UTILITY PATENTS

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Pest-management apparatuses with separator to improve function of rodent sensor

Patent No. 12317882 

Inventor(s): Ethan Vickery (Colleyville, TX), Larry Covington (Colleyville, TX)
Assignee(s): RENTOKIL INITIAL 1927 PLC (West Sussex, , GB)
Law Firm: Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney PC (8 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17652477 on 02/24/2022 (1195 days app to issue)

Abstract: Pest-management apparatuses (e.g., stations), such as, for example, that can be configured to permit a rodent to enter and retrieve a bait and/or become trapped (e.g., via adhesive or a snap-trap).

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

Actuating nail file assembly and method
Patent No. 12317984 

Inventor(s): Grant H. Reeder (Frisco, TX), James Scott Reeder (Frisco, TX), Rachel K. Reeder (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Law Office of Jeff Williams PLLC (Local + 690 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17296047 on 05/30/2019 (2196 days app to issue)

Abstract: The actuating nail file assembly includes a housing, a controller, a circuit board, a powertrain, a slider, a head, and a power supply. The assembly is configured to selectively induce actuation of the head in one or more directions. The head is configured to engage a nail of a user, such as fingernail or toenail, and work a surface or edge of the nail to a desired condition. The head may be configured to file the nail by containing an abrasive surface configured to removed portions of the nail. Alternatively, the head may be configured to polish the nail by containing a polishing surface texture. The controller regulates the operation of the powertrain. The powertrain selectively induces radial and linear movement of the head in a plurality of directions so as to repetitively alternate between at least two opposing directions.

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

Active visual alignment stimuli in fundus photography
Patent No. 12318142 

Inventor(s): Chinmay Belthangady (San Francisco, CA), Eliezer Glik (San Francisco, CA), Ryan Kramer (San Francisco, CA), Sam Kavusi (Menlo Park, CA), Seung Ah Lee (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee(s): Verily Life Sciences LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Christensen O”Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18504961 on 11/08/2023 (573 days app to issue)

Abstract: The technology described herein is directed to a fundus camera and, more specifically, to a fundus camera having a display that projects active visual alignment stimuli onto an eye of an examinee via one or more components of an optimal assembly. The active visual alignment stimuli are dynamically adjusted to guide an examinee toward optical alignment for fundus imaging.

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

Electrocardiogram-based estimation of echocardiography parameters
Patent No. 12318172 

Inventor(s): Aaron Peterson (Coppell, TX), David Krubsack (Onalaska, WI), Partho Sengupta (Metuchen, NJ)
Assignee(s): HEARTSCIENCES INC. (Southlake, TX)
Law Firm: Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A. (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17818209 on 08/08/2022 (1030 days app to issue)

Abstract: Machine-learned computational models can be trained to estimate echocardiogram parameters (as conventionally measured by echocardiography) from electrocardiograms and/or electrocardiogram-derived time-domain and/or time-frequency features. In some embodiments, a multi-level model architecture includes a level to derive the echocardiogram parameter estimate(s), with input features to that level being computed in a preceding level, and/or with one or more echocardiogram parameter estimate(s) flowing into a subsequent layer to compute downstream qualitative or quantitative indicators of heart function.

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

Removable cap actuation for an intraocular lens cartridge
Patent No. 12318280 

Inventor(s): Douglas Brent Wensrich (Bedford, TX), Sudarshan B. Singh (Euless, TX), Todd Taber (Keller, TX), Yinghui Wu (Cedar Hill, TX)
Assignee(s): Alcon Inc. (Fribourg, , CH)
Law Firm: PATTERSON + SHERIDAN, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18295574 on 04/04/2023 (791 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for removably attaching a drive mechanism handpiece to an intraocular lens (IOL) cartridge that folds the IOL upon removal of a cap, are provided. The IOL cartridge comprises a nozzle and a housing comprising a slide. A compartment configured to receive an IOL is disposed within the housing. An interior portion of the slide is exposed to the compartment. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the compartment. The cap covers the nozzle and the slide. The cap is configured to expose the nozzle and advance the slide to fold the IOL upon removal of the cap.

[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]

Extendable fracture orthosis
Patent No. 12318323 

Inventor(s): Jeremy Schillig (Mansfield, TX), John Hely (Roanoke, TX), Martha Ortega (Bedford, TX)
Assignee(s): Weber Orthopedic, L.P. (Santa Paula, CA)
Law Firm: One LLP (Local + 147 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16905826 on 06/18/2020 (1811 days app to issue)

Abstract: An elbow-forearm-wrist-hand-finger orthosis having a telescoping and detachable palm/finger rest extending from a wrist-forearm gauntlet wherein the distance between the two is adjustable. The forearm and wrist gauntlet includes a clamshell configuration with an internal stiffener and a volar pocket. The palm/finger rest has a rigid bar extending therefrom that is slidably disposed within the volar pocket for wearer-adjustable extension out of and retraction into the pocket. Several retention straps are disposed about the palm/finger rest and the gauntlet. The gauntlet bottom and the palm/finger rest include curved sections to orient the wrist in a neutral position and the fingers in a relaxed position.

[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]

Systems and methods for treating eye diseases
Patent No. 12318327 

Inventor(s): Jeff Franco (Plano, TX), Michael Calhoun (Lighthouse Point, FL), Robert M. Vidlund (Forest Lake, MN)
Assignee(s): J.D. FRANCO CO., LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18300790 on 04/14/2023 (781 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method may include accessing a terminal branch of an ophthalmic artery through a face of a subject. Additionally, the method may include positioning a device within the ophthalmic artery of the subject and treating at least one of a blockage, a stenosis, a lesion, plaque or other physiology in at least one of the ophthalmic artery or a junction between an internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery.

[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]

Patient transport apparatus with electro-mechanical braking system
Patent No. 12318337 

Inventor(s): Lavanya Vytla (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Stryker Corporation (Portage, MI)
Law Firm: Howard Howard Attorneys PLLC (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18756212 on 06/27/2024 (341 days app to issue)

Abstract: A patient transport apparatus includes a base, a patient support deck, a plurality of wheels, a plurality of brakes, and an electro-mechanical braking system. The electro-mechanical braking system includes a linkage, a manual actuator, and an electrical braking assembly. The linkage is operatively coupled to the brakes to place the brakes in a braked state, a released state, or other state. The manual actuator moves the linkage manually to place the brakes in one of the states. The electrical braking assembly includes an actuator assembly that moves the linkage with electrical power to place the brakes in one of the states.

[A61G] TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS (appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk A61H 3/00); OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES (embalming corpses A01N 1/00)

Medical syringe
Patent No. 12318598 

Inventor(s): Mark Small (Heavener, OK), Thomas J. Shaw (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Retractable Technologies, Inc. (Little Elm, TX)
Law Firm: Scheef Stone, LLP (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17518308 on 11/03/2021 (1308 days app to issue)

Abstract: A safety syringe for medical use having an injection molded plastic body with a tubular barrel, a transverse finger flange surrounding the barrel and two upwardly projecting wings with substantially flat, outwardly facing surfaces disposed forwardly of the finger flange, a plunger assembly slidably engaging an inside wall of the barrel, a needle with a tip projecting forwardly from the barrel, and a needle safety shield slidably engaging the body between the wings, wherein the transverse finger flange has a window that allows core pin insertion through the window during injection molding of the body, the plunger assembly has a proximal end cap that is integral with the plunger handle and abuts a rearwardly facing surface of the transverse finger flange, and the needle safety shield has a distal end with a cylindrical needle guard that is forwardly movable following use of the syringe to guard the needle tip.

[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]

Controlling or reducing stress using auricular neurostimulation
Patent No. 12318604 

Inventor(s): Alejandro Covalin (Los Angeles, CA), Melanie McWade (Portland, OR), Navid Khodaparast (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): SPARK BIOMEDICAL, INC. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Finch Maloney PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18540162 on 12/14/2023 (537 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus for controlling or reducing stress levels includes an ear-mounted device having an earpiece for positioning over a wearer”s ear contacting tissue regions surrounding the ear, and electrodes for delivering non-piercing neurostimulation, with first electrode(s) arranged on a first surface of the earpiece to contact a first tissue region, and second electrode(s) are arranged on a second surface to contact a second tissue region. The auricular branch of the vagus nerve or the auriculotemporal nerve is situated beneath the first tissue region. The apparatus includes a controller to deliver therapeutic stimulation pulses via the stimulation device, where the pulses in combination with the positioning of the first electrode(s) and the second electrode(s) are configured to modulate the activity ratio between the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system, thereby increasing vagal tone.

[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]

Golf club head or other ball striking device having impact-influencing body features
Patent No. 12318668 

Inventor(s): Eric A. Larson (Arlington, TX), Joshua M. Boggs (Aledo, TX), Kevin Harper (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Karsten Manufacturing Corporation (Phoenix, AZ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18511851 on 11/16/2023 (565 days app to issue)

Abstract: A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, has a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball where the face has multiple thickness regions. The face has a center region, an upper region, a lower region, a toe region, and a heel region. The upper and lower regions have a ramped thickness extending from a center region to an upper and lower edge of the face. The heel and toe regions have a constant face thickness and have a thickness less than the other regions. Additionally, the club head body has a flange where the face is welded to the club head body. The flange has a thickness that is greater than the thickness of the heel and toe regions of the face.

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

Wheat with increased resistant starch levels
Patent No. 12319920 

Inventor(s): Aaron M. Holm (Shoreline, WA), Ann J. Slade (Bellevue, WA), Dayna L Loeffler (Seattle, WA), Jessica C. Mullenberg (Lynnwood, WA)
Assignee(s): ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES, INC. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Troutman Pepper Locke LLP (Rochester) (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18298041 on 04/10/2023 (785 days app to issue)

Abstract: A series of independent human-induced non-transgenic mutations found at one or more of the SBEII genes of wheat; wheat plants having these mutations in one or more of their SBEII genes; and a method of creating and finding similar and/or additional mutations of SBEII by screening pooled and/or individual wheat plants. The seeds and flour from the wheat plants of the present invention exhibit an increase in amylose and resistant starch without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes. Additionally, the wheat plants of the present invention exhibit altered SBEII activity without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes.

[A01H] NEW PLANTS OR PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES [5]

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

System and method for strategic track and maintenance planning inspection
Patent No. 12319327 

Inventor(s): Benjamin Klein (Saginaw, TX), Christopher Neil Pickard (Argyle, TX), Francis Showry Polisetty (Grapevine, TX), Michael James Brick (Fort Worth, TX), Phillip Hunt (Saginaw, TX), Samuel Minton (Brandon, SD)
Assignee(s): BNSF Railway Company (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Whitaker Chalk Swindle Schwartz PLLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17664307 on 05/20/2022 (1110 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for strategic track and maintenance planning (STAMP) that can provide an organizational and adaptive infrastructure configured to facilitate railroad asset management and capital planning is presented. The system can provide a railroad asset inspector with relevant data for an assigned inspection segment. Location-based functionality can acquire a device”s precise location and provide only the data necessary for the inspection of a particular railroad asset by providing step-by-step input prompting based upon the device location. The system provides adaptive thresholding of asset-related criteria to determine whether and when asset maintenance should occur. The system can acquire inspection data for one or more railroad assets, apply a data optimization algorithm to the inspection data, analyze railroad asset-related data (including historical data), and generate an optimized capital plan with a schedule for railroad asset maintenance and replacement.

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

Vibration isolation systems for compound helicopters
Patent No. 12319406 

Inventor(s): Bradley Joseph Passe (Irving, TX), Frank Bradley Stamps (Colleyville, TX), Michael Reaugh Smith (Colleyville, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Lawrence Youst PLLC (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18438266 on 02/09/2024 (480 days app to issue)

Abstract: A compound helicopter includes a fuselage including a fuselage airframe, a translational thrust system coupled to the fuselage airframe and a pylon assembly subject to vibration. The pylon assembly includes a transmission and a rotor system having a main rotor assembly. The compound helicopter also includes a main rotor vibration isolation system including a plurality of augmented liquid inertia vibration eliminator units each having an isolation frequency and each coupled between the fuselage airframe and the pylon assembly to reduce transmission of the pylon assembly vibration to the fuselage airframe at the isolation frequency. Each augmented liquid inertia vibration eliminator unit includes at least one active tuning element movable to tune the isolation frequency thereof.

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

Dock leveler with lip hinge
Patent No. 12319523 

Inventor(s): Girish Malligere (Frisco, TX), Kirk E. Mellits (Fort Worth, TX), Philip Sotak (Lewisville, TX), Ruiping Ouyang (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Overhead Door Corporatior (Lewisville, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17743026 on 05/12/2022 (1118 days app to issue)

Abstract: A dock leveler with a lip hinge. The dock leveler may include a lip that may be disposed at a front portion of a deck. The deck and the lip may be connected via a joint to allow the lip to pivot relative to the deck. The joint may comprise a C-shaped shaft coupled to one of the lip and the deck. The C-shaped shaft may have a hollow interior and a radial opening to the hollow interior, the opening being less than 180 degrees. The joint may further comprise a pivot bar coupled to either the deck or the lip. The pivot bar may be pivotably disposed in the hollow interior of the C-shaped shaft in a manner allowing the lip to pivot relative to the deck between a down position and an up position.

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

Semiconductor package with metal column mold barrier
Patent No. 12319563 

Inventor(s): James Raymond Maliclic Baello (Mabalacat, , PH), Rafael Jose Lizares Guevara (Makati, , PH)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17345707 on 06/11/2021 (1453 days app to issue)

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die including terminals, a plurality of leads, at least some of the leads being electrically coupled to the terminals within the semiconductor package, a sensor on a surface of the semiconductor die, a set of metal columns on the surface of the semiconductor die, the set of metal columns forming a perimeter around the sensor on the surface of the semiconductor die, and a mold compound surrounding the semiconductor die except for an area inside the perimeter on the surface of the semiconductor die such that the sensor is exposed to ambient air.

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

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

Method and apparatus for treatment of an animal processing wastewater stream
Patent No. 12319602 

Inventor(s): Scott Frazier (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): JP STILTSIN, LLC (Colorado Springs, CO)
Law Firm: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves Savitch LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18527784 on 12/04/2023 (547 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of a wastewater stream that is generated from animal processing such as the processing of chicken, beef or pork. More particularly, the present invention relates to the separation of usable protein from an animal processing wastewater stream using a density modifier and a modification of the protein phase density to enhance lipid fat phase separation from protein solids.

[C02F] TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE (processes for making harmful chemical substances harmless, or less harmful, by effecting a chemical change in the substances A62D 3/00; separation, settling tanks or filter devices B01D; special arrangements on waterborne vessels of installations for treating water, waste water or sewage, e.g. for producing fresh water, B63J; adding materials to water to prevent corrosion C23F; treating radioactively-contaminated liquids G21F 9/04) [3]

Substituted benzoxazole and benzofuran compounds as PDE7 inhibitors
Patent No. 12319702 

Inventor(s): DeMichael Chung (San Diego, CA), Mi Chen (San Diego, CA), Vincent John Santora (San Diego, CA)
Assignee(s): Dart NeuroScience, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson Bear, LLP (9 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18210382 on 06/15/2023 (719 days app to issue)

Abstract:

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

Method for preparing a coated article
Patent No. 12319862 

Inventor(s): Robin Lee Evans (Denton, TX)
Assignee(s): Transitions Optical, Ltd. (Tuam, , IE)
Law Firm: The Webb Law Firm (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18035977 on 11/10/2020 (1666 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for preparing a coated article which includes: (a) providing a substrate; (b) applying a photo-polymerizable coating composition to at least a portion of the substrate, where the photo-polymerizable coating composition includes a photo-polymerizable anisotropic material, and a photoinitiator; (c) ordering the anisotropic material present in the photo-polymerizable coating composition; and (d) exposing the ordered photo-polymerizable coating composition of (c) to a light emitting diode light source having a peak emission wavelength ranging from 385 to 460 nanometers to cure the photo-polymerizable coating composition is provided herein. The photoinitiator is capable of activation at the emission wavelength of the light emitting diode light source.

[C09K] MATERIALS FOR APPLICATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Modular direct reduction systems and associated methods
Patent No. 12319975 

Inventor(s): Jonathan M. Dailey (Durham, , GB), Menko H. Ubbens (Heemstede, , NL), Ray A. Corradi (Greenville, SC)
Assignee(s): Fluor Technologies Corporation (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17697850 on 03/17/2022 (1174 days app to issue)

Abstract: A modular direct reduction system for producing direct reduced iron (DRI) includes a reformer system which receives a flow of feed gas and which discharges a flow of reducing gas, the reformer system including a plurality of separate reformer modules connected together and wherein each reformer module includes a reformer vessel including an internal chamber, a reactor tube extending through the internal chamber of the reformer vessel and containing a catalyst configured to react with the feed gas received by the reactor tube to form the reducing gas, and a burner to burn a fuel gas to heat the reactor tube, and a furnace system connected to the reformer system and including a furnace having a first inlet which receives an iron ore, a second inlet which receives the reducing gas from the reformer system to form the DRI, and an outlet which discharges the DRI.

[C21B] MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL (preliminary treatment of ferrous ores or scrap C22B 1/00)

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

Roofing membrane and associated roofing system and method
Patent No. 12320126 

Inventor(s): Adem Chich (Kearny, NJ), Yan Zheng (Parsippany, NJ)
Assignee(s): BMIC LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18796909 on 08/07/2024 (300 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a first membrane; obtaining a second membrane; wherein the first and/or second membrane include an uncured silicone edge portion; installing the first membrane above a roofing substrate; installing the second membrane above the roofing substrate; overlapping the first membrane and the second membrane; curing the uncured silicone edge portion; and providing a lap seal between the first membrane and the second membrane.

[E04B] GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of openings in walls, floors, or ceilings E06B 1/00)

Mailbox post protector with internal toolless interlock
Patent No. 12320138 

Inventor(s): John G. Fischer (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18968908 on 12/04/2024 (181 days app to issue)

Abstract: A post protector is disclosed that provides protection for the lower portion of a mailbox post. Protection is provided against string trimmers and edgers and other impacting implements in a landscape environment. A shielded chamber receives latches that allow simple and concealed assembly without the need for fasteners or tools. In one embodiment, the post protector may be stacked for creating a unique visual effect and added protection. In another embodiment, perimeter flanges for pinning to a soil surface are provided. The structure provides an aesthetic complement to downspout protectors having a similar profile.

[E04H] BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D) [4]

Manual and automatic disinfecting door system and method
Patent No. 12320147 

Inventor(s): Federico Romero (Corpus Christi, TX), Paul F. McGowan, Jr. (Corpus Christi, TX)
Assignee(s): Overhead Door Corporation (Lewisville, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17233121 on 04/16/2021 (1509 days app to issue)

Abstract: A self disinfecting door system and method is described, including: a door, and an ultraviolet (UV) light in the proximity of the door and configured to shine at at least a portion of the door when activated. The UV light may be directed at the door to the exclusion of other portions of the surrounding environment. The UV light is mounted on the wall or floor proximate the door. Additionally, there may be a nozzle adjacent the door and configured to release a disinfecting fluid directed at the door when activated.

[E05B] LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS

Roll-up door with spiral brackets
Patent No. 12320193 

Inventor(s): Kazuo Mita (Lewisville, TX), Ruiping Ouyang (Richardson, TX), Thomas Joseph Steckbeck (Mifflintown, PA), Toru Kimura (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): Overhead Door Corporation (Lewisville, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17380942 on 07/20/2021 (1414 days app to issue)

Abstract: This disclosure presents a safe high speed roll-up door with spiral brackets. To enable a high speed operation, robust spiral brackets having efficient spacing are provided to guide the plurality of sectional slats. Durable and low noise signature rollers are used. A unique assembly configuration of the slats and the tracks guiding the rollers enable quick replacement of each individual roller without disassembling the door. A double-belt counter weight mechanism balances the door and incorporates safety sensors that prevent loosening the belts when the door is jammed. The belts are further adjustable using ratchets such that adjustment for the horizontal balance as well as weight position is made effortless. In all, the high speed roll-up door using sectional slats performs faster and quieter, withstands greater loads, and lasts longer than other existing roll-up doors with spiral brackets.

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

Traveling plate guide system
Patent No. 12320200 

Inventor(s): Caleb E. M. Fulks (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Consolidated Rig Works, L.P. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18448215 on 08/11/2023 (662 days app to issue)

Abstract: A traveling plate guide system includes a pair of guide rails, each of the pair of guide rails defining a hollow interior and a slot on one side thereof. The pair of guide rails is interconnected via a plurality of crossmembers. A pair of trolley assemblies each fit within one of the pair of guide rails. Each of the trolley assemblies has a flange that extends out of the slot on an associated guide rail. A traveling plate mounting bracket interconnects the flange of each of the pair of trolley assemblies with a traveling plate for mounting a rotary of a snubbing system. The pair of trolley assemblies moves up and down the pair of guide rails responsive to movement of the traveling plate connected to the traveling plate mounting bracket.

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

Downhole wet-mate systems with offset stinger and methods for deployment and wet-mate connecting by rotation of the offset stinger
Patent No. 12320202 

Inventor(s): Tyson H. Eiman (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: KL Gates LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18358078 on 07/25/2023 (679 days app to issue)

Abstract: A completion system is provided for use downhole in a wellbore that includes a pipe with a restriction inside the pipe. The system includes an upper completion assembly with a mandrel with a mandrel axis and a stinger sub rotatably connected with the mandrel and rotatable around a stinger axis offset from the mandrel axis. The stinger sub also includes a first portion wet-mate connector located in a radially outward portion of the stinger sub. The system also includes a lower completion assembly with a second portion wet-mate connector. The first and second portion wet-mate connectors are connectable downhole. Further, rotation of the stinger sub around the stinger axis rotates and moves the radially outward portion radially inward with respect to the mandrel axis. Doing allows the upper completion assembly to move past a restriction and further downhole into the wellbore.

[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]

Electrical contact for perforating gun assembly
Patent No. 12320203 

Inventor(s): Courtney Ann Thain Roberts (Alvarado, TX), Cynthia Anne Kane (Alvarado, TX), Kevin Cook (Alvarado, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: C. Tumey Law Group PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18501730 on 11/03/2023 (578 days app to issue)

Abstract: In general, in one aspect, embodiments relate to an electrical contact that includes a contact plate, a support plate, and three or more bends disposed between the contact plate and the support plate to counteract a force applied to the contact plate when engaged by a contact pin, where the electrical contact is configured to convey a detonating signal through an electrical feedthrough extending through at least a bulkhead of two or more perforating guns.

[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]

Systems and apparatus for orienting one or more tools in a tool string and methods of manufacture, assembly and use thereof
Patent No. 12320211 

Inventor(s): Dan Salkhai Ang (Keller, TX), Terrell Cray Saltarelli (Weatherford, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: E. Randall Smith, P.C. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18137738 on 04/21/2023 (774 days app to issue)

Abstract: An orienting tool includes a main body and collar, each connectable and disconnectable to at least one among a first set of interconnected tools and a second set of interconnected tools. In a setup configuration, at least one among the main body and collar, along with a respective tool set connected thereto, are rotatable relative to the other. In an operating configuration, a locking ring allows the main body to be rotationally locked to the collar.

[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]

Cutting device for wellbore control lines
Patent No. 12320217 

Inventor(s): Jason Paul Metzger (Joshua, TX)
Assignee(s): HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: Polsinelli PC (Local + 15 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18406372 on 01/08/2024 (512 days app to issue)

Abstract: A cutting device includes a round of shots having a radial shape. Each shot in the round of shots are operable to perforate a wellbore conduit to sever one or more control lines. Each shot in the round of shots overlaps an adjacent shot in the round of shots by an overlap width that is equal to or greater than a width of the one or more control lines such that the round of shots maintains structural integrity of the wellbore conduit.

[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]

Wireline retrievable flapper and seat
Patent No. 12320234 

Inventor(s): Merced Gonzalez (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: Parker Justiss, P.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17965392 on 10/13/2022 (964 days app to issue)

Abstract: Provided is a retrievable safety valve insert, a safety valve, a well system, and a method. The retrievable safety valve insert, in one aspect, includes an outer housing including an outer housing central bore extending axially therethrough, the outer housing central bore operable to convey subsurface production fluids there through. The insert, according to this aspect, may further include a lock mandrel having a lock mandrel profile extending radially outward from the outer housing, the lock mandrel profile movable between a radially retracted state and a radially expanded state configured to engage with an end sub profile of an end sub. The insert, according to this aspect, may further include a safety valve insert closure mechanism coupled to the outer housing proximate a downhole end of the outer housing central bore, the safety valve insert closure mechanism movable between an outer housing closed state and an outer housing open state.

[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]

High flow deepset insert safety valve
Patent No. 12320235 

Inventor(s): Hadi Arabnejad Khanouki (Carrollton, TX), James Dan Vick, Jr. (Carrollton, TX), Matthew Gassen (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: C. Tumey Law Group PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18535644 on 12/11/2023 (540 days app to issue)

Abstract: An insert valve installed, at least partially, in a safety valve that includes a flow port disposed on an exterior of the insert valve, a poppet configured to control a fluid flow through the flow port, a piston rod, disposed uphole from the poppet, configured to move the poppet past at least part of the flow port, and a hydraulic control port configured to control movement of the piston rod.

[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]

Removable covers for magnetic scale inhibitors
Patent No. 12320237 

Inventor(s): Stephen Michael Greci (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18743744 on 06/14/2024 (354 days app to issue)

Abstract: A magnet shield for use with a magnetic scale inhibitor includes a barrier configured for positioning at a location between the magnetic scale inhibitor and a flowbore for at least a first time period. The flowbore is configured for flow of a fluid. The barrier is: degradable in the fluid, such that, after the first time period, the barrier is no longer present at the location; and/or shiftable, such that, after the first time period, the barrier can be shifted away from the location. During the first time period, the barrier reduces or eliminates attraction of ferromagnetic particles to magnets of the magnetic scale inhibitor. A magnetic scale inhibitor tool comprising the magnet shield and a methods of utilizing the magnet shield and the magnetic scale inhibitor tool comprising the magnet shield are also provided herein.

[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]

Gas assisted plunger lift control system and method
Patent No. 12320240 

Inventor(s): Garrett S. Boyd (Granbury, TX), Mitchell A. Boyd (Haslet, TX)
Assignee(s): Flowco MasterCo. LLC (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: FisherBroyles, LLP (Local + 17 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17945696 on 09/15/2022 (992 days app to issue)

Abstract: A control system for a gas assisted plunger lift (GAPL) system includes a sensor and a processor circuit. The sensor is configured to measure a plunger speed and/or velocity and the processor circuit is configured to control various parameters of the GAPL based on the measured plunger speed and/or velocity. The processor circuit may be configured to adjust a gas injection rate parameter based on the measured plunger speed and/or velocity, and/or may adjust one or more parameters including: a close time, an afterflow time, a flow rate, a load factor, a tubing pressure, a casing pressure, and a tubing/casing differential pressure. The controller may be further configured to adjust all parameters simultaneously or may sequentially adjust a first sub-set of parameters and then adjust a second sub-set of parameters. The first sub-set may include a gas injection flow rate and the second sub-set may include after-flow and close time parameters.

[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

Electrical heaters having serpentine designs and selected dead zones for exhaust aftertreatment systems and assemblies
Patent No. 12320286 

Inventor(s): Avinash Tukaram Shinde (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Corning Incorporated (Corning, NY)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18287089 on 04/26/2022 (1134 days app to issue)

Abstract: An electrical heater, an exhaust treatment assembly, and method of manufacture. The heater includes a resistive portion configured to generate heat when electrical current is passed therethrough. A plurality of slots extend into the resistive portion from an outer periphery of the resistive portion and define a serpentine current-carrying path extending through the resistive portion between a pair of electrode attachment portions. Each of the electrode attachment portions is connected to a respective end segment that is bounded between an outer periphery of the resistive portion and a respective first slot of the plurality of slots. At least one auxiliary slot in each of the end segments that extends from the outer periphery toward the first slot in a direction transverse to the first slot to bias current flow through a concentrated region adjacent to and extending along the first slot in each end segment.

[F01N] GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES (arrangements in connection with gas exhaust of propulsion units in vehicles B60K 13/00; combustion-air intake silencers specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines F02M 35/00; protecting against, or damping, noise in general G10K 11/16)

Clutched centrifugal force bearing
Patent No. 12320392 

Inventor(s): Andrew Harloff (Fort Worth, TX), Andrew Maresh (Colleyville, TX), Kyle Cravener (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Lightfoot Alford PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18178781 on 03/06/2023 (820 days app to issue)

Abstract: An elastomeric bearing has a first end interface, a second end interface, an activation element disposed between the first end interface and the second end interface, and a clutch component disposed between the activation element and the second end interface. A method of operating an elastomeric bearing includes providing a first end interface, providing a second end interface, providing an activation component between the first end interface and the second end interface, providing a clutch component between the activation component and the second end interface, and rotating the first end interface relative to the second interface to cause rotation of the clutch component relative to the second end interface.

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

Linear drive assembly
Patent No. 12320409 

Inventor(s): Micheal Cole Thomas (Azle, TX)
Assignee(s): Kerr Machine Co. (Sulphur, OK)
Law Firm: Tomlinson McKinstry, P.C. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18765766 on 07/08/2024 (330 days app to issue)

Abstract: A pair of wear grooves for a linear drive assembly. One wear groove is disposed on a wear plate attached to a crosshead. This wear groove is on a front edge of the wear plate, and does not intersect any lubrication groove. Another wear groove is disposed circumferentially about an inner wall of a crosshead guide. Each of the wear grooves is observable to an operator without fully disassembling the crosshead and the crosshead guide, and each is observable from a single side of the crosshead guide. Should the wear groove not be observable, the associated component should be replaced. Should the wear groove be observable, the remaining life of the component can be determined from the groove”s depth.

[F16H] GEARING

Stabilized check valve
Patent No. 12320434 

Inventor(s): Brian C. Witkowski (Weatherford, TX), Nadiya Fuller (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): SPM Oil Gas Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18365351 on 08/04/2023 (669 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some implementations, a check valve may include a hanger configured in a valve body in a position that is approximately parallel to a direction of flow, wherein the hanger includes a first mating surface on a bottom face of the hanger. The check valve may include a clapper rotatably connected to the hanger, wherein the clapper is configured to rotate between a closed position and an open position, wherein the clapper includes a second mating surface on a top face of the clapper, and wherein the first mating surface and the second mating surface are configured to form a mated interface when the clapper is in the open position.

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

Dart valve
Patent No. 12320439 

Inventor(s): David Figgs (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): SPM Oil Gas Inc. (Forth Worth, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18296610 on 04/06/2023 (789 days app to issue)

Abstract: A dart valve comprises a valve housing. The valve housing comprises a valve inlet, a valve outlet, a housing wall and an aperture extending through the housing wall between the valve inlet and valve outlet. The dart valve further comprises a valve cartridge. The valve cartridge comprises a cartridge housing configured to allow fluid to flow therethrough from a cartridge inlet to a cartridge outlet; and a valve plunger slidably mounted in the cartridge housing and configured to selectively allow fluid to flow from the cartridge inlet to the cartridge outlet. The valve cartridge is configured to be inserted through the aperture for removably mounting the valve cartridge within the valve housing, in a mounted position, such that the valve inlet is in communication with the cartridge inlet, the cartridge outlet is in communication with the valve outlet and fluid is able to flow from the valve inlet to the valve outlet through the valve cartridge.

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

Pipe fitting apparatus providing easy locking with appropriate torque
Patent No. 12320450 

Inventor(s): Brian Kim (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17919981 on 05/20/2022 (1110 days app to issue)

Abstract: A pipe fitting apparatus provides easy locking with an appropriate torque for which the possibility of breakage and leakage has been eliminated by being easily configured in a manner that the locking of the pipe fitting apparatus used to connect pipes is performed with an appropriate torque. The pipe fitting apparatus has a fitting body, a force control ferrule, and a fixing nut. The fitting body has a first connecting portion with an inner threaded surface, a second connecting portion having an outer threaded portion, and a ferrule seating portion where the force control ferrule is provided. The fixing nut has an inner threaded portion for engaging with the second connecting portion of the fitting body and an inclined pressure surface for abutting against the force control ferrule.

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

Parallel-walled ventilation duct assembly with integrated low-profile subducts
Patent No. 12320542 

Inventor(s): Brian William Ryglewicz (Glen Rock, NJ), Thaddeus James Rohskopf (Fort Worth, TX), Timothy Edward McNulty (Southlake, TX)
Assignee(s): Subduct Riser Manufacturing, LLC (Southlake, TX)
Law Firm: Whitaker Chalk Swindle Schwartz PLLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18051232 on 10/31/2022 (946 days app to issue)

Abstract: A parallel-walled ventilation duct assembly with integrated low-profile subducts, and/or methods of manufacturing the assembly are provided. The assembly of embodiments includes a main shaft body defined by at least one wall surrounding an interior cavity and at least one low-profile subduct disposed within the interior cavity. The cross-sectional area of the main shaft body has a rectangular or an obround shape. The low-profile subduct includes an interior channel defined by a plurality of walls. The low-profile subduct is integrated into at least one wall of the main shaft body such that at least one wall of the plurality of walls of the low-profile subduct includes at least a portion of an interior surface of the at least one wall of the main shaft body, and the portion of the interior surface of the at least one wall includes a flat portion of the interior surface.

[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)

Phase implementation of natural gas liquid recovery plants
Patent No. 12320587 

Inventor(s): John Mak (Santa Ana, CA)
Assignee(s): Fluor Technologies Corporation (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17393477 on 08/04/2021 (1399 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for operating a natural gas liquids plant in ethane rejection and in ethane recovery. A natural gas liquid plant may comprise an absorber configured to produce an ethane rich bottom stream and an ethane depleted vapor stream; a stripper fluidly coupled to the absorber configured to, during ethane rejection, fractionate the ethane rich bottom stream from the absorber into an ethane overhead product and a propane plus hydrocarbons product, and configured to, during ethane recovery, fractionate the ethane rich bottom stream into an ethane plus NGL stream and an overhead vapor stream; and an exchanger configured to, during ethane recovery, counter-currently contact the ethane rich bottom stream from the absorber with the ethane depleted vapor stream from the absorber, thereby heating the vapor stream and chilling the ethane rich bottom stream before the ethane rich bottom stream is fed to the stripper.

[F25J] LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION, OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT (cryogenic pumps F04B 37/08; gas storage vessels, gas-holders F17; filling vessels with, or discharging from vessels, compressed, liquefied, or solidified gases F17C; refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25B)

P H Y S I C S

Virtual health coach for facilitating dynamic dosage titration
Patent No. 12318218 

Inventor(s): Miguel Angelo Drumond (Oakland, CA), Nikhil Roy (Sunnyvale, CA)
Assignee(s): Verily Life Sciences LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18649589 on 04/29/2024 (400 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computer-implemented method improves efficacy of diabetes self-management to obtain a measurement message and/or contextual activity information used to determine a suitable insulin dosage to treat a patient. The method includes simulating a health coach in a natural conversation to obtain a measurement of the patient”s blood-glucose level, processing the measured blood-glucose level with a personalized insulin titration algorithm to determine an insulin dosage recommendation, and generating an electronic signal configured to cause a corresponding action to be performed by a computing device.

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

Sensor element and method for producing a sensor element
Patent No. 12320716 

Inventor(s): Jeffrey Krotosky (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): TDK Electronics AG (Munich, , DE)
Law Firm: Slater Matsil, LLP (Local + 1 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17639781 on 08/31/2021 (1372 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an embodiment a sensor element includes at least one carrier having a top side and a bottom side, the top side being electrically insulating, at least one functional layer including a material with a temperature-dependent electrical resistance, the functional layer being arranged on the carrier, at least two electrodes arranged on the carrier at a distance from one another and at least two contact pads configured for electrically contacting the sensor element, wherein a respective contact pad is arranged directly on a partial region of one of the electrodes, wherein the sensor element is configured to measure a temperature, and wherein the sensor element is configured for direct integration into an electrical system as a discrete component.

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

Radar mount-angle calibration
Patent No. 12320922 

Inventor(s): Adeel Ahmad (Plano, TX), Muhammad Zubair Ikram (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17950627 on 09/22/2022 (985 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device includes one or more processors configured to receive radar data, and generate a plurality of occupancy grid maps based on the radar data. Each of the occupancy grid maps corresponds to a respective one of a plurality of candidate angles. The one or more processors is also configured to select one of the candidate angles as a sensor mount angle based on the occupancy grid maps, and trigger an action based on the sensor mount angle and the radar data.

[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

System and methods for platoon-leader-as-a-service
Patent No. 12321179 

Inventor(s): Akila C. Ganlath (Agua Dulce, CA), Nejib Ammar (San Jose, CA), Prashant Tiwari (Santa Clara, CA)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: DINSMORE SHOHL LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17161868 on 01/29/2021 (1586 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes receiving requests to form a vehicle platoon from a plurality of vehicles, determining terms of a contract for the plurality of vehicles to form the vehicle platoon comprising a lead vehicle and one or more follower vehicles, and transmitting terms of the contract to the plurality of vehicles. The terms of the contract comprise the lead vehicle receiving a first payment, at least one of the follower vehicle making a second payment, and each of the follower vehicles receiving vehicle data from the lead vehicle according to a unique service profile associated with each follower vehicle.

[G05D] SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES (for continuous casting of metals B22D 11/16; valves per se F16K; sensing non-electric variables, see the relevant subclasses of G01; for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F)

Test case scenario real-time generator
Patent No. 12321255 

Inventor(s): Donatus Asumu (McKinney, TX), Emad Noorizadeh (Plano, TX), Rajan Jhaveri (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Weiss Arons LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18144325 on 05/08/2023 (757 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods for generating test case scenarios in response to natural language requests may be provided. Methods may receive a natural language formatted request for a test case scenario. The natural language formatted request may include a plurality of parameters. The plurality of parameters may define a scope of the test case scenario. Methods may extract, utilizing natural language processing and artificial intelligence, the plurality of parameters from the request. Methods may query logging applications for log entries that are similar to the role of the test case scenario. Methods may construct, using artificial intelligence, operating on the log entries, a test case scenario in computer language. The test case scenario may correspond to the natural language formatted request. Methods may test the scope of the test case scenario by executing the test case scenario.

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

Hardware coherence for memory controller
Patent No. 12321270 

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: 18337521 on 06/20/2023 (714 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system includes a non-coherent component; a coherent, non-caching component; a coherent, caching component; and a level two (L2) cache subsystem coupled to the non-coherent component, the coherent, non-caching component, and the coherent, caching component. The L2 cache subsystem includes a L2 cache; a shadow level one (L1) main cache; a shadow L1 victim cache; and a L2 controller. The L2 controller is configured to receive and process a first transaction from the non-coherent component; receive and process a second transaction from the coherent, non-caching component; and receive and process a third transaction from the coherent, caching component.

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

Recall pending cache line eviction
Patent No. 12321274 

Inventor(s): Dean E. Walker (Allen, TX), Tony M. Brewer (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A. (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18591718 on 02/29/2024 (460 days app to issue)

Abstract: System and techniques for recall pending cache line eviction are described herein. A queue that includes a deferred memory request is kept for a cache line. Metadata for the queue is stored in a cache line tag. When a recall is needed, the metadata is written from the tag to a first recall storage, referenced by a memory request ID. After the recall request is transmitted, the memory request ID is written to a second recall storage referenced by the message ID of the recall request. Upon receipt of a response to the recall request, the queue for the cache line can be restored by using the message ID in the response to lookup the memory request ID from the second recall storage, then using the memory request ID to lookup the metadata from the first recall storage, and then writing the metadata into the tag for the cache line.

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

Prefetch management in a hierarchical cache system
Patent No. 12321277 

Inventor(s): Abhijeet Ashok Chachad (Plano, TX), Bipin Prasad Heremagalur Ramaprasad (Austin, TX), David Matthew Thompson (Dallas, TX), Hung Ong (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18102804 on 01/30/2023 (855 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus includes a CPU core, a first memory cache with a first line size, and a second memory cache having a second line size larger than the first line size. Each line of the second memory cache includes an upper half and a lower half. A memory controller subsystem is coupled to the CPU core and to the first and second memory caches. Upon a miss in the first memory cache for a first target address, the memory controller subsystem determines that the first target address resulting in the miss maps to the lower half of a line in the second memory cache, retrieves the entire line from the second memory cache, and returns the entire line from the second memory cache to the first memory cache.

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

Slot/sub-slot prefetch architecture for multiple memory requestors
Patent No. 12321282 

Inventor(s): Joseph R. M. Zbiciak (San Jose, CA), Kai Chirca (Richardson, TX), Matthew D. Pierson (Murphy, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18463101 on 09/07/2023 (635 days app to issue)

Abstract: A prefetch unit includes multiple memories; and a memory controller coupled to the multiple memories. The memory controller includes a prefetch stream filter and a prefetch buffer. The prefetch stream filter includes a first set of address slots and a set of direction prediction fields, each of which is associated with a respective one of the address slots of the first set of address slots. The prefetch buffer includes a set of buffer slots, each slot of the set of buffer slots including an address field, a direction prediction field, a data pending field, a data valid field, and a set of sub-slots configured to store data, wherein each address field of each slot of the set of buffer slots is configured to store at least a portion of an address associated with the corresponding slot.

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

Methods and apparatus to facilitate atomic operations in victim cache
Patent No. 12321284 

Inventor(s): Naveen Bhoria (Plano, TX), Pete Michael Hippleheuser (Murphy, TX), Timothy David Anderson (University Park, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18442660 on 02/15/2024 (474 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to facilitate atomic operation in victim cache are disclosed. An example system includes a first cache storage to store a first set of data; a second cache storage to store a second set of data that has been evicted from the first cache storage; and a storage queue coupled to the first cache storage and the second cache storage, the storage queue including: an arithmetic component to: receive the second set of data from the second cache storage in response to a memory operation; and perform an arithmetic operation on the second set of data to produce a third set of data; and an arbitration manager to store the third set of data in the second cache storage.

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

Victim cache with write miss merging
Patent No. 12321285 

Inventor(s): Naveen Bhoria (Plano, TX), Pete Hippleheuser (Murphy, TX), Timothy David Anderson (University Park, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18659407 on 05/09/2024 (390 days app to issue)

Abstract: A caching system including a first sub-cache, a second sub-cache, coupled in parallel with the first sub-cache, for storing cache data evicted from the first sub-cache and write-memory commands that are not cached in the first sub-cache, and a cache controller configured to receive two or more cache commands, determine a conflict exists between the received two or more cache commands, determine a conflict resolution between the received two or more cache commands, and sending the two or more cache commands to the first sub-cache and the second sub-cache.

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

Asymmetric read-write sequence for interconnected dies
Patent No. 12321288 

Inventor(s): Vijayakrishna J. Vankayala (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Colby Nipper PLLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17823443 on 08/30/2022 (1008 days app to issue)

Abstract: Apparatuses and techniques for implementing an asymmetric read-write sequence for interconnected dies are described. The asymmetric read-write sequence refers to an asymmetric die-access sequence for read versus write operations. The ”asymmetric” term refers to a difference in an order in which data is written to or read from interface and linked dies of the interconnected die architecture. The orders for the read and write operations can be chosen such that a delay associated with transferring data between the interconnected dies occurs as data passes between the interface die and a memory controller. With asymmetric read-write burst sequences, overall timing of the read and write operations of a memory device may be impacted less, if at all, by a timing delay associated with the interconnected die architecture.

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

Communication interface controller with output monitoring
Patent No. 12321293 

Inventor(s): Ashish Vanjari (Sugar Land, TX), Mohammed Arif (Bangalore, , IN), Shailesh Ganapat Ghotgalkar (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18512210 on 11/17/2023 (564 days app to issue)

Abstract: In described examples, an integrated circuit includes a first pin, a second pin, a processor, a bus monitor, a clock circuit, and a transceiver. The processor provides to the transceiver and the bus monitor an instruction that indicates an instructed target address, a read/write flag, and a memory address. The transceiver provides to the first pin and the bus monitor a clock signal, and provides to the second pin and the bus monitor a message so that the message includes a messaged target address, the read/write flag, and the memory address. The bus monitor compares the instructed target address to the messaged target address, and provides a signal to the processor in response to the comparison.

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

Methods and apparatus to enable status change detection in a low power mode of a microcontroller unit
Patent No. 12321306 

Inventor(s): Bhargavi Nisarga (Allen, TX), Ruchi Shankar (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16713296 on 12/13/2019 (1999 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to enable status change detection in a low power mode of a microcontroller unit are disclosed herein. An example integrated circuit (IC) includes a controller to determine that the IC is to enter a low power mode. The example IC includes a universal serial bus (USB) physical layer integrated circuit including a transceiver and a detector circuit. The transceiver is disabled while in the low power mode. The detector circuit is enabled while in the low power mode. The detector circuit is to determine whether a pinout of a USB receptacle is shorted to ground. The example IC includes a power control module (PCM) to disable the controller when entering the low power mode. Upon receipt of an indication that the ID pinout of the USB receptacle is shorted to the ground, the PCM initiates a boot sequence.

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

System and method for dynamically-generated guided dialogue using artificial intelligence
Patent No. 12321372 

Inventor(s): Barbie Boe (Dallas, TX), George Noga (Dallas, TX), Jake Clark (Saginaw, TX), Jarmell James (Desoto, TX), Julie Hamrick (Dallas, TX), Thom Suhy (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Ignite Sales, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18889954 on 09/19/2024 (257 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes creating, by at least one processor of at least one electronic device, a guided dialogue, wherein the guided dialogue includes programming blocks corresponding to queries and associated rules, and wherein the programming blocks are structured to include one or more query base blocks having associated rule blocks. The method also includes deploying, by the at least one processor, the guided dialogue at an online-accessible location, wherein a request from another electronic device to access the deployed guided dialogue causes execution of the deployed guided dialogue in response to the request. The method also includes using one or more machine learning models to enable creation of the guided dialogue based on learned patterns and outputs from other dialogues, and to continually recommend or provide refinements to the dialogue to enhance the dialogue and optimize recommendations provided by the dialogue.

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

System for generating an authentication credential using non-fungible tokens
Patent No. 12321465 

Inventor(s): Manu Jacob Kurian (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Moore Van Allen PLLC (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17516193 on 11/01/2021 (1310 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for generating an identity-based Non-Fungible Token (NFT) that uses, as a least a portion of the input file, a verified identity of the user. Once generated, the identity-based NFT is stored within a distributed trust computing network, which provides for verifying the authenticity and unalerted state of the NFT. Subsequently, the identity-based NFT can be accessed via the distributed trust computing network to verify the identity of the user. Additionally, the NFT may use other verified data as a portion of the input file, such as verified identity of users having a familial relationship with the user, verified life events, and/or verified user preferences. Further, the NFT may include one or more markers that identify a familial relationship and are configured to link the NFT to other NFTs associated with the related users.

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

Apparatus and method for determining a command queue as a function of sensor data of a transportation device
Patent No. 12321576 

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: 18957737 on 11/23/2024 (192 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining a command queue as a function of sensor data of a transportation device. The apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. The memory instructs the processor to receive dynamic telemetry data from the at least a sensor of the transportation device, generate a plurality of predefined factors as a function of a user profile, generate an assessment model configured to analyze the dynamic telemetry data, wherein analyzing the dynamic telemetry data comprises comparing the dynamic telemetry data to the plurality of predefined factors and calculating a safety score based on a comparison of the dynamic telemetry data to the plurality of predefined factors, display, using a downstream device, a command queue comprising one or more of the plurality of predefined factors as a function of the safety score.

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

GDDR RDF/QAR bandwidth reduction
Patent No. 12321614 

Inventor(s): John Darling (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Dell Products L.P. (Hopkinton, MA)
Law Firm: Anderson Gorecki LLP (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18524014 on 11/30/2023 (551 days app to issue)

Abstract: RDF/QAR bandwidth reduction is a GDDR feature that allows for separate synchronous-only RDF groups from sites DC1DC2 to be included in the QAR consistency group definition without RDF/A protection. The devices in these sync-only RDF groups form perfect quadruplets like regular QAR devices, but the RDF groups from sites DC1DC3 and DC2DC4 are not included in QAR-A and QAR-B Multi Session Consistency group definitions. Instead, these sync-only pairing RDF groups are replicated to the secondary region using ADCOPY-DISK mode or not replicating at all (suspended). The sync-only devices have no QAR recovery capability from sites DC3DC4, but device pairing from DC3DC4 is present via sync-only RDF groups.

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

Flash memory access scheduling
Patent No. 12321642 

Inventor(s): Mihir Mody (Bangalore, , IN), Mohammad Asif Farooqui (Bangalore, , IN), Sai Rajaraman (Frisco, TX), Shailesh Ghotgalkar (Bangalore, , IN), Sriramakrishnan Govindarajan (Bangalore, , IN), Vignesh Raghavendra (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18359729 on 07/26/2023 (678 days app to issue)

Abstract: Various examples disclosed herein relate to trimming of system elements to prepare the elements for execution of boot code and application code. In an example embodiment, a system is provided. The system includes memory access circuitry and processing circuitry coupled to the memory access circuitry. The memory access circuitry is configured to receive a read request corresponding to a set of instructions for execution by processing circuitry stored in non-volatile memory, determine whether to preempt current access to the non-volatile memory corresponding to one or more access requests in favor of the read request based on a priority of the read request relative to the one or more access requests, obtain the set of instructions from the non-volatile memory, and supply the set of instructions to the processing circuitry. The processing circuitry executes the set of instructions.

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

Hierarchical CDC and RDC verification
Patent No. 12321674 

Inventor(s): Sudhakar Surendran (Bangalore, , IN), Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17589317 on 01/31/2022 (1219 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by a computer processor according to computer instructions, data models of intellectual property (IP) cores for hierarchical clock domain crossing (CDC) and reset domain crossing (RDC) verification, where the IP cores include reusable units of logic for a system on a chip (SoC), and performing, by the computer processor based on the data models of the IP cores, the hierarchical CDC and RDC verification for the SoC according to integration of the IP cores in the SoC, where the hierarchical CDC and RDC verification includes consistency verification of functional assumptions with structural analysis of the IP cores individually and in a context of use in the SoC.

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

Natural language processing electronic passage curation
Patent No. 12321685 

Inventor(s): Pratyush Singh (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18192066 on 03/29/2023 (797 days app to issue)

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for electronic text curation is provided. The present invention may include analyzing text of an electronic book and reader preferences; coordinating at least one preset value based on the analyzed text and the analyzed reader preferences; calculating one or more initial scores; annotating the text of the electronic book based on the analyzed text and the analyzed reader preferences; updating the one or more calculated initial scores through dynamic scoring implementation; calculating one or more final scores; and highlighting the text of the electronic book based on the one or more calculated final scores.

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

Incremental image import process for supporting multiple upstream image repositories
Patent No. 12321738 

Inventor(s): Elvis Nyamwange (Little Elm, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17892754 on 08/22/2022 (1016 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to importing software container images, where an image importer that may import a very large number of container images into local repositories from one or more upstream repositories to an enterprise container platform. An associated computing cluster executes containers (for example, applications and operators) based on the imported container images. Each release (version) of a product supported by the enterprise container platform may require importing newer image sets with respect to the current version. With one aspect, an image importer maintains an image list for container images of the current version, where only missing newer container images for a newer version are added to the list. Only the missing container images for the new version are imported to the enterprise container platform. This approach circumvents importing previously imported container and/or available newer images, thus reducing the amount of imported data from upstream repositories.

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

Circuit, system, and method for matrix decimation
Patent No. 12321747 

Inventor(s): Asheesh Bhardwaj (Allen, TX), Burton Adrik Copeland (Addison, TX), Tim Anderson (University Park, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18164806 on 02/06/2023 (848 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method is described herein. The method generally includes fetching a set of data from a memory coupled to a memory controller. The method generally includes determining a first subset of data from the set of data. The method generally includes determining a second subset of data from the set of data. The method generally includes determining a first element from the set of data. The method generally includes providing a vector including the first subset, the first element, and the second subset, wherein each element of the first subset is disposed in one portion of the vector and each element of the second subset is disposed in another portion of the vector. The method generally includes storing the vector into a register of the memory controller.

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

Look up table with data element promotion
Patent No. 12321749 

Inventor(s): Dheera Balasubramanian (Richardson, TX), Duc Bui (Grand Prairie, TX), Naveen Bhoria (Plano, TX), Sahithi Krishna (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17008456 on 08/31/2020 (1737 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to look up table operations implemented in a digital data processor. A look up table read instruction recalls data elements of a specified data size from table(s) and stores recalled data elements in successive slots in a destination register. Disclosed embodiments promote data elements to a larger size with selected sign or zero extension. A source operand register stores vector offsets from a table start address. A destination operand stores the results of the look up table read. The look up table instruction implies a base address register and a configuration register. The base address register stores a table base address. The configuration register sets various look up table read operation parameters.

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

Entering protected pipeline mode with clearing
Patent No. 12321750 

Inventor(s): Duc Bui (Grand Prairie, TX), Joseph Zbiciak (San Jose, CA), Mel Alan Phipps (Sugar Land, 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: 17360646 on 06/28/2021 (1436 days app to issue)

Abstract: Techniques related to executing a plurality of instructions by a processor comprising receiving a first instruction for execution on an instruction execution pipeline, wherein the instruction execution pipeline is in a first execution mode, beginning execution of the first instruction on the instruction execution pipeline, receiving an execution mode instruction to switch the instruction execution pipeline to a second execution mode, switching the instruction execution pipeline to the second execution mode based on the received execution mode instruction, annulling the first instruction based on the execution mode instruction, receiving a second instruction for execution on the instruction execution pipeline, the second instruction, and executing the second instruction.

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

Moderating query requests and structured communications using context for communicating with external systems
Patent No. 12321881 

Inventor(s): Amy Sue Bakos (Richardson, TX), Christopher N. Todd (Dallas, TX), Guy R. VanBuskirk (Greenville, SC), Shiva Cheedella (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Theatro Labs, Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18442820 on 02/15/2024 (474 days app to issue)

Abstract: In a method of moderating action requests and structured communications using context, responsive to a request interaction, a computer system sets up an action request regarding a structured communication in an observation platform. The action request is a query. The computer system analyzes the query with respect to context in the observation platform. The context is one of user context in the observation platform and device context in the observation platform. The computer system analyzes the query with respect to status in the observation platform. The status is one of user status in the observation platform and device status in the observation platform. The computer system moderates interactions with an external system with respect to the structured communication based on results of the context and status analyses, wherein the external system is external to the observation platform.

[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]

Autonomous delivery mechanism and a user device network communication
Patent No. 12321883 

Inventor(s): Abhilash Kannan (Frisco, TX), Dayna Leanne Hardgrove (Knoxville, TN), Michael John Christopher Romaniuk (Southlake, TX), Murali Chemboon Ramachari (Plano, TX), Shadi Fallah (Dallas, TX), Sudha Venugopalan (Irving, TX), Su
Assignee(s): 7-ELEVEN, INC. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18613541 on 03/22/2024 (438 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system presents, on a user interface, a set of instructions to prepare a plurality of objects for pickup. The system receives a message that indicates the plurality of objects are ready for pickup by a delivery vehicle. The system presents, on the user interface, an alert message that indicates the delivery mechanism has reached a pickup location. If the delivery vehicle is an autonomous vehicle, the system presents, on the user interface, metadata that unlocks the autonomous delivery vehicle.

[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]

Intelligent preprocessing routing to decisioning services
Patent No. 12321894 

Inventor(s): Nithya Subramanian (Plano, TX), Rajaboopathy Vijayaraghavan (Carrollton, TX), Satish Kesiboyana (Plano, TX), Thomas Sickert (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: 18442687 on 02/15/2024 (474 days app to issue)

Abstract: The system and methods described herein allow users to give their applicant information when seeking to purchase a good with financing from multiple potential lenders, and may be pre-screened by one or more rule sets implemented by a marketplace client in an eligibility analysis to ultimately submit applicant information to a subset of the multiple potential lenders which are found to be suitable for lending to an applicant based on the applicant information, wherein lender microservices are then run in a jailed, firewalled, and self-contained, autonomous environment, and the results of said lender microservices are reported to the user and may be used to change the one or more rule sets implemented by the marketplace client for future pre-screening of applicants.

[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]

Self-service lender portal
Patent No. 12321895 

Inventor(s): Alex Baird (Carrollton, TX), Dinesh Sundaram (Plano, TX), Jacques Morel (Colleyville, TX), Rajaboopathy Vijayaraghavan (Carrollton, TX), Raman Bajaj (Frisco, TX), Sanjiv Yajnik (Dallas, 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: 18588542 on 02/27/2024 (462 days app to issue)

Abstract: A self-service lender portal provides lenders with a suite of tools for interacting with a multi-lender architecture configured to provide loan applicants with automated pre-qualification and eligibility evaluation for multiple candidate lenders. The lender portal provides lenders with an interface for uploading rule sets defining lending and eligibility criteria, downloading operational data generated from processing loan applicant information, generating and managing security keys for encryption and decryption of sensitive data, and managing access policies for providing single sign-on by interfacing with the lender”s own identity management systems.

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

Systems and methods for user platform based recommendations
Patent No. 12321973 

Inventor(s): Derek Bumpas (Allen, TX), Jeremy Huang (Plano, TX), Jiaxin Guo (Plano, TX), Qiaochu Tang (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18676962 on 05/29/2024 (370 days app to issue)

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems include determining vehicle grades for a user by accessing a plurality of user platforms, identifying user-related content linked to the user via the user platforms, extracting user attributes based on the user-related content, applying weights to vehicle attributes in a vehicle recommendation engine, based on the extracted user attributes, generating the vehicle grades based on the weights, and providing the vehicle grades to the user via a vehicle grading platform.

[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]

Item recommendations weighted by user-valued features
Patent No. 12321974 

Inventor(s): Avid Ghamsari (Plano, TX), Geoffrey Dagley (McKinney, TX), Jason Hoover (Grapevine, TX), Micah Price (Plano, TX), Qiaochu Tang (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18425464 on 01/29/2024 (491 days app to issue)

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, computer systems, and computer readable media for determining, sorting, or determining and sorting a set of items. The method includes receiving, via a user device, parameter values from a user and receiving parameter weights. The method further includes determining a sort score for each vehicle of a set of vehicles based on the received parameter values and parameter weights, and sorting the set of vehicles based on the sort score of each vehicle of the set of vehicles.

[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]

Banking as a service enabled virtual exchange computing platform
Patent No. 12321986 

Inventor(s): Kevin Tran (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18198105 on 05/16/2023 (749 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computing system includes a first computing platform and a virtual exchange computing platform, where the first computing platform provides an application and a first electronic value token and the virtual exchange computing platform is communicatively coupled to the first computing platform. The virtual exchange computing platform receives the information corresponding to the first electronic value token and calculates, via API functions linking to banking as a service (BaaS) functionality processed by a valuation computing platform, a valuation of the first electronic value token. The virtual exchange computing platform causes presentation, via a network and on a first user device, a user interface screen presenting a visualization of a value of the electronic value token and comprising an input and triggers, based on a received trade input from the user interface, a virtual exchange of value involving the first electronic value token.

[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]

Private credit asset fractionalization
Patent No. 12321989 

Inventor(s): Christian Gratton (Eaton Rapids, MI), Damien Patton (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TRETE Inc. (Prosper, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 19078514 on 03/13/2025 (82 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects of the invention include ingesting capitalization data defining capitalization of a private credit asset. A model determines a share price. The value of the private credit asset is fractionalized into a plurality of digital shares, each digital share having a value of the share price and represented by a token. A capitalization table tracks relationships between the plurality of digital shares and the private credit asset using metadata incorporated in each digital share tying the digital share back to the private credit asset. A buy/sell transaction for a portion of the private credit asset is performed based on the share price, including transferring at least one token to a digital wallet of a new investor in the private credit asset.

[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 on-device object recognition via mobile device cluster
Patent No. 12322155 

Inventor(s): Luis R. Rosario-Berrios (Arlington, TX), Monisha Elumalai (Dallas, TX), Ravi Kumar Dalal (Dallas, TX), Trenton J. Duke (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Walmart Apollo, LLC (Bentonville, AR)
Law Firm: Fitch, Even, Tabin Flannery LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17868195 on 07/19/2022 (1050 days app to issue)

Abstract: Some embodiments provide retail inventory identification systems, comprising: a mobile product mapping system comprising: a transport system, a tower housing, and a cluster processing system comprising: a plurality of product identifying (PI) systems each in different orientations and directed along different fields of view, and a mobile control circuit; wherein the PI systems each comprise an image capture system, and a location determination system, wherein each of the plurality of PI systems is configured to: capture images of products supported on product support systems; and locally process the images comprising applying a plurality of different machine learning modeling techniques, to infer identification of multiple products and generate product identifying information in association with location information; and the mobile control circuit is configured to generate product identifying mapping of products as the product mapping system moves; and communicate the generated product identifying mapping to an inventory management system.

[G06V] IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING

Premises monitoring using acoustic models of premises
Patent No. 12322261 

Inventor(s): Shy Ward (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): The ADT Security Corporation (Boca Raton, FL)
Law Firm: Weisberg I.P. Law, P.A. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18443898 on 02/16/2024 (473 days app to issue)

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a control device for a premises security system that is configured to monitor a premises using a plurality of premises devices is provided. The control device is configured to obtain a plurality of acoustic samples for the premises, detect a sound anomaly in at least one of the plurality of acoustic samples, obtain a verification that the sound anomaly is expected, generate an acoustic model for the premises based at least on the plurality of acoustic samples and the verification that the sound anomaly is expected, receive data representing a detected sound during monitoring of the premises, compare the detected sound with the acoustic model for the premises to determine that the detected sound is unexpected, and initiate a premises security system alert based at least on the detected sound being unexpected.

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

Systems and methods for controlling the flashing yellow left turn signal at traffic intersections to improve pedestrian safety
Patent No. 12322287 

Inventor(s): Pengfei Li (Southlake, TX)
Assignee(s): BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (Austin, TX)
Law Firm: Thomas | Horstemeyer, LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18132211 on 04/07/2023 (788 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system and method for controlling flashing yellow arrow signals at a traffic intersection are configured to monitor a crosswalk that extends across one or more lanes of a crossroad onto which left turning vehicles can turn left, determine when a pedestrian cross button associated with the crosswalk has been pressed, and further determining if one or more pedestrians are within one or both pedestrian waiting zones and, if so, temporarily suspending displaying a flashing yellow arrow to the left turning vehicles so that they cannot legally make a left turn but, if not, permitting the flashing yellow arrow to be displayed to the left turning vehicles so that they can legally make a left turn.

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

Single-clock display driver
Patent No. 12322322 

Inventor(s): Haibin Shao (Shanghai, , CN), Huibo Zhong (Shanghai, , CN), Shang Ding (Shanghai, , CN), Yang Wang (Shanghai, , CN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17139544 on 12/31/2020 (1615 days app to issue)

Abstract: Aspects of the description provide for a circuit. In at least some examples, the circuit includes a driver. The driver includes a phase-locked loop and a digital interface. The phase-locked loop is configured to receive a clock signal and provide a second clock signal based on the first clock signal. The digital interface is configured to, receive the first clock signal, receive and sample data from a data frame at sequential rising edge transitions and falling edge transitions of the first clock signal, extract a portion of the data frame addressed to the driver from the data frame, and provide a portion of the data frame remaining after extracting the portion of the data frame addressed to the driver.

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

Display backplane with shared drivers for light source
Patent No. 12322325 

Inventor(s): Chun Chiu Daniel Wong (Palo Alto, CA), Craig Michael Waller (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Syndiant, Inc. (Dallas, TX), XDMicro (Zhongshan) Optoelectronics Semiconductor Co., LTD (Zhongshan, , CN)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18413087 on 01/16/2024 (504 days app to issue)

Abstract: A display with multiple light sources sharing a device driver is disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention a display includes a first device driver, a first light source, a second light source and a first light-source selection circuit which is coupled to the first device driver, the first light source and the second light source. The first light-source selection circuit is configured to pair the first device driver with the first light source during a first time interval and to pair the first device driver with the second light source in a second time interval.

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

Approaches to improving the reliability of wireless connections between medication containers and central computing devices
Patent No. 12322486 

Inventor(s): Jasper Lodewyk Steyn (San Francisco, CA), Madeline Folkerts (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee(s): Verily Life Sciences LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17669566 on 02/11/2022 (1208 days app to issue)

Abstract: Introduced here are computer programs and associated computer-implemented techniques for establishing and then maintaining robust wireless communication channels established in accordance with short-range communication protocols. At a high level, two approaches to improving the reliability of these wireless communication channels are described herein. The first approach involves implementing a synchronization scheme in which data is transferred from the container as a series of messages that are arranged in order of increasing payload size and/or decreasing payload priority. The second approach involves employing a wrapper function that is programmed to track the status of wireless connectivity on a more granular level than traditional operating systems.

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

System and method for using a mobile device as an input device for surveys at a live event
Patent No. 12324060 

Inventor(s): Jovan Hutton Pulitzer (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Tesla Laboratories, LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18417045 on 01/19/2024 (501 days app to issue)

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

[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]

E L E C T R I C I T Y

Desktop electronic device
Patent No. 12321205 

Inventor(s): Michael D. McBroom (Leonard, TX)
Assignee(s): APPLE INC. (Cupertino, CA)
Law Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18757145 on 06/27/2024 (341 days app to issue)

Abstract: An internal component and external interface arrangement for a cylindrical compact computing system is described that includes at least a structural heat sink having triangular shape disposed within a cylindrical volume defined by a cylindrical housing. A computing engine having a generally triangular shape is described having internal components that include a graphics processing unit (GPU) board, a central processing unit (CPU) board, an input/output (V/O) interface board, an interconnect board, and a power supply unit (PSU).

[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)

Electrostatic chuck prepared by additive manufacturing, and related methods and structures
Patent No. 12322634 

Inventor(s): Scott Sirignano (Azle, TX)
Assignee(s): ENTEGRIS, INC. (Billerica, MA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17558381 on 12/21/2021 (1260 days app to issue)

Abstract: Described are electrostatic chucks that are useful to support a workpiece during a step of processing the workpiece, and electrostatic chuck base components prepared by an additive manufacturing technique.

[H01T] SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES (overvoltage protection circuits H02H)

Antenna in package having antenna on package substrate
Patent No. 12322856 

Inventor(s): Liang Wan (Chengdu, , CN), Makarand Ramkrishna Kulkarni (Dallas, TX), Rajen Manicon Murugan (Dallas, TX), Yiqi Tang (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17138557 on 12/30/2020 (1616 days app to issue)

Abstract: An antenna in package (AIP) [b]400[/b] includes an IC die [b]120[/b] including bond pads [b]121[/b] and a package substrate including the IC die mounted up and being completely embedded therein. The package substrate includes a top layer [b]418[/b] including a top dielectric layer [b]418[/b][i]b[/i], a top metal layer [b]418[/b][i]a [/i]including an antenna [b]418[/b][i]a[/i][b]1[/b], and a bottom layer [b]415[/b] including a bottom dielectric [b]415[/b][i]b [/i]and a bottom metal layer [b]415[/b][i]a [/i]including contact pads including a first contact pad [b]415[/b][i]a[/i][b]1[/b], and filled vias [b]415[/b][i]c, [/i][b]417[/b][i]c[/i]. The bond pads are electrically coupled by a connection including a filled via(s) for connecting to the top metal layer and/or the bottom metal layer. Metal pillars including a first metal pillar [b]132[/b][i]a [/i]are electrically are coupled to the first contact pad, and at least one filled via is electrically coupled to the first metal pillar for providing a transmission line from the first contact pad to the antenna.

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

Multi-band antennas having enhanced directors therein that inhibit radiation interference across multiple frequency bands
Patent No. 12322876 

Inventor(s): Changfu Chen (Suzhou, , CN), Runmiao Wu (Suzhou, , CN)
Assignee(s): Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Myers Bigel, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18185332 on 03/16/2023 (810 days app to issue)

Abstract: An antenna includes a reflector, a radiating element extending forwardly of the reflector, and a director positioned forwardly of the radiating element. The director includes a plurality of passive impedance elements that provide frequency-dependent reactances to currents induced therein responsive to electromagnetic radiation generated by the radiating element. The plurality of passive impedance elements include: (i) a primary capacitive element, (ii) a first series LC circuit having a first inductor therein electrically connected to a first portion of the primary capacitive element, and (iii) a second series LC circuit having a second inductor therein electrically connected to a second portion of the primary capacitive element.

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

Electrical outlet cover with integrated lighting with connectivity
Patent No. 12322910 

Inventor(s): Donnye Winship (Dallas, TX), Michael O”Reilly (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): O”Reilly Winship, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Carstens, Allen Gourley, LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17977465 on 10/31/2022 (946 days app to issue)

Abstract: A lighting device and system having a faceplate and a backplate. The faceplate or the backplate may have an arm or a set of arms having electrical conductors to connect or couple to the electrical contact points of an outlet, plug, or switch. The operational modes may be in an emergency lighting mode and a nightlight mode. The voltage source can be connected to a light source or sensor through the control circuit or the switch, and the light source may be activated based on the output of the sensor. A controller is connected to the sensor and can send or receive wireless signals through a wireless module.

[H02G] INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES (insulated conductors or cables with arrangements for facilitating mounting or securing H01B 7/40; distribution points incorporating switches H02B; guiding telephone cords H04M 1/15; cable ducts or mountings for telephone or telegraph exchange installations H04Q 1/06)

System, method and apparatus for spray-on application of a wire pulling lubricant
Patent No. 12322936 

Inventor(s): Mark D. Bennett (Dodd City, TX), Ramon V. Hernandez (Howe, TX), William T. Bigbee, Jr. (Hawkins, TX)
Assignee(s): Encore Wire Corporation (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: Warren Rhoades LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18431925 on 02/02/2024 (487 days app to issue)

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

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

System, method and apparatus for spray-on application of a wire pulling lubricant
Patent No. 12322937 

Inventor(s): Mark D. Bennett (Dodd City, TX), Ramon V. Hernandez (Howe, TX), William T. Bigbee, Jr. (Hawkins, TX)
Assignee(s): Encore Wire Corporation (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: Warren Rhoades LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18442898 on 02/15/2024 (474 days app to issue)

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

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

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit with disable feature based on hot-plug condition detection
Patent No. 12322958 

Inventor(s): Jose Antonio Vieira Formenti (Dallas, TX), Zhao Fang (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18396987 on 12/27/2023 (524 days app to issue)

Abstract: A circuit includes input terminals adapted to be coupled to a battery; a ground terminal; and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit coupled to the input terminals. The ESD protection circuit includes: a switch coupled between the ground terminal and the input terminals; and a control circuit coupled to the input terminals and to the switch. The control circuit is configured to: detect an ESD event at one of the input terminals; detect a transient voltage at one of the input terminals, in which the transient voltage is caused by an initial coupling of that input terminal to the battery; detect a condition in which the switch has been closed for longer than a threshold amount of time; close the switch responsive to the detected ESD event; and open the switch responsive to the detected transient voltage or the detected condition.

[H02H] EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS (indicating or signalling undesired working conditions G01R, e.g. G01R 31/00, G08B; locating faults along lines G01R 31/08; emergency protective devices H01H)

Method for operating power converter, semiconductor chip and power converter
Patent No. 12323043 

Inventor(s): Feng-Jung Huang (Taoyuan, , TW)
Assignee(s): DIODES INCORPORATED (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Kilpatrick Townsend Stockton LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18193593 on 03/30/2023 (796 days app to issue)

Abstract: A power converter includes a voltage transformer, a clamp capacitor, a main switch, a clamp switch, and a control circuit. The clamp capacitor is coupled to the primary winding of the voltage transformer, and the main switch is coupled in series between the primary winding and a ground terminal. The clamp switch is coupled in series between the clamp capacitor and the main switch, and the clamp switch, the main switch, and the primary winding are coupled to a common node. The control circuit turns on the main switch periodically, and turns on the clamp switch before turning on the main switch. After turning off clamp switch and before turning on the main switch, the control circuit determines a length of time that the clamp switch should be turned on next time according to a voltage of the common node sensed right before the main switch is turned on and a threshold voltage.

[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]

Automatic rating adjustment for power converter modules
Patent No. 12323053 

Inventor(s): Anurag Jagota (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): AcLeap Power Inc. (Taipei, , TW)
Law Firm: McCarter English, LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18181283 on 03/09/2023 (817 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one aspect, a method operable by a controller of a power converter module is provided. The method comprises identifying thermal test data for the power converter module, where the thermal test data maps one or more operating conditions of the power converter module to temperature triggers associated with a monitored device of the power converter module. The method further comprises measuring, utilizing a temperature sensor disposed external to and away from the monitored device, a temperature, and identifying the one or more operating conditions of the power converter module. The method further comprises identifying, from the thermal test data utilizing the one or more operating conditions, a temperature trigger for the monitored device, determining whether the temperature is greater than or equal to the temperature trigger, and performing a responsive action in response to determining that the temperature is greater than or equal to the temperature trigger.

[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]

System and method for adaptive gate drive current circuit
Patent No. 12323057 

Inventor(s): Angelo William Pereira (Allen, TX), Gangqiang Zhang (Plano, TX), Kae Ann Wong (Allen, TX), Rida Shawky Assaad (Murphy, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17697008 on 03/17/2022 (1174 days app to issue)

Abstract: In a switching regulator driver, a sense circuit has a transistor current input and a sense circuit output. A logic circuit has a logic circuit input and first and second outputs. The logic circuit input is coupled to the sense circuit output. A counter has a counter clock input, a counter control input and a counter output. The counter clock input is coupled to the first output. The counter control input is coupled to the second output. The counter is configured to provide a count value at the counter output. A programmable drive strength circuit has a drive strength circuit input and a transistor control output. The drive strength circuit input is coupled to the counter output. The programmable drive strength circuit is configured to adjust a drive current at the transistor control output based on the count value.

[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]

Control method of ZVS flyback using transformer auxiliary winding
Patent No. 12323064 

Inventor(s): Bo Chen (Shanghai, , CN), Feng Wang (Shanghai, , CN), Zheng Ying (Shanghai, , CN)
Assignee(s): Diodes Incorporated (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: AP3 Law Firm PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18204274 on 05/31/2023 (734 days app to issue)

Abstract: A circuit for Flyback switching power supply includes a transformer having a primary winding, a secondary winding and an auxiliary winding, a power switch coupled to a dotted terminal of the primary winding, and a switch. A first terminal of the switch is connected to a non-dotted terminal of the auxiliary winding through a capacitor, a second terminal of the switch and a dotted terminal of the auxiliary winding are connected, respectively, to a ground. A common node of the capacitor and the auxiliary winding is configured to connect to a non-dotted terminal of the primary winding. A control circuit is configured to generate, based on a voltage at the common node of the capacitor and the auxiliary winding, a control signal to control the switch in order to achieve zero voltage switch (ZVS) of the power switch.

[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]

High quiescent current control
Patent No. 12323106 

Inventor(s): Aniruddha Roy (Bangalore, , IN), Nitin Agarwal (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18298626 on 04/11/2023 (784 days app to issue)

Abstract: A circuit is provided. In some examples, the circuit includes a first transistor having a gate and a drain coupled together and a current source coupled to the drain of the first transistor. A second transistor has a drain coupled to a source of the first transistor. A third transistor has a gate coupled to the gate of the first transistor. A fourth transistor has a drain coupled to a source of the third transistor and a gate of the fourth transistor is coupled to a gate of the second transistor. In some examples, the third transistor is configured to limit a first current between the third transistor and the fourth transistor based on an output voltage.

[H03F] AMPLIFIERS (measuring, testing G01R; optical parametric amplifiers G02F; circuit arrangements with secondary emission tubes H01J 43/30; masers, lasers H01S; dynamo-electric amplifiers H02K; control of amplification H03G; coupling arrangements independent of the nature of the amplifier, voltage dividers H03H; amplifiers capable only of dealing with pulses H03K; repeater circuits in transmission lines H04B 3/36, H04B 3/58; application of speech amplifiers in telephonic communication H04M 1/60, H04M 3/40)

Integrated circuit (IC) with wide-range I/O supply
Patent No. 12323140 

Inventor(s): Rajesh Yadav (Bangalore, , IN), Sneha Shetty (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17975880 on 10/28/2022 (949 days app to issue)

Abstract: An I/O module configured to operate over a range of voltage supplies includes a transmit path circuit and a receive path circuit that are each configured to convert a data signal between a core voltage domain and one of a first voltage domain (e.g., a high voltage domain) and a second voltage domain (e.g., a low voltage domain) in response to a mode select signal.

[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]

Open radio access network (ORAN) distributed unit with mutliple centralized units
Patent No. 12323298 

Inventor(s): Karupaiah Rajendran (Sachse, TX)
Assignee(s): DISH Wireless L.L.C. (Englewood, CO)
Law Firm: Frontier IP Law PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18187625 on 03/21/2023 (805 days app to issue)

Abstract: An Open radio access network (ORAN) configured for accessing a 5G Core network to provide voice and data services to one or more mobile terminals, includes radio units (RUs), distributed units (DUs) and a centralized unit (CU) pool. The ORAN is configured such that each DU is configured to be associated concurrently to a primary CU and a secondary CU, both selected from the CU pool according to predetermined criteria. Upon occurrence of a predetermined event, the DU switches the secondary CU to become the primary CU, without resulting an outage in the ORAN.

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

Combined write enable mask and credit return field
Patent No. 12323336 

Inventor(s): David Patrick (McKinney, TX), Tony Brewer (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A. (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17735636 on 05/03/2022 (1127 days app to issue)

Abstract: A credit return field is used in a credit-based flow control system to indicate that one or more credits are being returned to a sending device from a receiving device. Based on the number of credits available, the sending device determines whether to send device or wait until more credits are returned. A write enable mask allows a wide data field to be used even when a smaller amount of data is to be written. A novel data packet uses a combined write enable mask and credit return field. In one mode, the field contains a write enable mask. In another mode, the field contains credit return data. If the field contains credit return data, a default value (e.g., all ones) is used for the write enable mask. The mode may be selected based on another value in the data packet.

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

Distributive deployment of process automation software applications
Patent No. 12323339 

Inventor(s): David Emerson (Coppell, TX), Patrick Clay (Frisco, TX), Vien Nguyen (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Yokogawa Electric Corporation (Tokyo, , JP)
Law Firm: Gray Ice Higdon (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17407788 on 08/20/2021 (1383 days app to issue)

Abstract: Implementations are described herein for automatic deployment of function block application programs (FBAPs) across process automation nodes of a process automation system. In various implementations, one or more constraints associated with execution of a FBAP may be identified. Based on the one or more constraints, a process automation system that includes a plurality of process automation nodes may be analyzed. Based on the analysis, a subset of two or more process automation nodes on which to distributively deploy the FBAP may be selected from the plurality of processing node. In response to selecting the subset, the FBAP may be distributively deployed across the two or more process automation nodes of the subset.

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

Multi-subframe uplink grant in a wireless device
Patent No. 12323362 

Inventor(s): Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA)
Assignee(s): Peninsula Technologies, LLC (Allen, TX)
Law Firm: Ascenda Law Group, PC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17835067 on 06/08/2022 (1091 days app to issue)

Abstract: A base station sends, to a wireless device, one or more RRC messages comprising configuration parameters for a LAA cell, the configuration parameters comprising one or more CSI parameters. The base station sends, to the wireless device, a DCI indicating uplink resources in a number of one or more consecutive uplink subframes of the LAA cell, the DCI comprising a first field, a second field, and one or more third fields. The base station determines a position of a first subframe in the one or more consecutive uplink subframes employing the first field, and receives, in the first subframe, one or more CSI fields of the LAA cell, when the second field is set to trigger a CSI report, and the wireless device is allowed to transmit in the first subframe according to a LBT procedure based, at least, on the one or more third fields.

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

Unified lending platform
Patent No. 12323408 

Inventor(s): Jeffrey M. Mayerson (Addison, TX)
Assignee(s): CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: ICE MILLER LLP (8 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18471084 on 09/20/2023 (622 days app to issue)

Abstract: A unified platform may comprise a combination of independent frameworks that have been integrated and configured to collaboratively operate seamlessly. In some aspects, the unified platform may comprise one or more of an authentication and authorization framework, a dynamic user interface framework, a workflow state management framework, a notification and active data loss and prevention (DLP) engine framework, and an orchestration engine framework. Each of the frameworks included in the unified platform may comprise one or more of the plurality of computing devices executing computer-readable program instructions.

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

Typosquatting detection and notification
Patent No. 12323460 

Inventor(s): Jeffrey Texada (Carrollton, TX), Scott Fennell (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17954885 on 09/28/2022 (979 days app to issue)

Abstract: Arrangements for providing typosquatting detection and notification functions are provided. In some aspects, user input data may be received. The user input may include a website or website address received via a web browser address bar displayed on a user computing device. The user input may be analyzed, using a machine learning model, to determine a likelihood of typosquatting. The determined likelihood may be compared to a threshold and, if the likelihood is below the threshold, the user may proceed with the request to access the website. If the likelihood meets or exceeds the threshold, a notification or user interface may be generated requesting user input confirming that the user input reflects a correct or desired website. User response data may be received and used to update and/or validate the machine learning model.

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

Method and system for facilitating authentication of remote terminals
Patent No. 12323525 

Inventor(s): Pranil Maharjan (Little Elm, TX), Sobana Thirunavukkarasu (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (New York, NY)
Law Firm: Greenblum Bernstein, P.L.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18134204 on 04/13/2023 (782 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for facilitating automated authentication of a plurality of remote terminals is disclosed. The method includes generating, via a remote terminal, a key pair, the key pair including a public key and a private key that is persisted within the remote terminal; generating, via the remote terminal, a communication request by using the key pair, the communication request including the public key; transmitting, via the remote terminal using an application programming interface, the communication request to a terminal management server; registering, via the terminal management server, the remote terminal to a terminal database by using information in the communication request; persisting, via the terminal management server, the public key from the communication request to a persistent object storage repository; and generating, via the terminal management server, a response to the communication request, the response including status information and configuration information.

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

Systems and methods for managing partial private keys for cryptography-based, storage applications used in blockchain operations for decentralized applications
Patent No. 12323530 

Inventor(s): Jonathan Ariel Bergknoff (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Coinbase, Inc. (Oakland, CA)
Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17729563 on 04/26/2022 (1134 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and system for managing partial private keys for cryptography-based, storage applications used in blockchain operations and/or facilitating secure authentication when conducting blockchain operations using cryptography-based, storage applications. For example, the methods and system may perform a plurality of blockchain operations for digital assets stored in a first cryptography-based, storage application, wherein the first cryptography-based, storage application corresponds to a first partial private key, and wherein the first partial private key is stored on a first user device, and wherein the second partial private key is not accessible to platform service facilitating the first cryptography-based, storage application.

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

Pair-the-plan system for devices and method of use
Patent No. 12323551 

Inventor(s): Steven A. Millstein (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Aeris Communications, Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Law Firm: Shih IP Law Group, PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17726915 on 04/22/2022 (1138 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system are disclosed for connecting one or more devices to subscriptions and cellular or other wireless billing plans. The method includes enrolling the one or more devices enabled for connectivity to cellular or other wireless service in a cellular or other wireless subscription and associated billing plan, wherein the enrollment includes providing an identifier for the one or more devices to a cellular or other wireless service provider chosen by a second user, and allowing the second user to use capabilities of the one or more devices governed by the cellular or other wireless subscription and an associated billing plan chosen by the second user; while the one or more devices are also configured to allow a first user to use capabilities of the one or more devices as governed by the cellular or other wireless subscription and an associated billing plan of the first user”s choice.

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

3D arts viewing on display devices
Patent No. 12323567 

Inventor(s): Indranil Sinharoy (Richardson, TX), Madhukar Budagavi (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18064918 on 12/12/2022 (904 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus for three dimensional (3D) art viewing includes one or more sensors and a processor operably coupled to the one or more sensors. The processor is configured to detect, using the one or more sensors, a position of a user. The processor is additionally configured to output, for display, an aspect of an image based on the position of the user. The processor is also configured to obtain, using the one or more sensors, movement data associated with a movement of the user. The processor is further configured to apply temporal smoothing to smooth the movement data. In addition, the processor is configured to map the smoothed movement data to a series of view indices. The processor is also configured to change the aspect of the image for display based on the mapped series of view indices.

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

Adaptive on-screen guide based on channel or content transition commands
Patent No. 12323672 

Inventor(s): Michael James Brehm (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): ADEIA GUIDES INC. (San Jose, CA)
Law Firm: HALEY GUILIANO LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18425125 on 01/29/2024 (491 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a channel sequence for display via an abbreviated on-screen guide are disclosed herein. Channel tuning commands are entered via a user interface of a computing device. Channel tuning data, which describes channel transitions caused by the channel tuning commands, is stored in a buffer. Based on the channel tuning data, a channel family comprising a plurality of channels is generated. A determination is made as to whether a currently tuned channel is included in the channel family. In response to determining that the currently tuned channel is included in the channel family, an on-screen guide, which comprises an abbreviated channel listing of the plurality of channels of the channel family, is generated for display.

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

Systems and methods for authentication based on dynamic radio frequency response information
Patent No. 12323809 

Inventor(s): Krishna K. Bellamkonda (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17450389 on 10/08/2021 (1334 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some implementations, a system may obtain dynamic radio frequency (RF) response information associated with a user equipment and additional dynamic information associated with the user equipment. The system may determine, based on the dynamic RF response information and the additional dynamic information, a current behavior profile of the user equipment. The system may compare the current behavior profile and a baseline behavior profile of the user equipment to generate comparison information. The system may grant or deny, based on the comparison information, the user equipment access to a resource of a private network.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Machine learning between radio loading and user experience
Patent No. 12323856 

Inventor(s): Thomas Kiernan (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA), ATT Mobility II LLC (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Guntin Gust, PLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17682974 on 02/28/2022 (1191 days app to issue)

Abstract: A resource upgrade predictor can be operable to receive, from a first network node device, traffic information. Based on the traffic information, the resource upgrade predictor can obtain network utilization data related to other network node devices having a similar interference characteristic to the first network node device. The resource upgrade predictor can use this network utilization data to determine a demand at which at least a defined value related to a transmission link capacity associated with transmissions between the first network node device and the user equipment, is attained. The resource upgrade predictor can also obtain projected demand data associated with a geographic area serviced by the first network node device, and determine, based upon the demand and the projected demand data, a time at which a network resource upgrade related to the first network node device, is to be performed.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Method, system, and apparatus for location-based machine-assisted interactivity
Patent No. 12323874 

Inventor(s): Federico Fraccaroli (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17691109 on 03/09/2022 (1182 days app to issue)

Abstract: In accordance with one example embodiment of the present invention a method comprises at least partially enabling a set of functionalities and attributes associated to an area for facilitating business transactions, networking activities, or social interactions of users who are within, proximate, or associated, at least provisionally, with said area. In some implementations, the present invention provides functionalities apt to discover taxonomies of users in relation to locations. In some other implementations, the present invention provides functionalities apt to trace or follow up with users who have associated their identities, at least during a time window, with said area. In other implementations, the invention provides technical solutions to facilitate the operation of location-based business operations.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Aggregation of application and systems for services for 6G or other next generation network
Patent No. 12323880 

Inventor(s): Sangar Dowlatkhah (Cedar Hill, TX)
Assignee(s): ATT Intellectual Property I, L.P. (Atlanta, GA), ATT Mobility II LLC (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Guntin Gust, PLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17805118 on 06/02/2022 (1097 days app to issue)

Abstract: In a 6G network, microservices can be utilized in the absence of a core network. For example, after a mobile device has authenticated, when the mobile device moves away from mobile edge computing (MEC) coverage, the information from the MEC can be ported to a new MEC along the way of the mobile device”s path. The initial MEC can send service related application package data to one or more neighboring MECs. When a neighboring MEC of the neighboring MECs receives the service related application package data and the neighboring MEC serves the area which the mobile device is transitioning to, then the neighboring MEC can send an acknowledgment back to the initial MEC. Once the acknowledgment is received by the initial MEC, the initial MEC can complete the handover of the application data needed to reduce or mitigate any disruption in service for the mobile device.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Connectionless mobility management for hybrid networks using relativistic routing protocol
Patent No. 12323897 

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: 17661102 on 04/28/2022 (1132 days app to issue)

Abstract: Connectionless mobility management techniques across different wireless technologies are provided. In an embodiment, a method comprises obtaining, by a controller device that comprises a processor and that is part of a communication network employing a relativistic routing protocol (RRP), condition information regarding operating conditions associated with different access point devices, wherein the communication network comprises router agent devices respectively connected to the different access point devices that communicatively couple the different access point devices to a server device via respective communication links to a router device. The method further comprises determining, by the controller device based on the operating condition information, an assignment of the different access point devices to mobile devices for usage as serving nodes for the mobile devices, and controlling, by the controller device, latency settings of the respective communication links for the mobile devices based on the assignment.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Systems and methods for application function-initiated admission control for a core network
Patent No. 12323909 

Inventor(s): Parry Cornell Booker (Sunnyvale, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17663052 on 05/12/2022 (1118 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system described herein may receive a request to establish a communication session between a core network and a User Equipment (”UE”), determine that the requested communication session is associated with one or more admission control options and receive, from the UE, a selection of a particular admission control option of the one or more admission control options. The system may identify one or more actions associated with the particular admission control option. The one or more actions include rejecting the request to establish the communication session, or accepting the request to establish the communication session. The system may perform the one or more identified actions associated with the particular admission control option. The system may include an interface between an Access and Mobility Management Function (”AMF”) of the core network and a Network Slice Access Control Function (”NSACF”) of the core network.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Non-3GPP interworking function (N3IWF) selection for stand-alone non-public networks (SNPN)
Patent No. 12323911 

Inventor(s): Devaki Chandramouli (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY (Espoo, , FI)
Law Firm: Carter, DeLuca Farrell LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17765376 on 10/01/2019 (2072 days app to issue)

Abstract: A plurality of interworking functions, which provide interworking between a communication network acting as an access network and a non-public network, is associated with a plurality of sites or network slices hosted by the non-public network (S[b]201[/b]). A user equipment is configured to select an interworking function of the plurality of interworking functions based on information on a site or network slice the user equipment is associated with, of the plurality of sites or network slices (S[b]203[/b]).

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Cell search based on user equipment (UE) battery condition
Patent No. 12323920 

Inventor(s): Syed A. Rahim (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Law Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein Fox P.L.L.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17806391 on 06/10/2022 (1089 days app to issue)

Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for implementing cell search based on battery conditions of a user equipment (UE). For example, some aspects of this disclosure relate to a UE. The UE includes a transceiver configured to enable wireless communication with a base station and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to perform a cell search cycle in response to a determination that a connection with the base station has been lost. In response to a determination that UE is in a no-service mode or in a limited-service mode after the cell search cycle, the processor further configures a sleep timer value based at least on one of a charge level of a battery of the UE or a capacity level of the battery. The processor further performs a second cell search cycle after the configured sleep timer value.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Capability signaling to enable full power uplink transmission
Patent No. 12323929 

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: 17449647 on 09/30/2021 (1342 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for operating a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method comprises transmitting, to a base station (BS), UE capability information including a full power transmission capability of the UE, wherein the full power transmission capability of the UE includes a parameter S to indicate a group of full power transmit precoding matrix indicators (TPMIs); receiving, from the BS, configuration information for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission, wherein the configuration information includes a TPMI; determining the PUSCH transmission; determining a power level for the PUSCH transmission; and transmitting, to the BS, the PUSCH transmission with the determined power level, wherein the power level corresponds to full power based on the TPMI being included in the group of full power TPMIs, and wherein the TPMI indicates a precoding matrix and a number of layers for the PUSCH transmission.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Method and device of transmission relating to synchronization and dual link for wireless communication
Patent No. 12323935 

Inventor(s): 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: 17737039 on 05/05/2022 (1125 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a device for wireless communications. A first node receives a first signaling and a second signaling; and transmits a first radio signal in a first slot; herein, the first signaling is used for indicating a first time window, an index for the first slot in the first time window is a first index, the second signaling is used for determining a first time offset; when the first radio signal is transmitted in a mainlink, the first index is used for generating the first radio signal; when the first radio signal is transmitted in a sidelink, the second index is used for generating the first radio signal, the second index is related to both the first time offset and the first index. By adjusting and optimizing timing relations between different nodes by different indexes, the present disclosure prevents interferences and increases the efficiency.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Configuration of beam indication in a next generation mmWave system
Patent No. 12323963 

Inventor(s): Boon Loong Ng (Plano, TX), Young-Han Nam (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16057281 on 08/07/2018 (2492 days app to issue)

Abstract: A UE includes a transceiver configured to receive, from a base station, a higher layer parameter that is set as enabled or disabled. The higher layer parameter is explicitly or implicitly determined to be disabled by Boolean parameters or DL DCI format types. The UE also includes a controller configured to, based on identifying that the higher layer parameter is set as enabled either on per CORESET basis or on per DCI format basis, assume that, for receiving a PDSCH, an indication state is present in a DL DCI transmitted by a PDCCH on a CORESET, wherein the indication state indicates an associated PDSCH QCL parameter. A transceiver receives the associated PDSCH using the QCL parameter from the base station.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Method and apparatus for physical uplink shared channel format adaptation
Patent No. 12324025 

Inventor(s): Robert Mark Harrison (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (Stockholm, , SE)
Law Firm: Murphy, Bilak Homiller, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17439864 on 03/27/2020 (1894 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method in a User Equipment of transmitting a random access preamble and a physical uplink shared channel, comprising: determining a resource size to be used to contain the physical uplink shared channel, the resource size being one of a set of predetermined sizes; identifying a resource to be used from a predetermined set of resources, the resource in the set of resources corresponding to the determined resource size, each resource being identified with a respective first index n and occupying a distinct set of OFDM symbols and subcarriers; identifying a PRACH preamble with a second index n corresponding to the first index n of the identified resource; and transmitting the identified PRACH preamble, and the physical uplink shared channel in the identified resource.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Multicast and broadband service communication with mobile terminated small data transmission
Patent No. 12324046 

Inventor(s): Kenneth McClure (Midlothian, TX)
Assignee(s): AerKodo, LLC (Midlothian, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 19006079 on 12/30/2024 (155 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method comprising receiving configuration information for a plurality of multicast Multicast and Broadcast Service (MBS) sessions and configuration information for a plurality of broadcast MBS sessions, receiving a paging transmission that includes at least one paging record, the paging record comprising: a mobile terminated small data transmission (MT-SDT) indicator, and a paging group list comprising a plurality of MBS session identifiers, initiating an RRC connection resumption procedure, based on the at least one paging record, with a resume cause set to indicate MT-SDT in circumstances where conditions for receiving data in the RRC_INACTIVE state are determined as satisfied, and all MBS sessions indicated by the MBS session identifiers included in the paging group list are configured for receiving data in an RRC_INACTIVE state, and initiating an RRC connection resumption procedure, based on the at least one paging record, with a resume cause set to indicate mobile terminated access (MT-Access) in circumstances where conditions for receiving data in the RRC_INACTIVE state are determined as not satisfied, or not all MBS sessions indicated by the MBS session identifiers included in the paging group list are configured for receiving data in an RRC_INACTIVE state is disclosed.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Shroud assembly
Patent No. 12324112 

Inventor(s): Brock Thomas Buchanan (Dallas, TX), Jerry Douglas Leopold (Sachse, TX), Mark W. Zamalloa (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Pacific Technical Solutions, Inc. (Allen, TX)
Law Firm: Foster Garvey P.C. (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18443127 on 02/15/2024 (474 days app to issue)

Abstract: A shroud assembly is disclosed. The shroud assembly may include a shroud configured to enclose equipment. The shroud assembly may further include a support structure configured to provide support to the shroud. The shroud assembly may additionally include one or more alignment channels disposed at a periphery of the support structure. Furthermore, the shroud assembly may include a slide block configured to slide vertically inside the alignment channels. The slide block may be further configured to engage with the shroud, and move the shroud vertically between a first position and a second position.

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

Outdoor electronics enclosure with modular structure
Patent No. 12324121 

Inventor(s): Tri Nguyen (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Myers Bigel, P.A. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18347878 on 07/06/2023 (698 days app to issue)

Abstract: An electronics enclosure includes: a pair of floor panels that engage to form a floor; a pair of ceiling panels that engage to form a ceiling; a rear wall; four L-shaped supports that are fixed together to form a rectangular framework, the framework being fixed to the rear wall, the floor panels, and the ceiling panels; a pair of side wall panels attached to the framework; and a pair of door panels attached to the side wall panels.

[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)

Implant blocking for a trench or FinFET without an additional mask
Patent No. 12324176 

Inventor(s): Abbas Ali (Plano, TX), Ming-Yeh Chuang (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17462801 on 08/31/2021 (1372 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of fabricating an integrated circuit includes forming and patterning a hardmask over a substrate such that the patterned hardmask exposes regions of the substrate. The exposed regions are etched, thereby forming trenches and a semiconductor fin between the trenches. Prior to removing the hardmask, a photoresist layer is formed and patterned, thereby exposing a section of the semiconductor fin. A dopant is implanted into the exposed section through the hardmask.

[H10D] INORGANIC ELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

DESIGN PATENTS

Air intake grille
Patent No. D1077695 

Inventor(s): Christian Elliott (Aubrey, TX), Louis Heilaneh (Denton, TX)
Assignee(s): PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: Seed IP Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29939838 on 04/29/2024 (400 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Frunk cover with slide-out workspace panels
Patent No. D1077710 

Inventor(s): Anthony Aquila (Justin, TX)
Assignee(s): Canoo Technologies Inc. (Torrance, CA)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29773631 on 03/10/2021 (1546 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Gaming machine
Patent No. D1077916 

Inventor(s): James Vicain (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited (North Ryde, , AU)
Law Firm: Armstrong Teasdale LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29861526 on 11/30/2022 (916 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Child”s play desk
Patent No. D1077938 

Inventor(s): Patrick Hogan Sullins (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Creative Manufacturing, LLC (Arlington, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29872145 on 03/07/2023 (819 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Golf ball roundness gauge
Patent No. D1077957 

Inventor(s): Clifford L. Jarvis (Mansfield, TX)
Assignee(s): JARVIS ENTERPRISES (Ft. Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Project CIP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29921482 on 12/18/2023 (533 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Ridge vent
Patent No. D1078023 

Inventor(s): Grayson M. Griffin (Grand Prairie, TX), Robert B. Holland (Rowlett, TX)
Assignee(s): Air Vent, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Duane Morris LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29954172 on 07/25/2024 (313 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Ridge vent
Patent No. D1078024 

Inventor(s): Grayson M. Griffin (Grand Prairie, TX), Robert B. Holland (Rowlett, TX)
Assignee(s): Air Vent, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Duane Morris LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29954194 on 07/25/2024 (313 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Ridge vent
Patent No. D1078025 

Inventor(s): Fernando A. Gamez-Rivas (Cornith, TX), Grayson M. Griffin (Grand Prairie, TX), Robert B. Holland (Rowlett, TX)
Assignee(s): Air Vent, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Duane Morris LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29954219 on 07/25/2024 (313 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Entertainment venue
Patent No. D1078094 

Inventor(s): Dixon Voldean Edwards, III (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Winstead PC (Local + 2 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29887960 on 03/27/2023 (799 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Entertainment venue with track
Patent No. D1078095 

Inventor(s): Dixon Voldean Edwards, III (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Winstead PC (Local + 2 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29887967 on 03/27/2023 (799 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A