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

THIS WEEK, BY THE NUMBERS
Week of June 18, 2024 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (19100)

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

NO. OF PATENTS BY CLASSIFICATION

A: HUMAN NECESSITIES 6
B: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING 7
C: CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY 1
D: TEXTILES; PAPER 1
E: FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS 9
F: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING 4
G: PHYSICS 46
H: ELECTRICITY 23

DESIGN: 5

TOP ASSIGNEES (NO. OF PATENTS)

Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas) 13
Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC) 5
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano) 5
Hilti Aktiengesellschaft (Schaan, LI) 4
SanDisk Technologies LLC (Addison) 4
Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA) 3
PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA) 3
Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI) 3
ATT Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA) 2

UNASSIGNED 5

TOP LOCAL INVENTORS (NO. OF PATENTS)

Alexei Sadovnikov (Sunnyvale, CA) 2
Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney) 2
Arndt Andresen (North Richland Hills) 2
Chad Stroike (Roanoke) 2
Jon Forrest Acton (Fort Worth) 2
Kentaro Oguchi (Mountain View, CA) 2
Marcio Dias Lima (Richardson) 2
Michael Linley Fripp (Carrollton) 2
Sekhar Sarukkai (Cupertino, CA) 2
Todd W. Benson (Dallas) 2

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UTILITY PATENTS

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

Tris-substituted biguanide compounds and their uses
Patent No. 12010996

Inventor(s): Hwang Hsing Chen (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Law Office of Jeff Williams PLLC (Local + 690 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17292386 on 11/08/2019 (1684 days app to issue)

Abstract: Novel tris-substituted biguanide compounds are made by reaction of sodium dicyanamide with a trifunctional primary amine followed by reaction with anilines. The tris-substituted biguanide compounds are potent biocide and useful as a disinfectant. The novel compounds have biocidal activity comparable to those of widely used chlorhexidine with respect to width of antibacterial spectrum and in immediate effectiveness. The novel tris-substituted biguanide compounds can also be used for cleaning wounds, preventing dental plaque, treating yeast infections of the mouth, and to keep urinary catheters from blocking, These novel compounds have superior aqueous solubility and bioavailability and have potent antibacterial activity especially against [i]A. baumanni [/i]and [i]K. pneumonia. [/i]

[A01N] PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF (preservation of food or foodstuff A23); BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental or toilet purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms A61K); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS (mixtures of pesticides with fertilisers C05G)

Graduation cap decoration system and method
Patent No. 12011055

Inventor(s): Rhonda L. Rowden (Prosper, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Leavitt Eldredge Law Firm (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17990219 on 11/18/2022 (578 days app to issue)

Abstract: A graduation cap decoration system includes a topper having a predetermined shaped body and an opening; a circle-shaped piece configured to fit within the opening and to provide for a covering for the button of a graduation cap; and a plurality of adhesive hook and loop connectors for removably securing the topper to the graduation cap; wherein the topper and circle-shaped piece can be decorated using various techniques including heat transfer vinyl and sublimation.

[A42B] HATS; HEAD COVERINGS (headbands, head-scarves A41D 20/00, A41D 23/00)

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) air duct cleaning system
Patent No. 12011140

Inventor(s): James Kevin McCoy (Garland, TX), Jared A. Smothermon (Lucas, TX), Jeffrey Alan Garrett (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Rotobrush International LLC (Grapevine, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17683666 on 03/01/2022 (840 days app to issue)

Abstract: A control system and method which automatically responds to a stalling motor due to a brush head binding or hanging event, and which automatically prevents backlash damage to the electronics when the brush head is freed from it”s constraints.

[A47L] DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING (brushes A46B; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind B08B 9/00; laundry D06F); SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (cleaning in general B08)

Sensors for in-vivo measurements
Patent No. 12011252

Inventor(s): Dane William Grasse (Santa Clara, CA), Rahul Saini (Allen, TX), Vishnoukumaar Sivaji (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Teliatry, Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17233776 on 04/19/2021 (1156 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one embodiment, a sensor includes a capsule having a cavity and a sheath, a transducer coupled to electronic circuitry in the cavity, and a clip outside the capsule. The capsule and the clip are configured to hold in vivo an object within an opening between the capsule and the clip. The transducer is configured to detect an incoming signal indicative of a physiological parameter of the object being held, and the electronic circuitry is configured to wirelessly transmit a signal containing information about the physiological parameter obtained from the incoming signal. The sensor is part of a measurement system to measure the physiological parameter. Another embodiment describes a method using the measurement system.

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

Systems and methods for fall detection
Patent No. 12011259

Inventor(s): David W. Keeley (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): ELECTRONIC CAREGIVER, INC. (Las Cruces, NM)
Law Firm: Carr Ferrell, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17013357 on 09/04/2020 (1383 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for monitoring and detecting the gait and other health related parameters of a user. One such parameter is monitoring of medication compliance and treatment session attendance done by a medication and liquid dispensing apparatus, which combines mechanical dispensing of medication. These parameters are provided in standard of care summaries to care providers, and are continually reported by the Optimum Recognition Blueprint as Standard of Care Summaries to care providers, as well as communicated to the end-user by the Virtual Caregiver Interface.

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

Methods for programming a deep brain stimulation system and a clinician programmer device
Patent No. 12011585

Inventor(s): Binith J Cheeran (Austin, TX), Brittany L. Boudreau (Grapevine, TX), Jason Pounds (Frisco, TX), Jonathan P. Avedikian (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18127448 on 03/28/2023 (448 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some embodiments, a clinician programmer device for controlling a deep brain stimulation (DBS) system is adapted to assist a clinician to conduct an electrode screening review for the DBS system including screening of segmented electrodes. The clinician programmer stores software code for conducting a screening review in memory. The software code may comprise: code for providing one or more interface screens for guiding the user of the device through testing of electrode configurations of the implantable stimulation lead, wherein the code for providing applies at least one testing progression for guiding the user of the device through a defined testing order.

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

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

Carbon nanotube sheet wrapping muscles
Patent No. 12011347

Inventor(s): Julia Bykova (Richardson, TX), Marcio Dias Lima (Richardson, TX), Marilu Guerrero (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Greenblum Bernstein, P.L.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16759130 on 10/26/2018 (2062 days app to issue)

Abstract: A carbon nanotube (CNT) muscle device includes a first CNT yarn. The first CNT yarn includes: one or more first CNT sheets wrapped in the form of a tube; and a first guest actuation material infiltrating the one or more first CNT sheets.

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

Landfill gas processing systems and methods
Patent No. 12011688

Inventor(s): Paul L. Rogers (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: bob,harter.com (Local + 4395 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17315496 on 05/10/2021 (1135 days app to issue)

Abstract: A gas processing system for recovering methane gas from a landfill includes a high pressure main absorber plus a relatively low pressure one. The low pressure absorber receives a gas stream from an equally low pressure flash tank. This low pressure gas stream consists mostly of carbon dioxide and methane. The methane would normally be lost due to the high cost of recompressing the carbon dioxide, but by running this mixture of carbon dioxide and methane through the low pressure absorber with a slip stream of cold absorbent, a large portion of the carbon dioxide can be removed with negligible methane losses. The remaining methane can be recycled through the high pressure main absorber without having to recompress the removed portion of carbon dioxide.

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

Systems and methods for improving backup lighting visibility
Patent No. 12012033

Inventor(s): Alexander L Paradis (Ann Arbor, MI), Clinton Williams (Victoria, , AU), David N Osborne (Saline, MI), Frank A. Richards (Ann Arbor, MI), John P. Jaaska (Plymouth, MI), Stuart R Wuerthele (Saline, MI)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: SNELL WILMER LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17827303 on 05/27/2022 (753 days app to issue)

Abstract: Backup light systems and methods for use in a vehicle. The system includes a backup light configured to generate light in an illumination pattern, a sensor configured to detect data corresponding to a vehicle condition, and an electronic control unit (ECU) coupled to the backup light and the sensor. The ECU is configured to determine the vehicle condition based on the detected data, and adjust an intensity of the light generated by the backup light based on the vehicle condition.

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

Radar detection of child car seat conditions in a vehicle
Patent No. 12012062

Inventor(s): Christopher J. Macpherson (Plano, TX), Daniel W. Reaser (Oak Point, TX), Derek A. Thompson (Dallas, TX), Keaton Khonsari (Dallas, TX), Sergei I. Gage (Redford, MI), Simon P. Roberts (Celina, TX), Yang Ding (Montreal, ,
Assignee(s): Toyota Connected North America, Inc. (Plano, TX), Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17341123 on 06/07/2021 (1107 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for controlling operation of a vehicle includes a millimeter-wave radar sensor, a processor, and a memory communicably coupled to the processor. The memory stores a sensor control module configured to automatically control operation of the radar sensor to perform at least one radar scan of at least a portion of an interior of the vehicle. The sensor control module is also configured to determine, using information acquired by the at least one radar scan of the vehicle interior, at least one characteristic of a child car seat positioned in the interior. The sensor control module is also configured to compare the at least one determined characteristic of the child car seat with child car seat comparison information and, responsive to the comparison of the at least one determined characteristic with the child car seat comparison information, control an operation of the vehicle.

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

Rotor assembly and method of assembling same
Patent No. 12012200

Inventor(s): George Matthew Thompson (Lewisville, TX), Jonathan Knoll (Burleson, TX), Paul Sherrill (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Lightfoot Alford PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17462546 on 08/31/2021 (1022 days app to issue)

Abstract: A rotor assembly has a rotor hub having a unitary structure. The rotor assembly further includes a unitary crosshead having a first upper tab and a first lower tab located vertically below the first upper tab. The first upper tab and the first lower tab define a slot therebetween to accept a first pin of the first rotor blade. A second upper tab and a second lower tab located vertically below the second upper tab define a slot therebetween to accept a second pin of the second rotor blade. A first recess is provided between the first lower tab and the second lower tab so that the crosshead comprises no material directly between at least a portion of the first lower tab and the second lower tab along at least one straight path.

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

Automatic rotor tilt control
Patent No. 12012205

Inventor(s): Kevin Thomas Christensen (Plano, TX), Sang Gyun Park (Southlake, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Fogarty LLP (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17561195 on 12/23/2021 (908 days app to issue)

Abstract: A flight control computer (FCC) may implement automatic rotor tilt control by gathering or receiving, as inputs, airspeed or a commanded airspeed for the aircraft, acceleration or a commanded acceleration for the aircraft, pitch attitude of the aircraft and pilot pitch bias commands for the aircraft, a rotor tilt angle, and/or the like. The FCC calculates, from the airspeed, the commanded airspeed, the acceleration, the commanded acceleration, the pitch attitude, the pilot pitch bias commands, and/or the like, a commanded rotor tilt angle for the aircraft. From the aircraft rotor tilt angle and the commanded rotor tilt angle, the FCC calculates a rotor tilt angle error for the aircraft, and from the rotor tilt angle error, calculates a rotor tilt rate command for the aircraft. The FCC outputs the resulting rotor tilt rate command to (an) aircraft flight control element actuator(s) to tilt the aircraft rotor.

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

Parcel singulation systems and methods
Patent No. 12012291

Inventor(s): Ahmad Elmardini (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): Krber Supply Chain LLC (DFW Airport, TX)
Law Firm: Price Heneveld LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17428411 on 03/15/2019 (1922 days app to issue)

Abstract: Parcel processing systems and methods. A method for singulating parcels includes receiving an input stream of a plurality of parcels ([b]1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9[/b]) including at least a leading parcel ([b]1[/b]) and a lagging parcel ([b]2[/b]) in a singulator system ([b]10[/b]). The method includes updating position information of the leading parcel ([b]1[/b]) and the lagging parcel ([b]2[/b]) on a list ([b]1650[/b]). The method includes determining a leading speed of the leading parcel ([b]1[/b]). The method includes determining an actual gap between the leading parcel ([b]1[/b]) and the lagging parcel ([b]2[/b]). The method includes determining a speed factor between the leading parcel ([b]1[/b]) and the lagging parcel ([b]2[/b]). The method includes setting a lagging speed of the lagging parcel ([b]2[/b]) according to the leading speed and the speed factor. The method includes controlling conveyors ([b]20[/b]) to transport the leading parcel ([b]1[/b]) at the leading speed and to transport the lagging parcel ([b]2[/b]) at the lagging speed.

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

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

Automated gas control hypoxic chamber for monitoring oxygen concentration
Patent No. 12012586

Inventor(s): Alan Nguyen (Arlington, TX), Daniel To (Arlington, TX), Dylan Yu (Arlington, TX), Harish Ramachandramoorthy (Arlington, TX), Kytai Truong Nguyen (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (Austin, TX)
Law Firm: Maynard Nexsen PC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17084197 on 10/29/2020 (1328 days app to issue)

Abstract: A hypoxic chamber system comprises a hypoxic chamber having: a housing, an internal receiving chamber formed within the housing, a lid operably connectable to the housing to seal the receiving chamber in a closed position, a first input and a second input in communication with the receiving chamber, and an oxygen sensor positioned in the receiving chamber; a first regulator valve operatively connected to the first input and an oxygen source; a second regulator valve operatively connected to the second input and a non-oxygen source; and a controller electrically connected to the first regulator valve, the second regulator valve, and the oxygen sensor.

[C12M] APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY (installations for fermenting manure A01C 3/02; preservation of living parts of humans or animals A01N 1/02; brewing apparatus C12C; fermentation apparatus for wine C12G; apparatus for preparing vinegar C12J 1/10) [3] HEADER D PAPER

Method of manufacturing an endless loop
Patent No. 12012693

Inventor(s): Ahmed Tagnaouti Moumnani (Houston, TX), Ryan Murphy (Houston, TX), Thanasis Varnava (Houston, TX), Wesley Conger (Houston, TX)
Assignee(s): Cortland Industrial LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17625966 on 07/10/2020 (1439 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a rope structure comprising providing, around a first roller and a second roller, a loop including a plurality of twisted strands. The method further comprising feeding a plurality of body strands onto the loop, feeding including, with the plurality of body strands connected to the loop, moving the loop about the first roller and the second roller to cause the body strands to lay and be twisted on the plurality of twisted strands.

[D07B] ROPES OR CABLES IN GENERAL (joining ropes or cables to one another or to other objects B65H 69/00, F16G 11/00; mechanical finishing or dressing of ropes D02J; decorative ropes or cords D04D; suspension cables for bridges E01D 19/16; specially adapted for driving, or for being driven by, pulleys or other gearing elements F16G 9/00; electric cables or joints insofar as electrical aspects are essential H01B, H01R)

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

Process for assembling a unitized panel for use within an exterior dynamic curtain wall assembly
Patent No. 12012750

Inventor(s): Arndt Andresen (North Richland Hills, TX), Chad Stroike (Roanoke, TX), Nathan Jennings (Little Elm, TX)
Assignee(s): Hilti Aktiengesellschaft (Schaan, , LI)
Law Firm: Grneberg and Myers PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18316752 on 05/12/2023 (403 days app to issue)

Abstract: A box assembly includes a box, a door, an opener, and an insulation material. The box is configured to be installed on a curtain wall. The door encloses an interior space of the box. The opener is configured to open the door. The insulation material is in a compressed state in the interior space when the door is closed. The insulation material is configured to transition to an uncompressed state when the opener opens the door. When the door is opened, the insulation material at least partially extends from the interior space into a sating slot adjacent the curtain wall when the box is in an installed state and the door is opened.

[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)

Dynamic, fire-resistance-rated thermally insulating and sealing system for use with curtain wall structures
Patent No. 12012751

Inventor(s): Arndt Andresen (North Richland Hills, TX), Chad Stroike (Roanoke, TX)
Assignee(s): Hilti Aktiengesellschaft (Schaan, , LI)
Law Firm: Grneberg and Myers PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18464787 on 09/11/2023 (281 days app to issue)

Abstract: Described is an approved dynamic construction for effectively thermally insulating and sealing of a safing slot between a floor of a building and an exterior wall construction wherein the exterior wall construction comprises a curtain wall configuration defined by an interior wall glass surface including one or more aluminum framing members, wherein the vision glass extends to the finished floor level below. The dynamic, thermally insulating and sealing system comprises a first element for receiving the insulating elements and positioned in the zero spandrel area of a glass curtain wall construction including only vision glass to maintain thermally insulating and sealing of the safing slot during exposure to fire and heat as well as movement in order to maintain a complete seal extending across the safing slot.

Dynamic, fire-resistance-rated thermally insulating and sealing system having a F-rating of a min. of 120 min for use with curtain wall structures
Patent No. 12012753

Inventor(s): Arndt Andresen (Lake Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Hilti Aktiengesellschaft (Schaan, , LI)
Law Firm: Grneberg and Myers PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17438451 on 03/02/2020 (1569 days app to issue)

Abstract: Described is an approved dynamic construction for effectively thermally insulating and sealing of a safing slot between a floor of a building and an exterior wall construction wherein the exterior wall construction comprises a curtain wall configuration defined by an interior wall surface. The dynamic, thermally insulating and sealing system comprises a tubular sealing element having wing-like connection areas for attaching the tubular sealing element to the curtain wall construction and the floor of a building, to maintain thermally insulating and sealing of the safing slot during exposure to fire and heat as well as movement in order to maintain a complete seal extending across the safing slot and to enhance the water-stopping properties of the insulation and seal within the safing slot.

Drill pipe tally system
Patent No. 12012809

Inventor(s): Todd W. Benson (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): MAGNETIC VARIATION SERVICES LLC (Denver, CO)
Law Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17073050 on 10/16/2020 (1341 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems for pipe tallying in well drilling operations and methods for using the same are described. The pipe tallying systems determine a number of pipe joints that pass through an inlet based on the diameter of the pipe joint when compared against a drill pipe diameter. The pipe tally system maintains a tally of drill pipes in a borehole and the pipe tally system can produce a borehole depth measurement based on the length of pipe in the borehole.

[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]

Downhole chemical reactor and gas generator with passive or active control
Patent No. 12012813

Inventor(s): James Dan Vick, Jr. (Dallas, TX), Michael Linley Fripp (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: NOVAK DRUCE CARRROLL LLP (8 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17738201 on 05/06/2022 (774 days app to issue)

Abstract: A downhole chemical reactor can be placed in a downhole environment to generate gas in-situ. This gas can pressurize an inner pressure chamber of the downhole chemical reactor to create a pressure-on-demand source or to maintain a constant pressure reservoir, depending on the configuration of a reactor controller coupled to an inlet of the inner pressure chamber. The inner pressure chamber contains one or more desired chemical reactants and the reactor controller operates to permit well fluid to flow from the wellbore and into the inner pressure chamber. The well fluid reacts with the desired chemical reactants and generates one or more gases such as hydrogen or carbon dioxide. The generated gases pressurize the inner pressure chamber and a pressure regulator coupled to the inner pressure chamber maintains a maximum pressurization of the inner pressure chamber. For a constant pressure reservoir, the reactor controller repeats this cycle indefinitely.

Setting tool
Patent No. 12012815

Inventor(s): Brian M. Gleason (Crowley, TX)
Assignee(s): DBK Industries, LLC (Crowley, TX)
Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17512513 on 10/27/2021 (965 days app to issue)

Abstract: A setting tool includes a barrel piston that is configured to couple to a setting sleeve and defines a working surface and a vent port. An upper mandrel is disposed within the barrel piston and defines a power charge chamber that is configured to receive a power charge and includes an upper threaded portion, a lower internal thread, and a plurality of axial discharge ports disposed circumferentially around the lower internal thread. The plurality of axial discharge ports are in fluid communication at one end with the power charge chamber and at the other end with the working surface of the barrel piston. A lower mandrel has an upper end and a lower end, with the upper end in threaded engagement with the lower internal thread of the upper mandrel, and the lower end configured to couple to a frac plug. The power charge chamber includes an upper chamber and a lower chamber, with the lower chamber shaped to open to be in fluid communication with each of the plurality of axial discharge ports. The barrel piston is configured for axial displacement with respect to the upper mandrel to position the vent port in fluid communication with the power charge chamber.

Perforating gun and method of using same
Patent No. 12012829

Inventor(s): Chris Payson (Jacksboro, TX), Daniel Tollefson (Aledo, TX), Jerred Smith (Fort Worth, TX), John P. Roach (Aledo, TX)
Assignee(s): Reach Wireline, LLC (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: AVEK IP, LLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17454777 on 11/12/2021 (949 days app to issue)

Abstract: A perforating gun includes a charge tube, a switch carrier body, and a pin contact spacer. The switch carrier body houses an addressable switch, a spring tube which holds a spring, a detonation block, a removable interrupter, and a pin contact spacer supporting a pin contact assembly. The spring biases a switch contact terminal towards an outer surface of the switch carrier body, and the switch contact terminal is electrically connected to the addressable switch. The interrupter includes first and second portions, and is temporarily adhered to the switch carrier body such that the first portion covers the switch contact terminal and the second portion extends between a detonation cord and an instantaneous detonator in the detonation block. A first end of the charge tube is positioned around the switch carrier body, and a second end of the charge tube is secured to the pin contact space.

Dome cap and tailplug assembly
Patent No. 12012830

Inventor(s): Brandon Lee Dobbs (Aledo, TX)
Assignee(s): FLOWCO PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS, LLC (Spring, TX)
Law Firm: FisherBroyles, LLP (Local + 17 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18405908 on 01/05/2024 (165 days app to issue)

Abstract: A dome cap and tail plug assembly for a flow control device include a dome that attaches to an upper end of a body of the flow control device and a tail plug that screws into a top of the dome cap. A seal is provided between the dome cap and the tail plug. The seal can be formed by one or more sealing elements, such as O-rings, positioned between the dome cap and the tail plug. The seal can also be provided by engagement between a shoulder on the tail plug bearing against an end face of the dome cap. Also, threads used to couple the tail plug to the dome cap could be conical threads, which also help to provide a seal between the dome cap and the tail plug.

Dissolvable expendable guns for plug-and-perf applications
Patent No. 12012835

Inventor(s): Brenden Michael Grove (Mansfield, TX), Christopher C. Hoelscher (Arlington, TX), Michael Linley Fripp (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: C. Tumey Law Group PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17606898 on 05/08/2020 (1502 days app to issue)

Abstract: A wellbore system for perforating a subterranean formation including a dissolvable perforating gun that may be wirelessly operated to fire at a predetermined wellbore location and thereafter fragmented and dissolved with wellbore fluids. The perforating gun may take the form of a strip gun with an elongated rod or other charge holder carrying a plurality of exposed perforating charges thereon. The exposed shaped charges may each be equipped with an individual charge cover or filler material disposed over a liner that forms a jet when the shaped charge is detonated. A wiper to facilitate pumping the perforating gun through the wellbore and may include an initiator for detecting a signal or condition indicative of the perforating gun having reached a predetermined location to cause the perforating gun to fire.

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

Thermochromic actuators
Patent No. 12012946

Inventor(s): Jaeah Lee (Richardson, TX), Marcio Dias Lima (Richardson, TX), Raquel Ovalle-Robles (Richardson, TX), Sergey Li (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Greenblum Bernstein, P.L.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17054331 on 05/10/2019 (1866 days app to issue)

Abstract: Polymer and nanotube-based actuators that include a thermochromic coating is disclosed. The actuators include a thermochromic material applied to a surface of the core fiber or the conductive element. Upon heating the actuator, the thermochromic coating undergoes a color transition to indicate a pre-determined temperature correlated to a rated critical temperature, important temperature of the actuator components, or a level of actuation.

[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)

Expansion anchor
Patent No. 12012985

Inventor(s): Xingda Hu (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Hilti Aktiengesellschaft (Schaan, , LI)
Law Firm: Crowell Moring LLP (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17641344 on 09/03/2020 (1384 days app to issue)

Abstract: An expansion anchor includes a bolt, a spacer sleeve, an expansible sleeve, an expanding member, and a collar where the collar is disposed between the expansible sleeve and the spacer sleeve. The bolt is insertable into the spacer sleeve, the collar, and expansible sleeve in sequence and a thread of the bolt at a leading end of the bolt is connected to the expanding member to draw the expanding member into the expansible sleeve and expand the expansible sleeve radially. The collar is formed by a first material with a first hardness and a second material with a second hardness where the first hardness is different from the second hardness.

[F16B] DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D)

Brake warning system
Patent No. 12013004

Inventor(s): Geville Gee (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: John Rizvi, P.A.The Patent Professor (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17873558 on 07/26/2022 (693 days app to issue)

Abstract: A brake warning system has a processing apparatus, a sensing apparatus, a light emitting apparatus, a signal transmitting apparatus, a signal receiving apparatus, a power source apparatus, and a mounting housing. The brake warning system provides a color indicator to indicate the condition of the brake pad whether in ”good” condition or ”poor” condition and generates a warning message for a user in the event of detecting conditions needing attention and maintenance.

[F16D] COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION (gearing for conveying rotation F16H, e.g. fluid gearing F16H 39/00-F16H 47/00); CLUTCHES (dynamo-electric clutches H02K 49/00; clutches using electrostatic attraction H02N 13/00); BRAKES (electrodynamic brake systems for vehicles in general B60L 7/00; dynamo-electric brakes H02K 49/00) [2]

Flame arrestors and methods of making flame arrestors
Patent No. 12013116

Inventor(s): Bret M. Kirchner (Dallas, TX), Justin L. Masias (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Emerson Process Management Regulator Tech Inc. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: HANLEY, FLIGHT ZIMMERMAN, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17187196 on 02/26/2021 (1208 days app to issue)

Abstract: Flame arrestors and methods of making flame arrestors are described herein. An example flame arrestor includes a cylindrical body. The body includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end of the body has an end surface. The body also includes a recess formed in the end surface of the first end. The recess is defined by a recessed surface extending inward from the end surface toward the second end. The body further includes a set of channels formed through the body between the first and second ends. The channels extend through the recessed surface.

[F23D] BURNERS

P H Y S I C S

Electronic force and pressure sensor devices having flexible layers
Patent No. 12013304

Inventor(s): Jeffrey Krotosky (Lewisville, TX), Zhihua Cai (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): PRECISION BIOMEMS CORPORATION (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: DLA Piper LLP US (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17386491 on 07/27/2021 (1057 days app to issue)

Abstract: A flexible electronic sensor array apparatus comprising: a continuous flexible sheet having a length defining a first axis, a width defining a second axis and a thickness comprising a third axis; wherein the flexible sheet comprises multiple flexible sheet layers formed of one or more flexible materials stacked along the third axis; a plurality of electronic sensors disposed within the flexible sheet, each respective sensor comprising at least two conductive pattern layers, the two conductive pattern layers of the respective sensor spaced apart from one another along the third axis by one of the flexible sheet layers interposed between the conductive pattern layers; and wherein each respective sensor of the plurality of sensors is disposed at a different respective position along the first axis or the second axis of the flexible sheet from the remaining sensors, thereby forming an array of sensors spaced along the first and second axes.

[G01L] MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE (weighing G01G) [4]

Gas concentration measurement apparatus and techniques
Patent No. 12013336

Inventor(s): Dmitry Medvedev (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): OWS AGRI LIMITED (London, , GB)
Law Firm: KDW Firm PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17738229 on 05/06/2022 (774 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus includes an emitter, the emitter comprising an ultraviolet light emitting diode (UV-LED) and being disposed on a first end of a bounded volume suitable for holding a gas. The bounded volume can be a chamber, a room, or the like. The apparatus includes a detector, the detector comprising an ultraviolet light sensor (UV sensor) and being disposed on a second end of the bounded volume, the second end being opposite the first end, wherein the UV-LED comprises a point source, and wherein the emitter generates a parallel beam of light.

[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)

Integrated current sensor with magnetic flux concentrators
Patent No. 12013419

Inventor(s): Dok Won Lee (Mountain View, CA), Jo Bito (Dallas, TX), Keith Ryan Green (Prosper, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17871873 on 07/22/2022 (697 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one example, circuitry is formed in a semiconductor die. A magnetic concentrator is formed on a surface of the semiconductor die and over the circuitry. An isolation spacer is placed on a lead frame. The semiconductor die is placed on the isolation spacer, and the magnetic concentrator is aligned to overlap the lead frame. Electrical interconnects are formed between the semiconductor die and the lead frame.

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

Programmable test compression architecture input/output shift register coupled to SCI/SCO/PCO
Patent No. 12013434

Inventor(s): Lee D. Whetsel (Parker, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18102955 on 01/30/2023 (505 days app to issue)

Abstract: The disclosure describes novel methods and apparatuses for accessing test compression architectures (TCA) in a device using either a parallel or serial access technique. The serial access technique may be controlled by a device tester or by a JTAG controller. Further the disclosure provides an approach to access the TCA of a device when the device exists in a daisy-chain arrangement with other devices, such as in a customer”s system. Additional embodiments are also provided and described in the disclosure.

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

Dynamic security protection in configurable analog signal chains
Patent No. 12013436

Inventor(s): Anand Kumar G (Bengaluru, , IN), Christy Leigh She (Allen, TX), Veeramanikandan Raju (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18175730 on 02/28/2023 (476 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for dynamically protecting against security vulnerabilities in a reconfigurable signal chain. The system includes a signal chain formed from at least a first component connected with a second component. The first component has a set of source outputs and a first authentication block, and the second signal chain component has a set of destination inputs and a second authentication block. The system also includes a signal chain configurator that populates the first authentication block with at least one validated endpoint from the set of destination inputs. A signal chain integrity block, which is communicatively coupled with the first authentication block and the second authentication block, identifies a source-destination pair from one or more endpoint pairs formed from the at least one validated endpoint and the set of source outputs. The signal chain integrity block propagates the source-destination pair to the first authentication block and the second authentication block. The second authentication block authenticates any received input using the source-destination pair.

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

Diffractive deep neural network (D2NN) processing using a single modulation layer
Patent No. 12013599

Inventor(s): Jin Yang (Plano, TX), Ning Cheng (Plano, TX), Xiang Liu (Plano, TX), Yongxi Tan (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen, , CN)
Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17587956 on 01/28/2022 (872 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first mirror; a second mirror; a modulation layer positioned between the first mirror and the second mirror and comprising a plurality of modulation regions; a diffraction layer positioned between the modulation layer and the second mirror, and an input port admitting a light beam into the apparatus. The light beam passes through the diffraction layer and is modulated by the modulation layer to create a first modulated beam before being reflected by the first mirror, the first mirror reflecting the first modulated beam toward the second mirror, the second mirror reflecting the first modulated beam toward the modulation layer to be modulated for at least a second time.

[G02F] DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH IS MODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THE DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY, COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g. SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING; TECHNIQUES OR PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF; FREQUENCY-CHANGING; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS [4]

Pellicle for flat panel display photomask
Patent No. 12013642

Inventor(s): Bryan S. Kasprowicz (Dallas, TX), Christopher Progler (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): PHOTRONICS, INC. (Brookfield, CT)
Law Firm: Amster, Rothstein Ebenstein LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17991084 on 11/21/2022 (575 days app to issue)

Abstract: A pellicle assembly for large-size photomasks including a frame member configured to be affixed to a large-size photomask substrate, a substantially rigid and transparent pellicle membrane affixed to the frame member so as to protect at least a portion of the large-size photomask substrate from contamination during usage, storage and/or transport, and a coating on at least one of top and bottom surfaces of the pellicle membrane that binds the pellicle membrane to prevent separation of pellicle membrane material in the event of breakage.

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

Adaptive distributed analytics system
Patent No. 12013680

Inventor(s): Christopher Niblo (Mansfield, TX), Eric Haney (Dallas, TX), James Robinson (Plano, TX), John P. Volpi (Garland, TX), Matthew Bowers (Dallas, TX), Randal Allen (Orlando, FL), Shane Poage (Plano, TX), Steven D. Roemerma
Assignee(s): INCUCOMM, INC. (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: Boisbrun Hofman, PLLC (Local + 2 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18146049 on 12/23/2022 (543 days app to issue)

Abstract: An aggregation layer subsystem, and method of operation thereof, for use with an architect subsystem and a plurality of edge processing devices in a distributed analytics system, wherein each edge processing device is adapted to monitor and control the operation of at least one monitored system according to a first analytic model, the aggregation layer subsystem comprising: a processor and memory, the memory containing instructions which, when executed by the processor, enables the aggregation layer subsystem to: receive a second analytic model from the architect subsystem, the second analytic model based on characteristics of at least one monitored system associated with at least one of the plurality of edge processing devices; receive monitored system information from each of the plurality of edge processing devices; and, provide control signals to the at least one monitored system, via one of the edge processing devices, according to the second analytic model in response to the monitored system information.

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

Commissioning devices to process automation systems using portable setup devices
Patent No. 12013684

Inventor(s): Andrew Keller (Lewisville, TX), David Emerson (Coppell, TX), Joseph Malm (Plano, TX), Patrick Clay (Frisco, TX), Vien Nguyen (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION (Tokyo, , JP)
Law Firm: Gray Ice Higdon (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17211470 on 03/24/2021 (1182 days app to issue)

Abstract: Implementations are described herein for commissioning a device such as a distributed control node (DCN) for operation with a process automation system (PAS) using a portable setup device (PSD) and an ”out-of-band” communication channel. In various implementations, static information conveyed by a passive data store of the DCN may be used to establish an out-of-band communication channel between the DCN and PSD. The out-of-band communication channel may be distinct from a process automation network through which the DCN is to be communicatively coupled with other process automation nodes of the PAS. The DCN may be commissioned to the process automation system by exchanging operational technology (OT) data between the DCN and the PSD via the out-of-band communication channel to enable the DCN to cooperate with one or more of the other process automation nodes on the process automation network to implement an at least partially automated process.

[G05B] CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (fluid-pressure actuators or systems acting by means of fluids in general F15B; valves per se F16K; characterised by mechanical features only G05G; sensitive elements, see the appropriate subclasses, e.g. G12B, subclasses of G01, H01; correcting units, see the appropriate subclasses, e.g. H02K)

Software-based power management for virtualization platforms
Patent No. 12013743

Inventor(s): Myron E. Bagwell (Southlake, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17514089 on 10/29/2021 (963 days app to issue)

Abstract: A predictive modeling approach to managing processing unit states is disclosed. In an embodiment, a method includes receiving data associated with a host device, including processor statistics. The method generates a feature vector for the host device which includes data derived from the processor statistics and classifies the feature vector using a predictive model. The predictive model can generate a processor state for the host device based on the feature vector. In response, the method can then issue a processor state change message to the host device based on the processor state. The processor state change message causes the host device to reduce power consumption of one or more processing units based on the processor state.

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

Evicting a cache line with pending control request
Patent No. 12013788

Inventor(s): Dean E. Walker (Allen, TX), Tony M. Brewer (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A. (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17823307 on 08/30/2022 (658 days app to issue)

Abstract: System and techniques for evicting a cache line with pending control request are described herein. A memory requestthat includes an address corresponding to a set of cache linescan be received. A determination can be made that a cache line of the set of cache lines will be evicted to process the memory request. Another determination can be made that a control request has been made to a host from the memory device and that the control request pending when it is determined that the cache line will be evicted. Here, a counter corresponding to the set of cache lines can be incremented (e.g., by one) to track the pending control request in face of eviction. Then, the cache line can be evicted.

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

Asynchronous method for provisioning a service using file distribution technology
Patent No. 12013819

Inventor(s): Bryan Adam Joyner (Sachse, TX), Cara Joy Drye (Pensacola, FL), Dustin Stewart Silverman (Richardson, TX), Michael Patrick Bower (Milton, FL), Patrick Stephen Trantham (Sunnyvale, CA), Philippe-Jacques Thomas Green (Ann Arbor,
Assignee(s): ZixCorp Systems, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Sprinkle IP Law Group (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17874049 on 07/26/2022 (693 days app to issue)

Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a provisioning manager comprises an interface and processing circuitry. The interface is configured to obtain provisioning data from a provisioning database. The processing circuitry is configured to prepare one or more configuration files based on the provisioning data. The configuration file(s) indicate how to provision one or more service instances. The processing circuitry is further configured to commit the configuration file(s) to one or more repositories in order to make the configuration file(s) available to at least one of the service instances. The processing circuitry is further configured to send one or more notifications indicating to one or more of the service instances that the configuration file(s) have been committed to the one or more repositories.

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

Predictive value engine for logical map generation and injection
Patent No. 12013825

Inventor(s): Manu Kurian (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17683802 on 03/01/2022 (840 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to logical map generation and injection. A computing platform may train a key value engine to assign logical map data priority values based on data use cases. The computing platform may receive first data and a first use case, which the computing platform may input into the key value engine to produce the logical map data priority values for the first data. The computing platform may generate, based on the logical map data priority values, a logical map for the first data. The computing platform may modify the first data by embedding, into a header of the first data, the logical map. The computing platform may send, to a recipient computing device, a portion of the modified first data and one or more commands to re-assemble the first data using the logical map stored in the portion of the modified first data.

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

Manipulation and/or analysis of hierarchical data
Patent No. 12013829

Inventor(s): Jack J. LeTourneau (Ventura, CA), Karl Schiffmann (Santa Barbara, CA), Mark Andrews (Pleasant Hill, CA)
Assignee(s): Lower48 IP LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17378119 on 07/16/2021 (1068 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices and/or systems for manipulating hierarchical sets of data are disclosed. In particular, methods, apparatus devices and or/or systems for analyzing hierarchical data are disclosed.

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

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for improved quality assurance
Patent No. 12013835

Inventor(s): Zejian Liu (Hazel Crest, IL)
Assignee(s): McKesson Corporation (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Ballard Spahr LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16828576 on 03/24/2020 (1547 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for improved quality assurance (QA) are described herein. A computing device may provide a user interface having multiple user interface elements that allow a user of the computing device to interact with a QA system. Each of the user interface elements may be associated with one or more QA tasks for a type(s) of medical equipment. The computing device may receive input from the user via at least one of the user interface elements. The computing device may determine a completion value for at least one of the QA tasks. The computing device may send an update message indicative of the completion value for the at least one QA task.

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

Real time optimization apparatus using smart contracts for dynamic code validation and approval
Patent No. 12013845

Inventor(s): Rama Venkata Kavali (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18135270 on 04/17/2023 (428 days app to issue)

Abstract: A quantum computing platform may establish a smart contract approval and management model, including: rules for automated validation, and rules for smart contract approver validation. The computing platform may receive, from a workload processing system, a data feed indicating current workload information. The computing platform may generate, based on the data feed, a first container configuration output, defining a batch configuration for use in processing the data feed. The computing platform may validate, using the one or more rules for automated validation, the first container configuration output. The computing platform may send, to the workload processing system, the first container configuration output and one or more commands directing the workload processing system to process the data feed using the batch configuration defined by the first container configuration output, which may cause the workload processing system to process the data feed using the batch configuration.

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

Methods of data sharing across cloud regions and cloud platforms of cloud-based data warehousing systems
Patent No. 12013851

Inventor(s): Naga Venkata Sriram Vadakattu (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17838117 on 06/10/2022 (739 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media for sharing data between accounts that are hosted by a cloud-based data warehousing system on different cloud platforms or in different cloud regions of a cloud platform, and where such accounts may be associated with different organizations. Sharing of data in the multi-cloud platform and/or multi-cloud region environments may be facilitated by the on-demand creation of one or more data collection accounts.

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

Method and system for freedom from interference (FFI)
Patent No. 12013931

Inventor(s): Amritpal Singh Mundra (Allen, TX), Gregory Raymond Shurtz (Houston, TX), Kedar Satish Chitnis (Bengaluru, , IN), Mihir Narendra Mody (Bengaluru, , IN), Robert John Tivy (Ojai, CA), Yashwant Dutt (Bengaluru, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17550948 on 12/14/2021 (917 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of enabling memory access freedom from interference (FFI) rules, comprising: determining a first safety privilege access ID (PrivID) for a first component of a system (e.g., based on Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) attributes of tasks executed by the first component); determining a first access attribute for a first software task executing on the first component; receiving, at a first firewall component of the system, a request from the first software task to access a first memory region of a second component of the system, wherein the request specifies the first PrivID and the first access attribute; and determining, by the first firewall component, whether to permit the first software task to access the first memory region based on the first PrivID, the first access attribute, and the first memory region.

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

Detection and identification of malware using a hierarchical evolutionary tree
Patent No. 12013937

Inventor(s): Joseph Cepe (Mansfield, TX)
Assignee(s): Trend Micro Incorporated (Tokyo, , JP)
Law Firm: Beyer Law Group LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17388191 on 07/29/2021 (1055 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computer system generates a hierarchical evolutionary tree of digests of sample files. The digests are generated using a locality sensitive hashing function. The digests are grouped into several clusters, and the clusters are grouped into several nodes. The nodes are connected in hierarchical order to generate the hierarchical evolutionary tree. A digest of a file being evaluated for malware is generated using the locality sensitive hashing function. The digest is put in a cluster of the hierarchical evolutionary tree having digests that are most similar to the digest relative to digests of other clusters of the hierarchical evolutionary tree. The digest is identified to be of the same malware family as the digests of the cluster.

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

System and method for detecting and obfuscating confidential information in task logs
Patent No. 12013970

Inventor(s): Akhila Mylaram (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17744930 on 05/16/2022 (764 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system accesses a task log comprising text that is confidential information. The system selects a first portion of the task log. The system compares each word in the first portion with keywords that are known to be confidential information. The system determines that a word in the first portion is among the keywords. The system determines a hierarchical relationship between the word and neighboring words. The system determines that the word is associated with the neighboring words based on the hierarchical relationship. The system generates a template pattern comprising the word and one or more words associated with the word. The system obfuscates the template pattern.

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

Smart navigation
Patent No. 12014029

Inventor(s): Deepankar Mohapatra (Plano, TX), Jessica Colleen Danby (Carrollton, TX), Somin Heo (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Intuit Inc. (Mountain View, CA)
Law Firm: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17663976 on 05/18/2022 (762 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for application navigation recommendations using machine learning. Embodiments include determining one or more pages accessed by a user within an application. Embodiments include providing one or more inputs to a machine learning model based on the one or more pages accessed by the user. Embodiments include receiving, from the machine learning model based on the one or more inputs, one or more predicted pages. Embodiments include displaying, in a user interface, one or more elements recommending the one or more predicted pages to the user. Embodiments include receiving a selection of a given element of the one or more elements. Embodiments include navigating within the user interface, based on the selection, to a given page of the one or more predicted pages that corresponds to the given element.

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

Intelligent generation of code for imputation of missing data in a machine learning dataset
Patent No. 12014157

Inventor(s): Manish Worlikar (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): FMR LLC (Boston, MA)
Law Firm: Cesari McKenna, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17898815 on 08/30/2022 (658 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described for intelligent imputation of missing data in a machine learning (ML) dataset comprised of a plurality of features. Each feature includes a plurality of values, where at least a portion of the values for one or more features are missing. A server analyzes the ML dataset to generate characteristics of the missing values in the ML dataset. The server selects an imputation algorithm for filling in the missing values based upon the identified characteristics. The server determines a computing environment in which the imputation algorithm is executed based upon one or more of a size of the ML dataset or the selected algorithm. The server generates code that comprises instructions for executing the imputation algorithm on the ML dataset in the computing environment. The server integrates the code into an ML platform that executes the code to assign replacement values to the missing values.

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

Pipeline arbitration
Patent No. 12014206

Inventor(s): Abhijeet Ashok Chachad (Plano, TX), David Matthew Thompson (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17958725 on 10/03/2022 (624 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a first stage in a pipeline, a first transaction from a previous stage in pipeline; in response to first transaction comprising a high priority transaction, processing high priority transaction by sending high priority transaction to a buffer; receiving a second transaction from previous stage; in response to second transaction comprising a low priority transaction, processing low priority transaction by monitoring a full signal from buffer while sending low priority transaction to buffer; in response to full signal asserted and no high priority transaction being available from previous stage, pausing processing of low priority transaction; in response to full signal asserted and a high priority transaction being available from previous stage, stopping processing of low priority transaction and processing high priority transaction; and in response to full signal being de-asserted, processing low priority transaction by sending low priority transaction to buffer.

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

System and method for processing of event data real time in an electronic communication via an artificial intelligence engine
Patent No. 12014224

Inventor(s): Vijaya L. Vemireddy (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Moore Van Allen PLLC (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17899749 on 08/31/2022 (657 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for processing of event data real time in an electronic communication via an artificial intelligence engine. The present invention is configured to electronically receive an electronic communication from a user to an entity, identify event data associated with the user, identify an inflection level and a language attribution level from the electronic communication by processing the electronic communication with an input recognition engine, form a categorization level by categorizing the electronic communication comprising the inflection level and the language attribution level using an artificial intelligence engine, and route the electronic communication to a designated group containing users associated with the entity and/or an artificial intelligence-based dialogue resolution.

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

Hyper-detection of user activity
Patent No. 12014299

Inventor(s): Denzil Sunil Menezes (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17002825 on 08/26/2020 (1392 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer system a computer program product, and a method that comprises determining a task that is being performed based on a set of observed micromovements; in response to determining the task that is being performed, detecting an anomaly in at least one micromovement in the set of observed micromovements based on a comparison of the at least one micromovement to one or more micromovements associated with an established baseline of micromovements; and generating a notification on a user interface that details the detected anomaly.

[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]

Cloud service usage risk assessment
Patent No. 12014306

Inventor(s): Dejan Curcic (San Jose, CA), Kaushik Narayan (San Jose, CA), Prasad Raghavendra Somasamudram (Bangalore, , IN), Rajiv Gupta (Los Altos, CA), Sekhar Sarukkai (Cupertino, CA)
Assignee(s): Skyhigh Security LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Byrne Poh LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18075043 on 12/05/2022 (561 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of assessing a risk level of an enterprise using cloud-based services from one or more cloud service providers includes assessing provider risk scores associated with the one or more cloud service providers; assessing cloud service usage behavior and pattern of the enterprise; and generating a risk score for the enterprise based on the provider risk scores and on the cloud service usage behavior and pattern of the enterprise. The risk score is indicative of the risk of the enterprise relating to the use of the cloud-based services from the one or more cloud service providers.

Artificial intelligence based hotel demand model
Patent No. 12014310

Inventor(s): Denysse Diaz (Sachse, TX)
Assignee(s): Oracle International Corporation (Redwood Shores, CA)
Law Firm: Potomac Law Group, PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17399342 on 08/11/2021 (1042 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments generate a demand model for a potential hotel customer of a hotel room. Embodiments, based on features of the potential hotel customer, form a plurality of clusters, each cluster including a corresponding weight and cluster probabilities. Embodiments generate an initial estimated mixture of multinomial logit (”MNL”) models corresponding to each of the plurality of clusters, the mixture of MNL models including a weighted likelihood function based on the features and the weights. Embodiments determine revised cluster probabilities and update the weights. Embodiments estimate an updated estimated mixture of MNL models and maximize the weighted likelihood function based on the revised cluster probabilities and updated weights. Based on the update weights and updated estimated mixture of MNL models, embodiments generate the demand model that is adapted to predict a choice probability of room categories and rate code combinations for the potential hotel customer.

Systems, devices, and methods for estimating stock level with depth sensor
Patent No. 12014320

Inventor(s): Ravi Kumar Dalal (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Walmart Apollo, LLC (Bentonville, AR)
Law Firm: Foley IP Law, PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16991980 on 08/12/2020 (1406 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for scanning a shopping space. The system comprises a locomotion system, a 3D scanner system, and a central computer system. The locomotion system of a motorized unit comprises a locomotion controller and a motor. The 3D scanner system comprises a depth sensor and a 3D scanner processor configured to identify a 3D space associated with a storage area, estimate an occupied volume in the 3D space associated with the storage area based on a 3D scan from the depth sensor, and estimate a stock level of the storage area based on the occupied volume. The central computer system comprises a control circuit configured to receive estimated stock levels from the 3D scanner system and update an inventory database based on the estimated stock levels received from the 3D scanner.

Updating and validating data stored in a database
Patent No. 12014322

Inventor(s): Avid Ghamsari (Frisco, TX), Geoffrey Dagley (Mckinney, 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: 17514275 on 10/29/2021 (963 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for validating and updating data in a database. In an embodiment, a server may receive an HTML, file including content of a third-party website controlled by a third party from a web-component. The content may include a first set of data associated with an item. The web-component may be configured to extract the content of the third party website and generate the HTML file in response to executing code embedded in the third-party website. The server may retrieve a second set of data associated with the item available at the third-party from the database. The server may identify a difference between the mapped first set of data and the second set of data and execute an action in the database to update to the second set of data.

Partner event gateway infrastructure
Patent No. 12014392

Inventor(s): Daniel Davidson (Little Elm, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 15826285 on 11/29/2017 (2393 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for instrumenting web pages. One of the methods includes providing a host website having a plurality of registered users, the host website including links to partner websites and a script library. The method includes providing access to the host website by a user. The method includes generating a security token in response to a user activating a link of the links. The method includes directing the browser of the user to the partner website. The method includes receiving a request from a partner web page presented in the browser of the user for a script from the script library. The method includes sending the script to the browser. The method also includes receiving from the browser of the user tracking information generated by the script and identifying actions taken by the user on the partner website.

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

Vehicle listing generation and optimization system
Patent No. 12014411

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: 18213970 on 06/26/2023 (358 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments for a vehicle listing generation and optimization system. An embodiment operates by receiving a request to generate a vehicle listing to sell a vehicle on a website. A plurality of vehicle listings similar to the vehicle to be sold are determined, the plurality of vehicle listings including a plurality of features providing information about a respective vehicle featured in the vehicle listing and a performance metric indicating an effectiveness of a respective listing. A first cluster of listings from the plurality of vehicle listings similar to the vehicle are identified based on based on performing artificial intelligence clustering with respect to the metric. Common features amongst a subset of the first cluster of listings are identified. A user interface of a sales template for selling the vehicle associated with the request via the website is generated, wherein the sales template includes the common identified features.

Systems and methods for oilfield drilling operations using computer vision
Patent No. 12014482

Inventor(s): George Michalopulos (Tulsa, OK), Richard Kulavik (Frisco, TX), Todd W. Benson (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): MOTIVE DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17664004 on 05/18/2022 (762 days app to issue)

Abstract: Computer vision drilling systems and methods may be used with a drilling rig. The computer vision systems and methods may be used during drilling of a well to monitor the drilling equipment and personnel on the drilling site to provide safer drilling operations. The results from the computer vision drilling system may be used to cause corrective actions to be performed if a safety condition arises. In addition, computer vision systems and methods are provided to automatically monitor the drilling site and drilling operations, such as by tallying pipe in the drill string and by monitoring equipment for anomalous drilling conditions, and automatically taking corrective action as may be needed.

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

Systems and methods for training a prediction system
Patent No. 12014507

Inventor(s): Kentaro Oguchi (Mountain View, CA), Rui Guo (San Jose, CA), Xuewei Qi (Dublin, 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: 17343964 on 06/10/2021 (1104 days app to issue)

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to training a prediction system for improving depth perception in low-light. In one embodiment, a method includes computing, in a first training stage, losses associated with predicting a depth map for a synthetic image of a low-light scene, wherein the losses include a pose loss, a flow loss, and a supervised loss. The method also includes adjusting, according to the losses, a style model and a depth model. The method also includes training, in a second training stage, the depth model using a synthetic representation of a low-light image. The method also includes providing the depth model.

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

Systems and methods for an improved camera system using filters for depth estimation of grayscale images
Patent No. 12014510

Inventor(s): Sean P. Rodrigues (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17166702 on 02/03/2021 (1231 days app to issue)

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to an improved camera system including directional optics to estimate depth of grayscale images. In one embodiment, the camera system includes a lens that receives light associated with a scene and an inverter that inverts the light from the lens. The camera system also includes a metasurface that resolves an angle of the light from the inverter according to parameters of the metasurface. The camera system also includes a detector that senses the light from the metasurface to form image data by integrating intensity of the light per pixel to estimate depth of an object in the scene.

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

Capture guide for digital imagery of material swatches
Patent No. 12014517

Inventor(s): Rohit Ghatol (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): Centric Software, Inc. (Campbell, CA)
Law Firm: Aka Chan LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17805658 on 06/06/2022 (743 days app to issue)

Abstract: A material data collection system allows capturing of material data. For example, the material data collection system may include digital image data for materials. The material data collection system may ensure that captured digital image data is properly aligned, so that material data may be easily recalled for later use, while maintaining the proper alignment for the captured digital image. The material data collection system may include using a capture guide, to provide cues on how to orient a mobile device used with the material data collection system.

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

Systems and methods for detecting objects within an image in a wide-view format
Patent No. 12014520

Inventor(s): Kentaro Oguchi (Mountain View, CA), Xuewei Qi (Mountain View, CA), Yongkang Liu (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17513146 on 10/28/2021 (964 days app to issue)

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments detecting and localizing objects within an image in a wide-view format using a synthetic representation. The method includes converting a real image in a wide-view format to a synthetic representation using a style model, wherein the synthetic representation depicts a distorted view of an object. The method also includes identifying features of the object using an extraction model that distinguishes different scales of the synthetic representation and a simulated scene to define structures associated with the distorted view. The method also includes detecting the object using a decoder model that identifies an attribute and a bounding box of the object from the features. The method also includes executing a task using the attribute and the bounding box to localize the object in the simulated scene.

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

Selecting and presenting representative frames for video previews
Patent No. 12014542

Inventor(s): Min-Hsuan Tsai (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): Google LLC (Mountain View, CA)
Law Firm: Shumaker Sieffert, P.A. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17120525 on 12/14/2020 (1282 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for selecting representative frames for videos is provided. The method includes receiving a video and identifying a set of features for each of the frames of the video. The features including frame-based features and semantic features. The semantic features identifying likelihoods of semantic concepts being present as content in the frames of the video. A set of video segments for the video is subsequently generated. Each video segment includes a chronological subset of frames from the video and each frame is associated with at least one of the semantic features. The method generates a score for each frame of the subset of frames for each video segment based at least on the semantic features, and selecting a representative frame for each video segment based on the scores of the frames in the video segment. The representative frame represents and summarizes the video segment.

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

Granting access to a secured area via a door and based on a travel document
Patent No. 12014591

Inventor(s): Alyson Jones (Fort Worth, TX), John Praveen Caleb Francis (Fort Worth, TX), Krishna Reddy Jeereddy (Flower Mound, TX), Venkatasubramanian Ganesan (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17935620 on 09/27/2022 (630 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system includes a door that selectively grants access to a secured area from a first area and a scanner accessible from the first area that is configured to read a scannable code of a travel document, such as a boarding pass, to identify travel details of a user and user details that are represented by the scannable code. The system also includes a converter in communication with the scanner, with the converter being configured to generate a first access key code based on the identified travel details and the identified user details. The system also includes a control panel in communication with the converter, with the control panel being configured to grant access to the secured area via the door in response to a comparison of the first access key code to a registered access key code.

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

Object recognition subject to a throttling effect
Patent No. 12014608

Inventor(s): Daniel J. Serna (The Colony, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Weiss Arons LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17896264 on 08/26/2022 (662 days app to issue)

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for dynamically controlling application of a graphic processing unit (”GPU”) based on the current processing needs is described. A number of objects in each image may be detected. A machine learning model may be utilized to detect and classify objects in each image. Based on the number of detected objects, the GPU could be switched on to provide increased image processing performance. Dynamically turning the GPU on/off may reduce power consumption. When the GPU is turned off, a central processing unit (”CPU”) may be used to perform image processing.

System and method for generating an alert based on noise
Patent No. 12014616

Inventor(s): Andrew Schulz (Dallas, TX), David Krauss (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): NoiseAware Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18338106 on 06/20/2023 (364 days app to issue)

Abstract: The disclosure relates to using anonymized audio data for monitoring properties. Disclosed herein are monitoring systems for properties and a method of monitoring properties. One example of a method of monitoring a property includes: (1) deriving at least one raw signal from noise proximate one or more noise detectors at the property, (2) generating a noise score from the at least one raw signal, the noise score being insufficient to reproduce a content of the raw signal, and (3) generating, based on the noise score and at least one or more other factors, a risk score for the property that has a value representing a risk of damage to the property, wherein the factors include an expected occupancy at the property and reservation data for the property.

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

Node of a decentralized airspace management system
Patent No. 12014625

Inventor(s): Jeffrey Bosworth (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Lawrence Youst PLLC (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18367752 on 09/13/2023 (279 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, methods and non-transitory computer readable storage media for airspace management within an airspace region at a node of a peer to peer network having a plurality of nodes and maintaining a blockchain containing a current deconflicted flight schedule for the airspace region. One method includes receiving requests for airspace reservations, each including flight plan data, from other nodes over the peer to peer network, compiling the flight plan data to identify conflicts between the requests and the current deconflicted flight schedule, validating the flight plan data of the requests that do not conflict with the current deconflicted flight schedule to generate validated airspace reservations, creating a block containing the validated airspace reservations and interlinking the block with the blockchain such that the blockchain contains a new deconflicted flight schedule for the airspace region for broadcast to the other nodes over the peer to peer network.

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

Technologies for managing interoperable high definition maps for autonomous vehicles
Patent No. 12014627

Inventor(s): Ana Lucia A. Pinheiro (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Intel Corporation (Santa Clara, CA)
Law Firm: Alliance IP, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18117360 on 03/03/2023 (473 days app to issue)

Abstract: Technologies for managing interoperable high definition (HD) maps for autonomous vehicles includes a HD map server to distribute interoperable HD map tiles to various autonomous vehicles, each of which may be configured to utilize proprietary HD map tiles of different propriety formats. As such, each of the autonomous vehicles is configured to translate the interoperable HD map tile to the proprietary format used by that particular vehicle. Additionally, each autonomous vehicle may submit crowd-sourced sensor data to the interoperable HD map server using a universal data set by converting the sensor data to a universal data structure.

[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)

Systems and methods for assisting a maneuver of a moving object
Patent No. 12014630

Inventor(s): Baik Hoh (Campbell, CA), Kentaro Oguchi (Sunnyvale, CA), Seyhan Uar (Mountain View, CA)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16807617 on 03/03/2020 (1568 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for assisting a maneuver of a moving object is provided. The system includes a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, and a computing device comprising a controller configured to: identify a maneuver location of the moving object based on location information associated with the moving object, determine one or more unmanned aerial vehicles among the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles based on a proximity of the maneuver location and the plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles, dispatch the one or more unmanned aerial vehicles to the maneuver location, and transmit an instruction signal to the one or more unmanned aerial vehicles, wherein the instruction signal causes the one or more unmanned aerial vehicles to generate an indication configured to assist one or more vehicles approaching the maneuver location.

Adaptive semi-circle select gate bias
Patent No. 12014785

Inventor(s): Xiang Yang (Santa Clara, CA)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: Dickinson Wright PLLC (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17511988 on 10/27/2021 (965 days app to issue)

Abstract: A memory apparatus and method of operation are provided. The apparatus includes memory cells connected to word lines and arranged in strings. Each of the strings has a drain-side select gate transistor on a drain-side connected to one of a plurality of bit lines. A control means is coupled to the word lines and the plurality of bit lines and the drain-side select gate transistors. The control means determines a unique select gate voltage for each of a plurality of groupings of the memory cells that is individually adapted for each of the plurality of groupings. The control means then applies the unique select gate voltage to the drain-side select gate transistor of selected ones of the strings of each of the plurality of groupings of the memory cells to turn on the drain-side select gate transistor of the selected ones of the strings during a memory operation.

[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)

Double sense amp and fractional bit assignment in non-volatile memory structures
Patent No. 12014795

Inventor(s): Kei Kitamura (Kanagawa, , JP), Kyosuke Matsumoto (Kanagawa, , JP), Masahiro Kano (Kanagawa, , JP), Minoru Yamashita (Kanagawa, , JP), Ryuji Yamashita (Tokyo, , JP), Shuzo Otsuka (Kanagawa, , JP), Yuki Fujita (Kanagawa, , JP)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: Dickinson Wright PLLC (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17486090 on 09/27/2021 (995 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for programming a non-volatile memory structure, wherein the method comprises initiating a two-dimensional fractional number of bits-per-cell programming scheme with respect to at least a first memory cell and a second memory cell of a plurality of memory cells of the memory structure, wherein the memory structure comprises: (1) a first memory array that comprises a first population of the plurality of memory cells and associated peripheral circuitry disposed below the first population of the plurality of memory cells, (2) a second memory array that is positioned above the first memory array and comprises a second population of the plurality of memory cells and the associated peripheral circuitry that is disposed above the second population of the plurality of memory cells, and (3) a data bus tap electrically coupling the first memory array and the second memory array.

Creating multiple prioritized clinical summaries using artificial intelligence
Patent No. 12014808

Inventor(s): Hong Kang (Frisco, TX), Komli-Kofi Atsina, Jr. (Coppell, TX), Rubendran Amarasingham (Farmers Branch, TX), Sherene Philip (Dallas, TX), Yukun Chen (Carrolton, TX)
Assignee(s): Pieces Technologies, Inc. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17959484 on 10/04/2022 (623 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system, method, and a computer program product for generating a clinical summary of a patient using artificial intelligence is provided. A patient data that includes unstructured data and structured data is collected from multiple computing devices. Natural language processing models determine clinical issues from the unstructured data. Active clinical issues are determined from the clinical issues. A knowledge graph generated using a relational language model determines treatments associated with the active clinical issues. Active diagnostic and treatment orders are determined from the structured data. Multiple summaries summarizing the active clinical issues, treatments, active diagnostic orders, and active treatment orders are determined using natural language generation models trained to summarize multiple tasks. The multiple summaries are aggregated into a single summary. The language of the summary is modified using a hyperparameter in a smoothing natural language model to direct the summary toward an audience having a particular type.

[G16H] HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA

E L E C T R I C I T Y

Stacked die multichip module package
Patent No. 12015019

Inventor(s): Jonathan Almeria Noquil (Plano, TX), Makarand Ramkrishna Kulkarni (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17357459 on 06/24/2021 (1090 days app to issue)

Abstract: A multichip module (MCM) power package includes a multilayer routable leadframe substrate (MRLF) substrate including a first and a second RLF layer. A multilayer extending via extends from the first into the second RLF layer. A first vertical FET has a side flipchip attached to a bottom side of the second RLF. A second vertical FET has a side flipchip attached to a bottom side of the second RLF layer, and contacts the multilayer extending via. A controller integrated circuit (IC) is flipchip attached a top side of the MRLF substrate at least partially over the first vertical FET. A top mold compound is on a top side of the MRLF substrate lateral to the controller IC that is lateral to a metal pad on the multilayer extending via. A bottom side of the first and second vertical FET are exposed by a bottom mold compound layer.

[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]

False collectors and guard rings for semiconductor devices
Patent No. 12015054

Inventor(s): Alexei Sadovnikov (Sunnyvale, CA), Guruvayurappan S. Mathur (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17710320 on 03/31/2022 (810 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes implanting dopant of a first conductivity type into an epitaxial layer of semiconductor material to form first and second false collector regions adjacent to the surface of the epitaxial layer. The first false collector region is located laterally on a first side of a base region. The base region is formed within the epitaxial layer from dopant of a second conductivity type that is opposite the first conductivity type. The second false collector region is located laterally on a second side of the base region. The second side is opposite the first side of the base region. The base region is a base of a parasitic bipolar junction in an isolation region of an active semiconductor device.

Carbon, nitrogen and/or fluorine co-implants for low resistance transistors
Patent No. 12015057

Inventor(s): Alexei Sadovnikov (Sunnyvale, CA), Henry Litzmann Edwards (Garland, TX), Jarvis Benjamin Jacobs (Murphy, , IN), Mahalingam Nandakumar (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17156612 on 01/24/2021 (1241 days app to issue)

Abstract: A semiconductor device including drain extended metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) includes a source region and a drain region each having a first dopant type spaced apart along a surface of a semiconductor material having a second opposite conductivity type. A gate electrode over the semiconductor material surface between the source region and the drain region. A diffusion suppression implant region in the semiconductor material extends from the source region under the gate electrode. The diffusion suppression implant region includes a body region having the second opposite conductivity type and comprises at least one of carbon, nitrogen, and fluorine.

Field effect transistors with gate fins and method of making the same
Patent No. 12015084

Inventor(s): Mitsuhiro Togo (Yokkaichi, , JP), Sudarshan Narayanan (San Jose, CA), Takashi Kobayashi (Yokkaichi, , JP)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: THE MARBURY LAW GROUP PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17474760 on 09/14/2021 (1008 days app to issue)

Abstract: A field effect transistor includes at least one line trench extending downward from a top surface of a channel region which laterally surrounds or underlies the at least one line trench, a gate dielectric contacting all surfaces of the at least one line trench and including a planar gate dielectric portion that extends over an entirety of a top surface of the channel region, a gate electrode, a source region, and a drain region.

Antenna-on-package integrated circuit device
Patent No. 12015191

Inventor(s): Meysam Moallem (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16559094 on 09/03/2019 (1750 days app to issue)

Abstract: An integrated circuit package is provided. In some examples, the integrated circuit package is an antenna-on-package package that includes an integrated circuit die and an antenna substrate coupled to the integrated circuit die. The antenna substrate includes a conductor layer and a first dielectric layer disposed between the conductor layer and the integrated circuit die. The conductor layer includes antennas electrically coupled to the integrated circuit die. The integrated circuit package further includes an I/O substrate coupled to the integrated circuit die opposite the antenna substrate. In some such examples, the I/O substrate includes interconnect connectors and a second dielectric layer disposed between the interconnect connectors and the integrated circuit die. In some such examples, the integrated circuit package includes interconnect connectors extending between the antenna substrate and the I/O substrate.

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

Modular monopole for wireless communications
Patent No. 12015194

Inventor(s): Julian R. Colapietro (McKinney, TX), Walter Mark Hendrix (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Claremont, NC)
Law Firm: Myers Bigel, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17884621 on 08/10/2022 (678 days app to issue)

Abstract: A modular monopole for wireless communications includes: an antenna module having a floor, a ceiling and a side wall that form an antenna compartment, wherein at least one antenna resides within the antenna compartment; a radio module having a floor, a ceiling and a side wall that form a radio compartment, wherein at least one remote radio unit (RRU) resides within the radio compartment; and a base. The base, the radio module, and the antenna module are arranged in vertically stacked relationship, with the base below the radio module and the antenna module above the radio module.

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

Beam steering resolutions enhancement
Patent No. 12015209

Inventor(s): Darrell Barabash (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY (Espoo, , FI)
Law Firm: SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP (13 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17290538 on 11/12/2018 (2045 days app to issue)

Abstract: Method, apparatuses, and computer program product for beam steering to support beam dithering in high aspect ratio antenna arrays are provided. One method may include applying a beam steering phase shift to a plurality of antenna array elements in an antenna array. The method may also include applying a non-uniform phase offset to each of the antenna array elements in addition to the beam steering phase shift. In addition, the method may include shifting a beam angle of the antenna array based on a combination of the beam steering phase shift and the non-uniform phase offset at each of the antenna array elements. The non-uniform phase offset may be a minimum phase increment.

[H03C] MODULATION (masers or lasers H01S; coding, decoding or code conversion H03M)

System, method and apparatus for spray-on application of a wire pulling lubricant
Patent No. 12015251

Inventor(s): Mark D. Bennett (Dodd City, TX), Ramon V. Hernandez (Howe, TX), William T. Bigbee, Jr. (Melissa, TX)
Assignee(s): Encore Wire Corporation (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: Warren Rhoades LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17893063 on 08/22/2022 (666 days app to issue)

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

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

Pulse width modulation techniques for a multiphase voltage converter
Patent No. 12015345

Inventor(s): Ammineni Balaji (Andhra Pradesh, , IN), Mayank Jain (Haryana, , IN), Naman Bafna (Balaghat, , IN), Preetam Charan Anand Tadeparthy (Yelaankha Hobli, , IN), Sreelakshmi Suresh (Kundalahalli Gate, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18229755 on 08/03/2023 (320 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an example, a method includes storing a pending PWM pulse for a switching voltage regulator. The method also includes determining a switching voltage regulator is operating in a current limit mode, where an inductor current is above a current limit threshold. The method includes providing a predetermined number of PWM pulses in the current limit mode. The method also includes, responsive to providing the predetermined number of PWM pulses, ceasing storage of pending PWM pulses for the switching voltage regulator.

[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]

IC with first and second functional circuits coupling only first circuits to output bond pads
Patent No. 12015405

Inventor(s): Christopher Adam Opoczynski (Irving, TX), George Vincent Konnail (Addison, TX), H. Pooya Forghani-zadeh (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17576376 on 01/14/2022 (886 days app to issue)

Abstract: A family of digital logic functions has the same specifications for input and output voltages and the same number of bond pads. A digital logic integrated circuit for the family includes a substrate of semiconductor material having a core area and a peripheral area; a certain number of bond pads formed in the peripheral area, the certain number of bond pads determining the total area of the substrate; programmable digital logic transistor circuitry formed in the core area for each of the digital logic functions in the family; programmable input and output circuitry formed in the peripheral area; programming circuitry for programming the programmable digital logic transistor circuitry into a selected digital logic function; and programmable input and output means for programming the input and output circuitry into input and output circuits for the selected digital logic function.

[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]

Dynamic medium switching for hybrid networks
Patent No. 12015553

Inventor(s): Jiun-Ren Lin (Pittsburgh, PA), Ramanuja Vedantham (Allen, TX), Xiaolin Lu (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17522812 on 11/09/2021 (952 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic medium switching in a hybrid network. A method for packet transmission by a combo device includes maintaining a wireless network confidence rating value that is indicative of packet transfer reliability of a wireless network accessed by the device. A wired network confidence rating value that is indicative of packet transfer reliability of a wired network accessed by the device is also maintained. One of the wireless network and the wired network to be used for initial transmission of the data packet is selected based on which of the wireless confidence rating value and the wired confidence rating value is indicative of a higher likelihood of the packet being successfully transmitted. The packet is routed to be transmitted via the selected network.

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

Cloud activity threat detection for sparse and limited user behavior data
Patent No. 12015625

Inventor(s): Madhavi Kavathekar (San Jose, CA), Sandeep Chandana (Fremont, CA), Santosh Raghuram Kumar (Mountain View, CA), Satyanarayana Vummidi (Sunnyvale, CA), Sekhar Sarukkai (Cupertino, CA), Vinay Gupta (San Jose, CA)
Assignee(s): Skyhigh Security LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Byrne Poh LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18097021 on 01/13/2023 (522 days app to issue)

Abstract: A cloud security system and method implements cloud activity threat detection using analysis of cloud usage user behavior. In particular, the cloud security system and method implements threat detection for users, cloud service providers, or tenants (enterprises) of the cloud security system who are new or unknown to the cloud security system and therefore lacking sufficient cloud activity data to generate an accurate behavior model for effective threat detection. In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, the cloud security system and method performs user behavior analysis to generate generalized user behavior models for user groups, where each user group includes users with similar cloud usage behavior. The user behavior models of the user groups are assigned to users with sparse cloud activity data. In this manner, the cloud security system and method of the present invention ensures effective threat detection by using accurate and reliable user behavior models.

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

System and method for effective communication in online collaboration
Patent No. 12015653

Inventor(s): Snehal Desai (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17696573 on 03/16/2022 (825 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for managing an online meeting includes one or more hardware processors. The system also includes a non-transitory memory, the non-transitory memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or hardware processors, causes the one or more hardware processors to perform actions. The actions include monitoring participants during the online meeting. The actions also include adjusting interaction between a least a subset of the participants via one or more interfaces based on the monitoring.

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

Policy information to policy control and confirmation to session management
Patent No. 12015734

Inventor(s): Jayshree Bharatia (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Ofinno, LLC (Reston, VA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18200482 on 05/22/2023 (393 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method may include receiving, by a charging function (CHF) from a policy control function (PCF), a first request for charging policy information for a packet data unit (PDU) session of a wireless device. The method may also include sending, by the CHF to the PCF, a message comprising the charging policy information. The charging policy information may indicate a charging method that includes: online charging, offline charging, converged charging, or a combination thereof. The method may further include receiving, by the CHF from a session management function (SMF), a second request to establish a charging session, wherein the second request comprises the charging method. The method may additionally include sending, by the CHF to the SMF, a confirmation for the charging method.

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

Methods, systems and apparatus for generating and/or using communications training data
Patent No. 12015737

Inventor(s): Michael Stovenour (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Ribbon Communications Operating Company, Inc. (Westford, MA)
Law Firm: Straub Straub (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17848231 on 06/23/2022 (726 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, systems, and apparatus for generating and/or using training data. An exemplary embodiment includes the steps of: generating from a first plurality of communications a first set of media fingerprints and corresponding communications information, the media fingerprints included in the first set of media fingerprints and corresponding communications information being a first set of media fingerprints; generating from a second plurality of communications a set of media fingerprints of a first type, each individual communication of the second plurality of communications having characteristics indicating a probability greater than a first threshold that the individual communication is of the first type; labeling individual media fingerprints in the first set of media fingerprints and corresponding communications information as being of the first type when the individual media fingerprint being labeled matches a media fingerprint in the set of media fingerprints of the first type.

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

Transform and quantization architecture for video coding
Patent No. 12015775

Inventor(s): Madhukar Budagavi (Plano, TX), Mangesh Sadafale (Nagpur Maharashtra, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18428085 on 01/31/2024 (139 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of encoding a video stream in a video encoder is provided that includes computing an offset into a transform matrix based on a transform block size, wherein a size of the transform matrix is larger than the transform block size, and wherein the transform matrix is one selected from a group consisting of a DCT transform matrix and an IDCT transform matrix, and transforming a residual block to generate a DCT coefficient block, wherein the offset is used to select elements of rows and columns of a DCT submatrix of the transform block size from the transform matrix.

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

System and method for identifying encrypted, pre-recorded media content in packet data networks
Patent No. 12015808

Inventor(s): Natalia Schenck (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Guntin Gust, PLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18185893 on 03/17/2023 (459 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device having a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations including receiving encrypted hypertext transport protocol (HTTPS) traffic including media content; separating the HTTPS traffic into audio segments and video segments; calculating a size for each audio segment in the HTTPS traffic; maintaining a sliding window of a plurality of sizes of consecutive audio segments to form a fingerprint; and identifying the media content by matching the fingerprint with a reference in a catalog. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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

Belt-type wearable device, system, and method for multimedia communications
Patent No. 12015905

Inventor(s): Eric Harrell (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17673373 on 02/16/2022 (853 days app to issue)

Abstract: A wearable device for multimedia communications is disclosed herein. The device includes a power supply, a stereo communication link, and a belt with a buckle. The stereo communication link is configured to communicate at least one of audio signals and video signals over a channel. The belt with a buckle includes a housing, capturing means affixed to the housing, a sound output means affixed to the housing, and a display affixed to the housing. The capturing means adapted to record video. The sound output means configured to play audio responsive to the audio signals communicated over the channel. The display configured to play video responsive to the video signals communicated over the channel.

[H04R] LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) [6]

Proactively adjusting network infrastructure in response to reporting of real-time network performance
Patent No. 12015936

Inventor(s): David Lu (Irving, TX), Mark Cottrell (Frisco, TX), Sachin Lohe (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Tong, Rea, Bentley Kim, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18047260 on 10/17/2022 (610 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for proactively adjusting the infrastructure of a communications network in response to reporting of real-time network performance. For instance, in one example, a method includes obtaining real-time network performance metrics directly from a user endpoint device operated by a customer of a telecommunication service provider network, correlating the real-time network performance metrics with data from another data source, wherein the data includes data other than network performance metrics, and adjusting an infrastructure of the telecommunication service provider network in response to an insight gleaned through the correlating.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Uplink control channel resource allocation for an enhanced downlink control channel of a mobile communication system
Patent No. 12016025

Inventor(s): Robert Mark Harrison (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): BlackBerry Limited (Waterloo, , CA)
Law Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18320500 on 05/19/2023 (396 days app to issue)

Abstract: Uplink control channel resource allocation for an enhanced downlink control channel is disclosed. A first example method disclosed herein includes receiving, at a user equipment (UE), a downlink control channel carrying a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource indicator, mapping the PUCCH resource indicator to a first offset, mapping a position of the downlink control channel to a second offset, and mapping a linear combination of the first and second offsets to an index identifying a first PUCCH resource. A second example method disclosed herein includes, in response to receiving, at a UE, an indication of a dynamic resource offset in an enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH) transmitted in a first ePDCCH set, determining a position of the ePDCCH and a subframe offset, and processing the indication of the dynamic resource offset, the position and the subframe offset to determine an allocated uplink control channel resource for the UE.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Systems and methods for transferring multiple packet data unit sessions with a same data network name configuration between networks
Patent No. 12016075

Inventor(s): Joseph Lee (Frisco, TX), Sudhakar Reddy Patil (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17567390 on 01/03/2022 (897 days app to issue)

Abstract: A network device may receive an indication of movement of a user device, associated with multiple packet data unit (PDU) sessions, from a first radio access network (RAN) to a second RAN, and may maintain, based on the indication, a particular PDU session, of the multiple PDU sessions, associated with a default flow. The network device may release, based on the indication, the multiple PDU sessions other than the particular PDU session, and may handle the multiple PDU sessions, other than the particular PDU session, in accordance with a handling option.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

High-capacity computer modules
Patent No. 12016123

Inventor(s): Michael D. McBroom (Celeste, TX)
Assignee(s): Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Law Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16889041 on 06/01/2020 (1478 days app to issue)

Abstract: Computer modules that can have a high-capacity, can simplify the design of a computer system housing the modules, can utilize system resources in a highly configurable manner, can provide a variety of functionality, and can be readily inserted into, and removed from, a computer system.

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

Three dimensional memory device containing resonant tunneling barrier and high mobility channel and method of making thereof
Patent No. 12016179

Inventor(s): Masaaki Higashitani (Cupertino, CA), Peter Rabkin (Cupertino, CA)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: THE MARBURY LAW GROUP PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17534528 on 11/24/2021 (937 days app to issue)

Abstract: A memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and control gate layers, a memory opening vertically extending through the alternating stack, and a memory opening fill structure containing a memory film and a vertical semiconductor channel located within the memory opening. The memory film contains a resonant tunneling barrier stack, a semiconductor barrier layer, and a memory material layer located between the resonant tunneling barrier stack and the semiconductor barrier layer.

[H10B] ELECTRONIC MEMORY DEVICES

DESIGN PATENTS

Vehicle grille frame
Patent No. D1031537

Inventor(s): Christopher Aram Touraine (Fort Worth, TX), Eric Norman Tucker (Denton, TX), Zachary Steven Gross (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: SEED IP LAW GROUP LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29829252 on 03/03/2022 (838 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Fender panel of a hood for a vehicle
Patent No. D1031569

Inventor(s): Derek Scott Sancer (Denton, TX), Jon Forrest Acton (Fort Worth, TX), Troy Robin McCuller (Argyle, TX), Tu Hoang Do (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: SEED IP LAW GROUP LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29845658 on 07/08/2022 (711 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Wheel well closeout component
Patent No. D1031570

Inventor(s): Derek Sancer (Denton, TX), Jeffrey Paul Smith (Prosper, TX), Jon Forrest Acton (Fort Worth, TX), Quentin Vanderlaan (Prosper, TX), Reed Greenwood (Sanger, TX), Sodarith Sibounheuang (Lewisville, TX), Victor Garcia (Aubrey
Assignee(s): PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: SEED IP LAW GROUP LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29845660 on 07/08/2022 (711 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Model vehicle motor mount
Patent No. D1031781

Inventor(s): Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Jory Sprowl (Howe, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Ross Martin (Roanoke, TX)
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29886328 on 03/07/2023 (469 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Model vehicle bumper assembly
Patent No. D1031863

Inventor(s): Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Terry Soward (Van Alstyne, TX)
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29822073 on 01/05/2022 (895 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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