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 indicate 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 3/18/2025 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (19100)

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

NO. OF PATENTS BY CLASSIFICATION

A: Human Necessities 14
B: Performing Operations; Transporting 10
C: Chemistry; Metallurgy 2
E: Fixed Constructions 8
F: Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating; Weapons; Blasting 7
G: Physics 26
H: Electricity 32

DESIGN: 8
REISSUE: 2

TOP ASSIGNEES (NO. OF PATENTS)

Texas Instruments Inc. (Dallas) 15
Bank of America Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.) 5
Delta Faucet Co. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 4
Halliburton Energy Services Inc. (Houston) 4
AT&T Intellectual Property I L.P. (Atlanta) 3
Alcon Inc. (Fribourg, Switzerland) 3
7-Eleven Inc. (Irving) 3
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Suwon-si, South Korea) 3
True Velocity IP Holdings Inc. (Garland) 3

Unassigned 5

TOP INVENTORS (NO. OF PATENTS)

Peyton Michele Hartis (Sachse) 4
Shahmeer Ali Mirza (Celina) 3
Mark Gerard (Plano) 2
Matthew O’Daniel Redmond (Denton) 2
Stephen Michael Greci (Carrollton) 2
Suzanne Mary Vining (Plano) 2

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Devices, systems, and methods for transporting live insects
Patent No. 12250932

Inventor(s): Brian Wasson (Columbus, OH), Charles Behling (Brisbane, CA), Peter Massaro (San Carlos, CA)
Assignee(s): Verily Life Sciences LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18238271 on 08/25/2023 (571 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for transporting live insects in a secure and environmentally controlled manner. The systems include containers and packaging for transporting the live insects at a controlled temperature and pressure.

[A01K] ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

Device and method for attracting and trapping flying insects
Patent No. 12250937

Inventor(s): Emory H. Matts (Rowlett, TX)
Assignee(s): ECOLAB USA INC. (Saint Paul, MN)
Law Firm: Merchant Gould P.C. (12 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17203369 on 03/16/2021 (1463 days app to issue)

Abstract: A trap for immobilizing, killing, or containing arthropods comprises a housing having walls and at least one opening, where the walls define an interior space; and a light source comprising a directional light source mounted in the interior space. The light source is constructed to emit light at one or more wavelengths ranging from 350 to 500 nm. The light source is positioned so that a majority of the light emitted from the light source is directed at one or more surfaces in the interior space. The trap also comprises a suppression element mounted in the interior space and constructed to immobilize, kill, or contain arthropods.

[A01M] CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K 57/00; fishing A01K 69/00-A01K 97/00; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS

Sealing corner bracket and cabinet including corner bracket
Patent No. 12251018

Inventor(s): William Julius McPhil Giraud (Azle, TX)
Assignee(s): Corning Research Development Corporation (Corning, NY)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18392729 on 12/21/2023 (453 days app to issue)

Abstract: A corner bracket may include a structural portion including at least one relatively rigid first material, and a sealing portion including at least one relatively elastic second material. The corner bracket may also include a first receiver including a first retainer portion configured to be coupled to an end of a first frame member, and a first sealing interface configured to provide a substantially fluid-resistant seal between a portion of the end of the first frame member and the first receiver. The corner bracket may also include a second receiver transverse to the first receiver and including a second retainer portion configured to be coupled to an end of a second frame member, and a second sealing interface configured to provide a substantially fluid-resistant seal between a portion of the end of the second frame member and the second receiver. The corner bracket may be incorporated into a cabinet frame.

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

System and method for integration of telemedicine into multimedia video visitation systems in correctional facilities
Patent No. 12251188

Inventor(s): Stephen Hodge (Aubrey, TX)
Assignee(s): Global Tel*Link Corporation (Reston, VA)
Law Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17186812 on 02/26/2021 (1481 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for integration of telemedicine into multimedia video visitation systems of correctional facilities is disclosed herein. The system includes a telemedicine center that communicates with a medical center located at a correctional facility and a physician kiosk remote to the correctional facility. The medical center includes an inmate kiosk and a medical assistant station. The inmate kiosk and physician kiosk participate in a secure video call as part of an appointment between the inmate and physician. The inmate kiosk coordinates with the telemedicine center to verify an identity of the inmate. The inmate kiosk interfaces with a number of medical sensors and communicates data collected from the sensors to the physician kiosk.

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

Implantable medical devices with microfabricated leads
Patent No. 12251223

Inventor(s): Annapurna Karicherla (South San Francisco, CA), Bo Lu (South San Francisco, CA), Brian Pepin (South San Francisco, CA), Cindy Au (South San Francisco, CA)
Assignee(s): Verily Life Sciences LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17279004 on 09/24/2019 (2002 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments relate to an implantable device. Specifically, a device includes a flexible connection component that includes a set of conductive filaments that connect a set of electrodes (or traces connected to the electrodes) and circuitry that receives and/or transmits electronic signals from and/or to the electrodes.

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

Systems and methods for targeted spectral illumination
Patent No. 12251274

Inventor(s): Sean Hastings (Flower Mound, TX), Wojciech Timoszyk (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Stryker Corporation (Portage, MI)
Law Firm: Morrison Foerster LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16922770 on 07/07/2020 (1715 days app to issue)

Abstract: A surgical light for illuminating a target with light that has a reduced contribution of a portion of the visible spectrum includes a first light source configured to emit light having a first spectrum; a second light source configured to emit light having a second spectrum that does not include the portion of the visible spectrum; and a controller configured to simultaneously activate the first and second light sources for illuminating the target with light that has a reduced contribution of light in the portion of the visible spectrum relative to white light.

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

Full depth of focus intraocular lens
Patent No. 12251302

Inventor(s): Yueai Liu (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Alcon Inc. (Fribourg, , CH)
Law Firm: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18357441 on 07/24/2023 (603 days app to issue)

Abstract: An ophthalmic lens comprising an anterior surface and a posterior surface, at least one of the anterior surface and posterior surface including a first surface region corresponding to a photopic aperture of a pupil and a second surface region corresponding to a difference between the photopic aperture and a mesopic aperture of the pupil. A first microstructure pattern formed in a the first surface region, the first microstructure pattern introducing a phase perturbation into an optical path of incoming light such that a full depth of focus for photopic vision is provided.

[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]

Stable IOL base design to support second optic
Patent No. 12251305

Inventor(s): James M. Scott (Weatherford, TX), Raza Shah (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Alcon Inc. (Fribourg, , CH)
Law Firm: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18455371 on 08/24/2023 (572 days app to issue)

Abstract: An intraocular lens (IOL) configured to support a first optic for functioning as a single lens IOL and configured to support a second optic for functioning as a dual optic IOL. The base includes a first optic for providing a base power. A recess in an anterior rim of the base is configured for positioning a radial extension of a second optic. The geometry of the recess is configured to securely couple to the radial extension to prevent rotation of the second optic relative to the base and prevent tilting of the second optic relative to an optic axis.

Hydraulic delivery of surgical implants
Patent No. 12251306

Inventor(s): Jestwin Edwin Lee, IV (Grandview, TX), Pradeep Magadum (Arlington, TX), Saumya Dilip Yadav (Arlington, TX), Todd Taber (Keller, TX)
Assignee(s): Alcon Inc. (Fribourg, , CH)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18499917 on 11/01/2023 (503 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus for eye surgery may comprise a nozzle having a delivery lumen, an implant bay coupled to the nozzle, an implant disposed in the implant bay, and an actuator coupled to the implant bay. The actuator may comprise a housing, a plunger disposed within the housing, a bore through the plunger, a first coupling proximate to a first end of the plunger, and a second coupling integral to the housing. The bore may be fluidly coupled to the implant bay. The first coupling may be configured to receive a hydraulic driver and fluidly couple a working fluid in the hydraulic driver to the bore. A portion of the plunger may be slidingly disposed through the second coupling. In some embodiments, the second coupling may be configured to retain a drive coupling of the hydraulic driver in a fixed position relative to the housing.

Administration of R-beta-hydroxybutyrate and related compounds in humans
Patent No. 12251362

Inventor(s): Terry Lacore (Melissa, TX)
Assignee(s): AXCESS GLOBAL SCIENCES, LLC (Washington, UT)
Law Firm: Workman Nydegger (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18219556 on 07/07/2023 (620 days app to issue)

Abstract: In various implementations, beta-hydroxybutyrate, related compounds, and/or one or more other compounds may be administered to an individual to cause weight loss, weight maintenance, elevate blood ketone levels, maintain blood ketone levels, reduce blood glucose levels, maintain blood glucose levels, improve energy, focus, mood, cognitive function, or aide with neurological or inflammatory disorders and/or combinations thereof.

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

Compositions to enhance a non-surgical medical treatment
Patent No. 12251363

Inventor(s): Frank Murdock (Dallas, TX), Rodney James Rohrich (Dallas, TX), W. Paul Stewart (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Anti-Plasmin Technologies, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Winstead PC (Local + 2 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17400895 on 08/12/2021 (1314 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method to enhance a non-surgical medical treatment, the method including applying a composition having an antifibrinolytic agent to an area of skin for non-surgical medical treatment, where the applying is at least one of before, during, and after the non-surgical medical treatment, beginning the non-surgical medical treatment to the area of skin, and continuing the non-surgical medical treatment until the non-surgical medical treatment is completed. In some embodiments, the antifibrinolytic agent is tranexamic acid in an amount of about 20% (w/v). In some embodiments, the method further includes minimizing, by the antifibrinolytic agent, bruising caused by the non-surgical medical treatment. In an additional embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a composition to enhance a non-surgical medical treatment, the composition having an antifibrinolytic agent. In a further embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a kit having a carrier and an antifibrinolytic agent.

Vehicle sanitizing systems and methods for using the same
Patent No. 12251486

Inventor(s): Daniel C. Bracken (Frisco, TX), James H. Kikuma (Plano, TX), Joshua Batie (Frisco, TX), Juan Acosta (The Colony, TX), Judy K. Chen (Dallas, TX), Michael D. Dorazio (Santa Monica, CA), Randy Kaushek (Rancho Santa Margarita
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17470753 on 09/09/2021 (1286 days app to issue)

Abstract: A vehicle system includes a vehicle body defining a vehicle interior and a vehicle exterior, one or more detection devices including at least one of a microphone and a camera structurally configured to receive data indicative of conditions within the vehicle interior or on the vehicle exterior, a sanitization device, and a controller communicatively coupled to the one or more detection devices and the sanitization device, the controller including a processor and a non-transitory computer readable and executable instruction set, which when executed, causes the processor to receives data from the one or more detection devices, determine a surface at least one of within the vehicle interior or on the vehicle exterior contacted by a user based at least in part on the data from the one or more detection devices, and direct the sanitization device to sanitize the surface.

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

Pacing lighting system for strength training apparatus
Patent No. 12251616

Inventor(s): Peter Neuhaus (Pensacola Beach, FL), Tyson Cobb (Pensacola, FL)
Assignee(s): OxeFit, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18427285 on 01/30/2024 (413 days app to issue)

Abstract: A strength training apparatus includes a rack configured to hold a bar between exercises performed using the bar, at least one light source coupled to the rack, and a controller communicable with the light sources. The controller is programmed to determine a desired range of motion for a current exercise and control the at least one light source to display an illumination pattern based on the desired range of motion.

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

System and method for navigating through a dynamic virtual lounge within a metaverse
Patent No. 12251638

Inventor(s): Manu J. Kurian (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17811171 on 07/07/2022 (985 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for navigating through dynamic virtual lounges comprises a processor associated with a server. The processor is configured to access a virtual environment comprising a virtual lounge and a plurality of associated virtual sub-lounges. The processor is configured to authorize an interaction session between an avatar and the virtual lounge in response to an interaction request from a user device. The processor is configured to automatically detect and authorize the avatar to enter and interact with each virtual sub-lounge of the virtual lounge. The processor is configured to conduct multiple interactions between the avatar and the virtual sub-lounges. The processor is further configured to generate corresponding interaction datasets and interaction tokens for the avatar. The processor is further configured to generate a user interaction session dataset for the avatar based on the interaction datasets and interaction tokens.

[A63F] CARD, BOARD OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR [5]

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

Methods and apparatus for triggering exothermic reactions using AC or DC electromagnetics
Patent No. 12251675

Inventor(s): Julie Anne Gordon (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): IHJ Holdings Ltd. (St. Helier, , JE)
Law Firm: NK Patent Law (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18300967 on 04/14/2023 (704 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for generating an electromagnetic field inside a reactor to trigger an exothermic reaction. The design and implementation of the electromagnetics are based on the requirements of a particular exothermic reaction or reactor. For example, the triggering mechanism of a particular exothermic reaction or reactor may require a magnetic field with a specific magnitude, polarity, and/or orientation.

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

Multi-mode fluid nozzles
Patent No. 12251720

Inventor(s): Xinqi Rong (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Innomist LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: Lawrence Youst PLLC (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18543715 on 12/18/2023 (456 days app to issue)

Abstract: A multi-mode fluid nozzle includes a mixing chamber with a stream mode fluid inlet connected to one side of the chamber, a fluid outlet connected to the opposite side of the chamber and at least one mist mode fluid inlet connected to the periphery of the chamber. The discharge pattern of the nozzle depends upon the inlets fluid enters the mixing chamber such that when the fluid enters the mixing chamber through the stream mode fluid inlet, the fluid exits the fluid outlet in a stream flow discharge pattern, when the fluid enters the mixing chamber through the at least one mist mode fluid inlet, the fluid exits the fluid outlet in a mist flow discharge pattern and when the fluid enters the mixing chamber through the stream mode and the at least one mist mode fluid inlets, the fluid exits the fluid outlet in a droplet flow discharge pattern.

[B05B] SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F 5/20; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by spraying B05D) [2]

Multiple-bit hand tool including power nut/bit driver
Patent No. 12251799

Inventor(s): Christopher Mangini (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Klein Tools, Inc. (Lincolnshire, IL)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17721006 on 04/14/2022 (1069 days app to issue)

Abstract: A reversible, multiple-bit, hand tool for driving threaded fasteners and nuts includes a handle and a reversible tool holder assembly. The reversible tool holder assembly is insertable into the handle in either of two orientations to present two different ends provide multiple different configurations for driving different types of threaded fasteners and nuts. The reversible tool holder assembly includes a reversible adapter barrel, a first tool holder, a second tool holder, a first reversible bit holder, and a second reversible bit holder. Each of the tool holders can be selectively used as a nut driver with the holder assembly inserted in either orientation in the handle or can be removed from the adapter barrel and used separately as a power bit driver or a power nut driver (PND) that is received in any conventional chuck of a powered rotary tool.

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

Method of preparing thick laminate wafers for wafer thermoforming and injection molding
Patent No. 12251897

Inventor(s): Ahmed Drammeh (Dallas, TX), Eric Begg (Dallas, TX), Peiqi Jiang (Dallas, TX), Zbigniew Tokarski (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Essilor International (Charenton-le-pont, , FR)
Law Firm: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17801548 on 02/25/2021 (1482 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of forming an ophthalmic laminate lens, includes: forming a planar laminate by adhering a first polycarbonate layer to a first side of a thermoplastic elastomer layer, and adhering a second polycarbonate layer to a second side of the thermoplastic elastomer layer, the first polycarbonate layer having a thickness greater than 250 m, the second polycarbonate layer having a thickness greater than 250 m, and the thermoplastic elastomer layer having a thickness in a range of 15 m to 150 m; thermoforming the planar laminate into a curved laminate, the curve laminate having a pre-molding curvature; arranging the curved laminate in a mold; and molding, via the mold set at a predetermined temperature and a predetermined pressure, the curved laminate with a polymer melt into a curved lens.

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

Multiple transport charging sources
Patent No. 12252034

Inventor(s): Norman Lu (Fairview, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18477481 on 09/28/2023 (537 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of receiving a first energy, at a target transport, from a charging station at a first value during a first amount of time, and the target transport and the charging station are physically connected, and receiving a second energy, at the target transport, from a providing transport at a second value greater than the first value during a second amount of time less than the first amount of time, and the target transport and the providing transport are wirelessly connected.

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

Determining super frame packet generation times
Patent No. 12252035

Inventor(s): Ariton E. Xhafa (Plano, TX), Jesus Daniel Torres Bardales (Plano, TX), Ramanuja Vedantham (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17461834 on 08/30/2021 (1296 days app to issue)

Abstract: In examples, a vehicular battery management system (BMS) comprises a set of battery cells and a secondary network node coupled to the set of battery cells. The secondary network node is configured to measure a parameter in the set of battery cells and generate a packet containing the parameter. The packet indicates a number of super frame slots that have elapsed from a start time of a super frame to the generation of the packet. The secondary network node is configured to wirelessly transmit the packet within the super frame to a primary network node. The primary network node is configured to wirelessly receive the packet and to determine a time at which the secondary network node generated the packet based on the indication, a time duration of each slot in the super frame, and the start time of the super frame.

Dual battery fuel cell system
Patent No. 12252037

Inventor(s): Takehito Yokoo (Aliso Viejo, CA), Wen Li (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER HAMPTON LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17230839 on 04/14/2021 (1434 days app to issue)

Abstract: A dual-battery fuel cell system is provided, including two supplemental batteries, each battery supporting/supplementing operation of a fuel cell stack in the system. Driving conditions associated with a fuel cell vehicle can be obtained. Based on the driving conditions, power sources of the fuel cell vehicle to provide power to fuel cell vehicle system can be determined, the power sources comprising the fuel cell stack and the two supplemental batteries. Operating conditions of each of the power sources can be assessed, and one or more of the power sources can be controlled to deliver power to the fuel cell vehicle system based on the operating conditions of each of the power sources.

Ladder rack and method of use
Patent No. 12252097

Inventor(s): Jarrett Armstrong (Keller, TX), Jason Fulgham (Keller, TX), Justin Smith (Celina, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Leavitt Eldredge Law Firm (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18134363 on 04/13/2023 (705 days app to issue)

Abstract: A ladder rack includes a base having a connection for engaging with a hitch receiver of a vehicle; an H frame connected to the base and supported above the base, the H frame having one or more horizontal arms extending between a first side and a second side; a first pair of L brackets attached to H frame and extending therefrom at a top position; a second pair of L brackets attached to the H frame and extending therefrom at a bottom position; a locking arm pivotally engaged with the second pair of L brackets and configured to pivot from an open position to a closed position; and a lock receiver having a first portion attached to the locking arm and a second portion attached to the H bracket, the lock receiver closes when the locking arm is in a closed position; the lock receiver is to receive a lock to hold the locking arm in the closed position.

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

System and method for virtual approach signal restriction upgrade
Patent No. 12252163

Inventor(s): Michael E. Ramolt (Shawnee, KS), Mitchell W. Beard (Shawnee, KS), Scott D. Sapp (Smithville, MO)
Assignee(s): BNSF Railway Company (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Whitaker Chalk Swindle Schwartz PLLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18515658 on 11/21/2023 (483 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for providing a virtual approach signal restriction upgrade between physical signaling components is presented. In one embodiment, in a CTC type of operation, the use of a virtual signal with signal type functionality to split a block into two or more sections can allow a train currently governed by an approach indication to accelerate on a clear indication if the advance signal indication upgrades. The addition of audio frequency type circuits with the advance signal indication can allow a train to upgrade from a restricting indication to an approach or clear indication, while protecting open HT switches, broken rail, hazards, and follow up moves. The present invention provides a system for allowing trains to upgrade from a ‘’restricting’’ indication to an ‘’approach’’ or ‘’clear and accelerate’’ indication with an upgraded PTC track line for the segment.

[B61L] GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC (brakes or auxiliary equipment B61H, B61K; point or crossing construction E01B)

Multi-level microelectromechanical system structure with non-photodefinable organic polymer spacer layers
Patent No. 12252396

Inventor(s): Christopher Murray Beard (Allen, TX), John Wesley Hamlin, III (Dallas, TX), Jose Antonio Martinez Soto (Murphy, TX), Kelly Jay Taylor (Allen, TX), Song Zheng (Fairview, TX), Win-Jae Jessie Yuan (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17728844 on 04/25/2022 (1058 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an example, a method includes depositing an organic polymer layer on one or more material layers. The method also includes thermally curing the organic polymer layer. The method includes depositing a hard mask on the organic polymer layer and depositing a photoresist layer on the hard mask. The method also includes patterning the photoresist layer to expose at least a portion of the hard mask. The method includes etching the exposed portion of the hard mask to expose at least a portion of the organic polymer layer. The method also includes etching the exposed portion of the organic polymer layer to expose at least a portion of the one or more material layers.

[B81C] PROCESSES OR APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS (making microcapsules or microballoons B01J 13/02; processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of piezo-electric, electrostrictive or magnetostrictive elements per se H01L 41/22) [7]

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

Cationic sulfonamide amino lipids and amphiphilic zwitterionic amino lipids
Patent No. 12252464

Inventor(s): Daniel J. Siegwart (Dallas, TX), Jason B. Miller (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System (Austin, TX)
Law Firm: Parker Highlander PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18315446 on 05/10/2023 (678 days app to issue)

Abstract:

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

Multiple reactor and multiple zone polyolefin polymerization
Patent No. 12252558

Inventor(s): Jamie N. Sutherland (Argyle, TX)
Assignee(s): Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (The Woodlands, TX)
Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18386766 on 11/03/2023 (501 days app to issue)

Abstract: Apparatuses and processes that produce multimodal polyolefins, and in particular, polyethylene resins, are disclosed herein. This is accomplished by using two reactors in series, where one of the reactors is a multi-zone circulating reactor that can circulate polyolefin particles through two polymerization zones optionally having two different flow regimes so that the final multimodal polyolefin has improved product properties and improved product homogeneity.

[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]

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

Self-adhered roofing systems and methods
Patent No. 12252883

Inventor(s): Adem Chich (Kearny, NJ), Isaac Bernard Rufus (Newark, DE), Michael Dougherty (Mount Arlington, NJ), Richard Chin (Livingston, NJ)
Assignee(s): BMIC LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17819967 on 08/16/2022 (945 days app to issue)

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to roofing systems. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes a deck, a roofing material, and an underlayment configured to be positioned between the roofing material and the deck. In some embodiments, the underlayment comprises a foil layer and an adhesive layer that is attached to the foil layer and configured to be attached to the deck. Methods of manufacturing roofing systems are also disclosed.

[E04D] ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS (coverings of outer walls by plaster or other porous material E04F 13/00)

Floating modular stair system
Patent No. 12252886

Inventor(s): Aleksi Wen Hai Lee (Liberty Lake, WA), Michael Miles Mosback (Liberty Lake, WA), Nathan Adam Williams (Spokane, WA)
Assignee(s): PrimeSource Building Products, Inc. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Husch Blackwell LLP (9 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17493531 on 10/04/2021 (1261 days app to issue)

Abstract: A floating modular stair system includes a wall mounting plate that is attachable to a vertical wall, and a base mounting plate that is anchorable to a horizontal floor. A monostringer beam is attachable to the wall mounting plate and to the base mounting plate. The monostringer beam includes an integrated hook attachment for variable angle adjustment and attachment to the wall mounting plate. Stair tread brackets are attachable to the monostringer beam for equal spacing of stair treads after installation of the monostringer beam to the wall mounting plate and to the base mounting plate. Each of the stair tread brackets are also designed for individual variable angle adjustment and leveling after attachment to the monostringer beam, and the stair tread brackets are rotatable through an adjustable anchor point about a fixed pivot anchor point to level the stair treads of the floating modular stair system.

[E04F] FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS (windows, doors E06B)

Shade motor with power supplied through brackets
Patent No. 12252935

Inventor(s): Victor M. Menendez (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Crestron Electronics, Inc. (Rockleigh, NJ)
Law Firm: Crestron Electronics, Inc. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18066452 on 12/15/2022 (824 days app to issue)

Abstract: A battery-operated motorized roller shade that can be charged through an installation bracket. The roller shade comprises a roller tube, a motor and at least one battery disposed within the roller tube, and a motor head disposed at a terminal end of the roller tube having a motor head interface. The installation bracket comprises an installation bracket interface and an exterior wall comprising an installation bracket connector adapted to removably connect to and electrically interface with a power adapter. The motor head is adapted to removably attach to the installation bracket wherein the installation bracket provides electrical power to the at least one battery within the roller tube when the installation bracket is connected to the power adapter.

[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)

Deflector and stinger for connecting downhole wet mate connectors
Patent No. 12252939

Inventor(s): David J. Steele (Carrollton, TX), Tyson H. Eiman (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18238682 on 08/28/2023 (568 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system can be used to connect downhole fiber optic wet mates. The system can include a first completion system and a second completion system. The first completion system can include a stinger sub-system that can include a first energy transfer line coupled to a first wet mate connector. The second completion system can include a deflector sub-system that can include a deflector positioned adjacent to a second wet mate connector that can be coupled with a second energy transfer line. The deflector can be positioned in the second completion system to deflect the stinger sub-system laterally outward to cause the second wet mate connector to couple with the first wet mate connector.

[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]

Expandable metal for non-compliant areas between screens
Patent No. 12252952

Inventor(s): Brandon T. Least (Carrollton, TX), Stephen Michael Greci (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: DeLizio, Peacock, Lewin Guerra, LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18309456 on 04/28/2023 (690 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some implementations, a clamshell packer for use in a wellbore proximate to a subsurface formation comprises an expandable non-elastomeric material and is configured to annularly envelop a non-compliant portion of a tubular in the wellbore, the non-compliant portion between one or more expandable screens.

Electro-mechanical clutch employing a magnetized output coupler housing for downhole tools
Patent No. 12252958

Inventor(s): Bruce Edward Scott (Carrollton, TX), Jon-Howard Elliott Hanson (Carrollton, TX), Kevin Robin Passmore (Carrollton, TX), Nicholas Robert Wood (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: Parker Justiss, P.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17849235 on 06/24/2022 (998 days app to issue)

Abstract: Provided is a clutch assembly, a SSSV, and a method for operating an SSSV. The clutch assembly, in one aspect, includes an output coupler housing, an input shaft, and an electromagnet coupled to the input shaft. In at least one aspect, the electromagnet is configured to magnetize the output coupler housing when the electromagnet is energized. The clutch assembly, in one aspect, further includes one or more grooves located in an inner surface of a central opening in the output coupler housing and one or more engagement members located in the outer surface of the input shaft.

Modular gun system
Patent No. 12252963

Inventor(s): Christopher Brian Sokolove (Midlothian, TX)
Assignee(s): Hunting Titan, Inc. (Pampa, TX)
Law Firm: Saunders McKeon PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17757713 on 06/26/2021 (1361 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method and apparatus for inserting a detonator into a door on an end fitting and closing the door into a recess of the end fitting, enabling a quick wireless install of a detonator and resulting in a side-by-side arrangement between the detonator and the detonating cord.

Methods to regulate downhole fluid flow through a plurality of valves and downhole fluid flow regulation systems
Patent No. 12252967

Inventor(s): Stephen Michael Greci (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: The Hilton Firm PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18236790 on 08/22/2023 (574 days app to issue)

Abstract: Regulating downhole fluid flow through a plurality of valves to treat wellbore sections while also allowing for production to continue. If it is determined that fluid flow through a valve of a plurality of valves is below a threshold, maintaining fluid flow through the below threshold valve may be maintained while restricting fluid flow through other valves of the plurality. This restriction fluidly isolates a section of a well from other sections of the well. Once isolated, a treatment substance may be injected through the below threshold valve into the isolated section of well. Afterwards, the closed valves may be reopened while restricting fluid flow through the treated section valve for a threshold period of time. the treated section valve may then be reopened after the threshold period of time.

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

Portion control system for food products dispensed from frozen beverage and soft-serve ice cream equipment
Patent No. 12250955

Inventor(s): Jeffrey D. Resnick (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Forte Supply LLC (Loveland, CO)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18198906 on 05/18/2023 (670 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portion control system for food products dispensed from frozen beverage equipment and soft-serve ice cream equipment. The system, injects a food product into a mixing cylinder and chills the food product to a predetermined frozen malleable consistency. When a portion-controlled dispense amount volume indicating volume of the food product to dispense is received a dispense time is determined based on a dispense amount volume and current values of dispense condition variables. If the auger motor is initially off a surge dispense amount volume is first determined and dispensed, the auger motor started, and the remainder dispense time and dispense amount volume are determined and dispensed. If the auger motor is initially on a dispense time is determined. Dispense time is determined by interpolating between dispense table records that comprise dispense times, dispense amount volumes, and dispense condition variables.

[F25D] REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT COVERED BY ANY OTHER SUBCLASS (refrigerated showcases A47F 3/04; thermally-insulated vessels for domestic use A47J 41/00; refrigerated vehicles, see the appropriate subclasses of classes B60-B64; containers with thermal insulation in general B65D 81/38; heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants, or materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion C09K 5/00; thermally-insulated vessels for liquefied or solidified gases F17C; air-conditioning or air-humidification F24F; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B; cooling of instruments or comparable apparatus without refrigeration G12B; cooling of engines or pumps, see the relevant classes)

Insert for mounting multiple cables in cable hanger
Patent No. 12253198

Inventor(s): Aviral Joshi (Chicago, IL), Ronald A. Vaccaro (Taylorsville, NC), Taig S. Rajpal (Chicago, IL)
Assignee(s): Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Myers Bigel, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18514072 on 11/20/2023 (484 days app to issue)

Abstract: An insert for mounting multiple cables in a cable hanger includes: a gripping portion configured to engage multiple cables; and a wrapping portion attached to the gripping portion and configured to wrap around the gripping portion as it receives cables.

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

Steam generation and drain system for modular oven
Patent No. 12253264

Inventor(s): Jeff Maddox (Garland, TX), Lee Thomas VanLanen (McKinney, TX), Philip R. McKee (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Alto-Shaam, Inc. (Menomonee Falls, WI)
Law Firm: Wong Meyer Smith McConnell (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17240089 on 04/26/2021 (1422 days app to issue)

Abstract: A modular oven provides an outer cabinet receiving independently removable modules for steam cooking and having a self-contained water source and drain receptacle for plumbing-less installation, each module controlled by a common controller.

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

HVAC monitoring system
Patent No. 12253273

Inventor(s): Daniel Xavier Dudek (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17567488 on 01/03/2022 (1170 days app to issue)

Abstract: An HVAC monitoring system includes a base unit mounted on a condenser and/or furnace that is electrically connected to a plurality of thermistors positioned at specific locations critical to efficient operation of the system. The base unit is in discrete wireless communication with a receiver positioned within the building interior where it is readily accessible and observable by the occupant. The receiver includes a display screen with indicators that visually inform a user of an alert condition.

[F24F] AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B 15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F 17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L 17/02)

Thermal tipped penetrator bullet
Patent No. 12253340

Inventor(s): Harold F. Beal (University Park, TX)
Assignee(s): True Velocity IP Holdings, Inc. (Garland, TX)
Law Firm: Burdick Patents, P.A. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18241845 on 09/01/2023 (564 days app to issue)

Abstract: A penetrating bullet, for use in an ammunition cartridge, has a jacket defining an internal volume and forming a closed base end opposite a nose end. A penetrator shaft is enclosed within the jacket and extends from the internal surface of the closed base end toward the nose end. Substantially filling the remainder of the internal volume is a core. The core is formed of two distinct regions, with a first stable region formed proximate the closed base end and extending to an intermediate location about the penetrator shaft. Forward from the stable region is a thermal region. The thermal region extends from the intermediate location to the nose end. The thermal region will ignite upon impact with a target to soften or otherwise weaken the target, allowing the penetrator shaft to more effectively penetrate deeper into the target medium.

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

Medium caliber polymer ammunition cartridge
Patent No. 12253343

Inventor(s): Kenneth J. Overton (Princeton, TX)
Assignee(s): True Velocity IP Holdings, Inc. (Garland, TX)
Law Firm: Burdick Patents, P.A. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18385312 on 10/30/2023 (505 days app to issue)

Abstract: A medium caliber polymer-based ammunition cartridge has an insert forming a base end and engaged to a polymer body forming an internal propellant chamber. The polymer body is engaged at its forward end to a polymer nose which has a shoulder that transitions directly into a projectile opening. The shoulder is inwardly radially thickened to increase lateral support about a medium caliber projectile loaded into the cartridge. The thickness of the shoulder may vary along its longitudinal length. One or more crush seals may be integrally formed about an outer surface of the cartridge nose. The crush seals include an annular tip seal and one or more annular shoulder seals. Each of the crush seals deform into an obturating ring to form a seal between the outer surface of the medium caliber polymer cartridge and the inner walls of the firing chamber.

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

Three-piece primer insert for polymer ammunition
Patent No. 12253347

Inventor(s): Christopher William Overton (Wylie, TX), Lonnie Burrow (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): True Velocity IP Holdings, Inc. (Garland, TX)
Law Firm: Burdick Patents, P.A. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18113613 on 02/23/2023 (754 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention provides three piece primer insert for use in polymer ammunition comprising: an upper primer insert portion comprising an upper primer insert bottom portion, a substantially cylindrical coupling element extending away from the upper primer insert bottom portion; and an upper flash aperture that extends through the upper primer insert bottom portion, a lower primer insert portion in contact with the upper primer insert portion, wherein the lower primer insert portion comprises a lower primer insert top portion positioned adjacent to the upper primer insert bottom portion at a connection joint, a lower flash aperture positioned in the lower primer insert top portion and aligned with the upper flash aperture, and a primer recess that extends away from the lower primer insert top portion to an extraction flange and in communication with the lower flash aperture; and a connecting portion that secures the upper primer insert portion and the lower primer insert portion wherein the connecting portion comprises a connecting member positioned in the upper flash aperture and the lower flash aperture, an upper tab connected to the connecting member to extend away from the upper flash aperture into the upper primer insert portion, a lower tab connected to the connecting member to extend away from the lower flash aperture into the primer recess, and a flash hole that extends from the upper tab to the lower tab to connect the upper primer insert bottom portion to the p

[F42C] AMMUNITION FUZES (blasting cartridge initiators F42B 3/10; chemical aspects C06C); ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR (filling fuzes F42B 33/02; fitting or extracting primers in or from fuzes F42B 33/04; containers for fuzes F42B 39/30) [5]

P H Y S I C S

Circuits and methods to calibrate mirror displacement
Patent No. 12253356

Inventor(s): James Norman Hall (Parker, TX), Robert Floyd Payne (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17240483 on 04/26/2021 (1422 days app to issue)

Abstract: A calibration circuit providing a programmable voltage generator that is selectively connectable to a first capacitor plate of a capacitive structure to supply a voltage thereto. A reference voltage generator is coupled to the output of the programmable voltage generator and generates a reference voltage. A comparator receives the reference voltage and a discharging voltage from the capacitive structure during a discharge period and, based on those inputs, generates a signal that is output to a digital controller. A constant current source is selectively connectable to the capacitive structure to generate a constant current. Based on the output of the comparator, the constant current, and a count representing a time during which the discharging voltage decreases, the digital controller measures capacitance to calibrate a movable mirror of the capacitive structure. During calibration, the digital controller controls the programmable voltage generator and a second capacitor plate of the capacitive structure.

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

System and method for determining an item count in a rack using magnetic sensors
Patent No. 12253389

Inventor(s): Matthew O’’daniel Redmond (Denton, TX), Shahmeer Ali Mirza (Celina, TX)
Assignee(s): 7-ELEVEN, INC. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18589058 on 02/27/2024 (385 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system includes a longitudinal rack storing a plurality of items, a shoe movably attached to the rack, a magnet coupled to the shoe and a longitudinal circuit board arranged along the length of the rack. The circuit board includes an array of sensors along the length of the rack. Each sensor generates a value depending on a position of the magnet in relation to the sensor. The circuit board further includes a memory storing values generated by the sensors, and a processor configured to determine a position of the shoe/magnet based on the values and determine a count of the items based on the position of the shoe/magnet.

[G01D] MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; TRANSFERRING OR TRANSDUCING ARRANGEMENTS NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Flow device and associated method and system
Patent No. 12253444

Inventor(s): Adam D. McBrady (Dallas, TX), Andy Walker Brown (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Honeywell International Inc. (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Alston Bird LLP (Local + 10 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18399419 on 12/28/2023 (446 days app to issue)

Abstract: A flow device, method, and system are provided for determining the fluid particle composition. An example flow device includes a fluid sensor configured to monitor at least one particle characteristic of fluid flowing through the fluid sensor. The example flow device also includes at least one processor configured to, upon determining the at least one particle characteristic satisfies a particle criteria, generate a control signal for an external device. The example flow device also includes a fluid composition sensor configured to be powered based on the control signal and further configured to capture data relating to the fluid particle composition. The example flow device is also configured to generate one or more particle profiles of at least one component of the fluid based on the data captured by the fluid composition sensor.

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

Voltage overshoot dampener in dropout condition
Patent No. 12253871

Inventor(s): Ramakrishna Ankamreddi (Bangalore, , IN), Saurabh Rai (Bangalore, , IN), Venkateswarlu Ramaswamy Tiruvamattur (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18414510 on 01/17/2024 (426 days app to issue)

Abstract: Described embodiments include a circuit for dampening overshoot in a voltage regulator. The circuit includes a first and second offset voltage circuits, each having an input coupled to an input voltage terminal. A first comparator has a first comparator input coupled to the first offset output, and a second comparator input coupled to a reference voltage terminal. A second comparator has a third comparator input coupled to an output of the second offset circuit, and a fourth comparator input coupled to a voltage regulator output. An OR gate has first and second logic inputs and a logic output. The first and second logic inputs are coupled to the outputs of the first and second comparators, respectively. A turn-off circuit has a turn-off input coupled to the logic output, and is configured to provide a turn-off signal at a turn-off output to stop current flow from the voltage regulator output.

[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]

Detection of displayport alternate mode communication and connector plug orientation without use of a power distribution controller
Patent No. 12253965

Inventor(s): Hassan Omar Ali (Murphy, TX), Mark Edward Wentroble (Plano, TX), Suzanne Mary Vining (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18230797 on 08/07/2023 (589 days app to issue)

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to USB TYPE-C, and, in particular, DISPLAYPORT Alternate Mode communication in a USB TYPE-C environment. In one embodiment, a device determines a DISPLAYPORT mode and determines an orientation of a USB TYPE-C connector plug. A multiplexer multiplexes a DISPLAYPORT transmission based in part on the determined orientation of the USB TYPE-C connector plug.

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

Detecting and reducing monitoring redundancies
Patent No. 12253978

Inventor(s): Mohamed Seck (Aubrey, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Harrity Harrity, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18449527 on 08/14/2023 (582 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some implementations, a redundancy system may receive, from a log storage, a plurality of log files that were generated by a plurality of monitoring programs. The redundancy system may apply a machine learning model to the plurality of log files to detect one or more redundancies. The redundancy system may determine at least one monitoring program, in the plurality of monitoring programs, that is a candidate for removal based on the one or more redundancies. The redundancy system may transmit, to a ticket system, a command to open a ticket associated with the at least one monitoring program.

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

Configuration engine for dynamically generating user interfaces
Patent No. 12253983

Inventor(s): Karen Trevino (Plano, TX), Maruthi Shanmugam (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18374777 on 09/29/2023 (536 days app to issue)

Abstract: Arrangements for database schema creation and control are provided. In some aspects, a user may request creation or modification of a database schema. In response to receiving the request, one or more interactive user interfaces may be generated. The one or more interactive user interfaces may enable a user to select one or more selectable options for presenting data, establishing relationships between data, data sources, and the like. The schema, including a schema configuration including the presentational aspects and relationships, may be stored. A user may request to view data and the stored database schema may be retrieved. The schema may be transmitted to a configuration engine that may retrieve the requested data from one or more non-relational database sources. One or more user interfaces may be dynamically generated based on the schema configuration and may include the retrieved data.

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

Systems, methods, and media for preventing trojan source attacks
Patent No. 12254088

Inventor(s): Felix Schulte (Paderborn, , DE)
Assignee(s): Skyhigh Security LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Byrne Poh LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18091029 on 12/29/2022 (810 days app to issue)

Abstract: Mechanisms for preventing trojan source attacks are provided, the mechanisms including: receiving first Web page content; determining first one or more languages associated with the first Web page content; determining if the first one or more languages use BIDI characters; and in response to determining that the first one or more languages do not use BIDI characters: searching the Web page content for first reference BIDI characters; and blocking the Web page content in response to finding the first reference BIDI characters in the Web page content. In some embodiments, the mechanisms further include: receiving second Web page content; determining second one or more languages associated with the second Web page content; determining if the second one or more languages use BIDI characters; and in response to determining that the second one or more languages do use BIDI characters, allowing the Web page content.

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

Information security systems and methods for early change detection and data protection
Patent No. 12254111

Inventor(s): Jyotsana Utsav (Frisco, TX), Kevin Tran (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17646727 on 01/03/2022 (1170 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores classification models that indicate a data classification to apply to data columns of one or more databases. The processor is configured to periodically access one or more databases and determine that a data table has been newly created or modified. The processor is further configured to determine whether a data column of the data table has an existing data classification, and in response to determining that the data column does not have an existing data classification, determine from the plurality of classification models a particular classification model to use for the data column. The processor is further configured to send instructions to a classification server to apply a particular data classification of the particular classification model to the data column in the classification database.

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

Systems and methods for data security and fraud prevention in collaborative editing environments
Patent No. 12254114

Inventor(s): Andrew Ricchuiti (Dallas, TX), Mark Morrison (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18234264 on 08/15/2023 (581 days app to issue)

Abstract: A data security and fraud prevention system is configured to transmit a web form to a first device, receive through the web form first data including first user private data associated with a first user, receive a request to share the web form with a second user, create a cache storage and an unique identifier associated with the web form, and mask the first user private data to prevent access to the first user private data by the second user. The data security and fraud prevention system is further configured to encrypt the unique identifier, generate a share session between the first device and a second device associated with the second user, receive through the web form second data including second user private data associated with the second user, mask the second user private data to prevent access to the second user private data by the first user, and aggregate the first data and the second data to complete the web form.

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

System and method for detecting and obfuscating confidential information in task logs
Patent No. 12254116

Inventor(s): Akhila Mylaram (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18620470 on 03/28/2024 (355 days app to issue)

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

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

Dynamic application builder for multidimensional database environments
Patent No. 12254289

Inventor(s): Murali Krishna Konuri (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Donyati, LLC (Golden, CO)
Law Firm: HONIGMAN LLP (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18462753 on 09/07/2023 (558 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating custom applications for querying a multidimensional database of a target platform include, responsive to receiving a custom application request, an application definition is discovered based on data received from one or more sources. The application definition indicates target outputs of the custom application, influencers for each of the target outputs that correspond to members of one or more first dimensions of the multidimensional database, and granularity definitions relative to second dimensions of the multidimensional database for each influencer. Mutually exclusive groups each including two or more target outputs are generated by applying a weighting algorithm to the application definition, and resource-efficient machine written code is dynamically generated based on the groupings and the results of the weighting algorithm. The machine written code is compiled into an application package, which is then deployed to the target platform for execution on the multidimensional database.

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

Automated bot for error-free racking-stacking
Patent No. 12254332

Inventor(s): Abhijeet Singh (Seattle, WA), Arun Rajagopal (Frisco, TX), Venugopal Kanumalla (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): RELIANCE JIO INFOCOMM USA, INC. (Frisco, TX)
Law Firm: Jackson Walker LLP (Local + 3 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17734480 on 05/02/2022 (1051 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for hardware installation is disclosed that includes a rack template system operating on a first processor and configured to receive location data and to provide a workflow of a series of rack image data sets. An agent system operating on a second processor and configured to display the series of rack image data sets and to prompt a user to enter user-generated image data sets. A rack validator operating on the first processor and configured to receive the user-generated image data sets and to determine whether the user-entered image data sets match the series of rack image data sets.

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

System and method for processing convolutions on crossbar-based neural network accelerators for increased inference throughput
Patent No. 12254395

Inventor(s): Eun Sub Lee (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP (Spring, TX)
Law Firm: Sheppard Mullin Richter Hampton LLP (8 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17027628 on 09/21/2020 (1639 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to improve traditional chip processing. Using crossbar computations, the convolution layer can be flattened into vectors, and the vectors can be grouped into a matrix where each row or column is a flattened filter. Each submatrix of the input corresponding to a position of a convolution window is also flattened into a vector. The convolution is computed as the dot product of each input vector and the filter matrix. Using intra-crossbar computations, the unused space of the crossbars is used to store replicas of the filters matrices and the unused space in XIN is used to store more elements of the input. In inter-crossbar computations, the unused crossbars are used to store replicas of the filters matrices and the unused XINs are used to store more elements of the input. Then, the method performs multiple convolution iterations in a single step.

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

System and method for determining product theft information using magnetic sensors
Patent No. 12254456

Inventor(s): Matthew O’’Daniel Redmond (Denton, TX), Shahmeer Ali Mirza (Celina, TX)
Assignee(s): 7-ELEVEN, INC. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18171624 on 02/20/2023 (757 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system includes a rack storing items, an interaction device that processes the items, and a master controller that is configured to receive a communication signal from the rack indicating that items have been removed from the rack and determine based on monitoring communication signals from the interaction device whether the removed items were processed by the interaction device within a pre-configured time period from the time the items were removed from the rack. In response to determining that the items were not processed by the interaction device within a pre-configured time period, the master controller transmits an alert message including a number of the items removed from the rack and an identification associated with the items.

[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]

Apparatus and method for interband denoising and sharpening of images
Patent No. 12254601

Inventor(s): Hamid R. Sheikh (Allen, TX), John W. Glotzbach (Allen, TX), Long N. Le (Richardson, TX), Yibo Xu (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17586435 on 01/27/2022 (1146 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a blended red-green-blue (RGB) image frame of a scene. The method also includes performing, using at least one processing device of an electronic device, an interband denoising operation to remove at least one of noise and one or more artifacts from the blended RGB image frame in order to produce a denoised RGB image frame. Performing the interband denoising operation includes performing filtering of red, green, and blue color channels of the blended RGB image frame to remove at least one of the noise and the one or more artifacts from the blended RGB image frame. The filtering of the red and blue color channels of the blended RGB image frame is based on image data of at least one of the green color channel and a white color channel of the blended RGB image frame.

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

Systems and methods for locating objects
Patent No. 12254648

Inventor(s): Michael Saied Saniei (Fort Worth, TX), Siva Prasad Vysyaraju (Keller, TX), Xiaoyan Si (Kirkland, WA)
Assignee(s): BNSF Railway Company (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Whitaker Chalk Swindle Schwartz PLLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18459406 on 08/31/2023 (565 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an image generated by a camera associated with a vehicle. The image includes a point of interest (POI) associated with a physical object. The method also includes determining a number of pixels from the POI of the image to an edge of the image. The edge of the image represents a location of the camera. The method further includes determining an offset distance from the POI to a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit associated with the vehicle using the number of pixels.

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

Homography error correction using a disparity mapping
Patent No. 12254650

Inventor(s): Kyle Dalal (Coppell, TX), Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy (Irving, TX), Shahmeer Ali Mirza (Celina, TX)
Assignee(s): 7-ELEVEN, INC. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18431520 on 02/02/2024 (410 days app to issue)

Abstract: An object tracking system that includes a first sensor and a second sensor that are each configured to capture frames of at least a portion of a global plane for a space. The system is configured to identify a first pixel location for a marker within a first frame and to determine an (x,y) coordinate for the marker using a first homography. The system is further configured to identify a second pixel location for the marker in the second sensor using a second homography, to identify a third pixel location using a disparity mapping, and to determine a distance difference between the second pixel location and the third pixel location. The system is further configured to compare the distance difference to a difference threshold level and to recompute the first homography and/or the second homography in response to determining that the distance difference exceeds the difference threshold level.

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

System and method to detect LEDs and their states in an AR context
Patent No. 12254665

Inventor(s): Kevin Summers (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): CareAR Holdings LLC (Norwalk, CT)
Law Firm: Fleit Intellectual Property Law (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17804730 on 05/31/2022 (1022 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system to detect LEDs and their states in an AR context is provided having a monitored device having a plurality of LEDs; a computer receives a picture of the monitored device and LEDs; the computer processes said picture to determine a plurality of feature points; a database is in data communication with said computer that stores a plurality of reference images with reference feature points and reference zones; the computer matches at least some of the plurality of feature points with at least some of the plurality of reference feature points to compute a homography matrix; the computer transforms the picture into a transformed picture using the homography matrix; the computer processes zones of the transformed picture based on the reference zones to determine the state of each of the plurality of LEDs by comparing a value of the picture in the zone with a reference value.

[G06V] IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING

Policy based representation based on classification information
Patent No. 12254672

Inventor(s): Kirk M. Lewis, II (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Citigroup Inc. (New York, NY)
Law Firm: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18951476 on 11/18/2024 (120 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system or technique can analyze metadata from a first set of images using a neural network to identify classification information about individuals depicted in the images. The system generates data based on this classification information, including attributes of the individuals, and compares this data against predefined criteria for image presentations. If any attributes are found to be non-compliant with the criteria, the system queries a database of second image metadata linked to a set of images. This database includes data generated from prior presentations and classification information provided by individuals depicted in the images. The system locates compliant attributes in the second image metadata, retrieves an image linked to these compliant attributes, and modifies a presentation to include the retrieved image.

[G06V] IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING

Aircraft conflict detection and resolution
Patent No. 12254778

Inventor(s): Baoluo Meng (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): General Electric Company (Evendale, OH)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17853478 on 06/29/2022 (993 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for generating verifiable conflict-free flight plans for aircraft are disclosed. In an embodiment, a server computer receives a set of air traffic flight plans for an airspace that includes elements, and receives at least two of aerodynamic constraint data, business constraint data and operational constraint data for an aircraft. The server computer then generates using a first constraint satisfaction solver, a plurality of candidate flight plans for the aircraft based on the at least two of the aerodynamic constraint data, the business constraint data and the operational constraint data. The server computer next checks, utilizing a second constraint solver, for conflicts with the elements of the air traffic flight plans for the airspace, and provides at least one verifiable conflict-free flight plan for the aircraft from the plurality of candidate flight plans when a candidate flight plan is conflict-free from all of the elements of the set of air traffic flight plans.

[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]

Verification bypass in a dispensing pharmacy
Patent No. 12254969

Inventor(s): Hommy Lopez (Plainfield, IL), Juston Oakes (San Angelo, TX)
Assignee(s): McKesson Corporation (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Ballard Spahr LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17566816 on 12/31/2021 (1173 days app to issue)

Abstract: Technologies are provided for verification bypass in an automated dispensing pharmacy. In some embodiments, a computing system can identify a first automation device from a group of automation devices that dispense unit-of-use packages. The computing system can then cause a state of verification bypass for the first automation device to transition to an active state at a first time. At a second time after the first time, the computing system can detect dispense of a unit-of-use package from the first automation device, and can then determine that a time interval elapsed from the first time to the second time is less than or equal to a defined duration. The computing system can therefore designate the unit-of-use package as a verified item.

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

Healthcare clinical efficiency claims per healthy day navigation engine
Patent No. 12254976

Inventor(s): Jack McCallum (Benbrook, TX), Ken Grifno (The Colony, TX), Scott Roloff (Arlington, TX), William McCallum (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Integer Health Technologies, LLC (Arlington, TX)
Law Firm: Carstens, Allen Gourley, LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17968296 on 10/18/2022 (882 days app to issue)

Abstract: A navigation engine for medical and/or pharmacy claims (in combination with employer human resource records or on a stand-alone basis) that quantifies healthcare outcomes and ranks healthcare providers and other healthcare items by root diagnosis based on their overall average claims per healthy day (i.e., clinical efficiency). Claims per healthy day is the adjusted claims cost per day to keep a patient healthy (or in the case of an employer, keep an employee at work), so the lower, the better. The navigation engine uses drop-down menus and/or similar techniques that require the user to select a root diagnosis on which to search, as well as other variables (e.g., provider category, geographic proximity, in-network versus in or out of network, etc.), turning an open-ended question, e.g., ‘’Which doctor should I go to for back pain?’’ to a closed-ended one ‘’Which surgeons in my network within 25 miles have the best outcomes for back surgery?’’

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

Senior living engagement and care support platforms
Patent No. 12254980

Inventor(s): Nirav Patel (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (Bloomington, IL)
Law Firm: Armstrong Teasdale LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18481594 on 10/05/2023 (530 days app to issue)

Abstract: Provided herein is a digital care circle platform for electronic communication between a senior and virtual care circle members. The digital care circle platform may include a chatbot and an application associated with the senior, a mobile application associated with the plurality of virtual care circle members, at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device, and one or more servers, sensors, wearables, and transceivers. The at least one processor may be configured to: (i) accept event posts from the senior via the chatbot and application and from each virtual care circle member of the plurality of virtual care circle members via the mobile application, (ii) detect pro-active check-ins from the senior, and (iii) generate, once a pro-active check-in is detected, an electronic communication detailing the pro-active check-in as a pro-active check-in event, and transmit the pro-active check-in event to the virtual care circle members.

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

Nanowire-based interconnects for sub-millimeter wave integrated circuit applications
Patent No. 12255108

Inventor(s): Aditya Dave (Minneapolis, MN), Allison Harpel (Minneapolis, MN), Bethanie Joyce Hills Stadler (Minneapolis, MN), Nikita Mahjabeen (Austin, TX), Rashaunda Henderson (Austin, TX), Rhonda Franklin (Minneapolis, MN), Yali Zha
Assignee(s): The University of Texas at Dallas (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17843933 on 06/17/2022 (1005 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device includes a substrate and at least one electrically conducting portion supported by the substrate, the at least one electrically conducting portion including a signal line and a ground plane electrically isolated from the signal line. The electrically conducting portion includes a layer of a first electrically conducting material and a layer of a metal oxide material including anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) and one or more nanowires (NW) of a second electrically conducting material each formed within a corresponding pore extending through the AAO from a first side of the layer to a second side of the layer of the metal oxide material opposite the first side.

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

System and method for migrating an agent server to an agent client device
Patent No. 12255955

Inventor(s): Mark Gerard (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): OL SECURITY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (Wilmington, DE)
Law Firm: Schwabe, Williamson Wyatt, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18090890 on 12/29/2022 (810 days app to issue)

Abstract: In a network of mobile agents, data integrity can be improved by providing an agent server that can migrate between devices operating in the region of interest (ROI). The agent server distributes agent clients onto devices in the ROI and provides agent server services to the agent clients, including receiving and storing data from the agents. When the agent server device is to leave the ROI, the agent server can migrate to any device executing an agent client and continue to provide the agent server services, including data collection and aggregation, from the device to which the agent server has migrated.

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

Screen damage detection for devices
Patent No. RE050340 (Reissue)

Inventor(s): Ram Mohan Reddy (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): ASSURANT, INC. (New York, NY)
Law Firm: Alston Bird LLP (Local + 10 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17357106 on 06/24/2021 (1363 days app to issue)

Abstract: In various implementations, a condition of one or more screens of a device may be determined. A user may select a return application that facilitates capturing image(s) of device screen(s). A user may capture images of a screen of using a camera of the same device or another device. In some implementations, the user may position the device proximate a mirror such that the device can capture an image of one or more screens of the device. The captured image(s) may be processed and/or analyzed to determine if the screen of the device is damaged. In some implementations, notifications based on the condition of the device screen(s) may be transmitted. A price for the device may be determined, in some implementations based on the condition of the screen. Patent Class: N/A

E L E C T R I C I T Y

Method for creating a wettable surface for improved reliability in QFN packages
Patent No. 12255077

Inventor(s): Sadia Naseem (Dallas, TX), Vikas Gupta (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18488990 on 10/17/2023 (518 days app to issue)

Abstract: The disclosed principles provide for implementing low-cost and fast metallic printing processes into the QFN and other no-leads package assembly flow to selectively print solderable material in areas that would otherwise be susceptible to corrosion and thus pose reliability risks. The problem of copper corrosion and poor BLR performance in no-leads packages because of remaining exposed copper areas after package singulation is solved by employing selective metallic printing processes in the assembly flow to coat all risk-prone areas with solder material. For example, for no-leads packages that are formed using printed leadframes, solder can be deposited through inkjet, screen, stencil, or photonic printing into the grooves which are formed after passivating the packages at the strip level. The singulating occurs through the grooves having solder printed therein, and results in wettable upper and sidewall surfaces of the outer ends of the leadframe for each package.

[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]

Splash resistant laser wafer singulation by crack length control
Patent No. 12255097

Inventor(s): Gelline Joyce Untalan Vargas (Marikina, , PH), Hao Zhang (Sichuan, , CN), Jeniffer Otero Aspuria (Baguio, , PH), Joseph O Liu (Plano, TX), Qing Ran (Sichuan, , CN), Venkataramanan Kalyanaraman (Allen, TX), Yang Liu (Sichuan, ,
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17537883 on 11/30/2021 (1204 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of dicing a wafer includes positioning the wafer with its top side on a tape material. The wafer includes a plurality of die separated by scribe streets. A first pass being a first infrared (IR) laser beam is directed at the bottom side with a point of entry within the scribe streets. The first IR laser beam is focused with a focus point embedded within a thickness of the wafer, and has parameters selected to form an embedded crack line within the wafer. The embedded crack line does not reach the top side surface. A second pass being a second IR laser beam is directed at the bottom side having parameters selected to form a second crack line that that has a spacing relative to the embedded crack line, and the second IR laser beam causes the embedded crack line to be extended to the top side surface.

Electronic devices in semiconductor package cavities
Patent No. 12255115

Inventor(s): Christopher Daniel Manack (Flower Mound, TX), Patrick Francis Thompson (Allen, TX), Qiao Chen (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18617517 on 03/26/2024 (357 days app to issue)

Abstract: In examples, a semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor package including a mold compound covering a semiconductor die. The semiconductor package has a surface and a cavity formed in the surface. The semiconductor device comprises an electronic device positioned within the cavity, the electronic device coupled to the semiconductor die via a conductive terminal extending through the mold compound.

Semiconductor laser with a mode expansion layer
Patent No. 12255440

Inventor(s): Frank Effenberger (Frisco, TX), Ning Cheng (Plano, TX), Xiang Liu (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen, , CN)
Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17561187 on 12/23/2021 (1181 days app to issue)

Abstract: A semiconductor laser comprises: a substrate; a first cladding layer disposed above the substrate; a second cladding layer disposed above the first cladding layer so that the first cladding layer is positioned between the substrate and the second cladding layer; and a first mode expansion layer within the first cladding layer, a second mode expansion layer within the second cladding layer, or both the first mode expansion layer within the first cladding layer and the second mode expansion layer within the second cladding.

[H01S] DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION

Multi-level medium voltage data center static synchronous compensator (DCSTATCOM) for active and reactive power control of data centers connected with grid energy storage and smart green distributed energy sources
Patent No. 12255458

Inventor(s): Subrata K. Mondal (South Windsor, CT)
Assignee(s): INERTECH IP LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Weber Rosselli Cannon LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18087303 on 12/22/2022 (817 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for supplying power (both active and reactive) at a medium voltage from a DCSTATCOM to an IT load without using a transformer are disclosed. The DCSTATCOM includes an energy storage device, a two-stage DC-DC converter, and a multi-level inverter, each of which are electrically coupled to a common negative bus. The DC-DC converter may include two stages in a bidirectional configuration. One stage of the DC-DC converter uses a flying capacitor topology. The voltages across the capacitors of the flying capacitor topology are balanced and switching losses are minimized by fixed duty cycle operation. The DC-DC converter generates a high DC voltage from a low or high voltage energy storage device such as batteries and/or ultra-capacitors. The multi-level, neutral point, diode-clamped inverter converts the high DC voltage into a medium AC voltage using a space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM) technique.

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

USB battery charging mode advertising and differentiation
Patent No. 12255484

Inventor(s): Suzanne Mary Vining (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18429523 on 02/01/2024 (411 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes determining a charging port mode by receiving a data contact detect (DCD) Complete signal, reducing a voltage on a first data pin of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector of a portable device, and determining that a condition is true when a voltage on a second data pin of the USB connector is equal to or greater than 0.8 to 2.0 Volts (V), and is false otherwise. When the condition is true, a first signal is sent on a control circuit output indicating indicate that the PD is connected to a dedicated charging port (DCP) of Divider 0 mode. When the condition is false, a second signal is sent on the control circuit output indicating that the PD is connected to a DCP of 1.2V short mode.

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

Audio interface physical layer
Patent No. 12255644

Inventor(s): Abhijit Patki (Bangalore, , IN), Atul Kumar Agrawal (Bangalore, , IN), Shaik Basha (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18058988 on 11/28/2022 (841 days app to issue)

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a tristatable output buffer having a control input. The IC includes an input buffer having a buffer output. The IC further includes a delay circuit having a delay circuit input, a first delay circuit output, and a second delay circuit output. The delay circuit input is coupled to the buffer output. The IC also includes a tristate circuit coupled to the first delay circuit output and to the second delay circuit output. The tristate circuit having a tristate circuit output coupled to the control input.

[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]

Control of conducted emissions among heterogenous transceivers in controller area networks
Patent No. 12255680

Inventor(s): Deep Banerjee (Bangalore, , IN), Lokesh Kumar Gupta (Bangalore, , IN), Madhulatha Bonu (Bangalore, , IN), Vikas Thawani (Bengaluru, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17730451 on 04/27/2022 (1056 days app to issue)

Abstract: A controller area network including one or more first network nodes biased from a first power supply voltage, and a second network node biased from a second, lower, power supply voltage. The second network node includes a transmitter driving a differential voltage onto bus lines to communicate a dominant bus state at a second dominant state common mode voltage, a receiver coupled to the bus lines, sense circuitry to sense a common mode voltage at the bus lines, and control circuitry to control a recessive state common mode voltage in response to the sensed dominant state common mode voltage.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

Method and apparatus for modular massive MIMO
Patent No. 12255716

Inventor(s): Eko Onggosanusi (Coppell, TX), Gilwon Lee (McKinney, TX), Md. Saifur Rahman (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17813315 on 07/18/2022 (974 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for operating a user equipment (UE) comprises receiving configuration information about a channel state information (CSI) report, the configuration information including a number of radio remote heads (RRHs), N[subscript]RRH[/subscript]1; selecting a subset of RRHs from the N[subscript]RRH [/subscript]RRHs independently for each subband (SB); determining the CSI report including an indicator indicating the selected subset of RRHs for each SB; and transmitting the CSI report including the indicator indicating the selected subset of RRHs for each SB.

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

Advanced switch node selection for power line communications network
Patent No. 12255783

Inventor(s): Kumaran Vijayasankar (Dallas, TX), Ramanuja Vedantham (Allen, TX), Xiaolin Lu (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18465219 on 09/12/2023 (553 days app to issue)

Abstract: An algorithm for the promotion of terminal nodes to switch nodes in a PLC network reduces overall network overhead and collisions, while ensuring the appropriate selection of a switch node and minimizing the number of levels in a PLC network. It also ensures that the terminal nodes with appropriate signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) are promoted. It is desirable to have a network with fewer levels. The disclosed approach favors the nodes that are closer to the DC to promote them as switch nodes. This is achieved by waiting for a smaller number of PNPDUs for a node that is closer to the DC in comparison to a node that is farther away from the DC.

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

Adaptive time slot allocation to reduce latency and power consumption in a time slotted channel hopping wireless communication network
Patent No. 12255799

Inventor(s): Ariton Xhafa (Plano, TX), Arvind Kandhalu Raghu (Plano, TX), Ramanuja E. Vedantham (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18156807 on 01/19/2023 (789 days app to issue)

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

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Wireline and/or wireless integrated access networks
Patent No. 12255810

Inventor(s): Hongyan Lei (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Guntin Gust, PLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17991538 on 11/21/2022 (848 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device comprising: a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising: obtaining a first indication of a first decision to communicate with a first communication device via a wired network endpoint of a wired communication system, the first communication device being in communication with a base station of a wireless communication system at a time of a making of the first decision, the base station being configured for first communications with a network transport layer via a first link and the wired network endpoint being configured for second communications with the network transport layer via a second link; responsive to the obtaining the first indication, changing in a route information listing a first latency value for the first link, the first latency value being changed from a first original value to a higher value that is greater than the first original value, the route information listing containing information associated with a plurality of communication devices, including the first communication device, that are communicating with the network transport layer; and responsive to the obtaining the first indication, changing in the route information listing a second latency value for the second link, the second latency value being changed from the higher value

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

Sidecar proxy as a service
Patent No. 12255875

Inventor(s): Myron Eugene Bagwell (Southlake, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17400173 on 08/12/2021 (1314 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments for injecting sidecar proxy capabilities into non-sidecar applications, allowing such non-sidecar applications to communicate with a service mesh architecture. In an embodiment, a method comprises receiving a request to instantiate a proxy for a non-sidecar application at a service mesh gateway (SMG). The SMG then instantiates the proxy in response to the request and broadcasts network information of the non-sidecar application to a mesh controller deployed in a containerized environment. Finally, the SMG (via the proxy) transmits data over a control plane that is communicatively coupled to the mesh controller.

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

Identifying and targeting communication network events via uniform resource locator sets
Patent No. 12255901

Inventor(s): Seyed Amir Mir Bagheri (Dallas, TX), Vivek Rajasekharan (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17539187 on 11/30/2021 (1204 days app to issue)

Abstract: A processing system may track accessing of a plurality of uniform resource locators among users of a communication network, determine an occurrence of an event of an event type based upon an increased accessing of the plurality of uniform resource locators for at least one time period, identify a first sub-group of the users associated with the event, apply a first action in the communication network to a test group including at least a first portion of the first sub-group, the first action addressing a demand associated with the event of the event type, track at least a first success rate of the first action for the first portion of the first sub-group, and apply the first action to at least a second portion of the first sub-group in response to determining that the first success rate for the first portion of the first sub-group exceeds a threshold success rate.

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

Multi-channel cognitive resource platform
Patent No. 12255965

Inventor(s): Maruthi Shanmugam (Plano, TX), Ramakrishna R. Yannam (Plano, TX), Shahram Khosraviani (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Moore Van Allen PLLC (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17186441 on 02/26/2021 (1481 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for providing a multi-channel cognitive resource platform configured for intelligent, proactive and responsive communication with a user, via a user device. The system is further configured to perform one or more user activities, in an integrated manner, within a single interface of the user device, without requiring the user to operate disparate applications. Furthermore, the system is configured to receive user input through multiple communication channels such as a textual communication channel and an audio communication channel. The system is further configured to switch between the various communication channels seamlessly, and in real-time.

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

Methods, systems, and devices for configuring a federated blockchain network
Patent No. 12255983

Inventor(s): Humayun Arif (Frisco, TX), Rod Cruz (Frisco, TX), Thyge Knuhtsen (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA), ATT Intellectual Property II, L.P. (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Guntin Gust, PLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18626878 on 04/04/2024 (348 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining, from a user device, a master-slave agreement and a first network configuration for a federated blockchain network, transmitting to a cloud service provider (CSP) node the first network configuration, generating first credentials, and transmitting the first credentials to the CSP node. The CSP node configures a first group of blockchain nodes according to the first network configuration and the first credentials. Further embodiments include transmitting the first credentials to a public server that sends it to a public blockchain node and an indication to generate a portion of the federated blockchain network. The public blockchain node configures a second group of blockchain nodes according to a second network configuration based on a public blockchain smart contract. The federated blockchain network comprises the first group of blockchain nodes and the second group of blockchain nodes. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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

Systems and methods for performing two-tiered multi-party computation signing procedures to perform blockchain operations
Patent No. 12256027

Inventor(s): Jonathan Ariel Bergknoff (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Coinbase, Inc. (Oakland, CA)
Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17849570 on 06/24/2022 (998 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems described herein relate to an improved platform that provides secure, encrypted communications across distributed computer networks when coordinating cryptography-based digital repositories in order to perform blockchain operations in decentralized applications. More specifically, the methods and systems provide this improved platform by introducing additional abstraction layers into a production service for computing signatures during multi-party computation (MPC) signing procedures.

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

IP-enabled information delivery
Patent No. 12256041

Inventor(s): Monica Rose Martino (Plano, TX), Taylor Cleghorn (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): FIRST ORION CORP. (North Little Rock, AR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18456502 on 08/27/2023 (569 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable medium comprising instructions for providing Internet protocol enabled information delivery are provided. Information from a calling party is received at an Internet protocol enabled device. A lookup of information relating to the calling party is performed in a database via an Internet protocol connection. A message is received from the database comprising information relating to the calling party.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Processing a video frame having slices and tiles
Patent No. 12256074

Inventor(s): Christopher Segall (Camas, WA), Kiran Misra (Vancouver, WA)
Assignee(s): VELOS MEDIA, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: NIXON VANDERHYE P.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18472486 on 09/22/2023 (543 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for decoding video includes receiving a frame of the video that includes at least one slice and at least one time. Each of the at least one slice and the at least one tile are not all aligned with one another. Each of the at least one slice is characterized that it is decoded independently of the other the at least one slice. Each of the at least one tile is characterized that it is a rectangular region of the frame and having coding units for the decoding arranged in a raster scan order. The at least one tile of the frame are collectively arranged in a raster scan order of the frame.

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

Adaptive coding unit (CU) partitioning based on image statistics
Patent No. 12256087

Inventor(s): Hyung Joon Kim (Johns Creek, GA)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18217706 on 07/03/2023 (624 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for determining coding unit (CU) partitioning of a largest coding unit (LCU) of a picture is provided that includes computing a first statistical measure and a second statistical measure for the LCU, selecting the LCU as the CU partitioning when the first statistical measure does not exceed a first threshold and the second statistical measure does not exceed a second threshold, and selecting CUs in one or more lower layers of a CU hierarchy of the LCU to form the CU partitioning when the first statistical measure exceeds the first threshold and/or the second statistical measure exceeds the second threshold.

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

High definition VP8 decoder
Patent No. 12256108

Inventor(s): Chaitanya S. Ghone (Karnataka, , IN), Joseph Meehan (Valbonne, , FR), Mihir Narendra Mody (Karnataka, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17367387 on 07/04/2021 (1353 days app to issue)

Abstract: A video decoder system, in one embodiment, includes one or more processors and a memory storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the video decoding system to perform an entropy decoding operation in a frame level pipelined manner on a bitstream representative of encoded video data to produce first output data, perform at least one of an inverse quantization operation or an inverse frequency transform operation in a row level pipelined manner on the first output data to produce second output data, perform a deblocking filtering operation on first input data that includes the second output data in a row level pipelined manner to produce third output data, and output a decoded video output based on the third output data.

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

Parallel data provision
Patent No. 12256213

Inventor(s): Hollie Ilene King (Frisco, TX), Nicholas C. Wheeler (The Colony, TX), Rachel Elizabeth Csabi (Frisco, TX), Samantha Elizabeth Taylor (Frisco, TX), Victor Kwak (Frisco, TX), Yogen Rai (Plano, TX), Zachery C. Lake (Aubrey,
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18475982 on 09/27/2023 (538 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system includes a client device including a processor, a telephony radio that supports telephony communications, and a data radio that supports data communications. The client device conducts, via the telephony radio, a call with a telephony service. Further the client device identifies a context of the call, identifies a subset of stored private data associated with the context of the call; and in parallel with the call, provides the subset of the stored private data, via a data radio, to a data service.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

System and method for using a mobile device as an input device for surveys at a live event
Patent No. 12256282

Inventor(s): Jovan Hutton Pulitzer (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Tesla Laboratories, LLC (Jackson, WY)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17139114 on 12/31/2020 (1538 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method is provided for interacting with audience members in an event, each of the potential attendees having available thereto a unique identifier. The method comprises creating, for an attendee, a unique ID (UID) on a mobile wireless device (MWD) by the steps of inputting to the MWD one of the unique identifiers, combining the obtained unique identifier with a UID time stamp at the time of creation of the UID; receiving with a server on a first wireless channel communications from the MWD; registering the UID at the physical location of the event; generating a visual query; displaying on the MWD response indicators; receiving at the server from the registered attendee a response, to the query over the first wireless channel; and storing in a database on the server the received response in association with the displayed query.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Systems and methods for validation of wireless network infrastructure using blockchain techniques
Patent No. 12256290

Inventor(s): Sumanth S. Mallya (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17681929 on 02/28/2022 (1114 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system described herein may identify a particular value that was wirelessly received by a User Equipment (‘’UE’’) at a first time. The particular value may have been recorded to a blockchain, along with a second time, at which the particular value was outputted by a base station of a wireless network. The particular value may include a randomly generated number. The system may determine a location of the base station from which the particular value was outputted. The location of the UE may be determined based on a delay time associated with the particular value, which may be determined based on a difference between the first and second times. The location of the UE may further be determined (e.g., using triangulation techniques) based on values outputted by other base stations, for which the blockchain includes records indicating times at which such values were outputted by the other base stations.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Systems and methods for wireless physical condition instruction generation
Patent No. 12256294

Inventor(s): April Ryan Hilton (Carrollton, TX), Darwin Wayne Belt (Plano, TX), Jeffrey D Hilton (Carrollton, TX), Zachary Nolan Belt (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Caldwell Intellectual Property Law (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16929272 on 07/15/2020 (1707 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for wireless physical condition instruction generation includes a portable computing device in communication with a wireless receiver, the portable computing device designed and configured to receiving a first wireless signal from at least transmitter located at a subject device, wherein the first wireless signal identifies the subject device, determining a current device status of the subject device, generate at least a physical condition instruction regarding the subject device, determine that the at least a physical condition instruction has been performed, and update the current device status.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Foundation position measurement using altimeters
Patent No. 12256295

Inventor(s): Tony Cooper (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Lathrop GPM LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17968681 on 10/18/2022 (882 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of monitoring a foundation of a building. The method includes placing altimeters at corresponding locations in the building. The method also includes measuring, using the altimeters, corresponding measurements. The method also includes modeling, using the corresponding altitude measurements, a modeled position of the foundation.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Diverse pathway integration
Patent No. 12256305

Inventor(s): Aditya Pathak (Prosper, TX)
Assignee(s): Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (Philadelphia, PA)
Law Firm: Ballard Spahr LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17497825 on 10/08/2021 (1257 days app to issue)

Abstract: This disclosure includes a method, alone or in combination with other methods or steps described herein. The method may include defining, based on a multipath option and an identifier, a first connection with user equipment according to a first network provider over a path of a first network that comprises packet-switched signaling. The method may include defining, based on the identifier, a second connection with the user equipment according to a second network provider over a path of a second network that comprises the packet-switched signaling. The method may include receiving first data over the path of the first network and second data over the path of the second network. The method may include sending a combination of the first data and the second data to an application server. The method may include receiving, based on the combination, a response. The method may include sending the response to the user equipment.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Mobile time-sync distribution
Patent No. 12256355

Inventor(s): Malcolm Muir Smith (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Cisco Technology, Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Law Firm: Lee Hayes, P.C. (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18200231 on 05/22/2023 (666 days app to issue)

Abstract: This technology allows time synchronization in wireless networks with mobile stations. A wireless network controller transmits instructions to access points (‘’APs’’) within the wireless network to monitor transmissions for time synchronization. One or more second APs observe fine time measurement (‘’FTM’’) exchanges between a first AP and a mobile station. A particular second AP determines whether to perform a time synchronization with the first AP based on the detection of the FTM exchange or a determination that the station is moving toward the second AP. For time synchronization, the second AP determines the time that the first AP transmitted the FTM exchange and the time of transmission from the first AP to the second AP. The second AP synchronizes a second AP clock to the summation of the time of the transmission of the FTM exchange and the time of transmission from the first AP to the second AP.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Method and apparatus for random access procedure
Patent No. 12256439

Inventor(s): Robert Mark Harrison (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (Stockholm, , SE)
Law Firm: Withrow Terranova, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17625377 on 06/30/2020 (1722 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for random access procedure. A method at a user equipment (UE) comprises selecting a synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB) with a signal measured metric satisfying a criterion. The method further comprises transmitting a first message including a random access channel (RACH) preamble on a RACH occasion and data on an uplink shared channel (USCH) to a base station. The RACH preamble and the RACH occasion are selected based on a mapping of the SSB to the RACH preamble and the RACH occasion. The method further comprises receiving a second message from the base station as a response to the first message.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

UE assistance information report for sidelink DRX
Patent No. 12256462

Inventor(s): Hongbo Si (Allen, TX), Kyeongin Jeong (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18613076 on 03/21/2024 (362 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses in a wireless communication system. A method of operating a user equipment BS includes generating a first indicator requesting a report of a set of sidelink (SL) discontinuous reception (DRX) configurations for SL communications among user equipments (UEs); transmitting a downlink signal including the first indicator; receiving an uplink signal including the report of the set of the SL DRX configurations based on the first indicator indicating that the report of the set of the SL DRX configurations is requested; and configuring, based on the report of the set of the SL DRX configurations, a network DRX configuration for a Uu interface between a UE and a network entity including the BS.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Submersible networking enclosure
Patent No. 12256518

Inventor(s): Erwin Wardojo (McKinney, TX), John Valdez (Copper Canyon, TX)
Assignee(s): FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: MARSHALL, GERSTEIN BORUN LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18773725 on 07/16/2024 (245 days app to issue)

Abstract: An enclosure for retaining at least one networking component may include a shell forming first and second chambers and having lower and upper portions, a dielectric fluid adapted to be disposed in the first chamber, an adjustable overflow assembly adapted to be disposed in the first chamber, a mounting mechanism at least partially disposed within the first chamber, a coolant distribution line at least partially disposed within the first chamber, and a coolant circulator at least partially disposed within the shell. The adjustable overflow assembly moves between the lower portion and the upper portion of the shell. The mounting mechanism includes at least one coupling member to retain at least one active networking component. The coolant circulator circulates the dielectric fluid within the first chamber of the shell via the coolant distribution line. The adjustable overflow assembly and mounting mechanism are adapted to be submerged in the dielectric fluid.

[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)

Manufacturing method for a power MOSFET with gate-source ESD diode structure
Patent No. 12256562

Inventor(s): Chia-Wei Hu (New Taipei, , TW), Ta-Chuan Kuo (New Taipei, , TW), Wan-Yu Kai (New Taipei, , TW)
Assignee(s): Diodes Incorporated (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: AP3 Law Firm PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18749576 on 06/20/2024 (271 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes growing an epitaxial layer over a substrate, forming a plurality of gates in the epitaxial layer, forming a source in the epitaxial layer, forming a breakdown voltage enhancement and leakage prevention structure comprising a body ring structure in the epitaxial layer, forming a gate-source Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) diode structure over the epitaxial layer, forming a source contact connected to the source and a first terminal of the gate-source ESD diode structure, forming a gate contact connected to the plurality of gates and a second terminal of the gate-source ESD diode structure.

System and method for migrating agents between mobile devices
Patent No. RE050345 (Reissue)

Inventor(s): Mark Gerard (Plano, TX), Robert W. Peterson (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): OL SECURITY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (Wilmington, DE)
Law Firm: Schwabe, Williamson Wyatt, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17693102 on 03/11/2022 (1103 days app to issue)

Abstract: Mobile agents can be deployed to location aware mobile devices within specific regions of interest to achieve specific goals in respect of events occurring in the region of interest. In order to ensure that the agent can persist within the region of interest until the agent goals are achieved, the agent is configured to locate other devices within the region of interest and to propagate itself, by moving or copying itself, to those other devices. When a device hosting the agent exits the region of interest, the agent is terminated, thereby freeing device resources. Patent Class: N/A

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Cabinet
Patent No. D1066958

Inventor(s): Mike Whitaker (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): PURioLABS, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29829908 on 03/08/2022 (1106 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Santa-Maria-style meat grill
Patent No. D1066967

Inventor(s): Matthew Hallett Sutton (Mabank, TX)
Assignee(s): M and M BBQ Pit Repair Inc (Tool, TX)
Law Firm: Johnston IP Law, PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29883235 on 01/25/2023 (783 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Model vehicle tire
Patent No. D1067168

Inventor(s): Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Caleb Hix (McKinney, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX)
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29894978 on 06/15/2023 (642 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Rooftop grease trap
Patent No. D1067372

Inventor(s): Vernon Roberts (Mansfield, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Law Office of Sam Sokhansanj PLLC (Local + 690 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29964904 on 09/25/2024 (174 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Faucet
Patent No. D1067380

Inventor(s): Peyton Michele Hartis (Sachse, TX)
Assignee(s): DELTA FAUCET COMPANY (Indianapolis, IN)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29903617 on 09/26/2023 (539 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Faucet
Patent No. D1067381

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Faucet handle
Patent No. D1067384

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Faucet spout
Patent No. D1067386

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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