UTILITY PATENTS

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Chocolate replicas produced from individual components
Patent No. 12329177 

Inventor(s): Daniel Assad Saad (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Voyage Foods, Inc. (Oakland, CA)
Law Firm: Fish Richardson P.C. (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18957259 on 11/22/2024 (207 days app to issue)

Abstract: Materials and methods for producing chocolate replicas from individual components are provided herein.

[A23G] COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF

Tuber peeling apparatus and method
Patent No. 12329187 

Inventor(s): Fred Bourg (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH (Spitalgasse, , GB)
Law Firm: Barnes Thornburg LLP (Local + 12 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18535667 on 12/11/2023 (554 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of peeling tubers includes providing a peeler device defining a cavity surrounded by a peeling mechanism, inputting tubers to be peeled into the cavity, directing electromagnetic radiation from an illumination device into the cavity-detecting electromagnetic radiation reflected into lens of a camera from tubers located in the cavity during a peeling operation by the peeling mechanism, and operating the peeler device based on the reflected electromagnetic radiation detected by the camera. Also disclosed is an apparatus for carrying out the method.

[A23N] MACHINES OR APPARATUS FOR TREATING HARVESTED FRUIT, VEGETABLES OR FLOWER BULBS IN BULK, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PEELING VEGETABLES OR FRUIT IN BULK; APPARATUS FOR PREPARING ANIMAL FEEDING- STUFFS (machines for cutting straw or fodder A01F 29/00; disintegrating, e.g. shredding, B02C; severing, e.g. cutting, splitting, slicing B26B, B26D)

Directional kyphoplasty device and method of using such a device
Patent No. 12329431 

Inventor(s): Carlton Craig Cranford (Sherman, TX), Wael Abo-Auda (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Cardio Voyage Innovations, LLC (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: The Webb Law Firm (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18492213 on 10/23/2023 (603 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device for correcting a compression-type fracture including a housing at a proximal end of the device, a cannula extending from the housing and through a directional balloon, and a tip at a distal end of the cannula, wherein the cannula has an outer tube for supplying fluid to the balloon and an inner tube positioned within the outer tube for supplying cement through at least one opening in the distal end of the cannula. A method of using the device where the device is inserted into a fracture site, the balloon is inflated to elevate fragments of the fracture, cement is injected into the opening created by elevating the fragments of the fracture and the device is removed from the fracture site. The balloon may be deflated before the injection of the cement or simultaneous with the injection of the cement.

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

Intraocular lens injector
Patent No. 12329633 

Inventor(s): Douglas Brent Wensrich (Bedford, TX), Jian Liu (Keller, TX), Todd Taber (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Alcon Inc. (Fribourg, , CH)
Law Firm: PATTERSON + SHERIDAN, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17818055 on 08/08/2022 (1044 days app to issue)

Abstract: An intraocular lens (IOL) injectors and associated methods are described. The IOL injectors may include a collapsible portion configured to reduce the length of the IOL injector when the collapsible portion is altered from an uncollapsed configuration to a collapsed configuration. In some instances, an IOL may be advanced from a storage location to a dwell location when the collapsible portion is altered from the uncollapsed configuration to the collapsed configuration. The IOL injectors may also include a combination push and screw drive.

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

Regulation of eIF4E activity for migraine therapy
Patent No. 12329756 

Inventor(s): Greg Dussor (Dallas, TX), Jacob E. Lackovic (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (Austin, TX)
Law Firm: Parker Highlander PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18428087 on 01/31/2024 (503 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of preventing, treating, or inhibiting migraine in a subject, by administering to the subject an amount of first therapeutic selected from cercosporamide, eFT508, or 4EGI-1 sufficient to prevent, treat, or inhibit said migraine. The present disclosure further provides a composition including at least two of cercosporamide, eFT508, or 4EGI-1, both in an amount sufficient to prevent, treat, or inhibit migraine in a subject and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present disclosure further provides a composition including at least one of cercosporamide, eFT508, or 4EGI-1 and at least one additional migraine therapeutic, both in an amount sufficient to prevent, treat, or inhibit migraine in a subject, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

[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)

Foods providing probiotic bacteria
Patent No. 12329790 

Inventor(s): Christine Koski (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): ProBiora Health, LLC (Jackson, WY)
Law Firm: Fish IP Law, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18394076 on 12/22/2023 (543 days app to issue)

Abstract: Foods are described that provide controlled release of stabilized bacteria into the oral cavity on consumption, as well as their use. Such foods promote colonization of oral surface by the bacteria. Bacteria are selected to treat an oral condition, such as oral disease, halitosis, and/or stained enamel on consumption of the food.

[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)

Systems and methods for improving control responsiveness during aspiration
Patent No. 12329894 

Inventor(s): Jon Bodnar (Keller, TX)
Assignee(s): Stryker Corporation (Portage, MI)
Law Firm: Howard Howard Attorneys PLLC (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18227622 on 07/28/2023 (690 days app to issue)

Abstract: An aspiration system to control vacuum pressure in an ultrasonic surgical handpiece to result in improved control responsiveness during aspiration. The system comprises a console including a vacuum pump. The system includes a cassette comprising a joint that divides a vacuum path into at least two flow paths. A first joint port couples to a first flow path. A second flow path is coupled to a second joint port, a third flow path is coupled to a third joint port, and a fourth flow path is coupled to a port on a surgical waste receiver. A first sensor senses pressure in the fourth flow path and provides a waste receiver pressure signal. A second sensor senses pressure in the third flow path and provides a tip pressure signal. The controller controls a position of a first vent valve and a second vent valve based on the waste receiver pressure signal and the tip pressure signal, respectively.

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

Implant including nanogenerator
Patent No. 12329961 

Inventor(s): Todd Shanks (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): INTELLIFUSE LLC (Union City, TN)
Law Firm: BUSSINESS PATENT LAW, PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17875310 on 07/27/2022 (1056 days app to issue)

Abstract: An implant provided with an auto-generator generating an electric charge. One or more nanogenerators are incorporated into or onto the implant or used as stand-alone devices. It is believed that electric charge improves the healing of damaged/injured tissues.

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

Anatomically contoured stimulation leads for high density neural interface
Patent No. 12329963 

Inventor(s): Bo Lu (South San Francisco, CA), Ken Rys (South San Francisco, CA)
Assignee(s): Verily Life Sciences LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17774397 on 11/03/2020 (1687 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to implantable neuromodulation devices and methods of fabrication, and in particular to anatomically contoured spinal cord stimulation leads for high density neural interfaces and methods of microfabricating the stimulation leads. Particularly, aspects are directed to a thin film lead assembly that includes a cable having: a first supporting structure formed of dielectric material, a first set of conductive traces formed on the first supporting structure, a second supporting structure formed of dielectric material, and a second set of conductive traces formed on the second supporting structure. The thin film lead assembly also includes an electrode assembly having: a third supporting structure formed of dielectric material, a first set of electrodes in electrical connection with the first set of conductive traces, and a second set of electrodes in electrical connection with the second set of conductive traces.

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

Device to balance application of force
Patent No. 12330015 

Inventor(s): Christian Duessel (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: HSML P.C. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17382802 on 07/22/2021 (1426 days app to issue)

Abstract: A training device may include a left-side actuator to receive a user”s left-sided force at a proximate end thereof; a right-side actuator to receive a user”s right-sided force at a proximate end thereof; and a fulcrum that may be attached equidistant to a distal end of the left-side actuator and a distal end of the right-side actuator, to facilitate equal application of force from the user on the left actuator and the right actuator.

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

Disc golf disc retrieval device and method of use
Patent No. 12330025 

Inventor(s): Shawn Hammond (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17575473 on 01/13/2022 (1251 days app to issue)

Abstract: A disc golf disc retrieval device and method of use of the same are disclosed. The disc golf disc retrieval device includes a retrieval head removably connected to a telescoping pole via a connection mechanism. The retrieval head includes a spherical member having a plurality of suction cups extending therefrom. The plurality of suction cups is configured to enable engagement of a disc golf disc thereto.

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

Body mounting system for a model vehicle
Patent No. 12330077 

Inventor(s): Casey Christen Jens Christensen (McKinney, TX), Jonathan Scott Wood (Campbell, CA), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Skylar Hagler (Anna, TX)
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18412830 on 01/15/2024 (519 days app to issue)

Abstract: A body mounting assembly, model vehicle, and method for engaging a model vehicle body to a model vehicle chassis are provided. The body mounting assembly includes a latch assembly. The latch assembly further includes a latch member with a latch engagement surface. The body mounting assembly also includes a retainer assembly. The retainer assembly further includes a retainer engagement surface. The latch assembly is releasably engaged to the retainer assembly when the latch engagement surface and the retainer engagement surface are interlock together. A body mount able to be coupled to a model vehicle body includes one of the latch assembly or the retainer assembly and a chassis mount able to be coupled to the model vehicle chassis includes the other corresponding retainer assembly or the latch assembly corresponding to the body mount.

[A63H] TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS, BUILDING BLOCKS

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

Utilization of particle size manipulation in addition to particle agglomeration in combinations with muti photon and phonon emissions on oxidizing agents creating augmented oxidizing agents, AOAs
Patent No. 12330129 

Inventor(s): Marc W. Gunderson (Fort Worth, TX), Paul Dabney (Georgetown, TX)
Assignee(s): BIS SCIENCE LLC. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17889690 on 08/17/2022 (1035 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for producing one or more of trioxygen, reactive nitrogen species, hydrogen and its ions, oxygen and its ions, and electronically modified oxygen derivatives from oxidizing agents that are exposed to certain frequencies of photon/phonon emissions, exposed for certain amounts of time, and exposed to certain intensities of photon/phonon emissions. The oxidizing agent or oxidizing agents can be exposed to multiple frequencies and wavelengths of photon/phonon emissions and multiple exposures of photon/phonon emissions. The methods displayed provide a new paradigm to perform photocatalytic oxidation of substrates using photon/phonon emissions and/or MPA as energy input, trioxygen, hydrogen and oxygen and its isotopes as the catalysts and oxidizing agents as the oxygen source and the elimination or reduction of dissociation reactions to minimize hindrances to the reactions.

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

Cast lens
Patent No. 12330385 

Inventor(s): David Olund (Ramsey, MN), Hannah Vu (Ramsey, MN), Harjit Bhambra (Ramsey, MN), Jeff Brown (Ramsey, MN), Ladawan Chantharadet (Ramsey, MN), Richard Blacker (Ramsey, MN), Robin Kezar (Ramsey, MN), Sarawuth Seewattanangk
Assignee(s): HOYA Optical Labs Of America, Inc. (Lewisville, TX)
Law Firm: Inskeep IP Group, Inc. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17187602 on 02/26/2021 (1572 days app to issue)

Abstract: An ophthalmic lens incorporating an optically functional wafer having improved adhesion to a polymerized polyurea-urethane bulk lens resin.

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

Apparatus and method for assembly line charging of vehicle batteries
Patent No. 12330525 

Inventor(s): Daniel Upton (Georgetown, KY)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Oblon, McClelland, Maier Neustadt, L.L.P. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18349316 on 07/10/2023 (708 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for assembly line charging of vehicle batteries. In an embodiment, the method includes receiving battery data of a plurality of vehicle batteries on an assembly line, the received battery data including electric charge data of each vehicle battery of the plurality of vehicle batteries, each of the plurality of vehicle batteries being powered by a corresponding linear section of a stationary power transmitter line, calculating a vehicle battery charge of each of the plurality of vehicle batteries based on the received electric charge data, evaluating the calculated vehicle battery charge of each of the plurality of vehicle batteries relative to associated vehicle battery charge parameters, and adjusting a power supplied to the corresponding linear section of the stationary power transmitter line based on the evaluation of the calculated vehicle battery charge of each of the plurality of vehicle batteries.

[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]

Vehicle gear selection control
Patent No. 12330647 

Inventor(s): Bennet Langlotz (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): BULLETPROOF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC (Cheyenne, WY)
Law Firm: Langlotz Patent Trademark Works, LLC (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18403221 on 01/03/2024 (531 days app to issue)

Abstract: A controller is operably connected to the steering control, to the motor, and to the wheels, and is operable to selectably drive the wheels in a forward direction in a drive mode and in a rearward direction in a reverse mode. The controller is operable to select a direction for driving the wheels in response to a pattern of steering angle movements, without operator indication of a direction.

[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]

On-board thermal track misalignment detection system and method therefor
Patent No. 12330696 

Inventor(s): Asim Ghanchi (Southlake, TX), Coleman Barkley (Azle, TX), Michael Saied Saniei (Fort Worth, TX), Nicholas Dryer (North Barrington, IL)
Assignee(s): BNSF Railway Company (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Whitaker Chalk Swindle Schwartz PLLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18582223 on 02/20/2024 (483 days app to issue)

Abstract: An on-board thermal track misalignment detection system method therefor is presented. The system can use on-board locomotive sensors attached to an end-of-train device to detect (on the edge), signs and symptoms of thermal misalignments of the track. Once detected an alert can be transmitted to prevent potential derailments. The system can also include a forward-facing and rearward-facing imaging sensors (e.g., camera, LiDAR sensor, etc). The system can wirelessly communicate (e.g., via radio) with a leading locomotive to ensure proper air pressure and location. The system can be powered by an on-board battery and/or air pressure device. Advantageously, the system can calculate whether any rail deviation is significant (e.g., via one or more threshold values). The system can also leverage image processing functionality, executed by one or more processors) to find the centerline and the distance between the tracks.

[B61K] OTHER AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT FOR RAILWAYS (energy-storing brakes B61H; protection of permanent way against weather influences E01B; rail cleaning, snow ploughs E01H)

Privacy panel for a passenger seat
Patent No. 12330792 

Inventor(s): Kevin M. Waters (Denton, TX), Muhammad Ans Raffat (Denton, TX)
Assignee(s): Safran Seats USA LLC (Gainesville, TX)
Law Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18025434 on 12/18/2020 (1642 days app to issue)

Abstract: Described herein is a privacy panel for a passenger includes a main body positioned between adjacent passenger seats and an attachment mechanism removably coupled to the main body. The attachment mechanism may include a first attachment member couplable to an armrest of the passenger seat and a second attachment member coupled to the first attachment member. The second attachment member may be attachable to a fixed location on the passenger seat for preventing rotation of the armrest.

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

System and methods for reducing multi-container packing errors
Patent No. 12330832 

Inventor(s): Ashutosh Prasad (Dallas, TX), Vivek Prasad (Bengaluru, , IN)
Assignee(s): KoiReader Technologies, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Lee Hayes, P.C. (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18825078 on 09/05/2024 (285 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and devices for automating and computerizing audits, tracking, and error prevention associated with container packing events and, in particular, multi-container packing events at a storage facility, yard, warehouse, or the like. In some cases, the systems and devices may be configured to monitor and detect errors or issues with packing items and send alerts and control signals to agents, such as autonomous agents, to correct the detected errors.

[B65B] MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING (bundling and pressing devices for cigars A24C 1/44; devices for tensioning and securing binders adapted to be supported by the article or articles to be bound B25B 25/00; applying closure members to bottles, jars or similar containers B67B 1/00-B67B 6/00; concurrent cleaning, filling and closing of bottles B67C 7/00; emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels or similar containers B67C 9/00)

Anomaly detection and controlling operations of fuel dispensing terminal during operations
Patent No. 12330927 

Inventor(s): Boonchai Matthew Ragan (Lewisville, TX), Deviprasad Mulluru (Flower Mound, TX), Jake Ylli Hoxha (Farmers Branch, TX), Joshua Michael Rothenberg (Dallas, TX), Scott Albert (Dallas, TX), Sravan Kumar Ayyappa Akula (Aubrey, TX,
Assignee(s): 7-ELEVEN, INC. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18470384 on 09/19/2023 (637 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system detects a fuel dispensing operation that indicates fuel is being dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal. The system determines an identifier value associated with a volume of fuel dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal. The system determines a measured volume per unit time parameter associated with the fuel dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal by dividing the determined identifier value by a unit parameter. The system compares the measured volume per unit time parameter with a threshold volume per unit time parameter. In response to determining that the measured volume per unit time parameter is less than the threshold volume per unit time parameter, the system communicates an electronic signal to the fuel dispensing terminal that instructs the fuel dispensing terminal to stop dispensing fuel.

[B67D] DISPENSING, DELIVERING, OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes B08B 9/02; emptying or filling of bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels, or similar containers, not otherwise provided for B67C; water supply E03; pipe systems F17D; domestic hot-water supply systems F24D; measuring volume, volume flow, mass flow or liquid level, metering by volume G01F; coin-freed or like apparatus G07F) [5]

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

Concrete formulations, structures, and inlays and methods therefore
Patent No. 12330997 

Inventor(s): Andrew Morgan (Denton, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17992702 on 11/22/2022 (938 days app to issue)

Abstract: A process for forming an inlay in a cured concrete structure includes forming a pocket in a preexisting concrete structure, filling the pocket with a cementitious mixture, curing the mixture in the pocket to form a cured mixture, and polishing the cured mixture in the pocket. The cementitious mixture includes a Portland cement, an admixture comprising at least one of a strengthener, a plasticizer, or an accelerator, and an aggregate.

[C04B] LIME; MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS (devitrified glass-ceramics C03C 10/00); REFRACTORIES (alloys based on refractory metals C22C); TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE [4]

Compositions and methods for inhibiting CD73
Patent No. 12331068 

Inventor(s): Bin Wang (Dallas, TX), Hanbiao Yang (San Diego, CA), Heli Huang (Foster City, CA), James P. Rizzi (Aurora, CO), Karl Bedke (Oceanside, CA), Keshi Wang (Foster City, CA)
Assignee(s): Peloton Therapeutics, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17056977 on 05/31/2019 (2209 days app to issue)

Abstract: Compounds that modulate CD73 activity, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and methods of using these compounds for treating diseases associated with CD73 activity are described herein.

[C07F] ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC, OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN CARBON, HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, SULFUR, SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM (metal-containing porphyrins C07D 487/22; macromolecular compounds C08)

Monoclonal antibodies against endotrophin and the use thereof
Patent No. 12331110 

Inventor(s): Dawei Bu (Dallas, TX), Philipp E. Scherer (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (Austin, TX)
Law Firm: Parker Highlander PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17273538 on 09/05/2019 (2112 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and reagents for increasing chemosensitivity to platinum-based chemotherapy. In one aspect, a method of increasing chemosensitivity to platinum-based chemotherapy is provided, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of an endotrophin-neutralizing agent. The agent can be a monoclonal antibody, or fragment thereof, capable of binding to the C5 domain of the alphas chain of collagen VI. In some embodiments, the method can further include administering an effective amount of thiazolidinedione to said patient.

[C07K] PEPTIDES (peptides containing fl-lactam rings C07D; cyclic dipeptides not having in their molecule any other peptide link than those which form their ring, e.g. piperazine-2,5-diones, C07D; ergot alkaloids of the cyclic peptide type C07D 519/02; single cell proteins, enzymes C12N; genetic engineering processes for obtaining peptides C12N 15/00) [4]

Films with narrow band emission phosphor materials
Patent No. 12331208 

Inventor(s): James Edward Murphy (Niskayuna, NY), Jie Jerry Liu (Niskayuna, NY), Mark D. Doherty (Niskayuna, NY), Samuel Joseph Camardello (Ballston Spa, NY), Yangang Liang (Niskayuna, NY)
Assignee(s): EDISON INNOVATIONS, LLC (Allen, TX)
Law Firm: Ascenda Law Group, PC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18150675 on 01/05/2023 (894 days app to issue)

Abstract: A color conversion film is provided. The film includes at least one narrow band emission phosphor dispersed within a binder matrix, wherein the narrow band emission phosphor has a D50 particle size from about 0.1 m to about 15 m and is selected from the group consisting of a green-emitting U[superscript]6+[/superscript]-containing phosphor, a green-emitting Mn[superscript]2+[/superscript]-containing phosphor, a red-emitting phosphor based on complex fluoride materials activated by Mn[superscript]4+[/superscript], and a mixture thereof. A device is also provided.

[C09D] COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR (cosmetics A61K; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general, B05D; staining wood B27K 5/02; glazes or vitreous enamels C03C; natural resins, French polish, drying-oils, driers, turpentine, per se, C09F; polishing compositions other than French polish, ski waxes C09G; adhesives or use of materials as adhesives C09J; materials for sealing or packing joints or covers C09K 3/10; materials for stopping leaks C09K 3/12; processes for the electrolytic or electrophoretic production of coatings C25D) [5]

Composition and method of manufacturing sulfonate-based greases using a glycerol derivative
Patent No. 12331261 

Inventor(s): Gaston Aguilar (Farmers Branch, TX), J. Andrew Waynick (Lantana, TX)
Assignee(s): NCH Corporation (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Scheef Stone, LLP (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16681232 on 11/12/2019 (2044 days app to issue)

Abstract: A sulfonate-based grease composition and method of manufacture comprising the addition of one or more glycerol derivatives. The glycerol derivative acts to optimally disperse the thickener in the grease such that the conventional step of milling the grease may not be needed. The glycerol derivative reacts with water to form in-situ complexing acids, which may replace at least some of the normally used complexing acids for reacting with calcium containing bases. The greases according to preferred embodiments have a high dropping point, improved thickener yield, and faster conversion time.

[C10M] LUBRICATING COMPOSITIONS (well drilling compositions C09K 8/02); USE OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES EITHER ALONE OR AS LUBRICATING INGREDIENTS IN A LUBRICATING COMPOSITION (mould release, i.e. separating, agents for metals B22C 3/00, for plastics or substances in a plastic state, in general B29C 33/56, for glass C03B 40/02; textile lubricating compositions D06M 11/00, D06M 13/00, D06M 15/00; immersion oils for microscopy G02B 21/33) [4]

Method of forming porous inorganic films via polymer swelling infiltration
Patent No. 12331394 

Inventor(s): Diana Berman (Dallas, TX), Elena V. Shevchenko (Chicago, IL), Supratik Guha (Chicago, IL)
Assignee(s): UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18357114 on 07/22/2023 (696 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of forming an inorganic film on a surface can include depositing a polymer at a layer on a surface, swelling the polymer with a solvent to produce a swollen polymer on the surface, infiltrating the swollen polymer with a precursor, removing the swollen polymer after infiltrating the swollen polymer with the precursor, and forming a porous inorganic film on the surface based on removing the swollen polymer.

[C23C] COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL (applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces in general B05; making metal-coated products by extrusion B21C 23/22; covering with metal by connecting pre-existing layers to articles, see the relevant places, e.g. B21D 39/00, B23K; working of metal by the action of a high concentration of electric current on a workpiece using an electrode B23H; metallising of glass C03C; metallising mortars, concrete, artificial stone, ceramics or natural stone C04B 41/00; paints, varnishes, lacquers C09D; enamelling of, or applying a vitreous layer to, metals C23D; inhibiting corrosion of metallic material or incrustation in general C23F; treating metal surfaces or coating of metals by electrolysis or electrophoresis C25D, C25F; single-crystal film growth C30B; by metallising textiles D06M 11/83; decorating textiles by locally metallising D06Q 1/04; details of scanning-probe apparatus, in general G01Q; manufacture of semiconductor devices H01L; manufacture of printed circuits H05K) [4]

T E X T I L E S& P A P E R

Direct to film (DTF) transfer adhesive application unit with a vertical curing area
Patent No. 12331457 

Inventor(s): Dennis Moon (Sanger, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Leavitt Eldredge Law Firm (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18367353 on 09/12/2023 (644 days app to issue)

Abstract: A direct to film (DTF) transfer adhesive application unit with a vertical curing area overcomes space constraints associated with conventional DTF systems having a horizontal curing area.

[D06P] DYEING OR PRINTING TEXTILES; DYEING LEATHER, FURS OR SOLID MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES IN ANY FORM (for mechanical matters D06B, D06C; surface treatment of fibres or filaments from glass, minerals or slags C03C 25/00)

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

Downhole tool including related lug slots and lugs for coupling a milling tool and whipstock assembly
Patent No. 12331607 

Inventor(s): Christopher A. Grace (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: Parker Justiss, P.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18333079 on 06/12/2023 (736 days app to issue)

Abstract: Provided is a milling tool, a whipstock assembly, a well system, and a method. The milling tool, in at least one aspect, includes a plurality of blades extending radially outward from a mill body, each of the plurality of blades having a primary surface and first and second side surfaces coupled to opposing sides of the primary surface, adjacent blades of the plurality of blades separated by a spacing. The milling tool may further includes a lug slot extending partially into one of the plurality of blades from the first side surface exposed by the spacing, the lug slot configured to engage with a lug of a related tool to couple the milling tool with the related tool when rotating in a first direction and to disengage from the lug of the related tool to release the milling tool from the related tool when rotating in a second opposite direction.

[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]

Shifting sleeve tieback seal system
Patent No. 12331612 

Inventor(s): Brandon T. Least (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: C. Tumey Law Group PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18241594 on 09/01/2023 (655 days app to issue)

Abstract: A shifting sleeve tieback seal system may include a body portion and a swellable material disposed about a circumference of the body portion. The swellable material is configured to expand in response to exposure to wellbore fluids. Further, the system may include an upper end ring disposed in a position axially above the swellable material, a lower end ring disposed in a position axially below the swellable material, and a sleeve disposed radially outward from the swellable material and sealed against the upper end ring and/or the lower end ring in a run-in position to isolate the swellable material from wellbore fluids. The sleeve is configured to contact a downhole feature in a setting position and contact with the downhole feature is configured to move the sleeve to expose the swellable material to wellbore fluids such that the swellable material expands to seal against a downhole tubular.

[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]

Integrated junction and deflector assembly for multilateral well control
Patent No. 12331617 

Inventor(s): Christopher A. Grace (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: DeLizio, Peacock, Lewin Guerra LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18156888 on 01/19/2023 (880 days app to issue)

Abstract: A multi-bore junction assembly to be positioned in a multilateral well having a main wellbore and a lateral wellbore, wherein the multilateral well has an up-hole end and a downhole end, the multi-bore junction assembly comprises a deflector subassembly to be positioned at a junction between the main wellbore and the lateral wellbore. The deflector subassembly comprises a deflector sub that comprises, a first deflector bore at an up-hole end of the deflector sub, a second deflector bore at a downhole end of the deflector sub, wherein the second deflector bore is radially offset from the first deflector bore, a seal stinger to project from the second deflector bore, and a slot sub. Additionally, the multi-bore junction assembly comprises an outer sleeve positioned around the deflector subassembly, the outer sleeve having at least one pin, wherein the slot sub is to interact with the at least one pin.

[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

3-dimensional pump rotor profile
Patent No. 12331745 

Inventor(s): Travis Rosenbarger (Forney, TX)
Assignee(s): Boundary Lubrication Systems LLC (Royse City, TX)
Law Firm: GTC Law Group PC Affiliates (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18816699 on 08/27/2024 (294 days app to issue)

Abstract: A fluid displacement pump having an inner body and an outer body. The inner body includes a first inner lobe profile having a first number of lobes with a first axial extent and a first radial extent; and a second inner lobe profile having the first number of lobes with a second axial extent and a second radial extent. The outer body includes a first outer lobe provide and a second outer lobe profile. The first outer lobe profile has a second number of lobes configured to engage with the first inner lobe profile. The second outer lobe profile has the second number of lobes configured to engage with the second inner lobe profile, where the second outer lobe profile is axially coextensive with the second inner lobe profile.

[F04C] ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS (engines driven by liquids F03C); ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS (engine fuel-injection pumps F02M)

Sealing gasket with plastic retainer ring for plastic pipeline systems having pre-formed sockets
Patent No. 12331856 

Inventor(s): Guido Quesada (Santa Ana, , CR), Mark A. Weih (San Jose, , CR)
Assignee(s): SB Technical Products, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Whitaker Chalk Swindle Schwartz PLLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18581948 on 02/20/2024 (483 days app to issue)

Abstract: A sealing gasket is shown which is designed to be used in making up a sealed pipe joint in a plastic pipeline conveying fluids, such as a water or sewer pipeline. The sealing gasket is a two-component gasket with an elastomeric component and a plastic component. The elastomeric component is stretched over a portion of the plastic component during assembly. Since the two components of the gasket are not permanently bonded to one another, the gasket can be disassembled, allowing various combination s of seal and retainer designs. The gasket can be removed and replace by another gasket after the initial installation. The hard plastic component can be provided with a gripping structure which acts as a restraint mechanism when the sealing gasket is in use.

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

Lighting device having moveable, non-incandescent lamp sticks and a method of operating the lighting device
Patent No. 12331912 

Inventor(s): Brewster Waddell (Frisco, TX), Robert Landers (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Latin-Negocio, LLC (Frisco, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18363387 on 08/01/2023 (686 days app to issue)

Abstract: The disclosure provides a lighting device that provides light via one or more non-incandescent lamps that can be moved and arranged while operating. The lighting device includes a non-opaque shroud, or casing, that sits upon a base to create a volume within which the non-incandescent lamps rest and can be moved while still providing light. The non-incandescent lamp can use one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The non-incandescent lamps can provide illumination with minimal heat and low power consumption that contributes to user interaction and can be battery powered. In addition to a non-incandescent lamp, a lighting device having at least one of the non-incandescent lamps is disclosed. Additionally, a lighting system having at least one of the lighting devices and a lighting control application is provided herein.

[F21V] FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR [7]

Leak sensors for a HVAC system to detect fuel leaks and methods of operation
Patent No. 12331945 

Inventor(s): Ajith Kumar Cherumani (Dallas, TX), Darko Hadzidedic (Plano, TX), Joe R. Powell (Rockwall, TX), Vijay Kumar Sathyamurthi (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18185715 on 03/17/2023 (823 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of operating a HVAC system is provided. The method includes transferring heat between airflow and a heating element in the duct system. The heating element is configured to receive a fuel and ignite the fuel to heat the heating element. The method includes measuring a change in at least one gas property value of the airflow in the duct system using a leak detection sensor, where the change in the at least one gas property value is indicative of a gas leaked into the duct system. The method includes determining a concentration of the leaked gas based at least in part upon the change in the at least one gas property value and determining that the concentration as measured by the leak detection sensor has a negative value, where the negative value is indicative of the leaked gas comprising fuel.

[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)

Density dependent fluid flow control to maximize thermal recovery in geothermal wells utilizing supercritical working fluid
Patent No. 12331963 

Inventor(s): Ryan W. McChesney (Carrollton, TX), Stephen Michael Greci (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: DeLizio, Peacock, Lewin Guerra LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18455403 on 08/24/2023 (663 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus to be positioned in a geothermal wellbore formed in a subsurface formation. The apparatus comprises one or more components to inject a supercritical fluid into the subsurface formation. The apparatus comprises a flow control assembly configured to control flow of the supercritical fluid into the geothermal wellbore based on a density of the supercritical fluid in the subsurface formation.

[F24T] GEOTHERMAL COLLECTORS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS

Geoheat harvesting enhancement
Patent No. 12331964 

Inventor(s): Poodipeddi V. Suryanarayana (Plano, TX), Sharat Vishwanath Chandrasekhar (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): XGS Energy, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA)
Law Firm: Umberg Zipser LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18735587 on 06/06/2024 (376 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for improved geoheat harvesting enhancements are presented in which a wellbore contains a closed loop geoheat harvesting system that is thermally coupled to a hot and dry rock formation via thermal reach enhancement structures that extend from the wellbore into the formation and that are filled with a thermally conductive filler. Preferred configurations and/or operational parameters are determined by a model that calculates heat flow in a three-dimensional system considering time changes and the influence of the thermal reach enhanced intrinsic thermal conductivity of the rock.

[F24T] GEOTHERMAL COLLECTORS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS

P H Y S I C S

Near real-time, hands-off detection of airborne particulate contaminants and bioburden
Patent No. 12332151 

Inventor(s): Justin Bernstein (Dallas, TX), Lea Ann Ellermeier (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17461937 on 08/30/2021 (1387 days app to issue)

Abstract: Various implementations, systems and methods are disclosed for continuous, near real-time, hands-off sampling of airborne particulate matter, and qualification and/or quantification of biomolecules in the sample representative for biologic or microbial contamination. The systems and methods may utilize an electrostatic precipitator for sampling the matter; and a measurement assembly configured to illuminate, excite, or breakdown the sampled matter by electromagnetic radiation, and to detect a spectrum, or one or more wavelength bands of the scatter emitted by the sample. In an exemplary implementation, a sputter deposition process is employed to configure the sample for an enhanced plasmon resonance. The measurement data may be transferred via wireless communication means for cloud storage and signal processing.

[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)

Sensing frost and ice accumulation using capacitance
Patent No. 12332204 

Inventor(s): Andreas Felix Martin Kraemer (Eichenau, , DE), Bjoern Oliver Eversmann (Zolling, , DE), Michael Seidl (Freising, , DE)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17750615 on 05/23/2022 (1121 days app to issue)

Abstract: A capacitance sensing system senses frost and ice accumulation in an energy efficient defrost system. The capacitance sensing system comprises a first capacitor including a portion of a metal heat exchanger and a sensor electrode electrically isolated from the metal heat exchanger; a tank oscillator including a second capacitor and an inductor coupled in parallel with each other and with the first capacitor; and a circuit coupled to the tank oscillator. The circuit determines a resonant frequency of the tank oscillator, determines a capacitance value of the first capacitor based on the resonant frequency of the tank oscillator, and transmits a heater activation command in response to determining the capacitance value is greater than a threshold.

[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)

Systems and methods for power line fault detection
Patent No. 12332293 

Inventor(s): Giridhar Iyer (Burlingame, CA), Jenya Okuneva (Wichita, KS), Jong Min Lim (Mountain View, CA), Mirrasoul J. Mousavi (San Jose, CA), Travis Barton (Wichita, KS)
Assignee(s): SENTIENT TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC (Frisco, TX)
Law Firm: Perilla Knox Hildebrandt LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17780009 on 11/25/2020 (1665 days app to issue)

Abstract: A power distribution monitoring system ([b]100[/b]) is provided that can include a number of features. The system can include a plurality of monitoring devices configured to attach to conductor(s) on a power grid distribution network. In some embodiments, a monitoring device is disposed on each conductor of a three-phase network and utilizes a complex platform of software and hardware to detect faults and disturbances that can be analyzed to determine or predict the risk of wildfires.

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

Compact chip scale lidar solution
Patent No. 12332383 

Inventor(s): Daniel Nelson Carothers (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16896590 on 06/09/2020 (1834 days app to issue)

Abstract: A LIDAR system includes a static monolithic LIDAR transceiver, a collimating optic, and a first rotatable wedge prism. The static monolithic LIDAR transceiver is configured to transmit a laser beam and receive reflected laser light from a first target object. The collimating optic is configured to narrow the transmitted laser beam to produce a collimated laser beam. The first rotatable wedge prism is configured to steer the collimated laser beam in a direction of the first target object based on the first rotatable wedge prism being in a first position.

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

Optical time of flight sensor for navigation systems in robotic applications
Patent No. 12332386 

Inventor(s): Karthik Rajagopal Ganapathy (Allen, TX), Raja Reddy Patukuri (Telangana, , IN), Yichang Wang (Suzhou, , CN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18343159 on 06/28/2023 (720 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system comprises a photosensor and a controller. A first photoemitter transmits light onto objects at first height, a second photoemitter onto objects at second, lower height, and a third photoemitter onto objects at third, lowest height. The controller causes one of the photoemitters to transmit modulated light and the photosensor to receive reflections from a scene. The controller determines a depth map for the corresponding height based on phase differences between the transmitted and reflected light. In some examples, the system is included in an autonomous robot”s navigation system. The navigation system identifies overhanging objects at the robot”s top from the depth map at the first height, obstacles in the navigation route from a second depth map at the second height, and cliffs and drop-offs in the ground surface in front of the robot from the third depth map at the third height.

[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

Hydrophilic-like sputtered AR coating
Patent No. 12332406 

Inventor(s): Jeffrey Brown (St. Louis Park, MN), Michael Marshall (Andover, MN)
Assignee(s): HOYA Optical Labs Of America, Inc. (Lewisville, TX)
Law Firm: Inskeep IP Group, Inc. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18629763 on 04/08/2024 (435 days app to issue)

Abstract: An ophthalmic article having a coating system which provides antireflective and easy clean properties to the ophthalmic article. The coating system includes alternating layers of low refractive index metal oxide and high refractive index metal oxynitrides and corresponding high refractive index metal oxides. The coating system provides favorable surface energy to the ophthalmic article when at least one layer of the high refractive index metal oxynitride is encapsulated between two layers of low refractive index metal oxide.

[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]

Dynamic optimization of bot schedules
Patent No. 12332633 

Inventor(s): Aananthanarayanan Pandian (Chennai, , IN), Dhurai Ganesan (Chennai, , IN), Harsh Vinayak (Gurgaon, , IN), Jagadeesh Vummiti (Chennai, , IN), Tanvir Khan (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): NTT DATA Services, LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: PATTERSON + SHERIDAN, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17871578 on 07/22/2022 (1061 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes receiving input data for a transaction that is to be executed robotically, at least in part, via a plurality of bot runs. The method also includes generating a plurality of bot schedules for the plurality of bot runs based, at least in part, on the input data. The method also includes automatically determining priorities for the plurality of bot schedules based, at least in part, on the input data and business configurations. The method also includes assigning shared resources to the plurality of bot runs according to the plurality of bot schedules, where the assigning is at least partly based on resource availability and values of the automatically determined priorities relative to priority values for other bot schedules for other transactions.

[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)

Low-dropout voltage regulator with split-buffer stage
Patent No. 12332674 

Inventor(s): Varun Upadhyaya (New Delhi, , IN), Venkateswarlu Ramaswamy Tiruvamattur (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18051072 on 10/31/2022 (960 days app to issue)

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for regulating output voltage using a low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulator. In an example, an LDO voltage regulator circuit includes a pass circuit that is driven or otherwise controlled by a first buffer circuit, and a sense circuit that is driven or otherwise controlled by a second buffer circuit. The pass circuit is configured to pass current from a voltage supply terminal to an output voltage terminal, responsive to a first control signal. The sense circuit is configured to sense the current passed by the pass circuit, responsive to a second control signal. The first buffer circuit is configured to provide the first control signal to the pass circuit, responsive to a third control signal, and the second buffer circuit is configured to provide the second control signal to the pass circuit, also responsive to the third control signal.

[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]

One-shot circuit with current compensation
Patent No. 12332676 

Inventor(s): Liang Zhang (Beijing, , CN), Pengyu Guo (Beijing, , CN), Xinyu Yin (Beijing, , CN), Yutao Wang (Rizhao, , CN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18312562 on 05/04/2023 (775 days app to issue)

Abstract: A circuit includes a current compensation circuit having first and second compensation inputs, and a compensation output. The first compensation input is coupled to an input voltage terminal and the second compensation input is coupled to a switching terminal. The circuit further includes a one-shot circuit having a comparator having first and second comparator inputs, and a comparator output. The first comparator input is coupled to a voltage reference terminal and the second comparator input is coupled to the compensation output. The one-shot circuit further includes a switch coupled between the second comparator input and a ground terminal and a capacitor having first and second capacitor terminals, in which the first capacitor terminal is coupled to the second comparator input and the second capacitor terminal is coupled to the ground terminal.

[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]

Multi-level cache security
Patent No. 12332790 

Inventor(s): Abhijeet Ashok Chachad (Plano, TX), David Matthew Thompson (Dallas, TX), Naveen Bhoria (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18733125 on 06/04/2024 (378 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example system includes first and second level memories and first and second memory controllers respectively coupled thereto. The system also includes a shadow cache associated with the second level memory and coupled to the second memory controller, which is also coupled to the first memory controller. In response to a generated read operation that includes a secure code, the second memory controller determines whether an address of the read operation matches an address that is tagged in the shadow cache; and determine whether the secure code of the read operation matches a secure code of a cache line hit by the read operation. The second memory controller then performs one of two sets of additional operations, depending on whether or not the address of the read operation matches the address tagged in the shadow cache and whether or not the secure code of the read operation matches the secure code of the cache line.

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

Memory controller architecture
Patent No. 12332803 

Inventor(s): Patrick Estep (Rowlett, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Brooks, Cameron Huebsch, PLLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18202802 on 05/26/2023 (753 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus can include a plurality of memory devices and a memory controller coupled to the plurality of memory devices via a plurality of memory channels. The plurality of memory channels are organized as a plurality of channel groups. The memory controller comprises a plurality of memory access request/response buffer sets, and each memory access request/response buffer set of the plurality of memory access request/response buffer sets corresponds to a different one of the plurality of channel groups.

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

Entity classification using cleansed transactions
Patent No. 12332855 

Inventor(s): Sarah Olsen (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18115446 on 02/28/2023 (840 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems as described herein may classify entities based on cleansed transactions. An entity classification server may obtain transaction data indicating an entity name and an entity code in a non-standardized format. A recommended entity code in a standardized format may be determined from a remote data store. The entity classification server may generate a score indicating a likelihood that the recommended entity code correctly identifies the entity indicated in the transaction data using a machine classifier. The entity classification server may update the entity code in the transaction data with the recommended entity code based on the score exceeding a threshold value. Accordingly, a transaction summary comprising the transaction data may be generated and provided to a computing device.

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

System and method for natural language query processing and visualization
Patent No. 12332876 

Inventor(s): Aaron C. Cunningham (Celina, TX), John B. Wheeler (Rockwall, TX), Louis A. Martinez (Fort Worth, TX), Ronald R. Austring (English Harbour, , AG)
Assignee(s): Synerio Technologies, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Whitaker Chalk Swindle Schwartz PLLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18322364 on 05/23/2023 (756 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for natural language query processing and visualization. In embodiments, a structure associated with a dataset and a natural language question are obtained and provided to an AI model to request, from the AI model, a query that may be used for retrieving data from the dataset responsive to the natural language question. The query is received form the AI model and executed against the data in the dataset to retrieve data responsive to the natural language question. In embodiments, the data responsive to the natural language question is analyzed to determine one or more structural characteristics of the data responsive to the natural language question, and a graphical visualization of the data responsive to the natural language question is generated based on the one or more structural characteristics of the data responsive to the natural language question.

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

Analysis of temporary queries in a relational statement
Patent No. 12332884 

Inventor(s): Chanakya Kaspa (Mckinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Servicees, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Harrity Harrity, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18356440 on 07/21/2023 (697 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some implementations, a device may obtain the relational statement associated with a query of a database. The device may parse the relational statement to identify one or more temporary queries included in the relational statement. The device may modify the relational statement to include segment indicators for respective segments of the relational statement associated with respective temporary queries from the one or more temporary queries. The device may execute the relational statement. The device may determine, based on executing the relational statement and based on the segment indicators, one or more execution performance parameters for each segment included in the relational statement, wherein the one or more execution performance parameters indicate performance levels of the one or more temporary queries. The device may store the one or more execution performance parameters for each segment.

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

Distributed data storage framework
Patent No. 12332899 

Inventor(s): Apoorve Shrivastava (Frisco, TX), Srinivasa Somepalli (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Options Clearing Corporation (Chicago, IL)
Law Firm: Neal, Gerber Eisenberg LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18537737 on 12/12/2023 (553 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for operating a database includes receiving, from a user, data and an instruction to store the data in a key-value based database, determining a context of the data, selecting, according to the determined context, a data write routine, writing the data and its context to the database using the selected data write routine, and writing the data to a cache associated with the database. In addition, indexes may be created in the database and cache separate from the native indexes of the database and cache.

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

System and method for un-biasing user personalizations and recommendations
Patent No. 12332952 

Inventor(s): Haripriya Srinivasaraghavan (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18171957 on 02/21/2023 (847 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for an electronic framework that enables un-biasing of personalizations for users. The disclosed framework provides controls that can enable users to selectively escape from previously conceived notions of a user”s preferred tastes and/or interests. Upon a user requesting content, the disclosed framework can analyze the type of request as well as the modeled behavior and preferences of the user, and automatically un-bias or depersonalize content for the user, thereby availing the user to a broader range of content from a larger pool of content then previously made available to the user.

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

Security vulnerability communication and remediation with machine learning
Patent No. 12333018 

Inventor(s): Mohamed Seck (Aubrey, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Harrity Harrity, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17451097 on 10/15/2021 (1341 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some implementations, a remediation device may receive, from a database that stores information regarding security vulnerabilities, security vulnerability indicators associated with one or more cloud-based applications. The remediation device may cluster, using at least one machine learning model, the security vulnerability indicators into classes, and may determine, for each class, a corresponding remediation recommendation. The remediation device may transmit, based on a setting, a corresponding message for each class. The remediation device may receive input associated with at least one of the corresponding messages, and may trigger, for at least one of the classes of security vulnerability indicators and based on the input, an automated remediation script based on a corresponding one of the remediation recommendations. The automated remediation script causes a cloud environment to perform an action for a cloud-based application associated with the security vulnerability indicators in the class(es).

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

Active data disposal
Patent No. 12333048 

Inventor(s): Matthew Gomez (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): FMR LLC (Boston, MA)
Law Firm: Cesari and McKenna, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18817890 on 08/28/2024 (293 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computerized method is provided for automated deletion of data. Methods can include identification of personally identifiable information (PII) or other data that may be subject to regulation. Methods can include creating an encrypted record of deletion for future verification. In some embodiments, the record may include PII and the record may be encrypted via a one-way cryptographic hash such that foreknowledge of the PII is required to search the deletion record.

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

Device with rotatable privacy cover
Patent No. 12333059 

Inventor(s): Marcus-Alan Gilbert (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Seattle, WA)
Law Firm: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17991638 on 11/21/2022 (939 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device includes a camera and a privacy cover configured to rotate between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the camera is deactivated and the privacy cover obstructs the camera. In the second position, the camera is activated and the camera is unobstructed by the privacy cover. A first indication is visible through a portion of the privacy cover in the first position, the first indication indicating that the camera is deactivated. A second indication is visible through the portion of the privacy cover in the second position, the second indication indicating that the camera is activated.

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

Systems and methods for supporting always-on applications featuring artificial intelligence models by populating parallel data domains
Patent No. 12333176 

Inventor(s): Muralikumar Venkatasubramaniam (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: FOLEY LARDNER LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18352720 on 07/14/2023 (704 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for a novel architecture to support always-on applications and/or models suffering drift in their results. The system may comprise one or more servers that are configured to track the historical behavior of incoming request data for a model and/or redirect the request as needed using parallel data domains. The one or more servers may maintain and update a catalog of potential data domains that partitions the historically received data. One partition may comprise data output from a current model. Another partition may comprise detected outliers in the data. In the case of drift, outliers, and/or anomalies in the incoming data, the system may return an error signal that causes data to be duplicated into a new data domain.

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

Apparatus with calibration input mechanism and methods for operating the same
Patent No. 12333191 

Inventor(s): Vijayakrishna J. Vankayala (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18513438 on 11/17/2023 (578 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems related to calibrating memory circuitry according to externally provided reference voltage are described. A memory device may include a calibration control logic that at least isolates an internal reference voltage from an internal buffer. The internal buffer may receive and process the externally provided reference voltage instead of command-address signals for calibration purposes.

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

Nested loop control
Patent No. 12333284 

Inventor(s): Alan L. Davis (Sugar Land, TX), Kai Chirca (Dallas, TX), Timothy D. Anderson (University Park, TX), Todd T. Hahn (Sugar Land, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18648583 on 04/29/2024 (414 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for compiling and executing a nested loop includes initializing a nested loop controller with an outer loop count value and an inner loop count value. The nested loop controller includes a predicate FIFO. The method also includes coalescing the nested loop and, during execution of the coalesced nested loop, causing the nested loop controller to populate the predicate FIFO and executing a get predicate instruction having an offset value, where the get predicate returns a value from the predicate FIFO specified by the offset value. The method further includes predicating an outer loop instruction on the returned value from the predicate FIFO.

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

Methods and systems for generating a modified graphical user interface using an optimization protocol
Patent No. 12333318 

Inventor(s): Blake Browder (Dallas, TX), Joy Figarsky (Little Rock, AR)
Assignee(s): Signet Health Corporation (North Richland Hills, TX)
Law Firm: Caldwell Intellectual Property Law (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18957773 on 11/24/2024 (205 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for generating a modified graphical user interface using an optimization protocol, wherein the system includes: a display device, at least a computing device, a memory; and a processor communicatively connected to the memory, wherein the memory contains instructions configuring the processor to: receive a plurality of inputs; display a plurality of input triggers; generate, using the at least a processor, an admission pathway as a function of the verified input trigger, wherein generating the admission pathway includes generating an admission pathway machine-learning model using admission pathway training data configured to correlate each input of the plurality of inputs to the admission pathway; optimize each input of the plurality of inputs as a function of the admission pathway machine-learning model; modify the graphical user interface as a function of the admission pathway and an optimized input of the plurality of inputs, and display a modified graphical user interface.

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

Accessing application content and features using deep linking with wireless protocols or scannable codes
Patent No. 12333375 

Inventor(s): Eddie Provencio (Coppell, TX), Satyajit Sajanrao Nalavade (McKinney, TX), Sunil Raste (Plano, TX), Vikramaditya Repaka (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: FOLEY LARDNER LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18628406 on 04/05/2024 (438 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein enable accessing and updating content using deep linking. The system may generate a deep link for a user that links the user to an operator that requested generation of the deep link. The deep link may be encoded into a wirelessly detectable tag or a visually scannable code, which may be stored with user action data and an operator identifier. When a visually scannable code is scanned or a wirelessly detectable tag is accessed, the deep link is decoded and all data associated with the deep link is retrieve and generated for display, when needed. By generating deep links in combination with the visually scannable codes or wirelessly detectable tags, the system is able to provide quick and efficient data retrieval and update.

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

Systems and methods for cohort-based predictions in clustered time-series data in order to detect significant rate-of-change events
Patent No. 12333395 

Inventor(s): Milan Shah (Plano, TX), Thomas Francis Gianelle (Colleyville, TX)
Assignee(s): Citibank, N.A. (New York, NY)
Law Firm: FOLEY LARDNER LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18406829 on 01/08/2024 (526 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods may use one or more artificial intelligence models that predict an effect of a predicted event on a current state of the system. The systems and methods may use one or more artificial intelligence models that predict an effect and/or occurrence of a predicted event based on the current state of the system. In order to generate responses that are both timely and pertinent (e.g., in a dynamic fashion), the system must determine, both quickly (i.e., in real-time or near real-time) and accurately, the predicted event.

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

Methods and apparatus for matrix processing in a convolutional neural network
Patent No. 12333405 

Inventor(s): Jason T. Jones (Richmond, TX), Manu Mathew (Bangalore, , IN), Mihir Narendra Mody (Bangalore, , IN), Shyam Jagannathan (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17035879 on 09/29/2020 (1722 days app to issue)

Abstract: Described examples include an integrated circuit including a vector multiply unit including a plurality of multiply/accumulate nodes, in which the vector multiply unit is operable to provide an output from the multiply/accumulate nodes, a first data feeder operable to provide first data to the vector multiply unit in vector format, and a second data feeder operable to provide second data to the vector multiply unit in vector format.

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

High-density neuromorphic computing element
Patent No. 12333422 

Inventor(s): Mark S. Rodder (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Yongin-si, , KR)
Law Firm: Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18632180 on 04/10/2024 (433 days app to issue)

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

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

Sentient optimization for continuous supply chain management
Patent No. 12333474 

Inventor(s): Anand Iyer (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Blue Yonder Group, Inc. (Scottsdale, AZ)
Law Firm: Spencer Fane LLP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18443957 on 02/16/2024 (487 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for incrementally adjusting a supply chain plan. The system includes a database operable to store data associated with one or more supply chain entities and a server system coupled with the database. The server system receives one or more perturbations in supply chain plan inputs from one or more of the supply chain entities, wherein the perturbations are received during a period of time separating a supply chain planning session from a subsequent supply chain planning session and accesses the data stored in the database associated with the one or more supply chain entities. The server system also incrementally and optimally adjusts the supply chain plan based on the one or more received perturbations and the data stored in the database and communicates the incrementally adjusted supply chain plan to the one or more supply chain entities.

[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]

Precision delivery of items to moving targets utilizing network-provided position information
Patent No. 12333476 

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: 17851986 on 06/28/2022 (1085 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first positional information comprising a location of a non-stationary entity mobile within an environment, the first positional information obtained from a service provider monitoring a positional status of the non-stationary entity within the environment. A path of the non-stationary entity is predicted according to the first positional information. A delivery device mobile within the environment is directed according to the predicted path to deliver an item to the non-stationary entity. Second positional information is obtained, identifying a location of the delivery device within the environment. A separation distance is calculated between the location of the non-stationary entity and the location of the delivery device within the environment and a delivery opportunity is detected based upon the separation distance not exceeding a threshold distance. Other embodiments are disclosed.

[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]

Shipment tracking system providing monitoring of access to a closed shipping container or cargo space utilizing locally-deployed access reporting and monitoring devices
Patent No. 12333479 

Inventor(s): Nicholas Heikkinen (Rowlett, TX)
Assignee(s): Overhaul Group, Inc. (Austin, TX)
Law Firm: Isidore PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18185350 on 03/16/2023 (824 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a server, a first message including identifying information about a container with an access door seal being monitored by a first ARM device. The method includes initiating tracking of the shipment and first ARM device. The method includes, in response to receiving a second ARM device message indicating an unsealed status of the access door being monitored, comparing the actual time and location at which the ARM device detected unsealing of the access door to the expected unseal time and location. The method includes, in response to the actual time and location not being within a threshold range of the expected time and location, determining that an unexpected/unscheduled unseal event has occurred with the shipping container. The method includes generating and transmitting notifications alerting the operator and at least one interested party identified with the shipment of an unexpected/unscheduled unseal event.

[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]

Systems and methods of detecting price tags and associating the price tags with products
Patent No. 12333488 

Inventor(s): Han Zhang (Allen, TX), Jing Wang (Dallas, TX), Lingfeng Zhang (Dallas, TX), Mingquan Yuan (Flower Mound, TX), Wei Wang (Dallas, TX), Zhaoliang Duan (Frisco, TX), Zhichun Xiao (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Walmart Apollo, LLC (Bentonville, AR)
Law Firm: Foley IP Law, PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17971350 on 10/21/2022 (970 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods of analyzing on-shelf price tag labels and products at a product storage facility include an image capture device that captures one or more images of one or more product storage structures at a product storage facility. A computing device communicatively coupled to the image capture device analyzes the images of the product storage structures captured by the image capture device and detects individual price tag labels and individual products located on the product storage structure. Based on the detection of the price tag labels and the products, the computing device also defines separate product storage spaces of the product storage structure, determines which price tag labels are allocated to which of the separate product storage spaces, and associates in a database the price tag labels allocated to the product storage spaces with the products stored in those product storage spaces.

[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]

Systems and methods for managing beverage dispatching
Patent No. 12333493 

Inventor(s): Brett Stallard (Dallas, TX), Greg Groff (Keller, TX), Jesse Crabbe (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): WE SCAN, LLC (Grapevine, TX)
Law Firm: Polsinelli PC (Local + 15 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17503971 on 10/18/2021 (1338 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods include onboarding services for retailer devices, guest user services for a user device, and operational services provided to the retailer devices and the guest user services for dispatching beverage orders. The onboarding services map retailer inventory of a retail establishment to a standardized product schema. Upon detecting that the user device is within a predetermined distance of the retailer device, the system generates and presents a user preference by performing a rationalized perato analysis on an order history associated with the user device. The order history and the preference are mapped to the standardized product schema. The user device receives a beverage order selection and, in response, the system generates a randomized order image to be presented at the user device and the retailer device. A transaction corresponding to the beverage order selection is executed at a point-of-sale (POS) system.

[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]

Searchable index encryption
Patent No. 12333497 

Inventor(s): Dinesh Sundaram (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18672626 on 05/23/2024 (390 days app to issue)

Abstract: Auditing data containing sensitive data are stored in a data structure comprising data objects. Each data object comprises one or more pairs of a name and a value. Pairs that are flagged or identified as containing sensitive data are partially encrypted; the value is encrypted using an asymmetric key and the name corresponding to the encrypted value remains unencrypted. Some pairs that are not flagged or identified as containing sensitive data are left unencrypted. Unencrypted data may be stored in the partially encrypted auditing data as plain text. The auditing data may be analyzed to generate business metrics and identify application errors. The auditing data may also be queried, and data objects containing unencrypted pairs and/or partially encrypted pairs may be returned based on matching unencrypted names and/or values to the data query.

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

Visualization of damage on images
Patent No. 12333503 

Inventor(s): Avid Ghamsari (Frisco, TX), Geoffrey Dagley (McKinney, TX), Micah Price (Anna, TX), Qiaochu Tang (The Colony, TX), Staevan Duckworth (The Colony, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Harrity Harrity, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18327308 on 06/01/2023 (747 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device may receive images of an object and information identifying the object, process the images using an artificial intelligence technique to identify parts of the object that are depicted in the images, and receive information identifying a location of damage on the object and information regarding the damage on the object. The device may process the information identifying the location of damage to identify a damaged part of the object, identify images depicting the damaged part, and identify, in the images, a location of the damaged part. The device may generate a first content item for display at the location of the damaged part in the images and generate a second content item for display with the images based on user interaction with the first content item, where the second content item includes information based on the information regarding the damage on the object.

[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]

Systems and methods for contextual transaction data collection using large language processing
Patent No. 12333523 

Inventor(s): Ahmed Abdelrahman (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): U.S. BANCORP, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (Minneapolis, MN)
Law Firm: FOLEY LARDNER LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18227675 on 07/28/2023 (690 days app to issue)

Abstract: A mobile electronic device includes a network interface and one or more processors coupled to memory. The one or more processors can be configured to receive a message comprising transaction data regarding a transaction and a request regarding activating a chat application stored in the memory; the chat application, wherein the chat application is configured to execute a large language model using the transaction data and account data as input to generate a first string of text requesting further data regarding the transaction; present the first string of text at a chat interface of the chat application; receive additional transaction data; execute the large language model using the additional transaction data as input to generate a second string of text indicating storage of the additional data in a record; and present the second string of text at the chat interface.

[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]

Systems and methods for generating and utilizing temporary digital wallet
Patent No. 12333533 

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: 17084291 on 10/29/2020 (1692 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computer may generate a temporary digital wallet containing one or more anonymous payment tokens and transmit the temporary digital wallet to a user device of a user. When the user provides an anonymous payment token of the one or more anonymous payment tokens to a point of sale (POS) system, the computer may receive from the POS system or other systems connected thereto, a request to authorize payment for the anonymous payment token. The request to authorize payment may also include an amount to be paid by the user to the POS system. Using the anonymous payment token, the computer may retrieve a user account and determine that the user account has sufficient funds for the transaction. Based upon the determination that the user account has sufficient funds, the computer may transmit an authorization confirmation back to the POS system or any other system that the authorization request originated from.

[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]

Lead management system and methods thereof
Patent No. 12333559 

Inventor(s): John Hoon Lee (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): loanDepot.com, LLC (Irvine, CA)
Law Firm: Rutan Tucker LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17944412 on 09/14/2022 (1007 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lead management system including, in some embodiments, a lead intake engine, a phone system, and a loan origination system. The lead intake engine includes a lead processing module configured for processing sales leads, which includes enriching original data of at least some incoming sales leads with complementary data, as well as algorithm-based scoring of the sales leads. The phone system includes a dialer configured to dial phone numbers for the sales leads from one or more dialer tables of the phone system sorted in accordance with the scores of the sales leads by the lead intake engine. The loan origination system is configured to create a sales-purposed record in a sales database for each sales lead up to at least a time of the dialer dialing a phone number associated with the record. The lead management system is optimized for speed-to-contact with telecommunications regulatory compliance.

[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]

Managing allocation of inventory mix utilizing an optimization framework
Patent No. 12333571 

Inventor(s): Wassim Samir Chaar (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Alston Bird LLP (Local + 10 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18153524 on 01/12/2023 (887 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system is provided that determines reserve inventory units required for each promotional campaign. Based on one of input parameters to meet defined parameters for defined amount of inventory units for one or more specified durations until end of a specified upcoming time-frame, inventory units are allocated from defined amount of inventory units among each inventory utilization type. Incremental value of revenue from each inventory utilization type is optimized and ratings for previously allocated inventory units assigned to a promotion inventory utilization type is increased. Previously allocated inventory units are periodically adjusted and re-distributed among each inventory utilization type based on difference in demand value of an estimated inventory units forecasted for upcoming specified duration and actual value of the inventory units for current duration. Based on remaining inventory units and each inventory utilization type, schedule of a channel is communicated to a user device, via a network.

[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]

Systems and methods for recommended sorting of search results for online searching
Patent No. 12333590 

Inventor(s): Aniketh Bothra Anoopchand Bothra (McKinney, TX), Cole Coen (Celina, TX), Rohan Vimal Raj (Plano, TX), Shamoon Kidwai (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17823177 on 08/30/2022 (1022 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method may include receiving data related to a plurality of items and processing the data using a machine learning model. The machine learning model may have been trained to output a score for each of the plurality of items based on one or more target variables and to process the data using a grouped linear regression for groups of items based on sub-divisions of the groups. The method may include storing the output in a data store. Each entry in the data store may include at least an item identifier for an item, a group name, and the score. The method may include receiving search criteria for a search and identifying a set of search results in a group of items. The method may include determining an order of the set of search results and outputting the set of search results.

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

System and method for providing personalized and immersive shopping experience
Patent No. 12333594 

Inventor(s): Mary Mani (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNTHINK, INC. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Aambell PC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17827985 on 05/30/2022 (1114 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and a method for implementing a personalized online shopping experience are disclosed. The method includes receiving store information from a seller and generating navigable spaces in a virtual environment with sections based on the received store information, associating one or more products for sale in the store information with at least one section of a navigable space and receiving a command from a user device to access the navigable spaces, and determining the navigable space associated with the one or more products for sale on the user device based on the received command and the user”s preference determined by machine learning algorithms. The method includes displaying a plurality of products selected for purchase in association with commands from the user, updating a shopping cart, and enabling the user to perform a purchase transaction in response to a purchase command received from the user through the user device.

[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]

Optimizing bra sizing according to the 3D shape of breasts
Patent No. 12333595 

Inventor(s): Jie Pei (Greenville, TX)
Assignee(s): CORNELL UNIVERSITY (Ithaca, NY)
Law Firm: Scully, Scott, Murphy Presser, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17871501 on 07/22/2022 (1061 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems for developing a sizing system through categorization and selection of prototypes, which can be regarded as the most appropriate fit model, is described. Once categorized and prototypes are selected, recommendations for the sizing of a target body part may be issued.

[G06V] IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING

Portfolio value evaluation through quantum polynomial approximation
Patent No. 12333607 

Inventor(s): Gururaja Hebbar (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): E.ON Digital Technology GmbH (Essen, , DE), INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, NY)
Law Firm: Amin, Turocy Watson, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18298445 on 04/11/2023 (798 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components, and a processor, operably coupled to the memory, that executes the computer executable components comprising: an evaluating component that employs a quantum register to output a processed vector based on a first variable, of set of variables indexed over a selected dimension, and a valuation component that approximates a value function and that, based on the approximating, outputs a valuation amount representing provision of an aspect over the selected dimension, wherein the value function is a function of an inner product of a set of processing functions that are based on the set of variables, including the first variable, wherein a first processing function of the set of processing functions and of the inner product is based on the processed vector, and wherein the set of variables correspond to conditions defining the provision of the aspect.

[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]

Method of bounding spatial data utilizing three-dimensional axis-aligned bounding boxes
Patent No. 12333649 

Inventor(s): Andrew Fitt (Cambridge, , GB)
Assignee(s): Siemens Industry Software Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Lempia Summerfield Katz LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18022251 on 08/31/2020 (1751 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computer implemented method of bounding spatial data associated with the geometric bounds of an item mapped into one or more 3-D axis-aligned bounding boxes is disclosed. The geometric bounds bound each permutation of all possible positions of the item geometrically. The method includes: partitioning a set of bounding boxes using a first group of intervals along the x axis direction and allocating a partition identification xpar; partitioning the set of bounding boxes using a second group of intervals along the y axis direction and allocating a partition identification ypar; partitioning the set of bounding boxes using a third group of intervals along the z axis direction and allocating a partition identification zpar; and partitioning the set of bounding boxes by partition identification tuples (xpar, ypar, zpar). The method further includes merging bounding boxes with the same partition identification tuple.

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

Systems and methods for providing real-time feedback based on operational data
Patent No. 12333656 

Inventor(s): Sayeef Rahim (Allen, 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: 17955142 on 09/28/2022 (993 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method may include receiving, by a software application that may execute on a mobile device associated with an individual operating a vehicle, operational data associated with operation of the vehicle. The method may also include predicting, by the software application, one or more activities that the individual is expected to perform with respect to operation of the vehicle based at least in part on the operational data, and providing, by the software application via the mobile device, an indication of a recommendation to perform the one or more activities.

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

System and method for identifying a brand worn by a person in a sporting event
Patent No. 12333808 

Inventor(s): Todd Martin (Aubrey, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18138699 on 04/24/2023 (785 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for identifying and timing an athlete during a timed sporting event. The athlete is timed using image recognition technology in which one or more images of the athlete taken during the sporting event by a camera ([b]106[/b][i]a, [/i][b]106[/b][i]b[/i], or [b]106[/b][i]c[/i]) is time-stamped to generate a finish time for the athlete. The athlete is identified by comparing one of the images taken during the sporting event with a profile image of the athlete.

[G06V] IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING

System and method for automatically editing voice signals
Patent No. 12334047 

Inventor(s): Nolan Serrao (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Plumsea Law Group, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17822880 on 08/29/2022 (1023 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods that can automatically and intelligently edit audio signals to correct issues with voices and background noise. Such features may be especially useful as more people decide to work remotely. With remote work, some employees may be multi-tasking, for example by dropping off and picking up their kids while in meetings. Background noise reduction is essential for these remote workers. Using the exemplary systems and methods, remote workers could participate in live calls and/or create recordings while going about their daily chores. In particular, these remote workers would not need to wait until they are back home or in a quieter environment for participating in calls and/or making recordings.

[G10L] SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING [4]

System and method for speech processing based on response content
Patent No. 12334073 

Inventor(s): Emad Noorizadeh (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18487817 on 10/16/2023 (610 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for determining intent in a voice signal receives a first voice signal that indicates to perform a task. The system sends a first response that comprises a hyperlink associated with a particular webpage used to perform the task. The system receives a second voice signal that indicates whether to access the hyperlink. The system determines intent of the second voice signal by comparing keywords of the second voice signal with keywords of the first response. The system activates the hyperlink in response to determining that the keywords of the second voice signal correspond to the keywords of the first response.

[G10L] SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING [4]

Approaches to verifying the identity of speakers through objective, algorithmic characterizations of voice features and systems for implementing the same
Patent No. 12334106 

Inventor(s): Andrew Campbell (Norwich, VT), Arthur Brant (Mountain View, CA), Bret Peterson (Lafayette, CA), Collin Walter (South San Francisco, CA), Dan Duong (Los Altos Hills, CA), Danielle Schlosser (South San Francisco, CA), Honor
Assignee(s): Verily Life Sciences LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18670436 on 05/21/2024 (392 days app to issue)

Abstract: Introduced here are approaches to dynamically verifying the identity of an individual and assessing the health of the individual through objective, algorithmic characterizations of voice features derived from audio recordings created by the individual. These voice features may be paralinguistic features, non-linguistic features, or linguistic features. By characterizing these voice features, insights can be gleaned into how events represented in the audio recordings should be emotionally characterized. For example, for each audio recording created by the individual, a health management platform may calculate a valence measure that is based on the voice features established for that audio recording. These valence measures can be documented, for example, in a profile maintained for the individual, such that changes in health can be detected in a more reliable, quantitative manner.

[G10L] SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING [4]

Fitness watch configured with micro AI
Patent No. 12334206 

Inventor(s): Todd Martin (Aubrey, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18545241 on 12/19/2023 (546 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for biologically monitoring the fitness of an athlete, and providing a warning when an overtraining condition is determined in order to reduce injury. Through implementation of an efficient system architecture, micro-artificial intelligence use is practical for mobile situations where internet coverage is deficient or non-existent.

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

Methods and apparatus to prevent lock-up of high-speed pseudo-differential frequency divider circuits
Patent No. 12334924 

Inventor(s): Alexander Bodem (Freising, , DE), Filip Savic (Munich, , DE), Paul Kramer (Timnath, CO), Robert Taft (Munich, , DE), Vineethraj Rajappan Nair (Freising, , DE)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18240278 on 08/30/2023 (657 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example apparatus includes: first through eighth gated inverters each having inputs and outputs; a first and second inverter each having an input and an output, the output of the first inverter coupled to the input of the second gated inverter, the output of the second inverter coupled to the input of the third gated inverter; the fifth gated inverter coupled to the input of the first gated inverter and the input of the first inverter; the sixth gated inverter coupled to the input of the second inverter and the input of the fourth gated inverter; the seventh gated inverter coupled to the output of the first gated inverter and the output of the third gated inverter; the eighth gated inverter coupled to the output of the second gated inverter and the output of the fourth gated inverter; and a bus-holder circuit between the seventh and eighth gated inverter inputs.

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

E L E C T R I C I T Y

Power sequence synchronization between multiple devices
Patent No. 12333272 

Inventor(s): Karl John Wallinger (Dallas, TX), Sunil Kashyap Venugopal (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18665996 on 05/16/2024 (397 days app to issue)

Abstract: A power management circuit includes a status terminal, an open drain driver, a slot parameter memory, and a slot duration counter. The status terminal is adapted to be coupled to a different power management circuit. The open drain driver is coupled to the status terminal, and is configured to drive the status terminal. The slot parameter memory is configured to store slot parameter values. The slot duration counter is coupled to the slot parameter memory and the open drain driver. The slot duration counter is configured to time a slot duration based on a slot duration value stored in the slot parameter memory, and to activate the open drain driver responsive to expiration of the slot duration.

[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]

Smart device with switch to enable privacy feature
Patent No. 12333917 

Inventor(s): Jinshui Liu (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. (Shenzhen, , CN)
Law Firm: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18332521 on 06/09/2023 (739 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present technology discloses a security camera that includes a housing and a hardware switch coupled to the housing and an audio component of the security camera. The hardware switch has an ON position and an OFF position. When the hardware switch is in an ON position, the audio component of the camera is operational. When the hardware switch is in an OFF position, the audio component of the camera is non-operational.

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

System in package with flip chip die over multi-layer heatsink stanchion
Patent No. 12334413 

Inventor(s): Christine Blair (Lewisville, TX), Jeffrey Miller (Allen, TX), Mihir Roy (Sachse, TX)
Assignee(s): Qorvo US, Inc. (Greensboro, NC)
Law Firm: Withrow Terranova, P.L.L.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18432852 on 02/05/2024 (498 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system in package having a chiplet with a first substrate and a first die deposed over the first substrate, a second die, a second substrate that the chiplet and the second die are deposed over, and a heatsink spreader deposed over the chiplet and the second die. Herein, the first substrate includes layered-cake shaped heatsink stanchions that are coupled to the first die, and the second substrate includes layered-cake shaped heatsink stanchions that are coupled to the chiplet and the second die. As such, heat generated by the first die can be dissipated by the heatsink stanchions within the first and second substrates, and heat generated by the second die can be dissipated by the heatsink stanchions within the second substrate. Furthermore, the heat generated by the first die and the second die can be dissipated by the heatsink spreader above them.

[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]

Leaded semiconductor device package having leads with different widths
Patent No. 12334417 

Inventor(s): Masamitsu Matsuura (Beppu, , JP)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17462067 on 08/31/2021 (1386 days app to issue)

Abstract: In a described example, an apparatus includes: a package substrate having a die pad configured for receiving a semiconductor die, and having conductive leads spaced from the die pad; a semiconductor die mounted on the die pad, the semiconductor die having bond pads on an active surface configured for making electrical connections; electrical connections coupling the bond pads of the semiconductor die to the conductive leads; mold compound covering a portion of the package substrate, the semiconductor die, and the electrical connections, with the leads extending through the mold compound and having end portions exposed from the mold compound; and the leads having a first portion with a first width and extending with the first width from the mold compound to a second portion having a second width that greater than the first width.

[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]

Lead-based alloy and related processes and products
Patent No. 12334556 

Inventor(s): Matthew T. Raiford (Dallas, TX), R. David Prengaman (Dallas, TX), Timothy W. Ellis (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): RSR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18636017 on 04/15/2024 (428 days app to issue)

Abstract: A lead-based alloy containing alloying additions of bismuth, antimony, arsenic, and tin is used for the production of doped leady oxides, lead-acid battery active materials, lead-acid battery electrodes, and lead-acid batteries.

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

Base station antenna arrangement, base station antenna and antenna assembly for base station antenna
Patent No. 12334627 

Inventor(s): Hangsheng Wen (Jiangsu, , CN), Jiajia Ni (Jiangsu, , CN), Jian Liu (Jiangsu, , CN), Junfeng Yu (Jiangsu, , CN), Nengbin Liu (Jiansu, , CN), PuLiang Tang (Jiangsu, , CN), Xiaohua Tian (Jiangsu, , CN), Xun Zhang (Jiangsu, , CN), Yu
Assignee(s): Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Myers Bigel, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17929403 on 09/02/2022 (1019 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present application relates to an antenna assembly for a base station antenna, a base station antenna arrangement and a base station antenna. The antenna assembly has a reflector, which has a longitudinal extent, a front side and a rear side opposite the front side, where the front side is configured for radiating elements to be arranged thereon, wherein, the reflector has a first longitudinal section residing in a first plane and a second longitudinal section residing in a second plane that is adjacent to the first longitudinal section, where the first plane is rearward of the second plane. The properties of the base station antenna arrangement and the base station antenna may be improved through the antenna assembly.

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

Emergency power supplying device
Patent No. 12334756 

Inventor(s): Sayeef Rahim (Allen, TX), Snehal Desai (Richardson, 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: 17537991 on 11/30/2021 (1295 days app to issue)

Abstract: A power supplying device that can be used during emergencies is disclosed. The device comprises multiple adjustable battery compartments that can be connected, via switches, to deliver power to an external device connected to at least one power delivery port of the power supplying device. Each adjustable battery compartment includes a fixed lead and a sliding lead so that the multiple different battery sizes can be inserted into the compartment and connected to the device. The device includes an intelligent power management system that can automatically detect power requirements for the external device as well as the maximum available voltage from any batteries inserted into the adjustable battery compartments. Using this information the intelligent power management system can open switches to provide the required voltage from a selected subset of batteries in the device, while leaving the remaining batteries disconnected.

[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)

Method and system for battery management including bypassing battery cells in a battery pack
Patent No. 12334762 

Inventor(s): Thomas Joseph Brennan (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Sol-Ark, LLC (Allex, TX)
Law Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18680412 on 05/31/2024 (382 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system can include a battery pack with battery cell sections connected in series, where each of the battery cell sections includes a battery cell and a bypass switch. The system can also include a control circuit. The control circuit can determine a capacity of a particular battery cell in a particular battery cell section, determine that the capacity of the particular battery cell is less than a predefined threshold, and in response, execute a bypass sequence for the particular battery cell. The bypass sequence can involve determining a bypass period for which to bypass the particular battery cell based on the capacity of the particular battery cell, and transmitting a bypass signal to a drive circuit. The drive circuit can receive the bypass signal and responsively operate the bypass switch of the particular battery cell section to bypass the particular battery cell for the bypass period.

[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)

Hybrid power conversion system and control method
Patent No. 12334806 

Inventor(s): Songnan Yang (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Halo Microelectronics International (Campbell, CA)
Law Firm: AP3 Law Firm PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18389216 on 11/13/2023 (582 days app to issue)

Abstract: A converter includes L phase legs, each phase leg of the L phase legs comprising a plurality of switches connected in series between an input power source and ground, wherein a first flying capacitor of an Mth phase is cross-coupled between an Mth phase leg and an (M+1)th phase leg, and a first flying capacitor of an Lth phase is cross-coupled between an Lth phase leg and a first phase leg, and wherein switches of the L phase legs are configured such that a ratio of an input voltage of the hybrid multi-phase step-down power converter to an output voltage of the hybrid multi-phase step-down power converter is equal to N/D, and wherein L, M, N are positive integers with ML, L2, and D is a duty cycle of the hybrid multi-phase step-down power converter.

[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]

Compensation slope adjustment in voltage converter
Patent No. 12334819 

Inventor(s): Raveesh Magod Ramakrishna (Dallas, TX), Sombuddha Chakraborty (Redwood City, CA)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17390015 on 07/30/2021 (1418 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first indication of an inductor current provided by a voltage converter. The method also includes, responsive to a ratio of a rate of change of the first indication to a rate of change of a compensation ramp being greater than a threshold value, providing a second indication to the ramp generator. The compensation ramp is provided by a ramp generator to control the voltage converter. The second indication is configured to cause the ramp generator to increase an absolute value of the rate of change of the compensation ramp. The method also includes, responsive to the ratio being less than the threshold value, providing a third indication to the ramp generator. The third indication is configured to cause the ramp generator to decrease the absolute value of the rate of change of the compensation ramp.

[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]

Peak current limit management for high frequency buck converter
Patent No. 12334826 

Inventor(s): Janne Matias Pahkala (Oulu, , FI), Juha Olavi Hauru (Oulu, , FI), Jussi Matti Aleksi Srkk (Oulunsalo, , FI)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18442596 on 02/15/2024 (488 days app to issue)

Abstract: A controller for a voltage converter, such as a buck converter, includes: a switching regulator circuit having high side and low side switches; comparators configured to compare a voltage of an output circuit to reference voltages; and a control circuit coupled to the current comparators, configured to receive outputs from the comparators, and configured to generate a control signal for alternatingly switching the high side and low side switches off and on, such that the low side switch is off when the high side switch is on, and the high side switch is off when the low side switch is on, and wherein the control circuit includes a latching circuit configured to latch a signal corresponding to at least one of the outputs from the comparators. A method of operating a buck converter in connection with a fixed high-frequency automotive radar system, with reliable over-current detection, is also disclosed.

[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]

Enabling an external resistor for an oscillator
Patent No. 12334869 

Inventor(s): Aniruddha Roy (Bangalore, , IN), Nitin Agarwal (Bangalore, , IN), Preetham Narayana Reddy (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18542861 on 12/18/2023 (547 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an example, a system includes an oscillator circuit on a chip. The oscillator circuit includes a charging current generator including a current mirror, an amplifier, and an on-chip resistor, where the on-chip resistor is coupled to a pin on the chip. The oscillator circuit also includes oscillator circuitry coupled to the charging current generator, where the oscillator circuitry includes a comparator, a phase generator, a first capacitor coupled to a first resistor, and a second capacitor coupled to a second resistor. The system also includes an external resistor coupled to the pin, where the external resistor is external to the chip. The system includes an external capacitor coupled to the pin, where the external capacitor is external to the chip.

[H03K] PULSE TECHNIQUE (measuring pulse characteristics G01R; modulating sinusoidal oscillations with pulses H03C; transmission of digital information H04L; discriminator circuits detecting phase difference between two signals by counting or integrating cycles of oscillation H03D 3/04; automatic control, starting, synchronisation or stabilisation of generators of electronic oscillations or pulses where the type of generator is irrelevant or unspecified H03L; coding, decoding or code conversion, in general H03M) [4]

Eye expander for PAM4 signal linearization
Patent No. 12334932 

Inventor(s): Amit S. Rane (Santa Clara, CA), Shita Guo (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17587095 on 01/28/2022 (1236 days app to issue)

Abstract: An eye expander that increases the transmitter linearity of Pulse-Amplitude Modulation 4-Level (PAM4) signals having an inner eye and two outer eyes. In embodiments, the eye expander includes a semi-linear gain stage that increases the eye height of the outer eyes. In some of those embodiments, the semi-linear gain stage includes a semi-linear gain input transistor having a base or gate coupled to an input terminal and a collector or drain coupled to an output terminal, a semi-linear gain resistor coupled to the emitter or source of the semi-linear gain input transistor, and semi-linear gain transistor-resistor pairs that selectively connect the emitter or source of the semi-linear gain input transistor to ground. In some embodiments, the eye expander includes a limiting gain stage that reduces the eye height of the inner eye and a linear gain stage that increases the eye height of the inner and outer eyes.

[H03K] PULSE TECHNIQUE (measuring pulse characteristics G01R; modulating sinusoidal oscillations with pulses H03C; transmission of digital information H04L; discriminator circuits detecting phase difference between two signals by counting or integrating cycles of oscillation H03D 3/04; automatic control, starting, synchronisation or stabilisation of generators of electronic oscillations or pulses where the type of generator is irrelevant or unspecified H03L; coding, decoding or code conversion, in general H03M) [4]

Phase-locked loop (PLL) with direct feedforward circuit
Patent No. 12334939 

Inventor(s): Debapriya Sahu (Bengaluru, , IN), Rittu Sachdev (Bengaluru, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18452196 on 08/18/2023 (669 days app to issue)

Abstract: A phase-locked loop (PLL) device includes: 1) a detector configured to output an error signal to indicate a phase offset between a feedback clock signal and a reference clock signal; 2) a charge pump coupled to the detector and configured to output a charge pump signal based on the error signal; 3) an integrator with a feedback path, an input node, a reference node, and an output node, wherein the input node is coupled to the charge pump and receives the charge pump signal; 4) a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) coupled to the output node of the integrator via a resistor; and 5) a feedforward circuit coupled directly to the detector and configured to apply an averaged version of the error signal to correct a voltage level received by the VCO.

[H03L] AUTOMATIC CONTROL, STARTING, SYNCHRONISATION, OR STABILISATION OF GENERATORS OF ELECTRONIC OSCILLATIONS OR PULSES (of dynamo-electric generators H02P) [3]

Multi-point reference distribution circuit
Patent No. 12334944 

Inventor(s): Sovan Ghosh (Bengaluru, , IN), Visvesvaraya Appala Pentakota (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18394031 on 12/22/2023 (543 days app to issue)

Abstract: A circuit includes an amplifier, a pre-driver circuit, and an output circuit. The amplifier has a first input, a second input, and an output. The pre-driver circuit has an input coupled to the output of the amplifier, a first output, a second output, and a third output coupled to the second input of the amplifier. The output circuit includes a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor has a control terminal coupled to the first output of the pre-driver circuit; a first terminal, and a second terminal coupled to the third output of the pre-driver circuit. The second transistor has a control terminal coupled to the second output of the pre-driver circuit, a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor, and a second terminal coupled to a reference terminal.

[H03M] CODING, DECODING OR CODE CONVERSION, IN GENERAL (using fluidic means F15C 4/00; optical analogue/digital converters G02F 7/00; coding, decoding or code conversion, specially adapted for particular applications, see the relevant subclasses, e.g. G01D, G01R, G06F, G06T, G09G, G10L, G11B, G11C, H04B, H04L, H04M, H04N; ciphering or deciphering for cryptography or other purposes involving the need for secrecy G09C) [4]

Asynchronous analog-to-digital converter
Patent No. 12334946 

Inventor(s): Dileepkumar Ramesh Bhat (Bangalore, , IN), Prasanth K (Bangalore, , IN), Rahul Sharma (Bangalore, , IN), Rajashekar Goroju (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18090997 on 12/29/2022 (901 days app to issue)

Abstract: An integrated circuit including a comparator having an enable signal input and an output and timing circuitry. The timing circuitry includes a first transistor having a control terminal, a second transistor having a control terminal, a first inverter having an input coupled to the control terminal of the second transistor and having an output coupled to the enable signal input, and a second inverter having an input coupled to the output of the comparator and having an output coupled to the control terminal of the first transistor.

[H03M] CODING, DECODING OR CODE CONVERSION, IN GENERAL (using fluidic means F15C 4/00; optical analogue/digital converters G02F 7/00; coding, decoding or code conversion, specially adapted for particular applications, see the relevant subclasses, e.g. G01D, G01R, G06F, G06T, G09G, G10L, G11B, G11C, H04B, H04L, H04M, H04N; ciphering or deciphering for cryptography or other purposes involving the need for secrecy G09C) [4]

Dynamic range boost for amplifiers
Patent No. 12334950 

Inventor(s): Jasjot Singh Chadha (Allen, TX), Lokesh Kumar Botcha (New Delhi, , IN), Sumit Dubey (Bangalore, , IN), Venkata Ramanan Ramamurthy (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18147183 on 12/28/2022 (902 days app to issue)

Abstract: Examples of amplifiers and associated control blocks control analog and digital gains of such an amplifier to maintain a ripple voltage at the input/virtual terminals of an internal integrator below an upper limit. Such an example amplifier comprises digital and analog processing blocks. The digital processing block receives a digital audio signal and also includes a digital gain component. The analog processing block includes an analog gain component and an output stage having a supply voltage terminal. A boost controller receives the digital audio signal, and has a digital output and a boost voltage output to output a boost voltage. A digital controller receives the digital audio signal, and has a first digital input coupled to the digital output of the boost controller and a second digital input to receive a measurement value indicative of the outputted boost voltage. Based on its inputs, the digital controller controls the digital and analog gain components.

[H03M] CODING, DECODING OR CODE CONVERSION, IN GENERAL (using fluidic means F15C 4/00; optical analogue/digital converters G02F 7/00; coding, decoding or code conversion, specially adapted for particular applications, see the relevant subclasses, e.g. G01D, G01R, G06F, G06T, G09G, G10L, G11B, G11C, H04B, H04L, H04M, H04N; ciphering or deciphering for cryptography or other purposes involving the need for secrecy G09C) [4]

LDPC code matrices
Patent No. 12334952 

Inventor(s): David Barr (San Jose, CA), Shachar Kons (San Diego, CA), Shaw Yuan (San Diego, CA), Zong Liang Wu (San Diego, CA)
Assignee(s): Entropic Communications, LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Arch Lake LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18497131 on 10/30/2023 (596 days app to issue)

Abstract: An LDPC parity check matrix includes a systematic portion having a plurality of systematic elements and a parity portion having a plurality of parity elements. The value of each systematic element determines a cyclic shift to be applied to rows of an identity submatrix corresponding to that element. The value of each parity element determines a cyclic shift to be applied to rows of an identity submatrix corresponding to that element. The weights of two or more columns of the parity portion are the same.

[H03M] CODING, DECODING OR CODE CONVERSION, IN GENERAL (using fluidic means F15C 4/00; optical analogue/digital converters G02F 7/00; coding, decoding or code conversion, specially adapted for particular applications, see the relevant subclasses, e.g. G01D, G01R, G06F, G06T, G09G, G10L, G11B, G11C, H04B, H04L, H04M, H04N; ciphering or deciphering for cryptography or other purposes involving the need for secrecy G09C) [4]

Optic power monitoring system
Patent No. 12334974 

Inventor(s): Chike Gideon Okechukwu (Denton, TX), Rene Wilfredo Villatoro Escalante (Irving, TX), Scott Taylor (Keller, TX), Terry John Jenkins (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Citibank, N.A. (New York, NY)
Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18977029 on 12/11/2024 (188 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for monitoring fault events at a fiber optical network. In particular, a system may receive, from components of an optical network, corresponding component data structures comprising optical measurements. The system may extract, from a component data structure, a set of component metrics for light transmission signals being transmitted or received via fiber optic transmission lines at a corresponding component and input the component data structure into a first machine learning model to obtain an indication of an occurrence of an event at one or more components. The system may generate a prompt for input into a second machine learning model configured to identify corrective actions for addressing any events within optical networks to obtain one or more corrective actions for addressing the occurrence of the event.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

Methods, apparatuses and computer-readable mediums to locate passive intermodulation
Patent No. 12334991 

Inventor(s): Shahriar Shahabuddin (Coppell, TX), Yared Melese (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy (Espoo, , FI)
Law Firm: Nokia Technologies Oy (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18733376 on 06/04/2024 (378 days app to issue)

Abstract: A radio access network element, such as a remote radio head (RRH) comprises at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one memory stores instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the radio access network element to: compute a communication delay between the radio access network element and a source of passive intermodulation, based on receiver group delay information for the radio access network element in the bandwidth of the passive intermodulation; and determine a distance between the source of passive intermodulation and the radio access network element based on the communication delay.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

Node with radio frequency (RF) switching network and corresponding methods for identifying coupled client devices
Patent No. 12335064 

Inventor(s): Ayham Al-Banna (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): ARRIS Enterprises LLC (Horsham, PA)
Law Firm: Chernoff, Vilhauer, McClung Stenzel, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18423028 on 01/25/2024 (509 days app to issue)

Abstract: A Data Over Cable Interface Specification (DOCSIS) node includes a first DOCSIS port and a second DOCSIS port. The node also includes a plurality of radio frequency (RF) ports. A plurality of client devices can be coupled to the RF ports. A RF switching network is coupled between the first DOCSIS port and the second DOCSIS port, and the plurality of RF ports. One or more control circuits can switch the RF switching network between at least a first state and a second state. The switching of the RF switching network allows the one or more control circuits to identify which client devices are coupled to which RF ports of the node.

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

Method and apparatus for channel prediction for 5G uplink/downlink massive MIMO system for open Radio Access Networks
Patent No. 12335067 

Inventor(s): Karthik Muralidhar (Bengaluru, , IN), Logeshwaran Vijayan (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Mavenir Systems, Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Ruggiero McAllister McMahon LLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17940128 on 09/08/2022 (1013 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for channel prediction for uplink (UL) and downlink (DL) massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) systems for Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) fronthaul Split 7.2 networks enables prediction of a channel that is seen by the UL slot. The pre-processing matrix is computed by the distributed unit (DU) based on this predicted channel and sent to the radio unit (RU) for minimizing the effects of channel aging. A channel corresponding to sounding reference signal (SRS) symbol closest to uplink slot being decoded can be predicted from previous SRS symbols and can be used as a combining matrix. Alternatively, the channel of the uplink slot itself can be predicted from past SRS symbols, and a combining matrix can be generated based on the predicted channel.

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

Multi-channel digital isolator with integrated configurable pulse width modulation interlock protection
Patent No. 12335068 

Inventor(s): Anant Shankar Kamath (Bengaluru, , IN), Martin Staebler (Freising, , DE), Sadia Arefin Khan (Dallas, TX), Vikas Kumar Thawani (Bengaluru, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18241544 on 09/01/2023 (655 days app to issue)

Abstract: A multi-channel digital isolator includes a digital isolator and an interlock circuit. The isolator includes a transmitter having a transmitter output, a receiver having a receiver input and a receiver output, an isolation barrier coupled between the transmitter output and the receiver input, and an output buffer having a buffer input and configured to output an isolated signal. The transmitter is configured to transmit an input signal across the isolation barrier. The interlock circuit has an interlock input coupled to the receiver output and an interlock output coupled to the buffer input. The interlock module is configured to prevent overlapping active states between the first isolated signal and a complementary isolated signal. In some implementations, the digital isolator also includes a dead-time insertion circuit.

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

Method and apparatus for reference symbol pattern adaptation
Patent No. 12335091 

Inventor(s): Gilwon Lee (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18159660 on 01/25/2023 (874 days app to issue)

Abstract: Machine learning (ML) adaptation of any one of reference signal (RS) temporal density, RS frequency density, RS spatial density, or number of transmission/reception points (TRPs) that transmit RS provides configuration of lower RS densities or fewer TRPs that transmit RS without significant loss of throughput in appropriate circumstances. Determinations to switch from high density transmission to low density transmission, to reduce the number of antenna ports or TRPs that transmit RS, or to fallback to high density transmission may be made by the ML model, optionally with UE assistance information.

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

System and methods for automating deployment of network configurations
Patent No. 12335097 

Inventor(s): Deepak Majjiga (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18312156 on 05/04/2023 (775 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein enable a runtime orchestration platform to deploy network configurations without degrading network performance or causing a network outage. According to one implementation, a network device receives a linked descriptor for deploying a network configuration in a network. The linked descriptor includes a first artifact associated with the network configuration, a unique artifact identifier for the first artifact, a network level identifier for the first artifact, and a link identifier of one or more second artifacts that are associated with the network configuration. The link identifier corresponds to a different network level than the network level identifier for the first artifact. The network device determines, based on information in the linked descriptor, if deployment of the first artifact will cause performance degradation in the network and prevents deployment of the network configuration when deployment of the first artifact will cause performance degradation in the network.

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

Method and apparatus for beam management, measurement and reporting for inter-cell operation
Patent No. 12335172 

Inventor(s): Dalin Zhu (Richardson, TX), Eko Onggosanusi (Coppell, TX), Md. Saifur Rahman (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17581714 on 01/21/2022 (1243 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for beam management, measurement and reporting for inter-cell operation in a wireless communication system. A method for operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a configuration for inter-cell operation, receiving a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state for a channel or a reference signal (RS), receiving information for configuring a TCI state group, and receiving an indication for associating the TCI state group with a physical cell identity (PCI). The method further includes determining, based on the information and the indication, an association between the TCI state and a PCI and determining, based on the TCI state and the association, a receive filter for reception of the channel or the RS.

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

Method and apparatus for uplink control information transmission and reception
Patent No. 12335199 

Inventor(s): Eko Onggosanusi (Coppell, TX), Md. Saifur Rahman (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18584946 on 02/22/2024 (481 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises: receiving, from at least one base station (BS) of a group of (N) BSs, channel state information (CSI) configuration information including a number of uplink control information (UCI) parts for a CSI reporting; identifying the number of UCI parts for the CSI reporting; determining a CSI report based on the identified number of UCI parts; identifying one or more BSs in the group of (N) BSs to transmit the determined CSI report; and transmitting, to the one or more identified BSs, via an uplink channel, a UCI including the determined CSI report, wherein the UCI includes the identified number of UCI parts each of which includes a part of the determined CSI report.

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

Machine-learning notification service
Patent No. 12335218 

Inventor(s): Imran Akbar (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): DISCORD INC. (San Francisco, CA)
Law Firm: Polsinelli PC (Local + 15 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17935432 on 09/26/2022 (995 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present technology provides a smart notification service that is machine-learning driven and integrates with smart channels for determining how the user is receiving notifications and smart notification generators for determining what notifications should be sent and to whom, based on what notifications have been sent previously to the users and how they interacted with the previously sent notifications. The machine-learning model is trained by previously sent notifications to optimize the kind of notifications being sent, who receives the notifications, and in what cadence they receive such notifications.

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

Systems and methods for automatic connection of client device to remote private network
Patent No. 12335234 

Inventor(s): Anjaneya Pericharla (Irving, TX), Ramesh Nagathan (Irving, TX), Sanjay Ahuja (Irving, TX), Srinivasu Yelamarti (Flower Mound, TX), Srirama R Kalidindi (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17985308 on 11/11/2022 (949 days app to issue)

Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for automatically connecting a client device to a remote private network are provided. In an example, a networking device receives, from a client device, a first network-access request indicative of a first service set identifier (SSID). In response to the first network-access request, the networking device (i) establishes an encrypted connection between the networking device and a remote private network, and (ii) provides the client device with access to resources of the remote private network via the encrypted connection.

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

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing a single point multi-component authentication using a pre-determined sequence in an electronic network
Patent No. 12335262 

Inventor(s): Michael Wm. Whitaker (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Moore Van Allen PLLC (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18123063 on 03/17/2023 (823 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for implementing a single point multi-component authentication using a pre-determined sequence in an electronic network. The present disclosure is configured to identify a pre-determined sequence associated with a user account; identify a plurality of valid authentication credentials associated with the user account; generate a multi-component authentication graphical user interface, wherein the multi-component authentication graphical user interface comprises a plurality of input locations; receive a first authentication credential at a first unverified location of the plurality of input locations; determine whether the first authentication credential is valid; receive a second authentication credential at a second unverified location of the plurality of input locations; determine whether the second authentication credential is valid; and allow, in an instance where the first authentication credential is valid and the second authentication credential is valid, access to the user account.

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

Systems, methods, and graphical user interfaces for accelerating a construction of a data integration for a non-integrated technology data source
Patent No. 12335283 

Inventor(s): Andrew Pritchett (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Expel, Inc. (Herndon, VA)
Law Firm: Alce PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18749222 on 06/20/2024 (362 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-program product includes displaying, via a data integration building user interface, a plurality of integration-identifying user interface input elements configured to receive one or more strings of text for specifying a set of integration identification parameters that characterize an in-development security integration for a third-party security service, displaying, via the data integration building user interface, a signal-specific data mapping container based on receiving an input selecting a signal mapping addition control button of the data integration building user interface, displaying, via the data integration building user interface, a raw event simulation container based on receiving an input selecting a simulation addition control button of the data integration building user interface, and displaying, via the data integration building user interface, an integration deployment control element that, when operated, transitions the in-development security integration to a deployed security integration.

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

Rules generation to prioritize computer network devices
Patent No. 12335300 

Inventor(s): Manu Nandan (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): CrowdStrike, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA)
Law Firm: Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18647422 on 04/26/2024 (417 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an approach of generating a target feature vector based on information corresponding to a target entity. The target entity utilizes a target system that includes a target asset. The approach matches the target feature vector to a compatible entity cluster from a plurality of entity clusters. The compatible entity cluster corresponds to a current entity system. The approach generates a target asset prioritization rule based on prioritization information of the current entity system. In turn, the approach prompts the target system to assign a prioritization label to the target asset based on the target asset prioritization rule.

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

System for enabling workspace sharing
Patent No. 12335321 

Inventor(s): Satyajit Sajanrao Nalavade (Mckinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Harrity Harrity, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18631372 on 04/10/2024 (433 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some implementations, a system may receive a request to initiate a collaborative session between a user device and a dealership device of a dealership. The system may transmit, to the user device and based on receiving the request, a user set of user interface (UI) data indicating a first UI to be presented on a display of the user device. The system may transmit, to the dealership device and based on receiving, a dealership set of UI data indicating a second UI to be presented on a display of the dealership device. The first UI may include a collaborative workspace shared by the user device and the dealership device, and the collaborative workspace may include a connection by the user device with a website associated with the dealership. The second UI may include the collaborative workspace and a dealership workspace dedicated to the dealership device.

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

System and method for establishing permanent records based on microinteractions
Patent No. 12335401 

Inventor(s): Vijaya L. Vemireddy (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Moore Van Allen PLLC (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18381114 on 10/17/2023 (609 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for establishing permanent records based on micro-interactions. In particular, the system may be configured to identify initiation of an event based on receiving first set of interaction requests from user devices of one or more users, initiate a first set of micro-interactions, wherein initiation of the first set of micro-interactions comprises transferring resources to one or more resource pools associated with the one or more users, identify completion of the event based on receiving a second set of interaction requests from the user devices of the one or more users, revert the first set of micro-interactions, wherein reverting the first set of micro-interactions comprises transferring the resources back from the one or more resource pools associated with the one or more users, and create a permanent record associated with the initiation of the event and the completion of the event.

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

Systems and methods for federated privacy management
Patent No. 12335411 

Inventor(s): Tuan Dao (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (New York, NY)
Law Firm: GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP (19 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18185771 on 03/17/2023 (823 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for federated privacy management are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for federated privacy management may include: (1) receiving, at a user management node, and from a client application executing on an electronic device, a device identifier; (2) receiving, by the user management node, and from a second layer node in a multi-layer federated privacy management network, data comprising at least one of browsing data and application data from a web host or a server, wherein the data is in response to an internet protocol request from the client application via a first layer node and the second layer node to the web host or the server, and the data is associated with the device identifier; (3) receiving, at the user management node, a request for the data from the client application using the device identifier; and (4) communicating the data to the client application.

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

Call center data transfer system
Patent No. 12335439 

Inventor(s): Hollie Ilene King (Frisco, TX), Nicholas C. Wheeler (The Colony, TX), Rachel Elizabeth Csabi (Frisco, TX), Samantha Elizabeth Taylor (Frisco, TX), Victor Kwak (Frisco, TX), Yogen Rai (Plano, TX), Zachery C. Lake (Aubrey,
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, PC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17545746 on 12/08/2021 (1287 days app to issue)

Abstract: A call center data transfer system includes one or more processors that are configured to receive call data related to information provided by a caller during a first portion of a call with a first customer service representative. The one or more processors are also configured to assign an identifier to the call in response to receipt of an indication that the call should be transferred from the first customer service representative, associate the identifier with the call data in one or more databases, receive the identifier as an input during a second portion of the call with a second customer service representative, and use the identifier to retrieve the call data from the one or more databases. The one or more processors are further configured to display the call data via a display for visualization by the second customer service representative.

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

Temporal motion data candidate derivation in video coding
Patent No. 12335467 

Inventor(s): Minhua Zhou (San Diego, CA)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18656049 on 05/06/2024 (407 days app to issue)

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

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

Devices and methods for mesh-based fault detection in passive optical networks
Patent No. 12335670 

Inventor(s): Bryan Pauling (Rochester, NY), John Valdez (Copper Canyon, TX), Soms Wongbar (Garland, TX)
Assignee(s): FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: MARSHALL, GERSTEIN BORUN LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18911019 on 10/09/2024 (251 days app to issue)

Abstract: A PON system includes both a PON via which optical services are delivered and a wireless network overlaying the PON. The wireless network may be a self-organizing wireless mesh network, and may generally operate as a logical signaling pathway via which information regarding optical states/statuses of PON components and/or related information is delivered from the field to back-end servers of the PON system. Accordingly, the system may include multiple in-common nodes (e.g., OLTs, LMTUs, etc.) which are included in both the PON and the wireless network. Based on optical information received via the wireless network, the servers can localize the physical location of a PON fault to a particular geographical region of multiple regions serviced by the PON (in some cases narrowing the fault”s physical location to a particular span, FDH, or optical terminal), and may dispatch a technician directly to the localized physical location to address the fault.

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

Method and device for testing a base station
Patent No. 12335758 

Inventor(s): Imre Kaszuk (Kempele, , FI), Jari Haapala (Oulu, , FI), Miika Niiranen (Pirkkala, , FI)
Assignee(s): Siemens Industry Software Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Cozen O”Connor (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17785473 on 12/16/2019 (2010 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method and device for testing a base station comprising one or more radio units and a baseband unit connectable to the one or more radio units, wherein the device includes a configuration module configured to generate a first test case configuration associated with the one or more radio units and the baseband unit, where the first test case configuration includes a first protocol stack including a first protocol associated with a first layer and a second protocol associated with a second layer, and where a first set of protocol parameters associated with the first protocol is in a first namespace and a second set of protocol parameters associated with the second protocol is in a second namespace that is distinct from the first name space.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Intent-driven network analytics for predictive network slice management
Patent No. 12335770 

Inventor(s): Michael Anthony Brown (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC (Redmond, WA)
Law Firm: ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18417466 on 01/19/2024 (515 days app to issue)

Abstract: Described are examples for providing intent based network slice management using a management data analytics function (MDAF) to predict deficiencies. A network management system receives an intent for a network slice constituent. The network management system configures computing resources for the network slice constituent to satisfy the intent based on expected performance of the computing resources. The network management system receives feedback with respect to actual performance of the network slice constituent. The network management system determines, based on analysis of the feedback by a management data analytics function (MDAF), a predicted deficiency of the network slice constituent not being able to satisfy the intent. The network management system modifies the configuration of the computing resources based on the feedback and the predicted deficiency to satisfy the intent.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Method and system for aggregate maximum bit rate (AMBR) management
Patent No. 12335771 

Inventor(s): Ashish Bansal (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): DISH Wireless L.L.C. (Englewood, CO)
Law Firm: KW Law, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17444004 on 07/29/2021 (1419 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods of scheduling bit rates for first-class traffic for a first and second class session for a device; honoring for the device each first class session with the bit rate equal to a session aggregate maximum bit rate (AMBR) by a scheduler by assigning a threshold for an aggregate bit rate for traffic for each first-class session; if a total of the aggregate bit rate of traffic for each first class session is below the threshold assigned, then assigning each first class session the session AMBR for first-class session traffic for the device; if the total of the aggregate bit rate of traffic for each first class session is above the threshold assigned, then proportionality scheduling packets of the traffic for the first class session of the device to limit the aggregate rate of the first-class traffic below the threshold.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Session context conversion
Patent No. 12335785 

Inventor(s): Devaki Chandramouli (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY (Espoo, , FI)
Law Firm: Alston Bird LLP (Local + 10 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18591962 on 02/29/2024 (474 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method that includes receiving, at a user equipment while being served by a first system and during protocol data unit session establishment or modification procedure, a message including an access point name aggregate maximum bit rate value; and when there is an inter-system change from the first system to the second system, setting, at the user equipment, the access point name aggregate maximum bit rate value of a session management context for the second system to the received access point name aggregate maximum bit rate value received while being served by the first system. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Method and device in first node and second node for wireless communication
Patent No. 12335799 

Inventor(s): Lin Yang (Shanghai, , CN), Qi Jiang (Shanghai, , CN), Xiaobo Zhang (Shanghai, , CN)
Assignee(s): BUNKER HILL TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Allen, TX)
Law Firm: Ascenda Law Group, PC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17023384 on 09/17/2020 (1734 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method and a device for wireless communication. A first node receives a first radio signal indicating a second index, transmits a first signaling, and then transmits a second radio signal. A first index and the second index are used for generating the first signaling and the second radio signal, respectively. The first signaling is unrelated to the second index and the first signaling includes configuration information for the second radio signal. Through establishing relationships between the first index and the first signaling and between the second index and the second radio signal respectively, the efficiency of transmission of data and corresponding feedback between terminals in Internet of Things (IoT) and Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems are improved, thereby improving the spectrum efficiency and flexibility of systems.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Transporting MTNC-ID over SRV6-enabled dataplane for 5G transport
Patent No. 12335838 

Inventor(s): James Neil Guichard (Plano, TX), Kaippallimalil Mathew John (Plano, TX), Young Lee (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen, , CN)
Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18418542 on 01/22/2024 (512 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for transporting a Multi-Transport Network Context Identifier (MTNC-ID) over a Segment Routing Version 6 (SRV6) enabled data plane for fifth generation (5G) transport. The method includes setting an indicator in a flags field of a SRV6 header of a data packet that an MTNC-ID type-length-value (TLV) is included in a TLV field of the SRV6 header. The MTNC-ID TLV for the MTNC-ID is inserted in the TLV field of the SRV6 header of the data packet. The data packet with the SRV6 header containing the MTNC-ID is transmitted over the SRV6 enabled data plane to a next node along a forwarding path corresponding to the MTNC-ID.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Detection of parallel operating Wi-Fi networks
Patent No. 12335852 

Inventor(s): Adam R. Hotchkiss (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): PLUME DESIGN, INC. (Palo Alto, CA)
Law Firm: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18489899 on 10/19/2023 (607 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting a parallel Wi-Fi network or a parallel Wi-Fi access point include operating a new Wi-Fi network at a location; analyzing Wi-Fi at the location; determining whether there is a parallel Wi-Fi network or a parallel Wi-Fi access point operating at the location with the new Wi-Fi network based on the analyzing; and, responsive to determining there is the parallel Wi-Fi network or the parallel Wi-Fi access point at the location, performing one or more of i) causing resolution of the parallel Wi-Fi network or the parallel Wi-Fi access point and ii) providing a notification to a user associated with the location.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

System and method for matching using location information
Patent No. 12335903 

Inventor(s): Anna M. Schneider (Fort Worth, TX), Deryl Dorsett (Dallas, TX), Robinne Burrell (Los Angeles, CA), Shane Henderson (Allen, TX), Sharmistha Dubey (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): Match Group Americas, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18615402 on 03/25/2024 (449 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method executed by at least one processor includes receiving first historical location information identifying a first location area at which a first user was present at a first time and receiving second location information identifying a second location area at which a second user was present at a second time. The method includes determining that the first historical location information and the second location information each correspond to a particular location area and determining that a characteristic related to the first user corresponds to a preference related to the second user. In response to these determinations, the method includes causing information related to the first user to be presented to the second user. The information related to the first user includes the first location area of the first user relative to the second location area of the second user.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Speed and service aware frequency band selection
Patent No. 12335932 

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: 17816543 on 08/01/2022 (1051 days app to issue)

Abstract: Speed and service aware frequency band selection processes for mobility networks are described. In one embodiment, a system can comprising a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations comprise selecting a frequency band for performance of data communication between a communication device (CD) and network equipment of a communication network based on a speed of the CD, and instructing the CD to employ the frequency band for the data communication based on the selecting. In various embodiments, the selecting is responsive to the speed exceeding a threshold speed indicating the CD moving a high speed and the selected frequency band comprises a low frequency band tailored for data communication at the high speed. The frequency band selection can also account for other contextual criteria associated with the CD, including services/applications used, location, and route/trajectory of the device.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Signaling to indicate locations of dedicated random access channel region in time domain
Patent No. 12335999 

Inventor(s): Bilal Sadiq (Southlake, TX)
Assignee(s): QUALCOMM Incorporated (San Diego, CA)
Law Firm: Holland Hart LLP/Qualcomm (8 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18418063 on 01/19/2024 (515 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A node (e.g., a base station or network entity) may identify a signal that provides an indication of a location of a contention free random access channel (CFRA) resource within a time region and an indication of a timing pattern for the CFRA resource, the timing pattern associated with a pattern of subsequent instances of the time region in which the CFRA resource is repeated, wherein the CFRA resource is not a fully overlapping resource with respect to a contention based random access (CBRA) resource. The node may convey the signal to one or more user equipment (UE) to indicate the location and the timing pattern.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Over-the-air BLE link-cluster operation
Patent No. 12336010 

Inventor(s): Yaron Alpert (Hod Hasharon, , IL), Yuval Matar (Kiryat Mozkin, , IL)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17703841 on 03/24/2022 (1181 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device includes a BLUETOOTH low energy (BLE) link layer (LL) controller configured to maintain links of a link cluster between the device and one or more connected devices that share parameters associated with the link cluster and process packets associated with the links at a LL. The links of the link cluster are established according to a BLE communication standard. The parameters include coordination parameters for connection events on the links and synchronization parameters for packet transmission in the connection events. The device further includes BLE physical link (PHY) interfaces coupled to the BLE LL controller and configured to exchange the packets in the connection events on the links, interface with the BLE LL controller, and process the packets at a PHY layer according to the parameters.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Systems and methods for user equipment reliability and availability in a wireless network
Patent No. 12336027 

Inventor(s): Sudhakar Reddy Patil (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18046168 on 10/13/2022 (978 days app to issue)

Abstract: A first User Equipment (”UE”) may communicate with a second UE via a communication link to determine an operational status of the second UE. The second UE may be connected to a network via one or more communication sessions. The first UE may determine, based on the communication link, that the second UE is non-operational, and may output, based on determining that the second UE is non-operational, a request to communicate with the network via the one or more communication sessions associated with the second UE. The network may modify the one or more communication sessions to be associated with the first UE based on the request, and the first UE may communicate with the network via the one or more modified communication sessions.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Apparatuses including one or more semiconductor devices and related systems
Patent No. 12336134 

Inventor(s): Michael G. Placke (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: TraskBritt (Local + 4395 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18609928 on 03/19/2024 (455 days app to issue)

Abstract: Memory devices may include a substrate supporting at least one semiconductor device thereon. The substrate may include an interface located proximate to an end of the substrate and sized, shaped, and configured to provide external electrical connection to the at least one semiconductor device. Hook-shaped engagement structures may be located proximate to, and laterally outward from, the interface, the engagement structures extending laterally beyond a longitudinal remainder of a lateral periphery of the substrate trailing the engagement structures. The end of the substrate may lack screw keep-outs. A carrier may include posts shaped, positioned, and configured to be positioned in throats of the hook-shaped engagement structures to secure the end of the substrate to the carrier. Sidewalls may extend longitudinally from a crossbar for placement along the remainder of the lateral periphery of the substrate.

[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)

Inverted leads for packaged isolation devices
Patent No. 12336231 

Inventor(s): Andrew Couch (Allen, TX), John Paul Tellkamp (Rockwall, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18322567 on 05/23/2023 (756 days app to issue)

Abstract: A packaged multichip isolation device includes leadframe including a first and second die pad, with a first and second lead extending outside a molded body having a downward extending lead bend near their outer ends. A first integrated circuit (IC) die on the first die pad has a first bond pad connected to the first lead that realizes a transmitter or receiver. A second IC die on the second die pad has a second bond pad connected to the second lead that realizes another of the transmitter and receiver. An isolation component is in a signal path of the isolation device including a capacitive isolator, or inductors for transformer isolation on or between the die. A midpoint of the thickness of the die pad is raised above a top level of the leads and in an opposite vertical direction relative to the downward extending bend of the external leads.

[H10D] INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

Fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) with a high-K material field-plating
Patent No. 12336277 

Inventor(s): Ming-Yeh Chuang (McKinney, TX), Umamaheswari Aghoram (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17458122 on 08/26/2021 (1391 days app to issue)

Abstract: One example includes an integrated circuit (IC) comprising a fin field effect transistor (FinFET). The FinFET includes a substrate with a fin extending from a surface of the substrate. The fin includes a source region, a drain region, and a drift region adjacent the drain region. The fin also includes a field-plating (FP) dielectric layer on a first side, a second side, and a third side of the drift region. The FP dielectric layer includes a high-K material.

[H10D] INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

Ultra-low leakage diodes used for low input bias current
Patent No. 12336297 

Inventor(s): Bharath Karthik Vasan (Tucson, AZ), Jerry L. Doorenbos (Tucson, AZ), Siva Kumar Sudani (Tucson, AZ), Srinivas Kumar Pulijala (Tucson, AZ), YuGuo Wang (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17681664 on 02/25/2022 (1208 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an example, a device includes a semiconductor substrate having a top surface. The device also includes a P-doped well formed in the semiconductor substrate and extending downwardly from the top surface. The device includes a cathode of a diode formed by an N-doped region in the P-doped well. The device also includes an anode of the diode formed by a P-doped region, the P-doped region spaced away from the N-doped region in the P-doped well. The device includes a deep N-type buried layer (DNBL) formed in the semiconductor substrate, the P-doped well formed between the top surface and the DNBL. The device also includes an N-doped well extending from the top surface to the DNBL.

[H10D] INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

Electrostatic discharge protection structure, semiconductor power device and manufacturing method thereof
Patent No. 12336298 

Inventor(s): Chia-Wei Hu (New Taipei, , TW), Ta-Chuan Kuo (New Taipei, , TW), Wan-Yu Kai (New Taipei, , TW)
Assignee(s): Diodes Incorporated (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: AP3 Law Firm PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18796069 on 08/06/2024 (315 days app to issue)

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection structure in a semiconductor device includes a first trench structure including a first polysilicon structure and a first oxide layer surrounding the first polysilicon structure. A second trench structure includes a second polysilicon structure and a second oxide layer surrounding the second polysilicon structure. A first diode string is disposed between the first trench structure and the second trench structure and adjoins the first polysilicon structure and the second polysilicon structure. A first spacing oxide layer is disposed on the first diode string. A second diode string is disposed on the first spacing oxide layer and connected in parallel with the first diode string. Each of the first and the second diode strings includes first doped regions and second doped regions disposed alternately. A PN junction is formed at an interface between each first doped region and an adjacent second doped region.

[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]

Electrostatic discharge guard ring with snapback protection
Patent No. 12336299 

Inventor(s): David LaFonteese (Redwood City, CA), Sameer Pendharkar (Allen, TX), Seetharaman Sridhar (Richardson, TX), Sunglyong Kim (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18451292 on 08/17/2023 (670 days app to issue)

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection structure that provides snapback protections to one or more high voltage circuit components. The ESD protection structure can be integrated along a peripheral region of a high voltage circuit, such as a high side gate driver of a driver circuit. The ESD protection structure includes a bipolar transistor structure interfacing with a PN junction of a high voltage device, which is configured to discharge the ESD current during an ESD event. The bipolar transistor structure has a collector region overlapping the PN junction, a base region embedded with sufficient pinch resistance to launch the snapback protection, and an emitter region for discharging the ESD current.

[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]

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Assignee(s): PrimeSource Building Products, Inc. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Husch Blackwell LLP (9 non-local offices)
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Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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Law Firm: Sheri Higgins Law, PLLC (Local)
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Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
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Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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Inventor(s): Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Ross Martin (Roanoke, TX), Terry Soward (Van Alstyne, TX)
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29886322 on 03/07/2023 (833 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Model vehicle steering bellcrank cap
Patent No. D1079836 

Inventor(s): Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Ross Martin (Roanoke, TX), Terry Soward (Van Alstyne, TX)
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
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Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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