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 November 12, 2024 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (19100)

122 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 10
C: Chemistry; Metallurgy 3
E: Fixed Constructions 3
F: Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating; Weapons; Blasting 4
G: Physics 49
H: Electricity 30
Design: 17

TOP ASSIGNEES (PATENTS GRANTED THIS WEEK)

Texas Instruments Inc. (Dallas) 28
Traxxas L.P. (McKinney) 9
Raytheon Co. (Tewksbury, Mass.) 4
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc. (Plano) 4
Essilor International (Charenton-le-Pont, France) 3
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, South Korea) 3
United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio) 3
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, N.J.) 3
Capital One Services LLC (McLean, Va.) 2

Unassigned 6

TOP INVENTORS (NO. OF PATENTS THIS WEEK)

Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett) 9
Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney) 8
Kent Poteet (Lucas) 8
Jory Sprowl (Honey Grove) 6
Skylar Hagler (Anna) 5
Casey Christen Jens Christensen (McKinney) 4
Naveen Bhoria (Plano) 4
Caleb Hix (McKinney) 3
Terry Soward (Van Alstyne) 3
Timothy David Anderson (University Park) 3

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UTILITY PATENTS

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

Orthopedic cable bone transport device and bone transport system comprising said device
Patent No. 12137941

Inventor(s): Alexander M. Cherkashin (Flower Mound, TX), Andrea Ottoboni (Giacciano con Baruchella, , IT), Daniele Venturini (Povegliano Veronese, , IT), John D. Ross (Ovilla, TX), Karen D. Standefer (Flower Mound, TX), Michael Lupatini (San
Assignee(s): Orthofix S.R.L. (Verona, , IT), Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17560789 on 12/23/2021 (1055 days app to issue)

Abstract: An orthopedic bone transport system includes an external fixation frame and a cable pulling device. The external fixation frame is attachable to a fixed bone segment with the external fixation frame oriented in a first plane. The cable pulling device includes a main body configured to be secured to the external fixation frame, a reel, and a transmission. The reel is rotatable about said main body and configured to wind up a cable to be secured to a transport bone segment to move said transport bone segment towards said fixed bone segment. The main body is secured to the external fixation frame with an axis of rotation of the reel oriented substantially parallel to the first plane, the axis of rotation of the reel thereby substantially lying on a transverse plane with respect to the fixed bone segment. The transmission drives the reel in order to wind up the cable.

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

Surgical workflow and activity detection based on surgical videos
Patent No. 12137992

Inventor(s): Jolle Barral (Mountain View, CA), Xing Jin (San Jose, CA)
Assignee(s): VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18154070 on 01/13/2023 (669 days app to issue)

Abstract: One example method for detecting phases of a surgical procedure via video processing includes accessing a video of the surgical procedure and dividing the video into one or more blocks, each of the blocks containing one or more video frames. For each of the blocks, the method includes applying a prediction model on the video frames of the respective block to obtain a phase prediction for each of the video frames. The prediction model is configured to predict, for an input video frame, one of the plurality of phases of the surgical procedure. The method further includes generating an aggregated phase prediction for the respective block by aggregating the phase predictions of the video frames, and modifying the video of the surgical procedure to include an indication of a predicted phase of the respective block based on the aggregated phase prediction.

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

Universal hand brace
Patent No. 12138190

Inventor(s): James Buckhout (Keller, TX), Janakiram Srinivasa Rao Chetlapalli (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Weber Orthopedic, L.P. (Santa Paula, CA)
Law Firm: One LLP (Local + 147 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18434257 on 02/06/2024 (280 days app to issue)

Abstract: A finger and hand brace includes an elongated brace body applied lengthwise to the wrist and finger regions of the hand, with multiple straps extending from the brace body. The straps have sufficient length to wrap about at least two of the hand, wrist, a finger or fingers. Hook-and-loop fasteners on the brace body retain the straps in a wrapped condition. At least two elongated stiffeners are carried by the brace body inside pockets. A separation line, located at about the wrist, extends laterally across the brace body and enables the brace body to be separated into a distal/finger portion discrete from a proximal/wrist portion. The stiffeners and pockets are likewise separable into distal and proximal portions. The distal portion of the brace body includes a flap that holds the distal portion to the proximal portion of the brace body.

[A61F] FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C) [2006.01]

Therapeutic pH responsive compositions
Patent No. 12138344

Inventor(s): Ashley Campbell (Keller, TX), Drew Robinson (Waco, TX), Gaurav Bharadwaj (Dallas, TX), Jason Miller (Dallas, TX), Qingtai Su (Allen, TX), Stephen Gutowski (Irving, TX), Tian Zhao (Allen, TX), Xinliang Ding (Grapevine,
Assignee(s): OncoNano Medicine, Inc. (Southlake, TX)
Law Firm: Culhane PLLC (Local + 4 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17453468 on 11/03/2021 (1105 days app to issue)

Abstract: Described herein are therapeutic pH responsive compositions comprising a block copolymer and a therapeutic agent useful for the treatment of cancer.

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

Apparatus for processing of blood to neutralize pathogen cells therein
Patent No. 12138377

Inventor(s): Dale B. Nixon (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17814536 on 07/25/2022 (841 days app to issue)

Abstract: An operational unit for locating and neutralizing pathogen cells in blood includes a cassette which has a plurality of thin holding chambers that are filled with blood drawn from a patient. A light source illuminates the holding chambers and passes light to an underlying sensor array such that the cells in the blood selectively block the light to produce shadow images of the cells. A processor performs pattern recognition to locate the pathogen cells by use of an image library. After the pathogen cells are located, a source of ultraviolet light is activated and UV light is passed through selectively controlled shutters to illuminate only the limited areas that have the identified pathogen cells. Sufficient ultraviolet light energy is applied to destroy the identified cells. A pump refills the cassette holding chambers, returns the neutralized-pathogen blood to the patient, and the process is repeated.

[A61M] DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D 7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F 13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J 1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L; magnetotherapy using magnetic elements placed within the body A61N 2/10); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR [5]

Independent stereotactic radiotherapy dose calculation and treatment plan verification
Patent No. 12138479

Inventor(s): Mingli Chen (Coppell, TX), Steve Bin Jiang (Southlake, TX), Weiguo Lu (Coppell, TX), Xuejun Gu (Dallas, TX), Xun Jia (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (Austin, TX)
Law Firm: DLA Piper LLP US (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17597509 on 07/13/2020 (1583 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards a treatment planning system for use in a stereotactic radiotherapy system. In particular, the disclosed systems and methods may be used for generating a treatment plan and/or verifying an existing treatment plan. Moreover, the disclosed systems and methods may be suitable for use in a clinical setting. A method for verifying a treatment plan of a stereotactic radiotherapy device may include the steps of receiving a treatment plan, generating a second treatment plan by applying a modified monte-carlo method to regions of interest in the treatment plan, and identifying discrepancies between the received treatment plan and the generated second treatment plan.

[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]

Yoga mat
Patent No. D1050762

Inventor(s): Camille Blumka (Manhattan, NY), Samuel Holland (Burlington, VT), Taylor Borenstein (Manhattan, NY)
Assignee(s): Good Sport LLC (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Myers Wolin, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29921272 on 12/15/2023 (333 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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

Jig for firearm lower receiver manufacture
Patent No. 12138727

Inventor(s): Tilden Alan Smith (Westminster, CA)
Assignee(s): BlackHawk Manufacturing Group Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Wood Herron Evans LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18180586 on 03/08/2023 (615 days app to issue)

Abstract: A machining tool assembly is provided for machining a blank to form a firearm lower receiver. The assembly includes a pair of side plates positionable on opposed sides of the blank to capture the blank therebetween. A template plate having a template aperture is adapted to be removeably attachable to the side plates. The template aperture is aligned with a top surface of the blank and is adapted for machining a cavity within the blank having a peripheral contour complimentary to a peripheral contour of the template aperture. A centering mechanism is adapted to be removeably attachable to the template plate, with the centering mechanism including an opening aligned with a corresponding void formed on the blank to align the blank with the template plate.

[B23P] OTHER WORKING OF METAL; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS (arrangements for copying or controlling B23Q)

Methods and systems for producing ophthalmic lenses background
Patent No. 12138744

Inventor(s): Brad Gelb (Dallas, TX), Bruce Taylor (Dallas, TX), Fred Adolfo (Dallas, TX), Mark Kaluza (Dallas, TX), Peter Hones (Dallas, TX), Sbastien Piraube (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Essilor International (Charenton-le-pont, , FR)
Law Firm: NIXON VANDERHYE (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16760152 on 11/07/2018 (2197 days app to issue)

Abstract: This disclosure includes methods and systems for producing ophthalmic lenses. Some methods include identifying a plurality of zones within a spatial representation of a lens blank, selecting, for each of the zones, one or more parameters for producing the lens, and producing the lens by removing material from the lens blank according to the one or more parameters of each of the zones.

[B24B] MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING (by electro-erosion B23H; abrasive or related blasting B24C; electrolytic etching or polishing C25F 3/00); DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS [2]

Wear sleeve removal tool for rotorcraft
Patent No. 12138758

Inventor(s): Alvin Jones (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Akona IP PC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17724833 on 04/20/2022 (937 days app to issue)

Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a device having a puller tool assembly for removing a wear sleeve from a tail-rotor hub assembly of a rotorcraft. The puller tool assembly may have an interior shaft slidably engaged within an exterior cylindrical body. The puller tool assembly may have a restraint cap coupled to the interior shaft at a first end of the exterior shaft with a fastener. The puller tool assembly may have a mandrel coupled to the interior shaft at a second end of the exterior shaft. The exterior cylindrical body may be inserted within the wear sleeve between the restraint cap and the mandrel. The mandrel may expand to grasp the wear sleeve when the exterior shaft is tightened so as to pull the wear sleeve toward the restraint cap.

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

Molds having cooling behind insert technology and related methods
Patent No. 12138835

Inventor(s): David Rys (Dallas, TX), Gary Clark (Dallas, TX), Tareq Haque (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Essilor International (Charenton-le-pont, , FR)
Law Firm: NIXON VANDERHYE (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18337777 on 06/20/2023 (511 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for creating optical articles includes moving first and second mold portions relative to one another. This disclosure includes injection molds for reducing cycle times and related methods. Some molds include first and second mold portions movable relative to one another from open to closed positions in which each recess of the first mold portion cooperates with a respective recess of the second mold portion to define a chamber. Each chambers includes a first cooling body coupled to the first mold portion, a second cooling body coupled to the second mold portion, and first and second inserts removably coupled, respectively, to the first and second cooling bodies. The inserts cooperate to define a mold cavity within the chamber configured to receive a thermoplastic material. Each of the cooling bodies has an inlet, an outlet, and a fluid cavity in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet.

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

Determining method for an ophthalmic lens with targeted transmission spectrum
Patent No. 12138872

Inventor(s): Aref Jallouli (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Essilor International (Charenton-le-pont, , FR)
Law Firm: NIXON VANDERHYE (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16982957 on 06/03/2019 (1989 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an ophthalmic lens having at least one optical function, including the determination of a transmission spectrum in a wavelength range from 280 to 2000 nm, the determination of a matrix including at least two compounds absorbing light having a wavelength from 280 to 2000 nm, with regard to the determined transmission spectrum, and additively manufacturing the matrix.

Caster assembly having sinusoidal wheels
Patent No. 12138960

Inventor(s): Robert S. Patrick (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: CIONCA IP Law P.C. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18508108 on 11/13/2023 (365 days app to issue)

Abstract: A caster assembly having a top cap configured to engage with a structure, a caster leg configured to pivotally engage with the top cap, such that the caster leg selectively pivots about a pivot axis, and a pair of sinusoidal wheels configured to be rotationally engaged with the caster leg, the sinusoidal wheels being configured to rotate about a wheel rotational axis and swivel with the caster leg as a required when the structure is moved. An angled member of the caster leg may be configured to engage with the sinusoidal wheels such that the wheel rotational axis is not intersected by the pivot axis. An offset angle formed between the angled member and a vertical member of the caster leg, when used in conjunction with the disclosed sinusoidal wheels, is configured to ease structure movement by minimizing resistances exerted on the sinusoidal wheels during rolling and caster leg pivoting.

[B60B] VEHICLE WHEELS (making wheels or wheel parts by rolling B21H 1/00, by forging, hammering or pressing B21K 1/28); CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION

Natural vacuum sensing for garage park detection
Patent No. 12139161

Inventor(s): Michael R. Kushnerik (The Colony, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Toyota, , JP), TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER HAMPTON LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17743405 on 05/12/2022 (915 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining whether a vehicle is located in an enclosed space based on the barometric pressure. Systems and methods may include taking pressure measurements and determining that a threshold pressure difference has been exceeded, which may suggest that the vehicle is in an enclosed space.

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

Structural energy storage for CF based powered mobile devices
Patent No. 12139235

Inventor(s): Jae Seung Lee (Ann Arbor, MI), Paul Gilmore (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Oblon, McClelland, Maier Neustadt, L.L.P. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17574660 on 01/13/2022 (1034 days app to issue)

Abstract: An electric mobility apparatus that can include at least one electric carbon fiber component. The electric carbon fiber component incorporating a structural battery, the structural battery including energy storage devices, each of the energy storage devices having an anode core of a continuous carbon fiber, an electrolyte arranged on the at least one continuous carbon fiber core, and a cathode layer arranged to the continuous carbon fiber core on the electrolyte. An interface is electrically connected to the structural battery, the interface for inputting power for charging the structural battery and for outputting power.

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

Download reducing winglets for aircraft having a rotor producing downwash and method of operating the same
Patent No. 12139251

Inventor(s): Kent E. Donaldson (Fort Worth, TX), Kyle Smolarek (Fort Worth, TX), Lynn Francis Eschete (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17883148 on 08/08/2022 (827 days app to issue)

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

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

Apparatus and method for packaging wire or cable in a barrel or drum container
Patent No. 12139367

Inventor(s): Andrew P. Hull (McKinney, TX), Benjamin L. Weatherford (Princeton, TX), John L. Rhoads (Lewisville, TX), William T. Bigbee, Jr. (Hawkins, TX)
Assignee(s): Encore Wire Corporation (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: Warren Rhoades LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18225510 on 07/24/2023 (477 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus for the accumulation of wire or cable, the apparatus including a collapsible reel assembly, the collapsible reel assembly including a central hollow arbor, a fixed inner support structure axially centered on and rigidly attached to the central hollow arbor, wherein the fixed inner support has a first end and a second end, a fixed flange, axially centered on and attached to the first end of the fixed inner support structure, a removable flange, axially centered on and removably attached to the second end of the fixed inner support structure opposite the fixed flange and an inner drum assembly. The inner drum assembly including a plurality of moving inner support structures movably attached to the fixed inner support structure and a plurality of inwardly-collapsible drum segments. Wherein the inwardly-collapsible drum segments collapse inward after the removable flange is removed from the collapsible reel assembly.

[B65H] HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES

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

Filler particles for polymers
Patent No. 12139569

Inventor(s): Archana Venugopal (Santa Clara, CA), Benjamin Stassen Cook (Los Gatos, CA), Luigi Colombo (Dallas, TX), Nazila Dadvand (Santa Clara, CA)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17675055 on 02/18/2022 (998 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of forming a composite material includes photo-initiating a polymerization of a monomer in a pattern of interconnected units to form a polymer microlattice. Unpolymerized monomer is removed from the polymer microlattice. The polymer microlattice is coated with a metal. The metal-coated polymer microlattice is dispersed in a polymer matrix.

[C08F] MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING CARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS (production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from lower carbon number hydrocarbons, e.g. by oligomerisation, C10G 50/00; fermentation or enzyme-using processes to synthesise a desired chemical compound or composition or to separate optical isomers from a racemic mixture C12P; graft polymerisation of monomers containing carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds on to fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials D06M 14/00) [2]

Epoxy phosphate ester
Patent No. 12139647

Inventor(s): Tuoqi Li (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Dow Global Technologies LLC (Midland, MI), Rohm and Haas Company (Collegeville, PA)
Law Firm: Boyle Fredrickson, S.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17999005 on 04/23/2021 (1299 days app to issue)

Abstract: Provided is a composition comprising one or more epoxy phosphate esters wherein the structure comprises two or more polyester linkages. Also provided is a method of making the epoxy phosphate esters that comprises reacting one or more epoxy-terminated polyesters with one or more phosphoric acids. Further provided is an adhesive composition that comprises one or more epoxy phosphate esters, one or more multifunctional isocyanate prepolymers, and one or more multifunctional isocyanate-reactive compounds.

[C09J] ADHESIVES; NON-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL; ADHESIVE PROCESSES NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; USE OF MATERIALS AS ADHESIVES (surgical adhesives A61L 24/00; adhesives on the basis of non specified organic macromolecular compounds used as bonding agents in layered products B32B; labelling fabrics or comparable materials or articles with deformable surface using adhesives and thermo-activatable adhesives respectively B65C 5/02, B65C 5/04; preparation of glue or gelatine C09H; adhesive labels, tag tickets or similar identification of indication means G09F 3/10) [5]

Method for accurate sequencing of DNA
Patent No. 12139757

Inventor(s): Dominika Borek (Dallas, TX), Zbyszek Otwinowski (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18146449 on 12/26/2022 (687 days app to issue)

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

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

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

Frame assembly securing panels of differing thicknesses
Patent No. 12139961

Inventor(s): Bradley J. Lee (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Overhead Door Corporation (Lewisville, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17872886 on 07/25/2022 (841 days app to issue)

Abstract: A bracket set may include an inner frame member comprising: a first barrier-facing surface configured to contact an inner-facing side of the movable barrier; a first panel-facing surface configured to contact a first side of the first panel having the first thickness; a second panel-facing surface configured to contact a first side of the second panel having the second thickness; and an outer frame member comprising: a second barrier-facing surface configured to contact an outer-facing side of the movable barrier; and a third panel-facing surface configured to contact an opposing second side of the first panel having the first thickness when the bracket set is used with the first panel and configured to contact an opposing second side of the second panel having the second thickness when the bracket set is used with the second panel.

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

Fixed-volume setting tool
Patent No. 12139984

Inventor(s): Jeremy Todd Morrison (Pickton, TX)
Assignee(s): DBK Industries, LLC (Crowley, TX)
Law Firm: Johnston IP Law, PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18134411 on 04/13/2023 (579 days app to issue)

Abstract: A gas-operated, fixed-volume, downhole setting tool includes a mandrel having an upper portion and a lower portion. The mandrel has a first end on the upper portion and a second end on the lower portion. The mandrel also includes an interior combustion chamber having a first end proximate to the first end of the mandrel and having an interior upper portion. The setting tool further includes a pressure bulkhead with a pressure igniter disposed in the mandrel at the first end of the mandrel in the interior upper portion of the mandrel. The pressure igniter is sealed to at least a first threshold pressure. The pressure bulkhead and pressure igniter form a seal on the first end of the mandrel and thereby define a fixed volume for combustion gases. Other settings tools and assemblies are presented.

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

Methods and apparati for quickset gas lift separation and liquid storage
Patent No. 12140160

Inventor(s): Billy Joe Ellis, Jr. (Granbury, TX)
Assignee(s): LIFTROCK LLC (Granbury, TX)
Law Firm: Barnes Thornburg LLP (Local + 12 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17890778 on 08/18/2022 (817 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparati for separating liquids from production gases and recovering the liquids. The methods and apparati of the present disclosure can reduce or eliminate emissions compared to standard methods and devices and also eliminate the need for haul away of liquids by collecting compressor system liquids in charge vessel(s). The methods and apparati of the present disclosure can also be used to fuel the engines which operate the compressor systems using gas from the compressor drains and the gas used to drain the charge vessel(s).

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

System and method to maintain vacuum, or to selectively exclude/admit electromagnetic energy
Patent No. 12140125

Inventor(s): Catherine Trent (Allen, TX), Gary A. Frazier (Garland, TX)
Assignee(s): Raytheon Company (Tewksbury, MA)
Law Firm: Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A. (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17361505 on 06/29/2021 (1232 days app to issue)

Abstract: A conduit is placed between a vacuum system and the open air or other gaseous environment. A laser or other excitation source is used to ionize the air on the air-side of the conduit. An axial applied electric field is used to repel positive ions from traversing the tube and reaching the region of the vacuum. Electrons are collected in the vacuum region and disposed of using a Faraday cup. The repelled ions assist in creating a counter pressure to sweep neutral atoms out of the tube and back into the ambient air. As a result, a hollow tube can connect an evacuated volume to the open air without compromising the vacuum. This is a ‘’windowless window.’’ An array of such tubes can be assembled together to increase the area of the aperture.

[F03H] PRODUCING A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (from combustion products F02K)

Layup of tail rotor drive shaft tubes
Patent No. 12140182

Inventor(s): Scott David Poster (Arlington, TX), Steven Kirk Spears (Hurst, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Chalker Flores, LLP (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16694638 on 11/25/2019 (1814 days app to issue)

Abstract: A composite shaft has a fiber orientation that is a combination of fibers perpendicular to each other and a longitudinal axis of the shaft; and a second composite layer disposed at an angle ranging between 25 to 45 degrees+/3 degrees from the fibers in the first composite layer; a third composite layer disposed at an angle ranging between 7 to 13 degrees+/3 degrees from the fibers in the second composite layer and each subsequent transition layer(s); a fourth composite layer disposed at an angle ranging between 25 to 45 degrees+/3 degrees from the fibers in the third composite layer(s); and a fifth composite generally perpendicular +/3 degrees to each other and the fibers in the fourth composite layer.

[F16C] SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; MECHANICAL MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING MOVEMENT IN A FLEXIBLE SHEATHING; ELEMENTS OF CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; PIVOTS; PIVOTAL CONNECTIONS; ROTARY ENGINEERING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN GEARING, COUPLING, CLUTCH OR BRAKE ELEMENTS; BEARINGS [5]

System for burning combustible fuel above a placement surface
Patent No. 12140313

Inventor(s): Alexander K. Maghsadi (Lewisville, TX), Jeffrey R. Weilert (Southlake, TX)
Assignee(s): Solo Brands, LLC (Grapevine, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18408011 on 01/09/2024 (308 days app to issue)

Abstract: A stand is provided for elevating a portable stove above a surface. The stand includes a plurality of legs. Each leg includes an outer link connected by a hinge. The outer link is thus movable to a position extending radially outward. Each leg also includes a foot coupled to the outer link.

[F24C] OTHER DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION (radiator stoves of the fluid-circulating type F24H)

Method of controlling tensile-splitting and hydro-shearing parameters during completion of enhanced geothermal system wells
Patent No. 12140344

Inventor(s): Abdell Wadood M El-Rabaa (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Tumey LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18644250 on 04/24/2024 (202 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems for geothermal energy production wherein multiple horizontal or vertical wells may be used to pass fluids through the Earth from an injector well to a producer well through induced cracks, splits, fractures, conduits, or channels in the rock. Such methods and systems may include controlling tensile-split conduits in a subterranean geothermal formation by providing an injection well, providing a production well, configuring the injection well for injection of a tensile-splitting fluid into a production zone, configuring the production well to produce a heated fluid from the production zone, applying pressure to the production well, creating a plurality of tensile-split conduits, raising or lowering the pressure in the production well, establishing fluid communication between the injection well and the production well, and producing the heated fluid to the surface. NULL

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Systems and methods for elevation tracking of devices
Patent No. 12140451

Inventor(s): Jerry Gamble (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17671713 on 02/15/2022 (1001 days app to issue)

Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for elevation tracking of devices are provided. Barometric pressure data points and elevation data points associated with a set of barometric measurement devices proximate a device are obtained. An interpolated field of barometric pressure is generated using the barometric pressure data points and the elevation data points. x, y location coordinates of the device are projected onto the interpolated field as a projected point within the interpolated field. Barometric leveling is executed upon a device barometric pressure value provided by the device and a barometric pressure data point at the projected point to determine a relative height difference between the device and the projected point. An elevation of the device is determined based upon the relative height difference.

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

Ambient light sensing
Patent No. 12140474

Inventor(s): George R. Kelly (McKinney, TX), Matthew Sampsell (Melissa, TX)
Assignee(s): AMS INTERNATIONAL AG (Jona, , CH)
Law Firm: MH2 Technology Law Group LLP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18000930 on 06/01/2021 (1260 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system comprising a display and an ambient light sensing module, the ambient light sensing module being located beneath the display. The display comprises an array of light emitting diodes and a first polarizer located above the display. The sensing module comprises a first sensor and a second sensor, a second polarizer being located above the second sensor.

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

Heat-visualizing radio frequency (RF) or other electro-magnetic absorber
Patent No. 12140482

Inventor(s): Zachary T. Dunn (Wylie, TX)
Assignee(s): Raytheon Company (Tewksbury, MA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17157943 on 01/25/2021 (1387 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus includes an absorbing material configured to absorb electromagnetic energy. The apparatus also includes a thermochromic material in or on the absorbing material, where the thermochromic material is configured to change one or more visible characteristics based on the absorbing material being heated above a specified temperature threshold. The absorbing material may be configured to absorb radio frequency signals or microwave signals. The one or more visible characteristics may include at least one of: color and opacity.

[G01K] MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (radiation pyrometry G01J 5/00)

Combined phase and time-of-flight measurement
Patent No. 12140662

Inventor(s): Espen Wium (Oslo, , NO), Tomas Motos (Hamar, , NO)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18452087 on 08/18/2023 (452 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods of measuring distance between two wireless devices by combining phase shift and time-of-flight measurements. A first wireless devices sends a first packet to the second wireless device. After receiving the first packet, the second wireless device sending to the first wireless device a second packet. After sending the second packet, the second wireless device sends a first continuous wave signal to the first wireless device. After receiving the first continuous wave signal, the first wireless device sends to the second wireless device a second continuous wave signal. The first wireless device then calculates a time-of-flight measurement based on a time between the first wireless device sending the first packet and receiving the second packet, and calculates a second measurement based on a phase shift of the first continuous wave signal and the second continuous wave signal, and combines the two measurements.

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

Fringing-field, parallel plate actuator
Patent No. 12140751

Inventor(s): Adam Joseph Fruehling (Garland, TX), James Norman Hall (Parker, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17114369 on 12/07/2020 (1436 days app to issue)

Abstract: A phase light modulator includes a base plate, a mirror, a perforated hinge plate, and first second support posts. The perforated hinge plate supports the mirror. The perforated hinge plate has first and second flexural arms. The perforated hinge plate is configured to move toward or away from the base plate based on application of a potential difference between the base plate and the perforated hinge plate. The first flexural arm is connected to the first support posts, and the second flexural arm is connected to the second support post.

[G02B] OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes precedence; optical elements specially adapted for use in lighting devices or systems thereof F21V 1/00-F21V 13/00; measuring-instruments, see the relevant subclass of class G01, e.g. optical rangefinders G01C; testing of optical elements, systems, or apparatus G01M 11/00; spectacles G02C; apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B; sound lenses G10K 11/30; electron and ion “optics” H01J; X-ray “optics” H01J, H05G 1/00; optical elements structurally combined with electric discharge tubes H01J 5/16, H01J 29/89, H01J 37/22; microwave “optics” H01Q; combination of optical elements with television receivers H04N 5/72; optical systems or arrangements in colour television systems H04N 9/00; heating arrangements specially adapted for transparent or reflecting areas H05B 3/84) [7]

Inorganic-infiltrated polymer hybrid thin film resists for advanced lithography
Patent No. 12140865

Inventor(s): Jiyoung Kim (Plano, TX), Su Min Hwang (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, TX), Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (Upton, NY), The Research Foundation for The State University of New York (Albany, NY)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16808661 on 03/04/2020 (1714 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention provides a method that utilizes an existing infrastructure such as atomic layer deposition or similar vapor-based deposition tool or metal salt solutions based infiltration to infiltrate certain metals or metal-based precursors into resist materials to enhance the performance of the resists for the advancement of lithography techniques.

[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)

Low dropout regulator and control method
Patent No. 12140986

Inventor(s): Gangqiang Zhang (Plano, TX), Wenchao Qu (Plano, TX), Zhao Fang (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Halo Microelectronics International (Campbell, CA)
Law Firm: AP3 Law Firm PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17809768 on 06/29/2022 (867 days app to issue)

Abstract: A low dropout regulator includes a first transistor having a first drain/source terminal coupled to an input terminal of a regulator, and a second drain/source terminal coupled to an output terminal of the regulator, a second transistor having a first drain/source terminal coupled to the input terminal of the regulator, and a second drain/source terminal coupled to the output terminal of the regulator through a resistor, and an error amplifier having an inverting input configured to receive a reference, a non-inverting input configured to detect an output voltage of the regulator, and an output coupled to gates of the first transistor and the second transistor.

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

Systems and methods for coordinating power delivery in a modular multi-phase power delivery system
Patent No. 12141017

Inventor(s): Arturo Silva (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): AcLeap Power Inc. (Taipei, , TW)
Law Firm: McCarter English, LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17899745 on 08/31/2022 (804 days app to issue)

Abstract: A multi-phase modular power delivery system, comprising a master module integrated with a main circuit board. A controller installed on the master module, the controller configured to receive an input voltage from the main circuit board and provide a variety of voltage levels to the master module for internal power and internal operation based on the received input voltage, provide power to a first load connected to the main circuit board using a first smart power stage installed on the master module, and provide power to a second load connected to the main circuit board using a second smart power stage, wherein the second smart power stage is installed on a satellite module.

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

Accessing error statistics from DRAM memories having integrated error correction
Patent No. 12141030

Inventor(s): Siva Srinivas Kothamasu (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18361995 on 07/31/2023 (470 days app to issue)

Abstract: In described examples, a memory module includes a memory array with a primary access port coupled to the memory array. Error correction logic is coupled to the memory array. A statistics register is coupled to the error correction logic. A secondary access port is coupled to the statistics register to allow access to the statistics register by an external device without using the primary interface.

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

Global virtual address space across operating system domains
Patent No. 12141055

Inventor(s): Bryan Hornung (Plano, TX), Patrick Estep (Rowlett, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A. (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17900400 on 08/31/2022 (804 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed in some examples, are methods, systems, devices, and machine-readable mediums which solve the above problems using a global shared region of memory that combines memory segments from multiple CXL devices. Each memory segment is a same size and naturally aligned in its own physical address space. The global shared region is contiguous and naturally aligned in the virtual address space. By organizing this global shared region in this manner, a series of three tables may be used to quickly translate a virtual address in the global shared region to a physical address. This prevents TLB thrashing and improves performance of the computing system.

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

Methods and apparatus for inflight data forwarding and invalidation of pending writes in store queue
Patent No. 12141073

Inventor(s): Naveen Bhoria (Plano, TX), Pete Michael Hippleheuser (Murphy, TX), Timothy David Anderson (University Park, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18305437 on 04/24/2023 (568 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to forward and invalidate inflight data in a store queue. An example apparatus includes a cache storage, a cache controller coupled to the cache storage and operable to receive a first memory operation, determine that the first memory operation corresponds to a read miss in the cache storage, determine a victim address in the cache storage to evict in response to the read miss, issue a read-invalidate command that specifies the victim address, compare the victim address to a set of addresses associated with a set of memory operations being processed by the cache controller, and in response to the victim address matching a first address of the set of addresses corresponding to a second memory operation of the set of memory operations, provide data associated with the second memory operation.

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

Victim cache with dynamic allocation of entries
Patent No. 12141078

Inventor(s): Naveen Bhoria (Plano, TX), Pete Hippleheuser (Murphy, TX), Timothy David Anderson (University Park, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16882395 on 05/22/2020 (1635 days app to issue)

Abstract: A caching system including a first sub-cache, and a second sub-cache coupled in parallel with the first sub-cache; wherein the second sub-cache includes line type bits configured to store an indication that a corresponding line of the second sub-cache is configured to store write-miss data.

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

Atomic operations and histogram operations in a cache pipeline
Patent No. 12141079

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to facilitate an atomic operation and/or a histogram operation in cache pipeline are disclosed An example system includes a cache storage coupled to an arithmetic component; and a cache controller coupled to the cache storage, wherein the cache controller is operable to: receive a memory operation that specifies a set of data; retrieve the set of data from the cache storage; utilize the arithmetic component to determine a set of counts of respective values in the set of data; generate a vector representing the set of counts; and provide the vector.

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

Separate inter-die connectors for data and error correction information and related computing systems, methods, and apparatuses
Patent No. 12141084

Inventor(s): Vijayakrishna J. Vankayala (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Lodestar Licensing Group LLC (Evanston, IL)
Law Firm: TraskBritt (Local + 4395 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18365794 on 08/04/2023 (466 days app to issue)

Abstract: Separate inter-die connectors for data and error correction information and related apparatuses, methods, and computing systems are disclosed. An apparatus including a master die, a target die, inter-die data connectors, and inter-die error correction connectors. The target die includes data storage elements. The inter-die data connectors electrically couple the master die to the target die. The inter-die data connectors are configured to conduct write data bits from the master die to the target die. The write data bits are written to the data storage elements. The inter-die error correction connectors electrically couple the master die to the target die. The inter-die error correction connectors are configured to conduct error correction information corresponding to the write data bits from the master die to the target die. The target die includes error correction circuitry configured to generate new error correction information responsive to the write data bits received from the master die.

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

Systems and methods for building and publishing schemas based on data patterns and data formats
Patent No. 12141109

Inventor(s): Srinu Dasari (Euless, TX)
Assignee(s): JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (New York, NY)
Law Firm: Greenberg Traurig LLP (19 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17505542 on 10/19/2021 (1120 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for building and publishing schemas based on data patterns and data formats are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method for building and publishing schemas may include: (1) accessing, by a schema recommendation program executed by a computer processor, a plurality of ingested objects in an object store; (2) extracting, by a data crawler, metadata from each of the plurality of ingested objects, wherein the metadata is related to a schema for the object and comprises an object name, a field name, and a field type; (3) identifying, by the data crawler, a plurality of potential schemas for the plurality of ingested objects based on the metadata; (4) receiving, by the schema recommendation program, a selection of one of the plurality of potential schemas; and (5) publishing, by the schema recommendation program, the selected potential schema to a catalog store.

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

Systems and methods for analyzing report infrastructure health
Patent No. 12141133

Inventor(s): Christopher Kim (Frisco, TX), Min Fang (Plano, TX), Parul Sethi (Frisco, TX), Wayne Zhen Yann Wong (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17864587 on 07/14/2022 (852 days app to issue)

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to analyzing report infrastructure health to determine based on lineage the downstream tables and reports that may be impacted by an infrastructure failure to thereby improve reporting accuracy. An exemplary report management device may extract database table names identified in SQL queries. The SQL queries and report metadata are analyzed to identify driver and required tables, respectively. The database table names are stored in a table inventory and the database table names associated with one of the driver or required tables is marked. For each of the SQL queries comprising a target table, elements and source table names are extracted for source tables of the target table and an association is stored. Lineage data is generated based on the association when the report was not executed successfully. A graphical representation of the report lineage including a failed table and associated source table(s) is then output.

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

Systems and methods for image linking
Patent No. 12141220

Inventor(s): Andrew Cummins (Brooklyn, NY), Elias Jason Mablekos (New York, NY), Jason Ellis Pearlman (Lloyd Harbor, NY)
Assignee(s): rewardStyle, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18653092 on 05/02/2024 (194 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for analyzing screenshots can include a computing device including a processor coupled to a memory and a display screen configured to display content. The system can include an application stored on the memory and executable by the processor. The application can include a screenshot receiver configured to access, from storage to which a screenshot of the content displayed on the display screen captured using a screenshot function of the computing device is stored, the screenshot including an image and a predetermined marker. The application can include a marker detector configured to detect the predetermined marker included in the screenshot. The application can include a link identifier configured to identify, using the predetermined marker, a link to a resource mapped to the image included in the screenshot, the resource accessible by the computing device via the link.

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

Browser application extension for payload detection
Patent No. 12141221

Inventor(s): Nicholas Walter O’’Reilly (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Moore Van Allen PLLC (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17866960 on 07/18/2022 (848 days app to issue)

Abstract: Content transfers over the network may be monitored by various systems in order to prevent malicious activity, viruses, other possible risks to computing devices, to confirm the integrity of the transfer, and/or to enforce policies implemented by an organization or user or other entity. To provide accurate and granular information about the content being transferred, an application extension, such as a browser extension, may be implemented to detect content transfers and to determine and store associated data. This data may include redirects, hashes, content file characteristics (name, size, creation date, extension, etc.), user identifier, source and destination information, and the like and/or combinations thereof. Using this information, an analysis system may evaluate the content transfer and the content and determine whether any actions are to be taken with respect to the user, the content, and/or the device.

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

Secure data parser method and system
Patent No. 12141299

Inventor(s): Rick L. Orsini (Flower Mound, TX), Roger S. Davenport (Campbell, TX)
Assignee(s): Security First Innovations, LLC (Ashburn, VA)
Law Firm: Farjami Farjami LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17347268 on 06/14/2021 (1247 days app to issue)

Abstract: A secure data parser is provided that may be integrated into any suitable system for securely storing and communicating data. The secure data parser parses data and then splits the data into multiple portions that are stored or communicated distinctly. Encryption of the original data, the portions of data, or both may be employed for additional security. The secure data parser may be used to protect data in motion by splitting original data into portions of data, that may be communicated using multiple communications paths.

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

Methods and systems to restrict usage of a DMA channel
Patent No. 12141333

Inventor(s): Gregory R. Conti (Saint Paul, , FR)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15682200 on 08/21/2017 (2640 days app to issue)

Abstract: In at least some embodiments, a system comprises a processor and a direct memory access (DMA) subsystem coupled to the processor. The system further comprises a component coupled to the DMA subsystem via an interconnect employing security rules, wherein, if the component requests a DMA channel, the DMA subsystem restricts usage of the DMA channel based on the security rules.

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

Theft detector
Patent No. 12141337

Inventor(s): Veeramanikandan Raju (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18326176 on 05/31/2023 (531 days app to issue)

Abstract: An end-user computing device can include a theft detector that maintains a registered host device list containing identifiers of at least one registered host device. The theft detector can have root access to operations of the end-user device and the theft detector can provides a secure reboot request in response to detecting a possible theft condition. The end-user computing device can also include a boot loader that executes a secure reboot of the end-user device in response to a secure reboot request from the theft detector. The secure reboot of the end-user device resets the end-user device to prevent access to the end-user device.

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

Systems and methods for displaying dynamic closed-captioning content
Patent No. 12141353

Inventor(s): Benjamin Piya Austin (Saline, MI), Heishiro Toyoda (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: 18348791 on 07/07/2023 (494 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying dynamic closed-captioning content are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a user monitoring device for monitoring one or more characteristics of at least one user viewing display content produced by a display device, one or more processors, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more instructions to receive user data from the user monitoring device that corresponds to the one or more characteristics of the at least one user, determine a comprehension state of the at least one user based at least in part on the user data, and adjust a closed-captioning state of closed-captioning of the display content based on the comprehension state.

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

Configurable cache for coherent system
Patent No. 12141435

Inventor(s): Kai Chirca (Dallas, TX), Matthew David Pierson (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18229814 on 08/03/2023 (467 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device includes a memory bank. The memory bank includes data portions of a first way group. The data portions of the first way group include a data portion of a first way of the first way group and a data portion of a second way of the first way group. The memory bank further includes data portions of a second way group. The device further includes a configuration register and a controller configured to individually allocate, based on one or more settings in the configuration register, the first way and the second way to one of an addressable memory space and a data cache.

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

Queue circuit for controlling access to a memory circuit
Patent No. 12141474

Inventor(s): Matthew B. Smittle (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Law Firm: Holland Knight LLP (8 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17661402 on 04/29/2022 (928 days app to issue)

Abstract: A queue circuit that manages access to a memory circuit in a computer system includes multiple sets of entries for storing access requests. The entries in one set of entries are assigned to corresponding sources that generate access requests to the memory circuit. The entries in the other set of entries are floating entries that can be used to store requests from any of the sources. Upon receiving a request from a particular source, the queue circuit checks the entry assigned to the particular source and, if the entry is unoccupied, the queue circuit stores the request in the entry. If, however, the entry assigned to the particular source is occupied, the queue circuit stores the request in one of the floating entries.

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

Bitonic sorting accelerator
Patent No. 12141544

Inventor(s): Indu Prathapan (Bangalore, , IN), Pankaj Gupta (Bangalore, , IN), Puneet Sabbarwal (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18335452 on 06/15/2023 (516 days app to issue)

Abstract: An accelerator for bitonic sorting includes a plurality of compare-exchange circuits and a first-in, first-out (FIFO) buffer associated with each of the compare-exchange circuits. An output of each FIFO buffer is a FIFO value. The compare-exchange circuits are configured to, in a first mode, store a previous value from a previous compare-exchange circuit or a memory to its associated FIFO buffer and pass a FIFO value from its associated FIFO buffer to a subsequent compare-exchange circuit or the memory; in a second mode, compare the previous value to the FIFO value, store the greater value to its associated FIFO buffer, and pass the lesser value to the subsequent compare-exchange circuit or the memory; and in a third mode, compare the previous value to the FIFO value, store the lesser value to its associated FIFO buffer, and pass the greater value to the subsequent compare-exchange circuit or the memory.

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

Microprocessor with non-cacheable memory load prediction
Patent No. 12141580

Inventor(s): David Witt (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Simplex Micro, Inc. (Austin, TX)
Law Firm: Appleton Luff (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17725342 on 04/20/2022 (937 days app to issue)

Abstract: A processor includes an instruction issue unit that receives a first instruction, and issues the first instruction with a write time, which for a load instruction corresponds to a data cache latency time or to a non-cacheable latency time of a non-cacheable predictor. The non-cacheable predictor includes a tag array and data array with a plurality of entries to predict non-cacheable latency times of non-cacheable load instructions. The non-cacheable predictor can be implemented as a direct map, an N-way associative cache, or a fully associative cache.

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

Global coherence operations
Patent No. 12141601

Inventor(s): Abhijeet Ashok Chachad (Plano, TX), David Matthew Thompson (Dallas, TX), Naveen Bhoria (Plano, TX), Neelima Muralidharan (Murphy, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18456568 on 08/28/2023 (442 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a L2 controller, a request to perform a global operation on a L2 cache and preventing new blocking transactions from entering a pipeline coupled to the L2 cache while permitting new non-blocking transactions to enter the pipeline. Blocking transactions include read transactions and non-victim write transactions. Non-blocking transactions include response transactions, snoop transactions, and victim transactions. The method further includes, in response to an indication that the pipeline does not contain any pending blocking transactions, preventing new snoop transactions from entering the pipeline while permitting new response transactions and victim transactions to enter the pipeline; in response to an indication that the pipeline does not contain any pending snoop transactions, preventing, all new transactions from entering the pipeline; and, in response to an indication that the pipeline does not contain any pending transactions, performing the global operation on the L2 cache.

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

Validating image content and format using artificial intelligence
Patent No. 12141631

Inventor(s): Ashim Mohanty (Irving, TX), Ashleigh Trout (Irving, TX), Jennifer Joy Bordon (Irving, TX), Sakthivel Palanivel (Irving, TX), Surendra Gangadhar Dumane (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Citibank, N.A. (New York, NY)
Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18624907 on 04/02/2024 (224 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for novel uses and/or improvements for using artificial intelligence to determine whether an image is valid and/or formatted appropriately for printing onto a physical object. An image validation system may receive an image, for example, from a user. The image may be received in order to print the image onto a physical object. When the image is received, the validation system may use a first machine learning model to format the image appropriately and then use another machine learning model to determine whether the image has an appropriate context (e.g., no violence). Based on that determination, the validation system may either send the image for printing or try to remove the offending content from the image.

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

Surgical product supply system and method
Patent No. 12141643

Inventor(s): Ian Robertson (Richardson, TX), Jason Catchings (Richardson, TX), Paul J. Vasta (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): GRAMERCY EXTREMITY ORTHOPEDICS LLC (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Panitch Schwarze Belisario Nadel LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18203765 on 05/31/2023 (531 days app to issue)

Abstract: A surgical product supply system includes a cart having a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment has first, second, third and fourth walls. The first and second walls are constructed of radio-reflective material and the third and fourth walls are constructed of a radio-absorptive material. The first compartment has a first storage area. A first RFID antenna array is attached to the first wall and is positioned within the first storage area. The first RFID antenna array includes a first plurality of RFID antennas. A second RFID antenna array is attached to the second wall and is positioned within the first storage area. The second RFID antenna array includes a second plurality of RFID antennas. The first RFID antenna is offset relative to the second RFID antenna such that opposing central axes of the first and second. RFID antennas are not colinear.

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

Systems for authentication and related devices and methods
Patent No. 12141653

Inventor(s): Omar Besim Hakim (Addison, TX)
Assignee(s): Ellansalabs Inc. (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: Dickinson Wright PLLC (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18240104 on 08/30/2023 (440 days app to issue)

Abstract: A gemstone including: a table defining a first area; a culet defining a second area with a size equal to a size of the first area; and a scanable indicia positioned in the gemstone between the table and the culet.

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

System and method for automated laboratory inventory management using RFID technology
Patent No. 12141734

Inventor(s): John Curtis Jones (Grapevine, TX), Patrick P. Fritchie (Southlake, TX), William B. Williams (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, IL)
Law Firm: HANLEY, FLIGHT ZIMMERMAN, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18322317 on 05/23/2023 (539 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one aspect, a computer readable memory medium comprising program instructions for graphically developing a connectivity driver is provided. The computer readable memory medium is a non-transitory medium. The program instructions are executable by a processor to generate a purchase order for a laboratory item, transmit the purchase order to a remote computer in order to communicate the purchase order to a vendor, receive an advance shipping notice generated in response to the purchase order, receive item information stored in an RFID tag of a tagged item received at the delivery location, and check the item information against the advance shipping notice in order to verify that the tagged item is the same as the ordered laboratory item. The purchase order specifies a delivery location.

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

Matching inventory characteristics and structure
Patent No. 12141748

Inventor(s): Brandon Drumheller (Plano, TX), Saman Baghestani (Plano, TX), Veerendra Jote (Frisco, TX), Walker Ramirez (Frisco, 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: 17901976 on 09/02/2022 (802 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing an overall assessment of a combined inventory item and structure similarity to an initial inventory item and structure. A plurality of inventory items, stored in a database, maybe retrieved to generate a score value corresponding to each of the plurality of inventory items based on a plurality of facets describing the inventory item. Based on the generated score value, a subset of the plurality of inventory items may be determined based on data points representing the subset of the plurality of inventory items that are within a preconfigured Euclidean distance from a centroid representing a data point corresponding to the initial inventory item. One or more structures corresponding to the subset of the plurality of inventory items may be dynamically generated, and their combinations are scored for finding an alternate inventory item and structure.

Graphical user interface-based platform supporting bill of materials (BOM) characterization
Patent No. 12141753

Inventor(s): Jeffrey A. Ard (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Raytheon Company (Tewksbury, MA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16828806 on 03/24/2020 (1694 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes receiving, using a graphical user interface, an identification of at least one bill of materials (BOM). The method also includes identifying multiple materials contained in the at least one BOM. The method further includes determining a BOM characterization that identifies multiple bid groups associated with different groups of materials from the at least one BOM to be potentially sourced from different groups of suppliers. The method also includes presenting at least one visualization to one or more users. The at least one visualization is based on how the different groups of materials are to be potentially sourced from the different groups of suppliers according to the determined BOM characterization. The method further includes receiving user input via the at least one visualization. The user input modifies at least one bid group. In addition, the method includes updating the at least one visualization based on the user input.

System and method of providing seamless live comparison using multi-panel augmented reality
Patent No. 12141849

Inventor(s): Harish Kantamneni (Plano, TX), Pratima Adusumilli (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): MIRELZ INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16808034 on 03/03/2020 (1715 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first identification of a first accessory, receiving a second identification of a second accessory, receiving a live video stream of a user, and receiving a request for a live compare session. Based on the request, the method includes loading a first 3-dimensional rendering system instance and a first product node tree for the first accessory, based on the request, loading a second 3-dimensional rendering system instance and a second product node tree for the second accessory and displaying, in the live compare session and based on the first 3-dimensional rendering system instance and the first product node tree, the live video stream of the user having the first accessory and displaying, in the live compare session and based on the second 3-dimensional rendering system instance and the second product node tree, the live video stream of the user having the second accessory.

Multi-frame depth-based multi-camera relighting of images
Patent No. 12141894

Inventor(s): Hamid R. Sheikh (Allen, TX), Long N. Le (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17566320 on 12/30/2021 (1048 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes capturing a plurality of first images using a first image sensor and capturing a plurality of second images using a second image sensor. The method also includes estimating depth information based on at least one of the first images and at least one of the second images. The method further includes obtaining information related to a lighting direction from an artificial intelligence (AI) light director, where the AI light director is trained to determine one or more lighting directions. In addition, the method includes generating at least one relit image using at least one of the first and second images based on the obtained information related to the lighting direction and the estimated depth information.

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

Adaptive sub-pixel spatial temporal interpolation for color filter array
Patent No. 12141939

Inventor(s): Hamid Rahim Sheikh (Allen, TX), John William Glotzbach (Allen, TX), Nguyen Thang Long Le (Richardson, TX), Tyler Luu (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18494285 on 10/25/2023 (384 days app to issue)

Abstract: An electronic device includes a processor configured to estimate green values at red and blue pixel locations of an input Bayer frame based on green values at green pixel locations of the input Bayer frame. The processor is also configured to generate red, green, and blue channels of joint demosaiced-warped output RGB pixels from the input Bayer frame based on the green values at the green pixel locations, the estimated green values at the red and blue pixel locations, an alignment vector map, and kernels for red, green, and blue pixels.

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

Systems and methods for identifying a service qualification of a multi-unit building based on exterior access
Patent No. 12142037

Inventor(s): Rajat Sharma (Southlake, TX), Senthil Muthusamy (Frisco, TX), Sheikbharith Liakathali (Irving, TX), Vipul Jha (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17660218 on 04/22/2022 (935 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device may receive building location information associated with a multi-unit building. The device may obtain an image that depicts the multi-unit building. The device may process, using a building analysis model, the image to identify exterior access features of the multi-unit building. The building analysis model may be trained based on a plurality of historical images of other exterior access features. The device may determine, using a scoring system and based on a configuration of exterior access features that are identified by the building analysis model, an exterior accessibility score of the unit. The device may perform, based on the exterior accessibility score, an action associated with qualifying the unit for installation of a service that involves access, from the unit, to an exterior of the multi-unit building.

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

Systems and methods for isolating features in dynamically acquired image data used for updating policy data
Patent No. 12142050

Inventor(s): Anto Chirayil Thomas (Coppell, TX), Neetu Jain (Coppell, 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: 17514844 on 10/29/2021 (1110 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method may include receiving, via a processor, a digitally stitched image representative of a property from a storage component and receiving a model from the storage component. The method may then involve comparing the digitally stitched image to the model to identify one or more features associated with a portion of the property and sending data comprising one or more features to a computing device for presenting via an electronic display. The method may also involve receiving additional data indicative the one or more features from the computing device and generating an altered digitally stitched image based on the digitally stitched image and the portion of the one or more features. Afterwards, the method may update the model based on the altered digitally stitched image and send a notification indicative of the updated model representative of the property to a computing device.

[G06V] IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING

Systems and methods for providing key transfers for roadside assistance services
Patent No. 12142097

Inventor(s): Zachery C. Lake (Aubrey, 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: 17875774 on 07/28/2022 (838 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a system including a communication component and a processor coupled to the communication component. The processor may collect user input data indicative of skills for providing vehicle towing services from users, receive driving behavior data associated with each user, build a model indicative of an expected location of each user based on the user input data and the driving behavior data, receive a request for a vehicle towing service associated with a vehicle from a computing device, identify a user for performing the vehicle towing service based on the driving behavior data, send a notification to an additional computing device to request a confirmation that the user agrees to perform the vehicle towing service, send a location of the vehicle to the additional computing device, and transfer a digital key to the additional computing device to access the vehicle.

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

Systems and methods for coordinated vehicle lane assignment using reinforcement learning
Patent No. 12142141

Inventor(s): Abdul Rahman Kreidieh (Oakland, CA), Kentaro Oguchi (Mountain View, CA), Yashar Zeiynali Farid (Berkeley, CA)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17698312 on 03/18/2022 (970 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein relate to coordinated vehicle lane assignment using reinforcement learning. One embodiment receives from a locality manager, at a section manager that communicates with a plurality of connected vehicles in a section of a roadway, target lateral flows for two or more lanes of the roadway in the section of the roadway; receives, at the section manager, traffic state information from the plurality of connected vehicles; processes, at the section manager, the traffic state information and the target lateral flows using a reinforcement-learning-based model to determine lane-change actions for the plurality of connected vehicles, wherein the reinforcement-learning-based model is based on a single neural network with shared parameters for the plurality of connected vehicles; and transmits the lane-change actions from the section manager to the plurality of connected vehicles.

[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]

Vehicle alert system and method of use
Patent No. 12142143

Inventor(s): Terry Tedford (Justin, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: LEAVITT ELDREDGE (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16943216 on 07/30/2020 (1566 days app to issue)

Abstract: A vehicle alert system includes a device with a display, the device having a control module having a digital addressing system incorporated therein, the digital addressing system to provide communication with a second device; and a GPS module to determine a position of the device; sensors in data communication with the control module, the sensors to detect and determine shapes and road surfaces; the device provides situational awareness and alerts relating to data receive from the sensors.

Systems and methods for capture and replacement of hammered word line address
Patent No. 12142313

Inventor(s): John E. Riley (McKinney, TX), Joo-Sang Lee (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17591302 on 02/02/2022 (1014 days app to issue)

Abstract: A memory device includes at least one memory bank comprising a set of redundant word lines, a set of normal word lines, and row hammer refresh logic. The RHR logic comprises a first input to receive a first signal indicative of whether a match was generated at a fuse of the memory device, a second input to receive a redundant row address corresponding to a first location of a memory array of the memory device, a third input to receive a word line address corresponding to a second location of the memory array of the memory device. The RHR logic also comprises an output to transmit at least one first memory address adjacent to the first location or at least one second memory address adjacent to the second location based on a value of the first signal.

[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)

Foggy-fine drain-side select gate re-program for on-pitch semi-circle drain side select gates
Patent No. 12142323

Inventor(s): Xiaoyu Che (San Jose, CA), Yanjie Wang (San Jose, CA)
Assignee(s): SanDisk Technologies LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: Dickinson Wright PLLC (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17901197 on 09/01/2022 (803 days app to issue)

Abstract: A memory apparatus and method of operation are provided. The apparatus includes drain-side select gate transistors for coupling to a drain-side of memory holes of memory cells and configured to retain a transistor threshold voltage. The memory holes are arranged in rows comprising strings. A control means is configured to program drain-side select gate transistors of the memory holes to an initial transistor threshold voltage using pulses increasing in magnitude by a first transistor step amount during each of a plurality of foggy loops of a foggy program operation. The control means is also configured to program the drain-side select gate transistors of the memory holes to a target transistor threshold voltage using pulses increasing in magnitude by a second transistor step amount during each of a plurality of fine loops of a fine program operation. The first transistor step amount is greater than the second transistor step amount.

System and method for parallel memory test
Patent No. 12142337

Inventor(s): Nikita Naresh (Bangalore, , IN), Nitesh Mishra (Kanpur, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18453400 on 08/22/2023 (448 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device including a controller coupled to memory components via a forward data path, and a signature register coupled to the memory components via a backward data path. The controller provides memory address signals and a controller clock signal to the memory components via the forward data path, which includes first circuitry to provide test-enable signals to the memory components that enable the memory components to read stored memory values. The backward data path includes second circuitry to receive from the memory components a set of memory signals and combine them into a combined signal. Each memory signal is associated with a respective one of the memory components and includes at least one stored memory value read from the corresponding memory component. The signature register calculates a test signature based on the combined signal and compares the test signature to an expected signature.

Methods and systems for providing improved mechanism for updating healthcare information systems
Patent No. 12142353

Inventor(s): Melanie Polston (Dallas, TX), Timothy A. VanderMolen (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): VIZIENT SUPPLY, LLC (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Greenberg Traurig LLP (19 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16985609 on 08/05/2020 (1560 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for providing improved management of hospital information systems are provided. An example of a method for providing improved management of a hospital information system includes providing an interface for electronic entry of a set of request parameters, the request parameters comprising at least one product identifier for a product to be purchased by a healthcare organization and at least one change to a healthcare information system related to the at least one product, receiving the set of electronic request parameters, generating, via the request management circuitry, an action plan defining at least one action for implementation of the at least one change to the healthcare information system, monitoring, via the request management circuitry, for completion of the at least one action, and in response to detection of completion of the at least one action, implementing the at least one change to the healthcare information system.

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

Method and an apparatus for building a longevity profile
Patent No. 12142380

Inventor(s): Jeffrey Gladden (Rockwall, TX), John Catanzaro (Rockwall, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Caldwell Intellectual Property Law (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18100175 on 01/23/2023 (659 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus, and method, for building a longevity profile, the apparatus including at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor, the memory containing instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive longevity measurement data of a user, where the longevity measurement data includes at least a transcriptomic datum. The processor further configured to determine at least a longevity hallmark as a function of the longevity measurement data and generate a longevity profile of the user of the user as a function of a longevity machine-learning model, wherein the longevity machine-learning model receives the at least a longevity hallmark and the longevity measurement as inputs and outputs the longevity profile, and transmit the longevity profile to an output device.

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

Systems and methods for offering products based on medical assessments
Patent No. 12142381

Inventor(s): Anto Chirayil Thomas (Coppell, TX), Daniel Scott Veibell (Plano, TX), Seth E. Ethington (McKinney, TX), William Daniel Farmer (Carrollton, 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: 17003736 on 08/26/2020 (1539 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system in accordance with present embodiments includes a device comprising a sensor configured to detect sensed data for an individual. The sensed data comprises data related to health of the individual. The system also includes a health analysis system communicatively coupled to the device. The health analysis system comprises a memory and a processor. The memory is configured to store instructions that cause the processor to receive the sensed data from the device, analyze the sensed data to determine health trend data for the individual, retrieve group health trend data associated with the health trend data for the individual, generate a predicted health trend for the individual based at least in part on a comparison between the health trend data for the individual and the group health trend data, and adjust offered products, premiums, or both, based on predicted health trend for the individual.

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

Multimedia message (MMS) object sequences as multi-factor authentication (MFA) for user identification in 5G
Patent No. 12143378

Inventor(s): Serge Mukerji Manning (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC (Overland Park, KS)
Law Firm: Shook, Hardy Bacon L.L.P. (8 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17824416 on 05/25/2022 (902 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing multi-factor authentication based on visual objects associated with an out of band shared secret delivery channel and at least one user device of a telecommunication network include an access point communicatively coupled to an authentication system. The authentication system is structured to generate a set of visual objects, cause the set of visual objects to be output by a first user device, transmit, via an out of band shared secret delivery channel, a visual object request to cause a secondary user device to output one or more out of band visual objects, receive an indication of object selection from the set of visual objects, determine that the indication of the object selection is associated with a visual selection match among the set of visual objects, and based on the visual selection match, authenticate access to an application associated with the authentication system.

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

Integration of internet of things devices
Patent No. 12143448

Inventor(s): Xiaofeng Li (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. (Shenzhen, , CN)
Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17904635 on 02/20/2020 (1727 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for leveraging Internet of things (IoT) devices that can communicate and interact with one another. In some implementations, at least one external device within proximity to an end-user device is determined. Context information of the end-user device is determined. Based on the context information of the end-user device, a connection with the at least one external device is established. Functionality corresponding to the at least one external device is identified. A virtual device associated with the at least one external device is identified. The identified virtual device is provided to the end-user device for performing the functionality of the at least one external device by the end-user device.

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

E L E C T R I C I T Y

Wafer stencil for controlling die attach material thickness on die
Patent No. 12142549

Inventor(s): Mario Alfonso Eduardo Magana (Sherman, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16026412 on 07/03/2018 (2324 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of applying a die attach material includes forming a wafer stencil by selectively removing on the back side of a wafer including a plurality of semiconductor die having an active top side a predetermined depth to form a recess having an inner circumference while not removing an outer most circumference of the wafer. The recess is filled with a B-stage adhesive material. The wafer is singulated to form a plurality singulated semiconductor die. The singulated semiconductor die is die attached back side down to a package substrate, and then the B-stage adhesive material is cured. The B-stage adhesive material across its full area generally has a minimum thickness of at least 20 m and a maximum thickness range of 6 m.

[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]

Multi-chip module leadless package
Patent No. 12142550

Inventor(s): Matthew David Romig (Allen, TX), Mohammad Waseem Hussain (Irving, TX), Peter Anthony Fundaro (Dallas, TX), Wei Zhang (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18086981 on 12/22/2022 (691 days app to issue)

Abstract: A multi-chip module (MCM) package includes a leadframe including half-etched lead terminals including a full-thickness and half-etched portion, and second lead terminals including a thermal pad(s). A first die is attached by a dielectric die attach material to the half-etched lead terminals. The first die includes first bond pads coupled to first circuitry configured for receiving a control signal and for outputting a coded signal and a transmitter. The second die includes second bond pads coupled to second circuitry configured for a receiver with a gate driver. The second die is attached by a conductive die attach material to the thermal pad. Bond wires include die-to-die bond wires between a portion of the first and second bond pads. A high-voltage isolation device is between the transmitter and receiver. A mold compound encapsulates the first and the second die.

Efficient redistribution layer topology
Patent No. 12142586

Inventor(s): Christopher Daniel Manack (Flower Mound, TX), Joseph Liu (Plano, TX), Vivek Swaminathan Sridharan (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17809854 on 06/29/2022 (867 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some examples, a chip scale package (CSP) comprises a semiconductor die; a passivation layer abutting the semiconductor die; a via extending through the passivation layer; and a first metal layer abutting the via. The CSP also includes an insulation layer abutting the first metal layer, with the insulation layer having an orifice with a maximal horizontal area of less than 32400 microns[superscript]2[/superscript]. The CSP further includes a second metal layer abutting the insulation layer and adapted to couple to a solder ball. The second metal layer abuts the first metal layer at a point of contact defined by the orifice in the insulation layer.

Electronic device with gallium nitride transistors and method of making same
Patent No. 12142639

Inventor(s): Dong Seup Lee (Mckinney, TX), Nicholas S. Dellas (Dallas, TX), Qhalid R S Fareed (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18347234 on 07/05/2023 (496 days app to issue)

Abstract: Fabrication methods and gallium nitride transistors, in which an electronic device includes a substrate, a buffer structure, a hetero-epitaxy structure over the buffer structure, and a transistor over or in the hetero-epitaxy structure. In one example, the buffer structure has an extrinsically carbon doped gallium nitride layer over a dual superlattice stack or over a multilayer composition graded aluminum gallium nitride stack, and a silicon nitride cap layer over the hetero-epitaxy structure.

System and method for estimating a current in an inductor of a power converter
Patent No. 12142998

Inventor(s): Isaac Cohen (Dix Hills, NY)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17829090 on 05/31/2022 (896 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an example, a current estimating circuit includes a current estimating resistor coupled in series with a current estimating capacitor. The current estimating resistor and the current estimating capacitor are configured to provide a voltage across the current estimating capacitor during a first portion of a switching cycle, in which the voltage across the current estimating capacitor is proportional to an inductor current that flows through an inductor. The current estimating circuit includes a sense resistor configured to provide a sensed voltage across the sense resistor during a second portion of the switching cycle. The current estimating circuit includes a switch configured to apply the sensed voltage to the current estimating capacitor to provide the voltage across the current estimating capacitor during the second portion of the switching cycle.

[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]

Restart of an AC-to-DC converter upon a temporary drop-out of an AC voltage
Patent No. 12143030

Inventor(s): Jongwan Kim (Katy, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17702511 on 03/23/2022 (965 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of converting an alternating current (AC) voltage to a direct current (DC) voltage by an AC-to-DC converter. The method includes producing an AC virtual waveform approximately synchronized to the AC voltage. The method further includes detecting a cessation of the AC voltage, continuing to produce the AC virtual waveform during the cessation of the AC voltage, and detecting a resumption of the AC voltage. Upon detecting the resumption of the AC voltage, the method includes applying the AC virtual waveform to a control loop implemented by the AC-to-DC converter for a period of time, and after the period of time, the method includes applying an output of a phase-locked loop to the control loop instead of the AC virtual waveform.

Current regulation for stepper motors using dual loop control through voltage mode and current mode
Patent No. 12143056

Inventor(s): Ganapathi Shankar Krishnamurthy (Bangalore, , IN), J Divyasree (Bangalore, , IN), Venkata Naresh Kotikelapudi (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17463264 on 08/31/2021 (1169 days app to issue)

Abstract: A stepper motor controller includes a first error amplifier, a second error amplifier, and a comparator. The first error amplifier has a first input adapted to be coupled to a current sensor to receive a sensed drive current, a second input adapted to receive an expected drive current and an output to provide a first error signal based on a comparison of the sensed drive current and the expected drive current. The second error amplifier has a first input adapted to be coupled to a voltage sensor to receive a sensed drive voltage, a second input coupled to the output of the first error amplifier and an output to provide a second error signal based on a comparison of the sensed drive voltage and the first error signal. The comparator has a first input adapted to receive a reference signal, a second input coupled to the output of the second error amplifier and an output to provide a stepper motor control signal based on a comparison of the reference signal and the error signal.

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

Level shifter
Patent No. 12143105

Inventor(s): Alex Wu (Federal Way, WA), Arlo Aude (Issaquah, WA), Madusudanan Srinivasan Gopalan (Issaquah, WA)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18175975 on 02/28/2023 (623 days app to issue)

Abstract: In examples, an apparatus includes a first transistor, voltage source, resistor, second transistor, third transistor, and capacitor. The first transistor has a first gate, first source, and first drain, in which the first source is coupled to a first voltage terminal. The resistor is coupled between the first gate and the voltage source. The voltage source is coupled between the resistor and the first voltage terminal. The second transistor has a second gate, a second source, and a second drain, in which the second gate is coupled to the first drain, and the second source is coupled to the first voltage terminal. The third transistor has a third gate, a third source, and a third drain, in which the third drain is coupled to the second drain, and the third source is coupled to a ground terminal. The capacitor is coupled between the first drain and the third gate.

[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]

Digital-to-time converter (DTC) having a pre-charge circuit for reducing jitter
Patent No. 12143114

Inventor(s): Subhashish Mukherjee (Bangalore, , IN), Yogesh Darwhekar (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18081028 on 12/14/2022 (699 days app to issue)

Abstract: A digital-to-time converter (DTC) circuit. The DTC circuit includes a charge node. A variable current source has a source input and a source output. The source input is coupled to a DTC digital input and the source output is coupled to the charge node. A capacitor has a first capacitor electrode and a second capacitor electrode. The first capacitor electrode is coupled to the charge node. A comparator has a first comparator input, a second comparator input, and a comparator output. The first comparator input is coupled to the charge node, the second comparator input is coupled to a reference voltage terminal, and the comparator output is coupled to a DTC output. A pre-charge circuit has a pre-charge control input and a pre-charge output. The pre-charge control input is coupled to a DTC pre-charge input and the pre-charge output is coupled to the capacitor.

Estimating delays
Patent No. 12143135

Inventor(s): Ramasamy Gopalan (Irving, TX), Shavantha Kularatna (Flower Mound, TX), Yared Melese (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY (Espoo, , FI)
Law Firm: Tong, Rea, Bentley Kim, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17768777 on 10/22/2019 (1848 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise means for providing a model for a system for mitigating unwanted effects in a received signal and a means for determining a first curve, a[subscript]corr[/subscript], by performing autocorrelation of the model. The apparatus may also comprise means for determining a second curve, Xcorr[subscript]env[/subscript], by performing cross-correlation of the model and a received signal comprising unwanted components due to first and second sources and means for estimating first and second delays associated with respective first and second sources based on the first and second curves, a[subscript]corr[/subscript], Xcorr[subscript]env[/subscript]. The unwanted effects in the received signal may be PIM products/components, but the disclosure is not limited to PIM alone, and embodiments may be used to mitigate or compute peaks in any interfering scenario where peaks may be hidden.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

DFT-S-OFDM multiple layer and subband transmission
Patent No. 12143176

Inventor(s): Robert Mark Harrison (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) (Stockholm, , SE)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18040296 on 08/06/2021 (1194 days app to issue)

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for transmitting multiple layers of an uplink physical channel comprises transmitting to a network node an indication of a capability to operate according to a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. In the first mode a codebook subset comprises precoding matrices with at most one non-zero elements per column, and in the second mode the codebook subset comprises precoding matrices with at most two non-zero elements per column. The codebook subset is in a codebook for use when transform precoding of a physical channel is disabled. The method further comprises receiving a configuration from the network node for a selected mode of operation, and transmitting the physical channel using transform precoding and, at least when transmitting with two layers, using the codebook subset comprising the precoding matrices of the selected mode.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

Managing entitlements for data processing systems using out of band communication channels
Patent No. 12143265

Inventor(s): Luis Antonio Valencia Reyes (Waxahachie, TX), Mohit Arora (Frisco, TX), Rajaravi Chandra Kollarapu (Allen, TX), Vinodkumar Vasudev Ottar (Mckinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Dell Products L.P. (Round Rock, TX)
Law Firm: Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18498263 on 10/31/2023 (378 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing entitlements for data processing systems are disclosed. A management controller for the data processing system may utilize an out of band communication channel to obtain a list of the entitlements for the data processing system from a management server. The management controller may compare the features included in the list of the entitlements to features included in a list of existing enabled features for the data processing system to obtain a difference. The management controller may modify operation of hardware components of the data processing system to resolve the difference. By doing so, the management controller may monitor entitlements for the data processing system, the entitlements being based on user subscriptions for features of the data processing system.

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

Relay-attack resistant communications
Patent No. 12143416

Inventor(s): Khanh Tuan Le (Nesbru, , NO), Tomas Motos (Oslo, , NO)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18352504 on 07/14/2023 (487 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of relay-attack resistant communications in a wireless communications system that includes a master wireless device (Master) sending a synchronization signal to a slave wireless device (Slave). The synchronization signal includes timing information including a common time reference and a timeslot duration for interlocking Master communication timeslots for Master and Slave communication timeslots so that an alternating TX and RX role pattern is provided. The Master analyzes Slave packet data received from the Slave to identify overlaps of a transmission from the Master and the slave packet data, and in a case of detecting overlap, suspends communications from Master to Slave to prevent a relay-attack.

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

Method and apparatus for managing an online meeting
Patent No. 12143436

Inventor(s): Sheng Tai Tsao (Fremont, CA)
Assignee(s): STT WebOS, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18523740 on 11/29/2023 (349 days app to issue)

Abstract: Group online communication and collaboration has become part of people’’s daily life. Therefore, it is critical to provide a meeting initiator to efficiently present his/her information, and control his/her presented information. It is also critical for the speed and efficiently to process the meeting initiator’’s requests for his/her presented information to be quickly reaching to other meeting participants during a meeting. This invention facilitates a unique user interface (UI) for the meeting initiator to efficiently present information and to control presented information through a unique withdrawing (un-post) operation. Specially, this invention deploys dynamic workspaces technology together with post and un-post (withdraw) operations that greatly improves the speed and efficiency for processing the meeting initiator’’s requests and for monetizing the meeting activities.

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

Hardware based authentication and authorization of networked nodes
Patent No. 12143516

Inventor(s): Nick Angelo (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Raytheon Company (Tewksbury, MA)
Law Firm: Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A. (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17649422 on 01/31/2022 (1016 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of controlling access to a network includes receiving, from a node, a request to access the network. A challenge is sent to the node, the challenge configured to elicit a node fingerprint from the node. The node fingerprint is based on the challenge and on unique characteristic data of a physically unclonable function (PUF), at the node. An expected fingerprint is generated for the node based on the challenge and on characteristic data information associated with the unique characteristic data of the PUF. The characteristic data information is accessed from a location that is independent of and separate from the node. The node is authenticated to the network, to allow the node to access to the network, if the received node fingerprint matches the expected fingerprint. The first node is denied any access to the network if the received node fingerprint does not match the expected fingerprint.

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

Saving minimum macroblock data for subsequent encoding of other macroblocks
Patent No. 12143610

Inventor(s): Naveen Srinivasamurthy (Bangalore, , IN), Shyam Jagannathan (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18137681 on 04/21/2023 (571 days app to issue)

Abstract: A video encoder including a first buffer containing a plurality of data values defining a macroblock of pixels of a video frame. The video encoder also includes a second buffer and an entropy encoder coupled to the first and second buffers and configured to encode a macroblock based on another macroblock. The entropy encoder identifies a subset of the data values from the first buffer defining a given macroblock and copies the identified subset to the second buffer, the subset of data values being just those data values used by the entropy encoder when subsequently encoding another macroblock.

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

Method, system and computer program product for encoding disparities between views of a stereoscopic image
Patent No. 12143618

Inventor(s): Minhua Zhou (Plano, TX), Veeramanikandan Raju (Bangalore, , IN), Wei Hong (Sunnyvale, CA)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17880512 on 08/03/2022 (832 days app to issue)

Abstract: From a bit stream, at least the following are decoded: a stereoscopic image of first and second views; a maximum positive disparity between the first and second views; and a minimum negative disparity between the first and second views. In response to the maximum positive disparity violating a limit on positive disparity, a convergence plane of the stereoscopic image is adjusted to comply with the limit on positive disparity. In response to the minimum negative disparity violating a limit on negative disparity, the convergence plane is adjusted to comply with the limit on negative disparity.

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

Sample adaptive offset (SAO) parameter signaling
Patent No. 12143645

Inventor(s): Do-Kyoung Kwon (Allen, TX), Madhukar Budagavi (Plano, TX), Minhua Zhou (San Diego, CA), Vivienne Sze (Cambridge, MA), Woo-Shik Kim (San Diego, CA)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18120624 on 03/13/2023 (610 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for sample adaptive offset (SAO) filtering and SAO parameter signaling in a video encoder is provided that includes determining SAO parameters for largest coding units (LCUs) of a reconstructed picture, wherein the SAO parameters include an indicator of an SAO filter type and a plurality of SAO offsets, applying SAO filtering to the reconstructed picture according to the SAO parameters, and entropy encoding LCU specific SAO information for each LCU of the reconstructed picture in an encoded video bit stream, wherein the entropy encoded LCU specific SAO information for the LCUs is interleaved with entropy encoded data for the LCUs in the encoded video bit stream. Determining SAO parameters may include determining the LCU specific SAO information to be entropy encoded for each LCU according to an SAO prediction protocol.

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

Systems and methods for optimized discovery of fresh content in a dynamic interactive guide
Patent No. 12143671

Inventor(s): Walter John Schmidt (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Adeia Guides Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Law Firm: Haley Guiliano LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18109953 on 02/15/2023 (636 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating discovery of fresh content in a grid guide are described herein. The system generates for display a grid guide with a first set of content identifiers populating the grid guide. The system receives an input to shift the grid guide and, in response, identifies a second set of content identifiers that would populate the grid guide following the shift. The system determines duplicative content identifiers between the first and second sets of content identifiers. The system then removes the duplicative content identifiers or highlights the non-duplicative content identifiers in order to emphasize fresh content in the grid guide. The system may additionally add identifiers to the content identifiers to indicate recorded or previously watched content and may collapse the grid guide if there are blank rows or columns. These methods and systems provide the user with easier access to fresh content in the grid guide.

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

Methods and devices to identify focal objects
Patent No. 12143719

Inventor(s): Andrew Hodgson (Edingburgh, , GB), Darin K. Winterton (San Jose, CA), Donald Baxter (Stirling, , GB), Gordon Lunn (Linlithgow, , GB), Kalyan-Kumar Vadlamudi-Reddy (San Jose, CA), Olivier Pothier (Sceaux, , FR)
Assignee(s): STMicroelectronics, Inc. (Coppell, TX)
Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18470702 on 09/20/2023 (419 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes dividing a field of view into a plurality of zones and sampling the field of view to generate a photon count for each zone of the plurality of zones, identifying a focal sector of the field of view and analyzing each zone to select a final focal object from a first prospective focal object and a second prospective focal object.

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

High precision color processing for wide dynamic range sensors
Patent No. 12143729

Inventor(s): Denis Roland Beaudoin (Rowlett, TX), Gang Hua (Katy, TX), Mihir Narendra Mody (Bengaluru, , IN), Niraj Nandan (Plano, TX), Rajasekhar Reddy Allu (Plano, TX), Shashank Dabral (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17538833 on 11/30/2021 (1078 days app to issue)

Abstract: A technique for image processing, comprising: receiving input image data, wherein the image data is companded into a first bit depth, wherein the image data includes incomplete color values for pixels of the image data, and wherein the image data is associated with a first color space, interpolating the image data to generate color values for the incomplete color values for pixels of the image data, expanding the image data from the first bit depth to a second bit depth, wherein the color values of the expanded image data have a linear dynamic range, and wherein the second bit depth is higher than the first bit depth, converting the color values for pixels of the expanded image data from the first color space to a second color space, and compressing the color values for pixels of the image data to a third bit depth, the third bit depth lower than the second bit depth, and wherein the compressed color values have a nonlinear dynamic range.

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

Intensity separated local white balance correction
Patent No. 12143733

Inventor(s): Gang Hua (Katy, TX), Mihir Narendra Mody (Bangalore, , IN), Niraj Nandan (Plano, TX), Rajasekhar Reddy Allu (Plano, TX), Shashank Dabral (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18194762 on 04/03/2023 (589 days app to issue)

Abstract: Local automatic white balance (AWB) of wide dynamic range (WDR) images is provided. Methods and systems include collecting, by an image signal processor (ISP), statistics for local AWB from at least one wide dynamic range (WDR) image received by the ISP; generating, by a processor, based on the statistics, local gain lookup tables (LUTs), one for each color channel represented in the WDR image(s), each local gain LUT providing a correlation between gain and intensity; and storing the local gain LUTs. Further processing includes, for each of multiple pixels of a WDR image to be output calculating an intensity value, accessing the local gain LUT for the color channel corresponding to that pixel using the calculated intensity value to identify a corresponding local gain value, and applying the local gain value to that pixel.

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

Systems and methods for UE-initiated NSSAA procedures
Patent No. 12143813

Inventor(s): David Taft (Keller, TX), Jerry Steben (Fort Worth, TX), Maqbool Chauhan (Keller, 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: 17492051 on 10/01/2021 (1138 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein provide for User Equipment (UE)-initiated authentication and authorization updates to Network Slice-Specific Authentication and Authorization (NSSAA). A network device in a core network receives a message from a user device outside of the core network, wherein the message includes a request to initiate a NSSAA procedure. The network device initiates the NSSAA procedure in response to the request. The systems and methods also provide for UE-initiated authorization revocation of NSSAA.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Method and apparatus for sidelink operation
Patent No. 12143877

Inventor(s): Hung-Chen Chen (Taipei, , TW), Mei-Ju Shih (Taipei, , TW), Yu-Hsin Cheng (Taipei, , TW), Yung-Lan Tseng (Taipei, , TW)
Assignee(s): Hannibal IP LLC (Frisco, TX)
Law Firm: Cole Schotz, P.C. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17690538 on 03/09/2022 (979 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for sidelink operation performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving, from a first cell, a conditional handover command that includes an indication of a second cell and one or more triggering conditions for handover to the second cell, performing handover to the second cell after determining that at least one of the triggering conditions is fulfilled, and applying a sidelink resource configuration that is stored in the UE after performing handover to the second cell based on the conditional handover command.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Systems and methods of managing communication endpoints
Patent No. 12143881

Inventor(s): Allen Nemer (Plano, TX), Shaldon Li (Plano, TX), Todd Lehmann (Allen, TX), Wei Zhao (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): iNEMSOFT, Inc. (Frisco, TX)
Law Firm: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18077892 on 12/08/2022 (705 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a trigger to dynamically modify a serving site of a communication endpoint, wherein the communication endpoint is registered to receive digital communication service from a first serving site. The method further includes determining a stored serving-site selection policy applicable to the communication endpoint. The method also includes selecting a second serving site for the communication endpoint based, at least part, on a stored serving-site selection policy. Also, the method includes determining endpoint-configuration requirements of the second serving site. Furthermore, the method includes dynamically generating endpoint configurations that satisfy the endpoint-configuration requirements of the second serving site. Moreover, the method includes writing the generated endpoint configurations to the communication endpoint. Additionally, the method includes causing the communication endpoint to register to receive digital communication service from the second serving site in place of the first serving site.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Steering of terminals in case of disaster
Patent No. 12143921

Inventor(s): Sung Hwan Won (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY (Espoo, , FI)
Law Firm: Carter, DeLuca Farrell LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17577799 on 01/18/2022 (1029 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for steering terminals to a different network in case of a disaster. A method may include sending, to a network node of a first network, a first message including an indication that a disaster condition applies to a second network when the disaster condition applies to the second network. The method may also include sending a second message to the network node of the first network including an indication that the disaster condition no longer applies to the second network when the disaster condition no longer applies to the second network.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Method and device in node for wireless communication
Patent No. 12143936

Inventor(s): Qi Jiang (Shanghai, , CN), Xiabo Zhang (Shanghai, , CN)
Assignee(s): Dido Wireless Innovations LLC (Frisco, TX)
Law Firm: Cole Schotz, P.C. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18208441 on 06/12/2023 (519 days app to issue)

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and a device in a node for wireless communication. A first node first receives a first bit field and Q second-type bit field(s), and then transmits L radio signal(s) at a first power value; the first bit field is used for determining a first reference signal resource set; each of the Q second-type bit field(s) indicates one power offset; the first power value is only related to power offsets indicated by all second-type bit fields among the Q second-type bit field(s) that correspond to a first index, and the first index is one of K1 indexes associated to the first reference signal resource set; and the first index is related to the L reference signal resource set(s). Multiple times of repetition based uplink transmissions employ a uniform power control mechanism under multiple beams, which reduces hardware requirements at terminal side and improves transmission performance.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Method and apparatus for inter-user equipment coordination signaling
Patent No. 12143966

Inventor(s): Kyeongin Jeong (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18339223 on 06/21/2023 (510 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for inter user equipment (UE) coordination signaling. A method of operating a UE includes determining a first set of first sidelink (SL) resources based on SL sensing and resource exclusion; selecting a first one or more SL resources within the first determined set for reservation, transmitting information about the first one or more SL resources, and receiving inter UE co-ordination information indicating whether a SL resource in the first one or more SL resources has a conflict. The method further includes transmitting on one of the first one or more SL resources, when the one SL resource does not have a conflict; and determining a second set of SL resources based on SL sensing and resource exclusion, and selecting a second one or more SL resources within the second set for transmission and reservation, when all of the first one or more SL resources have a conflict.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Systems and methods for improving wireless mesh networks
Patent No. 12144046

Inventor(s): Muhammad Ahsan Naim (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): L3VEL, LLC (Wilmington, DE)
Law Firm: LEE SULLIVAN SHEA SMITH LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18305407 on 04/24/2023 (568 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a first wireless communication node comprising a first communication module that includes a first baseband unit configured to handle baseband processing for the first communication module, a first RF unit configured to define a frequency range of radio signals for the first communication module, and a first antenna unit configured to generate a first extremely-narrow beam that facilitates exchange of radio signals with at least one other wireless communication node. The first wireless communication node may also comprise a second communication module that includes a second baseband unit configured to handle baseband processing for the second communication module, a second RF unit configured to define a frequency range of radio signals for the second communication module, and a second antenna unit configured to generate a second extremely-narrow beam that facilitates exchange of radio signals with at least one other wireless communication node.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

Power electronics assemblies having embedded power electronics devices
Patent No. 12144158

Inventor(s): Feng Zhou (Ann Arbor, MI), Tianzhu Fan (Houston, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17967425 on 10/17/2022 (757 days app to issue)

Abstract: A power electronics assembly includes a circuit board assembly including a first electrically insulating layer, an electrically insulating substrate, a laminate panel provided between the first electrically insulating layer and the electrically insulating substrate, and one or more electrically conductive layers provided within the electrically insulating substrate. The laminate panel includes a power electronics device assembly including an S-cell and a power electronics device. The S-cell includes a graphite layer and a metal layer encasing the graphite layer. A recess is formed in an outer surface of the metal layer and the power electronics device is disposed within the recess of the outer surface of the S-cell.

[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)

DESIGN PATENTS

Plasma hand torch
Patent No. D1050842

Inventor(s): Praveen K. Namburu (Little Elm, TX)
Assignee(s): LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC. (Santa Fe Springs, CA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29890531 on 04/25/2023 (567 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Desk-mountable occupancy sensor
Patent No. D1050915

Inventor(s): Lauren Makechnie (Hampton Falls, NH), Tannan Whidden Winter (Fitchburg, MA)
Assignee(s): Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc. (Carrollton, TX)
Law Firm: Locke Lord LLP (Local + 12 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29881235 on 12/29/2022 (684 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Fender support
Patent No. D1050989

Inventor(s): Derek Sancer (Denton, TX), Louis Daniel Heilaneh (Denton, TX), Scott M. Conway (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: Seed IP Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29875029 on 04/27/2023 (565 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Vehicle fender
Patent No. D1050990

Inventor(s): Louis Daniel Heilaneh (Denton, TX), Troy R. McCuller (Argyle, TX)
Assignee(s): PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: Seed IP Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29875158 on 04/28/2023 (564 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Model vehicle hood vents
Patent No. D1050997

Inventor(s): Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Randy Perez (McKinney, TX), Terry Soward (Van Alstyne, TX)
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29895324 on 06/20/2023 (511 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Model vehicle lower skid pad
Patent No. D1051001

Inventor(s): Jonathan Scott Wood (Campbell, CA), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Skylar Hagler (Anna, TX)
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29815738 on 11/16/2021 (1092 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Model vehicle battery housing
Patent No. D1051059

Inventor(s): Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Caleb Hix (McKinney, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Ross Martin (Roanoke, TX), Trent Collins (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29852472 on 09/07/2022 (797 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Display screen with graphical user interface
Patent No. D1051157

Inventor(s): Shahar Feldman (Mishmar David, , IL)
Assignee(s): SIEMENS INDUSTRY SOFTWARE INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Cozen O’’Connor (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29888932 on 04/06/2023 (586 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Model vehicle roof skid
Patent No. D1051242

Inventor(s): Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Casey Christen Jens Christensen (McKinney, TX), Jory Sprowl (Honey Grove, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Skylar Hagler (Anna, TX)
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29847668 on 07/27/2022 (839 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Model vehicle body clip
Patent No. D1051243

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Set of model vehicle axle carriers
Patent No. D1051244

Inventor(s): Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Casey Christen Jens Christensen (McKinney, TX), Jory Sprowl (Honey Grove, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Noah House (Sachse, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Skylar Hagler (Anna, T
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29847773 on 07/27/2022 (839 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Set of model vehicle axle carriers
Patent No. D1051245

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Model vehicle platform assembly
Patent No. D1051246

Inventor(s): Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Caleb Hix (McKinney, TX), Jaime Felix Barajas (Dallas, TX), Jory Sprowl (Honey Grove, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Ross Martin (Roanoke, TX), Terr
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29852397 on 09/07/2022 (797 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Model vehicle fender assembly
Patent No. D1051247

Inventor(s): Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Caleb Hix (McKinney, TX), Jaime Felix Barajas (Dallas, TX), Jory Sprowl (Honey Grove, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Terry Soward (Van Alstyne, TX),
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29852412 on 09/07/2022 (797 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Ceiling fan
Patent No. D1051334

Inventor(s): Samuel Drapiza Tacay (Long Branch, TX)
Assignee(s): Craftmade International, Inc. (Grand Prairie, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29872843 on 03/20/2023 (603 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Ceiling fan
Patent No. D1051335

Inventor(s): Arnold Rivera Roque (Grosse Pointe Woods, MI)
Assignee(s): Craftmade International, Inc. (Grand Prairie, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29873085 on 03/24/2023 (599 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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