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

THIS WEEK, BY THE NUMBERS
Week of August 13, 2024 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (19100)

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

NO. OF PATENTS BY CLASSIFICATION

A: HUMAN NECESSITIES 10
B: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING 11
C: CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY 2
E: FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS 3
F: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING 9
G: PHYSICS 40
H: ELECTRICITY 29

DESIGN 4

TOP ASSIGNEES (NO. OF PATENTS)

Texas Instruments Inc. (Dallas) 10
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc. (Plano) 6
United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio) 5
Capital One Services LLC (McLean, VA) 3
Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC) 2
ATT Intellectual Property I L.P. (Atlanta, GA) 2
BMIC LLC (Dallas) 2
7-Eleven Inc. (Irving) 2
Digital Seat Media, Inc. (Fort Worth) 2

UNASSIGNED 6

TOP INVENTORS (NO. OF PATENTS)

Hiroshi Ukegawa (South Lyon, MI) 3
Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney) 2
Cameron Fowler (Fort Worth) 2
Casey Christen Jens Christensen (McKinney) 2
Ercan M. Dede (Ann Arbor, MI) 2
Feng Zhou (Ann Arbor, MI) 2
Geoffrey Dagley (McKinney) 2
Harikrishna Parthasarathy (Bangalore, IN) 2
Howard W. Harris (Southlake) 2
Jory Sprowl (Honey Grove) 2

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UTILITY PATENTS

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

Bee cup
Patent No. 12058983

Inventor(s): Jennifer J. Rose (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Bee Cups, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17687430 on 03/04/2022 (893 days app to issue)

Abstract: An insect watering station includes a bowl, a stem, and an ultraviolet pattern. The bowl is configured to capture water for bees to drink. The stem is attached to an outside surface of a bowl and configured to support the bowl. The ultraviolet pattern is applied to an inside surface of the bowl. The ultraviolet pattern includes a center portion of a non-ultraviolet color, and alternating ultraviolet and non-ultraviolet concentric rings around the center portion.

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

Lure containers
Patent No. 12058991

Inventor(s): Deborah McNiel (Frisco, TX), Gary McNiel (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Solution Products, LLC. (Frisco, TX)
Law Firm: Harness, Dickey Pierce, P.L.C. (8 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16853273 on 04/20/2020 (1576 days app to issue)

Abstract: Apparatuses for protecting fishing lures and hooks are disclosed. In one example embodiment, a container for protecting a fishing lure may include a body having a first end and a second end and forming a compartment. The body may be cylindrical. The container may also include a cap and a latch. The cap may be attached to the body and may be used to enclose the first end of the body. The latch may be positioned on the second end of the body. The cap may include a slot extending from an edge of the cap to a center of the cap. The body of the container may include a catch, and the cap may further include a hitch positioned proximate to an edge of the cap and configured to releasably couple with the catch.

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

Lash band for artificial lashes
Patent No. 12059046

Inventor(s): Erica Pearson (Los Angeles, CA), Marwan Zreik (Aliso Viejo, CA)
Assignee(s): LASH OPCO, LLC (Southlake, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18176732 on 03/01/2023 (531 days app to issue)

Abstract: An artificial eyelash extension unit includes a lash band supporting a plurality of artificial lashes. The lash band is an elongated member having a non-uniform property along its length. The property may include a cross-sectional dimension, composition, or a chemical or physical property such as modulus of elasticity or degree of cross-linking.

[A41G] ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; WIGS; MASKS; FEATHERS

Curl creation, enhancement, and preservation hair cap
Patent No. 12059064

Inventor(s): Alexia Kay Patrick (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17523862 on 11/10/2021 (1007 days app to issue)

Abstract: A hair cap may create and/or enhance natural hair curls and/or preserves and/or adds hair volume without using, heat, chemicals, or expensive equipment. The hair cap may include a headband attached to a firm inner platform/rim surrounded by an attached cloth which may be formed of microfiber. The cloth may be wrapped around the user”s head and then secured using an attachment mechanism to hold curls on top of the user”s head with the curls resting on the platform. The top portion of the hair cap or bonnet may be open so that it does not depress down on the user”s hair or head. This may allow better overall curl formation and volume. The opening also may facilitate personalized shaping and styling of the hair.

[A45D] HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; MANICURING OR OTHER COSMETIC TREATMENT (wigs, toupees, or the like A41G 3/00, A41G 5/00; hairdressers’ chairs A47C 1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B)

Cooking chamber moisture control
Patent No. 12059097

Inventor(s): George T. Hazelton, Jr. (Plano, TX), George Thomas Hazelton, III (Dallas, TX), James McMillan (The Colony, TX)
Assignee(s): Method Barbecue, LLC. (The Colony, TX)
Law Firm: Scheef Stone, LLP (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17810419 on 07/01/2022 (774 days app to issue)

Abstract: A moisture control apparatus for a cooking chamber of a cooking device. A cooking system that can include the cooking device and the moisture control apparatus connected to the cooking chamber of the cooking device. The moisture control apparatus can include a control portion and a dispersal portion. The control portion can be located on the outside of the cooking device. The control portion can control the flow of water to the dispersal portion so as to control moisture on a food in the cooking chamber of the cooking device by providing, by the dispersal portion, a mist or fog of water particles to the cooking surface of the cooking chamber. The dispersal portion can be located inside the cooking chamber of the cooking device, and the control portion can be located outside the cooking chamber of the cooking device.

[A47J] KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES [6]

Tensionable and lockable micro suture anchors and anchor arrays for anatomical attachment of soft tissue to bone
Patent No. 12059146

Inventor(s): Howard W. Harris (Southlake, TX)
Assignee(s): Integrity Orthopaedics, Inc. (Maple Plain, MN)
Law Firm: Seager, Tufte Wickhem, LLP (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17681478 on 02/25/2022 (900 days app to issue)

Abstract: A toggle-type suture anchor that incorporates individual suture tensioning and locking without knot tying. The anchor includes an elongate toggle body having a working suture pre-threaded into a first passage and back up and out a second passage with a length running longitudinally adjacent the side of the anchor. A locking suture loop is pre-threaded into a third passage between the first and second passage and includes a collapsible loop that encircles a portion of the length of suture running longitudinally adjacent the side of the anchor. With the loop open, the working suture can slide through the anchor, however, when the loop is closed the working suture is locked in position to retain tension on the working suture. The anchor can be utilized in a pre-strung connected array of anchors.

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

Knotless micro-suture anchors and anchor arrays for anatomical attachment of soft tissue to bone
Patent No. 12059147

Abstract: A toggle-type suture anchor for transtendinous implantation in bone to secure soft tissue thereto during repair of a tear, especially a rotator cuff repair. The anchor can include an elongate body with side surfaces defining a maximum diameter of the body. The body can also include proximal, middle and distal bores extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, each bore located at spaced intervals along the elongate body with a single suture passing into the proximal bore top surface and out the bottom surface, then back up through the distal bore bottom surface out the top surface leaving a length of suture extending past the middle bore bottom surface. To assure toggling in transtendinous delivery into bone, the elongate body can include a pair of fins extending both proximally and radially outward from the elongate body to prevent back out once placed in a bone hole.

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

Cosmetic composition
Patent No. 12059491

Inventor(s): David Gan (Addison, TX), Geetha Kalahasti (Addison, TX), Milagros Sanchez (Addison, TX), Patricia Jacoby (Addison, TX), Shona Burkes-Henderson (Addison, TX)
Assignee(s): MARY KAY INC. (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: NORTON ORSE FULBRIGHT US LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18198054 on 05/16/2023 (455 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for topically treating skin is disclosed. The method can include applying to skin a composition that includes tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, [i]Morus alba [/i]fruit extract, [i]Acmella oleracea [/i]extract, and retinol, wherein topical application of the composition treats the skin.

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

Golf club head with polymeric insert
Patent No. 12059602

Inventor(s): Joshua Boggs (Aledo, TX)
Assignee(s): Karsten Manufacturing Corporation (Phoenix, AZ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17664852 on 05/24/2022 (812 days app to issue)

Abstract: A golf club head includes a first portion joined to a second portion to at least partially define an interior club head volume. The first portion includes a wall defining an outer boundary of the club head volume, and a support rib extending from the wall to operatively stiffen the first portion. The second portion of the golf club head can engage the support rib, and the support rib can be adhered to the second portion to join the first portion and the second portion.

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

Golf club head having crown projections
Patent No. 12059603

Inventor(s): Marc Schmidt (Dallas, TX), Michael Scott Burnett (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. (Carlsbad, CA)
Law Firm: Dawsey Co., LPA (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17682471 on 02/28/2022 (897 days app to issue)

Abstract: A golf club incorporating a plurality of projections extending from on the crown section.

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

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

Method and system for orifice control of valve pressure drop
Patent No. 12059640

Inventor(s): Larry W. Burton (Waxahachie, TX), Phillip Bradley Fleming (Keller, TX)
Assignee(s): SULZER MANAGEMENT AG (Winterthur, , CH)
Law Firm: GLOBAL IP COUNSELORS, LLP (9 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17327971 on 05/24/2021 (1177 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a valve tray for use in a chemical process column. The valve tray includes a plurality of apertures formed therein. A plurality of valves are maintained in a spaced relationship relative to individual apertures of the plurality of apertures. An area of the individual apertures is less than an area of individual valves of the plurality of valves.

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

Split leg filtering for bidirectional power stages
Patent No. 12059972

Inventor(s): Muhammad Mobeen Mahmood (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): RIVIAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC (Irvine, CA)
Law Firm: BAKERHOSTETLER (Local + 4395 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18185294 on 03/16/2023 (516 days app to issue)

Abstract: A power stage circuit for AC to DC and DC to AC applications includes an AC to DC circuit having multiple totem pole circuits. Two totem pole circuits are designed for 120 VAC and may include inductors with the same inductance values. An additional totem pole circuit is a neutral line and includes an inductor with a different (e.g., lower) inductance value. By choosing inductors with the same inductance values, the 120-VAC sources can be decoupled and separately controlled (e.g., subtracted from each other on one circuit and added together on another circuit) to provide split phase AC power for a power outlet in DC to AC applications.

[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]

Cargo trailer access door security barrier
Patent No. 12059993

Inventor(s): Frank McElligott (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17973682 on 10/26/2022 (657 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention is a cargo trailer security apparatus for use with a cargo trailer or similar container having rear entry outward swing or roll-up doors. The security apparatus creates a barrier to entry into the interior cargo space through the rear doors when the trailer is backed against the apparatus. The apparatus includes a base assembly with a bollard, a support assembly having a vertical central post and two parallel barrier mounted on the central post, and a door handle and latch block.

[B60P] VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS (vehicles with special provisions for transporting patients or disabled persons, or their personal conveyances A61G 3/00)

Dual-sided display for a vehicle
Patent No. 12060010

Inventor(s): Hiroshi Ukegawa (South Lyon, MI), Sean P. Rodrigues (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17348126 on 06/15/2021 (1155 days app to issue)

Abstract: A vehicle can include a window including an interior side and an exterior side. The vehicle can include a camera located on an exterior of the vehicle. The camera can be operatively positioned to capture visual data of a blind spot of an external environment of the vehicle. The vehicle can include a dual-sided transparent display forming at least a portion of the window. The vehicle can include a processor operatively connected to the camera and the dual-sided transparent display. The processor can be configured to selectively cause the dual-sided transparent display to display exterior visual information on the exterior side. The processor can be configured to selectively cause the dual-sided transparent to display interior visual information on the interior side. The interior visual information can include the visual data of the blind spot of the vehicle.

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

Theft prevention system and method of use
Patent No. 12060036

Inventor(s): Richard Lister (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Leavitt Eldredge Law Firm (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18136646 on 04/19/2023 (482 days app to issue)

Abstract: A theft prevention system includes a vehicle having an ignition switch; a sensor mounted to an undercarriage of the vehicle and having a shutter; an alarm; a series of relays including a first relay to open normally closed contacts when the ignition switch is on, thereby disconnecting constant voltage supply to the sensor, making the sensor inactive; a second relay to close normally open contacts when the sensor is activated; and a third relay to open and close the shutter to reveal the sensor based on whether the ignition switch is activated or deactivated, activation of the ignition switch closes normally open contacts to cause the shutter to close and conceal the sensor; the series of relays control when the sensor monitors and activation of the alarm upon detection by the sensor of movement.

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

Systems, methods, and vehicles for correcting driving behavior of a driver of a vehicle
Patent No. 12060067

Inventor(s): Onur Altintas (Mountain View, CA), Sergei Avedisov (Mountain View, CA), Seyhan Ucar (Mountain View, CA), Takamasa Higuchi (Mountain View, CA)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17859701 on 07/07/2022 (768 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, methods, and vehicles for correcting driving behavior of a driver of a vehicle are provided. The systems include a controller programmed to identify a repetitive movement pattern of a driver of a vehicle at a predetermined location based on accumulated driving data of the vehicle, implement digital twin simulation of the vehicle using the repetitive movement pattern and the digital twin simulation of another object to identify a potential conflict between the vehicle and the another object, and inform the driver of the vehicle about predetermined driving behavior in response to identifying the potential conflict.

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

Alerting system and method
Patent No. 12060095

Inventor(s): Michael Bratcher (Azle, TX)
Assignee(s): Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA)
Law Firm: KL Gates LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17474011 on 09/13/2021 (1065 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system is provided that include at least one positioning system that can detect a location or position of a vehicle or a portion of a vehicle group that includes the vehicle, at least one sensor positioned on or associated with the vehicle that can generate sensor data of a determined parameter or condition, and a controller in communication with the sensor and the positioning system. The controller can determine that a hazard event has occurred based at least partially on sensor data, and can communicate a hazard event notification based at least in part on the location data and the sensor data to a remote server.

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

Delivery dollies including biased locking assemblies for locking carousels
Patent No. 12060097

Inventor(s): Annetta L. Allen (Lexington, KY), Bradley J. Garcia (Louisville, KY), Jeffrey L. James (Mount Sterling, KY), Johnny O. Boarman, IV (Frankfort, KY), Lloyd R. Holland (Georgetown, KY), Michael C. Greenlee (Paris, KY), Scott
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17733535 on 04/29/2022 (837 days app to issue)

Abstract: A delivery dolly includes a carousel that is rotatably mounted on a support column. The carousel includes a recess on an underside of the carousel. A locking mechanism is biased toward a locked position. The locking mechanism includes a locking wheel on which the carousel rotates until the carousel reaches a preselected angular position. The recess aligns with the locking wheel at the preselected angular position and, due to a bias force, the locking wheel extends into the recess to inhibit rotation of the carousel until the carousel is spun manually, forcing the carousel to rotate and the locking wheel to retract until the locking wheel encounters the recess again.

[B62B] HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES (characterised by animal propulsion B62C; propulsion of sledges by driver or engine B62M)

Condition indicator noise reduction through operational parameter-based corrections
Patent No. 12060159

Inventor(s): Brian Edward Tucker (Fort Worth, TX), Drew Franklin Waller (Fort Worth, TX), Jobin J. Thomas (Bedford, TX), Matthew Curtis Ledbetter (North Richland Hills, TX), Silvio Mario Lopez (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17498473 on 10/11/2021 (1037 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for reducing data noise for vehicle monitoring sensors using parameter-based correction. The system includes a sensor operable to make a sensor reading and generate a sensor signal, and a data server operable to acquire a condition indicator model correlating operational parameters with condition indicators, and to acquire a current condition indicator according to the sensor signal, the data server further operable to generate an adjusted condition indicator by adjusting the current condition indicator according to the condition indicator model, and to determine whether an alert condition is indicated, according to at least the adjusted condition indicator, by a condition indicator set that includes the adjusted condition indicator, and to provide an alert in response to determining that the alert condition is indicated.

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

Apparatus and method for spooling wire
Patent No. 12060243

Inventor(s): John L. Rhoads (Lewisville, TX), William T. Bigbee, Jr. (Melissa, TX)
Assignee(s): Encore Wire Corporation (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: Warren Rhoades LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17515444 on 10/30/2021 (1018 days app to issue)

Abstract: A reel apparatus and method comprising an inner flange assembly, an outer flange assembly, and a bearing assembly coupled to the inner flange assemblies. The inner flange assembly is capable of freely rotating relative to the outer flange assembly. In another embodiment, wire is spooled from a reel assembly comprising an inner flange assembly and an outer flange assembly.

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

Roofing material
Patent No. 12060714

Inventor(s): Margie A. Beerer (Ennie, TX), Matti Kiik (Richardson, TX), Michael L. Bryson (Independence, MO), Olan Leitch (Bakersfield, CA), Paul G. Wilson (Waxahachie, TX)
Assignee(s): BMIC LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18473977 on 09/25/2023 (323 days app to issue)

Abstract: A roofing material is provided having an asphalt-coated mat or felt made up of or in combinations of fiberglass, polyester, nylon, cotton, cellulosic fibers or materials, polyethylene, polypropylene, co-polymers, melamine, phenolic, acrylics, polycarbonate, carbon fiber, clay, metallic in woven, non-woven, strands or sheets, styrene compounds, rubber, silk, leather, or wool in a woven, non-woven, or solid form. The surfacing materials can be made up of or in combination minerals, plastic particles or film, metal particles or film, cement particles, clay particles, paints, coatings, glass, ceramics, wood, wood fiber, or composite materials.

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

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

Graphite materials, and methods for fabricating and use thereof
Patent No. 12060274

Inventor(s): Chaoji Chen (Hyattsville, MD), Dapeng Liu (College Park, MD), Liangbing Hu (Potomac, MD), Robert W. Foster (Dallas, TX), Teng Li (Potomac, MD), Yubing Zhou (College Park, MD)
Assignee(s): Trinity Rail Group, LLC (Dallas, TX), University of Maryland, College Park (College Park, MD)
Law Firm: RowanTree Law Group, PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16967165 on 02/08/2019 (2013 days app to issue)

Abstract: Cellulose nanofibers (CNF) act as a dispersing agent to directly exfoliate graphite in an aqueous solution using sonication. The resulting suspension has graphite flakes, each having 2-20 monolayers, a relatively large lateral dimension, and a plurality of CNF decorating its surfaces and edges. The dispersing effect of the CNF allows the graphite-CNF suspension to be stored without degradation until desired use. The graphite-CNF suspension can be used to form various composite structures, such as by spraying, coating, pouring, extruding, or printing the suspension, and then drying the suspension. The resulting composite structures have improved tensile strength and toughness due to hydrogen bond interactions between the CNF and graphite.

[C01B] NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF (fermentation or enzyme-using processes for the preparation of elements or inorganic compounds except carbon dioxide C12P 3/00; production of non-metallic elements or inorganic compounds by electrolysis or electrophoresis C25B)

Cysteine-dependent inverse agonists of nuclear receptors ROR-gamma/ROR-gamma-t and methods of treating diseases or disorders therewith
Patent No. 12060340

Inventor(s): Melean Visnick (Irving, TX), Xin Jiang (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): REATA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Parker Highlander PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17252841 on 06/20/2019 (1881 days app to issue)

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions and methods for treating and preventing diseases and disorders, comprising administering to patients therapeutically effective amounts of cysteine-dependent inverse agonists of the nuclear receptor ROR/RORt. In some such embodiments, the inverse agonists bind to cysteine 476 of a nuclear receptor ROR in the patient. Also provided are methods, as well as compounds and compositions, for modulating the activity of ROR and RORt by binding to the allosteric binding site through a covalent bond. In some aspects, the present disclosure relates to using compounds containing Michael acceptor groups which bind to a cysteine residue in the allosteric binding site such as cysteine 476 in ROR.

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

Bottle
Patent No. D1038758

Inventor(s): Joseph Giildenzopf (Westlake, TX)
Assignee(s): James Joseph Sanctified Spirits, LLC (Westlake, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29910623 on 08/22/2023 (357 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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

Structural post with internal connector system
Patent No. 12060712

Inventor(s): Ian A. Hill (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Fortress Iron, LP (Garland, TX)
Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17896657 on 08/26/2022 (718 days app to issue)

Abstract: A structural post includes a base plate defining a plurality of through holes, and a post portion that includes at least a pair of internal walls and at least a pair of external walls. A connector block is configured to receive a locking screw and to engage with a bolt thread of a bolt. A lock plate has a plate thread that is configured to engage the screw thread of the locking screw, and the lock plate is configured to expand upon being drawn by the locking screw into tight engagement with the connector block. The expanded lock plate is configured to apply a force on one of the pair of internal walls and one of the pair of external walls.

[E04C] STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS (for bridges E01D; specially designed for insulation or other protection E04B; elements used as building aids E04G; for mining E21; for tunnels E21D; structural elements with broader range of application than for building engineering F16, particularly F16S)

Building materials comprising graphene and related methods
Patent No. 12060713

Inventor(s): Brian Lee (Cranford, NJ), Luis Duque (Hackensack, NJ), Ming-Liang Shiao (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Assignee(s): BMIC LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17849329 on 06/24/2022 (781 days app to issue)

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a roofing shingle comprising a substrate, wherein the substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface; and a material layer, wherein the material layer comprises graphene, wherein the material layer is disposed on or above the top surface of the substrate. Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method comprising one or more of obtaining a substrate, wherein the substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface; obtaining a graphene composition, wherein the graphene composition comprises at least graphene; and applying the graphene composition to the top surface of the substrate or a surface above the top surface of the substrate to obtain a material layer comprising graphene.

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

Service tool string with perforating gun assembly positioning tool
Patent No. 12060779

Inventor(s): Eric M. Conzemius (The Colony, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17683639 on 03/01/2022 (896 days app to issue)

Abstract: A downhole tool position adjustment assembly for locating a tool downhole comprising a mandrel coupled to a housing via an extend-retract mechanism. A controller communicatively connected to the extend-retract mechanism, wherein an application executing within the controller, is configured to control the extend-retract mechanism. A communication system, communicatively coupled to the controller, is configured to receive a command signal from an operator at a surface location. The extend-retract mechanism moves the mandrel relative to the housing in response to a control signal received from the controller in response to the command signal received by the communication system.

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

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

Thermally-powered polymer fiber tensile actuators and articles including same
Patent No. 12060868

Inventor(s): Dongseok Suh (Plano, TX), Jiyoung Oh (Richardson, TX), Marcio D. Lima (Richardson, TX), Mikhail E. Kozlov (Dallas, TX), Monica Jung DeAndrade (Richardson, TX), Na Li (Richardson, TX), Ray H. Baughman (Dallas, TX), Sha
Assignee(s): The Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, TX)
Law Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17504305 on 10/18/2021 (1030 days app to issue)

Abstract: Actuators (artificial muscles) comprising twisted polymer fibers generate tensile actuation when powered thermally. In some embodiments, the thermally-powered polymer fiber tensile actuator can be incorporated into an article, such as a textile or garment.

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

Adjustable crank arm
Patent No. 12060910

Inventor(s): Lancer Drake Halcom (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Lightfoot Alford PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17525933 on 11/14/2021 (1003 days app to issue)

Abstract: An adjustable length crank arm includes a first component having a longitudinal length, a second component coupled to the first component, the second component having a longitudinal length. A total length of the crank arm can be adjusted by changing an amount of longitudinal overlap that exists between the first component and the second component. The adjustable length crank arm can include a first wedge and a second wedge and at least a portion of each of the first wedge and the second wedge is longitudinally captured between the first component and the second component.

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

Valve seat with ceramic insert
Patent No. 12060946

Inventor(s): Connor James Docherty (Fort Worth, TX), Ralph E. Harris (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): SPM Oil Gas Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17905363 on 03/23/2021 (1239 days app to issue)

Abstract: A valve seat for a valve assembly for a high-pressure fluid pump is disclosed. The valve assembly includes a valve body, and a valve seat fabricated of a first material. The valve seat has a generally a tubular body having an annular collar having an outer diameter surface extending beyond the outer diameter surface of the tubular body, and an annular insert fabricated of a second material more durable than the first material and affixed to form an inner diameter surface of the collar, the insert forming an annular sealing surface against which the valve body abuts when in a closed position. The insert forms an annular ledge edge at its inner diameter surface that is offset from the inner diameter surface of the tubular body to form an annular chamfered edge.

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

Devices and methods of optimizing refrigerant flow in a heat exchanger
Patent No. 12061001

Inventor(s): Ammar K. Sakarwala (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): Rheem Manufacturing Company (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17223116 on 04/06/2021 (1225 days app to issue)

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes devices and methods for optimizing refrigerant flow in a heat exchanger. The disclosed technology can include a heat exchanger unit that has a first heat exchanger coil that experiences a first airflow of air passing over the first heat exchanger coil and a second heat exchanger coil that experiences a second airflow of air passing over the second heat exchanger coil. The first airflow can be less than the second air flow. The disclosed technology can include distributor tubes in fluid communication with the heat exchanger coils to direct a flow of refrigerant from an expansion valve to the heat exchanger coils. The first distributor tube can reduce a flow rate of refrigerant to the first heat exchanger coil such that a greater amount of refrigerant is directed to the second heat exchanger coil and refrigerant exits each heat exchanger coil as a superheated vapor.

[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)

Air diffuser
Patent No. 12061008

Inventor(s): David G. Pich (Frisco, TX), Ernest Freeman (Little Elm, TX), Mark J. Costello (Plano, TX), Ryan M. Perkinson (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLC (Milwaukee, WI)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, PC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17127191 on 12/18/2020 (1334 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward an air diffuser that includes a mounting plate having an opening in a center portion of the mounting plate, where the opening is configured to be coupled to ductwork, a low flow adapter coupled to the mounting plate and disposed over the opening, where the low flow adapter includes extruded nozzles configured to increase a velocity and induction of air flow directed toward an interior space, and where the extruded nozzles are disposed at an angle with respect to a horizontal plane defined by the center portion of the mounting plate, and a diffusion plate coupled to the mounting plate, such that the low flow adapter is positioned between the mounting plate and the diffusion plate.

Systems and methods for a portable multi-function air conditioner
Patent No. 12061037

Inventor(s): John P. Brinkman (Abilene, TX)
Assignee(s): Icy Breeze Cooling LLC (Grapevine, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18457047 on 08/28/2023 (351 days app to issue)

Abstract: A portable multi-function air conditioner comprises an insulated reservoir configured to hold a liquid and ice, a lid associated with the reservoir to provide selective access to the reservoir, a heat exchanger, at least one pump configured to move a first portion of the liquid through the heat exchanger as a first function and discharge a second portion of the liquid through a spray nozzle as a second function, a fan configured to move air across the heat exchanger, and discharge the air through an outlet port associated with one of the reservoir or the lid, the discharged air intermingling with the discharged second portion of the liquid to condition the air, and a power supply operatively coupled with and providing power to the at least one pump and the fan.

[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)

Method and system for cooling a fluid with a microchannel evaporator
Patent No. 12061048

Inventor(s): Berthold Adomat (Krunkel, , DE)
Assignee(s): Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17500081 on 10/13/2021 (1035 days app to issue)

Abstract: A microchannel evaporator includes a plurality of microchannels. Each of the plurality of microchannels includes a first end and a second end. A first end-tank is coupled to each first end of the plurality of microchannels and a second end-tank is coupled to each second end of the plurality of microchannels. A second-fluid inlet is coupled to either the first end-tank or the second end-tank and configured to receive a fluid into the microchannel evaporator and a second-fluid outlet is coupled to either the first end-tank or the second end-tank and configured to expel the fluid from the microchannel evaporator. Each microchannel of the plurality of microchannels includes at least one bend along a length thereof.

[F28D] HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT (heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials C09K 5/00; fluid heaters having heat generating means and heat transferring means F24H; furnaces F27; details of heat-exchange apparatus of general application F28F); HEAT STORAGE PLANTS OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL [4]

Retractable suppressor
Patent No. 12061062

Inventor(s): Michael Derek Benedict (Rockwall, TX)
Assignee(s): OutlierIP, LLC (Rockwall, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17868626 on 07/19/2022 (756 days app to issue)

Abstract: A rifle includes a magazine well, a barrel detachably coupled to the magazine well, and a suppressor detachably coupled to the barrel. The barrel includes a forward barrel portion on an end of the barrel opposite the magazine well. The forward barrel portion includes a muzzle locking mechanism. The suppressor is configured to be retractable.

[F41A] FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE [5]

Backdraft barrel
Patent No. 12061063

Inventor(s): Michael Derek Benedict (Rockwall, TX)
Assignee(s): OutlierIP, LLC (Rockwall, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17868648 on 07/19/2022 (756 days app to issue)

Abstract: A rifle includes a magazine well and a barrel. The barrel is detachably coupled to the magazine well. The barrel includes a main body and a forward barrel portion. The forward barrel portion includes a bore, a plurality of perpendicular support structures, a plurality of parallel support structures, a channel wall, and a closed channel wall.

[F41A] FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE [5]

P H Y S I C S

Microprismatic retroreflective mold, sheet, and article and methods of manufacture thereof
Patent No. 12059858

Inventor(s): Drew J. Buoni (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Aura Optical Systems, LP (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Parker Justiss, P.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18317897 on 05/15/2023 (456 days app to issue)

Abstract: An article, including a substrate having a surface with a groove pattern including microprisms thereon. The groove pattern includes a first set of first grooves intersecting with a second set of second grooves, the first grooves are parallel to each other along a same first direction across the groove pattern, and each of the first grooves include a plurality of repeating variable depth zones. Each of the variable depth zones include: a dive section having a first maximum depth, Z[subscript]D2[/subscript], and a rise section having a second maximum depth, Z[subscript]R2[/subscript]. The second grooves are parallel to each other along a same second direction across the surface, the second direction being substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

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

Calibration method for a TDR measurement
Patent No. 12061107

Inventor(s): Chester Roy Wildey (Euless, TX)
Assignee(s): Rochester Sensors, LLC (Coppell, TX)
Law Firm: Howard IP Law Group (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17377670 on 07/16/2021 (1124 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of calibrating a TDR measurement comprising determining an echo profile of a calibration trace, and comparing a determined length of an actual physical length taking into account dimensional variables due to temperature fluctuations, then deriving and storing a calibration factor, and using that calibration factor to determine a system clock distance calibration, with the calibration factor being a ratio of the clock cycles to ensure that the determined electronic length is equal to the actual physical length. Once the system clock has been calibrated, measurement of the distance along the probe to the liquid height, plunger height, and so on, can then be determined with very high accuracy, using very low-cost electronic components.

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

Measuring indoor air quality for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system
Patent No. 12061137

Inventor(s): Calvin Michaelis (Carrollton, TX), Henry Greist (Gainesville, FL), Sanjeev Hingorani (Gainesville, FL), Surendran Ramasamy (Chennai, , IN)
Assignee(s): Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17718084 on 04/11/2022 (855 days app to issue)

Abstract: An air quality measuring device that includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a third chamber, and a fourth chamber. The first chamber includes a first inlet configured to receive a first airflow, a first outlet configured to receive a first portion of the first airflow, and a second outlet configured to receive a second portion of the first airflow. The second chamber includes a second inlet configured to receive the first portion of the first airflow and a first sensor disposed within the second chamber. The third chamber includes a third inlet configured to receive the second portion of the first airflow and a second sensor disposed within the third chamber. The fourth chamber includes a fourth inlet configured to receive the second portion of the first airflow and a third sensor disposed within the fourth chamber.

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

Method and system of utilizing oversized tires and/or wheels on a vehicle chassis
Patent No. 12061209

Inventor(s): Wade Lewis Box (Burleson, TX)
Assignee(s): SKEETER BRUSH TRUCKS, LLC (Hillsboro, TX)
Law Firm: Ewing Jones, PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18074698 on 12/05/2022 (617 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments presented provide for a system installable on a vehicle chassis that compensates for wheels and tires that vary from original manufacturer equipment to allow on-board safety systems to correctly ascertain and maintain proper vehicle dynamics.

[G01P] MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF MOVEMENT; INDICATING DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT (measuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects G01C 19/00; combined measuring devices for measuring two or more variables of movement G01C 23/00; measuring velocity of sound G01H 5/00; measuring velocity of light G01J 7/00; determining direction or velocity of solid objects by reflection or reradiation of radio or other waves and based on propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effect, propagation time or direction of propagation, G01S; measuring speed of nuclear radiation G01T)

Spring contact and socket having spring contact embedded therein
Patent No. 12061212

Inventor(s): Logan Jae Hwang (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): HICON CO., LTD. (Seongnam-si, , KR)
Law Firm: Klintworth Rozenblat IP LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17609912 on 06/05/2019 (1896 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a socket having a thin structure and to a spring contact suitable thereto. The socket includes: a plurality of spring contacts ([b]100[/b]) each of which includes an upper contact pin ([b]110[/b]), a lower contact pin ([b]120[/b]) assembled to the upper contact pin such that the upper and lower contact pins cross each other to mutually linearly operate, and a coil spring ([b]130[/b]) supporting the upper and lower contact pins ([b]110[/b] and [b]120[/b]); a lower film plate ([b]310[/b]) including a plurality of first through-holes ([b]311[/b]) through which the respective spring contacts ([b]100[/b]) are positioned; an intermediate plate ([b]320[/b]) provided on the lower film plate ([b]310[/b]) and including second through-holes formed at positions corresponding to the first through-holes ([b]311[/b]); and an upper film plate ([b]330[/b]) provided on the intermediate plate ([b]320[/b]) and including third through-holes formed at positions corresponding to the second through-holes.

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

Observed time difference of arrival (OTDOA) positioning in wireless communication networks
Patent No. 12061279

Inventor(s): Nathan Edward Tenny (San Diego, CA)
Assignee(s): FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17724148 on 04/19/2022 (847 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for observed time difference of arrival (OTDOA) positioning. The method can include receiving from a serving cell of a first network assistance data for measuring time difference of arrival of positioning reference signals (PRSs) received from a plurality of neighboring cells of a second network, receiving from the serving cell a gap pattern for decoding a master information block (MIB) of a first neighboring cell of the plurality of neighboring cells, or a system frame number (SFN) offset of the first neighboring cell, and determining an SFN timing of the first neighboring cell based on the gap pattern for decoding the MIB of the first neighboring cell or the SFN offset of the first neighboring cell.

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

Off-grid energy transfer
Patent No. 12061448

Inventor(s): Maximilian Parness (Takoma Park, MD), Norman Lu (Fairview, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17153139 on 01/20/2021 (1301 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of directing, by a transport, another transport in need of a first amount of charge to an off-grid stationary battery, providing, by the transport, a second amount of charge to the off-grid stationary battery, and notifying, by the transport, the another transport to retrieve the first amount of charge, wherein the first amount of charge is less than the second amount of charge.

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

Adaptive bias control for a voltage regulator
Patent No. 12061490

Inventor(s): Keith E. Kunz (Bryan, TX), Rohit Phogat (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17852618 on 06/29/2022 (776 days app to issue)

Abstract: One example includes a circuit. The circuit includes a first transistor having a first control terminal, a first current terminal, and a second current terminal. The first control terminal can be a first input to the circuit. The circuit also includes a second transistor having a second control terminal, a first current terminal, and a second current terminal. The second control terminal can be a second input to the circuit. The circuit also includes an adaptive bias current source coupled to the second current terminal of the respective first and second transistors. The circuit further includes a voltage offset generator coupled in parallel with the second transistor.

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

Microservices prefetching using a markov chain
Patent No. 12061553

Inventor(s): Joydeep Bhattacharjee (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (Woonsocket, RI)
Law Firm: Patent Law Works LLP (Local + 121 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17695034 on 03/15/2022 (882 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for microservices prefetching are disclosed. The systems and methods include generating an artificial intelligence model using received user data; prefetching data using the artificial intelligence model, storing the prefetched data in a cache; and using the cache to respond to an information request.

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

Tracking and reporting changes in data records
Patent No. 12061606

Inventor(s): Dhivya Kannan (Frisco, TX), Taha Kadado (Sachse, TX)
Assignee(s): State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (Bloomington, IL)
Law Firm: Lee Hayes, P.C. (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17229123 on 04/13/2021 (1218 days app to issue)

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, devices, and techniques for tracking changes to a base record, such as a database. An example method includes identifying a change associated with a first entry in the base record and identifying a time of the change. A corresponding change entry, indicating the first entry and the time of the change in the base record, can be stored in a change record. The change record can be a database that can be queried by external systems to retrieve updated data about changes to the base record. One or more external systems can update derived records by retrieving, from the change record, the latest updated data associated with the source base record within a specified time frame or based on a last retrieved change entry ID. Likewise, one or more external auditing systems can retrieve, from the change record, all applied changes to the source base record.

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

Bulk data extract hybrid job processing
Patent No. 12061621

Inventor(s): Yadav Khanal (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Weiss Arons LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17387194 on 07/28/2021 (1112 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods for hybrid job processing may include receiving raw data records stored within a plurality of tables from a plurality of systems of record at a raw data layer within a data exchange. Methods may include generating, based on a data model, a list of dependencies between the plurality of tables. Each table included in a second subset of the plurality of tables may be dependent on at least one table included in a first subset of the plurality of tables. Methods may include processing the first subset of the plurality of tables concurrently with one another. The processing includes modeling the raw data records and transmitting the modeled data records to the model data layer. Methods may include processing each table included in the second subset after completion of processing of the table included in the first subset from which the table in the second subset depends on.

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

Systems and methods for account classification using a middleware system architecture
Patent No. 12061631

Inventor(s): Gunjan Gupta (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): CITIBANK, N.A. (New York, NY)
Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18531873 on 12/07/2023 (250 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computer can connect with a middleware computing system. The middleware computing system may use application programming interfaces (APIs), webhooks, file-based integration, database replication, message queues, websockets, or direct integration to establish connections with different computing devices. The computer may request an account classification for an external account stored in a remote computing device. The middleware computing system can receive the request, identify the connection that the middleware computing device has with the remote computing device, and retrieve transaction records for transactions performed by the external account from the remote computing device. The middleware computing system can use metadata in the transaction records to automatically determine an account type of the account. The middleware computing system can generate instructions that cause the computer to link the external account with the profile.

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

Techniques to leverage machine learning for search engine optimization
Patent No. 12061656

Inventor(s): Avid Ghamsari (Frisco, TX), Geoffrey Dagley (McKinney, TX), Jason Hoover (Grapevine, TX), Micah Price (Plano, TX), Qiaochu Tang (The Colony, TX), Stephen Wylie (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: KDW FIRM PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17859758 on 07/07/2022 (768 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems, devices, methods, and techniques to determine words or word combinations of search engine queries and selected items corresponding to the words or word combinations. Embodiments also include applying a machine learning model to the word or word combinations and the selected items to determine a mapping between a word or word combination and a particular selected item, and updating attribute data in a web document with the word or word combination, wherein the web document is associated with the particular item such that a search including the word or word combination returns a result including the web document.

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

Data compression techniques for machine learning models
Patent No. 12061671

Inventor(s): Rajkumar Bondugula (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Equifax Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17450169 on 10/07/2021 (1041 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some aspects, techniques for creating representative and informative training datasets for the training of machine-learning models are provided. For example, a risk assessment system can receive a risk assessment query for a target entity. The risk assessment system can compute an output risk indicator for the target entity by applying a machine learning model to values of informative attributes associated with the target entity. The machine learning model may be trained using training samples selected from a representative and informative (RAI) dataset. The RAI dataset can be created by determining the informative attributes based on attributes used by a set of models and further extracting representative data records from an initial training dataset based on the determined informative attributes. The risk assessment system can transmit a responsive message including the output risk indicator for use in controlling access of the target entity to an interactive computing environment.

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

Graphical user interface for presentation of network security risk and threat information
Patent No. 12061691

Inventor(s): James Apger (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Splunk Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17515328 on 10/29/2021 (1019 days app to issue)

Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) for presentation of network security risk and threat information is disclosed. A listing is generated of incidents identified by use of event data obtained from a networked computing environment. A particular incident is determined to be associated with a risk object, wherein a risk object is a component of the networked computing environment. The listing is populated with a name associated with the risk object. Risk events associated with the incident are determined, wherein each risk event contributes to a risk score for the incident. The risk score indicates a potential security issue associated with the risk object. The listing is populated with the risk score and a summary of the events. An action is associated with the listing, for triggering display of additional information associated with the risk object. The listing can be displayed in a first display screen of the GUI.

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

Methods and systems for fingerprinting malicious behavior
Patent No. 12061692

Inventor(s): Sameer Shashikant Paranjape (Portland, OR)
Assignee(s): Cylance Inc. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Rowand LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17551537 on 12/15/2021 (972 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems for fingerprinting a malicious behavior. In a first stage of training, a coarse machine learning one-class classifier is trained to detect a first dataset of events, the first dataset of events including a dataset of events representing a malicious behavior and a dataset of events representing non-malicious behavior and a benign machine learning one-class classifier is trained to detect a second dataset of events, the second dataset of events excluding the dataset of events representing malicious activity. An ensemble of models including the benign and coarse machine learning one-class classifiers is applied to the first dataset of events to create a third training set representing the malicious behavior for a second stage of training. A final machine learning one-class classifier is trained in the second stage of training using the third training set. The final machine learning one-class classifier represents a fingerprint of the malicious behavior.

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

Encrypted file control
Patent No. 12061706

Inventor(s): Prashant Shripad Njasure (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Keyavi Data Corp. (Durango, CO)
Law Firm: Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17482010 on 09/22/2021 (1056 days app to issue)

Abstract: An access client may transmit an access request to a server, and the access request may be an example of a decryption request or an encryption request. The access request may include access information and file information for a file to be accessed. The server may validate the access information and generate an access package that includes a set of access keys and executable code. The access keys may be transmitted to the access client. The access client may execute the executable code and decrypt or encrypt the file. The file may include one or more data packs that include file access policies, ownership information, and file access logs.

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

Interactive display apparatus and method of use
Patent No. 12061830

Inventor(s): Daniel Corey Black (Dallas, TX), Nic Joseph Logan (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Glass-Media, Inc. (Farmers Branch, TX)
Law Firm: Schultz Associates, P.C. (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18046362 on 10/13/2022 (670 days app to issue)

Abstract: The invention disclosed provides a novel solution to the problems of the prior art. The device provides a low-cost active display system capable of use in many free-standing configurations. The device incorporates a modular design that has both reusable and non-reusable elements. The modular design further accommodates specially designed display screens which are electronically modified to match different battery configurations to maximize battery life. The device incorporates various sensors to recognize certain ambient conditions, customer proximity and customer approach direction. In one embodiment, the display largely remains dormant until a first long range trigger signal is detected, at which time the device reactivates the modified display and a second short range trigger signal is detected which then retrieves content from the memory to display it. The result is drastically extended battery life and reduced maintenance cost.

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

Dual data streams sharing dual level two cache access ports to maximize bandwidth utilization
Patent No. 12061908

Inventor(s): Joseph Zbiciak (San Jose, CA), Timothy Anderson (University Park, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17472852 on 09/13/2021 (1065 days app to issue)

Abstract: A streaming engine employed in a digital data processor specifies fixed first and second read only data streams. Corresponding stream address generator produces address of data elements of the two streams. Corresponding steam head registers stores data elements next to be supplied to functional units for use as operands. The two streams share two memory ports. A toggling preference of stream to port ensures fair allocation. The arbiters permit one stream to borrow the other”s interface when the other interface is idle. Thus one stream may issue two memory requests, one from each memory port, if the other stream is idle. This spreads the bandwidth demand for each stream across both interfaces, ensuring neither interface becomes a bottleneck.

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

Complex, dynamic routing for nested runtime micro front ends
Patent No. 12061918

Inventor(s): Jonathan Ricklis (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17380292 on 07/20/2021 (1120 days app to issue)

Abstract: Provided herein are systems and method for providing routing of complex dynamically updated website applications using micro front ends (MFEs). The MFEs can be instantiated in a nested fashion. Each MFE can be agnostic to other levels of the website application structure that are not directly adjacent to the MFE in the hierarchy of the nesting. Navigation events can be bubbled up to a shell application to retain top-level control of routing within the website application without requiring the shell application to have all levels of routing in the hierarchy.

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

NPA: no code point-to-point data integration tool
Patent No. 12061940

Inventor(s): Kavidhasen Krishnan (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): DataFinz Inc. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: BOAG LAW, PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17810416 on 07/01/2022 (774 days app to issue)

Abstract: Point-to-point data integration methods and systems may include receiving a source payload, generating an entity relationship diagram based on the source payload, generating structured data based on the source payload, generating a representational state transfer application programming interface based on the structured data, and publishing an application programming interface endpoint configured to receive a call to the representational state transfer application programming interface from a third-party application via an internet connection.

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

Systems and methods of identifying products through portable scanning
Patent No. 12061950

Inventor(s): Khasan Shirmatov (McKinney, TX), Sheetal Patel (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Walmart Apollo, LLC (Bentonville, AR)
Law Firm: Foley IP Law, PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18203433 on 05/30/2023 (441 days app to issue)

Abstract: Some embodiments product identifying systems comprising: a scanner control circuit; an imaging system; a display; and a memory storing a product identifier module executed by the control circuit to: detect, through a series of images, a machine-readable identifier pattern; control the display to render the series of images on the display; activate a scan timer having a scan duration; render, on the display, a scan timer graphic overlaid on a subset of the series of images and corresponding to a changing remaining time of the scan duration as the remaining time expires; confirm that the identifier pattern was maintained within a threshold distance of the center of the field of view over at least a threshold read duration of the scan duration; extract identifying information; and obtain a product identifier corresponding to the identifying information and add the product identifier to a virtual shopping cart.

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

Combined classical/quantum predictor evaluation with model accuracy adjustment
Patent No. 12061952

Inventor(s): Gururaja Hebbar (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, NY)
Law Firm: Garg Law Firm, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17410553 on 08/24/2021 (1085 days app to issue)

Abstract: Using a model executing on a classical processor, a set of classical features is scored. The scored set of classical features is divided into a set of feature groups, a number of classical features in a group determined according to a qubit capability of a quantum processor. Using a model executing on the quantum processor and a group of the scored set of classical features, a set of quantum features is scored. The score of a quantum feature is adjusted according to an accuracy of the quantum data model. The scored set of classical features and the scored set of quantum features are combined according to a measure of differences between the scored set of classical features and the scored set of quantum features. Using the combined set of scored features and a first set of input data of a resource, a valuation of a resource is calculated.

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

Machine learning artificial intelligence system for identifying vehicles
Patent No. 12061989

Inventor(s): Geoffrey Dagley (McKinney, TX), Jason Richard Hoover (Grapevine, TX), Micah Price (Plano, TX), Qiaochu Tang (The Colony, TX), Stephen Michael Wylie (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT DUNNER LLP (9 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17187322 on 02/26/2021 (1264 days app to issue)

Abstract: An artificial intelligence system for identifying attributes in an image. The system may include a processor in communication with a client device; and a storage medium. The storage medium may store instructions that, when executed, configure the processor to perform operations including: extracting first features; categorizing the first images in a first group or a second group; modifying first metadata associated with each image in the first images to include a binary label; calculating a classification function; classifying a second plurality of images using the classification function; extracting second features from the second images classified in the first group; categorizing the second images in the first group by attribute; calculating an attribute identification function that identifies attributes of the second images; and identifying at least one attribute associated with a client image using the attribute identification function, the client image being received from the client device.

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

System and method for exchanging tickets via a machine-readable code
Patent No. 12061997

Inventor(s): Cameron Fowler (Fort Worth, TX), Charles Daniel Cocanougher (North Richland Hills, TX), Matthew Sullivan (Austin, TX)
Assignee(s): Digital Seat Media, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Vos-IP, LLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18304208 on 04/20/2023 (481 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for exchanging tickets comprising: a server system comprising a computer processor, a server, and a database; a user device comprising a unique ID; and a tag comprising a tag ID; and wherein upon scanning the tag by the user device, the system performs the following method: scanning, via a user device, a tag comprising a tag ID, said tag comprising a tag ID identifying a seat; verifying a unique ID on said user device by confirming a matching unique ID within a database or generating a unique ID if one is not present; verifying ownership of a first ticket on said user device, said first ticket comprising a unique identifying ticket code and matching the seat defined by said tag ID; directing the user device to a ticket exchange portal; selecting a second ticket for exchange; confirming the exchange; and exchanging the first and second tickets.

[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]

Unstructured data processing in plan modeling
Patent No. 12062002

Inventor(s): Amit Agarwal (Bangalore, , IN), Chakradhar Gottemukkala (Austin, TX), Koustuv Chatterjee (Gilbert, AZ), Raghav Ranganathan (New York, NY), Umesh Arasu (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): o9 Solutions, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A. (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17835639 on 06/08/2022 (797 days app to issue)

Abstract: An unstructured data input is accessed that includes an electronic communication. Content of the unstructured data is parsed to determine one or more terms in the unstructured data input. It is determined that one or more particular elements defined in a structured business data model correspond to the terms. Tags are assigned to the unstructured data based on the terms corresponding to the one or more particular elements, where the tags define an association between the unstructured data and the structured data model.

Autonomous delivery mechanism data integration in an application platform
Patent No. 12062004

Inventor(s): Anush Narayanan Nair (Richardson, TX), Dayna Leanne Hardgrove (Knoxville, TN), Lily Victoria Bather Ramirez (Grapevine, TX), Michael John Christopher Romaniuk (Southlake, TX), Murali Chemboon Ramachari (Plano, TX), Raghavendr
Assignee(s): 7-ELEVEN, INC. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17449057 on 09/27/2021 (1051 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system sends a drop-off location coordinate to a server associated with a delivery mechanism. The system receives, from the server, a hyperlink that upon access, the drop-off location coordinate is displayed on a virtual map. The system links the hyperlink to an adjust drop-off location element, such that when the adjust drop-off element is accessed, the virtual map is displayed within a delivery user interface. The system integrates the adjust drop-off element into the delivery user interface such that the adjust drop-off element is accessible from within the delivery user interface.

Secure transport data sharing
Patent No. 12062027

Inventor(s): Edward Allen Cain, Jr. (Plano, TX), Satyajit P. Patne (The Colony, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17060448 on 10/01/2020 (1412 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of receiving, by a server, a request for particular data, determining, by the server, a transport that can provide the particular data based on one or more current settings of the transport and a current route of the transport, requesting, by the server, the transport to provide the particular data for a value, and receiving, by the server, the particular data.

Automated purchasing systems and methods
Patent No. 12062029

Inventor(s): Cory A. Matheson (Celina, TX), Zachery C. Lake (Aubrey, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18204788 on 06/01/2023 (439 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of systems, methods, and products comprises a server for enabling automatic shopping. The server may associate a shopping cart with a customer”s electronic user device. The server may monitor the locations of the electronic user device. Based on the customer”s location, the server may identify the shelves and items the customer has visited. When an item is lifted from the shelf, at least one weight sensor on the shelf may detect the weight change. The server may receive a notification comprising an amount of weight change from the weight sensor on the shelf. When the customer places the item into his/her shopping cart, the weight sensor on the shopping cart may detect the weight addition. If the weight change and weight addition match, the analytic server may determine that the item picked up from the shelf is placed within the customer”s shopping cart.

Systems and methods for ghost card creation via a browser extension
Patent No. 12062036

Inventor(s): Huihui Wu (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17882189 on 08/05/2022 (739 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments described herein disclose methods and systems for identifying that a user is accessing a retailer or service provider website and automatically enabling an interactive window that includes personalized user information. The system can detect that the user is accessing a payment webpage associated with the website, and, in response, generate a selectable list of payment instruments associated with the user. When the user selects a payment instrument, the system can create an electronic ghost card linked to the payment instrument and the electronic ghost card information can be input into the payment webpage.

Dynamic go-bag service for emergency situations
Patent No. 12062074

Inventor(s): Brian Francisco Shipley (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Plumsea Law Group, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18171865 on 02/21/2023 (539 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of providing a dynamic go-bag service to a user is described. The go-bag contains various supplies and important documents, and is configured to protect these contents during an emergency situation. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving user information from a user, including information about the user, the user”s family, and the user”s home or residence. Based on the received user information, the method further includes generating a customized go-bag for the user that includes contents specific for the user to use in an emergency situation. The method also includes providing the customized go-bag to the user.

Wagering platforms and access derived from machine-readable codes
Patent No. 12062108

Inventor(s): Cameron Fowler (Fort Worth, TX), Matthew Sullivan (Austin, TX)
Assignee(s): Digital Seat Media, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Vos-IP, LLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18311538 on 05/03/2023 (468 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for verifying a user device for authorizing access to a wagering portal comprising: a server system comprising at least one server, at least one database, and at least one user device; a plurality of operable rules populated on said server system wherein said operable rules are met by actions performed by scanning by the user device one or more tags positioned within a geofence within a venue; verifying an identification card or another verification data confirm age of the user; verifying a location by determining whether the scan by the user device of the first tag was within a geofence corresponding to the venue; and upon verifying the age and a location, redirecting the user device from a server, a URL, or a Web app to a wagering portal.

Food detection using a sensor array
Patent No. 12062191

Inventor(s): Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy (Irving, TX), Shahmeer Ali Mirza (Celina, TX), Sumedh Vilas Datar (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): 7-ELEVEN, INC. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17104889 on 11/25/2020 (1357 days app to issue)

Abstract: An object tracking system that includes a sensor that is configured to capture frames of at least a portion of a global plane for a space. The system is configured to receive a first frame from the sensor. The first frame includes a region-of-interest (ROI) marker within the space. The system is further configured to identify pixel locations within the first frame corresponding with the ROI marker and to define a zone for subsequent frames from the sensor corresponding with the pixel locations. The system is further configured to receive a second frame from the sensor, to detect an object within the zone, and to identify the object. The system is further configured to determine a person is within the second frame and to modify a digital cart that is associated with the person based on the identified object.

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

Credit card with location tracking device
Patent No. 12062267

Inventor(s): Nicole Williamson (Grand Prairie, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Plumsea Law Group, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18474447 on 09/26/2023 (322 days app to issue)

Abstract: A card with an embedded location tracker that can assist with locating a misplaced, lost, or stolen card is described. The location tracking device is embedded into the material forming the card. Other devices can form a crowdsourced network covering a wide geographic area that may be used to detect signals from the location tracking device of the card using a short-range wireless communication technology. When the card becomes misplaced, lost, or stolen, the card holder or the card issuer may use the embedded location tracking device to determine the current location of the card. In one embodiment, a tamper mechanism may also be provided to disable a chip of the card in response to an attempt to deactivate, destroy, or remove the embedded location tracking device from the card.

[G07F] COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D 3/00; coin testing G07D 5/00) [7]

Roadway sight restriction early warning alarm system
Patent No. 12062281

Inventor(s): John Gregory Baker (Plano, TX), Scott Alan Brush (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: BAKER LAW FIRM (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17734328 on 05/02/2022 (834 days app to issue)

Abstract: A traffic obstruction early warning system installed in roadway locations with limited visibility or restricted line of sight to warn drivers approaching a hazardous road condition well in advance so that precautionary measures may be taken and thereby reduce the risk of the multiple vehicle involvement. Selected roadway locations for the system installations can be the location of past vehicle pile-ups, or at-risk locations. The system timely and cohesively integrates inputs from a plurality of roadway sensors and human reporting to deploy a variety of visible and audible alerts to approaching drivers, law enforcement, emergency responders, local hospitals, utility companies, vehicle apps, and others using a variety of communication modalities.

[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]

Systems and methods for matching objects in collaborative perception messages using multiple adaptive thresholds
Patent No. 12062282

Inventor(s): Hansi Liu (New Brunswick, NJ), Hongsheng Lu (San Jose, CA), Rui Guo (San Jose, CA)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17498238 on 10/11/2021 (1037 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes calculating a first adaptive threshold based on uncertainty of a first parameter of a first collaborative perception message (CPM) from a first node and uncertainty of the first parameter of a second CPM from a second node, calculating a second adaptive threshold based on uncertainty of a second parameter of the first CPM and uncertainty of the second parameter of the second CPM, obtaining a first association matrix by filtering out one or more pairs whose score is greater than the first adaptive threshold, obtaining a second association matrix by filtering out one or more pairs whose score is greater than the second adaptive threshold, obtaining a fused association matrix based on the first association matrix and the second association matrix, and implementing a fusion algorithm on the fused associated matrix to obtain correspondence identification among objects.

Adaptive dispatch and routing of autonomous vehicles based on threshold distances
Patent No. 12062290

Inventor(s): Clifton Trigg Hutchinson (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): GM Cruise Holdings LLC (San Francisco, CA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17184914 on 02/25/2021 (1265 days app to issue)

Abstract: The disclosed technology provides solutions for implementing dynamic autonomous vehicle (AV) dispatch services. A process of the disclosed technology can include steps for receiving a dispatch request from a mobile device associated with a user, wherein the dispatch request comprises a first pick-up location associated with the user, dispatching a first autonomous vehicle (AV) to the first pick-up location in response to the dispatch request, and automatically receiving an updated location of the mobile device associated with the user. In some aspects, the process can further include steps for determining a second pick-up location based on a change between the first pick-up location and the updated location, and transmitting an updated dispatch request based on the updated location of the mobile device. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

Systems and methods for resource availability management
Patent No. 12062434

Inventor(s): Jeffrey Richardson Terry (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC (Waukesha, WI)
Law Firm: McCoy Russell LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17227221 on 04/09/2021 (1222 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for collecting, aggregating, and visualizing resource availability information for one or more medical facilities. In one example, a method includes receiving first data from a first medical facility, the first data received via a first data streaming process and in a first format; receiving second data from a second medical facility, the second data received via a second data streaming process and in a second format; processing the first data and the second data to generate one or more resource availability graphical user interfaces (GUIs); and outputting the one or more resource availability GUIs for display on a display device.

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

Hypothetical scenario evaluation in infectious disease dynamics based on similar regions
Patent No. 12062456

Inventor(s): Raman Srinivasan (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17332356 on 05/27/2021 (1174 days app to issue)

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided to hypothetical scenario evaluations with regard to infectious disease dynamics based on similar regions. A user definition of a hypothetical scenario for a target region is received which specifies scenario features affecting an infectious disease spread amongst a population within the target region. Other predefined regions, in the set of predefined regions, having similar region characteristics to the target region are identified and attributes of the other predefined regions corresponding to the scenario features are identified. Modified model parameter(s) for an infectious disease computer model are derived based on the identified attributes. An instance of the infectious disease computer model is configured with the modified model parameter(s) and the instance is executed on case report data for the target region to generate a prediction for an infectious disease spread in the target region according to the hypothetical scenario, which is then output.

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

Systems and methods for providing access to a wireless communication network based on radio frequency response information and context information
Patent No. 12063504

Inventor(s): Krishna K. Bellamkonda (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17457114 on 12/01/2021 (986 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system receives, from a user equipment, a request for access to a wireless communication network and identifies, based on the request, baseline radio frequency (RF) response information associated with the user equipment. The system obtains dynamic RF response information associated with the user equipment and authenticates, based on the dynamic RF response information and the baseline RF response information, the user equipment. The system thereby grants the user equipment access to the wireless communication network and determines context information associated with the user equipment. The system generates, based on the baseline RF response information and the context information, user equipment profile information and sends, to a base station associated with the wireless communication network, the user equipment profile information to facilitate access to the wireless communication network by the user equipment.

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

E L E C T R I C I T Y

Facile preparation of carbon nanotube hybrid materials by catalyst solutions
Patent No. 12060270

Inventor(s): Dante Zakhidov (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): William Marsh Rice University (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16811183 on 03/06/2020 (1621 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of making a carbon nanotube hybrid material by depositing a catalyst solution onto a carbon-based material, and growing carbon nanotubes on the carbon-based material such that the grown carbon nanotubes become covalently linked to the carbon-based material through carbon-carbon bonds. The catalyst solution includes a metal component (e.g., iron) and a buffer component (e.g., aluminum) that may be in the form of particles. The metal component of the particle may be in the form of a metallic core or metallic oxide core while the buffer component may be on a surface of the metal component in the form of metal or metal oxides. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to the catalytic particles and carbon nanotube hybrid materials. The carbon nanotube hybrid materials of the present disclosure may be incorporated as electrodes (e.g., anodes or cathodes) in energy storage devices.

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

Time-of-flight estimation using sampling error values
Patent No. 12061274

Inventor(s): Tomas Motos (Hamar, , NO)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18324276 on 05/26/2023 (445 days app to issue)

Abstract: A circuit includes a first wireless radio frequency (RF) transceiver and a time-of-flight estimator included with or coupled to the first wireless RF transceiver. The time-of-flight estimator estimates a time-of-flight between the first wireless RF transceiver and a second wireless RF transceiver using: a first interval value that indicates an amount of time between when the second wireless RF transceiver received the message and when the second wireless RF transceiver transmitted the response; a first error value that indicates an offset between when the second wireless RF transceiver sampled the message and a target sampling point for the message; a second interval value that indicates an amount of time between when the TX chain sent the message and when the RX chain received the response; and a second error value that indicates an offset between when the RX chain sampled the response and a target sampling point for the response.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Selective etching process for SiGe and doped epitaxial silicon
Patent No. 12062571

Inventor(s): Ganesan Radhakrishnan (Plano, TX), Krishna Chetry (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Qorvo US, Inc. (Greensboro, NC)
Law Firm: Withrow Terranova, P.L.L.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17389977 on 07/30/2021 (1110 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fabricating procedure of a radio frequency device, in which a precursor wafer including active layers, SiGe layers, and a silicon handle substrate is firstly provided. Each active layer is formed from doped epitaxial silicon and underneath a corresponding SiGe layer. The silicon handle substrate is over each SiGe layer. Next, the silicon handle substrate is removed completely, and the SiGe layer is removed completely. An etch passivation film is then formed over each active layer. Herein, removing each SiGe layer and forming the etch passivation film over each active layer utilize a same reactive chemistry combination, which reacts differently to the SiGe layer and the active layer. The reactive chemistry combination is capable of producing a variable performance, which is an etching performance of the SiGe layer or a forming performance of the etch passivation film over the active layer.

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

Integrated circuit packages with thermal interface materials with different material compositions
Patent No. 12062592

Inventor(s): Ken Hackenberg (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Intel Corporation (Santa Clara, CA)
Law Firm: Akona IP PC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16419827 on 05/22/2019 (1910 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed herein are integrated circuit (IC) packages with thermal interface materials (TIMs) with different material compositions, as well as related methods and devices. For example, in some embodiments, an IC package may include a package substrate, a die, and TIM, wherein the die is between the TIM and the package substrate along a vertical axis. The TIM may include a first TIM having a first material composition and a second TIM having a second material composition; the first material composition may be different than the second material composition, and the first TIM and the second TIM may be in different locations along a lateral axis perpendicular to the vertical axis.

Power device assemblies and cooling devices for cooling heat-generating devices
Patent No. 12062593

Inventor(s): Danny Lohan (Northville, MI), Ercan Mehmet Dede (Ann Arbor, MI), Feng Zhou (Ann Arbor, MI), Hiroshi Ukegawa (South Lyon, MI), Shailesh N. Joshi (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17217348 on 03/30/2021 (1232 days app to issue)

Abstract: A power device assembly includes a heat-generating device, one or more porous bonding layers, and one or more cap layers. The one or more porous bonding layers are formed on a surface of the heat-generating device and define a plurality of embedded vapor channels. The one or more cap layers are engaged with a porous bonding layer of the one or more porous bonding layers opposite the heat-generating device. The one or more cap layer comprise a plurality of liquid feed channels for feeding cooling fluid to the heat-generating device via the porous bonding layer.

Semiconductor die with stepped side surface
Patent No. 12062596

Inventor(s): Bob Lee (New Taipei, , TW), Chien Hao Wang (Taipei, , TW), Rongwei Zhang (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17373958 on 07/13/2021 (1127 days app to issue)

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a semiconductor die including an active surface with bond pads, an opposite inactive surface, and stepped side surfaces extending between the active surface and the inactive surface. The stepped side surfaces include a first planar surface extending from the inactive surface towards the active surface, a second planar surface extending from the active surface towards the inactive surface, and a side surface offset between the first planar surface and the second planar surface. The semiconductor device further includes an adhesive layer covering at least a portion of a surface area of the second surface and attaching the semiconductor die to the substrate.

Three dimensional package for semiconductor devices and external components
Patent No. 12062597

Inventor(s): Christopher Daniel Manack (Flower Mound, TX), Sreenivasan Kalyani Koduri (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18297751 on 04/10/2023 (491 days app to issue)

Abstract: In a described example, an apparatus includes: a package substrate having a die mount portion and lead portions; at least one semiconductor device die over the die mount portion of the package substrate, the semiconductor device die having bond pads on an active surface facing away from the package substrate; electrical connections between at least one of the bond pads and one of the lead portions; a post interconnect over at least one of the bond pads, the post interconnect extending away from the active surface of the semiconductor device die; and a dielectric material covering a portion of the package substrate, the semiconductor device die, a portion of the post interconnect, and the electrical connections, forming a packaged semiconductor device, wherein the post interconnect extends through the dielectric material and had an end facing away from the semiconductor device die that is exposed from the dielectric material.

Inverse design of fuel cell bipolar plate flow fields through anisotropic porous media optimization
Patent No. 12062820

Inventor(s): Danny J. Lohan (Northville, MI), Ercan M. Dede (Ann Arbor, MI), Feng Zhou (Ann Arbor, MI), Hiroshi Ukegawa (South Lyon, MI), Tsuyoshi Nomura (Nagoya, , JP), Yuqing Zhou (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Jordan IP Law, LLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17407657 on 08/20/2021 (1089 days app to issue)

Abstract: One or more methods of designing microchannel fluid flow networks in a fuel cell bipolar plate includes executing one or more programs on one or more computing devices having one or more processors to optimize the spatially varying orientations of homogenized anisotropic porous media by iteratively executing a gradient-based algorithm that incorporates objective functions of reaction uniformity and flow resistance, and then generate, in response to the homogenized anisotropic porous media optimization, one or more microchannel fluid flow networks by dehomogenizing the optimized anisotropic porous media.

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

Transmit-receive port for half-duplex transceivers
Patent No. 12062841

Inventor(s): Harikrishna Parthasarathy (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17487023 on 09/28/2021 (1050 days app to issue)

Abstract: A half-duplex transceiver includes an antenna, antenna-side transformer windings coupled to the antenna, and a low-noise amplifier coupled to the antenna by the antenna-side transformer windings.

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

Wireless communications system with scalable architecture
Patent No. 12062854

Inventor(s): Frank Carlo Pallone (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): HOOK”D WIFI INC. (Lubbock, TX)
Law Firm: DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17576329 on 01/14/2022 (942 days app to issue)

Abstract: A configurable wireless communications module may include a first antenna layer having one or more antenna operating at a first wireless radio band; a second antenna layer having one or more antenna operating at a second wireless radio band; and a support structure for supporting the first antenna layer and the second antenna layer in a stacked configuration. A scalable modular processor within the communication may be customized based on the particular use scenario and configured to provide a number of functions in the RF domain and in concert with a variety of sensors and components.

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

Dual-polarized radiating elements having inductors coupled between the dipole radiators and base station antennas including such radiating elements
Patent No. 12062855

Inventor(s): Haifeng Li (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC (Claremont, NC)
Law Firm: Myers Bigel, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17905887 on 03/22/2021 (1240 days app to issue)

Abstract: A dual-polarized radiating element for abase station antenna includes a first dipole radiator that comprises a first dipole arm and a third dipole arm and a second dipole radiator that comprises a second dipole arm and a fourth dipole arm. The radiating element further includes a first inductor that is coupled between the first dipole arm and the second dipole arm.

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

Power systems with inverter input voltage control
Patent No. 12062918

Inventor(s): Dianbo Fu (Frisco, TX), Heping Dai (Addison, TX), Huibin Zhu (Addison, TX), Xiaolin Mao (Addison, TX)
Assignee(s): Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen, , CN)
Law Firm: Vierra Magen Marcus LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17880497 on 08/03/2022 (741 days app to issue)

Abstract: A direct current (DC) bus voltage from a combined output of a plurality of DC power modules is controlled based on an alternating current (AC) voltage of a power grid. The DC bus voltage tracks the AC grid voltage to provide efficient conversion between the DC power sources and the AC grid, even when the amplitude of the AC grid voltage varies. In one example, a variable reference voltage is generated based on a detected AC grid voltage. The reference voltage increases and decreases in proportion to increases and decreases in the AC grid voltage. In this manner, large differences between the bus voltage and the grid voltage are avoided. By closely tracking the two voltages, efficiency in the modulation index for power conversion can be achieved.

[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)

DC-DC converter circuit
Patent No. 12062980

Inventor(s): Liang Zhang (Beijing, , CN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17491366 on 09/30/2021 (1048 days app to issue)

Abstract: A power supply circuit includes a power input, a power output, an error amplifier, a first transistor, and a second transistor. The error amplifier includes an output. The first transistor is coupled to the power input and the power output, and is configured to pass a current from the power input to the power output. The second transistor is coupled to the power input, the output of the error amplifier, and the first transistor, and is configured to provide, to the first transistor, a control voltage that is no less than a first voltage at the power input responsive to the first voltage falling below a second voltage at the output of the error amplifier.

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

Synchronous bootstrap half bridge rectifier
Patent No. 12062995

Inventor(s): Cetin Kaya (Plano, TX), Johan Strydom (Saratoga, CA), Michael Lueders (Freising, , DE), Paul Brohlin (Parker, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17873395 on 07/26/2022 (749 days app to issue)

Abstract: Described embodiments include a rectifier circuit comprising a first resistor with first and second resistor terminals, and a second resistor with third and fourth resistor terminals. The first and third resistor terminals are coupled to an auxiliary power terminal. A current source is coupled between the second resistor terminal and a ground terminal. An amplifier has a first amplifier input coupled to the second resistor terminal, and a second amplifier input coupled to the fourth resistor terminal. A first transistor is coupled between the fourth resistor terminal and a damping terminal, and has a first control terminal coupled to the first amplifier output. A gate drive circuit has an input coupled to the damping terminal. A second transistor is coupled between the damping terminal and a bootstrap supply terminal, and has a second control terminal coupled to an output of the gate drive circuit.

Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) system with evaporative two-phase cooler having 3D architected wick for cell thermal management
Patent No. 12063009

Inventor(s): Ercan M. Dede (Ann Arbor, MI), Shailesh Joshi (Ann Arbor, MI), Taehwa Lee (Ann Arbor, MI), Ziqi Yu (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Jordan IP Law, LLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18178213 on 03/03/2023 (529 days app to issue)

Abstract: Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems for energy harvesting with thermal management are provided. The systems include a three-dimensional architected wick having a porous structure for delivering a two-phase working fluid via capillary action to maintain efficient cooling of a TPV cell array. The wick is configured to uniformly deliver working fluid for evaporative cooling of the TPV cells. The wick may be in direct thermal communication with the TPV cell or employed to locally deliver working fluid to an evaporator that is in direct thermal communication with the TPV cell. The increased surface area of porous structure of the wick and the evaporator increases heat dissipation and evaporative cooling providing an improvement in temperature distribution and heat transfer critical to maintaining the TPV cell at a constant temperature.

[H02S] Generation of electric power by conversion of infra-red radiation, visible light or ultraviolet light, e.g. using photovoltaic [PV] modules (solar heat collectors F24J 2/00; obtaining electrical energy from radioactive sources G21H 1/12; light sensitive inorganic semiconductor devices H01L 31/00; thermoelectric devices H01L 35/00; pyroelectric devices H01L 37/00; light sensitive organic semiconductor devices H01L 51/42) [2014.01]

Integrated circuit devices with receiver chain peak detectors
Patent No. 12063019

Inventor(s): Arnab Das (Bangalore, , IN), Harikrishna Parthasarathy (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18487573 on 10/16/2023 (302 days app to issue)

Abstract: An integrated circuit device is provided. In some examples, the integrated circuit device includes an amplifier stage that receives an input signal and a control signal and provides an amplified signal in response. A main path is coupled to the amplifier stage that receives the amplified signal and provides a first feedback signal corresponding to a signal strength of a data-bearing portion of the input signal. A control path also receives the amplified signal and provides a second feedback signal corresponding to a signal strength of the data-bearing portion and an interference component. A gain control circuit is coupled to the main path and the control path that receives the first and second feedback signals and provides the control signal in response to the feedback signals. In some such examples, the control path and main path include separate mixer stages with different performance characteristics.

[H03G] CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION (impedance networks, e.g. attenuators, H03H; control of transmission in lines H04B 3/04)

Enhanced beam-based codebook subset restriction signaling
Patent No. 12063083

Inventor(s): Robert Mark Harrison (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) (Stockholm, , SE)
Law Firm: COATS BENNETT, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18223734 on 07/19/2023 (391 days app to issue)

Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) receives, from a network node, codebook subset restriction (CBSR) signaling comprising a bitmap. The bitmap comprises a plurality of sets and each set comprises a plurality of bits. Each of the bits indicates whether a respective vector in a first set of vectors is restricted. Each set of bits indicates whether a respective vector in a second set of vectors is restricted. The UE restricts precoders selectable from a plurality of codebooks based on either a first vector in the first set of vectors or a second vector in the second set of vectors being indicated as restricted.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

Desktop signal booster
Patent No. 12063094

Inventor(s): Michael James Mouser (Wylie, TX)
Assignee(s): Wilson Electronics, LLC (St. George, UT)
Law Firm: Thorpe North Western, LLP. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17963941 on 10/11/2022 (672 days app to issue)

Abstract: Technology for a desktop signal booster is disclosed. The desktop signal booster can include one or more amplification and filtering signal paths configured to amplify and filter a cellular signal for a wireless device. The desktop signal booster can include wireless charging circuitry configured to wirelessly charge the wireless device when the wireless device is placed within a selected distance from the desktop signal booster.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

Enhancing the robustness of uplink transmission
Patent No. 12063111

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: 17659568 on 04/18/2022 (848 days app to issue)

Abstract: Techniques for controlling parameters for uplink transmission associated with a device to facilitate improving a communication condition metric(s) (CCM(s)) of the uplink transmission are presented. A communication management component (CMC) can determine whether CCM satisfies a first threshold CCM. If CCM does not, CMC can modify a parameter(s) to reduce a number of resource blocks or an MCS value to improve the CCM. If respective minimum threshold levels have been reached for the number of resource blocks and MCS value, and CCM still is not satisfying the first threshold CCM, CMC can modify a parameter to increase an amount of repetition of data packets for uplink transmission (unless a maximum threshold amount of repetition is reached). If CCM satisfies an applicable threshold CCM for a defined amount of time, CMC can modify parameters to increase the number of resource blocks, increase MCS value, or reduce repetition of data packets.

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

Systems and methods for adaptation in a wireless network
Patent No. 12063175

Inventor(s): Jialing Liu (Palatine, IL), Qian Cheng (Naperville, IL), Weimin Xiao (Hoffman Estates, IL)
Assignee(s): FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18319770 on 05/18/2023 (453 days app to issue)

Abstract: An embodiment method of network node operation includes indicating, by a first network node, to a first UE, a first number of REs in a first set of RBs for a first reference signal, transmitting, by the first network node, to the first UE, the first reference signal in accordance with the first number of REs and a first precoding in a first subframe, receiving, by the first network node, from the first UE, a report indicating a first MCS in accordance with a level of signal and interference measured by the first UE, wherein the measurement is restricted to the first reference signal, and transmitting, by the first network node, a first data with the indicated first MCS and the first precoding in a second subframe, the first data being transmitted on a second number of REs in the first set of RBs in the second subframe.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Transfer of AI-powered conversational messaging within a mobile application
Patent No. 12063193

Inventor(s): Prejish Thomas (Plano, TX), Priyank R. Shah (Plano, TX), Ramakrishna R. Yannam (The Colony, TX), Ravisha Andar (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Weiss Arons LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17750496 on 05/23/2022 (813 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for integrating data from multiple computer-based communication platforms within a single user session at a mobile device application. The mobile device application may interact with a first platform in a first format. The first platform may include an interactive response system such as a chatbot. The mobile device application may receive a request to interact with a live agent and may interact with a second platform in a second format. The second platform may include an agent interface. In response to the transfer request, the first interface may capture the interactions with the first platform, convert the interactions from the first format to the second format, and transmit them to the second platform. The second platform may display the session history to the agent on the same screen as real-time, ongoing agent interactions with the user.

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

Security event analysis and remediation system
Patent No. 12063223

Inventor(s): Vignesh Janakiraman (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Seattle, WA)
Law Firm: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16711345 on 12/11/2019 (1707 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a system for analyzing large amounts of event data to determine any potential security threats or anomalies. Event data may be obtained and processed. The processed event data may be analyzed to detect any potential security threats or anomalies.

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

Hybrid customer premises equipment and cloud-based implementation of dynamic residential threat detection
Patent No. 12063232

Inventor(s): David Kramer (Bethesda, MD), Michael Weinberger (Dallas, TX), Samuel Stover (Gettysburg, PA), Simon Williams (San Jose, CA)
Assignee(s): CYBER ADAPT, INC. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17842441 on 06/16/2022 (789 days app to issue)

Abstract: A dynamic hybrid residential threat detection method is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a packet selector on a customer premises equipment (CPE), communication sessions and selecting and sending, by the packet selector, a predefined number of packets of the communication sessions to a CPE detection engine based on packet selection rules. The method also includes inspecting, by the CPE detection engine, the predefined number of packets of each communication session based on CPE detection rules that establish what type of inspection is to be performed by the CPE detection engine based at least in part on CPE resource constraints. The method further includes sending, by the packet selector, the predefined number of packets of at least some of the communication sessions to a cloud detection engine and blocking particular communication traffic on the CPE based on the inspection and/or an instruction from the cloud detection engine.

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

Intent-based anti-phishing management systems and methods
Patent No. 12063247

Inventor(s): Gideon Bowie Luck (Wylie, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17362715 on 06/29/2021 (1141 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments are described herein relating to systems and methods for blocking access to phishing-related content accessible via links that are presented via applications being executed on electronic devices based at least in part on implied intent on the part of users using the electronic devices. For example, anti-phishing software may be configured to detect selection of potential phishing-related links that are presented via the applications being executed on the electronic devices, to determine authenticity of the potential phishing-related links, and to take appropriate action based on the authenticity of the potential phishing-related links. For example, the anti-phishing software may be configured to analyze content associated with the potential phishing-related links (e.g., to estimate user intent) and/or to access potential phishing-related content at locations corresponding to the potential phishing-related links (e.g., in an isolated sandbox mode) to determine whether to block or allow access to the potential phishing-related content based on the authenticity of the potential phishing-related links.

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

Reduced channel state information reporting time for cell activation
Patent No. 12063674

Inventor(s): Navin Hathiramani (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY (Espoo, , FI)
Law Firm: SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP (13 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17491978 on 10/01/2021 (1047 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for reducing channel state information (CSI) reporting time for cell activation are provided. One method may include receiving, from a network node, one or more semi-persistent (SP) channel state information (CSI) configurations to be employed during secondary cell (SCell) activation, and receiving an activation command for a secondary cell (SCell) and information on a semi-persistent (SP) channel state information (CSI) configuration to be activated from among the one or more semi-persistent (SP) channel state information (CSI) configurations. The method may also include measuring a CSI-reference signal (RS) using the semi-persistent (SP) channel state information (CSI) configuration indicated with the activation command and transmitting a semi-persistent (SP) channel state information (CSI) report for a subset of secondary cells (SCells) available for activation.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Subscriber identity module based radio policy manager
Patent No. 12063710

Inventor(s): Jeff Bartlett (Dallas, TX), Robert Holden (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA), ATT Mobility II LLC (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Guntin Gust, PLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18188180 on 03/22/2023 (510 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device in which a processing system detects installation of a subscriber identity module (SIM) on a communication device configured for connection to the network; the SIM includes a radio policy manager (RPM) provided by the network operator to manage network policies. The system also monitors connection of the communication device to the network and communications between the SIM and a processor of the communication device. The RPM determines whether the communication device is compliant with the network policies; if the communication device is not compliant with the network policies, the RPM causes the connection of the communication device to the network to be disabled. Other embodiments are disclosed.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Modular cooking appliance having an auto-loading microwave oven
Patent No. 12063732

Inventor(s): Anthony Sayas (Irving, TX), Lee Vanlanen (McKinney, TX), Philip R. McKee (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Automation Tech, LLC (Elgin, IL)
Law Firm: Amster, Rothstein Ebenstein, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16838589 on 04/02/2020 (1594 days app to issue)

Abstract: A modular cooking apparatus is disclosed. The modular cooking apparatus includes a first interchangeable cooking module containing an impingement oven and a second interchangeable cooking module containing a microwave oven. The microwave oven includes a magnetron and a cooking chamber, an oven door for covering the cooking chamber, wherein the oven door includes an external cover and an internal cover, a motor located outside the cooking chamber, a food holding surface located inside the cooking chamber, and a crank-and-cam mechanism connected to the food holding surface via a rod. The crank-and-cam mechanism moves the food holding surface to and fro within the cooking chamber during cooking for promoting food cooking evenness.

[H05B] ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Electronic substrate having differential coaxial vias
Patent No. 12063735

Inventor(s): Markarand Ramkrishna Kulkarni (Dallas, TX), Snehamay Sinha (Plano, TX), Tapobrata Bandyopadhyay (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18353295 on 07/17/2023 (393 days app to issue)

Abstract: An electronic substrate includes a dielectric core, a first conducting layer on a first side of the core and a second conducting layer on the second side of the core opposite the first side. At least one differential coaxial through-via includes a first inner signal through-via that is at least electrical conductor lined for a first signal path and at least a second inner signal through-via that is also at least electrical conductor lined positioned side-by-side and being dielectrically isolated from the first inner signal through-via for a second signal path. An annular-shaped outer ground shield enclosure is at least conductor lined that surrounds and is dielectrically isolated from both the first and second inner signal through-vias.

[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)

Thin film molecular memory
Patent No. 12063788

Inventor(s): Andrew Marshall (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (Austin, TX), GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION (Atlanta, GA), NUTECH VENTURES (Lincoln, NE), THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Oakland, CA), THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNI
Law Firm: Talem IP Law, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17583858 on 01/25/2022 (931 days app to issue)

Abstract: A thin film molecular memory is provided that satisfies criteria needed to make a molecular spintronic device, based on spin crossover complexes, competitive with silicon technology. These criteria include, device implementation, a low coercive voltage (less than 1V) and low write peak currents (on the order of 10[superscript]4 [/superscript]A/cm[superscript]2[/superscript]), a device on/off ratio 10, thin film quality, the ability to ”lock” the spin state (providing nonvolatility), the ability to isothermally ”unlock” and switch the spin state with voltage, conductance change with spin state, room temperature and above room temperature operation, an on-state device resistivity less than 1 cm, a device fast switching speed (less than 100 ps), device endurance (on the order of 10[superscript]16 [/superscript]switches without degradation), and the ability of having a device with a transistor channel width of 10 nm or below.

[H10B] ELECTRONIC MEMORY DEVICES

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Inventor(s): Faisal Khan (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Avek IP, LLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29783800 on 05/14/2021 (1187 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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Inventor(s): Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Casey Christen Jens Christensen (McKinney, TX), Jory Sprowl (Honey Grove, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Skylar Hagler (Anna, TX)
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Law Firm: No Counsel
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Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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