot, where the validation results in an automated determination of whether the input bot is defective.

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

Method and system for in-line ECC protection
Patent No. 11726907

Inventor(s): Denis Roland Beaudoin (Rowlett, TX), Ritesh Dhirajlal Sojitra (Murphy, TX), Samuel Paul Visalli (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17474141 on 09/14/2021 (700 days app to issue)

Abstract: A memory system having an interconnect configured to receive commands from a system to read data from and/or write data to a memory device. The memory system also has a bridge configured to receive the commands from the interconnect, to manage ECC data and to perform address translation between system addresses and physical memory device addresses by calculating a first ECC memory address for a first ECC data block that is after and adjacent to a first data block having a first data address, calculating a second ECC memory address that is after and adjacent to the first ECC block, and calculating a second data address that is after and adjacent to the second ECC block. The bridge may also check and calculate ECC data for a complete burst of data, and/or cache ECC data for a complete burst of data that includes read and/or write data.

[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)

Bias control for a memory device
Patent No. 11726914

Inventor(s): Bryan D. Hornung (Plano, TX), Christopher A. Baronne (Allen, TX), David M. Patrick (McKinney, TX), Dean Walker (Allen, TX), Tony M. Brewer (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Holland Hart LLP (8 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17890032 on 08/17/2022 (363 days app to issue)

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

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

Circuits and methods for enabling redundancy in an electronic system employing cold-sparing
Patent No. 11726943

Inventor(s): David A. Grant (Edinburgh, , GB), Mark Hamlyn (Murphy, TX)
Assignee(s): Apogee Semiconductor, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17194221 on 03/06/2021 (892 days app to issue)

Abstract: CMOS output stages, electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuits and input bus-keeper functions are provided that block dc and ac leakage paths within inactive powered-down integrated circuits used in redundant high-reliability system configurations employing cold-sparing to provide backup circuitry. These circuits and methods avoid both undesirable power consumption in a cold-spared backup unit and loading of connected active units when powered down, without compromising performance or functionality of the backup unit when in its active powered state. Inputs and outputs using an analog majority voting principle to implement in-circuit redundancy for on-chip fault tolerance are also provided, incorporating the low-leakage principles of the invention for low power dissipation when powered down. Such on-chip redundancy can harden an IC against various faults, such as single-event effects in high-radiation environments, while maintaining the other advantages in a cold-sparing system.

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

Correction, synchronization, and migration of databases
Patent No. 11726964

Inventor(s): Rama Venkata S. Kavali (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17830849 on 06/02/2022 (439 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to management of databases in different server environments. In particular, various aspects of this disclosure relate to correction, synchronization, and/or migration of databases between different database servers. A feed file that is rejected from loading in a database associated with a source server may prioritized in a destination server. A feed file hierarchy of the rejected feed file may be determined and the destination server may process loading of the rejected feed file to a database based on the determine feed file hierarchy. Any corrections applied at the destination server may also be applied at the source server.

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

Apparatus, system, and method for natural language processing
Patent No. 11727066

Inventor(s): Mark Zartler (Garland, TX)
Assignee(s): Verint Americas Inc. (Alpharetta, GA)
Law Firm: Meunier Carlin Curfman LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17670742 on 02/14/2022 (547 days app to issue)

Abstract: Various embodiments are described for searching and retrieving documents based on a natural language input. A computer-implemented natural language processor electronically receives a natural language input phrase from an interface device. The natural language processor attributes a concept to the phrase with the natural language processor. The natural language processor searches a database for a set of documents to identify one or more documents associated with the attributed concept to be included in a response to the natural language input phrase. The natural language processor maintains the concepts during an interactive session with the natural language processor. The natural language processor resolves ambiguous input patterns in the natural language input phrase with the natural language processor. The natural language processor includes a processor, a memory and/or storage component, and an input/output device.

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

Automated analog and mixed-signal circuit design and validation
Patent No. 11727175

Inventor(s): Ashish Khandelwal (Irving, TX), Nikhil Gupta (Plano, TX), Sreenivasan K. Koduri (Dallas, TX), Timothy W. Fischer (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17245022 on 04/30/2021 (837 days app to issue)

Abstract: A technique for designing circuits including receiving a data object representing a circuit for a first process technology, the circuit including a first sub-circuit, the first sub-circuit including a first electrical component and a second electrical component arranged in a first topology; identifying the first sub-circuit in the data object by comparing the first topology to a stored topology, the stored topology associated with the first process technology; identifying a first set of physical parameter values associated with first electrical component and the second electrical component of the first sub-circuit; determining a set of performance parameter values for the first sub-circuit based on a first machine learning model of the first sub-circuit and the identified set of physical parameters; converting the identified first sub-circuit to a second sub-circuit for the second process technology based on the determined set of performance parameter values; and outputting the second sub-circuit.

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

Automatic identification of hierarchical cells based on selected properties for layout verification
Patent No. 11727186

Inventor(s): Padmaja Susarla (McLean, VA), Sherif Hany Riad Mohammed Mousa (Beaverton, OR), Sridhar Srinivasan (Tualatin, OR)
Assignee(s): Siemens Industry Software Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17241694 on 04/27/2021 (840 days app to issue)

Abstract: A circuit design in a hierarchical description is analyzed. The analysis comprises identifying electrical properties of circuit blocks in the circuit design. Circuit components of the circuit design are associated with geometric elements of a layout design. Then instances of each of the circuit blocks are classified into groups of instances based on the electrical properties. Rule checking is performed on one or more groups in the groups of instances for each of the circuit blocks by analyzing geometric elements associate with components of one instance for each of the one or more groups.

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

Multi-bit, SoC-compatible neuromorphic weight cell using ferroelectric FETs
Patent No. 11727258

Inventor(s): Mark S. Rodder (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17939807 on 09/07/2022 (342 days app to issue)

Abstract: A neuromorphic multi-bit digital weight cell configured to store a series of potential weights for a neuron in an artificial neural network. The neuromorphic multi-bit digital weight cell includes a parallel cell including a series of passive resistors in parallel and a series of gating transistors. Each gating transistor of the series of gating transistors is in series with one passive resistor of the series of passive resistors. The neuromorphic cell also includes a series of programming input lines connected to the series of gating transistors, an input terminal connected to the parallel cell, and an output terminal connected to the parallel cell.

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

Systems and methods for managing tasks using the internet of things
Patent No. 11727326

Inventor(s): Joey Kessler (Melissa, TX), Layne Wiesendanger (Frisco, TX), Richard Tanner (McKinney, TX), Ryan James Fillinger (Prosper, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17478876 on 09/17/2021 (697 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems described in this disclosure are directed at delivery of educational concepts for increasing the financial literacy of youths. In some embodiments, a mobile application program is disclosed that facilitates management of tasks assigned to youths, setting up a rewards program for participants that complete tasks successfully on time, integrating different types of data from various devices to determine whether an assigned task is successfully completed. In some embodiments, the disclosed platform can integrate with electronic payment systems managed by external third parties for rewarding youths on successfully completing the task.

[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]

Long term scheduling of task resources at a plurality of retail stores
Patent No. 11727332

Inventor(s): Adohree Teague (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): WALMART APOLLO, LLC (Bentonville, AR)
Law Firm: Fitch, Even, Tabin Flannery LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17512595 on 10/27/2021 (657 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provide long term scheduling at a plurality of retail stores including storing a forecasted data over at least eight weekly scheduling periods; determining based on the forecasted data a first baseline hours demand value for each day of a week for each job function of a first set of job functions at a particular retail store; determining based on the forecasted data a second baseline hours demand value for each day of the week for each job function of a second set of job functions at the particular retail store; based on the first and second baseline hours demand values, automatically generating a plurality of fixed schedules for a set of task resources at each of the plurality of retail stores; accessing a first fixed schedule associated with the first task resource; and displaying the first fixed schedule.

System for providing goods and services based on accrued but unpaid earnings
Patent No. 11727367

Inventor(s): Anthony M. Cacheria, III (Coppell, TX), Arthur Martin Holbrook (Carrollton, TX), Barrett Jenkins (Plano, TX), David Hooker (Forney, TX), Kristopher Glover (Dallas, TX), Mohamed Safir Salihu (Coppell, TX), Purnendu Mishra
Assignee(s): Ganart Technologies, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17676352 on 02/21/2022 (540 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for interfacing predetermined services to a user at a fixed location includes a processing platform running an operating system. Also included are a plurality of physical system resource interfaces for interfacing with available physical system resources. The system further includes a data store for storing configuration information for enabling the operating system to interface with the available physical system resources through the physical system resource interface associated therewith. A communication resource for interfacing with the operating system allows communication of the operating system with a central office for downloading configuration information to selectively enable ones of the available physical system resources to interface with the operating system through associated ones of the physical system resource interfaces in accordance with the configuration information and the predetermined service selected by a user.

Systems and methods for managing third party tokens and transactions across issuer ecosystems
Patent No. 11727389

Inventor(s): Tuan Dao (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (New York, NY)
Law Firm: Greenberg Traurig LLP (19 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16010677 on 06/18/2018 (1884 days app to issue)

Abstract: System and methods for managing third party tokens and transaction across issuer ecosystems are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing device comprising at least one computer processor, a method for managing payment tokens may include: (1) a first computer program associated with a financial institution and executed by the information processing device accessing a payment token associated with a second computer program executed by the information processing device; (2) the first computer program identifying the payment token as associated with a financial instrument issued by the financial institution; (3) a backend for the financial institution generating an association between the payment token and the financial institution; and (4) the backend for the financial institution communicating the association to an authorization platform for the financial institution.

System, device, and method of performing data analytics for generating sales tasks for sales representatives
Patent No. 11727413

Inventor(s): Margaret L. Brooks (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): SalesBoost, LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: McGuire Woods LLP (Local + 9 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17693223 on 03/11/2022 (522 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system is provided for interpreting conversation profile records and generating sales task. The system includes a data store having a plurality of data items including conversation profile data and consumer product data and a resource management module configured to evaluate the data items and create a plurality of sales representative tasks and assign to each task at least one of a customer, a product, a sales representative, at least one action plan queue, and a priority level according to the evaluation. The evaluation of the data items can include identifying patterns between the data items.

Vehicle listing generation and optimization system
Patent No. 11727469

Inventor(s): Chih-Hsiang Chow (Plano, TX), Elizabeth Furlan (Plano, TX), Steven Dang (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17588633 on 01/31/2022 (561 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments for a vehicle listing generation and optimization system. An embodiment operates by receiving a request to generate a vehicle listing to sell a vehicle on a website. A plurality of vehicle listings similar to the vehicle associated with the request are determined, the plurality of vehicle listings including a plurality of features providing information about a respective vehicle featured in the vehicle listing and a sales time metric specifying a time it took to sell the respective vehicle featured in a respective vehicle listing. Clustering is performed on the set of vehicle listings based on the sales time metrics, and a first cluster is selected. It is identified which of the plurality of features are common amongst at least a subset of the vehicle listings of the selected cluster. A user interface of a sales template for the vehicle associated with the request is generated.

Systems and methods for location fencing within a controlled environment
Patent No. 11727518

Inventor(s): Stephen Lee Hodge (Aubrey, TX)
Assignee(s): Global Tel*Link Corporation (Reston, VA)
Law Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17333217 on 05/28/2021 (809 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing location fencing within a controlled environment are disclosed herein. A location fencing server determines a location of a first inmate based on a first beacon device, and determines a location of a second inmate based on a second beacon device. Further, the location fencing server determines a proximity status based on the location of the first inmate and the location of the second inmate. Additionally, the location fencing server determines that the first inmate and the second inmate are in violation of a proximity policy based on the proximity status. In some embodiments, the location fencing server sends a notification to an employee device based on the violation of a proximity policy.

Image sharpening
Patent No. 11727540

Inventor(s): Hamid R. Sheikh (Allen, TX), John W. Glotzbach (Allen, TX), Ruiwen Zhen (Allen, TX), Yibo Xu (Plano, TX), Zhen Tong (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17139880 on 12/31/2020 (957 days app to issue)

Abstract: Various image sharpening techniques are disclosed. For example, a method for image sharpening includes obtaining, using at least one sensor of an electronic device, an image that includes visual content. The method also includes generating an edge map that indicates edges of the visual content within the image. The method further includes applying a high-pass signal and an adaptive gain based on the edge map to sharpen the image. The method also includes generating a bright halo mask and a dark halo mask based on the edge map, where the bright halo mask indicates an upper sharpening limit and the dark halo mask indicates a lower sharpening limit. In addition, the method includes modifying a level of sharpening at one or more of the edges within the sharpened image to provide halo artifact reduction based on the bright halo mask and the dark halo mask.

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

Methods, apparatuses, and systems for creating 3-dimensional representations exhibiting geometric and surface characteristics of brain lesions
Patent No. 11727574

Inventor(s): Darin T Okuda (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (Austin, TX)
Law Firm: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17403687 on 08/16/2021 (729 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and implementations for creating 3-dimensional (3D) representations exhibiting geometric and surface characteristics of brain lesions are disclosed. 2D and/or 3D MM images of the brain may be acquired. Brain lesions and other abnormalities may be identified and isolated with each lesion serving as a region of interest (ROI). Saved ROI may be converted into stereolithography format, maximum intensity projection (MIP) images, and/or orthographic projection images. Data corresponding to these resulting 3D brain lesion images may be used to create 3D printed models of the isolated brain lesions using 3D printing technology. Analysis of the 3D brain lesion images and the 3D printed brain lesion models may enable a more efficient and accurate way of determining brain lesion etiologies.

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

System and method for generation of process graphs from multi-media narratives
Patent No. 11727685

Inventor(s): Swaminathan Chandrasekaran (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): KPMG LLP (New York, NY)
Law Firm: Nelson Mullins Riley Scarborough LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16942485 on 07/29/2020 (1112 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for characterizing content relating to a desired outcome is disclosed. The disclosed system can be configured to identify context included in content collected from various content sources, map the identified context into graph nodes and graph edges connecting the graph nodes, identify one or more features of the identified context and adjust at least one of: a graph node and a graph edge based on the identified one or more features, identify a graph incorporating the graph nodes, the graph edges, and at least one of an adjusted graph node and an adjusted graph edge, and provide a recommendation for at least one action for achieving the desired outcome based on the identified graph. NULL

Object detection and image classification based optical character recognition
Patent No. 11727697

Inventor(s): Michael A. Salem (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Salesforce, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
Law Firm: Fenwick West LLP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17364343 on 06/30/2021 (776 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system performs optical character recognition (OCR) on an image displaying a portion of an object. An image classification system identifies the object in the image, based on which one or more object detection models identify labels associated with the object within the image. The system determines text of the identified labels using OCR, and analyzes the OCR resultant text for discrepancies and/or inaccuracies. In response to identifying a discrepancy, the system provides a recommendation for improving the accuracy of the OCR resultant text. NULL

Systems and methods for processing a table of information in a document
Patent No. 11727704

Inventor(s): Dinesh Agarwal (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17662103 on 05/05/2022 (467 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device may receive document image data that includes an image of a document to be digitized. The device may detect, from the document image data, a table of information that is depicted in the image. The device may determine a data extraction score associated with a table image, wherein the data extraction score is associated with using a data conversion technique to convert the table image to digitized table data. The device may perform, based on the data extraction score not satisfying a threshold, a morphological operation on the table image to generate an enhanced table image that corresponds to an enhanced table of information associated with the table of information. The device may process, using the data conversion technique, the enhanced table image to extract the information from the enhanced table. The device may perform an action associated with the extracted information. NULL

Platform for document classification
Patent No. 11727705

Inventor(s): Christopher Akatsuka (Frisco, TX), Douglas Slattery (McKinney, TX), Jennifer Jiang (Plano, TX), Steven Dang (Plano, TX), Vijaya Pasam (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Harrity Harrity, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17301079 on 03/24/2021 (874 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device obtains image data associated with a document. Using a first machine learning model, the device determines, for the document, a first classification of one of a plurality of document types and a first confidence score associated with the first classification, and a second classification of one of the plurality of document types and a second confidence score associated with the second classification based on the image data. The device determines a difference between the first confidence score and the second confidence score, compares the difference and a threshold value, and accept the first classification of the document when the difference satisfies the threshold value. NULL

System and method for detecting human presence based on depth sensing and inertial measurement
Patent No. 11727719

Inventor(s): Kalyan-Kumar Vadlamudi-Reddy (San Jose, CA), Xiaoyong Yang (San Jose, CA)
Assignee(s): STMicroelectronics, Inc. (Coppell, TX)
Law Firm: Seed IP Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17006594 on 08/28/2020 (1082 days app to issue)

Abstract: An electronic device includes a depth sensor and an inertial measurement unit. The electronic device detects a presence of the user of the electronic device by analyzing a combination of inertial sensor signals from the inertial measurement unit and depth sensor signals from the depth sensor. NULL

Methods and apparatus to detect deepfake content
Patent No. 11727721

Inventor(s): Amanda House (Plano, TX), Celeste Fralick (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): MCAFEE, LLC (San Jose, CA)
Law Firm: Hanley, Flight Zimmerman, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17037629 on 09/29/2020 (1050 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to detect deepfake content. An example apparatus to determine whether input media is authentic includes a classifier to generate a first probability based on a first output of a local binary model manager, a second probability based on a second output of a filter model manager, and a third probability based on a third output of an image quality assessor, a score analyzer to obtain the first, second, and third probabilities from the classifier, and in response to obtaining a first result and a second result, generate a score indicative of whether the input media is authentic based on the first result, the second result, the first probability, the second probability, and the third probability. NULL

Augmented reality system for guards of controlled environment residents
Patent No. 11727789

Inventor(s): Stephen L. Hodge (Aubrey, TX)
Assignee(s): Global Tel*Link Corporation (Reston, VA)
Law Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17860434 on 07/08/2022 (403 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure provides details of a system and method for a communication device for guards in a controlled environment. The communication device is established based on a wireless infrastructure in the controlled environment, receiving wireless positioning signals to calculate and determine the real-time location of personnel carrying the device. The indoor wireless positioning can be combined with other available positioning methods to provide highly accurate positioning information of the personnel. The communication device detects and records activities of the personnel during a period of time, and is controlled by the control center. The status of personnel is monitored by control center. Meanwhile, the communication device has AR functions that allow physical objects and augmented reality element to be displayed to the personnel at the same time. The personnel can thus have improved awareness of the surrounding environment and can respond to various potential dangers more effectively.

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

Communicating a traffic condition to an upstream vehicle
Patent No. 11727797

Inventor(s): Baik Hoh (Campbell, CA), Kentaro Oguchi (Mountain View, CA), Yashar Zeiynali Farid (Berkeley, CA)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17513053 on 10/28/2021 (656 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for communicating a traffic condition to an upstream vehicle can include a processor, disposed on an ego vehicle, and a memory. The memory can store a determination module and a communications module. The determination module can include instructions that cause the processor to determine, by the ego vehicle in a first lane, an existence of the traffic condition that includes a difference, between an actual velocity of a vehicle in a second lane and an expected velocity, being greater than a threshold. The communications module can include instructions that cause the processor to: ([b]1[/b]) cause, in response to the existence, a communications device of the ego vehicle to communicate, to the upstream vehicle, information about the traffic condition and (2) cause, in response to an absence of the existence, the communications device to refrain from communicating, to the upstream vehicle, the information about the traffic condition.

[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]

Box string instrument simulator
Patent No. 11727821

Inventor(s): Nicole Melrose (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Law Office of Scott C Harris (Local + 690 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17816120 on 07/29/2022 (382 days app to issue)

Abstract: A simulated musical string instrument formed of plural shaped sheets of rigid material, such as cardboard. There is a top sheet forming a top surface of the simulated string instrument body, and a bottom sheet forming a bottom surface, and multiple sheets between. A simulated fingerboard is attached to the top surface. The top sheet and fingerboard gets stickers that show parts of the simulated string instrument body including openings and notes. There is also a simulated bow guide and a simulated bow.

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

Network musical instrument
Patent No. 11727904

Inventor(s): Michael John Elson (Wylie, TX)
Assignee(s): VoiceLessons, Inc. (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson Bear LLP (9 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17301097 on 03/24/2021 (874 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems are described that are utilized for remotely controlling a musical instrument. A first digital record comprising musical instrument digital commands from a first electronic instrument for a first item of music is accessed. The first digital record is transmitted over a network using a network interface to a remote, second electronic instrument for playback to a first user. Optionally, video data is streamed to a display device of a user while the first digital record is played back by the second electronic instrument. A key change command is transmitted over the network using the network interface to the second electronic instrument to cause the second electronic instrument to playback the first digital record for the first item of music in accordance with the key change command. The key change command may be transmitted during the streaming of the video data.

[G10H] ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE

Methods of reducing clock domain crossing timing violations, and related devices and systems
Patent No. 11727979

Inventor(s): Vijayakrishna J. Vankayala (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: TraskBritt (Local + 4395 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17369055 on 07/07/2021 (769 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods of operating a memory device are disclosed. A method may include asserting, at a semiconductor device, an internal signal in response to receipt of a command. The method may also include holding the internal signal in an asserted state for at least a predetermined time duration upon assertion of the internal signal. Further, the method may include generating an enable signal based on the internal signal and a clock signal. Associated devices and systems are also disclosed.

Nuclear reactor protection systems and methods
Patent No. 11728051

Inventor(s): Gregory Wayne Clarkson (Waverly, KS), Jason Pottorf (Lebanon, OR), Rufino Ayala (Corvallis, OR)
Assignee(s): Paragon Energy Solutions, LLC (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17077979 on 10/22/2020 (1027 days app to issue)

Abstract: A nuclear reactor protection system includes a plurality of functionally independent modules, each of the modules configured to receive a plurality of inputs from a nuclear reactor safety system, and logically determine a safety action based at least in part on the plurality of inputs; and one or more nuclear reactor safety actuators communicably coupled to the plurality of functionally independent modules to receive the safety action determination based at least in part on the plurality of inputs.

[G21C] NUCLEAR REACTORS (fusion reactors, hybrid fission-fusion reactors G21B; nuclear explosives G21J)

Systems and methods for sending content
Patent No. 11729123

Inventor(s): Nishikant Narayan Puranik (Frisco, TX), Prince R. Remegio (Lewisville, TX), Roger Akira Kyle (Lewisville, TX), Scott A. Friedman (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Erlanger, KY)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Sholh LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15830843 on 12/04/2017 (2080 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for sending content are provided. One embodiment of a method includes identifying content provided to a user, receiving an indication that the user desires to share the content to a recipient, and determining a content provider that provided the content to the user and a preferred content provider of the recipient. Some embodiments are configured for determining an address associated with the recipient and providing instructions for the preferred content provider to provide the content to the recipient.

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

Systems and methods for facilitating provisioning of internet protocol multimedia subsystem services
Patent No. 11729223

Inventor(s): Shanthala Kuravangi-Thammaiah (Keller, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17660782 on 04/26/2022 (476 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some implementations, a network device (e.g., an Internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) application server (IMS-AS) may receive, via a first communication interface, from a call session control function (CSCF) device, a request to register for an Internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) service. The network device may provide via a second communication interface between the network device and a unified data management (UDM) device, and to the UDM device, a request for IMS service information associated with the IMS service. The network device may receive based on providing the request for IMS service information, via the second communication interface, and from the UDM device, IMS service information. The network device may cause, based on the IMS service information, the IMS service to be provided to a user device associated with the request to register for the IMS service.

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

Multi-perspective display driver
Patent No. 11729370

Inventor(s): Jeffrey Mathew Kempf (Dallas, TX), John Fenske (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16203343 on 11/28/2018 (1721 days app to issue)

Abstract: Described examples include an integrated circuit having depth fusion engine circuitry configured to receive stereoscopic image data and, in response to the received stereoscopic image data, generate at least: first and second focal perspective images for viewing by a first eye at multiple focal distances; and third and fourth focal perspective images for viewing by a second eye at multiple focal distances. The integrated circuit further includes display driver circuitry coupled to the depth fusion engine circuitry and configured to drive a display device for displaying at least the first, second, third and fourth focal perspective images.

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

Heat flux micro coolers having multi-stepped features and fluid wicking
Patent No. 11729951

Inventor(s): Bidzina Kekelia (Golden, CO), Chi Zhang (Palo Alto, CA), Ercan M. Dede (Ann Arbor, MI), James Palko (Merced, CA), Kenneth E. Goodson (Portola Valley, CA), Mehdi Asheghi (Oakland, CA), Muhammad Shattique (Merced, CA),
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17575071 on 01/13/2022 (579 days app to issue)

Abstract: A cooler device includes a cold plate and a manifold with fluid wicking structure. The cold plate includes an array of bonding posts and an array of fluid channels. Each bonding post of the array of bonding posts has a first height and is in contact with the manifold with fluid wicking structure. Each fluid channel of the array of fluid channels has a second height that is less than the first height. The array of fluid channels include a MIO secondary wick structure. The array of bonding posts is orthogonal to the array of fluid channels. The manifold with fluid wicking structure includes a plurality of spacer elements and a plurality of mesh layers. Each one of the plurality of spacer elements alternate with each one of the plurality of mesh layers in a stacked arrangement.

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

E L E C T R I C I T Y

Energy transfer based on intended use
Patent No. 11724613

Inventor(s): Maximilian Parness (Takoma Park, MD), Norman Lu (Fairview, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17324084 on 05/18/2021 (819 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of establishing communication between a transport and a location via a module including a battery, determining an energy amount in the transport and an energy requirement at the location, and initiating a transfer of a portion of the energy amount from the transport to the battery based on an intended use of the portion at one or more devices at the location.

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

Alert directives and focused alert directives in a behavioral recognition system
Patent No. 11727689

Inventor(s): Anthony Akins (West Columbia, TX), Dennis G. Urech (Katy, TX), Gang Xu (Katy, TX), Kerry Joseph (Pearland, TX), Kishor Adinath Saitwal (Houston, TX), Ming-Jung Seow (The Woodlands, TX), Wesley Kenneth Cobb (The Woodlands,
Assignee(s): Intellective Ai, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Cooley LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17378530 on 07/16/2021 (760 days app to issue)

Abstract: Alert directives and focused alert directives allow a user to provide feedback to a behavioral recognition system to always or never publish an alert for certain events. Such an approach bypasses the normal publication methods of the behavioral recognition system yet does not obstruct the system”s learning procedures.

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

Liquid metal MEMS switch
Patent No. 11728111

Inventor(s): Adam Joseph Fruehling (Garland, TX), Benjamin Stassen Cook (Addison, TX), Daniel Lee Revier (Dallas, TX), Dishit Paresh Parekh (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16234243 on 12/27/2018 (1692 days app to issue)

Abstract: A switch that includes a droplet capable of spreading between two conductors to allow them to be coupled when a voltage is applied. The droplet can be enclosed by a cap that is bonded to a wafer that the droplet is placed upon, and include metallic properties. The cap can create a cavity that may be filled by a fluid, gas, or vapor. The cavity can have multiple conductors that extend partially or fully through it. The droplet can couple the conductors when specific voltages, or frequencies are applied to them. At the specific voltage and frequency the droplet can spread allowing at least two conductors to be coupled.

[H01H] ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES (contact cables H01B 7/10; electrolytic self-interrupters H01G 9/18; emergency protective circuit arrangements H02H; switching by electronic means without contact-making H03K 17/00)

Power device embedded driver board assemblies with cooling structures and methods thereof
Patent No. 11728241

Inventor(s): Feng Zhou (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17554638 on 12/17/2021 (606 days app to issue)

Abstract: A driver board assembly includes first and second substrates, one or more power device assemblies and a cooling manifold. At least one jet impingement assembly is formed on a first surface of the first substrate and includes an impingement receiving portion that is at least partially circumferentially surrounded by a plurality of fluid microchannels that extend radially from the impingement receiving portion along the first surface. The second substrate is bonded onto the first substrate. The second substrate surface has a recess. The plurality of receiving contours are etched within the first surface of the first substrate. The one or more power device assemblies are bonded into the recess of the second substrate. A first cooling surface of the cooling manifold is bonded to the first surface such that the first cooling surface bonds within the plurality of receiving contours within the first surface of the first substrate.

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

Semiconductor die orifices containing metallic nanowires
Patent No. 11728242

Inventor(s): Benjamin Stassen Cook (Los Gatos, CA), Ralf Jakobskrueger Muenster (Saratoga, CA), Sreenivasan Kalyani Koduri (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16843618 on 04/08/2020 (1224 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some examples, a semiconductor package comprises a semiconductor die having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface. The package comprises an orifice extending through a thickness of the semiconductor die from the first surface to the second surface. The package comprises a set of metallic nanowires positioned within the orifice and extending through the thickness of the semiconductor die from the first surface to the second surface.

Integrated magnetic assembly with conductive field plates
Patent No. 11728289

Inventor(s): Enis Tuncer (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17330621 on 05/26/2021 (811 days app to issue)

Abstract: An electronic device includes a magnetic assembly with a multilevel lamination or metallization structure having a core layer, dielectric layers and conductive features formed in metal layers on or between the dielectric layers in respective planes of orthogonal first and second directions and stacked along an orthogonal third direction. The conductive features include first and second patterned conductive features forming first and second windings, first and second conductive capacitor plates, and first and second conductive field plates, in which the first conductive capacitor plate is between the first conductive field plate and the core layer along the third direction and the second conductive capacitor plate is between the second conductive field plate and the core layer along the third direction.

Capacitor structure including bonding pads as electrodes and methods of forming the same
Patent No. 11728305

Inventor(s): Fumiaki Toyama (Cupertino, CA), Peter Rabkin (Cupertino, CA), Shiqian Shao (Fremont, CA)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17317442 on 05/11/2021 (826 days app to issue)

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a bonded assembly of a first semiconductor die including first metal bonding pads and a second semiconductor die including second metal bonding pads, and a capacitor structure including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a node dielectric. The first electrode includes first bonded pairs of metal bonding pads. The second electrode includes second bonded pairs of metal bonding pads. The node dielectric includes portions dielectric material layers laterally surrounding the metal bonding pads.

PI control partial derivative based I-term for wind-up prevention
Patent No. 11728498

Inventor(s): Daniel C. Folick (Long Beach, CA), Jared M. Farnsworth (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17527749 on 11/16/2021 (637 days app to issue)

Abstract: The systems, devices, and methods described herein relate to heating and cooling automotive fuel cells. A proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller may be used to control the temperature of fluid in the fuel cells. The PID may be configured to calculate and control the saturation limits of the I-term of the PID controller to reduce integral wind-up.

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

Uniform organic-ceramic composites including a hard-inorganic lithium ion electrolyte and a plurality of soft electrolytes, solid-state batteries including the same, and methods of preparing the same
Patent No. 11728511

Inventor(s): Nikhilendra Singh (Ann Arbor, MI), Oscar Tutusaus (Ann Arbor, MI), Rana Mohtadi (Northville, MI), Timothy S. Arthur (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: 17188468 on 03/01/2021 (897 days app to issue)

Abstract: A solid-state electrolyte for a lithium battery that includes a hard-inorganic electrolyte and at least two soft electrolytes (SEs), where the melting point of the solid-state electrolyte is less than the melting point of a highest melting SE included in the solid-state electrolyte. The SEs include ammonium or phosphonium salts of closo-borates and can include lithium closo-borates salts. The hard-inorganic electrolyte is a lithium thiophosphate (LPS), where the plurality of SEs is melt-diffused throughout the homogeneous combined hard-inorganic electrolyte and a plurality of SEs at a temperature below the highest melting point SE, generally below 100 C. The relative density of the solid-state electrolyte is greater than 90 percent.

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

Double sided battery mounting apparatus
Patent No. 11728540

Inventor(s): Jessica A. Revere (Haltom City, TX), Steven Loveland (Fort Worth, TX), William A. Amante (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Frost Brown Todd LLP (Local + 4 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17172366 on 02/10/2021 (916 days app to issue)

Abstract: A battery assembly for an aircraft includes a cold plate having an upper planar member, a lower planar member, and at least one fluid channel positioned between the upper and lower planar members and configured to receive a cooling fluid. The battery assembly also includes an upper battery mounted to the upper planar member for transferring heat from the upper battery to the cooling fluid through the upper planar member. The battery assembly further includes a lower battery mounted to the lower planar member for transferring heat from the lower battery to the cooling fluid through the lower planar member.

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

Battery design in multiple dimensions
Patent No. 11728549

Inventor(s): Kaito Miyamoto (East Amherst, NY)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16747218 on 01/20/2020 (1303 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a battery. In one embodiment, a battery includes a first collector plate and a second collector plate arranged in parallel and spaced apart by an internal distance. The battery includes a first electrode and a second electrode disposed between the first collector and the second collector. The first electrode and the second electrode have a geometry that improves power and capacity of the battery. The battery further includes a separator disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.

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

Coaxial connectors for board-to-board interconnection
Patent No. 11728599

Inventor(s): Amit Kaistha (Coppell, TX), Thomas G. Sheehe (Allen, TX), Troy I. Vanderhoof (Prosper, TX)
Assignee(s): CommScope Technologies LLC (Hickory, NC)
Law Firm: Myers Bigel, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17854707 on 06/30/2022 (411 days app to issue)

Abstract: An assembly includes: first and second printed circuit boards (PCBs), the PCBs being disposed generally parallel to each other; a first coaxial connector mounted to the first PCB, the first coaxial connector comprising a first inner contact and a first outer connector body, the first outer connector body having a first thickness; and a second coaxial connector mounted to the second PCB, the second axial connector comprising, a second inner contact and a second outer connector body. The second outer connector body includes an engagement surface, the engagement surface being flexible in a direction normal to the second PCB, the engagement surface having a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness.

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

Level sensing shut-off for a rate-triggered electrostatic discharge protection circuit
Patent No. 11728643

Inventor(s): Rajiv Damodaran Prabha (Nashua, NH), Vishwanath Joshi (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17491417 on 09/30/2021 (684 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device includes a protected terminal, a reference terminal, and a rate-triggered circuit coupled to the protected terminal and to the reference terminal. The rate-triggered circuit is configured to provide an output voltage responsive to a ramp rate of a voltage at the protected terminal being greater than a rate threshold. The device also includes a transistor configured to shunt current from the protected terminal to the reference terminal responsive to the rate-triggered circuit output voltage, and a level-sensing circuit configured to turn off the transistor responsive to the voltage at the protected terminal being greater than a level-sense threshold.

[H02H] EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS (indicating or signalling undesired working conditions G01R, e.g. G01R 31/00, G08B; locating faults along lines G01R 31/08; emergency protective devices H01H)

Surgical instrument motor with increased number of wires per phase set and increased fill factor and corresponding manufacturing method
Patent No. 11728704

Inventor(s): Vikram A. Garadi (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Medtronic Xomed, Inc. (Jacksonville, FL)
Law Firm: Carter, DeLuca Farrell LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17175823 on 02/15/2021 (911 days app to issue)

Abstract: A motor for a surgical instrument includes a rotor and a stator. The rotor includes a shaft and a magnet. The stator includes (i) a cavity in which the rotor is disposed, and (ii) a coil assembly. The coil assembly includes multiple phase sets. The phase sets include multiple sets of wires. Each of the phase sets includes multiple coils and corresponds to a respective one of the sets of wires. The coils in each of the phase sets are at respective positions about the rotor. One of the sets of wires includes at least three wires. The stator causes the rotor to axially rotate a surgical tool of the surgical instrument based on current received at the sets of wires.

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

Resynchronization of brushless DC motors
Patent No. 11728751

Inventor(s): Ganapathi Hegde (Bengaluru, , IN), Prasad Kulkarni (Bengaluru, , IN), Sameer Pradeep Kulkarni (Bangalore, , IN), Venkata Pavan Mahankali (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17463349 on 08/31/2021 (714 days app to issue)

Abstract: A controller is adapted to be coupled to a brushless direct current (DC) motor and includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a computing device, and a driver. The ADC is configured to receive an analog back electromotive force (BEMF) waveform from the brushless DC motor and sample the analog BEMF waveform to produce a digital BEMF waveform. The computing device is coupled to the ADC and is configured to receive the digital BEMF waveform and determine a position and a speed of the rotor based on the digital BEMF waveform. The driver is coupled to the ADC and the computing device and is configured to receive the position and the speed of the rotor and provide a drive signal based on the position and the speed of the rotor of the brushless DC motor.

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

Methods and apparatus for cross-conduction detection
Patent No. 11728798

Inventor(s): Gaetano Maria Walter Petrina (Kirchdorf an der Amper, , DE), Michael Lueders (Freising, , DE), Nicola Rasera (Unterschleiheim, , DE)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16719813 on 12/18/2019 (1336 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed for cross-conduction detection. An example apparatus includes a cross detector circuit including a first transistor and a second transistor, the first transistor coupled to a load, a third transistor coupled to a first controlled delay circuit and the first transistor, a fourth transistor coupled to a second controlled delay circuit and to the third transistor at a phase node, and a control circuit coupled to the first controlled delay circuit, the second controlled delay circuit, and the load.

[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]

Intelligent multi-level voltage gate driving system for semiconductor power devices
Patent No. 11728808

Inventor(s): Audrey Dearien (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Keisling Pieper PLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17589000 on 01/31/2022 (561 days app to issue)

Abstract: An improved gate driver using a microcontroller (uC), a voltage selector (VS), an adjustable voltage regulator (AVR), and an auxiliary current sinking circuit (ACSC) to actively provide selectable drive signals either higher, lower or equal to the basic on voltage and off voltage drive signals for a selected semiconductor device thereby providing an active voltage-mode gate driver for actively speeding up or slowing both the on time and off time transitions of a semiconductor.

High dynamic range ask wake-up receiver
Patent No. 11728836

Inventor(s): Jens Graul (Freising, , DE), Ram Pratap Aditham (Den Bosch, , NL), Sudipto Chakraborty (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instmments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17739316 on 05/09/2022 (463 days app to issue)

Abstract: A wireless wake-up receiver includes multiple signal chains each signal chain being coupled to continuously receive a signal from a respective antenna and to provide a respective detected pattern at a signal chain output. Each signal chain includes a first path having a mixer-first architecture and operates in a bandpass-mode using differential signals. The wireless wake-up receiver also includes a digital correlator operable to receive the respective detected patterns and to determine whether one of the respective detected patterns is equal to a desired pattern.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

Method and apparatus for multi-objective beam management
Patent No. 11728849

Inventor(s): Anum Ali (Plano, TX), Boon Loong Ng (Plano, TX), Jianhua Mo (Allen, TX), Vutha Va (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17519456 on 11/04/2021 (649 days app to issue)

Abstract: An electronic device and methods for performing beam management in the electronic device are disclosed herein. An electronic device performing beam management comprises a plurality of antenna modules and a processor. The processor is configured to determine at least two objectives for beam management of the plurality of antenna modules, select at least one parameter for the beam management based on the determined at least two objectives, and perform the beam management on the plurality of antenna modules based on the selected at least one parameter.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

Apparatus and method for periodic channel state reporting in a wireless network
Patent No. 11728951

Inventor(s): Jianzhong Zhang (Plano, TX), Lingjia Liu (Allen, TX), Young-Han Nam (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16680264 on 11/11/2019 (1373 days app to issue)

Abstract: Channel State Information (CSI) is reported by a subscriber station to a base station. The CSI is reported periodically for at least two physical uplink control channels (PUCCH). In case of a collision between a report for a first PUCCH and a report for the second PUCCH, each of the report types is partitioned into one of a number of classes, which include: a first class for rank indicator related report types and wideband (WB) W1 report types; a second class for WB report types or WB channel quality indicator report types; and a third class for subband related report types or W1 report types. A priority rule assigns a priority to each of the classes. The CSI feedback reports are transmitted according to the priority rule such that the report type included in a higher class is transmitted and the report type included in the lower class are dropped.

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

Devices, systems, and methods employing polynomial symbol waveforms
Patent No. 11729041

Inventor(s): James J. Sterling (Chambersburg, PA), Jerrold Prothero (Delray Beach, FL)
Assignee(s): Astrapi Corporation (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Law Office of Michael Antone, LLC (Local + 690 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17577082 on 01/17/2022 (575 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods of the present invention enhance data transmission through the use of polynomial symbol waveforms (PSW) and sets of PSWs corresponding to a symbol alphabet is here termed a PSW alphabet. Methods introduced here are based on modifying polynomial alphabet by changing the polynomial coefficients or roots of PSWs and/or shaping of the polynomial alphabet, such as by polynomial convolution, to produce a designed PSW alphabet including waveforms with improved characteristics for data transmission.

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

Executing a network of chatbots using a combination approach
Patent No. 11729121

Inventor(s): Emad Noorizadeh (Plano, TX), Priyank R. Shah (Plano, TX), Ramakrishna R. Yannam (The Colony, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Weiss Arons LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17243738 on 04/29/2021 (838 days app to issue)

Abstract: A network of chatbots is provided. The network may include a user-facing router for receiving queries and a plurality of chatbots. Each chatbot included in the plurality of chatbots may identify a single logical grouping of a domain, identify a limited number of intents from each other chatbot included in the plurality of chatbots and communicate with each other chatbot included in the plurality of chatbots. When the router receives a query, the router may receive the query with an associated domain. The router may select a chatbot based on the received domain. The router may direct the query to the selected chatbot. The selected chatbot may determine that the domain associated with the query is incorrect. The selected chatbot may identify a second chatbot based on a hook included in the query and identified within the selected chatbot. The selected chatbot may transfer the query to the second chatbot.

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

Automated event processing computing platform for handling and enriching blockchain data
Patent No. 11729180

Inventor(s): William August Stahlhut (The Colony, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17557841 on 12/21/2021 (602 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems for using block chain technology to verify transaction data are described herein. A computing platform may receive data about events related to transactions, personal or corporate information, supply chains, and other relevant information about a person or corporate entity. The event information may be received, aggregated, and processed to determine metadata about the person or corporate entity. The metadata may indicate, for example, a trustworthiness of the person or corporate entity for various purposes. Such event information and/or metadata may be stored as transactions in a block chain that may be accessible by counterparties to a potential transaction involving the person or corporate entity. The automated event processing computing platform may further use automated techniques to implement smart transactions between the person/entity and counterparty based on the trust metadata.

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

Adaptive vulnerability management based on diverse vulnerability information
Patent No. 11729197

Inventor(s): Yanbing Su (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): T-Mobile USA, Inc. (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16688915 on 11/19/2019 (1365 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments include a method for vulnerability management of a computer system. The method includes collecting vulnerability information over a network from a publishing source. The vulnerability information includes a known vulnerability of a first computer asset, where at least some of the vulnerability information is a set of cybersecurity vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) published online. Further, at least some of the CVEs is in a human-readable format. The method further includes collecting system information of the computer system subject to the vulnerability management, where the system information includes information about a second computer asset of the computer system. The method further includes processing the collected vulnerability information and the collected system information by interpreting the human-readable CVEs and correlating the interpreted CVEs with the collected system information. A potential vulnerability of the second computer asset is identified based on the correlation between the interpreted CVEs and the collected system information.

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

Cloud security system implementing service action categorization
Patent No. 11729219

Inventor(s): Sandeep Chandana (Fremont, CA), Sekhar Sarukkai (Cupertino, CA)
Assignee(s): Skyhigh Security LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Byrne Poh LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17228547 on 04/12/2021 (855 days app to issue)

Abstract: A service action category based cloud security system and method implement cloud security by categorizing service actions of cloud service providers into a set of service action categories. The service action categorization is performed agnostic to the applications or functions provided by the cloud service providers and also agnostic to the cloud service providers. With the service actions of cloud service providers thus categorized, cloud security monitoring and threat detection can be performed based on service action categories. Thus, cloud security can be implemented without requiring knowledge of the applications supported by the cloud service providers and without knowing all of the individual service actions supported by the cloud service providers.

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

Hart-enabled device with reduced communication lines and break extension protocol
Patent No. 11729272

Inventor(s): Hugo Cheung (Tucson, AZ), Michael Douglas Snedeker (Tucson, AZ)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17032703 on 09/25/2020 (1054 days app to issue)

Abstract: A current loop includes a receiver assembly and a transmitter assembly. The current loop also includes: a first conductor between the receiver assembly and the transmitter assembly; and a second conductor between the receiver assembly and the transmitter assembly to complete the current loop. The transmitter assembly includes: a Highway Addressable Remote Transducer (HART) modem; a component in communication with the HART modem via a partial set of Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART) communication lines; and a break extension protocol controller coupled to or included with the HART modem and configured to support UART and non-UART communications between the HART modem and the component using the partial set of UART communication lines.

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

Video kiosk inmate assistance system
Patent No. 11729298

Abstract: A video kiosk inmate assistance system is disclosed herein. A kiosk management server receives, from an inmate agent device, a login request to a presence based service. Further, the kiosk management server authenticates the client device based on client credentials and sets a presence status of a client to available. In addition, the kiosk management server determines client information corresponding to the client, and transmits the client information to a kiosk device located in a booking facility based on the presence status. Additionally, the kiosk management server receives a selection of the client from the kiosk device, and initializes an out of band communication channel between the client device and the kiosk device.

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

Delivering additional information to receiving parties for text messaging based caller ID
Patent No. 11729310

Inventor(s): Kevin V. Nguyen (Allen, TX), Monica Rose Martino (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17086336 on 10/31/2020 (1018 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system, method, and computer readable medium for providing information to a receiving party in a communications network. The method includes receiving a message from a sending party and performing a lookup of information relating to the sending party in a database via an Internet Protocol connection. The lookup is based on an identifier of at least one of the sending party and the receiving party. Subsequently, the information is provided to the receiving party based on the availability of the information in the database.

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

Methods and apparatus for establishing a group session in a mobile network for subscribers associated with a group
Patent No. 11729586

Inventor(s): Malgorzata Kaczmarska-Wojtania (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. (San Jose, CA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17004376 on 08/27/2020 (1083 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for use in establishing a group session in a mobile network for subscribers associated with a group are described. In one illustrative example, an access and mobility management function (AMF) entity receives, from a user equipment (UE), a request for registration which includes network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI). The NSSAI includes a group identifier associated with a group of subscribers. The AMF entity sends, to a unified data management (UDM) entity, a request for subscriber data which includes the group identifier. The AMF entity receives, from the UDM, a response to the request for subscriber data which includes a plurality of subscriber identifiers corresponding to the subscribers of the group. For a group session, the AMF entity creates a context associated with the group identifier and stores the context locally.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Adjusting coverage area of a radio using shared spectrum to reduce interference to other users of the shared spectrum
Patent No. 11729627

Inventor(s): Sammit Patel (Dallas, TX), Shirley M. Forsythe (Sachse, TX)
Assignee(s): CommScope Technologies LLC (Hickory, NC)
Law Firm: Fogg Powers LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17365522 on 07/01/2021 (775 days app to issue)

Abstract: Techniques for optimizing antenna parameters of a radio configured to transmit on spectrum shared by incumbent user(s) are disclosed. The incumbent user has priority to use the shared spectrum over the radio. The antenna parameters are optimized to reduce interference to incumbent user(s) and/or other radios utilizing the shared spectrum whilst maintaining satisfactory coverage area.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Method and apparatus for releasing connection with local GW when UE moves out of the residential/enterprise network coverage
Patent No. 11729695

Inventor(s): Noun Choi (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Malikie Innovations Limited (Dublin, , IE)
Law Firm: Botos Churchill IP Law LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17661593 on 05/02/2022 (470 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some examples, a user equipment (UE) obtains a connectivity in a first cell, the connectivity comprising a first type of connection that provides access to services in a local data network. The UE camps on a second cell, determines if the connectivity is not supported in the second cell based on broadcast information from the second cell, the broadcast information comprising information of the second cell, and in response to determining that the connectivity is not supported in the second cell, disconnect the connectivity, wherein the disconnecting comprises sending a Non Access Stratum (NAS) message via the second cell.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Method and apparatus for power saving signal design in NR
Patent No. 11729721

Inventor(s): Hongbo Si (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17583009 on 01/24/2022 (568 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of a user equipment (UE) for power saving is provided. The method comprises receiving, from a serving cell, a set of configurations, receiving a power saving signal (PoSS) from a first downlink channel based on the received set of configurations, acquiring a first part of information for power saving from the PoSS, receiving, based on the received set of configurations, a second downlink channel that is a control channel, and acquiring a second part of information for the power saving from the received second downlink channel.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Time adjustment during handover
Patent No. 11729736

Inventor(s): Hongbo Si (Plano, TX), Kyeongin Jeong (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17443932 on 07/28/2021 (748 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for time adjustment during handover in non-terrestrial networks. A method of operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving configuration information for a first and a second RS and receiving the first RS from a first base station (BS) and the second RS from a second BS. The method also includes measuring a time of arrival of the second RS relative to a time of arrival of the first RS, determining a differential propagation delay between the first RS and the second RS based on the times of arrival. The method further includes determining a transmission time for an uplink (UL) UE-dedicated channel to the second BS based on the differential propagation delay and transmitting the UL UE-dedicated channel to the second BS based on the determined time.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for handling emergency services in private networks
Patent No. 11729737

Inventor(s): Sung Hwan Won (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY (Espoo, , FI)
Law Firm: Alston Bird LLP (Local + 10 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17167129 on 02/04/2021 (922 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for handling session requests for emergency services. Updated closed access group (CAG) configuration information can be provided to user equipment (UE) requesting an emergency session with a public land mobile network (PLMN), and the UE may update their CAG information or discontinue its session request. When the PLMN determines that the UE”s session request to the PLMN was sent via a non-CAG cell, the PLMN may then determine if the session request is for emergency services, in which case the PLMN may decide to not clear or reject the session request, while if the PLMN determines that the session request via the non-CAG cell is for non-emergency services, then the PLMN may clear or reject the session request. When a session request is rejected by the PLMN, the UE may enter a deregistered state and conduct a search for a new PLMN.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Over-the-wire access point coordination
Patent No. 11729762

Inventor(s): Malcolm M. Smith (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Cisco Technology, Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Law Firm: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17443403 on 07/26/2021 (750 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes determining whether a first access point of a plurality of access points and a second access point of the plurality of access points should communicate simultaneously over a shared channel in a first network and in response to determining that one of the plurality of access points won contention of a transmission opportunity for the shared channel, dividing the transmission opportunity into a plurality of time slots. The method also includes scheduling transmissions of the first and second access points into the plurality of time slots according to the determination whether the first and second access points should communicate simultaneously over the shared channel and communicating, to the second access point and over a wired network or a second network different from the first network, an indication of whether the second access point should communicate during a first time slot of the plurality of time slots.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Apparatus and method for signaling of message sequencing for fronthaul interface
Patent No. 11729773

Inventor(s): Sanil Rama Chandran (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17161412 on 01/28/2021 (929 days app to issue)

Abstract: An O-RAN packet to be transmitted includes a header having a packet sequence number that is independent of an uplink/downlink direction in which the packet is to be transmitted. The header, which may be an eCPRI or RoE header, is generated without regard for a data direction bit. The packet sequence number is generated within a sequence count generator of the controller that operates separately from generation of a remainder of the packet and that ignores the data direction bit.

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

Method and apparatus for supporting large subcarrier spacing for SS/PBCH block
Patent No. 11729797

Inventor(s): Hongbo Si (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17452207 on 10/25/2021 (659 days app to issue)

Abstract: A UE in a wireless communication system is provided. The UE comprises a transceiver configured to receive SS/PBCH block over downlink channels using a set of parameters based on an operation mode. The operation mode is configured for the SS/PBCH block as a first operation mode in which the SS/PBCH block is used on a LAA Scell or a second operation mode in which the SS/PBCH block is at least used on a Pcell. The set of parameters is configured as a first set of parameters for the SS/PBCH block when the operation mode of the SS/PBCH block is configured as the first operation mode or a second set of parameters for the SS/PBCH block when the operation mode of the SS/PBCH block is configured as the second operation mode. The first and second set of parameters include different information each other.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

5G service indicator presentation using network-based capability comparison
Patent No. 11729798

Inventor(s): Terri L. Brooks (Prosper, TX)
Assignee(s): T-Mobile USA, Inc. (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: Lee Hayes, P.C. (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17038166 on 09/30/2020 (1049 days app to issue)

Abstract: Determining when to display a Fifth Generation (5G) service indicator is described herein. In an example, a network can compare capabilities supported by a user equipment (UE) with capabilities available to the UE (e.g., in a geographic area of the UE) to determine whether the UE can display the 5G service indicator. In some examples, such capabilities can be determined based at least in part on E-UTRAN New Radio-Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) combinations of frequency bands.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Preamble group selection in random access of wireless networks
Patent No. 11729818

Inventor(s): Pierre Bertrand (Antibes, , FR), Shantanu Kangude (Dallas, TX), Zukang Shen (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17027557 on 09/21/2020 (1058 days app to issue)

Abstract: A transport block size (TBS) of a first uplink message (RACH Msg3) transmitted on a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) during a random access procedure in a User Equipment (UE) accessing a radio access network may be determined by receiving a pathloss threshold parameter. A downlink pathloss value indicative of radio link conditions between the UE and a base station (eNB) serving the UE is then determined. A smaller value of TBS is selected from a set of TBS values if the determined pathloss value is greater than an operating power level of the UE minus the pathloss threshold parameter. A larger value of TBS is selected if the pathloss value is less than the operating power level of the UE minus the pathloss threshold parameter and the TBS required to transmit the RACH Msg3 exceeds the smaller TBS value.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Network assisted connection
Patent No. 11729854

Inventor(s): Jayshree Bharatia (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (Philadelphia, PA)
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16733535 on 01/03/2020 (1320 days app to issue)

Abstract: Wireless communications are described for network assisted connection. A wireless device may send an indication of a multi-access packet data unit (PDU) session capability. A computing device may send (e.g., based on the indication) an indication to the wireless device to modify a single-access PDU session to a multi-access PDU session.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

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Collapsible bathing cup with suction base
Patent No. D995215

Inventor(s): Christie N. Campos (Midlothian, TX)
Assignee(s): Tubby Limited Liability Company (Midlothian, TX)
Law Firm: Griggs Bergen LLP (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29760931 on 12/04/2020 (984 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Firearm sight
Patent No. D995696

Inventor(s): Andrew Pischke (Mansfield, TX), Jonathan Horton (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Sellmark Corporation (Mansfield, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29779407 on 04/19/2021 (848 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Aqueous ozone generator cartridge
Patent No. D995714

Inventor(s): Christopher Thompson (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Innovation Law Office (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29814772 on 11/09/2021 (644 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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