UTILITY PATENTS

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Modular cooking appliance
Patent No. 12178357 

Inventor(s): Harold Hansen (Plano, TX), Philip R. McKee (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): AUTOMATION TECH, LLC (Elgin, IL)
Law Firm: Amster Rothstein Ebenstein LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17094438 on 11/10/2020 (1512 days app to issue)

Abstract: A modular cooking apparatus is disclosed. The modular cooking apparatus includes a housing having a first interchangeable cooking module, a second interchangeable cooking module, and a single power connection for receiving electrical power from a wall outlet. The first interchangeable cooking module contains a first oven, and the second interchangeable cooking module contains a second oven. The second oven is a different oven type from the first oven. The modular cooking apparatus also includes a controller within the housing for controlling the first and second ovens. The controller includes a memory for storing a list of food items to be cooked within the modular cooking apparatus and a corresponding oven type for each of the food items. The modular cooking apparatus further includes a control panel on the housing for displaying only the food items for which the first oven or the second oven is a corresponding oven type.

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

Systems and processes for detecting oxygen saturation and compensating for skin tone variation
Patent No. 12178552 

Inventor(s): Pannaga Sameer Kaushik Gummuluru (Kennedale, TX)
Assignee(s): Huxley Medical, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
Law Firm: Husch Blackwell LLP (9 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18636180 on 04/15/2024 (260 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for optimizing the detection of a patient’’s heartbeats, which may be useful in detection of the patient’’s oxygen saturation, as well as systems and processes for improving and optimizing the PPG signal quality of those patients with highly pigmented skin. In various embodiments, the process may comprise the steps of: receiving, from a radio, red data, infrared (IR) data, and a series of heartbeats associated with a time period; computing a series of peaks of the red data and IR data for the time period; computing a subset of the red data and IR data; estimating an oxygen saturation percentage (SpO2%) for the patient by computing an optical ratio of the red data and IR data included in the subset; and displaying on a computer screen the estimated SpO2% for the patient.

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

Respiratory biofeedback for MRI-guided radiotherapy
Patent No. 12178561 

Inventor(s): Lizette Warner (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Eindhoven, , NL)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17642971 on 09/10/2020 (1573 days app to issue)

Abstract: A medical system ([b]100, 500[/b]) includes: a radiotherapy system ([b]102[/b]) configured for controllably irradiating a target volume ([b]114[/b]) within an irradiation zone ([b]112[/b]); a subject support ([b]120[/b]) configured for supporting at least a ventral region ([b]124[/b]) of a subject ([b]122[/b]) within the irradiation zone; a breath monitor system ([b]132, 132[/b]) configured for providing a motion signal ([b]154, 158[/b]) descriptive of subject breathing motion; and a subject display ([b]130, 130[/b]) configured for displaying a breathing phase indicator ([b]160, 160[/b]) to the subject when supported by the subject support. Execution of the machine executable instructions ([b]150[/b]) causes a processor ([b]142[/b]) to carry out certain functions of the medical system.

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

Ultrasound imaging system with automatic image saving
Patent No. 12178639 

Inventor(s): Daniel Shelton (Prosper, TX)
Assignee(s): FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC. (Bothell, WA)
Law Firm: Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18054170 on 11/10/2022 (782 days app to issue)

Abstract: Ultrasound imaging systems for automatically identifying and saving ultrasound images relevant to a needle injection procedure, and associated systems and methods, are described herein. For example, an ultrasound imaging system includes a transducer for transmitting/receiving ultrasound signals during a needle injection procedure, and receive circuitry configured to convert the received ultrasound signals into ultrasound image data. The image data can be stored in a buffer memory. A processor can analyze the image data stored in the buffer memory to identify image data that depicts a specified injection event of the needle injection procedure, and the identified image data can be stored in a memory for archival purposes.

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

Standalone anterior cervical interbody spacer
Patent No. 12178711 

Inventor(s): Anthony Valkoun (Carlsbad, CA), Thomas Purcell (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee(s): ASTURA MEDICAL INC (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18142526 on 05/02/2023 (609 days app to issue)

Abstract: A standalone anterior cervical interbody spacer (ACIF) that includes a spacer body and plate rigidly couple via flexible pins.

[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 Percutaneous Spinal Interbody Fusion (PSIF)
Patent No. 12178720 

Inventor(s): Ludwig David Orozco Castillo (Parker, TX)
Assignee(s): MIS Spine IP, LLC (Rowlett, TX)
Law Firm: Regitz Marck PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17583281 on 01/25/2022 (1071 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention includes a novel procedure and corresponding medical devices for a Purcutaneous Spinal Interbody Fusion (PSIF). In PSIF, the surgeon performs the entire operation percutaneously without the use of a microscope, endoscope, or magnifying loupes. An adjustable retractor system is disclosed that enables the surgeon to percutaneously perform the surgery through accessing the facet joint (and later disc space) that was created by said retractor system. This retractor system provides the surgeon a safe area to work and operate without fear of damaging nerves, blood vessels, or other tissue. An expanding trial may be inserted into and removed from the disc space through the interior of the retractor system to determine the proper size for the expandable cage. The retractor system also enables the expandable cage to be inserted into the disc space.

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

Intraocular micro-display system with intelligent wireless power delivery
Patent No. 12178755 

Inventor(s): Dimitri Azar (Chicago, IL), Shungneng Lee (Sunnyvale, CA)
Assignee(s): Verily Life Sciences LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17609754 on 03/23/2020 (1744 days app to issue)

Abstract: An intraocular micro-display system includes an intraocular micro-display (IOMD) implant and an auxiliary head unit for delivering power and image data to the IOMD implant. The IOMD implant includes an enclosure shaped for implantation into an eye, a micro-display to emit images towards a retina, an energy storage unit to power the micro-display, a charging antenna for wireless charging of the energy storage unit via a power signal incident upon the first charging antenna, and a data antenna to wirelessly receive the image data for driving the micro-display to emit the images. The charging antenna and the data antenna are implantable into the eye with the IOMD implant.

[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]

Stress test and treatment of chronic kidney disease
Patent No. 12178789 

Inventor(s): Alvaro F. Guillem (Lantana, TX), Bhupinder Singh (Phoenix, AZ), Donald Jeffrey Keyser (Southlake, TX), Richard A. Zager (Seattle, WA)
Assignee(s): Renibus Therapeutics, Inc. (Southlake, TX)
Law Firm: CM Law (25 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18530782 on 12/06/2023 (391 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention involves a novel method for treatment of chronic kidney disease comprising administering a compound that induces a stress protein response in a patient, and administering a potent antioxidant if the patent’’s response is below a predefined level. It also involves a quantitative measure for determining a patient’’s antioxidant reserve capacity.

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

Ophthalmic compositions containing a nitric oxide releasing prostamide
Patent No. 12178793 

Inventor(s): Alan L. Weiner (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): NICOX SA (Valbonne, , FR)
Law Firm: ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17216195 on 03/29/2021 (1373 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention provides aqueous ophthalmic compositions in the form of solution comprising hexanoic acid, 6-(nitrooxy)-, (1S,2E)-3-[(1R,2R,3S,5R)-2-[(2Z)-7-(ethylamino)-7-oxo-2-hepten-1-yl]-3,5-dihydroxycyclopentyl]-1-(2-phenylethyl)-2-propen-1-yl ester and macrogol 15 hydroxystearate as the only solubilizing agent, and a method for their preparation.

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

Methods and compositions for the treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
Patent No. 12178848 

Inventor(s): David J. Mangelsdorf (Dallas, TX), Genaro Hernandez (Dallas, TX), Steven A. Kliewer (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, TX)
Law Firm: Dentons US LLP (Local + 12 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17693057 on 03/11/2022 (1026 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of secretory disorders, and provides novel methods of treatment of these disorders comprising the administration of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) or derivatives thereof. The methods of the invention are useful in conditions including exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), for example EPI resulting from cystic fibrosis, alcoholism, pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, gallstones, celiac disease, high triglycerides, or lupus. The methods of the present invention find further utility in the treatment of salivary flow disorders, for example Sjorgen’’s syndrome, and the treatment of EPI or pancreatitis resulting from surgical procedures.

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

Automatic rescue breathing unit with keying system
Patent No. 12178962 

Inventor(s): Carlos Paclibar (Frisco, TX), Hersh Singh (Richardson, TX), Khang Vo (Garland, TX), Khushi Ashish Shah (Richardson, TX), Liana Al-Natour (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18525346 on 11/30/2023 (397 days app to issue)

Abstract: A rescue breathing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus is an automatic rescue breathing unit (ARBU) device that includes two sub-systemsan airway device keying mechanism and a ventilation unit. The keying mechanism may trigger and determine breath profile and parameters delivered by the ventilation unit. The ARBU device may connect to an air/oxygen source via a pressure regulator. The ARBU device may include a manifold, a keying chamber, an adult channel for providing breath to adult patients, a child channel for providing breath to child patients, and an infant channel for providing breath to infant patients. The ARBU device may also include a constant flow channel.

[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]

Automatic spotter lift force calculator and display device and method of use
Patent No. 12179054 

Inventor(s): Russell Breaux (Sunset, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Schultz Associates, P.C. (Local)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17448122 on 09/20/2021 (1198 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for measuring actual weight lifted by a user when a spotting force is applied and calculating a spotting force. The system is comprised of a display device and sensors having strain gauges attached to a weight lifting bar. The system will determine and display the actual weight lifted by a user with or without a spotting force, and a spotting force applied.

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

Incentive spirometer for sustained maximal inspiration
Patent No. 12179058 

Inventor(s): David L. Rettig, Jr. (Weatherford, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Law Office of Sam Sokhansanj PLLC (Local + 690 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16436323 on 06/10/2019 (2031 days app to issue)

Abstract: An incentive spirometer is disclosed having a helical tube, wherein the helical tube includes a first inlet, second outlet, third outlet, and fourth outlet. The spirometer further includes a chamber, wherein the chamber is in fluid communication with the first inlet, second outlet, third outlet, and fourth outlet of the helical tube; and an object disposed within the spirometer, wherein the object is adapted to move through the first inlet of the helical tube and through either the second outlet, third outlet, or fourth outlet. In addition, the spirometer further includes an inhalation draw tube in fluid communication with the chamber and helical tube.

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

Methods and compositions based on diphtheria toxin-interleukin-3 conjugates
Patent No. 12180257 

Inventor(s): Arthur E. Frankel (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Scott White Memorial Hospital (Temple, TX)
Law Firm: McNeill PLLC (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17411947 on 08/25/2021 (1224 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for inhibiting interleukin-3 receptor-expressing cells, and, in particular, inhibiting the growth of such cells by using a diphtheria toxin-human interleukin-3 conjugate (DT-IL3) that is toxic to cells expressing the interleukin-3 receptor. In preferred embodiments, the DT-IL3 conjugate is a fusion protein comprising amino acids 1-388 of diphtheria toxin fused via a peptide linker to full-length, human interleukin-3. In certain embodiments, the methods of the present invention relate to the administration of a DT-IL3 conjugate to inhibit the growth of cancer cells and/or cancer stem cells in humans, which cells express one or more subunits of the interleukin-3 receptor. Exemplary cells include myeloid leukemia cancer stem cells. In other embodiments, the methods of the present invention relate to ex vivo purging of bone marrow or peripheral blood to remove cells that express one or more subunits of the interleukin-3 receptor such that the purged bone marrow or peripheral blood is suitable, e.g., for autologous stem cell transplantation to restore hematopoietic function.

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

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

Systems and methods for automated prescription preparation
Patent No. 12179236 

Inventor(s): Cody Small (Loveland, CO), Timothy Chambers (Longmont, CO)
Assignee(s): McKesson Corporation (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Ballard Spahr LLP (5 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17855170 on 06/30/2022 (915 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system includes a conveyor and a computing device in communication with the conveyor. The conveyor has a plurality of carriers that are moved about and between at least one automated prescription picking system and at least one automated prescription packing system. Each carrier of the plurality of carriers is configured to receive at least one prescription from the at least one automated prescription picking system and deliver the at least one prescription to the at least one automated prescription packing system. The computing device includes at least one processor and a memory in communication with the at least one processor. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to: associate an identifier with each prescription of the at least one prescription; and track contents of each carrier of the plurality of carriers.

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

Classifying between metal alloys
Patent No. 12179237 

Inventor(s): Isha Kamleshbhai Maun (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): SORTERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Markle, IN)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18412987 on 01/15/2024 (351 days app to issue)

Abstract: A material sorting system sorts materials utilizing an x-ray fluorescence and/or a vision system that implements a machine learning system in order to identify or classify each of the materials, which are then sorted into separate groups based on such an identification or classification determining that the materials are composed of either wrought aluminum, extruded aluminum, or cast aluminum. The system is capable of sorting between cast aluminum alloys and also between wrought aluminum alloys.

[B07C] POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING (specially adapted for a specific purpose covered by another class, see the relevant place, e.g. A43D 33/06, B23Q 7/12)

Masking tool system and method
Patent No. 12179307 

Inventor(s): Edward P. Michaels, Jr. (Arlington, TX), James Joseph Meyer (Slidell, TX), Mark Philip Vance (Fort Worth, TX), Michael Scott Lee Larson (Fort Worth, TX), Roland L. Walker, Jr. (Arlington, TX)
Assignee(s): Textron Innovations Inc. (Providence, RI)
Law Firm: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17063989 on 10/06/2020 (1547 days app to issue)

Abstract: A masking tool system includes a first masking body and a second masking body. The first masking body includes a bore passing through a portion of the first masking body and a first sealing element disposed on a first end of the first masking body. The second masking body includes a bore passing through the second masking body and a second sealing element disposed on a first end of the second masking body. The system may also include a rod configured to pass through the bores of the first and second masking bodies and to secure the first and second masking bodies to a metallic article placed therebetween. A diagonal length of the masking tool system induces a wobbling rotation during processing.

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

Nested locknut wrench with magnetic hold
Patent No. 12179317 

Inventor(s): Jonathan Low (Fort Worth, TX), Juan Caro (Grand Prairie, TX), Peter Roberts (Weatherford, TX)
Assignee(s): Klein Tools, Inc. (Lincolnshire, IL)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18410454 on 01/11/2024 (355 days app to issue)

Abstract: A nested locknut wrench system includes a first wrench and a second wrench. Each wrench has a base portion having a flat portion including at least one magnet. Each wrench has a first extension portion extending perpendicularly from a first end of the base portion. Each wrench has a first arc-shaped finger extending perpendicularly from the first extension portion and having a first hook member extending radially inward from the first arc-shaped finger. Each wrench has a second extension portion extending perpendicularly from a second end of the base portion opposite the first end. Each wrench has a second arc-shaped finger extending perpendicularly from the second extension portion and having a second hook member extending radially inward from the second arc-shaped finger.

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

Push pin installation devices and methods of installing push pins
Patent No. 12179323 

Inventor(s): Brian A. Fleck (Versailles, KY)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18215556 on 06/28/2023 (552 days app to issue)

Abstract: A push pin installation device includes a handle, a shaft that extends outwardly from the handle and a sliding collar provided on the shaft that includes head with a bore that is sized to receive a push pin. The shaft and sliding collar are configured such that pushing on the handle moves the shaft through the bore farther into the sliding collar to apply a force against a push pin located in the bore.

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

Clay pigeon shooting system and method
Patent No. 12179393 

Inventor(s): Gerard E. Moy (Red Oak, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18371008 on 09/21/2023 (467 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a recoil pad making method and a method of using the same. According to certain embodiments, a recoil pad making method includes the steps of providing a base member attached to a first portion of a cushion member, shaping an amorphous hardening material on a first surface of the first portion to form a second portion of the cushion member, and shaping, prior to hardening of the amorphous hardening material, the amorphous hardening material around a portion of a shoulder of a user to create a second surface of the second portion that has a shoulder facing contour that matches a contour of the portion of the shoulder. The base member configured to be mounted to a buttstock of a gun. The first portion of the cushion member is pre-cured on the base member.

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

Method and system for controlling and diagnosing a climate control system
Patent No. 12179554 

Inventor(s): Michael W. Rejkowski (Carrollton, TX), Robert K. Bingham (Keller, TX)
Assignee(s): Classic Auto Air Manufacturing LP (Beachwood, OH)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18214705 on 06/27/2023 (553 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for controlling and diagnosing an automotive climate control or environmental system with an electronic or mobile device is disclosed. The system provides for wireless control between the system controllers and an electronic device, such as an electronic device or computer, with instructions executed on a processor to display on the electronic device or the computer-human interface display device with a user interface region or a graphical user interface. Using wireless technology features of an electronic device, the automotive climate control system is wirelessly controlled from the electronic device containing software connected with the climate control system software and firmware mounted within the vehicle that rotates servo motors, and operates fan speed and compressor activity. The user interface regions may be used to create preset, predetermined desired positions of system mode, temperature, fan speed, and the display color and appearance of the user interface region.

[B60H] ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES

Quick turn off of contactor system during power off
Patent No. 12179617 

Inventor(s): Ashish Ojha (Bangalore, , IN), Krishnamurthy Shankar (Bangalore, , IN), Priyank Anand (Bangalore, , IN), Venkatesh Guduri (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17826822 on 05/27/2022 (949 days app to issue)

Abstract: Examples of contactor controllers, systems and methods enable quick-turn-off (QTO) using an output voltage of a contactor controller when its supply voltage is below a threshold but does not interfere with QTO when sufficient supply voltage is available. In an example, when VM loss occurs, a high-side (HS) clamp of a contactor controller is disabled, and a low-side (LS) clamp current is generated using the output voltage. The LS clamp current may be adjusted to achieve a desired QTO voltage. In another example, a HS clamp is disabled and the charging of the gate of a LS field-effect transistor (FET) is enabled only when the output voltage increases above a power-off QTO threshold (less than the LS clamp voltage); the QTO voltage is set by a voltage detection and comparison circuit of the contactor controller.

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

Systems and methods for countering security threats in a passive keyless entry system
Patent No. 12179699 

Inventor(s): Edward Allen Cain, Jr. (San Antonio, TX), Gabriel Lawrence (Frisco, TX), Joshua Davis (Dallas, TX), Mark Klausner (San Diego, CA), Nathan Humpal (San Antonio, TX), Satyajit Patne (The Colony, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA (Toyota, , JP), Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17872605 on 07/25/2022 (890 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to securing wireless communications for passive keyless entry (PKE) to an asset. In one embodiment, a method includes, responsive to acquiring sensor data about at least a surrounding environment of a vehicle that provides access according to wireless communications with a remote device, analyzing the sensor data to define operating conditions identifying security characteristics of the vehicle and interactions of the remote device with the vehicle. The method includes activating a countermeasure from an available group of countermeasures according to at least the operating conditions. The method includes wirelessly communicating, by the vehicle with the remote device, according to the countermeasure.

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

Vehicles with seat assemblies including vehicle seats and backpacks
Patent No. 12179705 

Inventor(s): Colby Williams (Saline, MI), Paxton S. Williams (Milan, MI), Scott L. Frederick (Brighton, MI)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17883194 on 08/08/2022 (876 days app to issue)

Abstract: A vehicle includes a seat assembly includes a seat portion and a back portion connected to the seat portion. The back portion has an opening sized to receive a backpack that extends through both a front-facing surface and a rear-facing surface. A backpack is located in the opening in a stowed configuration. The backpack is accessible at the front-facing surface and the rear-facing surface and is removable from the opening.

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

Determining a lane change decision based on a downstream traffic state
Patent No. 12179763 

Inventor(s): Abdul Rahman Kreidieh (Oakland, CA), Kentaro Oguchi (Mountain View, CA), Yashar Zeiynali Farid (Berkeley, CA)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Darrow Mustafa PC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17474613 on 09/14/2021 (1204 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for determining a lane change decision based on a downstream traffic state can include a processor, a communications device, and a memory. The processor can be disposed on an ego vehicle. The memory can store an acceleration gain module and a communications module. The acceleration gain module can include instructions that cause the processor to: (1) obtain, via the communications device and from a monitoring system, information about an end of stopped or slow moving downstream traffic in a lane and (2) calculate a result of an equation for the lane change decision. The equation can include information about virtual vehicles positioned near the end or a geographical location. The communications module can include instructions that cause the processor to cause a signal, with information based on the result, to be sent to a component of the ego vehicle for an action to be performed by the component.

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

Modular coil railcar
Patent No. 12179811 

Inventor(s): Aubra D. McKisic (Flower Mound, TX), Christopher Crisafulli (Mansfield, TX), Konstantin I. Khenokh (Plano, TX), Suman Gachhadar (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): TRINITY RAIL GROUP, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17181852 on 02/22/2021 (1408 days app to issue)

Abstract: A modular railcar includes a modular top system that is configured to hold one or more coils of material, and a railcar underframe that supports the modular top system. The modular top system includes a pair of side sills and one or more troughs disposed between the pair of side sills. Each side sill of the pair of side sills extends a longitudinal length of the modular top system. Each trough of the one or more troughs is configured to hold a coil of the one or more coils of material. The underframe includes one or more coupling apparatuses that are configured to detachably engage the modular top system when the modular top system is positioned on top of the underframe.

[B61D] BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES (vehicles in general B60; adaptation of vehicles to special systems B61B; underframes B61F)

Universal hitch intermodal well car system
Patent No. 12179812 

Inventor(s): Andrew Brown (Plano, TX), Grant Keyser (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): TRINITY RAIL GROUP, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17159911 on 01/27/2021 (1434 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for a well car includes a frame, a hitch coupled to the frame near the first end of the frame, and a first deck coupled to the frame. The frame includes a first pair of sockets located near a first end of the frame and a second pair of sockets located near a second end of the frame. Each socket of the first pair of sockets is configured to engage a support casting of a first pair of support castings located at a first position along a length of a well car. Each socket of the second pair of sockets is configured to engage a support casting of a second pair of support castings located at a second position along the length of the well car. The first deck is configured to hold wheels of a trailer when the trailer is coupled to the hitch.

[B61D] BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES (vehicles in general B60; adaptation of vehicles to special systems B61B; underframes B61F)

Hybrid consist tractive effort management
Patent No. 12179817 

Inventor(s): Keith Wesley Wait (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Progress Rail Services Corporation (Albertville, AL)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18081003 on 12/14/2022 (748 days app to issue)

Abstract: A train control system minimizes in-train forces in a train with a hybrid consist including a diesel-electric locomotive and a battery electric locomotive. The train control system includes a virtual in-train forces modeling engine configured to simulate in-train forces and train operational characteristics using physics-based equations, kinematic or dynamic modeling of behavior of the train or components of the train when the train is accelerating, and inputs derived from stored historical contextual data characteristic of the train, and a virtual in-train forces model database configured to store in-train forces models. Each of the in-train forces models includes a mapping between combinations of the stored historical contextual data and corresponding simulated in-train forces and train operational characteristics that occur when the consist is changing speed. An energy management system determines an easing function of tractive effort vs. time that will minimize the in-train forces created by changes in tractive effort responsive to power notch changes in a diesel-electric locomotive, and commands execution of the easing function by a battery electric locomotive based at least in part on an in-train forces model with simulated in-train forces and train operational characteristics that fall within a predetermined acceptable range of values.

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

Multi-objective systems and methods for optimally assigning train blocks at a railroad merchandise yard
Patent No. 12179819 

Inventor(s): Avnish Kishor Malde (Fort Worth, TX), Cory A. Misiewicz (Keller, TX), Felicia R. Mosenfelder (Toulon, IL), Paul Kuhn (Fort Worth, TX), Ross E. Molyneaux (Aledo, TX), Tanner R. Wyatt (Haslet, TX), Timothy R. Banks (Galesbu
Assignee(s): BNSF Railway Company (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Whitaker Chalk Swindle Schwartz PLLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18672747 on 05/23/2024 (222 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for assigning train blocks at a railroad merchandise yard includes determining, using a first optimization model and historical train block volume data, a first list of train block assignments for a plurality of train blocks and a plurality of classification tracks of a classification bowl. The method further includes displaying the first list of train block assignments generated by the first optimization model if the volume of the train blocks is not greater than the total available track length of the classification tracks. The method further includes determining and displaying, using a second optimization model and the historical train block volume data, a second list of train block assignments for the plurality of train blocks and the plurality of classification tracks of the classification bowl if the volume of the plurality of train blocks is greater than the total available track length of the plurality of classification tracks.

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

Offshore platform with vertical column assembly
Patent No. 12179890 

Inventor(s): Adnan Hossain (Aberdeen, , GB), Garry Robert Stephen (Aberdeenshire, , GB), John Shanks (Banchory, , GB), Jonathan Frederick Jury (Aberdeenshire, , GB), Kirsten McNeill (Aberdeen, , GB), Peter Craig Masson (Katy, TX), Ryan Aldus (A
Assignee(s): Oil States Industries, Inc. (Arlington, TX)
Law Firm: Morgan, Lewis Bockius LLP (13 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18489448 on 10/18/2023 (440 days app to issue)

Abstract: An apparatus and methods for installation of an offshore platform for supporting equipment installations is provided. The apparatus includes a platform configured to support offshore equipment supported by a structure such as a modular column assembly. The modular column assembly can be comprised of main barrel joint bundles.

[B63B] SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING (arrangements of vessel ventilation, heating, cooling, or air-conditioning B63J 2/00; floating substructures as supports of dredgers or soil-shifting machines E02F 9/06) [2]

Self-charging unmanned vehicle
Patent No. 12179917 

Inventor(s): Kade Scott (The Colony, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: BakerHostetler (Local + 4395 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17506641 on 10/20/2021 (1168 days app to issue)

Abstract: Unmanned vehicles can be terrestrial, aerial, nautical, or multi-mode. Unmanned vehicles may efficiently accomplish tasks by autonomously charging or replacing its power source.

[B63B] SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING (arrangements of vessel ventilation, heating, cooling, or air-conditioning B63J 2/00; floating substructures as supports of dredgers or soil-shifting machines E02F 9/06) [2]

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

Tailorable polyorbital-hybrid ceramics
Patent No. 12180077 

Inventor(s): David Glen Findley (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, MD)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16721296 on 12/19/2019 (1839 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes producing a mixed feedstock of at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks. A first of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks includes an SP3 carbon, a second of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks includes an SP2 carbon, and a third of the at least three halogenated monomer feedstocks includes at least two SP1 carbons. The method further includes producing a polyorbital-hybrid pre-ceramic polymer comprising the SP1 carbons, the SP2 carbon, and the SP3 carbon. The polyorbital-hybrid pre-ceramic polymer is produced by reducing the mixed feedstock such that one or more halogen atoms are removed from the mixed feedstock. The method also includes fabricating the polyorbital-hybrid pre-ceramic polymer into a greenware form and producing a polyorbital-hybrid ceramic carbon comprising the SP1 carbons, the SP2 carbon, and the SP3 carbon. The polyorbital-hybrid ceramic carbon is produced by thermolyzing the polyorbital pre-ceramic polymer.

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

Photochlorination of partially-chlorinated chloromethanes to carbon tetrachloride
Patent No. 12180133 

Inventor(s): Brian Calderwood (Wichita, KS), Darrell G. Hollis (Conway Springs, KS), John L. Dawkins (Derby, KS), Keith S. Kramer (Andover, KS), Robert L. Zeller, III (Seabrook, TX), Rodney L. Klausmeyer (Wichita, KS)
Assignee(s): Occidental Chemical Corporation (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Renner, Kenner (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18480005 on 10/03/2023 (455 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of producing carbon tetrachloride includes providing a chloromethanes stream, combining the chloromethanes stream with chlorine and additional carbon tetrachloride to form a reaction mixture, wherein the reaction mixture includes at least stoichiometric levels of chlorine, introducing electromagnetic radiation to the reaction mixture and subjecting the reaction mixture to suitable reaction conditions to form product carbon tetrachloride, and collecting a product stream including the product carbon tetrachloride.

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

Methods for extracting proteins from a blood-based material
Patent No. 12180250 

Inventor(s): David Peter Nowotnik (Colleyville, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Fish IP Law, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17320086 on 05/13/2021 (1328 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods of producing multiple protein products from blood-based materials including alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor, gamma globulin, albumin, and other proteins are described herein. The inventive methods include steps of: salt fractionation, chromatography, ultrafiltration, diafiltration, solvent-detergent treatment, and sterile filtration. Advantageously, the inventive methods are simple and produce alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor, gamma globulin, albumin, and other proteins in high yields. The sequence of process steps can be selected to obtain multiple products from various in-process materials, such as supernatants, pastes, chromatography flow-though, and chromatography washes.

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

Curable coating composition
Patent No. 12180383 

Inventor(s): Robert Valeri (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Essilor International (Charenton-le-pont, , FR)
Law Firm: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18007577 on 06/03/2021 (1307 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present invention relates to a curable coating composition, especially a radiation curable coating composition comprising at least one poly(meth)acrylate compound comprising at least 6 (meth)acrylate groups, at least one unsaturated silane compound, and at least one photoinitiator. Said at least one poly(meth)acrylate compound comprising at least 6 (meth)acrylate groups and said at least one unsaturated silane compound represent at least 95% of the weight of polymerizable compounds present in the composition. Upon radiation-curing, the composition provides an abrasion- and/or scratch-resistant coating.

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

Downstream uses for briquettes and other forms of powder from asphalt shingle waste
Patent No. 12180414 

Inventor(s): Adam Willett (Dallas, TX), Alan Eaton (Parsippany, NJ), Ann Hamer (Waxahachie, TX), Denis Muki Tibah (Waxahachie, TX), Gregory Becht (Parsippany, NJ), Parminder Agarwal (Skillman, NJ)
Assignee(s): BMIC LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18536994 on 12/12/2023 (385 days app to issue)

Abstract: Downstream uses for briquettes and other forms of asphalt shingle waste are provided. A composition is provided. The composition comprises 5% to 50% by weight of an asphalt shingle waste based on a total weight of the composition, wherein the asphalt shingle waste comprises a waste asphalt; 1% to 25% by weight of at least one filler material based on the total weight of the composition; 1% to 15% by weight of at least one polymer based on the total weight of the composition; 1% to 10% by weight of at least one stabilizer based on the total weight of the composition; and 1% to 15% by weight of at least one surfactant based on the total weight of the composition. A drilling fluid, various other asphalt products, and related methods are also provided, among other things.

[C08L] COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS (compositions based on polymerisable monomers C08F, C08G; artificial filaments or fibres D01F; textile treating compositions D06) [2]

Systems, methods and apparatus for producing sustainable aviation fuel
Patent No. 12180425 

Inventor(s): Brent Nelson (Southlake, TX), Jason Dvorin (Southlake, TX), Michael G. Smith (Keller, TX)
Assignee(s): Kepler GTL LLC (Southlake, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18520546 on 11/27/2023 (400 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations an apparatus to produce SAF from dry natural gas includes a natural gas reforming area that receives the dry natural gas and that produces synthetic gas from the dry natural gas, a Fischer-Tropsch conversion area that is operably coupled to the natural gas reforming area and that receives the synthetic gas and produces a hydrocarbon chain from the synthetic gas and a product upgrading area that is operably coupled to the Fischer-Tropsch conversion area that receives the hydrocarbon chain and that produces the SAF from the hydrocarbon chain.

[C10G] CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION (cracking to hydrogen or synthesis gas C01B; cracking or pyrolysis of hydrocarbon gases to individual hydrocarbons or mixtures thereof of definite or specified constitution C07C; cracking to cokes C10B); RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES [6]

F I X E D  C O N S T R U C T I O N S

Bucket lip stabilizer structure
Patent No. 12180687 

Inventor(s): John Scott Jakubisin (Fort Worth, TX), Keith Daniel Aug (Fate, TX), Mohamad Youssef Bilal (Little Elm, TX)
Assignee(s): Hensley Industries, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17373439 on 07/12/2021 (1268 days app to issue)

Abstract: A stabilizer structure includes an elongated main body portion having an upper portion with outward-facing side surfaces and a lower portion below the upper portion, the lower portion being greater in width than the upper portion. The stabilizer structure also includes a hole in a top surface of the upper portion. The stabilizer also includes a forward portion integrated with the main body portion as a single monolithic piece. The forward portion includes a bridge section, a first prong extending from the bridge section, and a second prong extending from the bridge section. The first prong, second prong, and bridge section share a single forward-facing curved surface and a single rear-facing curved surface, the forward-facing curved surface having a different curve than the rear-facing curved surface.

[E02F] DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING (winning peat E21C 49/00)

Bucket lip stabilizer structure
Patent No. 12180688 

Inventor(s): John Scott Jakubisin (Fort Worth, TX), Keith Daniel Aug (Fate, TX), Mohamad Youssef Bilal (Little Elm, TX)
Assignee(s): Hensley Industries, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17373489 on 07/12/2021 (1268 days app to issue)

Abstract: A stabilizer structure includes an elongated main body portion having an upper portion with outward-facing side surfaces and a lower portion below the upper portion, the lower portion being greater in width than the upper portion. The stabilizer structure also includes a hole in a top surface of the upper portion. The stabilizer also includes a forward portion integrated with the main body portion as a single monolithic piece. The forward portion includes a bridge section, a first prong extending from the bridge section, and a second prong extending from the bridge section. The first prong, second prong, and bridge section share a single forward-facing curved surface and a single rear-facing curved surface, the forward-facing curved surface having a different curve than the rear-facing curved surface.

[E02F] DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING (winning peat E21C 49/00)

Multi-layered cap shingle with enhanced wind performance and method of making same
Patent No. 12180710 

Inventor(s): Luis Duque (Hackensack, NJ), Ming-Liang Shiao (Basking Ridge, NJ), Sudhir Railkar (Wayne, NJ)
Assignee(s): BMIC LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18225338 on 07/24/2023 (526 days app to issue)

Abstract: A multi-layer cap shingle for installation along a ridge, hip, or rake of a roof includes a forward exposure area and a rear headlap area. The multi-layer cap shingle includes at least two layers of shingle material, a top layer and a bottom layer each having opposed edges. The layers are bonded together with patches of lamination adhesive adjacent their opposed edges. The bottom layer is configured with a deformation-absorbing mechanism such as a pair of slots extending from a forward edge rearwardly inboard of the lamination adhesive patches. When the multi-layer cap shingle is bent over a roof ridge, the slots of the bottom layer of shingle material narrow in width to account for the fact that the bottom layer must bend around an arc of slightly smaller radius than the top layer of shingle material. As a result, the opposed edges of the bottom and top layers of shingle material remain aligned and both edges of the top layer are laminated to the bottom layer to increase wind lift resistance of the installed multi-layer cap shingle.

[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)

Vertical cable rail barrier
Patent No. 12180735 

Inventor(s): Hua-Ping Huang (Fujian, , CN), Kevin T. Burt (Dallas, TX), Matthew Carlyle Sherstad (Dallas, TX), Shih-Te Lin (Tainan, , TW)
Assignee(s): Fortress Iron, LP (Garland, TX)
Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17139658 on 12/31/2020 (1461 days app to issue)

Abstract: A barrier panel is formed of a first rail member and a second rail member with at least one vertical support member mounted to and extending between the first rail member and second rail member. The first rail member includes first openings spaced apart along its length. The second rail member includes second openings spaced apart along its length. Vertical cables are mounted to and extend between the first rail member and second rail member. A first end of each vertical cable is secured within one of the first openings and a second end of each vertical cable is secured within an opposite one of the second openings. End members configured to adjust tension in the vertical cables are concealed by a pair of leg members of the second rail member.

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

Debris resistant keyed running tool and method
Patent No. 12180795 

Inventor(s): David Joe Steele (Carrollton, TX), Wesley P. Dietz (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: Parker Justiss, P.C. (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17523533 on 11/10/2021 (1147 days app to issue)

Abstract: Provided is a keyed running tool for use with a slotted orientation apparatus. The keyed running tool, in one aspect, includes a housing, and two or more keys extending from the housing, the two or more keys movable between a radially retracted state and a radially extended state, wherein adjacent ones of the two or more keys are laterally offset from each other and radially offset from each other by Y degrees, wherein Y is 180 degrees or less.

[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 methods for activating a pressure-sensitive downhole tool
Patent No. 12180796 

Inventor(s): Antony F. Grattan (Mansfield, TX), Douglas J. Streibich (Fort Worth, TX), Michael C. Robertson (Mansfield, TX)
Assignee(s): Robertson Intellectual Properties, LLC (Mansfield, TX)
Law Firm: McCutcheon Joseph, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17838856 on 06/13/2022 (932 days app to issue)

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are used for activating a downhole tool, powered by an exothermic reaction, for operation, while deploying a tubing string from a wellbore surface. The tubing string comprises a coupling for enabling pressurized activation of the downhole tool, which comprises a fuel (e.g., thermite) for producing the exothermic reaction. The coupling enables fluid to flow into an interior of the coupling through a first flow passage, during descent of the downhole tool. A stopper is dropped and/or seated to cause the coupling interior to pressurize to an activation pressure, which causes an activator to activate a burn within the downhole tool. Once the downhole tool completes its operation, the coupling interior is further pressurized to burst a burst disc, which opens a second flow passage for fluid to flow from the interior to exterior of the coupling, while downhole tool and coupling are raised to the surface.

[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, insert safety valve, well pressure insensitive
Patent No. 12180807 

Inventor(s): 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: 18535388 on 12/11/2023 (386 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, where the piston rod includes an upper exposed piston area exposed to an internal volume of the insert valve, and a lower exposed piston area exposed to the internal volume of the insert valve, 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]

Energy-absorbing impact sleeve for perforating gun
Patent No. 12180810 

Inventor(s): Christopher C. Hoelscher (Arlington, TX), Courtney Ann Thain Roberts (Crowley, TX)
Assignee(s): Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. (Houston, TX)
Law Firm: C. Tumey Law Group PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17551312 on 12/15/2021 (1112 days app to issue)

Abstract: An impact sleeve is used for mitigating damage in a perforating gun resulting from shaped charge detonation. In one example, a perforating gun includes a gun carrier, with a charge holder and the impact sleeve inside the gun carrier. The charge holder holds a plurality of shaped charges capable of being detonated with sufficient explosive energy to generate high-velocity fragments inside the gun carrier. The impact sleeve comprises an energy-absorbing material and optional raised features for absorbing at least some energy of the high-velocity fragments. The materials, raised features, positioning, and geometry of the impact sleeve and raised features may be tuned to optimize energy absorption.

[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]

Secure exit lane door
Patent No. 12183144 

Inventor(s): David Paul Hewitt (Lewisville, TX), Federico Romero (Corpus Christi, TX), James W. Palmer (Corpus Christi, TX), Jason L. Ryan (Corpus Christi, TX)
Assignee(s): Overhead Door Corporation (Lewisville, TX)
Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17700154 on 03/21/2022 (1016 days app to issue)

Abstract: A door system is provided. The door system includes: a corridor sized to allow humans to move through the corridor, the corridor defined, at least in part by side walls, the corridor having a first end and a second end; a first door located at the first end, the first door configured to provide selective access between the corridor and a space outside of the corridor; a second door located at the second end, the second door configured to provide selective access between the corridor and a space outside of the corridor; and sensors configured to determine a direction of movement within the corridor, the sensors operatively connected to at least one of the first and second doors to cause at least one of the first and second doors to move to a closed position if any of the sensors detect a movement further than a threshold amount in an undesired direction.

[E05G] SAFES OR STRONG-ROOMS FOR VALUABLES; BANK PROTECTION DEVICES; SAFETY TRANSACTION PARTITIONS (alarm arrangements per se G08B) [2]

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

Superelastic multi axis flexure
Patent No. 12181016 

Inventor(s): Jake B. Range (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): RAYTHEON COMPANY (Waltham, MA)
Law Firm: CANTOR COLBURN LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17672637 on 02/15/2022 (1050 days app to issue)

Abstract: A multi-axis payload isolation device for isolating a payload from outside motions. The multi-axis payload isolation device includes a payload mount base, a housing, and a flexure. The payload mount base is configured to support a payload. The housing includes an interior cavity for receiving and supporting the payload mount base. The flexure includes a plurality of radial supports and a common hub. The plurality of radial supports attach the payload mount base to the housing and are made of a superelastic shape-memory alloy. The common hub is configured to connect each of the plurality of radial supports to the payload mount base.

[F16F] SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION

HVAC system leak detection
Patent No. 12181165 

Inventor(s): Eric Berg (The Colony, TX), Payam Delgoshaei (Addison, TX)
Assignee(s): Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18497863 on 10/30/2023 (428 days app to issue)

Abstract: An HVAC system includes a high-pressure subsystem and a low-pressure subsystem. After determining that refrigerant leak diagnostics should be performed, a controllable valve is closed between a condenser and compressor of the HVAC system. The compressor then operates until a predetermined input refrigerant pressure is reached. After the predetermined input refrigerant pressure is reached, operation of the compressor is stopped. After stopping operation of the compressor and waiting at least a predetermined wait time, the pressure in the low-pressure subsystem of the HVAC system is monitored. A rate of change of the pressure in the low-pressure subsystem is determined. If the rate of change is negative and a magnitude of the rate of change is greater than a threshold value, a leak location is determined to be in the low-pressure subsystem.

[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)

Method and a system for preventing a freeze event using refrigerant temperature
Patent No. 12181203 

Inventor(s): Rakesh Goel (Irving, TX), Siddarth Rajan (Addison, TX)
Assignee(s): Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18206843 on 06/07/2023 (573 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes measuring a saturated suction temperature, receiving actual temperature value reflective of the measured saturated suction temperature, and determining whether the actual temperature value is less than a first pre-determined minimum threshold temperature value. If the actual temperature value is less than the first pre-determined minimum threshold temperature value, initiating a timer to operate for a pre-determined time interval. Determining whether the actual temperature value is less than a second pre-determined minimum threshold temperature value and if the actual temperature value is less the second pre-determined minimum threshold temperature value, initiating the timer to operate for a modified time interval. If the timer has expired, the operation of the compressor is modified.

[F25B] REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS, OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS (heat-transfer, heat-exchange or heat-storage materials, e.g. refrigerants, or materials for the production of heat or cold by chemical reactions other than by combustion C09K 5/00; pumps, compressors F04; use of heat pumps for domestic or space-heating or for domestic hot-water supply F24D; air-conditioning, air-humidification F24F; fluid heaters using heat pumps F24H)

Slide assembly for a firearm
Patent No. 12181240 

Inventor(s): Anthony Joseph Ribic (Richardson, TX), Richard Trevor Simpson Roe (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Shadow Systems LLC (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Spencer Fane LLP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18368615 on 09/15/2023 (473 days app to issue)

Abstract: A slide assembly for a firearm can include a slide having a top side, a proximal end, a mounting recess about the top side of the slide, a housing recess about the proximal end of the slide, and a retaining hole intersecting the housing recess; an extractor assembly mounted within the housing recess; and an optic sight positioned at least partially in the mounting recess, the optic sight coupled to the slide by a fastener received by the retaining hole, the fastener extending at least partially through the housing recess.

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

P H Y S I C S

Automatic alternate transportation
Patent No. 12181292 

Inventor(s): Christopher J. Risberg (Flower Mound, TX), Devang H. Parekh (Dallas, TX), Felipe G. Salles (Garland, TX), Louis Brugman (Frisco, TX), Nutonya L. Parker (Dallas, TX), Robert D. Slater (Murphy, TX), Shintaro Iwaasa (Frisco,
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18298293 on 04/10/2023 (631 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of determining, by a server, that a transport is inoperable on a route, instructing, by the server, an alternate transport to navigate to the transport, configuring, by the server, the alternate transport based on a configuration of the transport and routing, by the server, the configured alternate transport to an intended destination of the transport.

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

Cost-based vehicle routing
Patent No. 12181296 

Inventor(s): Aghyad Saleh (Grand Prairie, TX), Eduard Vandersmitte (McKinney, TX), Jarrod Marini (Aubrey, TX), Scott Meyer (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER HAMPTON LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 16555822 on 08/29/2019 (1951 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining navigation routing of a vehicle based on predicted total cost of possible routes, including: receiving information identifying a destination for a vehicle; determining two or more possible routes from a origination to the destination; determining a plurality of cost factors for a plurality of the determined possible routes, wherein the cost factors comprise direct cost information for the plurality of determined possible routes and indirect cost information for the plurality of determined possible routes; calculating a total cost for each of the plurality of determined possible routes using the cost factors; and presenting to the user a lowest-total-cost route from among the plurality of determined possible routes.

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

Error code history collection with quick response codes
Patent No. 12181378 

Inventor(s): Alexander Gorgievski (North Canton, OH), Maranda Einstein (Grapevine, TX), Thomas D. Ertle (Massillon, OH), Wonjun Jang (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Nautilus Hyosung America, Inc. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Quinn IP Law (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17331365 on 05/26/2021 (1315 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for collecting error code history includes detecting a fault caused by errors in a machine, initiating a dispatch request from the machine to a service location, generating a first quick response code in response to a first input signal from a technician, where the first quick response code encodes first configuration items that describe the machine and first error codes that characterize the detected errors, presenting a first graphical image of the first quick response code on a display, performing a self-test in the machine in response to a second input signal, generating a second quick response code after the self-test has been completed, where the second quick response code encodes second configuration items that describe the machine and second error codes, and presenting a second graphical image of the second quick response code on the display.

[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]

Fluid composition sensor device and method of using the same
Patent No. 12181400 

Inventor(s): Andy Walker Brown (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): Honeywell International Inc. (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Alston Bird LLP (Local + 10 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17674325 on 02/17/2022 (1048 days app to issue)

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to a fluid composition sensor device and method of using the same. In various embodiments, the fluid flow composition sensor is configured to receive a volume of fluid, the fluid composition sensor comprising a housing, a removable fluid flow component, an impactor nozzle, a collection media assembly dock element configured to receive a replaceable collection media assembly comprising a collection media configured to receive one or more particles within the volume of fluid, an imaging device configured to capture an image of at least a portion of the one or more particles received by the fluid composition sensor, and a controller configured to determine, based at least in part on the image, at least one particle characteristic of the volume of fluid. The imaging device may be configured to capture the image of one or more particles received by the fluid composition sensor using lensless holography.

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

Method and system for aroma mapping
Patent No. 12181457 

Inventor(s): Christopher Bryan Barnwell (Grapevine, TX), Juel Daniel Raju (Garland, TX), Romelia H. Flores (Keller, TX), Susan Christian (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): International Buisiness Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
Law Firm: CHIP LAW GROUP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17483874 on 09/24/2021 (1194 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating an aroma map is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes learning one or more aromas associated with one or more items. The computer-implemented method further includes identifying a presence of an item within a venue based on comparing one or more aromas detected by one or more sensors located within the venue with one or more learned aromas associated with the item. The computer-implemented method further includes identifying a micro-location of the item based, at least in part, on a location of the one or more sensors which detected the aroma. The computer-implemented method further includes generating an aroma map geospatially indicating the micro-location of the item within the venue.

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

Lead guides having a recessed face
Patent No. 12181516 

Inventor(s): Chi-Tsung Lee (New Taipei, , TW), Ching-Han Chang (Taichung, , TW), Chun-Hsien Lu (New Taipei, , TW)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 15878490 on 01/24/2018 (2533 days app to issue)

Abstract: An embodiment includes a first lead guide, a second lead guide, and a handler. The first lead guide includes a first insulating housing and a first conductive contact having a face and a recessed face. The second lead guide includes a second insulating housing and a second conductive contact. The first and second lead guides are fastened to the handler.

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

At-speed test access port operations
Patent No. 12181521 

Inventor(s): Lee D. Whetsel (Parker, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18386301 on 11/02/2023 (425 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some examples, an integrated circuit comprises: a TDI input, a TDO output, a TCK input and a TMS input; a TAP state machine (TSM) having an input coupled to the TCK input, an input coupled to the TMS input, an instruction register control output, a TSM data register control (DRC) output, and a TSM state output; an instruction register having an input coupled to the TDI input, an output coupled to the TDO output, and a control input coupled to the instruction register control output of the TAP state machine; router circuitry including a TSM DRC input coupled to the TSM DRC output, a control DRC input coupled to the TSM state output, and a router DRC output; and a data register having an input coupled to the TDI input, an output coupled to the TDO output, and a data register DRC input coupled to the router DRC output.

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

3-dimensional representations of post-contrast enhanced brain lesions
Patent No. 12181555 

Inventor(s): Darin Okuda (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (Austin, TX)
Law Firm: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18425964 on 01/29/2024 (337 days app to issue)

Abstract: 3D MRI images of the brain may be created and acquired. After administration of contrast, brain lesions and other abnormalities may be identified and isolated from the 3D MRI images, with each lesion serving as a region of interest (ROI). 3D region of contrast enhancement images may be created from segmented 3D MRI images and different regions of contrast enhancement of the brain lesion may be depicted. Saved regions of contrast enhancement may be converted into stereolithography format, maximum intensity projection (MIP) images, and/or orthographic projection images. Data corresponding to these resulting 3D region of contrast enhancement images may be used to create 3D printed models of the isolated region of contrast enhancement. Analysis of the 3D brain region of contrast enhancement images and the 3D printed region of contrast enhancement models may enable a more efficient and accurate way of determining brain lesion risk factors and effective treatment regimens.

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

Systems and methods for controlling operation of autonomous vehicle systems
Patent No. 12181872 

Inventor(s): Kade L. Scott (The Colony, TX), Matthew T. Flachsbart (Fort Worth, TX), Richard Daniel Graham (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18505685 on 11/09/2023 (418 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system may include one or more sensors configured to acquire data associated with a driver of a vehicle and a processor. The processor may receive the data and determine whether the data is within a baseline data associated with expected behavior of the driver. The processor may then control one or more operations of the vehicle in response to the data being outside the baseline data.

[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)

Systems and methods to enable machines by forming parasitic relationship
Patent No. 12181874 

Inventor(s): Bradly J. Billman (Celina, TX), Justin R. Nash (Little Elm, TX), Priyadarshini Badugu (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: BakerHostetler (Local + 4395 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17827536 on 05/27/2022 (949 days app to issue)

Abstract: Autonomous vehicles may be terrestrial, aerial, nautical, or multi-mode and may be used to enable communications of other devices. For example, an autonomous vehicle may analyze information about a device outage and based on the information direct an autonomous vehicle to a location of the device to address the outage by adding a capability to the device.

[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)

Autonomous vehicle haven seeking system and method
Patent No. 12181885 

Inventor(s): Bradly Jay Billman (Celina, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, PC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18367368 on 09/12/2023 (476 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system configured to cause a vehicle to autonomously maneuver to a safe haven during a triggering event includes a communication component configured to receive parameters corresponding with conditions of the triggering event and, based on the parameters and on characteristics of the safe haven, instruct the vehicle to maneuver to the safe haven.

[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)

Unmanned vehicle security guard
Patent No. 12181895 

Inventor(s): Kade Scott (Dallas, TX), Matthew Flachsbart (Grapevine, TX), Richard Daniel Graham (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: BakerHostetler (Local + 4395 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18495024 on 10/26/2023 (432 days app to issue)

Abstract: Unmanned vehicles can be terrestrial, aerial, nautical, or multi-mode. Unmanned vehicles may be used to survey a property in response to or in anticipation of a threat. For example, an unmanned vehicle may analyze information about the property and based on the information deter theft of items on the property.

[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)

Low noise high precision voltage reference
Patent No. 12181905 

Inventor(s): Divya Kaur (Delhi, , IN), Rajat Chauhan (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17682811 on 02/28/2022 (1037 days app to issue)

Abstract: In described examples, a circuit includes a current mirror circuit. A first stage is coupled to the current mirror circuit. A second stage is coupled to the current mirror circuit and to the first stage. A voltage divider network is coupled to the second stage. The circuit includes an output transistor having first and second terminals, in which the first terminal of the output transistor is coupled to the first stage, and the second terminal of the output transistor is coupled to the voltage divider network.

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

Clock synchronization pulse width scaling
Patent No. 12181913 

Inventor(s): Atul Ramakant Lele (Bengaluru, , IN), Bernd Hannes Schneider (Freising, , DE), Paul John Patchen (Arlington, TX), Ryan Alexander Smith (Lucas, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17562216 on 12/27/2021 (1100 days app to issue)

Abstract: An electronic circuit includes an oscillator circuit, a first divider circuit, a synchronization control circuit, and a peripheral circuit. The oscillator circuit is configured to generate a base frequency clock. The first divider circuit is configured to divide the base frequency clock by a first selectable divisor to generate a divided clock. The synchronization control circuit is configured to generate a synchronization pulse that controls a change of the first selectable divisor in the first divider circuit from a first value to a second value. A pulse width of the synchronization pulse is based on the first value of the first selectable divisor. The peripheral circuit is coupled to the first divider circuit and the synchronization control circuit. The peripheral circuit includes a second divider circuit. The second divider circuit divides the divided clock by a second selectable divisor, and change the second selectable divisor responsive to the synchronization pulse.

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

Techniques for peripheral utilization metrics collection and reporting
Patent No. 12181974 

Inventor(s): Anand Kumar G (Bengaluru, , IN), Sudhakar Surendran (Bengaluru, , IN), Veeramanikandan Raju (Bengaluru, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17563398 on 12/28/2021 (1099 days app to issue)

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a non-transitory storage device, one or more peripherals, wherein the one or more peripherals are disabled, a processor configured to transmit a request to enable a peripheral of the one or more peripherals, and a power reset manager module. The power reset manager module is configured to receive the request to enable the peripheral. The power reset manager module includes a first memory configured to store, in response to the received request, an indication that peripheral was enabled. The processor is further configured to copy contents of the first memory to the non-transitory storage device and output the indication that the peripheral was enabled as a part of an update procedure.

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

Multi-level power management operation framework
Patent No. 12181994 

Inventor(s): Alon Srednizki (Gedera, , IL), Yaron Alpert (Hod Hasharon, , IL)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17390126 on 07/30/2021 (1250 days app to issue)

Abstract: A processor in a device is configured to access a power policy for the device, where the power policy indicates a relationship between power consumption by the device and another performance variable of the device. The processor is also configured to produce an operating point for the device based at least in part on the power policy. The processor is also configured to provide information regarding the operating point to a management entity that manages the device.

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

Memory circuit with power registers
Patent No. 12182016 

Inventor(s): Matthew Smittle (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Law Firm: Holland Knight LLP (8 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17981666 on 11/07/2022 (785 days app to issue)

Abstract: A memory circuit may include both an array circuit and multiple register circuits, where the power to retrieve data from one of the register circuits may be less than the power to retrieve data from the array circuit. The array circuit may store multiple data words, and the multiple register circuits may be configured to store a subset of the multiple data words. During a first cycle, a read command and an address may be received. In response to a determination that the address corresponds to a given data word included in the subset of the multiple data words, the array circuit may be de-activated in a second cycle subsequent to the first cycle and an output signal may be generated by selecting data retrieved from a particular register circuit of the multiple register circuits in which the given data word may be stored.

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

Methods and apparatus for allocation in a victim cache system
Patent No. 12182038 

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: 18406319 on 01/08/2024 (358 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for allocation in a victim cache system. An example apparatus includes a first cache storage, a second cache storage, a cache controller coupled to the first cache storage and the second cache storage and operable to receive a memory operation that specifies an address, determine, based on the address, that the memory operation evicts a first set of data from the first cache storage, determine that the first set of data is unmodified relative to an extended memory, and cause the first set of data to be stored in the second cache storage.

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

Multi-threaded, self-scheduling reconfigurable computing fabric
Patent No. 12182048 

Inventor(s): Tony M. Brewer (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Gamburd Law Group LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18098469 on 01/18/2023 (713 days app to issue)

Abstract: Representative apparatus, method, and system embodiments are disclosed for configurable computing. A representative system includes an interconnection network; a processor; and a plurality of configurable circuit clusters. Each configurable circuit cluster includes a plurality of configurable circuits arranged in an array; a synchronous network coupled to each configurable circuit of the array; and an asynchronous packet network coupled to each configurable circuit of the array. A representative configurable circuit includes a configurable computation circuit and a configuration memory having a first, instruction memory storing a plurality of data path configuration instructions to configure a data path of the configurable computation circuit; and a second, instruction and instruction index memory storing a plurality of spoke instructions and data path configuration instruction indices for selection of a master synchronous input, a current data path configuration instruction, and a next data path configuration instruction for a next configurable computation circuit.

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

System architecture to selectably synchronize time-bases
Patent No. 12182060 

Inventor(s): Jian Wang (Sugar Land, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18190222 on 03/27/2023 (645 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system timer bus used by the processor elements in an ARM-based system on a chip (SoC) is driven using a Precision Time Measurement (PTM) value. This allows the processor elements to be synchronized to the PCIe ports that use PTM. When two SoCs are connected using PCIe links, this example allows the processor elements in both SoCs to be synchronized. As the processor elements are synchronized, associated tasks on the two SoCs are synchronized, so that overall operations are synchronized.

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

Notifications and graphical user interface for applications in folders
Patent No. 12182071 

Inventor(s): Sean Michael McBeath (Keller, TX)
Assignee(s): Malikie Innovations Limited (Dublin, , IE)
Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18324789 on 05/26/2023 (585 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method at an electronic device having a display, the method including displaying a user interface on the display, wherein the user interface includes at least one folder icon for a folder, the folder including at least two applications; determining that at least two applications in the folder have at least one notification and at least one application in the folder has more than one notification; and appending, to the folder icon, a badge having a number, wherein the number represents a number of applications in the folder having notifications.

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

Methods and systems for data leveraging
Patent No. 12182129 

Inventor(s): Manu Kurian (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Bank of America Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
Law Firm: Weiss Arons LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18198863 on 05/18/2023 (593 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for facilitating transfer of a new dataset across a network may include the following steps: (a) querying the global dataset via a computer processor to identify an existing dataset having data points corresponding to the new dataset; (b) identifying historical data rules previously used for a set of data transfers relating to the existing dataset; and (c) using the historical data rules to assist a machine learning engine in generating data rules for use with a data transfer relating to the new dataset.

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

System and method of execution context processing with addressable universal data location
Patent No. 12182157 

Inventor(s): Ronald Raymond Austring (English Harbour, , AG)
Assignee(s): Technologies IP, LLC (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: Whitaker Chalk Swindle Schwartz PLLC (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17730384 on 04/27/2022 (979 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for execution context processing with addressable universal data location that can address, process, and standardize data contained in different types of memory structures is presented. The present disclosure provides for an addressable data locator system called an Execution Context Property Path (XPP) that can access a property within a Property Collection, a property within a graph of nested Property Collections, or a property within an array of Property Collections. An execution context is a dynamic system that can change the processing logic and data requirements of functions at runtime by passing a function a reference to an execution context object and have the function retrieve the data items it needs through the execution context object. For example, when new input data is received on a listener, the listener can spawn a new thread and an execution context object to manage the processing of the input data.

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

Business intent-assisted search
Patent No. 12182208 

Inventor(s): Eloy Francisco Macha (Crowley, TX)
Assignee(s): Dell Products L.P. (Round Rock, TX)
Law Firm: Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams Aughtry (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18162311 on 01/31/2023 (700 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method and system for business intent-assisted search. A business intent may generally refer to information, respective to an organization user, which may pertain to or describe the engagement of the organization user within and/or outside their organization (e.g., a commercial business, an education institution, etc.). Embodiments disclosed herein, accordingly, implement search query processing based on the business intent modeled for the search query submitter (e.g., an organization user). Further, a recall of any returned information, relevant to the search query, may be contingent on and/or directly correlated with a completeness of the modeled business intent for any given organization user.

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

Authentication systems and methods for interconnected devices
Patent No. 12182283 

Inventor(s): Diego Contreras (Arlington, TX), Eric LeRoy (Flower Mound, TX), Qian Zhao (Dallas, TX), William Daniel Farmer (Carrollton, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17401991 on 08/13/2021 (1236 days app to issue)

Abstract: An authentication system includes processing circuitry that is configured to receive an indication of a number of interconnected devices that are in communication with a user device, compare the number of interconnected devices that are in communication with the user device to a threshold, and grant access to an application on the user device in response to the number of interconnected devices meeting or exceeding the threshold.

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

System and methods for rerouting private data from a first electronic device to a second electronic device
Patent No. 12182304 

Inventor(s): Snehal Desai (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17841013 on 06/15/2022 (930 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for privatized presentation of private data are provided. In certain embodiments, private data contained within received electronic data is identified. Based at least in part upon the identified private data, a determination is made as to whether privatized presentation of the private data should be performed. When the privatized presentation should be performed, a primary electronic device response including non-private data of the electronic data and an indication of a location of the private data in the electronic data is generated. The primary electronic device response is provided to a primary electronic device. The indication of the location of the private data is used to instruct the primary electronic device to refrain from presenting the private data. Instead, the private data is presented to a secondary electronic device tasked with presenting the private data in lieu of the primary electronic device.

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

Batch tokenization service
Patent No. 12182305 

Inventor(s): Kishore Doppalapudi (Frisco, TX), Naveen Teja Koduru (Frisco, TX), Ramesh Parvataneni (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Banner Witcoff, Ltd. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18536393 on 12/12/2023 (385 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems of data tokenization are described herein to provide protection for sensitive data. A tokenization service controller may extract sensitive data by determining a schema, the schema identifying which fields contain sensitive data. A token may be generated corresponding to each instance of the extracted sensitive data. The tokenization service controller may then generate a tokenized data set comprising a plurality of tokenized records arranged according to the same format as the original records, wherein the tokenized records use the generated tokens in place of the corresponding sensitive data.

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

Virtual network pre-arbitration for deadlock avoidance and enhanced performance
Patent No. 12182398 

Inventor(s): Daniel Wu (Plano, TX), Kai Chirca (Dallas, TX), Matthew David Pierson (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18332831 on 06/12/2023 (568 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device includes a data path, a first interface configured to receive a first memory access request from a first peripheral device, and a second interface configured to receive a second memory access request from a second peripheral device. The device further includes an arbiter circuit configured to, in a first clock cycle, a pre-arbitration winner between a first memory access request and a second memory access request based on a first number of credits allocated to a first destination device and a second number of credits allocated to a second destination device. The arbiter circuit is further configured to, in a second clock cycle select a final arbitration winner from among the pre-arbitration winner and a subsequent memory access request based on a comparison of a priority of the pre-arbitration winner and a priority of the subsequent memory access request.

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

Dynamic selection of cores for processing responses
Patent No. 12182447 

Inventor(s): Scheheresade Virani (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Holland Hart LLP (8 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18099504 on 01/20/2023 (711 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for the dynamic selection of cores for processing responses are described. A memory sub-system can receive, from a host system, a read command to retrieve data. The memory sub-system can include a first core and a second core. The first core can process the read command based on receiving the read command. The first core can identify the second core for processing a read response associated with the read command. The first core can issue an internal command to retrieve the data from a memory device of the memory sub-system. The internal command can include an indication of the second core selected to process the read response.

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

Controllable pattern clustering for characterized semiconductor layout designs
Patent No. 12182487 

Inventor(s): Ahmed Hamed Fathi Hamed (Giza, , EG), Hazem Hegazy (Cairo, , EG), Omar ElSewefy (Giza, , EG), Sara Khalaf (Cairo, , EG)
Assignee(s): Siemens Industry Software Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17461636 on 08/30/2021 (1219 days app to issue)

Abstract: A computing system implementing a physical verification tool can determine principal feature components describing geometric patterns around points of interest in a semiconductor layout design. The principal feature components include topological features indicating whether structures are present around the points of interest, and include dimensional features corresponding to measurements associated with the structures present around the points of interest. The physical verification tool can generate a topological signature for each of the points of interest based on the topological features, and cluster the points of interest into different subsets based on the topological signature. The physical verification tool can perform design rule check operations on the semiconductor layout design to identify whether one or more of the points of interest correspond to a design rule violation and perform pattern matching to identify whether other points of interest match the point of interest corresponding to the design rule violation.

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

Automated software container rehydration and deployment
Patent No. 12182566 

Inventor(s): Amit Mawkin (Frisco, TX), Sancho Chittillappily Sebastine (Coppell, TX)
Assignee(s): FMR LLC (Boston, MA)
Law Firm: Cesari and McKenna, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18758418 on 06/28/2024 (186 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for automated software container rehydration and deployment include a server that updates a container image for a software application by modifying layers of the container image and deploying the updated container image as a first container in a passive production environment. For a plurality of traffic volumes, the server: a) increases application traffic directed to the first container to a first traffic volume, b) monitors service level indicators associated with performance of the first container, c) increases the application traffic directed to the first container to a higher traffic volume upon determining that the service level indicators are within a performance threshold, and d) repeats steps b) and c) until the application traffic is increased to a highest traffic volume and the service level indicators are within the performance threshold. The server deploys the updated container image as a second container in an active production environment.

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

Processing device with vector transformation execution
Patent No. 12182573 

Inventor(s): Joseph Zbiciak (San Jose, CA), Mujibur Rahman (Plano, TX), Timothy David Anderson (University Park, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18370487 on 09/20/2023 (468 days app to issue)

Abstract: An integrated circuit, comprising an instruction pipeline that includes instruction fetch phase circuitry, instruction decode phase circuitry, and instruction execution circuitry. The instruction execution circuitry includes transformation circuitry for receiving an interleaved dual vector operand as an input and for outputting a first natural order vector including a first set of data values from the interleaved dual vector operand and a second natural order vector including a second set of data values from the interleaved dual vector operand.

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

Mechanism to handle breakpoints in a multi-element processor
Patent No. 12182615 

Inventor(s): Bryan Hornung (Plano, TX), David Patrick (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Schwegman Lundberg Woessner, P.A. (11 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17899710 on 08/31/2022 (853 days app to issue)

Abstract: Devices and techniques for handling breakpoints in a multi-element processor are described herein. A compute node includes a hybrid threading processor and hybrid threading fabric, where the hybrid threading fabric comprises a plurality of memory-compute tiles, where each of the memory-compute tiles include respective processing and storage elements used to execute a kernel, and where each of the memory-compute tiles includes a breakpoint controller to initiate a breakpoint for the plurality of memory-compute tiles.

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

Thread priority management in a multi-threaded, self-scheduling processor
Patent No. 12182622 

Inventor(s): Tony M. Brewer (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Gamburd Law Group LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17394105 on 08/04/2021 (1245 days app to issue)

Abstract: Representative apparatus, method, and system embodiments are disclosed for a self-scheduling processor which also provides additional functionality. Representative embodiments include a self-scheduling processor, comprising: a processor core adapted to execute a received instruction; and a core control circuit adapted to automatically schedule an instruction for execution by the processor core in response to a received work descriptor data packet. In another embodiment, the core control circuit is also adapted to schedule a fiber create instruction for execution by the processor core, to reserve a predetermined amount of memory space in a thread control memory to store return arguments, and to generate one or more work descriptor data packets to another processor or hybrid threading fabric circuit for execution of a corresponding plurality of execution threads. Event processing, data path management, system calls, memory requests, and other new instructions are also disclosed.

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

Chained resource locking
Patent No. 12182635 

Inventor(s): Patrick Estep (Rowlett, 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: 17405457 on 08/18/2021 (1231 days app to issue)

Abstract: Devices and techniques for CHAINED RESOURCE LOCKING are described herein. Threads form a last-in-first-out (LIFO) queue on a resource lock to create a chained lock on the resource. A data store representing the lock for the resource holds the previous thread’’s identifier, enabling a subsequent thread to wake the previous thread using the identifier when the subsequent thread releases the lock. Generally, the thread releasing the lock need not interact with the data store, reducing contention for the data store among many threads.

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

Iterative online learning to improve targeted advertising
Patent No. 12182723 

Inventor(s): Mark Alan Jung (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): Dstillery, Inc. (New York, NY)
Law Firm: COOLEY LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18310018 on 05/01/2023 (610 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method includes accessing web browsing history for a plurality of users, generating embedding vectors based on the web browsing history for websites, and selecting a model configured to receive embedding vectors and output probability of a conversion events. Further, the method includes calculating a probability of a conversion event for the various websites using the model, selecting a subset of websites from the various websites based on websites having associated probabilities greater that a predetermined probability threshold, and receiving an indication that an impression has been displayed to a user when the user visits a website from the subset of websites, obtaining a plurality of conversion rates, each conversion rate is determined for each website from the subset of websites based on a number of conversion events associated with the plurality of visitation events, and updating the model parameters of the model using the obtained plurality of conversion rates.

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

Price-demand elasticity as feature in machine learning model for demand forecasting
Patent No. 12182728 

Inventor(s): Shyam Narasimhan (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Blue Yonder Group, Inc. (Scottsdale, AZ)
Law Firm: Spencer Fane LLP (4 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17166563 on 02/03/2021 (1427 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed to identify one or more price-demand elasticity causal factors and to forecast demand using the one or more price-demand elasticity causal factors. Embodiments include a computer comprising a processor and memory. Embodiments train a machine learning model to identify one or more external causal factors that influence demand for one or more products. Embodiments train the machine learning model to generate one or more price-demand elasticity causal factors to predict a target outcome for a given product demand. Embodiments predict, with the machine learning model, a demand for the one or more products based, at least in part, on the identified one or more external causal factors and the generated one or more price-demand elasticity causal factors.

[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]

Universal core blockchain wallets for accelerated network additions
Patent No. 12182801 

Inventor(s): Victor Reventos (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): Gemini IP, LLC (New York, NY)
Law Firm: Lee Hayes, P.C. (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18093239 on 01/04/2023 (727 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods for a digital asset wallet system to generate blockchain wallets using universal wallet libraries and/or modular wallet component(s) to implement first functionality that is universally shared across various blockchain networks. Additionally, network sidecar(s) may be generated for a given blockchain network to implement second functionality specific to the given blockchain network in tandem with the universal wallet libraries and/or modular components. The first functionality of the wallet library map then be mapped to the second functionality specific to the given blockchain network using the network sidecar(s). The digital asset wallet system may then generate a requested wallet based on the mapping between the first functionality of the wallet library and the second functionality of the network sidecar.

[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]

Secure operations in an automatic teller machine
Patent No. 12182803 

Inventor(s): Marc Alan Paust (Arlington, TX), William Edward Ward (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): Nautilus Hyosung America, Inc. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Quinn IP Law (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17197689 on 03/10/2021 (1392 days app to issue)

Abstract: An automatic teller machine includes a controller and a cash dispenser unit. The controller is in electronic communication with dispense authorization parties. The controller is configured to generate a requested transaction in response to a manual entry of a requested cash value, and send a withdrawal request to a given dispense authorization party. The withdrawal request includes a unique nonce. The controller is configured to receive a withdrawal authorization from the given dispense authorization party. The withdrawal authorization includes a secure dispense token and a dispense nonce. The cash dispenser unit is configured to generate the unique nonce in response to the requested transaction, verify that the secure dispense token and the dispense nonce are valid, and dispense a currency matching the requested cash value in response to the secure dispense token and the dispense nonce being valid.

[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]

Electronic transaction verification system
Patent No. 12182811 

Inventor(s): Snehal Desai (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17962950 on 10/10/2022 (813 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and methods for facilitating management of information related to electronic transactions. More specifically, the methods and systems discussed herein related to electronic transaction verification techniques that employ distributed computation methods, such as blockchains, to store transactional data for various web-based interactions, and to verify a transaction source and generate customer offers for these transactions.

[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]

Fraud detection using augmented analytics
Patent No. 12182819 

Inventor(s): Victor Kwak (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: BakerHostetler (Local + 4395 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18149109 on 01/01/2023 (730 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods ingest extensive data regarding real-time transactions to determine correlation between a variety of parameters and possible fraud events. Possible fraud can be predicted, and notifications delivered to a fraud team. Correlations can be discovered using unsupervised machine learning, and particular systems and methods can utilize natural language processing to both receive and provide information concerning fraud risk and countermeasures.

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

System and method for product authentication and validation using software tokens
Patent No. 12182824 

Inventor(s): Nguyen Trong Ho (Highland Village, TX)
Assignee(s): Lennox Industries Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17853107 on 06/29/2022 (916 days app to issue)

Abstract: A component authentication and validation system requests a token server to provide tokens for a product line. The system receives, from the token server, the requested tokens. The system associates each token with a unique identifier that uniquely identifies the token. The system receives, from a production line server, a request to transmit a particular number of tokens to program the components associated with the product line. The system receives, from the production line server, a report file comprising a programmed token that is programmed into a component associated with the product line. The programmed token is used to authenticate the component. The system registers the token with the token server, such that inquiries about the token are tracked by the token server.

[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]

Order fulfillment management system and method
Patent No. 12182846 

Inventor(s): Zachery C. Lake (Aubrey, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17485759 on 09/27/2021 (1191 days app to issue)

Abstract: An order fulfillment management system includes processing circuitry configured to receive merchant data indicative of a capability of a merchant to fulfill orders for a good. The processing circuitry is also configured to provide an output to a first consumer in response to the first consumer attempting to complete a purchase of the good from the merchant while the merchant data indicates that the merchant is unable to fulfill the orders for the good within a timeframe. The output includes a notification on a graphical user interface for visualization by the first consumer, and the notification is configured to discourage the first consumer from purchasing the good from the merchant by recommending an alternative action to the first consumer.

[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]

Utilizing machine learning and natural language generation models to generate a digitized dynamic client solution
Patent No. 12182858 

Inventor(s): Abhijeet Purushottam Patankar (Denton, TX)
Assignee(s): Accenture Global Solutions Limited (Dublin, , IE)
Law Firm: Polsinelli PC (Local + 15 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17453956 on 11/08/2021 (1149 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device may receive historical project data identifying experiences and/or work product from previous projects and client data identifying a client with a problem, and may process the historical project data and the client data, with machine learning models, to generate recommendations for the problem and confidence scores for the recommendations. The device may process the recommendations and the confidence scores, with an NLG model, to generate a solution to the problem and content for the solution, and may generate a digitized dynamic client solution to the problem based on the solution and the content. The device may provide the digitized dynamic client solution to a user device, and may receive feedback on the digitized dynamic client solution from the user device. The device may generate a final digitized dynamic client solution based on the feedback, and may perform actions based on the final digitized dynamic client solution.

[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]

Transaction flow with master account ledger and escrow ledger
Patent No. 12182866 

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: 18616180 on 03/26/2024 (280 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system and method for completing a sale of digital shares representing an interest in an asset in an exchange, wherein the exchange comprising a transfer agent, includes registering, by the transfer agent, a user on an exchange; presenting to the user, by the transfer agent an interface allowing the user to select an interest in an asset to sell; communicating, by the transfer agent, with a broker dealer to transmit a sell contract to the user; pairing, by the transfer agent, a buyer with the user to sell the interest in the asset to the buyer; and executing, by the transfer agent, a sale of digital shares representing the interest in the 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]

Customer identification value for electronic devices
Patent No. 12182892 

Inventor(s): Naveen Ambalametil Narayanan (Karnataka, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17512046 on 10/27/2021 (1161 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method is provided. In some examples, the method includes reading a first customer identification value from a first memory on a device and reading a second customer identification value from a first field in a certificate. The method also includes determining whether the first customer identification value matches the second customer identification value. In addition, the method includes reading application data from a second field in the certificate in response to determining that the first customer identification value matches the second customer identification value. The method further includes writing the application data to a second memory on the device in response to determining that the first customer identification value matches the second customer identification value.

[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]

Completing a transaction by a transport
Patent No. 12182896 

Inventor(s): Bryan Else Yamasaki (Ypsilanti, MI), Roger Akira Kyle (Frisco, TX), Timothy Wang (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17576165 on 01/14/2022 (1082 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of monitoring, by a transport exterior a location, an exchange performed in an interior of the location by a recent occupant of the transport, and completing, by the transport, the exchange.

[G06V] IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING

System and method for object tracking
Patent No. 12183014 

Inventor(s): Deepanjan Paul (Plano, TX), Sailesh Bharathwaaj Krishnamurthy (Irving, TX), Sarath Vakacharla (Irving, TX), Shahmeer Ali Mirza (Celina, TX)
Assignee(s): 7-ELEVEN, INC. (Irving, TX)
Law Firm: Baker Botts L.L.P. (Local + 8 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18515838 on 11/21/2023 (406 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system includes a first sensor configured to generate images of at least a first portion of a space. A processor of the system is configured to determine a position of a possible object in the space based on generated images.

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

Partial access metadata for video-based point cloud compression data
Patent No. 12183046 

Inventor(s): Youngkwon Lim (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18412921 on 01/15/2024 (351 days app to issue)

Abstract: A decoding device, method, and computer readable medium for partial access metadata for video-based point cloud compression data are disclosed. The decoding device for point cloud decoding includes a communication interface and a processor operably coupled to the communication interface. The communication interface receives a compressed bitstream and metadata related to the compressed bitstream. The processor identifies, in the metadata, region information that indicates a region of a point cloud based on a user perspective; locates a track of the compressed bitstream that corresponds to the region information; identifies, in the track, objects corresponding to the region of the point cloud; and decodes for display of an object, included in the objects identified in the track, that is visible from the user perspective.

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

Volumetric baseline image generation and object identification
Patent No. 12183067 

Inventor(s): Benjamin Edward Lamm (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin Goetzel, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17314764 on 05/07/2021 (1334 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for generating a three-dimensional map of earth’’s surface and identification of objects is disclosed. The system is configured to receive data, from one or more collectors, comprising three-dimensional data generated from radio frequency signals reflected from earth’’s surface. The system is further configured to generate an initial version of a baseline three-dimensional map of earth’’s surface, wherein generating the three-dimensional map includes determining, based on the surface data, a presence of surface features in the earth’’s surface. Anomalies may be detected based on a comparison of subsequently received data and the baseline, with the system determining that a first anomaly matches an object having an object type. Based on this determination, the system may create a data structure indicating an object type and a geographic location of the matched object, wherein the geographic location data is usable to track the matched object during an analysis period.

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

Enhanced optical character recognition (OCR) image segmentation system and method
Patent No. 12183102 

Inventor(s): Brian Chun-Lai So (Plano, TX), Sourabh Mittal (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17871261 on 07/22/2022 (893 days app to issue)

Abstract: Optical character recognition (OCR) based systems and methods for extracting and automatically evaluating contextual and identification information and associated metadata from an image utilizing enhanced image processing techniques and image segmentation. A unique, comprehensive integration with an account provider system and other third party systems may be utilized to automate the execution of an action associated with an online account. The system may evaluate text extracted from a captured image utilizing machine learning processing to classify an image type for the captured image, and select an optical character recognition model based on the classified image type. They system may compare a data value extracted from the recognized text for a particular data type with an associated online account data value for the particular data type to evaluate whether to automatically execute an action associated with the online account linked to the image based on the data value comparison.

[G06V] IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING

Autonomous aerial vehicle projection zone selection
Patent No. 12183110 

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: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17107748 on 11/30/2020 (1492 days app to issue)

Abstract: A processing system of an autonomous aerial vehicle including at least one processor may determine informational data to present for at least one person, capture at least a first image via at least one imaging sensor of the autonomous aerial vehicle in a vicinity of the at least one person and determine a first position and a first orientation of the at least one person. The processing system may then identify, based upon the first position and the first orientation of the at least one person, a plurality of candidate projection areas, each candidate projection area comprising a contiguous area within the at least the first image that is deemed to be visible to the at least one person, select one of the plurality of candidate projection areas as a projection zone, and project the informational data on the projection zone via a projector.

[G06V] IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING

Automated sign language translation and communication using multiple input and output modalities
Patent No. 12183123 

Inventor(s): Dallas Nash (Frisco, TX), Michael Menefee (Richardson, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Maynard Nexsen PC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18155683 on 01/17/2023 (714 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for recognizing sign language movements using multiple input and output modalities. One example method includes capturing a movement associated with the sign language using a set of visual sensing devices, the set of visual sensing devices comprising multiple apertures oriented with respect to the subject to receive optical signals corresponding to the movement from multiple angles, generating digital information corresponding to the movement based on the optical signals from the multiple angles, collecting depth information corresponding to the movement in one or more planes perpendicular to an image plane captured by the set of visual sensing devices, producing a reduced set of digital information by removing at least some of the digital information based on the depth information, generating a composite digital representation by aligning at least a portion of the reduced set of digital information, and recognizing the movement based on the composite digital representation.

[G06V] IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING

Self-checkout workflow management system
Patent No. 12183170 

Inventor(s): Evgeny Shevtsov (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS, INC. (Durham, NC)
Law Firm: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP (2 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18164510 on 02/03/2023 (697 days app to issue)

Abstract: Techniques to reconfigure self-checkout kiosks based on computer vision or interaction metrics. One or more graphical images are received. The one or more graphical images at least partially depict a physical area associated with a self-checkout kiosk during a transaction involving one or more items and a form of payment. The one or more graphical images include a first item. The self-checkout kiosk is configured to output one or more communications via one or more graphical user interface (GUI) screens associated with a workflow. An item type or a payment type is predicted for the transaction and using one or more classifiers. The predicted item type or payment type is provided as input to the workflow without requiring an intervention. The transaction is executed.

[G07G] REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS (digital computing in general G06C, G06F) [4]

Geofencing with satellite systems
Patent No. 12183186 

Inventor(s): Bradly Jay Billman (Celina, TX), Justin R Nash, I (Little Elm, TX), Priyadarshini Badugu (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: BakerHostetler (Local + 4395 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18349552 on 07/10/2023 (540 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system may employ one or more satellite sensors to monitor an area; detect a body or thing that should not be present in an area; formulate a response, such as documentation, notifying authorities, or deploying unmanned aerial vehicles; and execute the response. Monitoring an area can be based on a request for surveillance at the area.

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

Knowledge transfer for early unsafe driving behavior recognition
Patent No. 12183203 

Inventor(s): Kentaro Oguchi (Mountain View, CA), Seyhan Ucar (Mountain View, CA), Takamasa Higuchi (Mountain View, CA)
Assignee(s): TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER HAMPTON LLP (7 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17578677 on 01/19/2022 (1077 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems and methods of unsafe driving detection are provided which share partial unsafe driving behavior analyses with others in order to ensure that unsafe driving behavior is detected as early as possible. For example, in response to an event which interrupts a first detecting vehicle from collecting additional driving behavior data associated with a subject vehicle, the first detecting vehicle may transfer driving behavior data it has already collected and processed, to another detecting entity (e.g., a second detecting vehicle) in observable range of the subject vehicle.

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

Systems and methods for detecting fake voice commands to smart devices
Patent No. 12183339 

Inventor(s): Christopher Russell (The Colony, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17828563 on 05/31/2022 (945 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to detecting the use of fake voice command to activate microphones of smart devices. In one embodiment, sound characteristics associated with an audio signal from a microphone of smart device may be compared with other microphones of the smart device in order to detect fake voice commands. In another embodiment, sound characteristics associated with the audio signal from the microphone may be compared with a threshold range of stored sound characteristics in order to detect fake voice commands. In some embodiments, a controller may triangulate a position associated with a source of a sound in order to detect a fake voice command. In a further embodiment, a controller may verify that a user or associated electronic device are near a smart device to authorize a voice command.

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

Systems and methods for determining a next action based on entities and intents
Patent No. 12183344 

Inventor(s): Paul Davis (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (San Francisco, CA)
Law Firm: KL Gates LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17456491 on 11/24/2021 (1133 days app to issue)

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for predicting an entity and intent based on captured speech. An example method includes capturing speech and converting the speech to text. The example method further includes causing generation of one or more entities and one or more intents based on the speech and the text. The example method further includes determining a next action based on each of the one or more entities and each of the one or more intents.

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

Apparatuses and methods for a per-DRAM addressability synchronizer circuit
Patent No. 12183385 

Inventor(s): Liang Chen (Allen, TX), William C. Waldrop (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): Micron Technology, Inc. (Boise, ID)
Law Firm: Dorsey Whitney LLP (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17890974 on 08/18/2022 (866 days app to issue)

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a per-DRAM addressability (PDA) synchronizer circuit. The PDA synchronizer circuit receives a write command signal which may be synchronous to a DQS clock as part of a first PDA mode or asynchronous as part of a second PDA mode. The PDA synchronizer circuit includes a delay path which provides a first PDA signal responsive to the write command signal and a synchronizer which provides a second PDA signal responsive to the write command signal. The PDA synchronizer circuit provides a synchronized write command signal responsive to whichever of the first PDA signal or the second PDA signal was provided first. When a PDA mode is disabled, the write command signal may be passed as the synchronized write command signal.

[G11C] STATIC STORES (information storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer G11B; semiconductor devices for storage H01L, e.g. H01L 27/108-H01L 27/11597; pulse technique in general H03K, e.g. electronic switches H03K 17/00)

Healthcare charge capture and prioritization system and method
Patent No. 12183455 

Inventor(s): Amit Mann (Lewisville, TX), Leia Oh-Spradling (Richardson, TX), Melissa Stewart (Hurst, TX), Shibu Thomas (Plano, TX), Stephanie Fargo (Hurst, TX), Tung Tran (Southlake, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: Kearney, McWilliams Davis, PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18059933 on 11/29/2022 (763 days app to issue)

Abstract: A healthcare charge capture and prioritization system for assisting healthcare providers with capturing their procedures and prioritizing code selection for claim submission is presented. The system can analyze healthcare claim-related data for ranking and ordering Current Procedural Technology (CPT) and International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) codes to reduce the utilization of additional processing resources and network utilization from repeated system denials. Additionally; the present disclosure can generate and track analytics relevant to a patient encounters and provider action, It is an object of the invention to provide a system for processing and managing patient interactions, processing and managing healthcare-related charge entry, processing and prioritizing healthcare-related procedure technology codes, and processing and prioritizing disease and related health problem codes.

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

Observation platform communication relay
Patent No. 12184542 

Inventor(s): Guy R. VanBuskirk (Grapevine, TX), Steven Paul Russell (Menlo Park, CA)
Assignee(s): Theatro Labs, Inc. (Richardson, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18138646 on 04/24/2023 (617 days app to issue)

Abstract: An observation platform comprises a first computer system associated with an organization, a first communication device associated with a first user, a second communication device communicatively and a second computer system both communicatively coupled with the first computer system The second computer system receives: via the first computer system and the first communication device, a signal with a characteristic corresponding to an audible source; and from the first computer system, context information at least in part from a speech to text analysis of the characteristic, where the context information represents one or more attributes of the first user and comprises a query about the organization made by the first user. The second computer system compiles a response to the query relative to the organization and responds via the first computer system and the second communication device, to the first communication device regarding the query based on the compiled response.

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

Vehicle tracking techniques
Patent No. 12185039 

Inventor(s): Cory A. Matheson (Celina, TX), Kade L. Scott (The Colony, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17517968 on 11/03/2021 (1154 days app to issue)

Abstract: A vehicle monitoring system, includes a vehicle database, which includes information associated with a plurality of vehicles. The vehicle monitoring system also includes a sensor database, which includes information captured by a sensor of an observing vehicle, and one or more processors. The one or more processors may generate a request to determine information associated with a target vehicle and to transmit the request to the sensor in response to determining that the information captured by the sensor does not include the information associated with the target vehicle. The sensor captures the information associated with the target vehicle based at least in part on the request. The one or more processors may also receive and store the information associated with the target vehicle from the sensor. Further, the one or more processors may output the information associated with the target vehicle to a computing device.

[G08C] TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS (fluid pressure transmission systems F15B; mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member into a different variable G01D 5/00; mechanical control systems G05G) [4]

Electrostatic caddy indicator
Patent No. 12185492 

Inventor(s): George Brandon Dunson (Melissa, TX)
Assignee(s): SOFTIRON LIMITED (London, , GB)
Law Firm: Slayden Grubert Beard PLLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18323644 on 05/25/2023 (586 days app to issue)

Abstract: A tray for modules may be configured to be in power communication with a motherboard. The tray may include a tray status indicator to be powered by a power storage circuit within the tray when the tray is disconnected from the motherboard. The tray may include slots to receive removable modules that are to be in power communication with the tray. The tray may include module status indicators to be powered by the power storage circuit when the tray is disconnected from the motherboard. The tray may include an indicator that a given one of the removable modules has a fault. The indication is to be persistent after disconnection of the tray from the motherboard. The tray may include a display controller circuit to selectively apply display schemes for the tray status indicator and the module status indicators depending upon whether the tray is connected to power of the motherboard.

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

E L E C T R I C I T Y

Chemically anchored mold compounds in semiconductor packages
Patent No. 12180595 

Inventor(s): Nazila Dadvand (Sunnyvale, CA)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17683222 on 02/28/2022 (1037 days app to issue)

Abstract: In examples, a method of forming a semiconductor package comprises forming a conversion coating solution comprising a salt of a vanadate, a salt of a zirconate, or both with a complexing agent; cleaning a copper lead frame, wherein the cleaned copper lead frame comprises copper oxide on an outer surface thereof; immersing the cleaned copper lead frame in the conversion coating solution; rinsing the copper lead frame; and forming an assembly by coupling a semiconductor die to the copper lead frame, coupling the semiconductor die to a lead of the copper lead frame, applying a mold compound onto at least a portion of the outer surface of the copper lead frame, and curing the mold compound. An adhesion strength at an interface between the mold compound and the at least the portion of the outer surface of the copper lead frame is increased relative to a same assembly formed without immersing the copper lead frame in the conversion coating solution.

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

Data correction and phase optimization in high-speed receivers
Patent No. 12181523 

Inventor(s): Nanyuan Chen (Taipei, , TW), Yu-Wei Lin (New Taipei, , TW)
Assignee(s): Diodes Incorporated (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Weaver Austin Villeneuve Sampson LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17657466 on 03/31/2022 (1006 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems for performing data correction and phase optimization are disclosed herein. In some implementations, a system for performing data correction comprises: an analog to digital converter (ADC) configured to receive differential data from a continuous time linear equalizer (CTLE) and generate a bitstream comprising a plurality of data bits and a corresponding plurality of data sign bits; a decision feedback equalization (DFE) block configured to receive the bitstream from the ADC and provide data to a clock and data recovery (CDR) block; and data correction circuitry. In some implementations, the data correction circuitry is configured to: receive the bitstream from the ADC; determine whether to correct a data sign bit; responsive to determining the data sign bit is to be corrected, flip the data sign bit; and provide the plurality of data sign bits, including the flipped data sign bits, to the DFE.

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

Hardware scheme for dynamic adjustment of DCDC converter peak current and safe LDO disable
Patent No. 12181902 

Inventor(s): Anand Kumar G (Bengaluru, , IN), Aniruddha Periyapatna Nagendra (Bangalore, , IN), Rinu Mathew (Kerala, , IN), Torjus Lyng Kallerud (Oslo, , NO), Venkatesh Kadlimatti (Karnataka, , IN), Vineet Khurana (New Delhi, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17683217 on 02/28/2022 (1037 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an example, a device includes a controller and a direct current (DC)-to-DC converter coupled to the controller and configured to provide a load current to a load. The device also includes a low-dropout (LDO) regulator coupled to the DC-to-DC converter. The controller includes digital logic, and the digital logic is configured to determine the load current. The digital logic is configured to turn on the LDO regulator if the load current is above a predetermined threshold. The digital logic is also configured to turn off the LDO regulator if the load current is below the predetermined threshold.

[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]

Intelligent data plane acceleration by offloading to distributed smart network interfaces
Patent No. 12182606 

Inventor(s): Arun Rajagopal (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): RELIANCE JIO INFOCOMM USA, INC. (Frisco, TX)
Law Firm: Jackson Walker LLP (Local + 3 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18301623 on 04/17/2023 (624 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system for processing data, comprising a compute node having a first processor that is configured to receive a digital data message containing a request for computing services and to allocate processing resources on a private network as a function of the request. A smart network interface controller (NIC) management system operating on a second processor and configured to cause the second processor to select a smart NIC associated with the private network to allocate the smart NIC to the computing services. The smart NIC includes a processor that is configured to interface with a public network and to send and receive data over the public network associated with the computing services.

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

Global shutter for transmission mode secondary electron intensifier by a low voltage signal
Patent No. 12183562 

Inventor(s): Arlynn Walter Smith (Blue Ridge, VA)
Assignee(s): ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, LLC (Fort Worth, TX)
Law Firm: KL Gates LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17222590 on 04/05/2021 (1366 days app to issue)

Abstract: A night vision system along with an image intensifier tube and method for shuttering the continued draw of electrons from an electron multiplier are provided. The night vision system includes the electron multiplier, or possibly two electron multipliers, each comprising a silicon membrane. A shutter voltage is applied between a first surface and a substantially parallel, opposed second surface of the silicon membrane to discontinue draw of electrons through the electron multiplier and for substantially discontinuing display of an image from the image intensifier tube under certain bright light conditions. Utilizing a global shutter control on the electron multiplier, and the significantly lower voltage for such control mitigates power consumption within the image intensifier, as well as electromagnetic interference and delay response time. A relatively low voltage negative bias shutter voltage on only the electron multiplier selectively provides global shutter to the image intensifier device.

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

Fail-open isolator
Patent No. 12183672 

Inventor(s): Anant Kamath (Bengaluru, , IN), Kashyap Barot (Bengaluru, , IN), Ujwal Radhakrishna (San Jose, CA), Vinod Rai (San Jose, CA), Yogesh Ramadass (San Jose, CA)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17677729 on 02/22/2022 (1043 days app to issue)

Abstract: A device includes first and second device terminals, a fuse, a first circuit, a first transistor, and a control circuit. The fuse terminal couples to the first device terminal. The first circuit couples to the second fuse terminal. The second fuse terminal has a first voltage. The first transistor has a first control input and first and second current terminals. The first current terminal couples to the second fuse terminal, and the second current terminal couples to the second device terminal. The control circuit: turns ‘’on’’ the first transistor into a saturation region if the first voltage exceeds a threshold and a current through the fuse exceeds a trip threshold current of the fuse; and turns ‘’on’’ the first transistor into a linear region if the first voltage exceeds a threshold and a current through the fuse is below the trip threshold current of the fuse.

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

Integrated magnetic assembly with conductive field plates
Patent No. 12183693 

Inventor(s): Enis Tuncer (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18450291 on 08/15/2023 (504 days app to issue)

Abstract: An electronic device includes a magnetic assembly with a multilevel lamination or metallization structure having a core layer, dielectric layers and conductive features formed in metal layers on or between the dielectric layers in respective planes of orthogonal first and second directions and stacked along an orthogonal third direction. The conductive features include first and second patterned conductive features forming first and second windings, first and second conductive capacitor plates, and first and second conductive field plates, in which the first conductive capacitor plate is between the first conductive field plate and the core layer along the third direction and the second conductive capacitor plate is between the second conductive field plate and the core layer along the third direction.

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

Leadframes in semiconductor devices
Patent No. 12183703 

Inventor(s): Sreenivasan K. Koduri (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17505494 on 10/19/2021 (1169 days app to issue)

Abstract: In one instance, a method of forming a semiconductor package with a leadframe includes cutting, such as with a laser, a first side of a metal strip to a depth D[b]1[/b] according to a cutting pattern to form a first plurality of openings, which may be curvilinear. The method further includes etching the second side of the metal strip to a depth D[b]2[/b] according to a photoresist pattern to form a second plurality of openings. At least some of the first plurality of openings are in fluid communication with at least some of the second plurality of openings to form a plurality of leadframe leads. The depth D[b]1[/b] is shallower than a height H of the metal strip, and the depth D[b]2[/b] is also shallower than the height H. Other embodiments are presented.

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

Power semiconductor packaging and manufacturing method thereof
Patent No. 12183781 

Inventor(s): Chih-Hsiang Hsu (New Taipei, , TW), Peng Chun Chen (New Taipei, , TW), Pin-Hao Huang (New Taipei, , TW), Tao Long (Shanghai, , CN)
Assignee(s): Diodes Incorporated (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: AP3 Law Firm PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18732484 on 06/03/2024 (211 days app to issue)

Abstract: The power semiconductor device comprises a base that includes a substrate and an epitaxial layer located above the substrate, with the base comprising a unit area and a peripheral area surrounding the unit area. A junction layer is located within the peripheral area and above the epitaxial layer. A barrier layer is located within the unit area and above the epitaxial layer. A first electrode is located on the junction layer and a second electrode is located on the barrier layer. The epitaxial layer includes a doped channel located within the peripheral area, extending between the junction layer and the base substrate. Current flows from the substrate through the doped channel and the junction layer to the first electrode.

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

Motor, flat-wire motor winding, coil winding assembly, and winding method
Patent No. 12184140 

Inventor(s): Cosmin Gheorghe Barbu (Granbury, TX), Erik Hatch (Granbury, TX), John Langsdorf (Granbury, TX)
Assignee(s): Linear Labs, Inc. (Granbury, TX)
Law Firm: Run8 Patent Group, LLC (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18086547 on 12/21/2022 (741 days app to issue)

Abstract: A motor winding includes a wire defining a rectangular cross-section and wound in a continuous direction about a coil axis to form a continuous coil including: a first coil segment spiraling in a first plane, defining a first external terminal, and defining a first interior end inset from the first external terminal and arranged on a first side of a coil axis; a second coil segment spiraling in a second plane parallel and offset from the first plane, defining a second exterior terminal parallel to the first external terminal, and defining a second interior end inset from the second exterior coil end and arranged on a second side of the coil axis opposite the first interior end; and a junction extending between the first plane and the second plane to couple the first interior end of the first coil segment to the second interior end of the second coil segment.

[H02K] DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES (dynamo-electric relays H01H 53/00; conversion of DC or AC input power into surge output power H02M 9/00)

Boost charge circuit for DC/DC converter
Patent No. 12184169 

Inventor(s): Liang Zhang (Beijing, , CN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17976973 on 10/31/2022 (792 days app to issue)

Abstract: Described embodiments include a boost circuit for a DC-DC voltage converter includes a first transistor coupled between an input voltage terminal and a boost terminal. A second transistor is coupled between the first control terminal and a switch terminal, and has a second control terminal coupled to the switch terminal. A capacitor is coupled between the boost terminal and the switch terminal. A third transistor has a third control terminal and first and second current terminals. The first current terminal is coupled to the first control terminal, and the third control terminal is coupled to an internal voltage supply terminal. A fourth transistor is coupled between the internal voltage supply terminal and the second current terminal, and has a fourth control terminal coupled to a drive terminal.

[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]

4-phase buck-boost converter
Patent No. 12184178 

Inventor(s): Ivan Shumkov (Freising, , DE), Johann Erich Bayer (Freising, , DE), Rdiger Ganz (Freising, , DE)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18311602 on 05/03/2023 (608 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system has an input and an output. The system includes a voltage converter, including first transistor coupled to the input and to a first switching node, second transistor coupled to the first switching node and to ground, third transistor coupled to a second switching node and to the output, fourth transistor coupled to the second switching node and to ground, and an inductor having a first terminal coupled to the first switching node and a second terminal coupled to the second switching node. The system also includes a controller coupled to the voltage converter, the controller including a state machine and a plurality of drivers to control the transistors of the voltage converter. The state machine is adaptable to cause the second and fourth transistors to conduct and the first and third transistors not to conduct, in response to current through the inductor being less than a current threshold.

[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]

Instrumentation amplifier and related apparatus
Patent No. 12184250 

Inventor(s): Jussi Matti Aleksi Srkk (Oulunsalo, , FI)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18374075 on 09/28/2023 (460 days app to issue)

Abstract: A feedback network has a feedback output terminal. A digital to analog converter has an analog output terminal. An amplifier includes an input differential pair having an inverting input terminal, a non-inverting input terminal, a first output current terminal and a second output current terminal. The inverting input terminal is coupled to the feedback output terminal, and the non-inverting input terminal is coupled to the analog output terminal. The amplifier includes a feedback differential pair having a third output current terminal, a fourth output current terminal, a first input terminal and a second input terminal. The third output current terminal is coupled to the first output current terminal, and the fourth output current terminal is coupled to the second output current terminal. The amplifier includes an amplifier output terminal coupled to the first input terminal and the second input terminal.

[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)

Methods and apparatus to perform CML-to-CMOS deserialization
Patent No. 12184279 

Inventor(s): Abishek Manian (San Jose, CA), Nithin Sathisan Poduval (Sunnyvale, CA), Roland Nii Ofei Ribeiro (San Jose, CA)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18539381 on 12/14/2023 (383 days app to issue)

Abstract: An example apparatus includes: a first level shifting circuit including a supply output; a first deserializer stage including a supply input, a first input, a first output, and a second output, the supply input coupled to the supply output; a second level shifting circuit including a second input and a third output, the second input coupled to the first output; and a second deserializer stage including a third input, a fourth output and a fifth output, the third input coupled to the third output.

[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]

Fault detection within an analog-to-digital converter
Patent No. 12184297 

Inventor(s): Anand Kumar G (Bangalore, , IN), Veeramanikandan Raju (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18159305 on 01/25/2023 (706 days app to issue)

Abstract: A circuit includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) having selectable first and second analog channel inputs; a window comparator that compares a digital value output by the ADC to first and second threshold values defining a window and that asserts a trigger signal in response to the digital value being outside the window; a programmable clock circuit that provides a clock signal to the ADC; a controller that generates, in response to assertion of the trigger signal, a sample rate control signal to cause the clock circuit to increase the frequency of the clock signal and toggle selection between the first and second analog channel inputs; and comparison circuitry that compares a first digital output from the ADC to a second digital output from the ADC.

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

Systems and methods for detecting and connecting to a device in a vehicle
Patent No. 12184349 

Inventor(s): Brian F Shipley (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18369588 on 09/18/2023 (470 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system may include a processor. The processor may perform operations including receiving multiple light patterns from multiple wireless devices. The operations may also include determining a location for each of the multiple wireless devices based at least in part on the multiple light patterns. Moreover, the operations may include pairing a first wireless device of the multiple wireless devices to the processor based at least in part on the location for each of the multiple wireless devices.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

Equalizer adaptation for data link
Patent No. 12184455 

Inventor(s): Ajai Paulose (Bangalore, , IN), Ankush G. P. (Bengaluru, , IN), Aravind Ganesan (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18049865 on 10/26/2022 (797 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for adapting a continuous time equalizer (CTE) includes determining a gain of a discrete time equalizer (DTE) and determining whether the gain has increased or decreased by more than the threshold amount. Responsive to determining that the gain has increased or decreased by more than the threshold amount, the method includes sequentially configuring the CTE for multiple CTE settings such that gain of the CTE is caused to increase or decrease in a same direction with the change in gain of the DTE. The method also includes determining a separate figure of merit (FOM) for each of the multiple CTE settings and selecting a new CTE setting from the multiple CTE settings based on the FOM for each of the multiple CTE settings.

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

Method and apparatus for supporting large subcarrier spacing for SS/PBCH block
Patent No. 12184462 

Inventor(s): Hongbo Si (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18448761 on 08/11/2023 (508 days app to issue)

Abstract: A UE in a wireless communication system is provided. The UE comprises a transceiver configured to receive SS/PBCH block over downlink channels using a set of parameters based on an operation mode. The operation mode is configured for the SS/PBCH block as a first operation mode in which the SS/PBCH block is used on a LAA Scell or a second operation mode in which the SS/PBCH block is at least used on a Pcell. The set of parameters is configured as a first set of parameters for the SS/PBCH block when the operation mode of the SS/PBCH block is configured as the first operation mode or a second set of parameters for the SS/PBCH block when the operation mode of the SS/PBCH block is configured as the second operation mode. The first and second set of parameters include different information each other.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Message management system for adjusting a transmission of a scheduled message
Patent No. 12184502 

Inventor(s): Sunil Kaitha (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Capital One Services, LLC (McLean, VA)
Law Firm: Harrity Harrity, LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18459620 on 09/01/2023 (487 days app to issue)

Abstract: In some implementations, a system may receive a status associated with a service of a user account. The system may schedule, based on the status, a transmission of a message at an expiration of a time period, wherein the message is generated to indicate the status. The system may monitor, during the time period, the status to detect an event associated with the service. The system may detect, based on an occurrence of the event, an update to the status. The system may perform, prior to the expiration of the time period, an action associated with the message to account for the update to the status.

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

Machine learning monitoring of wireless network infrastructure application servers
Patent No. 12184509 

Inventor(s): Sakshi Shori (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): T-Mobile USA, Inc. (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: Lee Hayes, P.C. (6 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17745277 on 05/16/2022 (960 days app to issue)

Abstract: Machine learning systems and techniques are described herein for monitoring application servers within the computing infrastructure of a wireless network. A machine learning system may train and execute models based on performance metrics, error data, and failures from application servers configured to perform various functions relating to communication session authorization, monitoring, and charging for voice, data, and messaging communication services over the wireless network. Machine learning models may be configured to predict service degradations, detect performance anomalies, and determine root causes, and various models may output particular application servers, components, and/or predicted times of certain events. Based on the outputs of the machine learning models, the machine learning system may perform various actions for the wireless network infrastructure, including data outputting and/or executing processes on the application servers to analyze, restart, and/or repair particular components.

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

Systems and methods for improving communication effectiveness
Patent No. 12184599 

Inventor(s): Gideon Bowie Luck (Wylie, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Fletcher Yoder, P.C. (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17659891 on 04/20/2022 (986 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods for managing group information such as electronic mail (i.e., email) communications, text message communications (e.g., including instant messaging), calendar entries, contact information, and so forth, to improve communication effectiveness between members of a group (e.g., a group of an organization, such as a company, school, and so forth). For example, the embodiments described herein include prioritizing certain subsets of group information management data associated with a particular member of the group, to provide certain subsets of group information management data associated with the particular member of the group during a time period that is determined based at least in part on prior activity (e.g., prior usage habits) of the particular member, and to recommend suggested time periods to interact with the particular member of the group to other members of the group based at least in part on the prior activity.

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

Method for provision of access grant
Patent No. 12184634 

Inventor(s): Douglas J Symalla (Frisco, 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: 17444413 on 08/04/2021 (1245 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for validating an access request with respect to an application is provided. The method includes: receiving an access request from a user with respect to an application; retrieving, from a memory, group identification information that relates to at least one group to which the user belongs; retrieving, from the memory, scope information that indicates qualifications and/or characteristics of a relationship between the user and the at least one group; and generating a token that notifies the application of the group identification information and the scope information, and is usable by the application for validating the access request. The method may be implemented in an Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) environment.

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

Secure computer-implemented authentication
Patent No. 12184641 

Inventor(s): Hoang Trung Vo (Little Elm, TX), Huihui Wu (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17502856 on 10/15/2021 (1173 days app to issue)

Abstract: An exemplary method comprises generating receiving an authentication request from a graphical user interface on a first computing device; generating a first encrypted media element; displaying the encrypted media element on the GUI; receiving a second encrypted media element from a second computing device; upon determining that the first and second encrypted media elements have a positive match, querying an identification value associated with the second computing device; receiving the identification value associated with the second computing device; upon the identification value matching a data record within a database, determining an account associated with the data record within the database; and authenticating the first computing device by granting the first computing device access to the account associated with the second computing device.

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

Peer-to-peer (P2P) distributed data management system
Patent No. 12184758 

Inventor(s): Christopher J. Feola (Dallas, TX), Geoffrey M. Hayden (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): PrivacyChain, LLC (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: Foley Lardner LLP (Local + 13 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17492357 on 10/01/2021 (1187 days app to issue)

Abstract: A peer-to-peer (P2P) distributed data management system (DDMS) may operate as an operating system on which P2P distributed applications are utilized to manage data on distributed ledgers, such as blockchains. The DDMS may enable fast development of secure and scalable enterprise P2P distributed applications that support permanent control of every piece of data on a distributed ledger, synchronization, normalization of the data, and encryption of the data. Security of the data in the distributed ledger means that even if someone hacks into the distributed ledger, access is only gained to one block of data (e.g., single email) and not all blocks of data (e.g., entire email account). The DDMS may be integrated into Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. The DDMS further automatically supports sequential smart contracts on the distributed ledger.

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

Secure data communication using elliptic-curve diffie-hellman (ECDHE) key agreement
Patent No. 12184780 

Inventor(s): Zachary Curtis Wade (Frisco, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18149533 on 01/03/2023 (728 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present embodiments relate to establishing secure data communication using an Elliptic-curve Diffie-Hellman ephemeral (ECDHE) key agreement procedure. Devices in a network environment can utilize a key agreement procedure to establish secure communication between multiple application layers in a micro service architecture. Particularly, a tunnel can be established between a mobile device and an encryption service by transmitting key information between the mobile device and the encryption service. This can allow for encryption keys to only be accurately generated by the mobile device and encryption service. Accordingly, intermediary nodes may be unable to decrypt the data, allowing for safe and secure transport of sensitive data.

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

Providing audio content to a device
Patent No. 12184810 

Inventor(s): Kevin V. Nguyen (Allen, TX), Monica Rose Martino (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): FIRST ORION CORP. (North Little Rock, AR)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18501032 on 11/03/2023 (424 days app to issue)

Abstract: The present disclosure describes receiving a trigger operation indication that content has been selected by a user device, and determining whether the content offers a recurring audio content data. The operation may also include retrieving a first audio content and transmitting the first audio content to the user device.

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

Intra/inter mode decision for predictive frame encoding
Patent No. 12184840 

Inventor(s): Manu Mathew (Kerala, , IN), Pramod Kumar Swami (Bangalore, , IN), Soyeb Nagori (Bangalore, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17875305 on 07/27/2022 (888 days app to issue)

Abstract: This invention predicts that intra mode prediction is more effective for the macroblocks where motion estimation in inter mode prediction fails. This failure is indicated by a large value of the inter mode SAD. This invention performs intra mode prediction for only macro blocks have larger inter mode SADs. The definition of a large inter mode SAD differs for different content. This invention compares the inter mode SAD of a current macroblock with an adaptive threshold. This adaptive threshold depends on the average and variance of the SADs of the previous predicted frame. An adaptive threshold is calculated for each new predictive frame.

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

Method and system for video picture intra-prediction estimation
Patent No. 12184841 

Inventor(s): Akira Osamoto (Plano, TX), Hyung Joon Kim (McKinney, TX), Ranga Ramanujam Srinivasan (Bengaluru, , IN)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18199661 on 05/19/2023 (592 days app to issue)

Abstract: Several systems and methods for intra-prediction estimation of video pictures are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes accessing four NN pixel blocks comprising luma-related pixels. The four NN pixel blocks collectively configure a 2N2N pixel block. A first pre-determined number of candidate luma intra-prediction modes is accessed for each of the four NN pixel blocks. A presence of one or more luma intra-prediction modes that are common among the candidate luma intra-prediction modes of at least two of the four NN pixel blocks is identified. The method further includes performing, based on the identification, one of (1) selecting a principal luma intra-prediction mode for the 2N2N pixel block and (2) limiting a partitioning size to a NN pixel block size for a portion of the video picture corresponding to the 2N2N pixel block.

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

System and method for capturing audio or video data
Patent No. 12184925 

Inventor(s): Bradly Billman (Celina, TX)
Assignee(s): United Services Automobile Association (USAA) (San Antonio, TX)
Law Firm: Crowell Moring LLP (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18114360 on 02/27/2023 (673 days app to issue)

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing data storage strategies for continuous video segment recordings on a video recording device are disclosed. The data storage strategies include the detection of various trigger events and ending events detected from the video recordings or measurements detected from sensor devices that are included in the video recording device.

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

Hybrid addressing for imaging and vision data
Patent No. 12185007 

Inventor(s): Mihir Narendra Mody (Bangalore, , IN), Niraj Nandan (Plano, TX), Rajasekhar Allu (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Texas Instruments Incorporated (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18091798 on 12/30/2022 (732 days app to issue)

Abstract: In an example, a method includes receiving image data of an input image having lines therein. The method also includes storing a first portion of the image data in a circular buffer in a first memory, wherein the first portion begins at a circular buffer start line in the input image and ends at a circular buffer end line in the input image. The method includes storing a second portion of the image data in a linear buffer in a second memory, where the second portion is non-overlapping with the first portion. The method includes processing the second portion of the image data to produce a first block of an output image. The method includes processing the first portion of the image data to produce a second block of the output image.

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

User plane function (UPF) load balancing based on current UPF load and thresholds that depend on UPF capacity
Patent No. 12185093 

Inventor(s): Ashish Bansal (Frisco, TX), Kazi Bashir (Lewisville, TX)
Assignee(s): DISH Wireless L.L.C. (Englewood, CO)
Law Firm: Frontier IP Law PLLC (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18403573 on 01/03/2024 (363 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards embodiments are directed toward systems and methods for user plane function (UPF) and network slice load balancing within a 5G network. Example embodiments include systems and methods for load balancing based on current UPF load and thresholds that depend on UPF capacity; UPF load balancing using predicted throughput of new UE on the network based on network data analytics; UPF load balancing based on special considerations for low latency traffic; UPF load balancing supporting multiple slices, maintaining several load-thresholds for each UPF and each slice depending on the UPF and network slice capacity; and UPF load balancing using predicted central processing unit (CPU) utilization and/or predicted memory utilization of new UE on the network based on network data analytics.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Method and system for application-aware scheduling service
Patent No. 12185158 

Inventor(s): Sudhakar Reddy Patil (Flower Mound, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17718779 on 04/12/2022 (994 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method, a network device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which an application-aware scheduling service is provided. The application-aware scheduling service may be configured with bandwidth values and usability values for traffic of applications. The application-aware scheduling service may manage air interface scheduling based on the bandwidth and usability values. The application-aware scheduling service may perform packet inspection to identify an application relating to traffic. The application-aware scheduling service may be configured with a maximum bandwidth for traffic of applications.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Dynamic geofencing for temporary work time validation
Patent No. 12185178 

Inventor(s): Eric Eugene Lawson (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): TRUEBLUE, INC. (Tacoma, WA)
Law Firm: Perkins Coie LLP (17 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17191010 on 03/03/2021 (1399 days app to issue)

Abstract: Disclosed is a platform that provides temporary staff along with administrative infrastructure to employers who have temporary staffing needs. Administrative issues are monitored via dynamically generated geofences and mobile devices (mobile phones) carried by worker-users. The geofences serve as time clock and behavioral monitor zone.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Systems and methods for tiered network slice design and management in a wireless network
Patent No. 12185209 

Inventor(s): Viswanath Kumar Skand Priya (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. (Basking Ridge, NJ)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18520834 on 11/28/2023 (399 days app to issue)

Abstract: A system may provide for the design and/or modification of network slices associated with a wireless network. The wireless network may include different slices that are associated different sets of service parameters. Slices may include radio access networks (‘’RANs’’), core networks, or other types of networks, which may include respective sets of network functions (‘’NFs’’), which may perform specific functions with respect to a given RAN and/or core network. Different slices, RANs, core networks, and/or NFs may be associated with particular policies and/or tags which may be specified by one or more users associated with a first access level. One or more users associated with a second access level may configure portions of the wireless network, and the policies and/or tags associated with particular slices, RANs, core networks, or NFs may be automatically implemented by an orchestration system that configures the wireless network based on the provided configuration information.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Deploying communications resources for portable situational awareness equipment at a remote incident area
Patent No. 12185214 

Inventor(s): Jeff Bartlett (Dallas, TX)
Assignee(s): UNASSIGNED
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 17681235 on 02/25/2022 (1040 days app to issue)

Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to using portable situational awareness equipment with communication resources deployed to facilitate communications at a remote incident area, in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. For example, a method described herein can include identifying a remote incident area associated with an incident. The method can further include, based on the incident, estimating a deployment location for portable network equipment within the remote incident area, resulting in an estimated deployment location. Further, the method can include, based on the estimated deployment location and estimated signal propagation at locations within the remote incident area, selecting a placement location for communication equipment to facilitate communication with the portable network equipment.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Methods and systems for provisioning emergency numbers
Patent No. 12185215 

Inventor(s): Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker (Fort Worth, TX)
Assignee(s): BlackBerry Limited (Waterloo, , CA)
Law Firm: Conley Rose, P.C. (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18472867 on 09/22/2023 (466 days app to issue)

Abstract: There is provided a method and device for provisioning emergency number information on a user equipment. When a dialed number matches an emergency number from the provisioned emergency number information, the user equipment selects either the circuit switched domain or the packet switched domain and executes a call setup procedure for that domain.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Mapping schemes for secondary synchronization signal scrambling
Patent No. 12185261 

Inventor(s): Anand Ganesh Dabak (Plano, TX), Badri Varadarajan (Mountain View, CA), Eko Nugroho Onggosanusi (Allen, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 16459201 on 07/01/2019 (2010 days app to issue)

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a transmitter, a receiver and methods of operating a transmitter and a receiver. In one embodiment, the transmitter includes a synchronization unit configured to provide a primary synchronization signal and a secondary synchronization signal having first and second segments. The transmitter also includes a secondary scrambling unit configured to provide a scrambled secondary synchronization signal, wherein scrambling agents for the first and second segments are derived from a primary synchronization sequence of the primary synchronization signal. The secondary scrambling unit is further configured to provide an additional scrambling of one of the first and second segments, wherein a second scrambling agent is derived from the remaining segment of a secondary synchronization sequence of the secondary synchronization signal. The transmitter further includes a transmit unit configured to transmit the primary synchronization signal and the scrambled secondary synchronization signal.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Concurrent use of multiple protocols on a single radio
Patent No. 12185299 

Inventor(s): Antony James Cave (Syston, , GB), Arvind Kandhalu Raghu (Plano, TX), Ramanuja Vedantham (Allen, TX), Xiaoxi Bruce Zhang (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 18407971 on 01/09/2024 (357 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method for concurrent execution of multiple protocols using a single radio of a wireless communication device is provided that includes receiving, in a radio command scheduler, a first radio command from a first protocol stack of a plurality of protocol states executing on the wireless communication device, determining a scheduling policy for the first radio command based on a current state of each protocol stack of the plurality of protocol stacks, and scheduling the first radio command in a radio command queue for the radio based on the scheduling policy, wherein the radio command scheduler uses the radio command queue to schedule radio commands received from the plurality of protocol stacks.

[H04B] TRANSMISSION [4]

Techniques for communicating synchronization signal block index in a timing synchronization signal
Patent No. 12185337 

Inventor(s): Bilal Sadiq (Southlake, TX)
Assignee(s): QUALCOMM Incorporated (San Diego, CA)
Law Firm: Holland Hart LLP (8 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 18416681 on 01/18/2024 (348 days app to issue)

Abstract: Techniques are described for wireless communication. In one method, a user equipment (UE) receives a timing synchronization signal (TSS) and a physical broadcast channel (PBCH), with the TSS based at least in part on a timing of the TSS within a broadcast channel transmission time interval (BCH TTI); determines the timing of the TSS within the BCH TTI; and demodulates the PBCH based at least in part on the TSS. In another method, a base station allocates resources for a TSS and a PBCH within a BCH TTI; determines the TSS based at least in part on a timing of the TSS within the BCH TTI; and transmits, on the resources allocated for the TSS and the PBCH, the TSS and the PBCH, with the TSS transmitted as a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) for the PBCH on at least one port used to transmit the TSS and the PBCH.

[H04W] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]

Remote radio unit with reduced volume and increased thermal efficiency
Patent No. 12185501 

Inventor(s): Kodanda Ram Reddy Engala (Irving, TX)
Assignee(s): Meta Platforms, Inc. (Menlo Park, CA)
Law Firm: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17673261 on 02/16/2022 (1049 days app to issue)

Abstract: The disclosed device may include a radio frequency (RF) component and a thermal management component establishing a thermal path with the RF component. The device may also include an RF filter electrically that is coupled to the RF component and arranged away from the thermal path. The device may further include a chassis for housing the RF component. The thermal management component and the RF filter may be positioned near an exterior of the chassis. Various other devices, apparatuses, and systems are also disclosed.

[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)

Power electronics systems comprising a two-phase cold plate housing a vaporization structure
Patent No. 12185511 

Inventor(s): Danny J. Lohan (Ann Arbor, MI), Shailesh N. Joshi (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee(s): Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Plano, TX)
Law Firm: Dinsmore Shohl LLP (14 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17166652 on 02/03/2021 (1427 days app to issue)

Abstract: A two-phase cold plate that includes a manifold body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet each fluidly coupled to a fluid pathway housed within the manifold body and a vaporization structure housed within the manifold body such that the fluid pathway is disposed over the vaporization structure. The vaporization structure includes a cavity cover, a porous surface, a vapor cavity disposed between the cavity cover and the porous surface, and one or more porous feeding posts extending between the cavity cover and the porous surface. The one or more porous feeding posts fluidly coupled the fluid pathway with the porous surface of the vaporization structure and the porous surface includes a plurality of nucleation sites configured to induce vaporization of a cooling fluid and facilitate vapor flow into the vapor cavity of the vaporization structure.

[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)

Three dimensional memory device and method of making thereof by forming channel and memory film after word line replacement
Patent No. 12185540 

Inventor(s): Michiaki Sano (Yokkaichi, , JP), Naoki Takeguchi (Nagoya, , JP), Ramy Nashed Bassely Said (San Jose, CA), Tatsuya Hinoue (Yokkaichi, , JP), Yujin Terasawa (Yokkaichi, , JP), Yusuke Mukae (Nagoya, , JP)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: THE MARBURY LAW GROUP PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17523447 on 11/10/2021 (1147 days app to issue)

Abstract: A method of forming a three-dimensional memory device includes forming an alternating stack of insulating layers and sacrificial material layers over a substrate, forming a memory opening extending through the alternating stack, forming a sacrificial memory opening fill structure in the memory opening, replacing the sacrificial material layers with electrically conductive layers, removing the sacrificial memory opening fill structure selective to the electrically conductive layers, and forming a memory opening fill structure the memory opening after replacing the sacrificial material layers with electrically conductive layers and after removing the sacrificial memory opening fill structure. The memory opening fill structure includes a memory film and a vertical semiconductor channel.

[H10B] ELECTRONIC MEMORY DEVICES

Three-dimensional memory containing a staircase with dummy steps and method of making thereof with step length control
Patent No. 12185542 

Inventor(s): Kazuto Ohsawa (Yokkaichi, , JP)
Assignee(s): SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Addison, TX)
Law Firm: THE MARBURY LAW GROUP PLLC (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 17654465 on 03/11/2022 (1026 days app to issue)

Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers. Stepped surfaces including vertical sidewalls of the insulating layers are present in a staircase region. Pad stacks are located on the stepped surfaces. Each of the pad stacks includes an insulating pad having a same material composition as the insulating layers, and a dielectric material pad having a different material composition than the insulating layers and having sidewalls that are vertically coincident with sidewalls of the insulating pad. Memory stack structures extend through the alternating stack. Each of the memory stack structures includes a vertical stack of memory elements and a vertical semiconductor channel.

[H10B] ELECTRONIC MEMORY DEVICES

DESIGN PATENTS

Vehicle roof sun visor
Patent No. D1055815 

Inventor(s): Jeffrey P. Smith (Prosper, TX), Louis Daniel Heilaneh (Denton, TX), Michael Scott Monell (Valley View, TX)
Assignee(s): PACCAR Inc (Bellevue, WA)
Law Firm: Seed IP Law Group LLP (1 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29875439 on 05/04/2023 (607 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Display device with graphical user interface showing a custom strategy
Patent No. D1055952 

Inventor(s): Andrew Van Cao (Plano, TX), Brittany Sumarsono (Plano, TX), James A. Buffington (Plano, TX), Ronnie Douglas Douthit (Plano, TX), Shekinah Cravens (Plano, TX)
Assignee(s): Intuit Inc. (Mountain View, CA)
Law Firm: Lathrop GPM LLP (no location found)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29874760 on 04/24/2023 (617 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Loader machine rear door
Patent No. D1055989 

Inventor(s): Toshihiko Takemura (Grapevine, TX)
Assignee(s): Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. (Salina, KS)
Law Firm: Hovey Williams LLP (3 non-local offices)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29909714 on 08/09/2023 (510 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Model vehicle bumper
Patent No. D1056073 

Inventor(s): Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Caleb Hix (McKinney, TX), Jaime Felix Barajas (Dallas, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Ross Martin (Roanoke, TX), Trent Collins (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29852469 on 09/07/2022 (846 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Model vehicle steering drag link
Patent No. D1056074 

Inventor(s): Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Ross Martin (Roanoke, TX), Terry Soward (Van Alstyne, TX)
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29886319 on 03/07/2023 (665 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Model vehicle trailer body
Patent No. D1056075 

Inventor(s): Adam Cole Ewing (McKinney, TX), Kent Poteet (Lucas, TX), Otto Karl Allmendinger (Rowlett, TX), Trent Collins (McKinney, TX)
Assignee(s): TRAXXAS, L.P. (McKinney, TX)
Law Firm: No Counsel
Application No., Date, Speed: 29852576 on 09/08/2022 (845 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

Body frame
Patent No. D1056217 

Inventor(s): Kenneth Dale Westover (Southlake, TX)
Assignee(s): The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System (Austin, TX)
Law Firm: Polsinelli PC (Local + 15 other metros)
Application No., Date, Speed: 29862682 on 12/12/2022 (750 days app to issue)

Abstract: No Abstract Patent Class: N/A

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