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 xxx. xxx, 2022 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (19100)

160 patents granted
Ranked No. 9 in patent production out of 250 metros

NO. OF PATENTS BY CLASSIFICATION

A: HUMAN NECESSITIES 9
B: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING 15
C: CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY 3
E: FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS 3
F: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING 12
G: PHYSICS 55
H: ELECTRICITY 57

DESIGN: 6

TOP ASSIGNEES (NO. OF PATENTS)

Texas Instruments Inc. (Dallas) 23
Capital One Services LLC (McLean, VA) 8
Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI) 6
Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano) 6
SanDisk Technologies LLC (Addison) 5
Micron Technology Inc. (Boise, ID) 4
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (Plano) 4
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ) 4
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston) 3

UNASSIGNED 4

TOP LOCAL INVENTORS (NO. OF PATENTS)

Geoffrey Dagley (McKinney) 3
Daniel Hall (Dallas) 2
Jason Hoover (Grapevine) 2
Jaya Bharath R. Goluguri (McKinney) 2
Lee D. Whetsel (Parker) 2
Louie Solomon (Richardson) 2
Micah Price (Plano) 2
Qiaochu Tang (The Colony) 2

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UTILITY PATENTS

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

Motion chair
Patent No. 11583085

Inventor(s): Anders Larsen (Dallas, TX), Douglas L. Gasal (Dallas, TX), Jared Hurd (Dallas, TX), Jeff Weber (Minneapolis, MN), Kevin Nguyen (Carrollton, TX), Robert B. Duncan (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): American Leather Operations, LLC (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17186859 on 02/26/2021 (725 days app to issue)

Abstract: A motion seat is described that includes a chassis, a seat frame, a seat cushion, a backrest, and a resilient hinge. The seat frame is attached to the chassis and the seat cushion and the backrest are each attached to the seat frame. The resilient hinge formed as a unitary body and may be formed from a resilient polymer. The seat cushion and/or the backrest is pivotably attached to the seat frame with the resilient hinge

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

Detachable swivel seat
Patent No. 11583089

Inventor(s): Jeffrey Christie (Garland, TX)
Assignee(s): FRIEND SUCCESS INC. (Corinth, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17324677 on 05/19/2021 (643 days app to issue)

Abstract: A detachable seat includes an elongate support bar including a first bracket and a second bracket each positioned adjacent opposing ends of the elongate support bar, a seat support frame including a first support member and a second support member affixed to the first support member, a hinge pivotally connecting the first support member to the elongate support bar, a seat mounted on the second support member, the seat support frame and the seat pivoting around the elongate support bar upon pivotal movement of the first support member, and a retaining arm affixed to and extending from the elongate support bar adjacent the first bracket, the retaining arm including a plurality of alignment apertures formed along a length thereof.

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

Napkin ring with interchangeable decorative topper and base
Patent No. 11583121

Inventor(s): Gabrielle Garcy (New York, NY)
Assignee(s): GERI GABI, LLC (McKinney, TX)

Law Firm: Loza Loza, LLP (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17383364 on 07/22/2021 (579 days app to issue)

Abstract: An embodiment of a napkin assembly is disclosed. The napkin assembly includes a napkin ring base including an embedded base magnet, wherein a planar surface of the embedded base magnet is flush with a planar surface of the napkin ring base, and a ring topper including an embedded topper magnet, wherein a planar surface of the embedded topper magnet is flush with a planar surface of the ring topper, wherein the embedded base magnet is magnetically connected to the embedded topper magnet.

[A47G] HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B 65/00; knives B26B)

System and method for articulated arm stabilization
Patent No. 11583351

Inventor(s): Amy E. Kerdok (San Jose, CA), Douglas S. Langley (Millford, CT), Mahdi Azizian (Santa Clara, CA), Margaret M. Nixon (San Jose, CA), Wesley Swanson (Cupertino, CA)
Assignee(s): INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16503367 on 07/03/2019 (1329 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method includes deploying first and second articulated arms of a computer-assisted device so that a first attachment point on the first articulated arm and a second attachment point of the second articulated arm are positioned and oriented relative to each other based on a size and a shape of an arm stabilizer; stabilizing and reducing vibration of the first and second articulated arms by attaching the arm stabilizer to the first and second attachment points; after the stabilizing and reducing vibration of the first and second articulated arms, positioning and orienting a tool with the first articulated arm; and after the positioning and orienting of the tool, operating the tool. In some embodiments, the tool is a medical tool. In some embodiments, the system and method further include positioning and orienting a second tool with the second articulated arm and operating the second tool.

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

Topical skin care formulations comprising plant extracts
Patent No. 11583491

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: 17186718 on 02/26/2021 (725 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for treating skin of a person is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to the skin of the person a composition comprising an effective amount of an aqueous, alcoholic, or aqueous-alcoholic extract from [i]Bougainvillea glabra[/i], wherein the composition reduces tyrosinase activity or melanin production in the skin.

[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)

Compositions including piperonyl butoxide and pyrethrum extract
Patent No. 11583567

Inventor(s): Odes W. Mitchell (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): GM Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)

Law Firm: Winstead PC (Local + 2 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17154834 on 01/21/2021 (761 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a lice-treating gel composition. In some embodiments, the composition includes piperonyl butoxide with a concentration from about 0.5 to 5 wt/wt %, pyrethrum with a concentration from about 0.1 to 1 wt/wt %, citronella with a concentration from about 0.1 to 1 wt/wt %, lemongrass oil with a concentration from about 0.01 to 0.5 wt/wt %, and tea tree oil with a concentration from about 0.01 to 0.5 wt/wt %. In an additional embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a lice-treating gel composition including piperonyl butoxide with a concentration of about 3.889 wt/wt %, pyrethrins with a concentration of about 0.6 wt/wt %, citronella with a concentration of about 0.66 wt/wt %, lemongrass oil with a concentration of about 0.14 wt/wt %, and tea tree oil with a concentration of about 0.1 wt/wt %.

Systems and methods for deploying a paddle neurostimulation lead
Patent No. 11583674

Inventor(s): Jeffrey T. Mitchell (Little Elm, TX)
Assignee(s): Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. (Plano, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16915073 on 06/29/2020 (967 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for deploying a paddle neurostimulation lead within a patient. A delivery tool includes a delivery tube including a first linear segment, a second linear segment, and an arcuate segment coupled between the first and second linear segments, the second linear segment defining an elongated opening. The delivery tool further includes a stylet positioned within an interior of the delivery tube, and a handle coupled to the delivery tube and including a stylet actuation mechanism, the stylet actuation mechanism configured to selectively advance and retract the stylet between a deployed position and a retracted position, wherein the stylet extends across the elongated opening in the deployed position to engage an engagement member of the paddle neurostimulation lead.

[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]

Modular floor exercise assembly
Patent No. 11583724

Inventor(s): Danny Wilson (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17149212 on 01/14/2021 (768 days app to issue)

Abstract: A modular floor exercise assembly for performing floor exercises includes a plurality of floor supports that is each removably attachable together to form a bridge-like structure that can be positioned on a support surface. A pair of cross members is each removably attachable between a respective pair of the floor supports. A handle unit is removably attachable to the cross members when the cross members are attached to the floor supports. Thus, the handle unit can be gripped by a user thereby facilitating the user to perform floor exercises such as a pushup. The handle unit is slidable along each of the cross members to facilitate the user to perform the floor exercises at a variety of different angles with respect to the support surface.

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

Ultra-violet light sanitizing of a vehicle
Patent No. 11584196

Inventor(s): Bryan E. Yamasaki (Ypsilanti, MI), Roger Akira Kyle (Frisco, TX), Timothy Wang (Ypsilanti, MI)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)

Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16904813 on 06/18/2020 (978 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system that can selectively activate or deactivate one or more ultra-violet light sources to sanitize a portion of a vehicle. The system can include a vehicle that has a vehicle door. The system can include one or more sensors that can be configured to detect whether the vehicle door is open or closed. In response to detecting that the vehicle door is open, the system can cause the one or more ultra-violet light sources to be activated, whereby ultra-violet light is emitted by the one or more ultra-violet light sources with respect to at least a portion of the vehicle. In some instances, the ultra-violet light can be emitted across the door frame of an open door. In some instances, the ultra-violet light can be emitted within at least a portion of the vehicle cabin.

[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]

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

Silver nanoplate compositions and methods
Patent No. 11583553

Inventor(s): David S. Sebba (Cary, NC), Martin Miranda (San Diego, CA), Steven J. Oldenburg (San Diego, CA), Todd J. Harris (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee(s): CORONADO AESTHETICS, LLC (Southlake, TX)

Law Firm: Chalker Flores, LLP (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16902455 on 06/16/2020 (980 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods for preparing high optical density solutions of nanoparticle, such as nanoplates, silver nanoplates or silver platelet nanoparticles, and to the solutions and substrates prepared by the methods. The process can include the addition of stabilizing agents (e.g., chemical or biological agents bound or otherwise linked to the nanoparticle surface) that stabilize the nanoparticle before, during, and/or after concentration, thereby allowing for the production of a stable, high optical density solution of silver nanoplates. The process can also include increasing the concentration of silver nanoplates within the solution, and thus increasing the solution optical density.

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

Devices and methods of using small form aluminum in consecutive batch aluminum chlorohydrate processes
Patent No. 11583817

Inventor(s): Brian Dennis (Arlington, TX), Brian Hodges (Euless, TX), Charles Koetting (Euless, TX), Chase McTaggart (Euless, TX), Frederick M. MacDonnell (Arlington, TX), Mark Hulsizer (Euless, TX)
Assignee(s): C-Koe Metals, L.P. (Euless, TX), The Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, TX)

Law Firm: Nexsen Pruet, PLLC (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16969874 on 03/04/2019 (1450 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of producing aluminum chlorohydrate comprises adding small form aluminum metal pellets to a reactant receiving space of a reactor tank to form a pellet bed; adding aqueous hydrochloric acid to the reactant receiving space of the reactor tank; and continuously circulating the aqueous hydrochloric acid through the pellet bed. In some embodiments, the continuously circulating aqueous hydrochloric acid dispels reaction gases from the pellet bed. Methods described herein can, in some cases, further comprise consecutively adding additional small form aluminum metal pellets to the reactant receiving space of the reactor tank as the small form aluminum metal pellets are consumed in the pellet bed.

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

Adjustable width blanking die apparatuses
Patent No. 11583914

Inventor(s): George A. Weiss (Lexington, KY), Thoney R. Charles (Georgetown, KY)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)

Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16454356 on 06/27/2019 (1335 days app to issue)

Abstract: A blanking die apparatus includes a first blanking die including an upper die shoe including an upper die shoe cutting surface and a lower die shoe including a lower die shoe cutting surface. A second blanking die includes an upper die shoe including an upper die shoe cutting surface and a lower die shoe including a lower die shoe cutting surface. The second blanking die movable on a base in a feed direction to increase and decrease a dimension of a blank formed between the first blanking die and the second blanking die.

[B21D] WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL (working or processing of wire B21F)

Method for making opaque colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses
Patent No. 11584097

Inventor(s): Changhong Yin (Mansfield, TX)
Assignee(s): Alcon Inc. (Fribourg, , CH)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16884512 on 05/27/2020 (1000 days app to issue)

Abstract: The invention provides a thermal cast-molding method for producing colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses. The method of the invention comprises: (1) forming, on a molding surface of a mold, a transferable colored polymeric composite film which comprises or consists essentially of a first polymeric film, a second polymeric film and a cured colored image encapsulated therewithin; (2) dispensing a silicone hydrogel lens formulation into the lens-forming cavity of the mold; and (4) thermally curing the third polymerizable composition within the lens-forming cavity for at least about 40 minutes to form the colored silicone hydrogel contact lens, whereby the transferable, colored, and polymeric composite film detaches from the first or second molding surface and becomes integral with the body of the silicone hydrogel contact lens.

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

Multi-layered packaging films
Patent No. 11584110

Inventor(s): Brad Dewayne Rodgers (Frisco, TX), Pak Meng Cham (Plano, TX), Sridevi Narayan-Sarathy (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): PepsiCo, Inc. (Purchase, NY)

Law Firm: Barnes Thornburg LLP (Local + 12 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16943866 on 07/30/2020 (936 days app to issue)

Abstract: A multi-layered packaging film includes (a) an outer print layer, (b) an inner product-side layer, and (c) a lamination layer interposed between the outer print layer and the inner product-side layer.

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

Smart tonneau cover with solar panels and automatic weather sensing
Patent No. 11584207

Inventor(s): Clinton J. Williams (Saline, 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: 17161746 on 01/29/2021 (753 days app to issue)

Abstract: A smart tonneau cover for a pickup truck includes an input system that receives information concerning a route and the weather forecast for the route to a destination, the height of a cargo, a precipitation sensor, a wind sensor, and to determine the limits to the height, position, and orientation of the portions of a tonneau cover, which can include solar panels that can be moved to optimize power generation and minimize power consumption while protecting the cargo. The solar panels can be positioned when stationary, such as while parked, and repositioned as needed during transit to maintain an optimal power efficiency.

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

Flexible and variability-accommodating instrument cluster display
Patent No. 11584232

Inventor(s): David Leetz (Denton, TX), Derek Scott Sancer (Denton, TX), Jacob Michael White (Flower Mound, TX), Steven Robert Rainey (Alvord, TX)
Assignee(s): PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)

Law Firm: Merchant Gould P.C. (12 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17067306 on 10/09/2020 (865 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer readable storage media provide a flexible and variability-accommodating instrument cluster for display on an in-vehicle screen and a user experience interaction model for providing vehicle status-related information via the instrument cluster. The instrument cluster may be shown in a minimized content view, basic content view, or enhanced content view, wherein each content view may include a varying range of displayed information based on a layout template. The driver can easily scroll between the various content views while driving. The instrument cluster may alternatively be shown in a favorites view, amongst a plurality of preconfigured favorites views associated with different drivers, the favorites view including a user-selected set of gauges in a user-selected layout. A steering wheel-based shortcut control is provided that can be assigned to a changeable parameter and used to toggle the parameter in association with an instrument cluster display element while driving.

[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]

Kinetic seat cushions for vehicles
Patent No. 11584269

Inventor(s): Charles P. Patterson (New Boston, MI), Matthew R. Speck (Plymouth, MI), Peter J. Moegling (Whitmore Lake, MI), Todd Rupert Muck (Fowlerville, 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: 16778701 on 01/31/2020 (1117 days app to issue)

Abstract: A kinetic seat cushion assembly that rotates based on a force applied on an occupant seated therein is provided. The kinetic seat cushion assembly includes a primary seat cushion frame, a secondary seat cushion frame, a seat cushion tilt mechanism coupling the secondary seat cushion frame to the primary seat cushion frame such that the secondary seat cushion frame is movable with respect to the primary seat cushion frame, and a front pivot mechanism that pivotally couples a front portion of the primary seat cushion frame to a front portion of the secondary seat cushion frame.

[B60N] VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (furniture construction A47)

Active retractor device for controlling wheel motion during crash
Patent No. 11584440

Inventor(s): Jeremiah T. Hammer (Ann Arbor, MI), Mark Clauser (Saline, MI)
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: 16868212 on 05/06/2020 (1021 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicular device comprising a tether. The tether is anchored at a first point to the frame of the vehicle, and at a second point to the knuckle of a front wheel of the vehicle, wherein the knuckle couples the front wheel to the frame. The locations of the first anchor point and second anchor point, along with the length of the tether and the routing of the tether within the vehicle, are selected such that in a collision event between the front wheel and a barrier, when the knuckle becomes separated from the frame, the motion of the front wheel is constrained to exert force on both the barrier and the frame of the vehicle.

[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)

Oscillatory pumping system for liquid vibration isolator
Patent No. 11584519

Inventor(s): David E. Heverly, II (Arlington, TX), Frank B. Stamps (Colleyville, TX), Michael Reaugh Smith (Colleyville, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC. (Providence, RI)

Law Firm: Akona IP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16383161 on 04/12/2019 (1411 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some examples, an oscillatory pumping system comprises: one or more active piston, a fluid, and two motors. The one or more active piston is disposed in a channel fluidically coupling two fluid chambers. The passive piston has a frequency response operable to counteract a vibratory displacement. The fluid is disposed in the channel and the two fluid chambers. The two motors couple to the one or more active piston. The two motors are operable to selectively change the frequency response of the passive piston based on oscillating the one or more active piston.

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

Method and system for regulation of speed and position of a rotor in wing-borne flight
Patent No. 11584520

Inventor(s): Brady Garrett Atkins (Euless, TX), Carlos Alexander Fenny (Fort Worth, TX), Charles Eric Covington (Colleyville, TX), James Sobel (Haslet, TX), Troy Cyril Schank (Keller, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)

Law Firm: Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley Norton, LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17501071 on 10/14/2021 (495 days app to issue)

Abstract: A rotor-regulation system includes a rotor comprising a plurality of blades, a mechanically driven hydraulic pump, a rotor drive shaft operable to drive the rotor and the mechanically driven hydraulic pump, and a throttling valve coupled to the mechanically driven hydraulic pump and operable to modulate rotation of the rotor.

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

Pylon restraint system
Patent No. 11584521

Inventor(s): Jedediah Bryce Goodell (North Richland Hills, TX), Joshua Andrew Emrich (Grapevine, TX), Michael S. Seifert (Southlake, TX), Peter Quinn Romano (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC. (Providence, RI)

Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16584448 on 09/26/2019 (1244 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an embodiment, a rotorcraft includes an airframe; a main rotor transmission; one or more brackets mounting the main rotor transmission to the airframe, longitudinal axes of the one or more brackets being substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the rotorcraft; and one or more restraints mounting the main rotor transmission to the airframe, the one or more restraints being mounted at an angle non-orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the rotorcraft and a lateral axis of the rotorcraft.

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

Portable electro-optical/infrared turret systems and methods for using the same
Patent No. 11584545

Inventor(s): Andrew S. Martin (Greenville, TX), Beelie E. Biehler (Royse City, TX), Thomas J. Fontenot (Rockwall, TX), Timothy W. Troup (Nevada, TX)
Assignee(s): L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. (Melbourne, FL)

Law Firm: Egan, Enders Huston LLP. (10 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16723043 on 12/20/2019 (1159 days app to issue)

Abstract: Portable EO/IR turret systems and methods of using the same are provided. The portable EO/IR turret systems may be installed and used on a variety of different types of stationary and mobile platforms, and may be optionally self-contained and self-powered. The portable EO/IR turret systems may also be configured and dimensioned as fully operational EO/IR turrets that are contained within a carry-on package or other type of portable chassis that may be temporarily placed and used on a first host platform, and then optionally moved and re-used on a second and different host platform, and further optionally with no required modification/s to either the first or second host platform.

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

Fairing bond fixture
Patent No. 11584547

Inventor(s): David Littlejohn (Haslet, TX), Scott Oren Smith (Bedford, TX), Sven Roy Lofstrom (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION (Stratford, CT)

Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17225421 on 04/08/2021 (684 days app to issue)

Abstract: A bond fixture includes a support structure and a first assembly coupled to the support structure. The first assembly includes a frame defining a chamber and a first pressure pad and second pressure pad coupled to the frame opposite one another and positioned within the chamber. The second pressure pad is movable to control a pressure applied by the first pressure pad and the second pressure pad.

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

Method and apparatus for applying a label to a spool or reel
Patent No. 11584559

Inventor(s): Clifton S. Thompson (Lucas, TX), William T. Bigbee, Jr. (Melissa, TX)
Assignee(s): Encore Wire Corporation (McKinney, TX)

Law Firm: Warren Rhoades LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17698931 on 03/18/2022 (340 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus for applying a label to a spool or reel containing wire and a wire tail extending from the spool or reel, the apparatus comprising a wire tail sensor, wherein the wire tail sensor identifies the location of the wire tail protruding from the spool or reel and a label application mechanism, wherein the labeling mechanism applies a label to the spool or reel and wherein the label does not contact the wire tail protruding from the spool or reel.

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

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

Photochlorination of chloroform to carbon tetrachloride
Patent No. 11584703

Inventor(s): Brian Calderwood (Wichita, KS), Darrell Hollis (Conway Springs, KS), Keith S. Kramer (Andover, KS), Robert L. Zeller (Seabrook, TX), Rodney L. Klausmeyer (Wichita, KS)
Assignee(s): OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: Renner, Kenner (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17034948 on 09/28/2020 (876 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of producing carbon tetrachloride, the method comprising the step of reacting chlorine with chloroform in the presence of electromagnetic radiation within a reaction mixture that includes the chlorine, the chloroform, and carbon tetrachloride, where the concentration of chloroform is less than 5000 ppm by weight relative to the weight of the reaction mixture, where the reaction mixture includes at least stoichiometric levels of chlorine relative to chloroform, where the electromagnetic radiation creates chloride radicals, and where the reaction mixture is well mixed.

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

C4-modified oleanolic acid derivatives for inhibition of IL-17 and other uses
Patent No. 11584775

Inventor(s): Bradley William Caprathe (Livonia, MI), Chitase Lee (Ann Arbor, MI), Gary L. Bolton (Ann Arbor, MI), Martha R. Hotema (Hurst, TX), Melean Visnick (Irving, TX), William H. Roark (Ann Arbor, MI), Xin Jiang (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): REATA PHARMACEUTICALS, Inc. (Irving, TX)

Law Firm: Parker Highlander PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15760662 on 09/23/2016 (2342 days app to issue)

Abstract:

[C07J] STEROIDS (seco-steroids C07C) [2]

Method for accurate sequencing of DNA
Patent No. 11584964

Inventor(s): Dominika Borek (Dallas, TX), Zbyszek Otwinowski (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16950923 on 11/18/2020 (825 days app to issue)

Abstract: DNA is sequenced by (a) independently sequencing first and second strands of a dsDNA to obtain corresponding first and second sequences; and (b) combining the first and second sequences to generate a consensus sequence of the dsDNA. By independently sequencing first and second strands the error probability of the consensus sequence approximates a multiplication of those of the first and second sequences.

[C12Q] MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICROORGANISMS (immunoassay G01N 33/53); COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES [3]

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

Quick assemble wall system, and related methods
Patent No. 11585087

Inventor(s): David Patton (Flower Mound, TX), Ersen Boran (Chalfont, PA), Gary Reuther (Warminster, PA), Michael Creighton (Warrington, PA), Nicholas Max (Quakertown, PA), Shuichi Amano (Bethlehem, PA)
Assignee(s): VARIDESK, LLC (Coppell, TX)

Law Firm: Venable LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16891799 on 06/03/2020 (993 days app to issue)

Abstract: A wall panel for a quick assemble wall system may include a first upright post and a second upright post. The wall panel may also include a lower stretcher for connecting the first upright post to the second upright post and an upper stretcher for connecting the first upright post to the second upright post. The wall panel may include at least one frame for placement within the first vertical post, the second vertical post, the lower stretcher, and the upper stretcher. The wall panel may include a first retractable latch located on the at least one frame, the first retractable latch adapted to engage at least one of the first upright post, second upright post, lower stretcher, or upper stretcher. A frame for a quick assemble wall system and a method of assembling a quick assemble wall system are also described.

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

Automated gate for robotic mowers
Patent No. 11585144

Inventor(s): Ashutosh Jaiswal (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): SMARTDOTS LLC (Frisco, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17187774 on 02/27/2021 (724 days app to issue)

Abstract: An automated gate for robotic mowers may include at least two doors that are sized to receive a robotic mower, and it can be installed in any fence to enable the mower to move between the yards on its own. The at least two doors of an automated gate may provide optional capability to lock when not used by the mower and unlock automatically when the mower gets close. By default, the at least two doors may remain unlocked, yet closed, thereby providing a cost-effective solution for customers who do not have to worry about pets. An add-on module may be provided that may add a locking mechanism and triggering mechanism, thereby providing end users with the ability to lock the automated gate completely.

[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

Shaped charge effect measurement
Patent No. 11585646

Inventor(s): Dennis J. Haggerty (Burleson, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)

Law Firm: Delizio, Peacock, Lewin Guerra (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16489322 on 11/27/2018 (1547 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes determining a perforation tunnel geometry of a perforation tunnel in a solid sample, the perforation tunnel created by activating a shaped charge in proximity to the solid sample. The method also includes performing a first flow test on the solid sample and creating an analog aperture having an aperture geometry in a solid sample analog of the solid sample, wherein the aperture geometry and the perforation tunnel geometry satisfies a similarity threshold. The method also includes performing a second flow test on the solid sample analog and determining a shaped charge effect based on a comparison between a second flow test result and a first flow test result.

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

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

Gas generator speed limit and power recovery
Patent No. 11585283

Inventor(s): Alan Hisashi Steinert (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)

Law Firm: Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley Norton, LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17094340 on 11/10/2020 (833 days app to issue)

Abstract: An exemplary aircraft includes a turbine engine having a gas generator spool and a power spool, the power spool operational to drive a rotor, a first generator coupled to the gas generator spool, and a controller operable to increase a load on the gas generator spool when the gas generator spool is on a speed limit thereby increasing a speed limit margin in order to increase power available from the turbine engine.

[F02C] GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS (construction of turbines F01D; jet-propulsion plants F02K; construction of compressors or fans F04; combustion apparatus in which combustion takes place in a fluidised bed of fuel or other particles F23C 10/00; generating combustion products of high pressure or high velocity F23R; using gas turbines in compression refrigeration plants F25B 11/00; using gas-turbine plants in vehicles, see the relevant vehicle classes)

Offshore power system that utilizes pressurized compressed air
Patent No. 11585313

Inventor(s): Eiric Skaaren (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED

Law Firm: Leavitt Eldredge Law Firm (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16152038 on 10/04/2018 (1601 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system that produces electricity offshore through a fixed installation, including a minimum of; one turbine, one generator, one compressor set, one high voltage subsea cable, and one control center; the generator is a gas driven generator that produces enough power to operate the electric motors, an onshore control center that operate and monitor the system, and all electricity generated through the water turbines and generators are transported to the onshore electricity grid through a high voltage subsea cable.

[F03B] MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS (machines or engines for liquids and elastic fluids F01; positive-displacement engines for liquids F03C; positive-displacement machines for liquids F04)

Flow control for geothermal well
Patent No. 11585330

Inventor(s): David Joe Steele (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)

Law Firm: C. Tumey Law Group PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17488907 on 09/29/2021 (510 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for harvesting geothermal energy use temperature-based flow control to optimize the extraction of thermal energy from a geothermal reservoir. In one example, a thermal transport fluid is flowed into a wellbore traversing a thermal reservoir of a formation. Flow of the thermal transport fluid into and out of the thermal reservoir is dynamically controlled at each of a plurality of injection and/or return locations in response to a downhole parameter such as temperature. For example, flow may be controlled so that the flow into the thermal reservoir is greater at the injection locations where the temperature is hotter and that the flow out of the thermal reservoir is greater at the return locations where the temperature is hotter. The thermal transport fluid produced from the return locations is then conveyed to surface to extra the thermal energy.

[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)

Vapor recovery system and method for packing cases and other gas emitting components
Patent No. 11585334

Inventor(s): Randy Swan (Granbury, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED

Law Firm: Decker Jones, PC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17075177 on 10/20/2020 (854 days app to issue)

Abstract: A vapor recovery system comprises a vapor recovery unit, environmental tank, control system, vent line, environmental tank line, main vapor recovery unit inlet line, and a discharge line. The vapor recovery unit comprises a vapor recovery vessel and a vapor recovery compressor comprising a motor. The main vapor recovery unit inlet line is fluidly connected to the vapor recovery vessel. The vent line comprises a valve adapted to regulate packing case vapor flow through the vent line to the main vapor recovery unit inlet line. The environmental tank line is fluidly connected to the main vapor recovery unit inlet line. The control system is adapted to monitor a vapor recovery vessel input pressure and control the vapor recovery compressor. The control system is further adapted to control a vapor recovery vessel output to the discharge line.

[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)

Liquid inertia vibration elimination system
Patent No. 11585400

Inventor(s): Dalton T. Hampton (Fort Worth, TX), Frank Bradley Stamps (Colleyville, TX), Frederick Sullivan Gay (Fort Worth, 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: 16782019 on 02/04/2020 (1113 days app to issue)

Abstract: An aircraft, has an airframe, a transmission, and a liquid inertia vibration elimination (LIVE) system disposed between the airframe and the transmission via spherical bearings of two legs and via a central spherical bearing.

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

Modular pinion shaft for reciprocating pumps
Patent No. 11585424

Inventor(s): Austin Chunn (Fort Worth, TX), Wesley Freed (Aledo, TX)
Assignee(s): FORUM US, INC. (Houston, TX)

Law Firm: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16804290 on 02/28/2020 (1089 days app to issue)

Abstract: A modular pinion shaft that includes a tubular member having a first end and a second end, a first pinion gear member secured to the first end by a plurality of fasteners, and a second pinion gear member secured to the first end by a plurality of fasteners. Gear teeth of each of the pinion gear members are aligned by one or more indexing members disposed between the tubular member and each pinion gear member.

[F16H] GEARING

Valve assembly with a replaceable valve insert
Patent No. 11585445

Inventor(s): Jarryd Daniels (Houston, TX), Russell Andrus (Mustang, OK)
Assignee(s): SPM Oil Gas Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17510199 on 10/25/2021 (484 days app to issue)

Abstract: A valve insert for a valve assembly, the valve insert positionable within a valve inlet end and/or a valve outlet end and including a fluid passageway to permit fluid flow through the valve assembly. The valve insert is formed having an outer surface for supporting the valve insert within the bore and an inner surface defining a fluid passageway, the inner and outer surfaces extending longitudinally between a proximal face configured to engage a valve seat, and an opposed outer face. The valve insert further includes a recessed portion formed on the outer surface, the recessed portion being configured to receive a seal to sealingly engage the bore.

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

Valve seats for use in fracturing pumps
Patent No. 11585455

Inventor(s): Jacob A. Bayyouk (Richardson, TX), Keith Peach (Glasgow, , GB)
Assignee(s): SPM Oil Gas Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)

Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16880773 on 05/21/2020 (1006 days app to issue)

Abstract: A valve assembly for use in a fracturing pump including a valve member movable into and out of engagement with a valve seat body. The valve seat body includes an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface forming a fluid bore extending between a first end and a second end of the valve seat body. The body further includes a seating surface extending radially from the inner surface and facing the valve member, the seating surface having a recessed area. An insert is disposed in the recessed area forming at least a portion of the inner surface and at least portion of the seating surface. The valve seat body first end has a diameter different from a diameter valve seat body second. The difference between diameters allows the valve seat body outer surface to be supported by the fluid passageway.

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

Clean burning gas flare tip
Patent No. 11585530

Inventor(s): Tom Hinkle (Mineral Wells, TX), Will Dexter Ball, IV (Bixby, OK)
Assignee(s): Vaprox LLC (Mineral Wells, TX)

Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16409459 on 05/10/2019 (1383 days app to issue)

Abstract: This disclosure presents a clean burning flare stack, or gas flare, especially the tip portion thereof. The gas flare tip is air assisted to ensure clean burning. The disclosed gas flare tip provides smokeless clean burning of released gases. For example, the gas flare tip burns the released gases in a lean burning condition such that sufficient air is supplied to the surges of gases. In addition, the gas flare tip, by using a low pressure blower mixing chamber, is capable of handling low pressure gases and high pressure gases. As such, different flow rates may be provided to the gas flare tip when different amounts of low pressure and high pressure flammable gases are mixed with sufficient blower air to provide a clean burning condition. The disclosed smokeless gas flare is thus environmentally friendly and aesthetically appealing.

[F23G] CREMATION FURNACES; CONSUMING WASTE OR LOW GRADE FUELS BY COMBUSTION

HVAC control during demand response event
Patent No. 11585552

Inventor(s): Nguyen Trong Ho (Highland Village, TX)
Assignee(s): Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson, TX)

Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17645479 on 12/22/2021 (426 days app to issue)

Abstract: A thermostat of an HVAC system receives active event parameters from a utility provider. The active event parameters include a start time, a stop time, and a predefined temperature setpoint for the active event, which is associated with a requirement to decrease energy consumption between the start time and the stop time. Following the start time, the thermostat adjusts a setpoint temperature of the HVAC system to the predefined setpoint temperature.

[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)

Dual-circuit heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems and associated methods
Patent No. 11585575

Inventor(s): Sivakumar Gopalnarayanan (Dallas, TX), Yang Zou (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY (Atlanta, GA)

Law Firm: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16923667 on 07/08/2020 (958 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for improved heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems incorporating a plurality of refrigerant circuits. The system can include a compressor having a first compression chamber, a second compression chamber, and a motor. The system can further include a heat exchanger having a first set of microchannel coils and a second set of microchannel coils. The system can have a first circuit fluidly coupled between the first compression chamber and the first set of microchannel coils and a second circuit fluidly coupled between the second compression chamber and the second set of microchannel coils. Further, the first circuit comprises a first refrigerant and the second circuit comprises a second refrigerant.

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

Method and apparatus for storing and dispensing bagged ice
Patent No. 11585585

Inventor(s): Henrik Pape (Horsens, , DK)
Assignee(s): REDDY ICE LLC (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17729547 on 04/26/2022 (301 days app to issue)

Abstract: An article storage and dispensing apparatus and method in which articles made by series production are distributed from an article supplier into a storage compartment of predetermined dimensions for storage of articles in front and rear rows of article storage positions. An article distributor in the storage compartment has a carriage, a carriage drive which is configured to drive the carriage in a reversible horizontal carriage drive direction across at least part of the width of the storage compartment, and an article support mounted on the carriage and configured to receive articles from the article supplier above the support when the carriage is in a start position. An article dispenser is associated with the article support to dispense articles selectively in opposite horizontal dispensing directions transverse to the carriage drive direction off the front and rear ends of the support to drop into front and rear article rows.

[F25C] PRODUCTION, WORKING, STORING OR DISTRIBUTION OF ICE (frozen sweets, including ice-cream, their production A23G 9/00; concentrating solutions by removing frozen solvents B01D 9/04; purification of water by freezing C02F 1/22; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B; solidification of gases or gaseous mixtures F25J; freeze-drying F26B) [2]

P H Y S I C S

Cattle tracking system
Patent No. 11582948

Inventor(s): Aaron Jungreis (Ra”anana, , IL), Angus Lu (Rockwall, TX), Paul Garrity (Rockwall, TX)
Assignee(s): Garrity Power Services LLC (Rockwall, TX)

Law Firm: Hovey Williams LLP (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17379353 on 07/19/2021 (582 days app to issue)

Abstract: An animal tracking system comprising a first LoRa receiver configured as a gateway to receive transmissions on a first set of channels or a second set of channels and forward said transmissions to a first remote server, and a transmitting tag configured to be affixed to an animal. The transmitting tag includes a memory configured to store digital information, a passive RFID receiver configured to detect a close proximity to an RFID transmitter and store detection of the close proximity in comprising in the memory, a processor configured to determine an alarm status according to a frequency of detection of the close proximity, an internal energy source, and a LoRa transmitter configured to transmit signals for a distance greater than 100 meters via energy from the internal energy source.

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

System and method for energy tracking in an electric aircraft
Patent No. 11584254

Inventor(s): Steven J. Foland (Garland, TX)
Assignee(s): BETA AIR, LLC (South Burlington, VT)

Law Firm: Caldwell Intellectual Property Law (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17732680 on 04/29/2022 (298 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an aspect a system for energy tracking in an electric aircraft. A system includes at least a battery pack. At least a battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules. A system includes a sensing device. A sensing device is configured to detect a battery parameter of at least a battery module of a plurality of battery modules. A sensing device is configured to generate battery data as a function of a detected battery parameter of at least a battery module. A system includes a computing device. A computing device is in electronic communication with a sensing device. A computing device is configured to receive battery data from a sensing device. A computing device is configured to determine an energy amount of a plurality of battery packs as a function of battery data.

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

Systems and methods for simulating edge-computing deployment in diverse terrains
Patent No. 11585667

Inventor(s): BaekGyu Kim (Mountain View, CA), Haoxin Wang (Mountain View, CA)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)

Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16944645 on 07/31/2020 (935 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein relate to simulating edge-computing deployment in diverse terrains. One embodiment receives a layer-selection input specifying which layers among a plurality of layers in a simulation model of an edge-computing deployment are to be included in a simulation experiment; receives a set of input parameters for each of the layers specified by the layer-selection input, the set of input parameters for one of the layers specified by the layer-selection input including selection of a vehicular application whose performance in the edge-computing deployment is to be evaluated via the simulation experiment; executes the simulation experiment in accordance with the layer-selection input and the set of input parameters for each of the layers specified by the layer-selection input; and outputs, from the simulation experiment, performance data for the selected vehicular application in the edge-computing deployment.

[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)

Human machine interface for a remote terminal unit
Patent No. 11585688

Inventor(s): Andrew D. Hutson (Mesa, AZ), Matthew G. Smith (Fulshear, TX)
Assignee(s): RELEVANT SOLUTIONS, LLC (Fort Worth, TX)

Law Firm: Pramudji Law Group PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16687536 on 11/18/2019 (1191 days app to issue)

Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a petrochemical measurement system. A remote terminal unit includes a network data server. A human machine interface may be an autonomous network data client in communication with the remote terminal unit. The human machine interface may include: a memory having configuration parameter software stored thereon; a user interface configured to receive configuration parameter input using the configuration parameter software; and a processor configured to send the configuration parameters received from the user interface of the HMI to the remote terminal unit.

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

System for measuring anomalous diffusion using fluorescence recovery after photobleaching and associated method
Patent No. 11585755

Inventor(s): Minchul Kang (Rockwall, TX)
Assignee(s): THE TEXAS AM UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (College Station, TX)

Law Firm: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt + Gilchrist, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17083365 on 10/29/2020 (845 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and associated method measures anomalous diffusion of biomolecules in cell membranes of intact cells and includes a laser that illuminates a cell membrane within an intact cell to express fluorescently tagged biomolecules. The laser photobleaches a region of interest and illuminates the region of interest over time. A detector detects the fluorescence recovery over time within the region of interest to yield fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) data. A controller computes the mean square displacement (MSD) of diffusing biomolecules and a time-dependent diffusion coefficient D(t) from a plurality of time points of the FRAP data and determines the anomalous diffusion in the cell membrane.

[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)

Chlorine species sensing using pseudo-graphite
Patent No. 11585776

Inventor(s): Jeremiah D. Foutch (Keller, TX)
Assignee(s): ABB Schweiz AG (Baden, , CH), University of Idaho (Moscow, ID)

Law Firm: Armstrong Teasdale LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16292318 on 03/05/2019 (1449 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, electrodes, and sensors for chlorine species sensing using pseudo-graphite are disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, a method may include coating a pseudo-graphite material onto a surface of an electrode substrate to produce a pseudo-graphite surface. The method may also include exposing the pseudo-graphite surface to a sample to detect chlorine species in the sample.

Systems, circuits, and methods to detect gate-open failures in MOS based insulated gate transistors
Patent No. 11585844

Inventor(s): Bhanu Teja Vankayalapati (Richardson, TX), Bilal Akin (Richardson, TX), Fei Yang (Plano, TX), Masoud Farhadi (Dallas, TX), Shi Pu (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, TX)

Law Firm: Stanek Lemon Crouse Meeks, P.A. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17470064 on 09/09/2021 (530 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system to detect gate-open failures in a MOS based insulated gate transistor can include a detection circuit, including a first circuit configured to measure a drain-source voltage across the MOS based insulated gate transistor, a first comparator circuit can be configured to compare the measured drain-source voltage to a threshold drain-source conduction voltage indicating a conduction state of a channel of the MOS based insulated gate transistor, a second circuit can be configured to measure a gate voltage applied at a gate of the MOS-based insulated gate transistor, a second comparator circuit can be configured to compare the gate voltage applied at the gate to a threshold gate voltage for the MOS based insulated gate transistor to provide an indication of whether the gate voltage applied at the gate is sufficient to activate conduction in the channel and a logic circuit can be configured to detect a gate-open failure of the MOS based insulated gate transistor based on the conduction state of the channel and the indication of whether the gate voltage applied at the gate is sufficient to activate conduction in the channel when the MOS based insulated gate transistor is in an on state or an off state.

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

IEEE 1149.1 interposer apparatus
Patent No. 11585851

Inventor(s): Lee D. Whetsel (Parker, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17491654 on 10/01/2021 (508 days app to issue)

Abstract: The disclosure describes a novel method and apparatus for improving interposers that connected stacked die assemblies to system substrates. The improvement includes the addition of IEEE 1149.1 circuitry within interposers to allow simplifying interconnect testing of digital and analog signal connections between the interposer and system substrate it is attached too. The improvement also includes the additional 1149.1 controlled circuitry that allows real time monitoring of voltage supply and ground buses in the interposer. The improvement also includes the additional of 1149.1 controlled circuitry that allows real time monitoring of functional digital and analog input and output signals in the interposer. The improvement also provides the ability to selectively serially link the 1149.1 circuitry in the interposer with 1149.1 circuitry in the die of the stack.

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

At-speed test access port operations
Patent No. 11585852

Inventor(s): Lee D. Whetsel (Parker, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17692057 on 03/10/2022 (348 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some examples, an integrated circuit comprises: a TDI input, a TDO output, a TCK input and a TMS input; a TAP state machine (TSM) having an input coupled to the TCK input, an input coupled to the TMS input, an instruction register control output, a TSM data register control (DRC) output, and a TSM state output; an instruction register having an input coupled to the TDI input, an output coupled to the TDO output, and a control input coupled to the instruction register control output of the TAP state machine; router circuitry including a TSM DRC input coupled to the TSM DRC output, a control DRC input coupled to the TSM state output, and a router DRC output; and a data register having an input coupled to the TDI input, an output coupled to the TDO output, and a data register DRC input coupled to the router DRC output.

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

Trajectory-optimized test pattern generation for built-in self-test
Patent No. 11585853

Inventor(s): Grzegorz Mrugalski (Swarzedz, , PL), Janusz Rajski (West Linn, OR), Jerzy Tyszer (Poznan, , PL), Lukasz Rybak (Pozna, , PL), Nilanjan Mukherjee (Wilsonville, OR)
Assignee(s): Siemens Industry Software Inc. (Plano, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16950176 on 11/17/2020 (826 days app to issue)

Abstract: A circuit comprises: a bit-flipping signal generation device comprising a storage device and configured to generate a bit-flipping signal based on bit-flipping location information, the storage device configured to store the bit-flipping location information for a first number of bits, the bit-flipping location information obtained through a fault simulation process; a pseudo random test pattern generator configured to generate test patterns based on the bit-flipping signal, the pseudo random test pattern generator comprising a register configured to be a linear finite state machine, the register comprising storage elements and bit-flipping devices, each of the bit-flipping devices coupled to one of the storage elements; and scan chains configured to receive the test patterns, wherein the bit-flipping signal causes one of the bit-flipping devices to invert a bit of the register each time a second number of test patterns is being generated by the pseudo random test pattern generator during a test.

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

Capacitive pickup fault detection
Patent No. 11585863

Inventor(s): Andrew Sagl (Limerick, PA), Charles Bogert (West Chester, PA)
Assignee(s): AVO Multi-Amp Corporation (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17175195 on 02/12/2021 (739 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for ground fault detection includes an alternating current (AC) excitation source configured to provide an AC test signal to a circuit under test; a current transformer configured to detect a current of the AC test signal; a capacitive pickup configured to detect a voltage of the AC test signal; and a receiver which includes a display; and a processor configured to receive the voltage from the capacitive pickup; receive the current from the current transformer; and display on the display one or more components of the current.

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

Automated system for vehicle tracking
Patent No. 11585887

Inventor(s): Avid Ghamsari (Carrollton, TX), Geoffrey Dagley (McKinney, TX), Jason Hoover (Grapevine, TX), Micah Price (The Colony, TX), Qiaochu Tang (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)

Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17185412 on 02/25/2021 (726 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects described herein may allow for vehicle tracking. Systems and methods described herein may allow a vehicle to automatically detect the presence of a physical marker at a parking space. An image of the physical marker may be processed to determine the location of the vehicle, which may be stored and/or output for display.

[G01S] RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES

Geolocationing system and method for use of same
Patent No. 11585888

Inventor(s): Raymond S. Horton (McKinney, TX), Thomas R. Miller (Plano, TX), Vanessa Ogle (Fairview, TX), William C. Fang (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Enseo, LLC (Plano, TX)

Law Firm: Griggs Bergen LLP (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16661763 on 10/23/2019 (1217 days app to issue)

Abstract: A geolocationing system and method for providing awareness in a multi-space environment, such as a hospitality environment or educational environment, are presented. In one embodiment of the geolocationing system, a vertical and horizontal array of gateway devices is provided. Each gateway device includes a gateway device identification providing an accurately-known fixed location within the multi-space environment. Each gateway device includes a wireless transceiver that receives a beacon signal from a proximate wireless-enabled personal locator device. The gateway devices, in turn, send gateway signals to a server, which determines estimated location of the wireless-enabled personal location device with angle of arrival modeling.

Telecommunications chassis with slidable trays
Patent No. 11585996

Inventor(s): Guilibaldo Ruiz (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina (Hickory, NC)

Law Firm: Merchant Gould P.C. (12 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17351595 on 06/18/2021 (613 days app to issue)

Abstract: A slide assembly for slidably coupling a telecommunications tray to a telecommunications chassis includes a rail configured for mounting to the chassis, the rail defining a rail sliding cavity flanked by a first detent adjacent a first end and a second detent adjacent a second end of the rail, the rail further comprising first and second chassis mounting features, the first and the second chassis mounting features are oriented with respect to each other such that if two of the same rails are aligned and brought together in a juxtaposed relationship with the first and second chassis mounting features facing each other, the first and the second chassis mounting features can nest relative to each other so as to not increase the total width of the two rails. A guide configured for mounting to the telecommunications tray defines a guide sliding cavity configured to slidably receive the rail such that the rail sliding cavity and the guide sliding cavity face each other, the guide defines a pin connected thereto via a flexible cantilever arm, at least a portion of the pin extending into the rail sliding cavity when the rail and the guide are in a sliding relationship for latching by the first and second detents of the rail in providing two predetermined stop positions for the guide.

[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]

LED illumination with red laser assist
Patent No. 11586101

Inventor(s): Gregory S. Pettitt (Sherman, TX), John M. Ferri (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17173025 on 02/10/2021 (741 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system includes a red light emitting diode (LED), a blue LED, and a green LED. The system also includes a red laser, a first filter, a second filter, and a lens. The system includes a first optical path that includes the red LED, the red laser, the first filter, the second filter, and the lens, where the first filter has a filter response to transmit red light from the red laser and to reflect red light from the red LED. The system also includes a second optical path that includes the blue LED, the green LED, the second filter, and the lens, where the second filter has a filter response to transmit blue light from the blue LED, to transmit green light from the green LED, to reflect red light from the red laser, and to reflect red light from the red LED.

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

Marine propulsion system and method for preventing collision of marine propulsion devices
Patent No. 11586207

Inventor(s): Brad E. Taylor (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Brunswick Corporation (Mettawa, IL)

Law Firm: Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17731803 on 04/28/2022 (299 days app to issue)

Abstract: A marine propulsion system for a marine vessel has a first marine propulsion device coupled to the marine vessel and a second marine propulsion device coupled to the marine vessel. The first marine propulsion device has a first engine controlled by a first electronic control module. The second marine propulsion device has a second engine controlled by a second electronic control module. In response to the first marine propulsion device being keyed ON, the second electronic control module of the second marine propulsion device is turned ON.

[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)

Fluid chord/character entry
Patent No. 11586297

Inventor(s): Riley Ford Keen (The Colony, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED

Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17834581 on 06/07/2022 (259 days app to issue)

Abstract: A data entry system comprises a processor configured to receive a first data entry, make a first determination whether the first data entry is a first character entry or a first chorded entry, select a first output based on the first determination, and transmit the first output. The processor is further configured to receive, after transmitting the first output, a second data entry; make a second determination whether the second data entry is a second character entry or a second chorded entry; select a second output based on the second determination; and transmit the second output. The first data entry is the first character entry and the second data entry is the second chorded entry, or the first data entry is the first chorded entry and the second data entry is the second character entry.

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

Memory sub-system for increasing bandwidth for command scheduling
Patent No. 11586390

Inventor(s): Patrick A. La Fratta (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)

Law Firm: Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A. (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17498415 on 10/11/2021 (498 days app to issue)

Abstract: Initialization is performed based on the commands received at the command queue. To perform initialization, a bank touch count list that includes a list of banks being accessed by the commands and a bank touch count for each of the banks in the list is updated. The bank touch count identifies the number of commands accessing each of the banks. The bank touch count list is updated by assigning a bank priority rank to each of the banks based on their bank touch count, respectively. Once initialized, the commands in the command queue are scheduled by inserting each of the commands into priority queues based on the bank touch count list.

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

Detecting infinite loops in a programmable atomic transaction
Patent No. 11586439

Inventor(s): Tony Brewer (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)

Law Firm: Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A. (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17074834 on 10/20/2020 (854 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are systems, methods, devices, and machine-readable mediums to detect and terminate programmable atomic transactions that are stuck in an infinite loop. In order to detect and terminate these transactions, the programmable atomic unit may use an instruction counter that increments each time an instruction is executed during execution of a programmable atomic transaction. If the instruction counter meets or exceeds a threshold instruction execution limit without reaching the termination instruction, the programmable atomic transaction may be terminated, all resources used (e.g., memory locks) may be freed, and a response may be sent to a calling processor.

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

Thread-based processor halting
Patent No. 11586443

Inventor(s): Christopher Baronne (Allen, TX), Dean E. Walker (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)

Law Firm: Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A. (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17074730 on 10/20/2020 (854 days app to issue)

Abstract: Devices and techniques for thread-based processor halting are described herein. A processor monitors control-status register (CSR) values that correspond to a halt condition for a thread. The processor then compares the halt condition to a current state of the thread and halts in response to the current state of the thread meeting the halt condition.

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

Service creation and management
Patent No. 11586461

Inventor(s): Paul Edward Smith, Jr. (Rockwall, TX)
Assignee(s): ATLASSIAN US, INC. (San Francisco, CA)

Law Firm: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17338780 on 06/04/2021 (627 days app to issue)

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for service creation and management. A processor can detect an event relating to a service, and access a service creation database to identify a recipe associated with the service. The recipe can define a resource to be used to provide the service. The processor can access an inventory to determine if the resource is available, identify a service control to control the service, instruct an infrastructure control to allocate virtual machines to host components of the service, and issue instructions to the service control. The instructions can instruct the service control to load service functions to the virtual machines.

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

Scalable hardware thread scheduler
Patent No. 11586465

Inventor(s): Mihir Mody (Bangalore, , IN), Niraj Nandan (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17138649 on 12/30/2020 (783 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device includes a hardware data processing node configured to execute a respective task, and a hardware thread scheduler including a hardware task scheduler. The hardware task scheduler is coupled to the hardware data processing node and has a producer socket, a consumer socket, and a spare socket. The spare socket is configured to provide data control signals also provided by a first socket of the producer and consumer sockets responsive to a memory-mapped register being a first value. The spare socket is configured to provide data control signals also provided by a second socket of the producer and consumer sockets responsive to the memory-mapped register being a second value.

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

Rest application programming interface route modeling
Patent No. 11586487

Inventor(s): Michael Treadway (Keller, TX)
Assignee(s): Kyndryl, Inc. (New York, NY)

Law Firm: Calderon Safran Cole, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16703429 on 12/04/2019 (1175 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes observing, by a computer device, a plurality of uniform resource locators (URLs); parsing, by the computer device, a URL path of each of the URLs into path segments; creating, by the computer device, a tree structure, the tree structure having a plurality of nodes, each node representing a particular path segment of the path segments; determining, by the computer device, a confidence factor for a first path in the tree structure using a decay function, the first path having an end node; and compacting, by the computer device, sibling nodes of the nodes into a compacted node in response to a number of the sibling nodes exceeding a variance threshold.

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

Multi-threaded, self-scheduling reconfigurable computing fabric
Patent No. 11586571

Inventor(s): Tony M. Brewer (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)

Law Firm: Gamburd Law Group LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17318200 on 05/12/2021 (650 days app to issue)

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

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

System and method for improved searching across multiple databases
Patent No. 11586694

Inventor(s): Amber Venz Box (Dallas, TX), Baxter Box (Dallas, TX), Jason Ellis Pearlman (Lloyd Harbor, NY)
Assignee(s): rewardStyle, Inc. (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17244421 on 04/29/2021 (663 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for database access comprising a plurality of databases, each database having a plurality of defined data fields and a mapping system coupled to the plurality of databases, the mapping system configured to create an algorithmic relationship between a plurality of first fields of a plurality of first databases, and a corresponding field of a plurality of second fields of a plurality of second databases.

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

Detecting malicious software using sensors
Patent No. 11586737

Inventor(s): Kaitlin Smith (Dallas, TX), Michael Taylor (Dallas, TX), Mitchell Thornton (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): IRONWOOD CYBER INC. (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17350824 on 06/17/2021 (614 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some implementations, a method includes retrieving data from multiple sensors in a computing device, and the multiple sensors comprise different types of sensors. The sensor data is analyzed based on a predictive model, and the predictive model is trained to detect malware. Initiation of malware is determined based on the analysis. In response to the determination, the malware is terminated.

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

Systems and methods for a cryptographic file system layer
Patent No. 11586757

Inventor(s): Rick L. Orsini (Flower Mound, TX), Roger S. Davenport (Campbell, TX)
Assignee(s): Security First Innovations, LLC (Ashburn, VA)

Law Firm: Farjami Farjami LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16556909 on 08/30/2019 (1271 days app to issue)

Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein transparently provide data security using a cryptographic file system layer that selectively intercepts and modifies (e.g., by encrypting) data to be stored in a designated directory. The cryptographic file system layer can be used in combination with one or more cryptographic approaches to provide a server-based secure data solution that makes data more secure and accessible, while eliminating the need for multiple perimeter hardware and software technologies.

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

Anomaly score adjustment across anomaly generators
Patent No. 11586874

Inventor(s): Gang Xu (Katy, TX), Ming-Jung Seow (The Woodlands, TX), Tao Yang (Katy, TX), Wesley Kenneth Cobb (The Woodlands, TX)
Assignee(s): Intellective Ai, Inc. (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: Cooley LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16860313 on 04/28/2020 (1029 days app to issue)

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for generating an anomaly score for a neuro-linguistic model of input data obtained from one or more sources. According to one embodiment, generating an anomaly score comprises receiving a score indicating how often a characteristic is observed in the input data. Upon receiving the score, comparing the score with an unusual score model to determine an unusualness score and comparing the unusualness score with an anomaly score model based on one or more unusual score models to generate the anomaly score indicating an overall unusualness for the input data.

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

High-density neuromorphic computing element
Patent No. 11586901

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: 17094356 on 11/10/2020 (833 days app to issue)

Abstract: A neuromorphic device for the analog computation of a linear combination of input signals, for use, for example, in an artificial neuron. The neuromorphic device provides non-volatile programming of the weights, and fast evaluation and programming, and is suitable for fabrication at high density as part of a plurality of neuromorphic devices. The neuromorphic device is implemented as a vertical stack of flash-like cells with a common control gate contact and individually contacted source-drain (SD) regions. The vertical stacking of the cells enables efficient use of layout resources.

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

Systems and methods to semantically compare product configuration models
Patent No. 11586935

Inventor(s): Gabor Schulz (Frth, , DE), Martin Richard Neuhuer (Nuremberg, , DE)
Assignee(s): Siemens Industry Software Inc. (Plano, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16469055 on 04/11/2017 (2142 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods to semantically compare product configuration models. A method includes receiving a first configuration model and a second configuration model. The method includes generating a first order logic (FOL) representation of the first configuration model and an FOL representation of the second configuration model. The method includes performing a satisfiability modulo theories (SMT) solve for nonequivalence satisfiability on the FOL representation of the first configuration model and the FOL representation of the second configuration model. The method includes storing an indication that the first configuration model is equivalent to the second configuration model when the SMT solve for nonequivalence satisfiability is not satisfied.

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

Device component management using deep learning techniques
Patent No. 11586964

Inventor(s): Kannappan Ramu (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Dell Products L.P. (Round Rock, TX)

Law Firm: Ryan, Mason Lewis, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16776918 on 01/30/2020 (1118 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and processor-readable storage media for device component management using deep learning techniques are provided herein. An example computer-implemented method includes obtaining telemetry data from one or more enterprise devices; determining, for each of the one or more enterprise devices, values for multiple device attributes by processing the obtained telemetry data; generating, for each of the one or more enterprise devices, at least one prediction related to lifecycle information of at least one device component by processing the determined attribute values using one or more deep learning techniques; and performing one or more automated actions based at least in part on the at least one generated prediction.

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

RFID based inventory system and method
Patent No. 11587026

Inventor(s): Neal Jason Lober (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Allied Inventory Systems, Inc. (McKinney, TX)

Law Firm: Clark Hill PLC (Local + 7 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16456837 on 06/28/2019 (1334 days app to issue)

Abstract: An inventory management system and method using RFID tags for the tracking and management of individual items of inventory or work-in-process. The system uses a cloud-based service device to manage inventory at a facility via a communications hub. RFID printers, RFID readers, and antennas located at the facility relay information through the communications hub. Movement of items is monitored by tracking RFID tags associated with each item. Information on the tracked items may be recorded, displayed, and used to generate reports and notifications by the cloud-based services device. Historical tracking records may also be displayed.

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

System and method for order fulfillment
Patent No. 11587035

Inventor(s): John Stuart Fitts (Dallas, TX), Matthew S. Waller (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): SPEEDGROCER, L.P. (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17403942 on 08/17/2021 (553 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for order fulfillment includes receiving an order for a plurality of items, initiating collection of the plurality of items for the order, detecting presence of a user at a selected one of a plurality of delivery locations when the plurality of items are ready for delivery, and initiating delivery of the items to the user at the selected delivery location.

Platform for detecting abnormal entities and activities using machine learning algorithms
Patent No. 11587101

Inventor(s): Alvin Babu John (Mesquite, TX), Chaitanya Nandkishore Vaidya (The Colony, TX), Mathew Robert Black (Farmers Branch, TX)
Assignee(s): DeepRisk.ai, LLC (Irving, TX)

Law Firm: Morrison Foerster LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16424319 on 05/28/2019 (1365 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to providing accurate and real-time insights into abnormal entities and activities using machine learning algorithms. An exemplary computer-enabled method comprises receiving a set of input data, wherein the set of input data is associated with an entity; automatically obtaining, based on the received set of input data, a set of derived data, wherein the set of derived data is associated with the entity; obtaining, based on the set of derived data, a plurality of feature values corresponding to a plurality of features; providing the plurality of feature values to an autoencoder-decoder to obtain a plurality of feature-specific reconstruction errors; selecting, based on the plurality of feature-specific reconstruction errors, one or more features from the plurality of features; outputting the selected one or more features and one or more textual descriptions associated with the selected one or more features.

Promotion planning for managing allocation of inventory mix utilizing an optimization framework
Patent No. 11587112

Inventor(s): Wassim Samir Chaar (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)

Law Firm: Chip Law Group (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17850376 on 06/27/2022 (239 days app to issue)

Abstract: A media management system that generates a plurality of values associated with a promotion impact measure for each of the promotional campaigns based on historical data that is acquired and an expected audience. Inventory unit needs are determined for each of the promotional campaigns that corresponds to a promotion inventory utilization of a plurality of inventory utilization types, based on at least the generated plurality of values. The determined inventory units for each of the promotional campaigns are utilized to dynamically allocate inventory from a defined amount of inventory units among each inventory utilization types to meet a plurality of defined parameters for the defined amount of inventory units for one or more specified durations until an end of the upcoming time-frame.

Batch transaction multiplexing engine
Patent No. 11587113

Inventor(s): Gopikrishna Nemalikanti (Frisco, TX), Jayachandra Varma (Irving, TX), Manu Kurian (Dallas, TX), Saritha Vrittamani (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)

Law Firm: Weiss Arons LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17679182 on 02/24/2022 (362 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for batch multiplexing a plurality of transactions are provided. A system may include a machine-learning (”ML”) based engine configured to receive instructions to execute a first transaction, derive a plurality of sets of delay parameters for the first transaction, and display the sets of delay parameters on a graphical user interface (”GUI”) associated with a sender of the instructions. The engine may be configured to receive a selection of a set of delay parameters, and, based on the selection, append the first transaction to one of a plurality of pending transaction queues. The engine may be further configured to, within a maximum time window, combine the transactions in the pending transaction queue to create a single multiplexed transaction, and execute the multiplexed transaction. The engine may also be configured to demultiplex the multiplexed transaction after it is executed.

Item level data determination device, method, and non-transitory computer-readable media
Patent No. 11587148

Inventor(s): Sarah Olsen (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)

Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17195302 on 03/08/2021 (715 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media are provided for determining individual item-level details associated with a transaction. A plurality of purchase transactions associated with different merchants may be displayed via a user interface. Responsive to a user selection of a first transaction, of the plurality of transactions, a camera may capture an image of at least a portion of a user receipt associated with the first transaction. The image of the user receipt may be analyzed using one or more optical character recognition (OCR) algorithms to convert the image of the user receipt into textual data. One or more character strings associated with line item-level details may be extracted from the textual data associated with the first transaction. Additional information associated with the line item details may be determined and the line item details and the additional information may be displayed via a user interface.

Systems and methods for determining and communicating patient incentive information to a prescriber
Patent No. 11587179

Inventor(s): Roger G. Pinsonneault (Alpharetta, GA)
Assignee(s): MCKESSON CORPORATION (Irving, TX)

Law Firm: Alston Bird LLP (Local + 10 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16552021 on 08/27/2019 (1274 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining and communicating patient incentive information to a prescriber. The patient incentive information may adjust the patient copay amount for a prescribed medication. The patient incentive information may be determined by evaluating pharmacy identification information and medication identifiers in a received prescription benefit check transaction and/or adjudicated response to a healthcare transaction to determine if an incentive is available to be applied to the current transaction. The incentive amount may be retrieved and the patient copay amount in the adjudicated response may be amended prior to transmitting the adjudicated response to the prescriber of the medication. NULL

Property damage assessment system
Patent No. 11587181

Inventor(s): Nolan Serrao (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)

Law Firm: Plumsea Law Group, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16941164 on 07/28/2020 (938 days app to issue)

Abstract: A property damage assessment system may include a drone. The drone may include imaging equipment and a controller. The controller may include a device processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by the device processor to perform the following steps: receiving imagery data of property from the imaging equipment of the drone; and automatically controlling the drone to obtain additional imagery data of the property based on the received imagery data.

Accounting platform functionalities
Patent No. 11587185

Inventor(s): David L. Knedlik (Rowlett, TX)
Assignee(s): Ford Squared Technologies LLC (Farmers Branch, TX)

Law Firm: King IAM LLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17174112 on 02/11/2021 (740 days app to issue)

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing accounting platform functionalities. In various embodiments, a computing system might access a data file(s) associated with a first entity from a first accounting software system among a plurality of accounting software systems, each operating based on corresponding one of two or more commercial accounting software that are different from and/or incompatible with each other. The computing system might autonomously extract transaction data corresponding to a transaction entry for each individual transaction. The computing system might autonomously generate a transaction-based trial balance based on the extracted transaction data, the generated transaction-based trial balance serving as a living trial balance that is continually updated based on updated or new transaction data that is accessed from the first accounting software system. The computing system might autonomously generate one of a tax trial balance or an adjusted trial balance, based on the generated transaction-based trial balance.

Vehicle listing image detection and alert system
Patent No. 11587224

Inventor(s): Avid Ghamsari (Frisco, TX), Geoffrey Dagley (Mckinney, TX), Jason Richard Hoover (Grapevine, TX), Micah Price (Plano, TX), Qiaochu Tang (The Colony, 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: 17060875 on 10/01/2020 (873 days app to issue)

Abstract: An image error identification system retrieves an image associated with a vehicle listing and uses various machine learning models to classify the image and generate identification data that may include a vehicle make, model, trim level, and/or various features of the vehicle present in the image. The identification data is compared to the rest of the vehicle listing to detect a mismatch between the image and the vehicle listing. An alert is generated, when a mismatch is detected, indicating the one of the image or the data in the vehicle listing is incorrect.

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

Overlaying 3D augmented reality content on real-world objects using image segmentation
Patent No. 11587296

Inventor(s): Geoffrey Dagley (McKinney, TX), Jason Hoover (Grapevine, TX), Micah Price (Plano, TX), Olalekan Awoyemi (Prosper, TX), Qiaochu Tang (The Colony, TX), Staevan Duckworth (The Colony, TX), Stephen Wylie (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)

Law Firm: KDB Firm PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17499209 on 10/12/2021 (497 days app to issue)

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques of overlaying a virtual object on a physical object in augmented reality (AR). A computing device may receive one or more images of the physical object, perform analysis on the images (such as image segmentation) to generate a digital outline, and determine a position and a scale of the physical object based at least in part on the digital outline. The computing device may configure (e.g., rotate, scale) a 3D model of the physical object to match the determined position and scale of the physical object. The computing device may place or overlay a 3D virtual object on the physical object in AR based on a predefined location relation between the 3D virtual object and the 3D model of the physical object, and further, generate a composite view of the placement or overlay.

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

VR emulator
Patent No. 11587456

Inventor(s): Daniel Brent McCall (Keller, TX), Joshua Peter Riccobono (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)

Law Firm: Lightfoot Alford PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17354999 on 06/22/2021 (609 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods include providing a virtual reality (”VR”) flight emulator system that simulates control, operation, and response of a vehicle. The flight emulator includes a control interface and a head-mounted display worn by a user. Motion, orientation, and/or forces experienced by the simulated vehicle are imparted to a user through a motion-control seat. Multiple flight emulators can be connected to a communication network, and a master flight emulator may teleport into a slave flight emulator in order to observe, overtake, override, and/or assume control of the slave flight emulator. Inputs made via the control interface of the master flight emulator or during playback of a pre-recorded training exercise or flight mission are translated into the control interface, head-mounted display, and motion-control seat of the slave flight emulator to provide real-time feedback to the user of the slave flight emulator.

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

Prevention of latent block fails in three-dimensional NAND
Patent No. 11587618

Inventor(s): Jayavel Pachamuthu (San Jose, CA), Siddharth Bhatt (Fremont, CA)
Assignee(s): SanDisk Technologies LLC (Addison, TX)

Law Firm: Vierra Magen Marcus LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17213349 on 03/26/2021 (697 days app to issue)

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for detecting latent defects in non-volatile storage systems. Prior to writing data, a stress voltage is applied to SGS transistors in a 3D memory structure. After applying the stress voltage, the Vt of the SGS transistors are tested to determine whether they meet a criterion. The criterion may be whether a Vt distribution of the SGS transistors falls within an allowed range. If the criterion is not met, then a sub-block mode may be enabled. In the sub-block mode, data is not written to memory cells in a sub-block that contains SGS transistors whose Vt does not meet the criterion. Hence, the possibility of data loss due to defective SGS transistors is avoided. However, in the sub-block mode, data is written to memory cells in a sub-block that does not contain SGS transistors whose Vt does not meet the criterion. Hence, data capacity is preserved.

[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)

Block configuration for memory device with separate sub-blocks
Patent No. 11587619

Inventor(s): Deepanshu Dutta (Fremont, CA), Jiahui Yuan (Fremont, CA), Yu-Chung Lien (San Jose, CA)
Assignee(s): SanDisk Technologies LLC (Addison, TX)

Law Firm: Vierra Magen Marcus LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17360677 on 06/28/2021 (603 days app to issue)

Abstract: A memory device is provided in which blocks of memory cells are divided into separate portions or sub-blocks with respective sets of word line switching transistors. The sub-blocks can be arranged on a substrate on opposite sides of a dividing line, where a separate set of bit lines is provided on each side of the dividing line. Each block has a row decoder which provides a common word line voltage signal to each sub-block of the block. However, each sub-block can have an independent set of word line switching transistors so that the common word line voltage signal can be passed or blocked independently for each sub-block. The blocks of memory cells can be provided on a first die which is inverted and bonded to a second die which includes the sets of word line switching transistors.

Program with consecutive verifies for non-volatile memory
Patent No. 11587630

Inventor(s): Cynthia Hsu (Fremont, CA), Fanglin Zhang (Fremont, CA)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)

Law Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP (13 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17206865 on 03/19/2021 (704 days app to issue)

Abstract: A data storage system includes a storage medium including a plurality of strings of single-level cell (SLC) memory cells connected to a plurality of word lines; and a storage controller in communication with the storage medium, the storage controller including write circuitry configured to write data to the storage medium by: selecting a first word line of the plurality of word lines, the first word line being connected to a first plurality of strings; consecutively programming a first group of memory cells of the first plurality of strings connected to the first word line; and subsequent to programming the first group of memory cells, consecutively verifying respective programming results of the first group of memory cells.

Person-centric genomic services framework and integrated genomics platform and systems
Patent No. 11587651

Inventor(s): Fang Wang (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): MERATIVE US L.P. (Ann Arbor, MI)

Law Firm: Edell, Shapiro Finnan, LLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16296664 on 03/08/2019 (1446 days app to issue)

Abstract: Computer based methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing genomic services are provided. A request is received from a user. The request is applied to one or more from a group of a personalized data repository for the user and supporting knowledge bases, wherein the personalized data repository includes genetic test results, health/clinical information, and insurance coverage, and wherein the knowledge bases include information pertaining to genetic tests and clinical guidelines. Data from the applied request is integrated with results from service modules performing one or more from a group of content search, variation interpretation, and report generation to produce results for the request. The personalized data repository and supporting knowledge bases are updated based on the results of the request. Surveillance services are triggered based on one or more events. NULL

Personalized assistance system for user of vision correction device
Patent No. 11587656

Inventor(s): Ramesh Sarangapani (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): Alcon Inc. (Fribourg, , CH)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17127735 on 12/18/2020 (795 days app to issue)

Abstract: A personalized assistance system for a user of a vision correction device includes a remote computing unit with a controller having a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which instructions are recorded. The controller is configured to selectively execute one or more machine learning models. A user device is operable by the user and includes an electronic diary module configured to prompt the user to answer one or more preselected questions at specific intervals. The electronic diary module is configured to store respective answers, entered by the user in response to the one or more preselected questions, as self-reported data. The controller is configured to obtain the self-reported data from the electronic diary module and generate an analysis of the self-reported data, via the one or more machine learning models. The controller is configured to assist the user based in part on the analysis. NULL

Method, apparatus, and computer program product for performing an alternative evaluation procedure in response to an electronic message
Patent No. 11587657

Inventor(s): Keith Crozier (North Kingstown, RI), Stacy Hopkins (Tucker, GA), Stewart Aragon (Hadley, MA)
Assignee(s): MCKESSON CORPORATION (Irving, TX)

Law Firm: Alston Bird LLP (Local + 10 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17012565 on 09/04/2020 (900 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for parsing a message received from a requesting computer to identify an indication of a transaction, an entity identifier, and an identifier of a first evaluation system. The entity identifier is evaluated based on historical data and/or eligibility data to determine an alternative evaluation procedure. The alternative evaluation procedure is preformed to obtain response information regarding the transaction, that may differ from response information otherwise obtained via the first evaluation system. A response to the message is constructed that includes the response information and is transmitted to the requesting computer. NULL

Communication loop and record loop system for parallel/serial dual microfluidic chip
Patent No. 11587658

Inventor(s): Jovan Hutton Pulitzer (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): RELIANT IMMUNE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. (Austin, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17116505 on 12/09/2020 (804 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for a microfluidic testing device includes pumping a portion of a biologic sample into each of a first plurality of parallel pathways from the first reservoir using a micro-pump, applying a separate treatment agent of the plurality of treatment agents within each of the first plurality of parallel pathways to the portion of the biologic sample within the parallel pathway, pumping a second portion of the biologic sample into a selected second parallel pathway associated with a determined treatment agent of a second plurality of parallel pathways from the first reservoir using a second micro-pump, applying the determined treatment agent at a plurality of different dosage levels within the selected second parallel pathway to the second portion of the biologic sample within the selected second parallel pathway, and determining a dosage level of the plurality of different dosage levels of the determined treatment agent providing the treatment efficacy. NULL

Signal correction for serial interfaces
Patent No. 11588517

Inventor(s): Michael Y. Zhang (Palo Alto, CA), Xin Mao (Yangzhou, , CN), ZhangQi Jason Guo (Fremont, CA)
Assignee(s): Diodes Incorporated (Plano, TX)

Law Firm: Weaver Austin Villeneuve Sampson LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17248446 on 01/25/2021 (757 days app to issue)

Abstract: Signal correction circuitry is described that improves the integrity of data transmitted over a serial data interface without interrupting the communication between the connected devices. The signal correction circuitry includes edge correction circuitry that speeds up the rising and falling edges of the data signal(s). The signal correction circuitry also includes DC compensation circuitry that boosts the level(s) of the data signal(s).

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

System and methods for automating slice configuration design and provisioning
Patent No. 11588687

Inventor(s): Viswanath Kumar Skand Priya (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17198921 on 03/11/2021 (712 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein enable a slice orchestration platform to provide flexibility for network function (NF)-type specific configuration generation workflow without sacrificing automation of design and deployment. According to one implementation, a network device stores workflows for Configuration Information Questionnaire (CIQ) automation; receives a vendor network function (NF) package; obtains site information for an instance of the vendor NF; generates site-specific artifacts for the NF package based on the workflows and the site information; and associates the site-specific artifacts with a configuration design for the NF package.

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

Gateway for mobile terminated wireless communication in a 5G or other next generation wireless network
Patent No. 11588786

Inventor(s): Mike Iapalucci (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA)

Law Firm: Amin, Turocy Watson, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16700127 on 12/02/2019 (1177 days app to issue)

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a system can comprise a processor and a memory that can store executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can include establishing a wireless connection to a wireless network. The operations can further include receiving, via the wireless connection, data from a gateway device, that has been communicated via a network device of a publicly accessible network, wherein the data has been compared, by the gateway device, to a template of anomalous activity.

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

Preselected issuance and data operations loops in a blockchain network
Patent No. 11588812

Inventor(s): Norman R. Silverman (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): SPEEDCHAIN, INC. (Atlanta, GA)

Law Firm: Baker McKenzie LLP (Local + 5 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17208909 on 03/22/2021 (701 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems for use in a blockchain network are presented. A method comprises: associating identification information with a private key or with a custodian of the private key, wherein the identification information enables initiation or execution of one or more distributed ledger-based computing operations in the blockchain network; accessing, by at least one first computing device in the blockchain network or at least one second computing device in the blockchain network, an issuance digital facilitator for facilitating the initiation or execution of the one or more distributed ledger-based computing operations in the blockchain network, the one or more distributed ledger-based computing operations in the blockchain network involving the at least one first computing device or the at least one second computing device; and connecting the identification information associated with the private key or the custodian of the private key, to the one or more distributed ledger-based computing operations.

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

Vulnerability validation using attack payloads
Patent No. 11588852

Inventor(s): Brendan Watters (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Rapid7, Inc. (Boston, MA)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17520942 on 11/08/2021 (470 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and processes for validating vulnerabilities using lightweight offensive payloads. An attack payload limited by an execution scope that includes pre-defined exploit features for validating code execution associated with a vulnerability is generated. The attack payload is transmitted to a target computing system and a confirmation of the code execution based on at least one pre-defined exploit feature is received, permitting a determination that the vulnerability has been validated.

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

E L E C T R I C I T Y

System and method for position tracking using edge computing
Patent No. 11587243

Inventor(s): Jon Andrew Crain (Grapevine, TX), Kyle Dalal (Coppell, TX), Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy (Irving, TX), Shahmeer Ali Mirza (Celina, TX)
Assignee(s): 7-ELEVEN, INC. (Irving, TX)

Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17204788 on 03/17/2021 (706 days app to issue)

Abstract: A tracking system includes a camera subsystem that includes cameras that capture vide of a space. Each camera is coupled with a camera client that determines local coordinates of people in the captured video. The camera clients generate frames that include color frames and depth frames labeled with an identifier number of the camera and their corresponding timestamps. The camera clients generate tracks that include metadata describing historical people detections, tracking identifications, timestamps, and the identifier number of the camera. The camera clients send the frames and tracks to cluster servers that maintain the frames and tracks such that they are retrievable using their corresponding labels. A camera server queries the cluster servers to receive the frames and tracks using their corresponding labels. The camera server determines the physical positions of people in the space based on the determined local coordinates.

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

Coupled inductor structure
Patent No. 11587726

Inventor(s): Dianbo Fu (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen, , CN)

Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16200164 on 11/26/2018 (1548 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system comprises a first inverter and a second inverter connected in parallel, a coupled inductor connected to outputs of the first inverter and the second inverter, wherein the coupled inductor comprises a plurality of windings formed by a single winding wire and an output filter coupled to an output of the coupled inductor.

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

Zinc-cobalt barrier for interface in solder bond applications
Patent No. 11587858

Inventor(s): Christopher Daniel Manack (Flower Mound, TX), Nazila Dadvand (Richardson, TX), Salvatore Frank Pavone (Murphy, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17323939 on 05/18/2021 (644 days app to issue)

Abstract: A microelectronic device has bump bond structures on input/output (I/O) pads. The bump bond structures include copper-containing pillars, a barrier layer including cobalt and zinc on the copper-containing pillars, and tin-containing solder on the barrier layer. The barrier layer includes 0.1 weight percent to 50 weight percent cobalt and an amount of zinc equivalent to a layer of pure zinc 0.05 microns to 0.5 microns thick. A lead frame has a copper-containing member with a similar barrier layer in an area for a solder joint. Methods of forming the microelectronic device are disclosed.

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

Stacked capacitor
Patent No. 11587864

Inventor(s): Guruvayurappan S. Mathur (Plano, TX), John K. Arch (Richardson, TX), Paul Stulik (Tuscon, AZ), Poornika Fernandes (Murphy, TX), Ye Shao (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17540447 on 12/02/2021 (446 days app to issue)

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a substrate and a first capacitor on the substrate. The first capacitor has a first width. A first dielectric layer is provided on a side of the first capacitor opposite the substrate. Further, a second capacitor is present on a side of the first dielectric layer opposite the first capacitor. The second capacitor has a second width that is smaller than the first width. The IC also has a second dielectric layer and a first metal layer. The second dielectric layer is on a side of the second capacitor opposite the first dielectric layer. The first metal layer is on a side of the second dielectric layer opposite the second capacitor.

Reduced pattern-induced wafer deformation
Patent No. 11587889

Inventor(s): Gernot Biese (Marzling, , DE), Jonas Hhenberger (Kissing, , DE)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17030310 on 09/23/2020 (881 days app to issue)

Abstract: A semiconductor device wafer includes a plurality of device patterns formed in or over a semiconductor substrate, and a scribe area from which the device patterns are excluded. A plurality of dummy features are located in at least one material level in the scribe area, including over laser scribe dots formed in the semiconductor substrate.

Ceramic semiconductor package seal rings
Patent No. 11587891

Inventor(s): Li Jiang (Allen, TX), Rajen Manicon Murugan (Dallas, TX), Yiqi Tang (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17335010 on 05/31/2021 (631 days app to issue)

Abstract: In examples, a semiconductor package comprises a ceramic substrate and first and second metal layers covered by the ceramic substrate. The first metal layer is configured to carry signals at least in a 20 GHz to 28 GHz frequency range. The package comprises a semiconductor die positioned above the first and second metal layers and coupled to the first metal layer. The package comprises a ground shield positioned in a horizontal plane between the semiconductor die and the first metal layer, the ground shield including an orifice above a portion of the first metal layer. The package includes a metal seal ring coupled to a top surface of the ceramic substrate, the metal seal ring having a segment that is vertically aligned with a segment of the ground shield. The segment of the ground shield is between the orifice of the ground shield and a horizontal center of the ground shield. The package comprises a metal lid coupled to a top surface of the metal seal ring.

Multi-layer semiconductor package with stacked passive components
Patent No. 11587899

Inventor(s): Liang Wan (Chengdu, , CN), Michael Gerald Amaro (Naperville, IL), Naweed Anjum (Murphy, TX), Yiqi Tang (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16941818 on 07/29/2020 (937 days app to issue)

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first layer including a semiconductor die embedded within a dielectric substrate, and a first set of metal pillars extending through the dielectric substrate, a second layer stacked on the first layer, the second layer including a metal trace patterned on the dielectric substrate of the first layer, a passive component including at least one capacitor or resistor electrically coupled to the metal trace, and a second set of metal pillars extending from the metal trace to an opposing side of the second layer, and a third layer stacked on the second layer, the third layer including at least one inductor electrically coupled to metal pillars of the second set of metal pillars.

Bonded semiconductor die assembly containing through-stack via structures and methods for making the same
Patent No. 11587920

Inventor(s): James Kai (Santa Clara, CA), Johann Alsmeier (San Jose, CA), Koichi Matsuno (Fremont, CA)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)

Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16936047 on 07/22/2020 (944 days app to issue)

Abstract: A bonded assembly includes a first three-dimensional memory die containing a first alternating stack of first insulating layers and first electrically conductive layers and first memory structures located in the first alternating stack, a second three-dimensional memory die bonded to the first three-dimensional memory die, and containing a second alternating stack of second insulating layers and second electrically conductive layers, and second memory structures located in the second alternating stack. The first electrically conductive layers have different lateral extents along the first horizontal direction that decrease with a respective vertical distance from driver circuit devices, and the second electrically conductive layers have different lateral extents along the first horizontal direction that increase with the respective vertical distance from the driver circuit devices.

Bonded die assembly using a face-to-back oxide bonding and methods for making the same
Patent No. 11587943

Inventor(s): Akio Nishida (Yokkaichi, , JP), Masatoshi Nishikawa (Nagoya, , JP)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)

Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17009374 on 09/01/2020 (903 days app to issue)

Abstract: A first semiconductor die includes a first substrate, first semiconductor devices, first dielectric material layers having a first silicon oxide surface as an uppermost surface and forming first metal interconnect structures. A second semiconductor die includes a second substrate, second semiconductor devices, and second dielectric material layers forming second metal interconnect structures. A handle substrate is attached to a topmost surface of the second semiconductor die. The second substrate is thinned, and a second silicon oxide surface is provided as a bottommost surface of the second semiconductor die. The second semiconductor die is bonded to the first semiconductor die by inducing oxide-to-oxide bonding between the second silicon oxide surface and the first silicon oxide surface. The handle substrate is detached, and inter-die connection via structures are formed through the second substrate and the bonding interface to contact the first metal interconnect structures. External bonding pads may be subsequently formed.

High resistance poly resistor
Patent No. 11588008

Inventor(s): Mahalingam Nandakumar (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16800002 on 02/25/2020 (1092 days app to issue)

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a polysilicon resistor having a plurality of segments, including first, second and third segments, the second segment located between and running about parallel to the first and third segments. A first header connects the first and second segments, and a second header connects the second and third segments. A first metal silicide layer located over the first header extends over the first and second segments toward the second header. A second metal silicide layer located over the second header extends over the second and third segments toward the first header. A dielectric layer is located over and contacts the first, second and third segments between the first and second metal silicide layers.

Bipolar junction transistor with constricted collector region having high gain and early voltage product
Patent No. 11588019

Inventor(s): Alexei Sadovnikov (Sunnyvale, CA), Natalia Lavrovskaya (Sunnyvale, CA)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17540428 on 12/02/2021 (446 days app to issue)

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a bipolar junction transistor having a collector, a base, and an emitter. The collector includes a current collection region, a constriction region laterally adjacent to the current collection region, and a contact region laterally adjacent to the constriction region, located opposite from the current collection region. The current collection region, the constriction region laterally, and the contact region all have the same conductivity type. The base includes a current transmission region contacting the current collection region and a constricting well laterally adjacent to, and contacting, the current transmission region and contacting the constriction region. The current transmission region and the constricting well have an opposite conductivity type than the current collection region, the constriction region laterally, and the contact region.

Hall sensor with performance control
Patent No. 11588101

Inventor(s): Keith Ryan Green (Prosper, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16370944 on 03/30/2019 (1424 days app to issue)

Abstract: A Hall sensor includes a Hall well, such as an implanted region in a surface layer of a semiconductor structure, and four doped regions spaced apart from one another in the implanted region. The implanted region and the doped regions include majority carriers of the same conductivity type. The sensor also includes a dielectric layer that extends over the implanted region, and an electrode layer over the dielectric layer to operate as a control gate to set or adjust the sensor performance. A first supply circuit provides a first bias signal to a first pair of the terminals, and a second supply circuit provides a second bias signal to the electrode layer.

Pivoting bus bar module terminal assembly
Patent No. 11588198

Inventor(s): Geoffrey D. Gaither (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: 16775830 on 01/29/2020 (1119 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to a battery pack assembly. The battery pack assembly includes a housing and a plurality of battery cells. The housing includes a pair of sidewalls and a pair of end walls that define a cavity, and a pair of lids. Each lid of the pair of lids has an interior surface and each lid of the pair of lids moves between an open position and a closed position. A plurality of terminal connectors are positioned on each inner surface of each of the pair of lids. The plurality of battery cells are positioned within the cavity. Each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells has a pair of terminals. When each lid is in the closed position, each of the plurality of terminal connectors are communicatively coupled to a corresponding terminal of the pair of terminals of each battery cell.

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

Systems utilizing integrated roofing accessories for controlling directions of communications and methods of use thereof
Patent No. 11588235

Inventor(s): Rich Robinson (Round Rock, TX), Xavier Riley (San Jose, CA)
Assignee(s): BMIC, LLC (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17164767 on 02/01/2021 (750 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure include controlling directions of communications including a processor to obtain performance data of an integrated roofing accessory installed on a roof, the integrated roofing accessory including an antenna and a transceiver to enable fifth generation cellular networking (5G) protocol communication with a 5G-enabled device, and an adjustable attachment to orient or position the antenna. The performance data is indicative of 5G signal performance between the integrated roofing accessory and the 5G-enabled device. A signal performance affecting condition is determined using the performance data, where the signal performance affecting condition is a reduced signal performance of a 5G signal beam of the antenna. An improved orientation or an improved position of the antenna is determined to remedy the signal performance affecting condition. The adjustable attachment is controlled to physically adjust he orientation of the position to achieve the improved orientation or position.

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

Sidelobe suppression in multi-beam base station antennas
Patent No. 11588249

Inventor(s): Gangyi Deng (Allen, TX), Gilberto Antonio Guerra Arias (Denton, TX), Xiangyang Ai (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): CommScope Technologies LLC (Hickory, NC)

Law Firm: Myers Bigel, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17268498 on 08/07/2019 (1294 days app to issue)

Abstract: A lensed multi-beam base station antenna may include a plurality of linear arrays of radiating elements, a plurality of reflectors, a sidelobe suppressor, and a lens. Each array may include a plurality of radiating elements (e.g., two or more radiating elements) that extends forwardly from a planar section of a respective reflector. The sidelobe suppressor may comprise radiofrequency (RF) absorber material that absorbs energy that is emitted by a first of the arrays and that is directed toward a reflector underneath a second of the arrays. The sidelobe suppressor may comprise a RF choke that reduces the RF energy emitted by a first of the arrays that is directed toward a reflector underneath a second of the arrays.

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

Electrical isolation in transferring power and data signals between completion systems in a downhole environment
Patent No. 11588354

Inventor(s): Michael Linley Fripp (Carrollton, TX), Thomas Jules Frosell (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)

Law Firm: Delizio, Peacock, Lewin Guerra (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17674206 on 02/17/2022 (369 days app to issue)

Abstract: A first completion system with electrical isolation, electronics, and a first side of a coupler is installed in a borehole drilled in a geological formation. A second completion system is installed in the borehole after installation of the first completion system. The second completion system has a second side of the coupler aligned with the first side of the coupler and an umbilical which carries power from a surface of the geological formation to the second side of the coupler. Power is sent from the second side of the coupler to the first side of the coupler, from the first side of the coupler to a first side of the electrical isolation, and from the first side of the electrical isolation to a second side of the electrical isolation via an isolation barrier. The power at the second side of the electrical isolation is provided to the electronics.

[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)

System for an electric motor with coil assemblies and internal radial magnetic elements
Patent No. 11588366

Inventor(s): Abla Hariri (Granbury, TX), Andrei Popov (Granbury, TX), Erik Hatch (Granbury, TX), John Langsdorf (Granbury, TX), Mohit Gangireddy (Granbury, TX)
Assignee(s): Linear Labs, LLC (Granbury, TX)

Law Firm: Run8 Patent Group, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17831337 on 06/02/2022 (264 days app to issue)

Abstract: One variation of a system for an electric motor includes a rotor including magnetic elements within a body. The system also includes a stator including coil assemblies arranged about the rotor. Each coil assembly includes an outer hook element and an inner hook element. The outer hook element extends across a first axial face and an outer radial surface of the rotor. The inner hook element: extends across a second axial face of the rotor; extends partially across the inner radial surface of the rotor; and is coupled to the outer hook element to define a throat configured to locate the rotor within the coil assembly. The system includes a shaft coupled to the inner radial surface of the rotor. Furthermore, the system includes a controller configured to drive current through the coil assemblies to generate a toroidal magnetic field configured to couple the magnetic elements to rotate the rotor.

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

Zero current detector with a gate pre-charge circuit
Patent No. 11588392

Inventor(s): Srinivas Venkata Veeramreddi (Bengaluru, , IN), Subhash Sahni (Dehradun, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17108028 on 12/01/2020 (812 days app to issue)

Abstract: A switch-mode power supply and a zero current detector for use therein. A zero current detector includes an input stage and an output stage. The output stage is coupled to the input stage. The output stage includes a detector output terminal, a first transistor, and a second transistor. The first transistor includes an input terminal and a control terminal. The input terminal is coupled to the detector output terminal. The control terminal is coupled to the input stage. The second transistor includes an input terminal, a control terminal, and an output terminal. The input terminal is coupled to the control terminal of the first transistor. The control terminal is coupled to the input terminal of the second transistor. The output terminal is coupled to ground.

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

Three-level power conversion system and control method
Patent No. 11588397

Inventor(s): Heping Dai (Plano, TX), Huibin Zhu (Plano, TX), Liming Ye (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen, , CN)

Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16899361 on 06/11/2020 (985 days app to issue)

Abstract: A power conversion system includes a first power conversion port including a three-level power factor correction device and a primary power conversion circuit, a second power conversion port including a three-level rectifier and a third power conversion port including a rectifier, the first power conversion port, the second power conversion port and the third power conversion port magnetically coupled to each other through a transformer.

Systems and methods for charging a battery
Patent No. 11588402

Inventor(s): Dusan Veselic (Oakville, , CA)
Assignee(s): FUNDAMENTAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL LLC (Flower Mound, TX)

Law Firm: Botos Churchill IP Law LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16614604 on 05/18/2018 (1740 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present technology relates to systems and methods for rapidly charging a battery of a device when the device is attached to an AC adapter. Some embodiments of the present disclosure describe an activation circuit in an AC adaptor and a detection circuit in a downstream device that cooperatively ensure optimal power delivery. Some embodiments of the present disclosure describe a device with a system load, a battery, and a control circuit, wherein the control circuit is configured to provide the battery with a charging current of Ibat=ImaxIsys when the device is in a USB compliant mode of operation and a charging current of Ibat=Imax when the device is connected to an AC adapter.

Sample-and-hold, loop-based schemes with damping control for saturation recovery in amplifiers
Patent No. 11588471

Inventor(s): Venkata Ramanan Ramamurthy (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17705647 on 03/28/2022 (330 days app to issue)

Abstract: Examples of amplifiers and n[superscript]th[/superscript]-order loop filters thereof are configured to enable fast and robust recovery from saturation, while limiting signal distortion at or near full power delivery across multiple process and temperature corners. An example n[superscript]th[/superscript]-order loop filter comprises n series-coupled resistor-capacitor (RC) integrators. In an example, each of the second RC integrator to the (n1)[superscript]th [/superscript]RC integrator has a reset mechanism responsive to a reset signal output from a reset controller when an input signal overload condition is detected at the input. Upon detecting the overload condition, each of the third RC integrator to the (n1)[superscript]th [/superscript]RC integrator is hard reset, the n[superscript]th [/superscript]RC integrator is not reset, and a controlled reset is performed on the second RC integrator to recover from saturation caused by the signal overload condition, while maintaining the output signal below the 1% total harmonic distortion (THD) level at or near full power delivery.

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

Low powered clock driving
Patent No. 11588474

Inventor(s): Sudipto Chakraborty (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, NY)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17347760 on 06/15/2021 (616 days app to issue)

Abstract: A clock driver circuit for low powered clock driving may include: a multiple phase divider; a buffer supplying at least one of multiple phases to the multiple phase divider at a center frequency that is an integer multiple of an input frequency; and wherein the multiple phase divider and the buffer share a same current from a supply rail.

[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]

Switch mode regulator with slew rate control
Patent No. 11588480

Inventor(s): Tawen Mei (Sunnyvale, CA)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17114793 on 12/08/2020 (805 days app to issue)

Abstract: A circuit is configured to drive a switch mode regulator and to control the slew rate at a switching terminal of the regulator. The circuit includes first and second transistors coupled between a voltage supply terminal and a switching terminal, and includes third and fourth transistors coupled between the voltage supply terminal and the switching terminal. The circuit includes a fifth transistor coupled to the fourth transistor in a current mirror configuration and a sixth transistor coupled between the voltage supply terminal and the third transistor. The circuit includes a first resistor coupled between the voltage supply terminal and the fifth transistor, and includes a second resistor coupled between the sixth transistor and the second transistor.

End-to-end circuit stitching
Patent No. 11588553

Inventor(s): Paparao Palacharla (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): FUJITSU LIMITED (Kawasaki, , JP)

Law Firm: Maschoff Brennan (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17315172 on 05/07/2021 (655 days app to issue)

Abstract: Operations may include obtaining lists of inter-Network-Element connections (inter-NE connections) between connection points of different network elements included in a network and obtaining lists of internal connections of the network elements included in the list of inter-NE connections. The operations may also include generating, based on the lists of inter-NE connections and the lists of internal connections, a global list of connection points that correspond to the inter-NE connections and the internal connections. Moreover, the operations may include generating, based on the global list of connection points, a plurality of upstream connection chains and a plurality of downstream connection chains with respect to the internal connections. In addition, the operations may include generating a list of end-to-end circuits by combining the respective upstream connection chains and the respective downstream connection chains of each respective internal connection.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

Synchronizing vehicle devices over a controller area network
Patent No. 11588567

Inventor(s): Brian Paul Ginsburg (Allen, TX), Jasbir Singh Nayyar (Khanna, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15368563 on 12/02/2016 (2272 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for synchronizing devices in a vehicle may make use of the Controller Area Network (CAN) communication bus. A bus interface of each of two or more devices coupled to the bus may be configured to accept a same message broadcast via the communication bus, in which the message has a specific message identification (ID) header. A message may be received from the communication bus that has the specific message ID simultaneously by each of the two or more devices. Operation of the two or more devices may be synchronized by triggering a task on each of the two or more devices in response to receiving the message having the specific message ID.

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

System and method for control signaling
Patent No. 11588601

Inventor(s): Bin Liu (San Diego, CA), Kunpeng Liu (Beijing, , CN), Xianda Liu (Beijing, , CN), Young Hoon Kwon (Laguna Niguel, CA)
Assignee(s): Futurewei Technologies, Inc. (Plano, TX)

Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17327163 on 05/21/2021 (641 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for operating an access node includes sending a configuration of one or more first channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resources and a configuration of one or more sounding reference signal (SRS) resources, generating first control information including an identifier of a SRS resource set that includes the one or more SRS resources precoded by one or more precoders, generating second control information including an identifier of the one or more first CSI-RS resources, wherein the one or more first CSI-RS resources are associated with the identified SRS resource set, wherein the one or more first CSI-RS resources convey a downlink reference signal (RS) used for making measurements, and wherein the one or more precoders are determined in accordance with measurements of the downlink RS, sending the first control information and the second control information, and sending the downlink RS.

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

Data transition tracking for received data
Patent No. 11588610

Inventor(s): Michael Gerald Vrazel (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17019673 on 09/14/2020 (890 days app to issue)

Abstract: Signal conditioning circuitry includes logic circuitry, a low-pass filter, and comparator circuitry. The logic circuitry is configured to compare a data unit with a preceding data unit, from a sequence of data units, and provide a logic output signal. The low-pass filter is coupled to the logic circuitry, and the low-pass filter is configured to provide a data transition density measurement for the sequence of data units based on the logic output signal. The comparator circuitry is coupled to the low-pass filter, and the comparator circuitry is configured to compare the data transition density measurement to a threshold and, based on the comparison to the threshold, indicate a disruptive pattern in the sequence of data units.

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

Systems and methods for utilizing quantum entropy in single packet authorization for secure network connections
Patent No. 11588627

Inventor(s): Gina L. Otts (Flower Mound, TX), Mohammed M. Rahman (Allen, TX), William F. Copeland (Garland, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17443959 on 07/29/2021 (572 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device may receive, from a client device, a request with a single packet authorization (SPA) packet that includes data identifying a universal client device identifier. The device may generate a shared key associated with the universal client device identifier, and may determine that the SPA packet matches a comparison message authentication code (MAC) generated based on the shared key. The device may provide, based on the SPA packet matching the comparison MAC, a MAC associated with the SPA packet to the client device to enable the client device to validate the device.

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

System and method for providing network support services and premises gateway support infrastructure
Patent No. 11588658

Inventor(s): Alvin R. McQuarters (Euless, TX), Amir Ansari (Plano, TX), George A. Cowgill (Farmersville, TX), Jude P. Ramayya (Richardson, TX), Ramprakash Masina (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): KIP PROD P1 LP (New York, NY)

Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17498731 on 10/11/2021 (498 days app to issue)

Abstract: A service management system communicates via wide area network with gateway devices located at respective user premises. The service management system remotely manages delivery of application services, which can be voice controlled, by a gateway, e.g. by selectively activating/deactivating service logic modules in the gateway. The service management system also may selectively provide secure communications and exchange of information among gateway devices and among associated endpoint devices. An exemplary service management system includes a router connected to the network and one or more computer platforms, for implementing management functions. Examples of the functions include a connection manager for controlling system communications with the gateway devices, an authentication manager for authenticating each gateway device and controlling the connection manager and a subscription manager for managing applications services and/or features offered by the gateway devices. A service manager, controlled by the subscription manager, distributes service specific configuration data to authenticated gateway devices.

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

Symbol and timing recovery apparatus and related methods
Patent No. 11588667

Inventor(s): Gaurav Aggarwal (Delhi, , IN), Raghu Ganesan (Bangalore, , IN), Saravanakkumar Radhakrishnan (Tamilnadu, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17461575 on 08/30/2021 (540 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example apparatus includes: a feed forward equalizer (FFE) with a FFE output, adder circuitry with a first adder input, a second adder input, and a first adder output, the first adder input coupled to the FFE output, a multiplexer (MUX) with a first MUX input, a second MUX input, and a MUX output, the first MUX input coupled to the first adder output, the second MUX input coupled to the FFE output, a decision feedback equalizer (DFE) with a DFE output coupled to the second adder input, and a timing error detector (TED) with a first TED input coupled to the MUX output.

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

Stitching enterprise virtual private networks (VPNs) with cloud virtual private clouds (VPCs)
Patent No. 11588683

Inventor(s): Linda Dunbar (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen, , CN)

Law Firm: Vierra Magen Marcus LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16995706 on 08/17/2020 (918 days app to issue)

Abstract: Techniques are presented to stitch existing virtual private networks (VPNs), such as MPLS based VPNs, with virtual private clouds (VPCs) in public cloud data centers. The stitching architecture can be realized by configuring a virtual routing application (VRA) in the VPCs and configuring virtual routing applications and a virtual routing application controller in the existing VPN. For VPCs in public clouds that do not have a VRA, traffic can be default routed to VPCs with a VRA.

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

Cloud infrastructure for isolation and run-time behavioral tuning through configuration externalization
Patent No. 11588685

Inventor(s): Anurag Andoji (Frisco, TX), Gopi Kancharla (Frisco, TX), Parvesh Kumar (Plano, TX), Praveen K. Tandra (Allen, TX), Raman Bajaj (Frisco, TX), Sanjiv Yajnik (Dallas, 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: 17395935 on 08/06/2021 (564 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to a cloud computing infrastructure and method of operating the same including at least: receiving a configuration file from a configuration repository; receiving a request from a first device to configure an application rule set of one or more nodes based on the configuration file; transmitting the request to a receiver node selected from the one or more nodes; generating a notification alerting the one or more nodes that the request is stored on a database; distributing the configuration file to a subset of the one or more nodes based on receipt of an access request from the one or more nodes; and updating the application rule set of the subset of the one or more nodes based on the configuration file.

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

Method and system for secure zero touch device provisioning
Patent No. 11588695

Inventor(s): Manish K. Srivastava (Frisco, TX), Ramesh Nadella (Allen, TX), Sivanaga Ravi Kumar Chunduru Venkata (Irving, TX), Vinod Ramalingam (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17402964 on 08/16/2021 (554 days app to issue)

Abstract: A customer premises device may include a memory configured to store day 0 configuration instructions, a first network interface to couple to an out-of-band network, a second network interface operatively coupled to a customer network, and at least one processor configured to automatically and without user input execute the day 0 configuration instructions. The at least one processor is configured to establish and maintain a secure tunnel connection with a security gateway device via the out-of-band network and to establish a connection with a configuration platform on the provider network via the secure tunnel connection. Orchestration instructions for configuring one or more VNFs are received from the configuration platform via the tunnel connection. The at least one processor is further configured to receive VNF management instructions via the secure tunnel connection, wherein the VNF management instructions include one of: updates, reconfigurations, or patches.

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

System and method for monitoring network performance
Patent No. 11588718

Inventor(s): John Peter Curtin (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Netscout Systems, Inc. (Westford, MA)

Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17837730 on 06/10/2022 (256 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring one or more Mobility Management Entities (MMEs) with a plurality of scalable Virtual Machines (VM)/probes arranged in a cluster format. A ciphered packet is received from a MME at a smart cluster device/probe whereby data is aggregated from the individual clustered VMs/probes for distribution to a monitoring device. The smart cluster device/probe is preferably configured to decipher the ciphered packet received from the MME and extract metadata from the deciphered packet to identify subscriber information for the received packet. The deciphered packet is then distributed to one of the plurality of clustered probes to balance the load amongst the plurality of clustered probes. The balancing of loads is based upon prescribed load balancing criteria such that each packet received for an identified subscriber is sent to a same probe such that load balancing is performed on a per subscriber basis and/or with other state-based criteria. KPI session related data associated with a subscriber is generated in a clustered probe that receives the distributed packet from the smart cluster device/probe. Subscriber related data from each clustered probe is then aggregated with at least one monitoring device operably coupled to the clustered probes such that a user of the monitoring device is provided with the perception that the monitoring device is coupled to a single probe.

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

Adaptive time slot allocation to reduce latency and power consumption in a time slotted channel hopping wireless communication network
Patent No. 11588719

Inventor(s): Ariton Xhafa (Plano, TX), Arvind Kandhalu Raghu (Plano, TX), Ramanuja E. Vedantham (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17141301 on 01/05/2021 (777 days app to issue)

Abstract: Excessive latencies and power consumption are avoided when a large number of leaf nodes (LNs) contend simultaneously to join a time slotted channel hopping wireless communication network having a root node (RN) interfaced to LNs by one or more intermediate nodes (INs). A first plurality of shared transmit/receive slots (STRSs) is allocated for at least one IN, and a second plurality of STRSs is advertised for use by contending LNs, where the first plurality is larger than the second plurality. When a LN joins, its STRSs are re-defined such that most become shared transmit-only slots (STOSs) and no STRSs remain. The numbers of STRSs allocated to INs may vary inversely with their hop counts from the RN. One or more STOSs may be added for each of one or more INs in response to a predetermined network condition.

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

Multipath traffic switch damping
Patent No. 11588742

Inventor(s): Paul Spencer Dawkins (Garland, TX)
Assignee(s): TENCENT AMERICA LLC (Palo Alto, CA)

Law Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17335449 on 06/01/2021 (630 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of managing multipath traffic switching in a network includes a plurality of shared paths, including selecting a first path from among the plurality of shared paths; setting an initial timer to an initial timer value; sending network traffic over the first path; based on determining that at least one path characteristic of the first path is unsatisfactory and that the initial timer has not expired, generating an updated timer value by increasing the initial timer value; and based on determining that the at least one path characteristic of the first path is unsatisfactory and that the initial timer has expired, selecting a second path, sending the network traffic over the second path, and setting an updated timer to the updated timer value.

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

Resource allocating and scheduling for a network
Patent No. 11588748

Inventor(s): Kushal Gupta (Coppell, TX), Mukul Jindal (Roanoke, TX), Onutase Dehenre (Frisco, TX), Stephen Patrick Kinch (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): 7-ELEVEN, INC. (Irving, TX)

Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17452376 on 10/26/2021 (483 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device configured to receive a resource reservation request that identifies a user and a resource. The device is further configured to generate a resource allocation that includes an association between the user, location information for the resource, a resource identifier for the resource, and a token value. The device is further configured to associate the resource allocation with a time interval indicating a deadline for using the resource allocation. The device is further configured to receive a reservation verification request from a network device. The device is further configured to determine the location information for the network device is within a predetermined distance from the location information for the resource, to determine the resource identifier matches the resource identifier for the resource, and to determine a current time is within the time interval. The device is further configured to generate resource allocation instructions authorizing access to the resource.

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

Systems and methods for controlling secure persistent electronic communication account servicing with an intelligent assistant
Patent No. 11588761

Inventor(s): Srinaath Thyagarajan (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC (McLean, VA)

Law Firm: Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17231029 on 04/15/2021 (677 days app to issue)

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

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Simulation-based virtual advisor
Patent No. 11588762

Inventor(s): Brett Andrew Walker (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)

Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17531667 on 11/19/2021 (459 days app to issue)

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to providing virtual assistants. More specifically, various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and systems for providing a simulation-based virtual advisor. In some embodiments, the systems and methods combine and/or integrate the functionality of a conversational virtual agent (e.g., a virtual assistant) with the functionality of a simulation virtual agent, to provide users, customers, or members with targeted, user-specific information in response to questions or other intentions posed by the users via messages exchanged between the users and the agents.

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

Secure network enrollment
Patent No. 11588790

Inventor(s): James Thomas Row, II (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Oceus Networks, LLC (Reston, VA)

Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson Bear, LLP (9 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16923683 on 07/08/2020 (958 days app to issue)

Abstract: A UE communicates with a network gateway to access a provisioning device via a provisioning network. The provisioning device uses identification data of the UE to authenticate the UE for a primary network, and provides primary network configuration data to the UE. Using the primary network configuration data, the UE communicates with the network gateway to access the primary network. The primary network configuration data can include data to enable the UE to establish communications with one or more private networks accessible via the primary network.

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

Systems and methods for automated retrieval, processing, and distribution of cyber-threat information
Patent No. 11588828

Inventor(s): Nathan Weilbacher (Garland, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)

Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16799294 on 02/24/2020 (1093 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for automated retrieval, processing, and/or distribution of cyber-threat information using a cyber-threat device. Consistent with disclosed embodiments, the cyber-threat device may receive cyber-threat information in first formats from internal sources of cyber-threat information using an accessing component of the cyber-threat device. The cyber-threat device may receive cyber-threat information second formats from external sources of cyber-threat information using an accessing component of the cyber-threat device. The cyber-threat device may process the received cyber-threat information in the first formats and the second formats into a standard format using a processing component of the cyber-threat device. The cyber-threat device may provide the processed items of cyber-threat information to a distributor using a distributing component of the cyber-threat device. The cyber-threat device may automatically report information concerning the processed items of cyber-threat information to a device of a user with a reporting component of the cyber-threat device.

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

System for providing enhanced cryptography based response mechanism for malicious attacks
Patent No. 11588849

Inventor(s): Nia Mack (Addison, TX), Ram Korlepara (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (Charlotte, NC)

Law Firm: Moore Van Allen PLLC (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17159938 on 01/27/2021 (755 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for providing enhanced cryptography based response mechanism for malicious attacks. The system is configured for generating one or more tracker seeds, storing the one or more tracker seeds in at least one entity system associated with an entity, identifying a malicious event associated with data in the at least one entity system, in response to identifying the malicious event, identifying an encryption algorithm key pair for the malicious event based on the one or more tracker seeds, and decrypting the data in the at least one entity system based on the encryption algorithm key pair.

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

System and method for codec for combining disparate content
Patent No. 11588872

Inventor(s): Adena Harmon (Fort Worth, TX), Alan Rodriguez (Dallas, TX), Changhong Gong (Plano, TX), Charles Gong (Plano, TX), Jean Achterberg (Grapevine, TX), Jesse Collard (Irving, TX), Kenneth Leuzinger (Flower Mound, TX), Rash
Assignee(s): C-HEAR, INC. (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16934183 on 07/21/2020 (945 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for encoding and decoding disparate content includes receiving, at a storage location, a combined file created by an encoder, wherein the combined file includes a plurality of data of one or more content types, receiving, from a client device, a request for retrieval of the combined file, determining a compatibility of the client device to decode and view content of the combined file, and transmitting, based on the determination, the combined file to a decoder, wherein the decoder separates the combined file into the plurality of data of the one or more content types.

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

Attention (AT) interface for radio access network bitrate recommendations
Patent No. 11588877

Inventor(s): Imed Bouazizi (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): QUALCOMM Incorporated (San Diego, CA)

Law Firm: The Marbury Law Group, PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17361696 on 06/29/2021 (602 days app to issue)

Abstract: Various embodiments may provide streaming service downlink assistance and/or uplink assistance mechanisms for a wireless device using attention (AT) commands exchanged between a modem processor of the wireless device and another processor of the wireless device. Various embodiments may include an AT command that is a bitrate recommendation action command including an indication of a stream identifier, an indication of a requested bitrate, and an indication of a direction. Various embodiments may include an AT response that is a bitrate recommendation response, the bitrate recommendation response including an indication of a stream identifier, an indication of a bitrate recommendation, and an indication of a direction.

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

Peer to peer communications for repairing wireless multicast/broadcast delivered content
Patent No. 11588887

Inventor(s): Mansoor Ali Shah Mohammed (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17176666 on 02/16/2021 (735 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for repairing multicast/broadcast content via peer to peer communications, which includes receiving at least a part of a file transmitted by a wireless multicast/broadcast service (WMBS) session via an access ndownetwork; exchanging, via a peer to peer network, completion messages between the UE device and peer UE devices upon completion of the WMBS session; identifying an amount of the file received at the UE device, and amounts of the file received at each of peer UE devices based on the exchanged completion messages; sending repair data to repair the file on each peer UE devices in response to identifying that the UE device received the entire file; and sending repair data via the peer to peer network, obtained from the access network, in response to identifying that the UE device received less than the entire file and more of the file than each of the group of peer UE devices.

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

Transport-to-transport communication network
Patent No. 11588931

Inventor(s): Jaya Bharath R. Goluguri (McKinney, TX), Randall M. Harris (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17681833 on 02/27/2022 (359 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of receiving a request from an occupant in a first transport to initiate a voice communication with an occupant in a second transport, determining the occupant in the second transport is available for the voice communication based on a length of time the occupant will remain in the first transport and a length of time the occupant will remain in the second transport, and responsive to the determining, enabling the voice communication between the occupant in the first transport and the occupant in the second transport.

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

Contact callback system
Patent No. 11588939

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: 17539560 on 12/01/2021 (447 days app to issue)

Abstract: An embodiment of a customer callback system operates by determining a call action indicating a customer to whom a representative is to speak. An identifier associated with the customer is determined. A plurality of computing activities corresponding to interactions between the computing device and one or more websites provided to the computing device over a defined period of time are retrieved. A pattern associated with when the plurality of computing activities corresponding to the interactions between the computing device and the one or more websites were performed is identified. The overlapping time of day is provided to the representative during which to perform the call action.

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

Temporal motion data candidate derivation in video coding
Patent No. 11589040

Inventor(s): Minhua Zhou (San Diego, CA)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17743812 on 05/13/2022 (284 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for derivation of a temporal motion data (TMD) candidate for a prediction unit (PU) in video encoding or video decoding is provided. The derived TMD candidate is for inclusion in an inter-prediction candidate list for the PU. The method includes determining a primary TMD position relative to a co-located PU in a co-located largest coding unit (LCU), wherein the co-located PU is a block in a reference picture having a same size, shape, and coordinates as the PU, and selecting at least some motion data of a secondary TMD position as the TMD candidate when the primary TMD position is in a bottom neighboring LCU or in a bottom right neighboring LCU of the co-located LCU, wherein the secondary TMD position is determined relative to the co-located PU.

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

Method and apparatus for coding unit partitioning
Patent No. 11589060

Inventor(s): Akira Osamoto (Plano, TX), Hideo Tamama (The Colony, TX), Hyung Joon Kim (McKinney, TX), Minhua Zhou (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17193409 on 03/05/2021 (718 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for coding unit partitioning in a video encoder is provided that includes performing intra-prediction on each permitted coding unit (CU) in a CU hierarchy of a largest coding unit (LCU) to determine an intra-prediction coding cost for each permitted CU, storing the intra-prediction coding cost for each intra-predicted CU in memory, and performing inter-prediction, prediction mode selection, and CU partition selection on each permitted CU in the CU hierarchy to determine a CU partitioning for encoding the LCU, wherein the stored intra-prediction coding costs for the CUs are used.

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

Set-top box with interactive portal and system and method for use of same
Patent No. 11589079

Inventor(s): Thomas R. Miller (Plano, TX), Vanessa Ogle (Fairview, TX)
Assignee(s): Enseo, LLC (Plano, TX)

Law Firm: Griggs Bergen LLP (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17498980 on 10/12/2021 (497 days app to issue)

Abstract: A set-top box with an interactive portal and system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the set-top box, the set-top box is deployed to provide an interactive portal in a hospitality establishment having multiple rooms, such as a hotel. The set-top box is associated with a room and includes a housing that secures a television input, a television output, a processor, a transceiver, and memory therein in an interconnected bus architecture. The set-top box generates a guest interactive portal as well as a housekeeping interactive portal for a guest and housekeeper, respectively. Each of the portals provides relevant feedback on the condition of the room to a server associated with the hotel.

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

Live view collection and transmission system
Patent No. 11589082

Inventor(s): Jaya Bharath R. Goluguri (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)

Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16201578 on 11/27/2018 (1547 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system including a third-party server and a live-view server is disclosed. The live-view server receives, from the third-party server, a request for a live view of each location, structure, or point of interest; identifies at least one vehicle positioned at each location, structure, or point of interest; obtains each requested live view from a live-view camera of the at least one identified vehicle; and transmits, to the third-party server, a dynamic hyperlink associated with each requested live view. The third-party server receives, from a request device, a request for a live view of a specific location, structure, or point of interest; identifies at least one live view, from a live-view database, associated with the specific location, structure, or point of interest; and serves to the request device, via the dynamic hyperlink, the at least one live view.

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

Selective picture-based encryption of video streams
Patent No. 11589090

Inventor(s): Madhukar Budagavi (Plano, TX), Veeramanikandan Raju (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17068447 on 10/12/2020 (862 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for encrypting a video stream in a video encoder is provided that includes receiving the video stream and encrypting randomly selected pictures in the video stream as the video stream is encoded.

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

Scheduling profile for UE power savings
Patent No. 11589305

Inventor(s): Yang Li (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)

Law Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16295230 on 03/07/2019 (1447 days app to issue)

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a wireless device to perform a method including a user equipment device (UE) exchanging communications with a base station to determine one or more scheduling profiles, such as one or more scheduling-power profiles, where a scheduling-power profile may specify one or more parameters associated with UE communication behavior, e.g., one or more constraints on UE communication behavior and/or slot scheduling of UE communications. In addition, the method may include the UE receiving a slot configuration schedule from the base station. The slot configuration schedule may be based on at least one scheduling-power profile of the one or more scheduling-power profiles. Further, the method may include the UE performing communications with the base station based on the at least one scheduling-power profile.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Enhanced broadcast transmission in unslotted channel hopping medium access control
Patent No. 11589333

Inventor(s): Kumaran Vijayasankar (Allen, TX), Ramanuja Vedantham (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)

Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17508787 on 10/22/2021 (487 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of operating a mesh network is disclosed. The method includes joining a network as a child of a parent node and receiving a downlink broadcast channel from the parent node. The method further includes setting the downlink broadcast channel as an uplink broadcast channel in response to the step of receiving.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Real-time dynamic bandwidth expansion
Patent No. 11589353

Inventor(s): Malcolm M. Smith (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Cisco Technology, Inc. (San Jose, CA)

Law Firm: Patterson + Sherdan, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17009672 on 09/01/2020 (903 days app to issue)

Abstract: Techniques for dynamic bandwidth expansion are provided. A first set of channel quality metrics is collected, by an access point (AP) communicating using a first bandwidth, for an expanded bandwidth beyond the first bandwidth. A second set of channel quality metrics for the expanded bandwidth is received from one or more stations. An available portion of the expanded bandwidth is then determined based on the first and second sets of channel quality metrics. Communication with the one or more stations is initiated using the available portion of the expanded bandwidth.

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

Apparatus and method to identify total communication device resources
Patent No. 11589356

Inventor(s): Hongyan Lei (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA)

Law Firm: Guntin Gust, PLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17198999 on 03/11/2021 (712 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, transmitting a first message to a first network node, wherein the first message identifies a total count of resources available to a processing system across a plurality of carriers, transmitting a second message to a second network node that causes the second network node to obtain the total count of resources from the first network node, connecting the processing system to the first network node to receive first services in accordance with a first portion of the total count of resources, and connecting the processing system to the second network node to receive second services in accordance with a second portion of the total count of resources. Other embodiments are disclosed.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Base station antenna units having arrays spanning multiple antennas that are connected by jumper cables
Patent No. 11589418

Inventor(s): Amit Kaistha (Coppell, TX), Haifeng Li (Richardson, TX), Sammit Patel (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): CommScope Technologies LLC (Hickory, NC)

Law Firm: Myers Bigel, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17114649 on 12/08/2020 (805 days app to issue)

Abstract: Base station antenna units include a first and second base station antennas that have respective first and second housings. The first housing includes a top end cap and the second housing includes a bottom end cap. A jumper cable that includes a first connector port is mounted in one of the top end cap or the bottom end cap, and a second connector port that is configured to mate with the first connector port is mounted in the other one of the top end cap or the bottom end cap. A longitudinal axis of the first connector port extends in a vertical direction and a longitudinal axis of the second connector port extends in the vertical direction.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

DESIGN PATENTS

Dispenser unit with receptacle
Patent No. D978554

Inventor(s): Ketan A. Jain (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): BOBRICK WASHROOM EQUIPMENT, INC. (North Hollywood, CA)

Law Firm: Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29688844 on 04/24/2019 (1399 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Induction warmer
Patent No. D978604

Inventor(s): Gabrielle Davis (Denton, TX), Mingwei Shan (Frisco, TX), Steven L. Yoder (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): COOKTEK INDUCTION SYSTEMS LLC (Carrollton, TX)

Law Firm: Barnes Thornburg LLP (Local + 12 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29737856 on 06/12/2020 (984 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Battery expansion module
Patent No. D978784

Inventor(s): Troy Starkey (Hartford, CT)
Assignee(s): BOLLINGER INDUSTRIES, INC. (Roanoke, TX)

Law Firm: Lathrop GPM LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29758160 on 11/12/2020 (831 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
Patent No. D978872

Inventor(s): Ben Cline (Salt Lake City, UT), Daniel Hall (Dallas, TX), John Weston Pierce (Salt Lake City, UT), Louie Solomon (Richardson, TX), Tuhin Diptiman (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor North America (Plano, TX)

Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29760894 on 12/04/2020 (809 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
Patent No. D978873

Inventor(s): Ben Cline (Salt Lake City, UT), Daniel Hall (Dallas, TX), John Weston Pierce (Salt Lake City, UT), Louie Solomon (Richardson, TX), Tuhin Diptiman (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)

Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29760898 on 12/04/2020 (809 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Lip implant
Patent No. D979060

Inventor(s): Peter Raphael (Plano, TX), Scott Harris (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): SurgiSil, L.L.P. (Plano, TX)

Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29491550 on 05/22/2014 (3197 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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