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Patents Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Thursday April 11, 2024 ( 490 items )  

3D Semiconductor Devices and Structures With Transistors
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MONOLITHIC 3D INC., Klamath Falls, Oregon has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956976 B2, initially filed Aug. 15, 2023) developed by Deepak C. Sekar, Sunnyvale, California, and Zvi Or-Bach, Haifa, Israel, for "3D semiconductor devices and structures with transistors."  more

5G Internet of Things Data Delivery
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC., Wilmington, Delaware has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956319 B2, initially filed April 20, 2022) developed by three inventors Xiaoyan Shi, Westmount, Canada; Guanzhou Wang, Brossard, Canada; and Saad Ahmad, Montreal, Canada, for "5G internet of things data delivery."  more

Abrasive Flow Machining Method and Article
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951586 B2, initially filed April 7, 2020) developed by four inventors Wendell V. Twelves, Glastonbury, Connecticut; Joe Ott, Enfield, Connecticut; Evan Butcher, Manchester, Connecticut; and John P. Rizzo, Jr., Vernon, Connecticut, for "Abrasive flow machining method and article."  more

Accelerated Verification of Automotive Software in Vehicles
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ROBERT BOSCH GMBH, Stuttgart, Germany has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956369 B2, initially filed July 29, 2021) developed by Robert M. Kaster, White Lake, Michigan, for "Accelerated verification of automotive software in vehicles."  more

Adaptable Structural Mount
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, Michelle Lee Debroux-Vincil, Oak Park, Michigan, and William Brian Vincil, Oak Park, Michigan, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11953147 B2, initially filed May 9, 2022) for "Adaptable structural mount."  more

Additively Manufactured Core
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951532 B2, initially filed Dec. 3, 2019) developed by three inventors Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Manchester, Connecticut; Dominic J. Mongillo, Jr., West Hartford, Connecticut; and Benjamin T. Fisk, East Granby, Connecticut, for "Additively manufactured core."  more

Adjustable Helical Capstan Rope Brake
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- U.S. GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, Washington, District of Columbia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952117 B1, initially filed Jan. 29, 2020) developed by Todd Grenga, Cumberland, Rhode Island, for "Adjustable helical capstan rope brake."  more

Adjustable Joining Machine
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BTM COMPANY LLC, Marysville, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951524 B2, initially filed Aug. 25, 2020) developed by Joseph Andrew Janiszewski, Port Huron, Michigan, for "Adjustable joining machine."  more

Adjustable, Pivoting Gun Stock and Method of Use
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Youngsville, Louisiana, John W Angers, Jr. has been awarded a patent (No. US 11953289 B2, initially filed May 4, 2022) for "Adjustable, pivoting gun stock and method of use."  more

ADS-B Traffic Filter
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL S.R.O., Praha Chodov, Czech Republic has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955014 B2, initially filed Jan. 31, 2022) developed by five inventors Martin Puskar, Prague, Czech Republic; Jan Flasar, Prague, Czech Republic; Tomas Kralicek, Brno, Czech Republic; Stephane Marche, Toulouse, France; and Gang He, Morris Plains, New Jersey, for "ADS-B traffic filter."  more

Air-Cooling System for Portable Generator
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- N.P.S. COMPANY, LLC, Hurricane, Utah has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955868 B2, initially filed April 6, 2022) developed by Junjie Dai, Shanghai, China, and Jinbao Chen, Yangzhou, China, for "Air-cooling system for portable generator."  more

Airfoil With Connecting Rib
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952911 B2, initially filed Nov. 14, 2019) developed by three inventors Brandon W. Spangler, Vernon, Connecticut; David R. Pack, Ellington, Connecticut; and JinQuan Xu, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, for "Airfoil with connecting rib."  more

Analog Driving Feature Control Brain Machine Interface
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954253 B2, initially filed Aug. 13, 2020) developed by four inventors Ali Hassani, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Aniruddh Ravindran, Sunnyvale, California; Dimitar Filev, Novi, Michigan; and Vijay Nagasamy, Fremont, California, for "Analog driving feature control brain machine interface."  more

Anchor for Beach Umbrella
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, Allison Josephine Eisenberg, Glen Rock, New Jersey, and Andrew Samuel Eisenberg, Glen Rock, New Jersey, have been awarded a design patent (No. US D1021375 S1, initially filed Dec. 11, 2020) for "Anchor for beach umbrella."  more

Annular Groove Assembly for O-Ring Face Seal and Related Method of Use
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- AIR-WAY MANUFACTURING, Olivet, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953123 B2, initially filed July 23, 2021) developed by Kevin Davis, Bellevue, Michigan, for "Annular groove assembly for O-ring face seal and related method of use."  more

Antenna and Tuning for Key Fob With Four Band Operation
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC., Auburn Hills, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955724 B2, initially filed Dec. 21, 2019) developed by three inventors Hazael Alejandro Mendoza-Tellez, Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Mexico; Jesus Enrique Saavedra Balbi, Guadalajara, Mexico; and Eric Ponce, Rochester Hills, Michigan, for "Antenna and tuning for key fob with four band operation."  more

Anti-Rattle Caliper Assembly
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US INC., Livonia, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953065 B2, initially filed Aug. 16, 2021) developed by Perry J. Jenkins, Lake Orion, Michigan, and Galus Chelaidite, South Lyon, Michigan, for "Anti-rattle caliper assembly."  more

Apparatus and Method for Error Reduction in Distributed Quantum Systems via Fusing-And-Decomposing Gates
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954563 B2, initially filed Dec. 9, 2021) developed by three inventors Nicolas Sawaya, San Francisco, California; Anne Matsuura, Portland, Oregon; and Justin Hogaboam, Aloha, Oregon, for "Apparatus and method for error reduction in distributed quantum systems via fusing-and-decomposing gates."  more

Apparatus and Method for Providing Location
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Tokyo, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956693 B2, initially filed Dec. 3, 2020) developed by Akshay Bhagat, Canton, Michigan, for "Apparatus and method for providing location."  more

Apparatus and Method for Providing Remote Health Care Recommendations Using a Passive Health Care Monitoring Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Ada, Michigan, Anthony Olivero has been awarded a patent (No. US 11950886 B2, initially filed June 3, 2021) for "Apparatus and method for providing remote health care recommendations using a passive health care monitoring device."  more

Apparatus and Methods for Virtually Linear and Temperature-Independent Sensing of Magnetic Fields
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, Washington, District of Columbia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953566 B2, initially filed Aug. 25, 2022) developed by Paymon Shirazi, Corona, California, and Subrata Sanyal, Eastvale, California, for "Apparatus and methods for virtually linear and temperature-independent sensing of magnetic fields."  more

Apparatus for Fraud Detection Rule Optimization
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD, Or Yehuda, Israel has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954688 B2, initially filed Sept. 8, 2022) developed by four inventors Avital Serfaty, Ramat Hasharon, Israel; Shahar Cohen, Qiryat Ono, Israel; Yulia Mayer, Fair Lawn, New Jersey; and Dalit Amitai, Tennafly, New Jersey, for "Apparatus for fraud detection rule optimization."  more

Apparatus for Grow Tower Weight Measurement
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MJNN LLC, South San Francisco, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950547 B2, initially filed May 21, 2021) developed by four inventors Damon Smith, Laramie, Wyoming; Kevin Grauberger, Laramie, Wyoming; Aunders Hallsten, Cheyenne, Wyoming; and Gage Coffin, Los Altos Hills, California, for "Apparatus for grow tower weight measurement."  more

Apparatus, System and Method for Capping Bat Pipes
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- PRE-PACK, INC., Narragansett, Rhode Island has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952161 B2, initially filed Dec. 21, 2021) developed by Jeffrey LeBlanc, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, for "Apparatus, system and method for capping bat pipes."  more

Apparatuses and Methods for Concurrently Accessing Different Memory Planes of a Memory
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955204 B2, initially filed Oct. 3, 2022) developed by five inventors Theodore T. Pekny, San Jose, California; Jae-Kwan Park, Cupertino, California; Violante Moschiano, Avezzano, Italy; Michele Incarnati, Gioia dei Maris, Italy; and Luca de Santis, Avezzano, Italy, for "Apparatuses and methods for concurrently accessing different memory planes of a memory."  more

Apparatuses and Methods for Duty Cycle Adjustment of a Semiconductor Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Nampa, Idaho, Dean D. Gans has been awarded a patent (No. US 11955977 B2, initially filed Oct. 14, 2021) for "Apparatuses and methods for duty cycle adjustment of a semiconductor device."  more

Apparatuses and Methods for Individualized Polygraph Testing
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, Bradford R Everman, Haddonfield, New Jersey, and Brian Bradke, Brookfield, Vermont, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11950909 B2, initially filed Nov. 30, 2022) for "Apparatuses and methods for individualized polygraph testing."  more

Apparatuses and Methods for Input Receiver Circuits and Receiver Masks for Same
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, Dean D. Gans, Nampa, Idaho, and John D. Porter, Boise, Idaho, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11955162 B2, initially filed May 5, 2023) for "Apparatuses and methods for input receiver circuits and receiver masks for same."  more

Apparatuses and Methods for Signal Transmission Preconditioning
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955166 B2, initially filed May 20, 2022) developed by three inventors Atsushi Mamba, Sagamihara, Japan; Tetsuya Arai, Sagamihara, Japan; and Guangcan Chen, Machida, Japan, for "Apparatuses and methods for signal transmission preconditioning."  more

Apparatuses, Methods, Computer Programs, and Data Carriers for Indicating and Detecting Atomic Operations
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954465 B2, initially filed Dec. 13, 2021) developed by Alexei Katranov, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation, and Stanislav Bratanov, Portland, Oregon, for "Apparatuses, methods, computer programs, and data carriers for indicating and detecting atomic operations."  more

Apparel With Selectively Attachable and Detachable Elements
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NIKE, INC., Beaverton, Oregon has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950644 B2, initially filed March 16, 2022) developed by David Turner, Portland, Oregon, for "Apparel with selectively attachable and detachable elements."  more

Apparel With Wireless-Powered Sensors
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NIKE, INC., Beaverton, Oregon has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950642 B2, initially filed Jan. 30, 2023) developed by three inventors Vikram Malhotra, Portland, Oregon; Holli Pheil, Portland, Oregon; and Summer L. Schneider, Beaverton, Oregon, for "Apparel with wireless-powered sensors."  more

Architecture, Apparatus, and Power Delivery Method for Environmental Measurement in Subsea System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- SUBCOM, LLC, Eatontown, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956011 B2, initially filed Aug. 17, 2022) developed by three inventors William W. Patterson, Freehold, New Jersey; Georg Heinrich Mohs, East Brunswick, New Jersey; and Alexei N. Pilipetskii, Colts Neck, New Jersey, for "Architecture, apparatus, and power delivery method for environmental measurement in subsea system."  more

Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Alarm for Detecting Passengers Locked in Vehicle
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951997 B2, initially filed Feb. 6, 2020) developed by Gil Golov, Backnang, Germany, for "Artificial intelligence-enabled alarm for detecting passengers locked in vehicle."  more

Asynchronous Signal to Command Timing Calibration for Testing Accuracy
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955160 B2, initially filed June 22, 2022) developed by four inventors Yoshinori Fujiwara, Boise, Idaho; Kevin G. Werhane, Boise, Idaho; Jason M. Johnson, Boise, Idaho; and Daniel S. Miller, Boise, Idaho, for "Asynchronous signal to command timing calibration for testing accuracy."  more

Athletic Eyeglasses System and Method
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from New Orleans, Louisiana, Cedric Bagneris has been awarded a patent (No. US 11953693 B2, initially filed Jan. 25, 2021) for "Athletic eyeglasses system and method."  more

Atmospheric Asteroid Miner/Packager
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Mountainside, New Jersey, Joshua Thomas Boyle has been awarded a patent (No. US 11952898 B2, initially filed March 9, 2022) for "Atmospheric asteroid miner/packager."  more

Auto-Release Vacuum Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC., Wilmington, Delaware has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951611 B2, initially filed Jan. 4, 2023) developed by Maurice Perlman, Oak Park, Michigan, and Keith S. Attee, Charlevoix, Michigan, for "Auto-release vacuum device."  more

Automated Manufacturing of Shoe Parts With a Pickup Tool
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NILE, INC., Beaverton, Oregon has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953877 B2, initially filed Oct. 20, 2022) developed by eight inventors Dragan Jurkovic, Taichung, Taiwan; Patrick Conall Regan, Singapore, Singapore; Chih-Chi Chang, Douliou, Taiwan; Chang-chu Liao, Douliou, Taiwan; Ming-Feng Jean, Douliou, Taiwan; Kuo-Hung Lee, Douliu, Taiwan; Yen-Hsi Liu, Chiayi County, Taiwan; and Hung-Yu Wu, Chiayi County, Taiwan, for "Automated manufacturing of shoe parts wi  more

Automotive Electronic Control Unit Pre-Booting for Improved Man Machine Interface Performance
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954500 B2, initially filed April 3, 2019) developed by Gil Golov, Backnang, Germany, for "Automotive electronic control unit pre-booting for improved man machine interface performance."  more

Autonomous Fallback for Full-Duplex Beam Pair
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- QUALCOMM INC., San Diego, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956184 B2, initially filed May 17, 2021) developed by five inventors Yan Zhou, San Diego, California; Kiran Venugopal, Raritan, New Jersey; Navid Abedini, Basking Ridge, New Jersey; Qian Zhang, Basking Ridge, New Jersey; and Tao Luo, San Diego, California, for "Autonomous fallback for full-duplex beam pair."  more

Autonomous Resource Selection for Multiple Transmissions in Device-To-Device Communications
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- QUALCOMM INC., San Diego, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956757 B2, initially filed March 25, 2020) developed by five inventors Kapil Gulati, Hillsborough, New Jersey; Sudhir Kumar Baghel, Hillsborough, New Jersey; Shailesh Patil, San Diego, California; Tien Viet Nguyen, Bridgewater, New Jersey; and Zhibin Wu, Los Altos, California, for "Autonomous resource selection for multiple transmissions in device-to-device communications."  more

B-Cell Cultivation Method
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC., Little Falls, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952586 B2, initially filed May 29, 2020) developed by Sonja Offner, Penzberg, Germany, and Friederike Jung, Penzberg, Germany, for "B-cell cultivation method."  more

Back-Off Preventing Resealable Adhesives
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA, Duesseldorf, Germany has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952517 B2, initially filed Sept. 7, 2021) developed by four inventors Winston Foo, Flemington, New Jersey; Alexis Kriegl, Washington, New Jersey; Christopher Wolpert, Stamford, Connecticut; and Nicholas Bull, Ridgefield, Connecticut, for "Back-off preventing resealable adhesives."  more

Badge Organizer
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- UT-BATTELLE, LLC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021401 S1, initially filed July 19, 2022) developed by Mariano M. Ruiz-Rodriquez, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for "Badge organizer."  more

Ball Screw Centering Devices for Injection Molding Apparatuses
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- DME COMPANY LLC, Madison Heights, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951663 B2, initially filed July 7, 2022) developed by Peng Cheng, Troy, Michigan, for "Ball screw centering devices for injection molding apparatuses."  more

Battery Charging Management for Multiple Battery Electric Vehicles
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951860 B2, initially filed June 8, 2021) developed by five inventors Stuart Salter, White Lake, Michigan; Pietro Buttolo, Dearborn Heights, Michigan; Jim Baumbick, Northville, Michigan; Annette Huebner, Highland, Michigan; and David Kennedy, Dearborn, Michigan, for "Battery charging management for multiple battery electric vehicles."  more

Battery Pack
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NEXIGHT INC, Beaverton, Oregon has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021769 S1, initially filed Jan. 28, 2022) developed by Dongwei Yang, Hong Kong, China, for "Battery pack."  more

Battery Pack for an Electric Aircraft
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, Vermont has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955656 B2, initially filed Nov. 9, 2022) developed by Tyler Skroski, Burlington, Vermont, and Stuart Denson Schreiber, Essex, Vermont, for "Battery pack for an electric aircraft."  more

Battery System, Battery Pack Handling System and Electrolyte Evacuation and Refill Station
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955666 B2, initially filed Jan. 25, 2021) developed by three inventors Ruchira Dharmasena, Shelby Township, Michigan; Meinan He, Madison Heights, Michigan; and Mei Cai, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, for "Battery system, battery pack handling system and electrolyte evacuation and refill station."  more

Battery-Powered Vehicle Sensors
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953586 B2, initially filed March 12, 2021) developed by five inventors Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, Michigan; John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Novi, Michigan; Donald Paul Bilger, Livonia, Michigan; Tarik Safir, Chesterfield, United Kingdom; and Sam Harris, Billericay, United Kingdom, for "Battery-powered vehicle sensors."  more

Belt Alignment Tool
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- RELIABILITY CONCEPTS LLC, Coldwater, Michigan has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021649 S1, initially filed June 24, 2022) developed by Michael A. Olszewski, Coldwater, Michigan, for "Belt alignment tool."  more

Beverage Distribution Assembly
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- RIPE BAR JUICE LLC, Wallingford, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952256 B2, initially filed April 9, 2018) developed by Michel Boissy, New Haven, Connecticut, for "Beverage distribution assembly."  more

Biological and Algae Harvesting and Cultivation Systems and Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GLOBAL ALGAE TECHNOLOGY, LLC, San Diego, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952567 B2, initially filed May 23, 2023) developed by David A. Hazlebeck, El Cajon, California, and William Rickman, Lebanon, Tennessee, for "Biological and algae harvesting and cultivation systems and methods."  more

Bispecific Antibodies Against CD3EPSILON and ROR1
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, Princeton, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952421 B2, initially filed Oct. 8, 2015) developed by sixteen inventors Minh Diem Vu, Wollerau, Switzerland; Klaus Strein, Weinheim, Germany; Oliver Ast, Bassersdorf, Switzerland; Tanja Fauti, Zurich, Switzerland; Anne Freimoser-Grundschober, Zurich, Switzerland; Ralf Hosse, Cham, Switzerland; Christian Klein, Bonstetten, Switzerland; Ekkehard Moessner, Kreuzlingen, Switzerla  more

Blood Glucose Tracking System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from West Hartford, Connecticut, Arnold Chase has been awarded a patent (No. US 11950896 B2, initially filed April 23, 2020) for "Blood glucose tracking system."  more

Boost Stage With Metamorphic Graphical Element
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, Christmas Uberuaga, Reno, Nevada, and Allon Englman, Las Vegas, Nevada, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11954978 B2, initially filed Sept. 16, 2022) for "Boost stage with metamorphic graphical element."  more

Bottle
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BREW DR. KOMBUCHA, LLC, Portland, Oregon has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021635 S1, initially filed Dec. 15, 2021) developed by Matthew Michael Thomas, Portland, Oregon, and Laura Beverly Gano, West Linn, Oregon, for "Bottle."  more

Box Lid Stand
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Carson City, Nevada, Bruce Johnson has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1022049 S1, initially filed March 21, 2022) for "Box lid stand."  more

Bra
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NIKE, INC., Beaverton, Oregon has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021326 S1, initially filed April 6, 2022) developed by Ana Ocampo, Beaverton, Oregon, for "Bra."  more

Bracket for Tailgate Actuation System in Vehicles
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, Tennessee has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952053 B2, initially filed May 28, 2021) developed by Jeffrey G. Pencak, Cass City, Michigan, for "Bracket for tailgate actuation system in vehicles."  more

Brake System With Plunger-Based Secondary Brake Module
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US INC., Livonia, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951970 B2, initially filed Aug. 12, 2021) developed by Blaise J. Ganzel, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for "Brake system with plunger-based secondary brake module."  more

Breastfeeding Cover
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Reno, Nevada, Jared McDonnell has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1021335 S1, initially filed April 14, 2022) for "Breastfeeding cover."  more

Building Controller
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- PASSIVELOGIC, INC., Salt Lake City, Utah has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021833 S1, initially filed Aug. 28, 2020) developed by Troy Aaron Harvey, Brighton, Utah, for "Building controller."  more

Cache Architectures With Address Delay Registers for Memory Devices
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954035 B2, initially filed Oct. 18, 2022) developed by Nicola Del Gatto, Cassina de' Pecchi, Italy, for "Cache architectures with address delay registers for memory devices."  more

Canister and Method of Production
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NATIONAL CHAIN COMPANY, Warwick, Rhode Island has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951709 B1, initially filed June 24, 2021) developed by Steven A Cipolla, Warwick, Rhode Island, for "Canister and method of production."  more

Cardless Login at Table Games
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- IGT, Las Vegas, Nevada has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954965 B2, initially filed Feb. 18, 2022) developed by five inventors Kevin Higgins, Reno, Nevada; Erik Petersen, Reno, Nevada; Christopher Levin, Reno, Nevada; Eduardo Meza, Henderson, Nevada; and Jeffery Shepherd, Reno, Nevada, for "Cardless login at table games."  more

Carrier Agnostic Relay for Delivering Information to Autonomous Vehicles
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC., Basking Ridge, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955008 B2, initially filed Aug. 5, 2021) developed by Kevin Lisewski, Ramsey, New Jersey, and Arvind Basra, Glen Ridge, New Jersey, for "Carrier agnostic relay for delivering information to autonomous vehicles."  more

Catheter Devices and Methods for Making Them
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- CLPH, LLC, Palo Alto, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951262 B2, initially filed March 15, 2021) developed by Stephen A. Leeflang, Sandy, Utah, and Christian S. Eversull, Palo Alto, California, for "Catheter devices and methods for making them."  more

Composite Enclosure for Explosive Reactive Armor and Methods of Manufacturing the Same
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, Washington, District of Columbia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953295 B2, initially filed Dec. 19, 2022) developed by four inventors Shawn C. Klann, Warren, Michigan; Frederick C. Rickert, II, Royal Oak, Michigan; David B. Witherspoon, Port Huron, Michigan; and William T. Hoffman, Howell, Michigan, for "Composite enclosure for explosive reactive armor and methods of manufacturin  more

Composite Interlayer for Lithium Metal Based Solid State Batteries and the Method of Making the Same
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955639 B2, initially filed May 4, 2021) developed by Mengyuan Chen, Madison Heights, Michigan, and Xingcheng Xiao, Troy, Michigan, for "Composite interlayer for lithium metal based solid state batteries and the method of making the same."  more

Composition for the Treatment of Refractory Painful Intervertebral Disc Related Disorders and Method for Delivery Thereof to Treat Thereto
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- PROGRESSIVE HEALTH PARTNERS, Zephyr Cove, Nevada has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951084 B1, initially filed April 28, 2023) developed by three inventors Mark James Bartiss, Whiting, New Jersey; Daniel Bies, South Seaside Park, New Jersey; and Dianne Dalton, Zephyr Cove, Nevada, for "Composition for the treatment of refractory painful intervertebral disc related disorders and method for delivery thereof to treat thereto."  more

Compositions and Methods for Enhanced CO
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- CO2 SOLVED, LLC, Junction City, Oregon has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950599 B2, initially filed May 6, 2021) developed by three inventors George Baker, Junction City, Oregon; Sheryl S. Webb, Creswell, Oregon; and Clifford Fairchild, Corvallis, Oregon, for "Compositions and methods for enhanced CO."  more

Compositions and Methods for Preventing and Reducing Inflammation and Treating Disorders Associated With Inflammation
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, Nashville, Tennessee has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951150 B2, initially filed June 7, 2021) developed by five inventors Jack J. Hawiger, Nashville, Tennessee; Ruth Ann Veach, Brentwood, Tennessee; Yan Liu, Nashville, Tennessee; Huan Qiao, Nashville, Tennessee; and Lukasz S. Wylezinski, Nashville, Tennessee, for "Compositions and methods for preventing and reducing inflammation and treating disorders associated with inflammation."  more

Compositions and Methods to Detect Gastrointestinal Disease
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE, Baton Rouge, Louisiana has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953501 B2, initially filed Feb. 4, 2020) developed by Sunyoung Kim, New Orelans, Louisiana, for "Compositions and methods to detect gastrointestinal disease."  more

Compounds and Methods for the Targeted Degradation of Androgen Receptor
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ARVINAS OPERATIONS, INC., New Haven, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952347 B2, initially filed Dec. 1, 2021) developed by three inventors Andrew P. Crew, Chester, Connecticut; Lawrence B. Snyder, Killingworth, Connecticut; and Jing Wang, Milford, Connecticut, for "Compounds and methods for the targeted degradation of androgen receptor."  more

Concealed Carry Vest
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Murray, Utah, Alexis Dammaschke has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1021332 S1, initially filed June 17, 2022) for "Concealed carry vest."  more

Conductive Concrete Structure for Doorless Access to Electromagnetic Shielded Structures
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NUTECH VENTURES, Lincoln, Nebraska has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956934 B2, initially filed Nov. 24, 2020) developed by Lim Nguyen, Lincoln, Nebraska, for "Conductive concrete structure for doorless access to electromagnetic shielded structures."  more

Container
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA, Duesseldorf, Germany has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021631 S1, initially filed Dec. 29, 2021) developed by Daniel Peter Sterling, Fairfield, Connecticut, for "Container."  more

Container With Shrimp and Sauce Cups
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- D6 LLC, Portland, Oregon has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021640 S1, initially filed Aug. 1, 2022) developed by three inventors Edward C. Dominion, Portland, Oregon; Martin L. Troudt, Portland, Oregon; and Robin P. Choate, Portland, Oregon, for "Container with shrimp and sauce cups."  more

Containment Systems for Sealing a Pass-Through in a Well, and Methods Therefore
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Youngsville, Louisiana, John W Angers, Jr. has been awarded a patent (No. US 11952855 B2, initially filed March 15, 2021) for "Containment systems for sealing a pass-through in a well, and methods therefore."  more

Control Arrangement for a Brake System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US INC., Livonia, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951969 B2, initially filed March 30, 2022) developed by Curt Roberts, Livonia, Michigan, for "Control arrangement for a brake system."  more

Control Device and Method for Laser Device and Laser Measurement Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Three inventors Chao Zhu, Shanghai, China; Xin Shi, Shanghai, China; and David Xing, Dover, New Jersey, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11955771 B2, initially filed Dec. 30, 2022) for "Control device and method for laser device and laser measurement device."  more

Cooking Appliance
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, Michigan has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021510 S1, initially filed Dec. 1, 2021) developed by five inventors XinFeng Huang, Shenzhen, China; Yu Liu, St. Joseph, Michigan; Kyle A. Walters, Benton Harbor, Michigan; XunCai Zhang, Shenzhen, China; and Bin Huang, Shenzhen, China, for "Cooking appliance."  more

Cooler
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC., Clearfield, Utah has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021557 S1, initially filed Sept. 7, 2021) developed by Carl R. Stanford, Clearfield, Utah, and Robert A. Astle, Farmington, Utah, for "Cooler."  more

Copy Redundancy in a Key-Value Data Storage System Using Content Addressable Memory
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955175 B2, initially filed April 26, 2022) developed by three inventors Tyler L. Betz, Meridian, Idaho; Tecla Ghilardi, Trescore Balneario, Italy; and Violante Moschiano, Avezzano, Italy, for "Copy redundancy in a key-value data storage system using content addressable memory."  more

Coupling and Control Assembly
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MEANS INDUSTRIES, INC., Saginaw, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953060 B2, initially filed Feb. 17, 2022) developed by Brice A. Pawley, Midland, Michigan, and Dustin M. Finn, Essexville, Michigan, for "Coupling and control assembly."  more

Cup
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GLOBELET CORPORATION, Lewes, Delaware has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021543 S1, initially filed March 5, 2021) developed by Ryan Everton, Lewes, Delaware, for "Cup."  more

Cup Shelf for Dishrack
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, Michigan has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1022357 S1, initially filed Nov. 10, 2022) developed by seven inventors Adam Mrowicki, Wroclaw, Poland; Mateusz Uzniak, Wroclaw, Poland; Fabio Cardano, Galliate, Italy; Umit Can Koralay, Milan, Italy; Daria Anna Michalowicz, Wroclaw, Poland; Wesley Mendez Ramirez, Monterrey, Mexico; and Mark Steven Feddema, Kalamazoo, Michigan, for "Cup shelf for dishrack."  more

Deck Selection Layouts in a Memory Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956970 B2, initially filed March 10, 2023) developed by Daniele Vimercati, El Dorado Hills, California, for "Deck selection layouts in a memory device."  more

Decoding 1d-Barcodes in Digital Capture Systems
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- DIGIMARC CORPORATION, Beaverton, Oregon has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954930 B2, initially filed Feb. 7, 2022) developed by three inventors Brett A. Bradley, Portland, Oregon; Tomas Filler, Beaverton, Oregon; and Vojtech Holub, Portland, Oregon, for "Decoding 1D-barcodes in digital capture systems."  more

Decorated Switch for Vehicles and Interior Panel for Vehicles
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- SEOYON AMERICA CORPORATION, Auburn Hills, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951837 B2, initially filed Sept. 15, 2022) developed by Jong Hwan Jeon, Anyang, South Korea, for "Decorated switch for vehicles and interior panel for vehicles."  more

Deformable Conductors and Related Sensors, Antennas and Multiplexed Systems
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- LIQUID WIRE INC., Portland, Oregon has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955253 B2, initially filed Dec. 15, 2021) developed by Mark Ronay, Portland, Oregon, for "Deformable conductors and related sensors, antennas and multiplexed systems."  more

Detecting Three-Dimensional Structure Models at Runtime in Vehicles
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953602 B2, initially filed Nov. 18, 2020) developed by three inventors Brent N. Bacchus, Sterling Heights, Michigan; Rakesh Kumar, Markham, Canada; and Keun Jae Kim, Novi, Michigan, for "Detecting three-dimensional structure models at runtime in vehicles."  more

Detection of High Speed Train Scenario and Indication of High Speed Train (HST) Mode
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- QUALCOMM INC., San Diego, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956645 B2, initially filed Jan. 13, 2021) developed by five inventors Sungwoo Park, Seoul, South Korea; Wooseok Nam, San Diego, California; Tao Luo, San Diego, California; Kiran Venugopal, Raritan, New Jersey; and Tianyang Bai, Somerville, New Jersey, for "Detection of high speed train scenario and indication of high speed train (HST) mode."  more

Device and Method for Measuring Multiple Analyte Concentrations in a Measuring Medium
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ENDRESS+HAUSER OPTICAL ANALYSIS, INC., Ann Arbor, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953437 B2, initially filed Aug. 25, 2021) developed by three inventors Marc Winter, Gelnhausen, Germany; Xiang Liu, Rancho Cucamonga, California; and Thomas Wilhelm, Chemnitz, Germany, for "Device and method for measuring multiple analyte concentrations in a measuring medium."  more

Device for Transferring a Liquid From a First Vial to a Second Vial
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC., Little Falls, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951073 B2, initially filed Nov. 2, 2018) developed by eight inventors Maxime Gaillot, Basel, Switzerland; Roberta Leah, Basel, Switzerland; Declan Reilly, Basel, Switzerland; Thomas Thueer, Basel, Switzerland; Jack Carroll, Bristol, United Kingdom; James Coop, Bristol, United Kingdom; Edward Sims, Bristol, United Kingdom; and Mark Teucher, Bath, United Kingdom, for "Device for   more

Differential Hardmasks for Modulation of Electrobucket Sensitivity
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955377 B2, initially filed Jan. 4, 2022) developed by five inventors Kevin L. Lin, Beaverton, Oregon; Robert L Bristol, Portland, Oregon; James M. Blackwell, Portland, Oregon; Rami Hourani, Portland, Oregon; and Marie Krysak, Portland, Oregon, for "Differential hardmasks for modulation of electrobucket sensitivity."  more

Display Screen or Portion Thereof With a Graphical User Interface
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Las Vegas, Nevada has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021936 S1, initially filed Oct. 25, 2023) developed by Britta Nauta-Larsen, Reno, Nevada, and John Ludwick, Reno, Nevada, for "Display screen or portion thereof with a graphical user interface."  more

Display Screen or Portion Thereof With Graphical User Interface
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- IGT, Las Vegas, Nevada has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021937 S1, initially filed Nov. 20, 2023) developed by ten inventors Matteo Carli, Reno, Nevada; Gary Chien, Reno, Nevada; Fazley Chowdhury, Reno, Nevada; Emilia Ciardi, Lavena Ponte Tresa, Italy; Jorgen Johnson, Las Vegas, Nevada; Darren Maya, Reno, Nevada; Ronald Papson, Reno, Nevada; Allan Snippen, Reno, Nevada; Matthew Tarbox, Reno, Nevada; and Tamer Uz, Reno, Nevada, for "Display screen or p  more

Display Screen or Portion Thereof With Graphical User Interface
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- IGT, Las Vegas, Nevada has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021938 S1, initially filed Nov. 20, 2023) developed by ten inventors Matteo Carli, Reno, Nevada; Gary Chien, Reno, Nevada; Fazley Chowdhury, Reno, Nevada; Emilia Ciardi, Lavena Ponte Tresa, Italy; Jorgen Johnson, Las Vegas, Nevada; Darren Maya, Reno, Nevada; Ronald Papson, Reno, Nevada; Allan Snippen, Reno, Nevada; Matthew Tarbox, Reno, Nevada; and Tamer Uz, Reno, Nevada, for "Display screen or p  more

Display Screen With Graphical User Interface
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- AMTROL LICENSING INC., West Warwick, Rhode Island has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021924 S1, initially filed Jan. 18, 2022) developed by Michael Cogliati, Coventry, Rhode Island, and Brady R. Erickson, North Providence, Rhode Island, for "Display screen with graphical user interface."  more

Display Screen With Graphical User Interface
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- IGT, Las Vegas, Nevada has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021917 S1, initially filed Sept. 30, 2021) developed by David Ceniceroz, Reno, Nevada, for "Display screen with graphical user interface."  more

Distributed Computing Based on Memory as a Service
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954042 B2, initially filed Sept. 13, 2022) developed by five inventors Ameen D. Akel, Rancho Cordova, California; Samuel E. Bradshaw, Sacramento, California; Kenneth Marion Curewitz, Cameron Park, California; Sean Stephen Eilert, Penryn, California; and Dmitri Yudanov, Rancho Cordova, California, for "Distributed computing based on memory as a service."  more

Ditch Forming Apparatus
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- CRARY INDUSTRIES, INC., West Fargo, North Dakota has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952744 B2, initially filed June 14, 2021) developed by Benjamin T. Richard, Fargo, North Dakota, and Rachelle Radi, Fargo, North Dakota, for "Ditch forming apparatus."  more

Door Mount Device Holder
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Wilmington, Delaware, Chad Lussier has been awarded a patent (No. US 11951912 B1, initially filed Aug. 1, 2022) for "Door mount device holder."  more

Drive Assembly for a Conveyor
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- LAITRAM, L.L.C., Harahan, Louisiana has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952219 B2, initially filed May 18, 2020) developed by seven inventors Michael Hendrik DeGroot, Rockford, Michigan; Jake A. Mohan, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Gerko Hulshof, Aalten, Netherlands; David A. Kokx, Hart, Michigan; Jeff Batchelder, Hesperia, Michigan; Drew Downer, Caledonia, Michigan; and James R. Honeycutt, Jr., Grandville, Michigan, for "Drive assembly for a conveyor."  more

Droplet Dispensing Device and System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC., Little Falls, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951036 B2, initially filed Nov. 2, 2018) developed by eight inventors Maxime Gaillot, Basel, Switzerland; Roberta Leah, Basel, Switzerland; Declan Reilly, Basel, Switzerland; Thomas Thueer, Basel, Switzerland; Jack Carroll, Bristol, United Kingdom; James Coop, Bristol Clifton, United Kingdom; Edward Sims, Bristol, United Kingdom; and Mark Teucher, Bath, United Kingdom, for "Dro  more

Dual Hydrogen Barrier Layer for Trench Capacitors Integrated With Low Density Film for Logic Structures and Methods of Fabrication
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- KEPLER COMPUTING INC., San Francisco, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955512 B1, initially filed Dec. 15, 2021) developed by nine inventors Somilkumar J. Rathi, San Jose, California; Noriyuki Sato, Hillsboro, Oregon; Niloy Mukherjee, San Ramon, California; Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Beaverton, Oregon; Amrita Mathuriya, Portland, Oregon; Tanay Gosavi, Portland, Oregon; Pratyush Pandey, Kensington, California; Jason Y. Wu, Albany, California; and Sasika  more

Dual Metal Gate Structure Having Portions of Metal Gate Layers in Contact With a Gate Dielectric
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955532 B2, initially filed Oct. 26, 2020) developed by five inventors Jeffrey S. Leib, Beaverton, Oregon; Jenny Hu, Santa Clara, California; Anindya Dasgupta, Portland, Oregon; Michael L. Hattendorf, Portland, Oregon; and Christopher P. Auth, Portland, Oregon, for "Dual metal gate structure having portions of metal gate layers in contact with a gate dielectric."  more

Dual-Pressure Respiratory Assistance Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, Anna John, Portage, Michigan, and Stephen John, Portage, Michigan, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11951251 B2, initially filed April 4, 2019) for "Dual-pressure respiratory assistance device."  more

Dynamic Memory Management Operation
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954336 B2, initially filed March 18, 2021) developed by four inventors Xing Wang, Shanghai, China; Liu Yang, Shanghai, China; Xiaolai Zhu, Shanghai, China; and Bin Zhao, Shanghai, China, for "Dynamic memory management operation."  more

Dynamic Placement of In-Game Ads, In-Game Product Placement, and In-Game Promotions in Wager-Based Game Environments
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- EMPIRE TECHNOLOGICAL GROUP LIMITED, Las Vegas, Nevada has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954970 B2, initially filed March 15, 2022) developed by Georg Washington, Rancho Mirage, California, and Joe Serra, Palm Desert, California, for "Dynamic placement of in-game ads, in-game product placement, and in-game promotions in wager-based game environments."  more

Easily Disassembled Folding Knife
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, Kenneth J. Onion, Kaneohe, Hawaii, and Frank Huang, New Taipei, Taiwan, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11951641 B2, initially filed Nov. 1, 2022) for "Easily disassembled folding knife."  more

Elastic Strap for a Charm With a Slot
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Oldwick, New Jersey, Morganne Young has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1021664 S1, initially filed Oct. 28, 2023) for "Elastic strap for a charm with a slot."  more

Electric Heated Lunch Box
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Three inventors Aryan S. Gorty, Skillman, New Jersey; Aishwarya L. Gorty, Skillman, New Jersey; and Seomin Lee, Seoul, South Korea, have been awarded a design patent (No. US D1021566 S1, initially filed Sept. 17, 2021) for "Electric heated lunch box."  more

Electric Powered Recirculating Ball Assembly
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION, Saginaw, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952056 B2, initially filed March 31, 2021) developed by three inventors Paul E. Kern, Reese, Michigan; Jason A. Dutsky, Bay City, Michigan; and Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Birch Run, Michigan, for "Electric powered recirculating ball assembly."  more

Electrical Connector Holding Apparatus and Method for Locking and Protecting Electrical Connectors
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ALPHA/OMEGA ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, Cumberland Gap, Tennessee has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955749 B2, initially filed Aug. 13, 2020) developed by Bradley Lance Pearman, Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, for "Electrical connector holding apparatus and method for locking and protecting electrical connectors."  more

Electrified Vehicle Configured to Selectively Deactivate Restricted Power Mode Based on Acceleration Request
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951842 B2, initially filed Sept. 27, 2021) developed by three inventors Yanan Zhao, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Xiaohong Nina Duan, Canton, Michigan; and Ming Lang Kuang, Canton, Michigan, for "Electrified vehicle configured to selectively deactivate restricted power mode based on acceleration request."  more

Electromagnetic Extrusion
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC., Aurora, Canada has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951519 B2, initially filed Aug. 31, 2018) developed by three inventors Jeremiah John Brady, Knoxville, Tennessee; Edward Karl Steinebach, Oakridge, Tennessee; and Gerard Michael Ludtka, Oakridge, Tennessee, for "Electromagnetic extrusion."  more

Electronic Devices Comprising Reduced Charge Confinement Regions in Storage Nodes of Pillars and Related Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956954 B2, initially filed Nov. 9, 2020) developed by six inventors Yifen Liu, Boise, Idaho; Yan Song, Singapore, Singapore; Albert Fayrushin, Boise, Idaho; Naiming Liu, Boise, Idaho; Yingda Dong, Los Altos, California; and George Matamis, Eagle, Idaho, for "Electronic devices comprising reduced charge confinement regions in storage nodes of pillars and related methods."  more

Electronic Gaming Machine With Access Door
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Las Vegas, Nevada has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954964 B2, initially filed Nov. 17, 2021) developed by five inventors Timothy Barbour, Nolensville, Tennessee; Lori Weaver, Nashville, Tennessee; Ryan Priddy, Franklin, Tennessee; Kiran Dundaraddi, Las Vegas, Nevada; and William Lamb, Eagleville, Tennessee, for "Electronic gaming machine with access door."  more

Electronic-Sensing and Magnetic-Modulation (ESMM) Biosensor for Phagocytosis Quantification in Pathogenic Infections and Methods of Use Thereof
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY, New Brunswick, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951476 B2, initially filed Nov. 4, 2021) developed by Umer Hassan, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, and Corey Norton, Lodi, New Jersey, for "Electronic-sensing and magnetic-modulation (ESMM) biosensor for phagocytosis quantification in pathogenic infections and methods of use thereof."  more

Elevator Counterweight
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Farmington, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952241 B2, initially filed Oct. 18, 2022) developed by Hugues Leger, Saint Alban de Roche, France, and Franck J. Det, Gien, France, for "Elevator counterweight."  more

Enabling and Disabling Wireless Communication in Electronic Devices
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- X DEVELOPMENT LLC, Moutain View, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956380 B2, initially filed Oct. 25, 2021) developed by three inventors Erich Karl Nachbar, Foster City, California; Grant Alexander Uy, Sunnyvale, California; and Carl Turner, Eugene, Oregon, for "Enabling and disabling wireless communication in electronic devices."  more

Encapsulation Warpage Reduction for Semiconductor Die Assemblies and Associated Methods and Systems
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955345 B2, initially filed May 10, 2021) developed by Brandon P. Wirz, Boise, Idaho, and Liang Chun Chen, Taichung, Taiwan, for "Encapsulation warpage reduction for semiconductor die assemblies and associated methods and systems."  more

Enclosure
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Harvey Cedars, New Jersey, Todd Leatherman has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1022247 S1, initially filed Nov. 2, 2020) for "Enclosure."  more

Encoding Exercise Machine Control Commands in Subtitle Streams
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- IFIT INC., Logan, Utah has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951358 B2, initially filed June 28, 2022) developed by four inventors Eric Watterson, Logan, Utah; Chase Brammer, Providence, Utah; Christian Hathaway, Logan, Utah; and Rebecca Capell, Logan, Utah, for "Encoding exercise machine control commands in subtitle streams."  more

Energy Pump
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Drape, Utah, L. Doug Sheneman has been awarded a patent (No. US 11952961 B2, initially filed Nov. 13, 2021) for "Energy pump."  more

Enhanced Traffic Indications for Multi-Link Wireless Communication Devices
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956663 B2, initially filed Oct. 30, 2020) developed by four inventors Alexander Min, Portland, Oregon; Laurent Cariou, Portland, Oregon; Minyoung Park, San Ramon, California; and Po-Kai Huang, San Jose, California, for "Enhanced traffic indications for multi-link wireless communication devices."  more

Enhanced Transportation Control
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Washington, District of Columbia, Thomas J. Ikeler has been awarded a patent (No. US 11955003 B1, initially filed Jan. 28, 2022) for "Enhanced transportation control."  more

Environmental Barrier Multi-Phase Abradable Coating
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952902 B2, initially filed May 28, 2021) developed by Richard Wesley Jackson, Mystic, Connecticut, for "Environmental barrier multi-phase abradable coating."  more

Environmental History Monitor With Security Features
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- TEMPTIME CORPORATION, Morris Plains, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951761 B2, initially filed Sept. 17, 2020) developed by four inventors Marielle K. Smith, Parlin, New Jersey; Mohannad Abdo, Clifton, New Jersey; Thi N. Do, West Orange, New Jersey; and Brian S. Huffman, Belle Mead, New Jersey, for "Environmental history monitor with security features."  more

Error Correction Memory Device With Fast Data Access
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953988 B2, initially filed April 24, 2020) developed by Scott E Schaefer, Boise, Idaho, and Aaron P. Boehm, Boise, Idaho, for "Error correction memory device with fast data access."  more

Evaporative Personal Air Cooler With Clip
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ONTEL PRODUCTS CORPORATION, Fairfield, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953256 B2, initially filed June 10, 2020) developed by Scott Barlettano, Wayne, New Jersey, for "Evaporative personal air cooler with clip."  more

Exercise Bench
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Pleasant Grove, Utah, Dane Hoover has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1022085 S1, initially filed May 22, 2023) for "Exercise bench."  more

Exercise Bench
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Pleasant Grove, Utah, Dane Hoover has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1022081 S1, initially filed Oct. 5, 2023) for "Exercise bench."  more

Expandable Worm Screw Jack for Installation Between Upper and Lower Succeeding Articular Processes
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- LINARES SPINAL DEVICES, LLC, Auburn Hills, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951015 B2, initially filed Dec. 14, 2022) developed by Miguel A. Linares, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, for "Expandable worm screw jack for installation between upper and lower succeeding articular processes."  more

Eye Wash Compositions and Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Frankfort, Michigan, Lanny Leo Johnson has been awarded a patent (No. US 11951087 B2, initially filed July 20, 2022) for "Eye wash compositions and methods."  more

Eyelash Separator and Methods of Use for Removing Excess Mascara
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Madison, Connecticut, Karen Rabinovici has been awarded a patent (No. US 11950675 B2, initially filed Jan. 18, 2022) for "Eyelash separator and methods of use for removing excess mascara."  more

Fabric Care Appliance
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, Michigan has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1022358 S1, initially filed Feb. 10, 2020) developed by eight inventors Luis Alarcon, Monterrey, Mexico; Seth E. Bixby, Stevensville, Michigan; Marco Ali Curti Espinosa, Monterrey, Mexico; Richard K. Gresens, St. Joseph, Michigan; Brandon Hengesbach, St. Joseph, Michigan; Sayer J. Murphy, St. Joseph, Michigan; Andres Palomino, Stevensville, Michigan; and Nicholas Schooley,   more

Failure Mode Discovery for Machine Components
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- DIMAAG-AI, INC., Fremont, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954929 B2, initially filed March 17, 2023) developed by three inventors Rajaram Kudli, Bengaluru, India; Satish Padmanabhan, Sunnyvale, California; and Fuk Ho Pius Ng, Portland, Oregon, for "Failure mode discovery for machine components."  more

Fiber-Optic With Piezoelectric Actuated Projection Display
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951905 B1, initially filed July 24, 2023) developed by four inventors John P. Weiss, Shelby Township, Michigan; Manoj Sharma, Troy, Michigan; Joseph F. Szczerba, Grand Blanc, Michigan; and Thomas A. Seder, Fraser, Michigan, for "Fiber-optic with piezoelectric actuated projection display."  more

Fire Protection Sprinkler
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MINIMAX VIKING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT GMBH, Bad Oldesloe, Germany has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1022127 S1, initially filed Nov. 29, 2023) developed by Michael James Oldham, Kalamazoo, Michigan, for "Fire protection sprinkler."  more

Fire Protection Sprinkler
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MINIMAX VIKING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT GMBH, Bad Oldesloe, Germany has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1022126 S1, initially filed Feb. 1, 2021) developed by Michael James Oldham, Kalamazoo, Michigan, for "Fire protection sprinkler."  more

Fire Simulator
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- KFT FIRE TRAINER, LLC, Allendale, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951344 B2, initially filed May 28, 2021) developed by Steven J. Williamson, Wayne, New Jersey, for "Fire simulator."  more

Fishing Lure Component
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Portland, Tennessee, Wade Corey Werner, II has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1022111 S1, initially filed Nov. 30, 2022) for "Fishing lure component."  more

Fishing Rod Holders and Fishing Rods Including the Same
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, Matthew Scott Hill, Crestline, California, and Roy Charles Hill, Coffman Cove, Alaska, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11950584 B1, initially filed Sept. 2, 2023) for "Fishing rod holders and fishing rods including the same."  more

Flavoring Dispenser for a Beverage Container
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NUMAAC LLC, Henderson, Nevada has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952258 B2, initially filed Sept. 21, 2021) developed by Joshua Vandenburg, Henderson, Nevada, for "Flavoring dispenser for a beverage container."  more

Fluid Conduit Insertion Devices
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC., Northridge, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951281 B2, initially filed Nov. 1, 2021) developed by Roger E. Smith, Ivins, Utah, for "Fluid conduit insertion devices."  more

Fluid Rotary Joint Assembly Suitable for High Rotational Speed
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- PRINCETEL, INC., Hamilton, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953126 B1, initially filed April 21, 2023) developed by three inventors Hong Zhang, Singapore, Singapore; Joe Ritacco, Hamilton, New Jersey; and Boying B. Zhang, Hamilton, New Jersey, for "Fluid rotary joint assembly suitable for high rotational speed."  more

Fluidics Systems for Sequential Delivery of Reagents
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Carlsbad, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951474 B2, initially filed June 21, 2021) developed by Jonathan Schultz, Guilford, Connecticut, and David Marran, Durham, Connecticut, for "Fluidics systems for sequential delivery of reagents."  more

Fluorogenic pH-sensitive Compounds and Their Methods of Use
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Carlsbad, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952495 B1, initially filed Oct. 11, 2021) developed by five inventors Yi-Zhen Hu, Eugene, Oregon; Aimei Chen, Eugene, Oregon; Daniel Beacham, Eugene, Oregon; Chrisgen Vonnegut, Springfield, Oregon; and Krishnamurthy Nacharaju, Eugene, Oregon, for "Fluorogenic pH-sensitive compounds and their methods of use."  more

Fogging Machine Visual Aid and Tuning Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from East Hampton, Connecticut, Brian Flannery has been awarded a patent (No. US 11953192 B1, initially filed Nov. 3, 2023) for "Fogging machine visual aid and tuning device."  more

Foil Dispensing Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Eugene, Oregon, Brandi Edwards has been awarded a patent (No. US 11952234 B2, initially filed Oct. 14, 2021) for "Foil dispensing device."  more

Folding Hair Roller
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Washington, District of Columbia, Natasha Iwegbu has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1022317 S1, initially filed Nov. 19, 2020) for "Folding hair roller."  more

Food Storage Container With Reversible Lid
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- D6 LLC, Portland, Oregon has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952179 B2, initially filed Nov. 18, 2022) developed by three inventors Edward C. Dominion, Portland, Oregon; Martin L. Troudt, Portland, Oregon; and Ben McGregor, Portland, Oregon, for "Food storage container with reversible lid."  more

Foot File
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTERNATIONAL EDGE, INC., Fairfield, New Jersey has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1022327 S1, initially filed Dec. 23, 2020) developed by Ajit Khubani, Saddle River, New Jersey, and Mohan Rajasekaran, Watertown, Connecticut, for "Foot file."  more

Fortified Nutritional Lubricating Drops for Dry Eye Disease
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- PLATFORM OPHTHALMIC INNOVATIONS, LLC, Brentwood, Tennessee has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951123 B2, initially filed Jan. 12, 2022) developed by Kenneth Reed, Brentwood, Tennessee, for "Fortified nutritional lubricating drops for dry eye disease."  more

Freestanding Hood
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, Michigan has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021512 S1, initially filed Aug. 28, 2020) developed by six inventors XinFeng Huang, ShenZhen, China; XiaoJun Guo, Foshan, China; Yu Liu, St. Joseph, Michigan; Kyle A. Walters, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Hui Wu, ShenZhen, China; and XunCai Zhang, DongGuan, China, for "Freestanding hood."  more

Fuel Tank
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- SUPERTANKS LLC, Idaho Falls, Idaho has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021740 S1, initially filed Sept. 15, 2022) developed by Jonathon W. Barnes, Idaho Falls, Idaho, for "Fuel tank."  more

Fuel Tank
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- SUPER TANKS LLC, Idaho Falls, Idaho has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021739 S1, initially filed Sept. 15, 2022) developed by Jonathon W. Barnes, Idaho Falls, Idaho, for "Fuel tank."  more

Fundamental Code Unit of the Brain: Photoreceptor Protein-Mediated Photonic Signaling Within Neural Tissue and Its Uses in Brain Co-Processor
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Providence, Rhode Island, Newton Howard has been awarded a patent (No. US 11950924 B2, initially filed April 13, 2020) for "Fundamental code unit of the brain: photoreceptor protein-mediated photonic signaling within neural tissue and its uses in brain co-processor."  more

Gaiter With Stirrup
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- STONE GLACIER, INC., Bozeman, Montana has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021340 S1, initially filed Dec. 23, 2020) developed by Kurt Michael Racicot, Bozeman, Montana, and Jeffrey Robert Sposito, Bozeman, Montana, for "Gaiter with stirrup."  more

Gaming Machine Display
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED, North Ryde, Australia has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1022048 S1, initially filed April 7, 2020) developed by Bruce Edward Urban, Las Vegas, Nevada, for "Gaming machine display."  more

Gaming System and Method With Wagering and Non-Wagering Payments to Participate in a Game of Skill
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- IGT, Las Vegas, Nevada has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954982 B2, initially filed March 14, 2022) developed by Cameron A. Filipour, Las Vegas, Nevada, for "Gaming system and method with wagering and non-wagering payments to participate in a game of skill."  more

Glazing Having Lighting Capabilities
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ACR II GLASS AMERICA INC., Nashville, Tennessee has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953713 B2, initially filed March 20, 2020) developed by Markus Walter Pohlen, Muckeln, Germany, for "Glazing having lighting capabilities."  more

Glove Construction
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- SHELBY GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC., Collierville, Tennessee has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950648 B2, initially filed Aug. 9, 2022) developed by Thomas G. Ragan, Collierville, Tennessee, for "Glove construction."  more

GPS Assisted, Radio-Device Communication Apparatus and Method for Human or Machine Operated Vehicle
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Reno, Nevada, J. Carl Cooper has been awarded a patent (No. US 11956854 B1, initially filed Nov. 22, 2020) for "GPS assisted, radio-device communication apparatus and method for human or machine operated vehicle."  more

Graph Alignment Techniques for Dimensioning Drawings Automatically
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- AUTODESK, INC., San Francisco, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954820 B2, initially filed July 13, 2021) developed by seven inventors Thomas Ryan Davies, Toronto, Canada; Alexander Ray Carlson, Portland, Oregon; Aditya Sanghi, Toronto, Canada; Tarkeshwar Kumar Shah, Pune, India; Divya Sivasankaran, Toronto, Canada; Anup Bhalchandra Walvekar, Pune, India; and Ran Zhang, San Jose, California, for "Graph alignment techniques for dimensioning drawing  more

Gravity-Oriented One-Way Valve Container Apparatus and Method
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Covington, Louisiana, Gameel Gabriel has been awarded a patent (No. US 11952201 B2, initially filed April 23, 2018) for "Gravity-oriented one-way valve container apparatus and method."  more

Guidewire Devices Having Shapeable Tips and Bypass Cuts
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- SCIENTIA VASCULAR, INC., West Valley City, Utah has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951267 B2, initially filed June 1, 2021) developed by three inventors John A Lippert, Park City, Utah; Edward J. Snyder, Park City, Utah; and Clark C. Davis, Holladay, Utah, for "Guidewire devices having shapeable tips and bypass cuts."  more

Hairbrush
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Westfield, New Jersey, Daniel S. Bungerz has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1021420 S1, initially filed Sept. 8, 2022) for "Hairbrush."  more

Hairpin Winding Electric Machine With Multi-Conductor Hairpin Assemblies
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955851 B2, initially filed June 25, 2021) developed by Feng Liang, Troy, Michigan, and Michael W. Degner, Novi, Michigan, for "Hairpin winding electric machine with multi-conductor hairpin assemblies."  more

Hammer for Material Reducing Machines
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ESCO GROUP LLC, Portland, Oregon has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951484 B2, initially filed Dec. 20, 2019) developed by three inventors Michael B. Roska, Portland, Oregon; Ty D. Porter, Oregon City, Oregon; and Severn D. Durand, Portland, Oregon, for "Hammer for material reducing machines."  more

Handle Grip
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, Marlow Clark, Arcadia, Michigan, and Terry Robert Wanstead, LeRoy, Michigan, have been awarded a design patent (No. US D1021602 S1, initially filed Sept. 15, 2022) for "Handle grip."  more

Hat
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Southfield, Michigan, Valerie L. Wiggins has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1021338 S1, initially filed Dec. 13, 2021) for "Hat."  more

Heated Hair Straightening Iron Brush
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Sterling Heights, Michigan, Albert Bouchar has been awarded a patent (No. US 11950673 B2, initially filed June 11, 2020) for "Heated hair straightening iron brush."  more

Hemostat Organizer
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Ann Arbor, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950938 B2, initially filed April 12, 2021) developed by Kevin R. Line, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for "Hemostat organizer."  more

Heterogeneous Metal Line Compositions for Advanced Integrated Circuit Structure Fabrication
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955534 B2, initially filed Dec. 7, 2022) developed by five inventors Andrew W. Yeoh, Portland, Oregon; Joseph Steigerwald, Forest Grove, Oregon; Jinhong Shin, Portland, Oregon; Vinay Chikarmane, Portland, Oregon; and Christopher P. Auth, Portland, Oregon, for "Heterogeneous metal line compositions for advanced integrated circuit structure fabrication."  more

Highly Soluble Rebaudioside D
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- PURECIRCLE SDN BHD, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950611 B2, initially filed Feb. 24, 2022) developed by Avetik Markosyan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Siddhartha Purkayastha, Bridgewater, New Jersey, for "Highly soluble Rebaudioside D."  more

Hollow Automotive Parts and Methods for Fabricating Hollow Castings
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951538 B2, initially filed Jan. 25, 2021) developed by Adam G. Kotlarek, Berkley, Michigan, and Frank D. Risko, Clarkston, Michigan, for "Hollow automotive parts and methods for fabricating hollow castings."  more

Hood Release Lever Cover Assembly for a Vehicle
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, Tennessee has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952810 B2, initially filed Sept. 28, 2020) developed by Bobby Fuentes, Novi, Michigan, and Takeharu Iwata, Kanagawa, Japan, for "Hood release lever cover assembly for a vehicle."  more

Hydracarbon Dozer Valve Pivoting Multi Purpose Bracket
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952929 B1, initially filed July 13, 2023) developed by Michael L Nemeth, Holly, Michigan, and Kevin A Spangler, Lake Orion, Michigan, for "Hydracarbon dozer valve pivoting multi purpose bracket."  more

Icemaker Assembly
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953249 B2, initially filed Sept. 22, 2021) developed by four inventors Vishal B. Chauhan, Palghar, India; Giulia Marinello, Milan, Italy; Vikas C. Mruthyunjaya, St. Joseph, Michigan; and Kevin Y. Zhang, St. Joseph, Michigan, for "Icemaker assembly."  more

Identity Resolution and Data Enrichment Application Framework
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- SNOWFLAKE INC., Bozeman, Montana has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954229 B1, initially filed Jan. 27, 2023) developed by Marcus A. Henderson, San Marcos, California, and Justin Langseth, Kailua, Hawaii, for "Identity resolution and data enrichment application framework."  more

Indicating Sidelink Connection Loss
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- QUALCOMM INC., San Diego, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956120 B2, initially filed Sept. 28, 2020) developed by four inventors Hong Cheng, Basking Ridge, New Jersey; Sudhir Kumar Baghel, Hillsborough, New Jersey; Kapil Gulati, Belle Mead, New Jersey; and Dan Vassilovski, Del Mar, California, for "Indicating sidelink connection loss."  more

Information Interaction Method and Information Interaction System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954950 B2, initially filed Sept. 20, 2021) developed by three inventors Hailan Liu, Nanjing, China; Xiaojing Zhang, Nanjing, China; and Sheena Meng, Shanghai, China, for "Information interaction method and information interaction system."  more

Information Management of Data Associated With Multiple Cloud Services
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC., Tinton Falls, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956310 B2, initially filed April 5, 2021) developed by four inventors Manoj Kumar Vijayan, Marlboro, New Jersey; Ho-Chi Chen, Marlboro, New Jersey; Deepak Raghunath Attarde, Marlboro, New Jersey; and Hetalkumar N. Joshi, Manalapan, New Jersey, for "Information management of data associated with multiple cloud services."  more

Interlocking Reconfigurable Modular Lockers
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951893 B2, initially filed Dec. 23, 2020) developed by John Galin, Mill Valley, California, for "Interlocking reconfigurable modular lockers."  more

Intravenous Catheter Assembly With Cannula Safety Mechanism
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951266 B2, initially filed Oct. 28, 2020) developed by three inventors Toe Toe Naing, Singapore, Singapore; Yun Hui Wong, Singapore, Singapore; and Kiat Jin Cheng, Singapore, Singapore, for "Intravenous catheter assembly with cannula safety mechanism."  more

Key Materials for Organic Photovoltaics Reliability
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, Stephen R. Forrest, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Yongxi Li, Ann Arbor, Michigan, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11957048 B2, initially filed Feb. 2, 2023) for "Key materials for organic photovoltaics reliability."  more

Latexes With pH Responsive Resin Particles
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- XEROX CORPORATION, Norwalk, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952451 B2, initially filed July 27, 2021) developed by Sepehr M. Tehrani, North York, Canada, for "Latexes with pH responsive resin particles."  more

Leaderboard With Irregularity Flags in an Exercise Machine System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- IFIT INC., Logan, Utah has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951377 B2, initially filed March 23, 2021) developed by four inventors Chase Brammer, Providence, Utah; Mark D. Watterson, Logan, Utah; Rebecca Lynn Capell, Logan, Utah; and Jonathan R. Fischer, Logan, Utah, for "Leaderboard with irregularity flags in an exercise machine system."  more

LED Bulb Including Digital Signal Processor
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Verdi, Nevada, Steven Michael Colby has been awarded a patent (No. US 11953188 B1, initially filed May 3, 2022) for "LED bulb including digital signal processor."  more

Level Cut Clamshell Dredging Bucket
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Trenton, Michigan, Raymond E. Bergeron has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1021977 S1, initially filed Nov. 16, 2022) for "Level cut clamshell dredging bucket."  more

Lifting System and Vehicle Including a Lifting System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951051 B2, initially filed May 13, 2022) developed by Wonhee M. Kim, Royal Oak, Michigan, and Paul W. Alexander, Ypsilanti, Michigan, for "Lifting system and vehicle including a lifting system."  more

Light Detection Systems and Methods of Use Thereof
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953420 B2, initially filed March 15, 2021) developed by three inventors Jizuo Zou, San Jose, California; Matthew Bahr, Fremont, California; and Eric D. Diebold, Menlo Park, California, for "Light detection systems and methods of use thereof."  more

Lightweight Battery Box for Electric Vehicles
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951847 B2, initially filed June 30, 2021) developed by four inventors Rohit Telukunta, Troy, Michigan; Steven Frank, Dearborn, Michigan; Adam Weyrauch, Canton, Michigan; and Michael J. Gardynik, Farmington Hills, Michigan, for "Lightweight battery box for electric vehicles."  more

Lined Photobucket Structure for Back End of Line (BEOL) Interconnect Formation
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953826 B2, initially filed Sept. 1, 2021) developed by eight inventors James M. Blackwell, Portland, Oregon; Robert L. Bristol, Portland, Oregon; Marie Krysak, Portland, Oregon; Florian Gstrein, Portland, Oregon; Eungnak Han, Portland, Oregon; Kevin L. Lin, Beaverton, Oregon; Rami Hourani, Portland, Oregon; and Shane M. Harlson, Beaverton, Oregon, for "Lined photobucket structure for  more

Linking Structure and Container Assembly to Facilitate Liquid Transfer From a Donor Container to a Recipient Container
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, Elizabeth Marie Bree, Lebanon, New Jersey, and Anne Marie Bree, Lebanon, New Jersey, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11952168 B2, initially filed Sept. 7, 2022) for "Linking structure and container assembly to facilitate liquid transfer from a donor container to a recipient container."  more

Lip for Excavating Bucket
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ESCO GROUP LLC, Portland, Oregon has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952742 B2, initially filed March 27, 2020) developed by three inventors Robin K. Churchill, Aloha, Oregon; Michael B. Roska, Portland, Oregon; and Ulf Daniel Widlund, Portland, Sweden, for "Lip for excavating bucket."  more

Liquid Cooled Electrical Connectors
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951857 B2, initially filed Nov. 4, 2020) developed by four inventors Nicholas B. Chase, Royal Oak, Michigan; Myung Ki Sung, Ypsilanti, Michigan; Man Prakash Gupta, Dearborn, Michigan; and Alfredo R. Munoz, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for "Liquid cooled electrical connectors."  more

Lithography Support Cleaning With Cleaning Substrate Having Controlled Geometry and Composition
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ASML HOLDING N.V., Veldhoven, Netherlands has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953838 B2, initially filed Oct. 31, 2019) developed by Keane Michael Levy, Wilton, Connecticut, and Akshay Dipakkumar Harlalka, Norwalk, Connecticut, for "Lithography support cleaning with cleaning substrate having controlled geometry and composition."  more

Load-Limiting Assembly for Seatbelt
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951932 B1, initially filed Sept. 28, 2022) developed by three inventors Dean M. Jaradi, Macomb, Michigan; Mohammad Omar Faruque, Ann Arbor, Michigan; and S. M. Iskander Farooq, Novi, Michigan, for "Load-limiting assembly for seatbelt."  more

Localization and Passive Entry/Passive Start Systems and Methods for Vehicles
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Japan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951944 B2, initially filed Jan. 23, 2023) developed by Kyle Golsch, Pontiac, Michigan, for "Localization and passive entry/passive start systems and methods for vehicles."  more

Low Density Press-Hardening Steel Having Enhanced Mechanical Properties
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951522 B2, initially filed March 20, 2023) developed by three inventors Jiachen Pang, Shenyang, China; Qi Lu, Shanghai, China; and Jianfeng Wang, Nanjing, China, for "Low density press-hardening steel having enhanced mechanical properties."  more

Magnetic Closure Bumpers
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- CORTEX, LLC, Knoxville, Tennessee has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952826 B2, initially filed Aug. 28, 2023) developed by Rodney Napier, Knoxville, Tennessee, and Zachary P. Beard, Jefferson City, Tennessee, for "Magnetic closure bumpers."  more

Magnetic Dendrometer
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Five inventors Cameron Clonch, Corvallis, Oregon; Bryson Goto, Corvallis, Oregon; Mark Huynh, Corvallis, Oregon; John Selker, Corvallis, Oregon; and Chet Udell, Corvallis, Oregon, have been awarded a design patent (No. US D1021580 S1, initially filed Dec. 2, 2021) for "Magnetic dendrometer."  more

Managing Coding Tools Combinations and Restrictions
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTERDIGITAL VC HOLDINGS, INC., Wilmington, Delaware has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956473 B2, initially filed Nov. 22, 2022) developed by five inventors Edouard Francois, Bourg des Comptes, France; Pierre Andrivon, Liffre, France; Franck Galpin, Thorigne-Fouillard, France; Fabrice Leleannec, Betton, France; and Michel Kerdranvat, Chantepie, France, for "Managing coding tools combinations and restrictions."  more

Managing Merchant Communications
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- LIVINGSOCIAL, INC., Washington, District of Columbia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954730 B2, initially filed Jan. 27, 2023) developed by four inventors Eric Laird, Washington, District of Columbia; Cara Maggioni, Washington, District of Columbia; Kerry Lenahan, Washington, District of Columbia; and Timothy McCann, Washington, District of Columbia, for "Managing merchant communications."  more

Manufacturing a Flexible Container
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC., Little Falls, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952155 B2, initially filed Nov. 25, 2019) developed by five inventors Carmen Lema Martinez, Basel, Switzerland; Joerg Luemkemann, Basel, Switzerland; Tobias Werk, Riehen, Switzerland; Thomas Zumstein, Basel, Switzerland; and Daniel Kullmann, Zurich, Switzerland, for "Manufacturing a flexible container."  more

Masked Training and Analysis With a Memory Array
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954342 B2, initially filed Oct. 19, 2022) developed by three inventors Wolfgang Anton Spirkl, Germering, Germany; Phillip A. Rasmussen, Boise, Idaho; and Thomas Hein, Munich, Germany, for "Masked training and analysis with a memory array."  more

Material for Enhancing Attributes of a Topical or Surface Treatment Composition
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- TYGRUS, LLC, Troy, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950598 B2, initially filed May 31, 2021) developed by Lawrence Carlson, Oxford, Michigan, for "Material for enhancing attributes of a topical or surface treatment composition."  more

Mechanisms for Doppler Shift Indication and Handling
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, South Korea has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956064 B2, initially filed Dec. 21, 2020) developed by four inventors Shuang Tian, Cupertino, California; Qiaoyang Ye, San Jose, California; Jeongho Jeon, San Jose, California; and Joonyoung Cho, Portland, Oregon, for "Mechanisms for doppler shift indication and handling."  more

Memories Having Split-Gate Memory Cells
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955180 B2, initially filed Dec. 30, 2022) developed by Tomoharu Tanaka, Kanagawa, Japan, for "Memories having split-gate memory cells."  more

Memory Arrays Comprising Strings of Memory Cells and Methods Used in Forming a Memory Array Comprising Strings of Memory Cells
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956950 B2, initially filed Dec. 13, 2022) developed by John D. Hopkins, Meridian, Idaho, and Nancy M. Lomeli, Boise, Idaho, for "Memory arrays comprising strings of memory cells and methods used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells."  more

Memory Arrays, Ferroelectric Transistors, and Methods of Reading and Writing Relative to Memory Cells of Memory Arrays
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955156 B2, initially filed Jan. 31, 2022) developed by Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy, Boise, Idaho, and Wayne Kinney, Emmett, Idaho, for "Memory arrays, ferroelectric transistors, and methods of reading and writing relative to memory cells of memory arrays."  more

Memory Cells With Sidewall and Bulk Regions in Vertical Structures
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11957068 B2, initially filed May 27, 2021) developed by three inventors Lorenzo Fratin, Buccinasco, Italy; Enrico Varesi, Milan, Italy; and Paolo Fantini, Vimercate, Italy, for "Memory cells with sidewall and bulk regions in vertical structures."  more

Method and Apparatus for Drying Gloves and Other Objects
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Lafayette, Louisiana, Barry J. Henry has been awarded a patent (No. US 11952708 B1, initially filed Aug. 25, 2022) for "Method and apparatus for drying gloves and other objects."  more

Method and Apparatus for Video Encoding and Decoding Based on Asymmetric Binary Partitioning of Image Blocks
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTERDIGITAL VC HOLDINGS, INC., Wilmington, Delaware has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956430 B2, initially filed June 13, 2019) developed by three inventors Fabrice Leleannec, Mouaze, France; Franck Galpin, Thorigne-Fouillard, France; and Tangi Poirier, Thorigne-Fouillard, France, for "Method and apparatus for video encoding and decoding based on asymmetric binary partitioning of image blocks."  more

Method and Apparatus in a Motor Vehicle for Reversing Multiple Trailers
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952037 B2, initially filed April 12, 2022) developed by five inventors Avesta Goodarzi, Whitby, Canada; Ralph David Schlottke, Whitby, Canada; Manvir Dulai, Brampton, Canada; Michael D. Alarcon, Markham, Canada; and Halit Zengin, Bowmanville, Canada, for "Method and apparatus in a motor vehicle for reversing multiple trailers."  more

Method and Device for Measuring Physical Objects
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- APPLE INC., Cupertino, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954876 B2, initially filed Sept. 10, 2022) developed by six inventors Austin Caleb Germer, Novato, California; Vincent Paul Sparacino, San Bruno, California; Adam James Bolton, Bend, Oregon; Tomas Alvarez Rodriguez, San Rafael, California; Ryan Steven Bullock, Pleasanton, California; and Lori Lenore Smallwood, San Francisco, California, for "Method and device for measuring physical objects."  more

Method and System for Control of Trailer Sway
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATION LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951964 B2, initially filed Jan. 20, 2022) developed by three inventors Halit Zengin, Bowmanville, Canada; Joseph K Moore, Whitby, Canada; and Benjamin J Eles, Goodrich, Michigan, for "Method and system for control of trailer sway."  more

Method and System for Dynamic Connected Mode Discontinuous Reception
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC., Basking Ridge, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956848 B2, initially filed May 21, 2021) developed by five inventors Brian T. Mecum, Aliso Viejo, California; Balaji L. Raghavachari, Bridgewater, New Jersey; Garima Garg, Livingston, New Jersey; Taussif Khan, Martinsville, New Jersey; and Lily Zhu, Parsippany, New Jersey, for "Method and system for dynamic connected mode discontinuous reception."  more

Method and System for Efficient Job Processing and Scheduling Using Process Mining
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS U.S.A., INC., Ramsey, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954387 B2, initially filed Sept. 30, 2021) developed by Pritam Aher, Sunnyvale, California, for "Method and system for efficient job processing and scheduling using process mining."  more

Method for Operating a Motor Vehicle
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954763 B2, initially filed July 1, 2022) developed by three inventors Nikica Hennes, Aachen, Germany; Erik Chapman, Waterford Township, Michigan; and Eike Schmidt, Cologne, Germany, for "Method for operating a motor vehicle."  more

Method for Shaping Motor Torque Profile During a Launch Engine Start
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951972 B2, initially filed March 28, 2022) developed by six inventors Joshua Nicholas DeWalt, Canton, Michigan; Fazal Urrahman Syed, Canton, Michigan; Sassan Farahmand, Canton, Michigan; Minku Lee, Canton, Michigan; Justin Panhans, Detroit, Michigan; and Andrew Burt, Royal Oak, Michigan, for "Method for shaping motor torque profile during a launch engine start."  more

Method for the Functional Testing of a Fluid Level Warning Indicator
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ZF ACTIVE SAFETY GMBH, Koblenz, Germany has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951961 B2, initially filed Aug. 19, 2019) developed by three inventors Blaise Ganzel, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Andreas Marx, Hartenfels, Germany; and Daniel Noll, Andernach, Germany, for "Method for the functional testing of a fluid level warning indicator."  more

Method of Manufacturing Bio-Diesel and Reactor
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- LOUISIANA ECO GEEN, LLC, Golden Meadow, Louisiana has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951451 B2, initially filed June 1, 2021) developed by Kemper J McSpadden, Golden Meddow, Louisiana, and Gerard M Thomassie, Golden Meadow, Louisiana, for "Method of manufacturing bio-diesel and reactor."  more

Method Used in Forming a Memory Array Comprising Strings of Memory Cells in Which Liners Are Isotropically Etched
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956955 B2, initially filed Jan. 15, 2021) developed by John D. Hopkins, Meridian, Idaho, and Nancy M. Lomeli, Boise, Idaho, for "Method used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells in which liners are isotropically etched."  more

Methods and Apparatus for Defocus Reduction Using Laser Autofocus
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- QUALCOMM INC., San Diego, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956536 B2, initially filed Dec. 22, 2021) developed by three inventors Sanket Krishnamurthy Sagar, Secaucus, New Jersey; Ying Chen Lou, Escondido, California; and Ruben Velarde, Chula Vista, California, for "Methods and apparatus for defocus reduction using laser autofocus."  more

Methods and Apparatus for Enabling Contactless Command of a Vehicle
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NURO, INC., Mountain View, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951941 B2, initially filed April 6, 2021) developed by six inventors Benjamin Bhanu Rathi, Novi, Michigan; John David West, San Anselmo, California; Joonsik Maing, Piedmont, California; Robert Irving Luan, San Jose, California; David K Kim, Mountain View, California; and Siyu Zhan, Millbrae, California, for "Methods and apparatus for enabling contactless command of a vehicle."  more

Methods and Apparatus for Mobility Management Between Fixed Transmission Points and Mobile Transmission Points
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC., Wilmington, Delaware has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956713 B2, initially filed Dec. 19, 2022) developed by four inventors Jiaxin Yang, Montreal, Canada; Benoit Pelletier, Roxboro, Canada; Paul Marinier, Brossard, Canada; and J. Patrick Tooher, Montreal, Canada, for "Methods and apparatus for mobility management between fixed transmission points and mobile transmission points."  more

Methods and Apparatus for Visualizing Entity Instance Relationships in a Database
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Dover, New Jersey, Bhargav Senjalia has been awarded a patent (No. US 11954110 B2, initially filed April 21, 2017) for "Methods and apparatus for visualizing entity instance relationships in a database."  more

Methods and Apparatus to Measure Exposure to Broadcast Signals Having Embedded Data
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey, Girish Khavasi has been awarded a patent (No. US 11956000 B2, initially filed April 7, 2023) for "Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to broadcast signals having embedded data."  more

Methods and Devices for Bone Surgeries
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Knoxville, Tennessee, Mohamed R. Mahfouz has been awarded a patent (No. US 11951009 B2, initially filed Sept. 6, 2022) for "Methods and devices for bone surgeries."  more

Methods and Devices for Sample Capture Using Gas-Pulse Nanoparticle Displacement
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE, Baton Rouge, Louisiana has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953408 B2, initially filed May 13, 2022) developed by three inventors Kermit King Murray, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Fabrizio Donnarumma, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Jamira Stephenson, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for "Methods and devices for sample capture using gas-pulse nanoparticle displacement."  more

Methods and System for Evaluating an Engine for Hydrolock
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952971 B2, initially filed Dec. 6, 2021) developed by Aed Dudar, Canton, Michigan, for "Methods and system for evaluating an engine for hydrolock."  more

Methods and Systems for Accessing Information Related to an Order of a Commodity
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- TRACE PRODUCE, LLC, Nyssa, Oregon has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954715 B2, initially filed Sept. 28, 2021) developed by three inventors James G. Farmer, Nyssa, Oregon; Charles W. Farmer, Nyssa, Oregon; and Joseph W. Farmer, Nyssa, Oregon, for "Methods and systems for accessing information related to an order of a commodity."  more

Methods and Systems for Detecting Blind Spots
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952007 B1, initially filed Oct. 3, 2022) developed by three inventors Noah Sharkus, Grosse Ile, Michigan; Prabhjot Kaur, Auburn Hills, Michigan; and Nicholas Constantine Sidiropoulos, Fraser, Michigan, for "Methods and systems for detecting blind spots."  more

Methods and Systems for Detecting Tampering of an IR Security Mark
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- XEROX CORPORATION, Norwalk, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954931 B1, initially filed Oct. 4, 2022) developed by four inventors Rajasekar Kanagasabai, Chennai, India; Haripriya Chandran, Kulathur Chal, India; Vignesh Doss, Palanichettipatti, India; and Sainarayanan Gopalakrishnan, Chennai, India, for "Methods and systems for detecting tampering of an IR security mark."  more

Methods for Performing Wrap-Around Motion Compensation
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956463 B2, initially filed Dec. 16, 2022) developed by four inventors Jie Chen, Beijing, China; Yan Ye, San Diego, California; Ru-Ling Liao, Beijing, China; and Jiancong Luo, Skillman, New Jersey, for "Methods for performing wrap-around motion compensation."  more

Methods of Producing Succinic Acid From a Biomass
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC, Idaho Falls, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952609 B2, initially filed Feb. 28, 2022) developed by three inventors Lynn M. Wendt, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Bradley D. Wahlen, Rigby, Idaho; and Birendra Adhikari, Ammon, Idaho, for "Methods of producing succinic acid from a biomass."  more

Methods of Protecting Seeds From Oxidants and Microorganisms
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE, Washington, District of Columbia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950596 B2, initially filed Oct. 28, 2021) developed by Jong Heon Kim, Albany, California, for "Methods of protecting seeds from oxidants and microorganisms."  more

Microelectronic Devices Including an Interdeck Region Between Deck Structures, and Related Electronic Devices
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955330 B2, initially filed June 1, 2022) developed by John D. Hopkins, Meridian, Idaho, and Damir Fazil, Boise, Idaho, for "Microelectronic devices including an interdeck region between deck structures, and related electronic devices."  more

Millimeter Wave (mmWave) System and Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- APPLE INC., Cupertino, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956001 B2, initially filed Sept. 22, 2022) developed by nine inventors Mikhail T. Galeev, Portland, Oregon; Oner Orhan, San Jose, California; Arnaud Lucres Amadjikpe, Beaverton, Oregon; Benjamin Grewell, Portland, Oregon; Navid Naderializadeh, Santa Clara, California; Hosein Nikopour, San Jose, California; Susruth Sudhakaran, Beaverton, Oregon; Shilpa Talwar, Cupertino, California; and Liang   more

Mobile Insulation System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- SELECT ENGINEERING SERVICES, Layton, Utah has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952771 B2, initially filed Feb. 11, 2022) developed by David Eugene Shields, Layton, Utah, for "Mobile insulation system."  more

Modular Autonomous Robot Distributed Control
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951627 B2, initially filed Dec. 2, 2021) developed by four inventors Sanghyun Hong, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Yifan Chen, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Raj Sohmshetty, Canton, Michigan; and Smruti Panigrahi, Farmington Hills, Michigan, for "Modular autonomous robot distributed control."  more

Modular Wallet
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Weehawken, New Jersey, Kurt D. Jennings has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1021399 S1, initially filed March 30, 2022) for "Modular wallet."  more

Modular Wallet
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Weehawken, New Jersey, Kurt D. Jennings has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1021400 S1, initially filed March 30, 2022) for "Modular wallet."  more

Module for Head Mounted Display
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- XENON OPHTHALMICS INC., Belleville, New Jersey has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021898 S1, initially filed March 3, 2022) developed by Mario A Turchi, Tenafly, New Jersey, and Thomas Van Dyk, Ramsey, New Jersey, for "Module for head mounted display."  more

Motor Vehicle Latch, in Particular a Motor Vehicle Door Latch
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- KIEKERT AG, Heiligenhaus, Germany has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952806 B2, initially filed April 7, 2022) developed by Rob Hunt, Davisburg, Michigan, and Scott Brown, Livonia, Michigan, for "Motor vehicle latch, in particular a motor vehicle door latch."  more

Motor Vehicle, Toy Vehicle Replica and/or Other Replica
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021694 S1, initially filed Aug. 25, 2022) developed by four inventors Joel Piaskowski, Birmingham, Michigan; Doyle Letson, Novi, Michigan; Christopher Walter, Traverse City, Michigan; and Omead Dorandish, Superior Township, Michigan, for "Motor vehicle, toy vehicle replica and/or other replica."  more

Motor Vehicle, Toy Vehicle Replica and/or Other Replica
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021693 S1, initially filed Aug. 25, 2022) developed by five inventors Joel Piaskowski, Birmingham, Michigan; Doyle Letson, Novi, Michigan; Christopher Walter, Traverse City, Michigan; Omead Dorandish, Superior Township, Michigan; and Christopher Stevens, Detroit, Michigan, for "Motor vehicle, toy vehicle replica and/or other replica."  more

Mounting System, Apparatus, and Method for Securing One or More Devices to a Vehicle Window
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, Avery Oneil Patrick, East Brunswick, New Jersey, and Katherine Louise Porter, Jackson, New Jersey, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11951911 B2, initially filed Aug. 31, 2022) for "Mounting system, apparatus, and method for securing one or more devices to a vehicle window."  more

Mounting Systems for Image Capture Devices
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GOPRO, INC., San Mateo, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953808 B2, initially filed Sept. 9, 2021) developed by eight inventors Huy Phuong Nguyen, Alpine, Utah; Bessy Liang, San Jose, California; John George Muhlenkamp, IV, Brisbane, California; Scott Alberstein, San Francisco, California; Joshua T. Druker, Redwood City, California; Daniel J. Coster, Oakura, New Zealand; Nicholas D. Woodman, Big Sky, Montana; and Jesse Patterson, Pacifica, Califor  more

Multi-Device Removal and Installation Tool
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Santa Clara, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955326 B2, initially filed March 16, 2021) developed by Alan D. Loux, Newark, Delaware, for "Multi-device removal and installation tool."  more

Multi-Element Gain Memory Bit-Cell Having Stacked and Folded Planar Memory Elements With and Without Offset
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- KEPLER COMPUTING INC., San Francisco, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955153 B1, initially filed March 15, 2022) developed by six inventors Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Beaverton, Oregon; Amrita Mathuriya, Portland, Oregon; Debo Olaosebikan, San Francisco, California; Tanay Gosavi, Portland, Oregon; Noriyuki Sato, Hillsboro, Oregon; and Sasikanth Manipatruni, Portland, Oregon, for "Multi-element gain memory bit-cell having stacked and folded planar memo  more

Multi-Switch Pump Assembly
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC., Northville, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953018 B2, initially filed April 4, 2022) developed by David S. Malone, Attica, Michigan, for "Multi-switch pump assembly."  more

Multi-Use Laser Rangefinder
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- LIGHTFORCE USA, INC., Orofino, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953291 B2, initially filed Aug. 25, 2021) developed by Brian J. Bellah, Orofino, Idaho, for "Multi-use laser rangefinder."  more

Multimetallic Nanoparticles and Methods of Making Thereof
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE, Baton Rouge, Louisiana has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951464 B2, initially filed Aug. 21, 2019) developed by Kunlun Ding, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for "Multimetallic nanoparticles and methods of making thereof."  more

Multiple Reference Intra Prediction Using Variable Weights
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTERDIGITAL VC HOLDINGS, INC., Wilmington, Delaware has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956436 B2, initially filed June 14, 2019) developed by three inventors Fabien Racape, San Francisco, California; Gagan Rath, Bhubaneswar, India; and Fabrice Urban, Thorigne Fouillard, France, for "Multiple reference intra prediction using variable weights."  more

NAND Data Placement Schema
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955189 B2, initially filed Dec. 5, 2022) developed by five inventors Carminantonio Manganelli, Benevento, Italy; Paolo Papa, Naples, Italy; Massimo Iaculo, San Marco Evangelista, Italy; Giuseppe D'Eliseo, Caserta, Italy; and Alberto Sassara, Naples, Italy, for "NAND data placement schema."  more

Nanofiber Structures and Methods of Use Thereof
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, Lincoln, Nebraska has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951227 B2, initially filed April 4, 2022) developed by three inventors Jingwei Xie, Omaha, Nebraska; Shixuan Chen, Omaha, Nebraska; and Mark Carlson, Omaha, Nebraska, for "Nanofiber structures and methods of use thereof."  more

Needle Assembly With Reverberation Features to Facilitate Ultrasound Guidance
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Clarkston, Michigan, Andrew J. Butki has been awarded a patent (No. US 11950803 B2, initially filed Feb. 10, 2022) for "Needle assembly with reverberation features to facilitate ultrasound guidance."  more

Negative Poisson's Ratio Materials for Propellers and Turbines
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Las Vegas, Nevada, Joon Bu Park has been awarded a patent (No. US 11952090 B2, initially filed March 20, 2023) for "Negative Poisson's ratio materials for propellers and turbines."  more

Network Measurement in an Enterprise Environment
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- XEROX CORPORATION, Norwalk, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956135 B2, initially filed Nov. 7, 2018) developed by Marc E. Mosko, Santa Cruz, California, for "Network measurement in an enterprise environment."  more

NFC-based Enclosure Access Using Passive Energy Harvesting
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ENTERPRISE ELECTRONICS, LLC, Madison Heights, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951945 B1, initially filed June 22, 2023) developed by David J. Pearson, Bruce Township, Michigan, and Jeffrey Carl Vogel, Troy, Michigan, for "NFC-based enclosure access using passive energy harvesting."  more

Non-Invasive Apparatuses for Mitigating Pressure Applied to a Human Body and Associated Systems and Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- TURNCARE, INC., Palo Alto, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950991 B2, initially filed June 21, 2021) developed by Rafael Paolo Squitieri, Wilton, Connecticut, for "Non-invasive apparatuses for mitigating pressure applied to a human body and associated systems and methods."  more

Non-Planar, Closed Hydrofoil Wing
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- 13 MARI LTD., Kearny, New Jersey has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021743 S1, initially filed July 12, 2021) developed by Krassimir Nikolaev Fotev, Harrison, New Jersey, for "Non-planar, closed hydrofoil wing."  more

Non-Vasoconstricting Energy-Promoting Compositions Containing Ketone Bodies
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- AXCESS GLOBAL SCIENCES, LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950616 B2, initially filed May 14, 2021) developed by Gary Millet, Salt Lake City, Utah, for "Non-vasoconstricting energy-promoting compositions containing ketone bodies."  more

Novelty Bottle Golf Tee
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Murray, Utah, Austin Wiser has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1022091 S1, initially filed June 19, 2022) for "Novelty bottle golf tee."  more

Object and Cacheline Granularity Cryptographic Memory Integrity
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954045 B2, initially filed Sept. 24, 2021) developed by four inventors David M. Durham, Beaverton, Oregon; Michael LeMay, Hillsboro, Oregon; Santosh Ghosh, Hillsboro, Oregon; and Sergej Deutsch, Hillsboro, Oregon, for "Object and cacheline granularity cryptographic memory integrity."  more

Object Marking to Support Tasks by Autonomous Machines
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Munich, Germany has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951631 B2, initially filed Nov. 19, 2019) developed by Richard Gary McDaniel, Hightstown, New Jersey, for "Object marking to support tasks by autonomous machines."  more

Occupant Detection System for a Vehicle Including a Multi-Band Transceiver
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956046 B2, initially filed March 21, 2022) developed by five inventors Kamran Ali, Troy, Michigan; Mohammad Naserian, Windsor, Canada; Lakshmi V. Thanayankizil, Troy, Michigan; Bhargavi Chandrakumar, Clinton Township, Michigan; and Fan Bai, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for "Occupant detection system for a vehicle including a multi-band transceiver."  more

Ocean Wave Drill Bit Corkscrew Electricity Generator
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Portland, Oregon, David William Stauffer has been awarded a patent (No. US 11952973 B1, initially filed July 14, 2023) for "Ocean wave drill bit corkscrew electricity generator."  more

Oleophilic Surface Treatments for Enhanced Heat-Transfer Characteristics of Electric Machines
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955852 B2, initially filed July 6, 2021) developed by four inventors SeungHwan Keum, Northville, Michigan; Mei Yang, Troy, Michigan; Neal Parsons, Onsted, Michigan; and Ruth Herrera Reed, Warren, Michigan, for "Oleophilic surface treatments for enhanced heat-transfer characteristics of electric machines."  more

Online Platform for Out of Home Advertising
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ADOMNI INC., Las Vegas, Nevada has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954706 B2, initially filed Nov. 22, 2022) developed by five inventors Jonathan Gudai, Las Vegas, Nevada; Jonathan Fine, Las Vegas, Nevada; Robert Stockham, Las Vegas, Nevada; Christopher Weiss, Las Vegas, Nevada; and Eric Medlin, Las Vegas, Nevada, for "Online platform for out of home advertising."  more

Operational Code Storage for an On-Die Microprocessor
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954499 B2, initially filed Aug. 10, 2022) developed by five inventors Troy A. Manning, Meridian, Idaho; Jonathan D. Harms, Meridian, Idaho; Troy D. Larsen, Meridian, Idaho; Glen E. Hush, Boise, Idaho; and Timothy P. Finkbeiner, Boise, Idaho, for "Operational code storage for an on-die microprocessor."  more

Optical Switch Employing a Virtually Imaged Phase-Array Disperser
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY, Espoo, Finland has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953802 B2, initially filed Nov. 25, 2020) developed by Haoshuo Chen, Aberdeen, New Jersey, and Nicolas Fontaine, Keyport, New Jersey, for "Optical switch employing a virtually imaged phase-array disperser."  more

Optimized Growth of Stable Hybrid Perovskite Materials for Electromagnetic and Particle Radiation Detection
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952679 B2, initially filed Aug. 28, 2020) developed by three inventors Suneel Joglekar, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Lingjie Jay Guo, Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Mark David Hammig, Dexter, Michigan, for "Optimized growth of stable hybrid perovskite materials for electromagnetic and particle radiation detection."  more

Optoelectronic Module for Receiving Multiple Optical Connectors
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- II-VI DELAWARE, INC., Wilmington, Delaware has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953741 B2, initially filed Sept. 13, 2022) developed by Long Van Nguyen, San Jose, California, for "Optoelectronic module for receiving multiple optical connectors."  more

Organic Additives and Compositions Containing the Same
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- XEROX CORPORATION, Norwalk, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952448 B2, initially filed July 27, 2021) developed by six inventors Karen A. Moffat, Brantford, Canada; Sepehr M. Tehrani, North York, Canada; Kimberly D. Nosella, Ancaster, Canada; Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Burlington, Canada; Richard P. N. Veregin, Mississauga, Canada; and Cuong Vong, Hamilton, Canada, for "Organic additives and compositions containing the same."  more

Organic Electroluminescent Materials and Devices
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Four inventors Suman Layek, Ewing, New Jersey; Jerald Feldman, Ewing, New Jersey; Peter Wolohan, Ewing, New Jersey; and Tongxiang Lu, Ewing, New Jersey, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11957050 B2, initially filed Feb. 8, 2019) for "Organic electroluminescent materials and devices."  more

Outlets, Surge Protector, and Power Cords Storage Compartment
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Aiea, Hawaii, Edward Gerald Orsak, Jr. has been awarded a patent (No. US 11955795 B2, initially filed Nov. 23, 2021) for "Outlets, surge protector, and power cords storage compartment."  more

Package for Medical Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951275 B2, initially filed April 7, 2023) developed by three inventors Bhanupratapsingh Dharmendrasingh Thakore, Vadodara Gujarat, India; Preetika Singh, Meerut, India; and Satyabhan Jat, Bangalore, India, for "Package for medical device."  more

Pad Raising Mechanism in Wafer Positioning Pedestal for Semiconductor Processing
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION, Fremont, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955366 B2, initially filed July 12, 2022) developed by three inventors Paul Konkola, West Linn, Oregon; Karl F. Leeser, West Linn, Oregon; and Easwar Srinivasan, Portland, Oregon, for "Pad raising mechanism in wafer positioning pedestal for semiconductor processing."  more

Passivation Layers for Thin Film Transistors and Methods of Fabrication
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955560 B2, initially filed June 26, 2020) developed by eleven inventors Abhishek A. Sharma, Hillsboro, Oregon; Arnab Sen Gupta, Beaverton, Oregon; Travis W. LaJoie, Forest Grove, Oregon; Sarah Atanasov, Beaverton, Oregon; Chieh-Jen Ku, Hillsboro, Oregon; Bernhard Sell, Portland, Oregon; Noriyuki Sato, Hillsboro, Oregon; Van Le, Beaverton, Oregon; Matthew Metz, Portland, Oregon; Hui Ja  more

Passive Barrier Layer Placement Within Carbonated Beverage Container Wall to Improve Shelf-Life
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA, LLC, Ann Arbor, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951654 B2, initially filed Dec. 13, 2017) developed by three inventors Farhan Ahmad, Canton, Michigan; William J. Dubuque, Dexter, Michigan; and John Brace, Saline, Michigan, for "Passive barrier layer placement within carbonated beverage container wall to improve shelf-life."  more

Patient Support Apparatus With Lift Mechanism
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- STRYKER CORPORATION, Kalamazoo, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951055 B2, initially filed June 23, 2022) developed by four inventors William Ross Heneveld, Jr., Portage, Michigan; Chad Conway Souke, Vicksburg, Michigan; Michael T. Brubaker, Portage, Michigan; and Mackenzie Van Loon, Mattawan, Michigan, for "Patient support apparatus with lift mechanism."  more

Pedal Assembly Having Force Sensing
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- KSR IP HOLDINGS, LLC, Wilmington, Delaware has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953932 B2, initially filed Feb. 9, 2023) developed by Rachel Luu, Chatham, Canada, and Lingmin Shao, London, Canada, for "Pedal assembly having force sensing."  more

Pedal Assembly Having Force Sensing
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- KSR IP HOLDINGS, LLC, Wilmington, Delaware has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953931 B2, initially filed Feb. 9, 2023) developed by Marty Vanek, Thamesville, Canada, and James Hartford, Bleinheim, Canada, for "Pedal assembly having force sensing."  more

Pendant With Locking Mechanism and Interchangeable Insert Receiving Portion
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Kaila Kona, Hawaii, Jerry L Guire has been awarded a patent (No. US 11950665 B2, initially filed Aug. 12, 2022) for "Pendant with locking mechanism and interchangeable insert receiving portion."  more

Pet Bowl Having Integrated Sensing
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950582 B2, initially filed Nov. 19, 2020) developed by six inventors Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, Michigan; Annette Lynn Huebner, Highland, Michigan; Marguerite Lynn Kimball, Brighton, Michigan; Hussein Berry, Dearborn, Michigan; John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Novi, Michigan; and Pietro Buttolo, Dearborn Heights, Michigan, for "Pet bowl having integrated sensing."  more

PH20 Polypeptide Variants, Formulations and Uses Thereof
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- HALOZYME, INC., San Diego, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952600 B2, initially filed June 20, 2023) developed by four inventors Ge Wei, San Diego, California; H. Michael Shepard, Eugene, Oregon; Qiping Zhao, San Diego, California; and Robert James Connor, Oceanside, California, for "PH20 polypeptide variants, formulations and uses thereof."  more

Pick-Up Truck Stake Support Bracket
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951895 B2, initially filed Sept. 30, 2020) developed by four inventors Jack Marchlewski, Saline, Michigan; Dragan B Stojkovic, Taylor, Michigan; Joshua Robert Hemphill, White Lake, Michigan; and Robert Reiners, Ypsilanti, Michigan, for "Pick-up truck stake support bracket."  more

Pillow
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Portland, Oregon, Caiqing Liu has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1021471 S1, initially filed Dec. 13, 2021) for "Pillow."  more

Pipe for Fluid Distribution
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INDUSTRIAL FLOW SOLUTIONS OPERATING, LLC, New Haven, Connecticut has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1022156 S1, initially filed Oct. 5, 2021) developed by Stephane Dumonceaux, Burcy, France, for "Pipe for fluid distribution."  more

Pipe for Fluid Distribution
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INDUSTRIAL FLOW SOLUTIONS OPERATING, LLC, New Haven, Connecticut has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1022157 S1, initially filed Oct. 5, 2021) developed by Stephane Dumonceaux, Burcy, France, for "Pipe for fluid distribution."  more

Piperazine Compounds for the Treatment of Autoimmune Disease
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC., Little Falls, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952363 B2, initially filed July 22, 2019) developed by four inventors Fabian Dey, Basel, Switzerland; Zongxing Qiu, Shanghai, China; Wei Zhu, Shanghai, China; and Ge Zou, Shanghai, China, for "Piperazine compounds for the treatment of autoimmune disease."  more

Piping Tip Holder
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Warwick, Rhode Island, Jon Ramos has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1021611 S1, initially filed Oct. 20, 2022) for "Piping tip holder."  more

Pole Sander
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BLACK & DECKER INC., New Britain, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951585 B2, initially filed Oct. 21, 2020) developed by four inventors Benjamin Schramm, Eppenrod, Germany; Robert Miebach, Taunusstein, Germany; Marek Turisin, Niedernhausen, Germany; and Joerg Roth, Bad Nauheim, Germany, for "Pole sander."  more

Portable Exercise Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Evanston, Wyoming, Tony Pierce has been awarded a patent (No. US 11951346 B1, initially filed April 26, 2022) for "Portable exercise device."  more

Portable Power Systems for Vehicles
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951854 B2, initially filed July 28, 2020) developed by five inventors Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, Michigan; Pietro Buttolo, Dearborn Heights, Michigan; Paul Kenneth Dellock, Northville, Michigan; Aaron Gould, Detroit, Michigan; and Vivien J. Martinage, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, for "Portable power systems for vehicles."  more

Portion of a Wear Member for Earth Moving Equipment
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ESCO GROUP LLC, Portland, Oregon has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021976 S1, initially filed July 12, 2022) developed by Cameron R. Leedham, Portland, Oregon, for "Portion of a wear member for earth moving equipment."  more

Portion of a Wear Member for Earth Moving Equipment
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ESCO GROUP LLC, Portland, Oregon has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021975 S1, initially filed July 12, 2022) developed by Clinton A. Wood, Portland, Oregon, and Cameron R. Leedham, Portland, Oregon, for "Portion of a wear member for earth moving equipment."  more

Portion of a Wear Member for Earth Moving Equipment
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ESCO GROUP LLC, Portland, Oregon has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021974 S1, initially filed July 12, 2022) developed by four inventors Ray J. Morris, Portland, Oregon; Cameron R. Leedham, Portland, Oregon; Christopher D. Snyder, Driggs, Idaho; and Michael Martin, Portland, Oregon, for "Portion of a wear member for earth moving equipment."  more

Position Tracking Sensor in a Head Up Display
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953697 B1, initially filed May 5, 2023) developed by four inventors Jian Wan, Novi, Michigan; Michael Alan Blommer, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Brett Stottlemyer, West Bloomfield, Michigan; and Curtis Sai-Hay To, Troy, Michigan, for "Position tracking sensor in a head up display."  more

Power Column Actuator Mounting Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION, Saginaw, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952034 B2, initially filed Dec. 5, 2022) developed by four inventors Randy W. Jones, North Branch, Michigan; James E. Rouleau, Burt, Michigan; Todd M. King, Saginaw, Michigan; and Robert D. Maida, Pinconning, Michigan, for "Power column actuator mounting device."  more

Power Tool
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BLACK & DECKER INC., New Britain, Connecticut has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021592 S1, initially filed Sept. 12, 2022) developed by three inventors Isabell Oeffner, Idstein, Germany; Hayley Chalmers, Spennymoor, United Kingdom; and Samuel Thompson, Spennymoor, United Kingdom, for "Power tool."  more

Preservation of Pancreatic Islet Grafts in the Extrahepatic Space
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Washington, District of Columbia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951136 B2, initially filed Dec. 12, 2018) developed by ten inventors Casey Ward, San Francisco, California; Qizhi Tang, San Francisco, California; Peter Stock, San Francisco, California; Gaetano Faleo, San Francisco, California; Gopika Nair, San Francisco, California; Matthias Hebrok, San Francisco, California; W  more

Pressure-Relieving Flexural Load Bearing Strap and Method for Manufacturing Same
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- STUMPWORX LLC, Portland, Oregon has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950685 B2, initially filed Oct. 5, 2021) developed by Jonathan Kuniholm, Portland, Oregon, and Zachary Meyer, Portland, Oregon, for "Pressure-relieving flexural load bearing strap and method for manufacturing same."  more

Prioritization of Successful Read Recovery Operations for a Memory Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953973 B2, initially filed June 29, 2022) developed by Naveen Bolisetty, Hyderabad, India, and Tingjun Xie, Milpitas, California, for "Prioritization of successful read recovery operations for a memory device."  more

Process and Article Produced by Injection Molding
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP NA, INC., Southfiled, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951661 B2, initially filed Dec. 2, 2021) developed by five inventors Friedrich Rudolf Kralits, Schomberg, Canada; Sandor Palvoelgyi, E.U., Austria; David Mark Pascoe, Aurora, Canada; Susan M. Kozora, Milford, Michigan; and Benedetto Reginella, Bradford, Canada, for "Process and article produced by injection molding."  more

Process for Preparing a Polyurethane Using a Polyester Polyol Comprising Polycyclic Aromatic Moieties
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BASF SE, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952456 B2, initially filed April 26, 2018) developed by three inventors Sirus Zarbakhsh, Ludwigshafen, Germany; Nabarun Roy, Wyandotte, Michigan; and Hendrik Wagner, Lemfoerde, Germany, for "Process for preparing a polyurethane using a polyester polyol comprising polycyclic aromatic moieties."  more

Process of Stabilizing and Spraying a Foam to Mimic the Appearance of Frosting
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- KELLOGG COMPANY, Battle Creek, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950621 B2, initially filed July 22, 2022) developed by four inventors Alicia Antonio Perdon, Battle Creek, Michigan; Zarini Muhammad-Tahir, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Eric Homan, Portage, Michigan; and Joseph George, Bellevue, Michigan, for "Process of stabilizing and spraying a foam to mimic the appearance of frosting."  more

Process of Transforming Waste Material Into Useful Material
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BOULDIN CORPORATION, Morrison, Tennessee has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952715 B2, initially filed Oct. 9, 2020) developed by David C. Palmer, Franklin, Tennessee, for "Process of transforming waste material into useful material."  more

Protective and Cooling Case for an Electronic Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, Alisha Hurt, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Dwayne McLeod, Las Vegas, Nevada, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11955998 B2, initially filed June 17, 2019) for "Protective and cooling case for an electronic device."  more

Pulsatile or Resonating Flush Syringe
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951288 B2, initially filed Jan. 25, 2019) developed by Bryan Bihlmaier, Provo, Utah, for "Pulsatile or resonating flush syringe."  more

Quantum Enhanced Magneto-Optical Microscopy and Spectroscopy
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- UT-BATTELLE, LLC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953432 B2, initially filed July 29, 2022) developed by five inventors Benjamin J. Lawrie, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Yun-Yi Pai, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Chengyun Hua, Knoxville, Tennessee; Raphael C. Pooser, Knoxville, Tennessee; and Claire E. Marvinney, Knoxville, Tennessee, for "Quantum enhanced magneto-optical microscopy and spectroscopy."  more

Quantum Processing Circuitry Cooling Systems and Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MONTANA INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, Bozeman, Montana has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956924 B1, initially filed Aug. 10, 2021) developed by Josh Doherty, Bozeman, Montana, for "Quantum processing circuitry cooling systems and methods."  more

Quasi-Volatile Memory Device With a Back-Channel Usage
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- SUNRISE MEMORY CORPORATION, San Jose, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954363 B2, initially filed March 7, 2022) developed by Robert D. Norman, Pendleton, Oregon, and Eli Harari, Saratoga, California, for "Quasi-volatile memory device with a back-channel usage."  more

Raking Device and Method
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, Janette Miller, Sun Valley, Nevada, and Michael Miller, Sun Valley, Nevada, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11950535 B2, initially filed Dec. 18, 2020) for "Raking device and method."  more

Random Quantity of Ways of Winning
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- IGT, Las Vegas, Nevada has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954977 B2, initially filed Sept. 20, 2021) developed by Michael DeBrabander, Reno, Nevada, and William Redick, Reno, Nevada, for "Random quantity of ways of winning."  more

Rapid Fire Toy Launch Apparatus
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- HASBRO, INC., Pawtucket, Rhode Island has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953286 B1, initially filed July 1, 2022) developed by Alyssa Enderle, Providence, Rhode Island, and James Edward Brown, Jr., Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for "Rapid fire toy launch apparatus."  more

Reagents and Methods for Treating Cancer and Autoimmune Disease
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, Farmington, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952419 B2, initially filed July 8, 2019) developed by Laijun Lai, Farmington, Connecticut, for "Reagents and methods for treating cancer and autoimmune disease."  more

Reconfigurable Transmitter Array for Electromagnetic Tracking Systems
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NORTHERN DIGITAL INC., Waterloo, Canada has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953349 B2, initially filed Sept. 24, 2020) developed by Mark Robert Schneider, Williston, Vermont, for "Reconfigurable transmitter array for electromagnetic tracking systems."  more

Reconstruction of Frequency Registration for Quantitative Spectroscopy
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ENDRESS+HAUSER OPTICAL ANALYSIS, INC., Ann Arbor, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953427 B2, initially filed Aug. 3, 2016) developed by four inventors Alfred Feitisch, Los Gatos, California; Xiang Liu, Rancho Cucamonga, California; Kevin Ludlum, Los Gatos, California; and Mathias Schrempel, Alta Loma, California, for "Reconstruction of frequency registration for quantitative spectroscopy."  more

Recycled Golf Ball Vending Machine System and Method of Sales
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Albany, Louisiana, Taylor Gill has been awarded a patent (No. US 11954983 B1, initially filed April 20, 2021) for "Recycled golf ball vending machine system and method of sales."  more

Remote Vehicle Diagnostic System and Method
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- OPUS IVS, INC., Dexter, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954946 B1, initially filed April 7, 2020) developed by three inventors Brian J. Herron, Dexter, Michigan; Michael D. Jurmo, Canton, Michigan; and Richard J. Green, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for "Remote vehicle diagnostic system and method."  more

Resource Partitioning for Pre-Emption Indication
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- APPLE INC., Cupertino, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956740 B2, initially filed Sept. 22, 2022) developed by ten inventors Ajit Nimbalker, Fremont, California; Debdeep Chatterjee, San Jose, California; Jeongho Jeon, San Jose, California; Fatemeh Hamidi-Sepehr, Milpitas, California; Sergey Panteleev, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation; Gang Xiong, Beaverton, Oregon; Alexey Vladimirovich Khoryaev, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation; Mikhail Shil  more

Resuscitation Chamber
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BAROMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LTD., New Orleans, Louisiana has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951046 B1, initially filed Nov. 2, 2022) developed by Keith Van Meter, New Orleans, Louisiana, and John Engle, New Orleans, Louisiana, for "Resuscitation chamber."  more

Retrofit Devices for Providing Virtual Ticket-In and Ticket-Out on a Gaming Machine
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- IGT, Las Vegas, Nevada has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954973 B1, initially filed Dec. 5, 2023) developed by four inventors Dwayne R. Nelson, Las Vegas, Nevada; Steven G. LeMay, Reno, Nevada; James A. Vasquez, Carson City, Nevada; and Scott T. Gowin, Reno, Nevada, for "Retrofit devices for providing virtual ticket-in and ticket-out on a gaming machine."  more

Rifle Rest for a Vertical Support Post and Associated Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ROAD RUNNER RIFLE REST, LLC, Bozeman, Montana has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953280 B1, initially filed June 30, 2023) developed by Robert B Blake, Gold Creek, Montana, and Alan Wanderer, Bozeman, Montana, for "Rifle rest for a vertical support post and associated methods."  more

Roofing Support System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- PHIL SQUARED ROOF JACK SYSTEMS LLC, Highland, Michigan has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1022253 S1, initially filed April 4, 2023) developed by Philip F Rashid, Brighton, Michigan, and Phillip A Tesolin, Hartland, Michigan, for "Roofing support system."  more

Root Cause Discovery Engine
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC., San Jose, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954568 B2, initially filed Sept. 21, 2021) developed by three inventors Harish Doddala, San Jose, California; Tian Bu, Basking Ridge, New Jersey; and Tej Redkar, San Ramon, California, for "Root cause discovery engine."  more

Safety Cutting Devices for Vehicle Seat Belts
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, Paulette Counts, Midland, Michigan, and Curt Tucker, Saginaw, Michigan, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11951934 B2, initially filed July 21, 2022) for "Safety cutting devices for vehicle seat belts."  more

Sanitary Medical Surface Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Saint Martinville, Louisiana, Lisa Lee-Gardner has been awarded a patent (No. US 11950939 B2, initially filed July 19, 2022) for "Sanitary medical surface device."  more

Scalable Recovery and/or Migration to Cloud- Based Custom-Made Virtual Machines Without Using Failed Machines' Credentials
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC., Tinton Falls, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954513 B2, initially filed July 29, 2021) developed by three inventors Amit Mahajan, Bangalore, India; Ratish Babu Andham Veetil, Bangalore, India; and Venkatesh Maharajan, Bangalore, India, for "Scalable recovery and/or migration to cloud- based custom-made virtual machines without using failed machines' credentials."  more

Screed Plate
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- AXENOX, LLC., Powell, Wyoming has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021973 S1, initially filed Sept. 18, 2023) developed by Stuart Anthony Frost, Powell, Wyoming, and David Michael Frost, Jr., Powell, Wyoming, for "Screed plate."  more

Screed Plate
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- AXENOX, LLC., Powell, Wyoming has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021972 S1, initially filed Sept. 18, 2023) developed by Stuart Anthony Frost, Powell, Wyoming, and David Michael Frost, Jr., Powell, Wyoming, for "Screed plate."  more

Screed Plate
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- AXENOX, LLC., Powell, Wyoming has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021971 S1, initially filed April 10, 2023) developed by Stuart Anthony Frost, Powell, Wyoming, and David Michael Frost, Jr., Powell, Wyoming, for "Screed plate."  more

Seal Member
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- EBBE AMERICA, LC, Clearfield, Utah has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1022145 S1, initially filed Oct. 14, 2021) developed by Lawrence G. Meyers, Clearfield, Utah, for "Seal member."  more

Seatback Supported Airbag and Seatbelt Webbing
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951927 B1, initially filed Jan. 5, 2023) developed by three inventors Mohammad Omar Faruque, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Dean M. Jaradi, Macomb, Michigan; and S. M. Iskander Farooq, Novi, Michigan, for "Seatback supported airbag and seatbelt webbing."  more

Secure Content Management Through Authentication
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- LENDINGCLUB BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Lehi, Utah has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956246 B2, initially filed Nov. 16, 2022) developed by Hyunsuk Han, San Ramon, California, and Mahesh Acharya, Castro Valley, California, for "Secure content management through authentication."  more

Securing User Equipment Identifier for Use External to Communication Network
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY, Espoo, Finland has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956627 B2, initially filed Feb. 19, 2021) developed by three inventors Suresh Nair, Whippany, New Jersey; Laurent Thiebaut, Antony, France; and Omar Elloumi, Palaiseau, France, for "Securing user equipment identifier for use external to communication network."  more

Security Control for Electronic Control Unit
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954205 B2, initially filed June 24, 2022) developed by Brian Farrell, Troy, Michigan, and Joseph E. Ploucha, Commerce Township, Michigan, for "Security control for electronic control unit."  more

Selectable Signal, Logging, and State Extraction
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953986 B2, initially filed July 1, 2022) developed by Shawn Storm, Boise, Idaho, for "Selectable signal, logging, and state extraction."  more

Selective Resetting Lost Motion Engine Valve Train Components
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- JACOBS VEHICLE SYSTEMS, INC., Bloomfield, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952923 B2, initially filed Jan. 15, 2020) developed by Justin D. Baltrucki, Canton, Connecticut, for "Selective resetting lost motion engine valve train components."  more

Self-Biasing Recliner Cross-Talk Tube Coupler
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MAGNA SEATING INC., Aurora, Canada has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951884 B2, initially filed June 18, 2020) developed by Louis Vetere, II, Commerce Township, Michigan, for "Self-biasing recliner cross-talk tube coupler."  more

Self-Equalized and Self-Crosstalk-Compensated 3D Transmission Line Architecture With Array of Periodic Bumps for High-Speed Single-Ended Signal Transmission
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955436 B2, initially filed April 24, 2019) developed by five inventors Khang Choong Yong, Puchong, Malaysia; Ying Ern Ho, Bayan Lepas, Malaysia; Yun Rou Lim, Bayan Lepas, Malaysia; Wil Choon Song, Bayan Lepas, Malaysia; and Stephen Hall, Forest Grove, Oregon, for "Self-equalized and self-crosstalk-compensated 3D transmission line architecture with array of periodic bumps for high-spe  more

Self-Lubricating Blade Root/Disk Interface
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952916 B2, initially filed Aug. 14, 2020) developed by three inventors Pantcho P. Stoyanov, West Hartford, Connecticut; Kelly M. Harrington, Wethersfield, Connecticut; and Thomas D. Kasprow, Glastonbury, Connecticut, for "Self-lubricating blade root/disk interface."  more

Self-Service Apparatus With Three-Layer System Architecture
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ELO TOUCH SOLUTIONS, INC., Knoxville, Tennessee has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954986 B2, initially filed April 22, 2020) developed by four inventors Yin Sun, Shanghai, China; Xueqing Wei, Shanghai, China; Jinfeng Zhang, Shanghai, China; and Hua Shao, Shanghai, China, for "Self-service apparatus with three-layer system architecture."  more

Semiconductor Assemblies Using Edge Stacking and Methods of Manufacturing the Same
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955457 B2, initially filed Dec. 8, 2020) developed by Thomas H. Kinsley, Boise, Idaho, for "Semiconductor assemblies using edge stacking and methods of manufacturing the same."  more

Semiconductor Assemblies With System and Methods for Aligning Dies Using Registration Marks
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955461 B2, initially filed Aug. 24, 2021) developed by Shiro Uchiyama, Tokyo, Japan, for "Semiconductor assemblies with system and methods for aligning dies using registration marks."  more

Semiconductor Device With a Multi-Layered Encapsulant and Associated Systems, Devices, and Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955346 B2, initially filed April 12, 2021) developed by Shijian Luo, Boise, Idaho, and Jonathan S. Hacker, Meridian, Idaho, for "Semiconductor device with a multi-layered encapsulant and associated systems, devices, and methods."  more

Semiconductor Device With Secure Access Key and Associated Methods and Systems
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, Brenton P. Van Leeuwen, Meridian, Idaho, and Nathaniel J. Meier, Boise, Idaho, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11954049 B2, initially filed Dec. 5, 2022) for "Semiconductor device with secure access key and associated methods and systems."  more

Semiconductor Memory Device and Structure
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MONOLITHIC 3D INC., Klamath Falls, Oregon has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956952 B2, initially filed Aug. 22, 2016) developed by Zvi Or-Bach, San Jose, California, and Jin-Woo Han, San Jose, California, for "Semiconductor memory device and structure."  more

Sensor Fusion Area of Interest Identification for Deep Learning
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954180 B2, initially filed June 11, 2021) developed by three inventors Faizan Shaik, Farmington Hills, Michigan; Medha Karkare, Canton, Michigan; and Robert Parenti, Dearborn, Michigan, for "Sensor fusion area of interest identification for deep learning."  more

Shaft Rotation Speed and Direction Sensing
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953089 B1, initially filed Feb. 1, 2023) developed by three inventors Angela M Hutcheon, Shelby Township, Michigan; Joel H Gunderson, Canton, Michigan; and Roman Shestakov, Waterford, Michigan, for "Shaft rotation speed and direction sensing."  more

Shared Components in Fuse Match Logic
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954338 B2, initially filed Dec. 7, 2021) developed by James S. Rehmeyer, Boise, Idaho, and Christopher G. Wieduwilt, Boise, Idaho, for "Shared components in fuse match logic."  more

Shift Control Device and a Method of Controlling an Axle Assembly
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ARVINMERITOR TECHNOLOGY, LLC, Troy, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953090 B1, initially filed June 7, 2023) developed by Thomas Lee, Cwmbran, United Kingdom, for "Shift control device and a method of controlling an axle assembly."  more

Shoe
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NIKE, INC., Beaverton, Oregon has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021374 S1, initially filed Dec. 22, 2021) developed by Kevin Reyes, Beaverton, Oregon, for "Shoe."  more

Shoe
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NIKE, INC., Beaverton, Oregon has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021357 S1, initially filed June 23, 2023) developed by three inventors Colin Behr, Portland, Oregon; Benjamin Nethongkome, Beaverton, Oregon; and Paul Savovici, Portland, Oregon, for "Shoe."  more

Shoe
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NIKE, INC., Beaverton, Oregon has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021359 S1, initially filed Aug. 18, 2023) developed by Jonathan Kosenick, Beaverton, Oregon, for "Shoe."  more

Shoe
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NIKE, INC., Beaverton, Oregon has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021365 S1, initially filed June 3, 2022) developed by Jovan Popovic, Portland, Oregon, for "Shoe."  more

Shoe
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NIKE, INC., Beaverton, Oregon has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021373 S1, initially filed May 25, 2022) developed by Benjamin Nethongkome, Beaverton, Oregon, for "Shoe."  more

Side Access Panel for an Appliance
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953258 B2, initially filed Feb. 13, 2023) developed by four inventors Koteswara Rao Gochika, Pune, India; Narendra A. Kapure, Pune, India; Manjunathraddi Navalgund, Pune, India; and Manoj T. Sambrekar, Pune, India, for "Side access panel for an appliance."  more

Signal Encoding for Aluminum Alloy Containers
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- DIGIMARC CORPORATION, Beaverton, Oregon has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952173 B2, initially filed May 8, 2023) developed by Alastair M. Reed, Lake Oswego, Oregon, and Kristyn R. Falkenstern, Portland, Oregon, for "Signal encoding for aluminum alloy containers."  more

Signaling on a High-Speed Data Connector
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- II-VI DELAWARE, INC., Wilmington, Delaware has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956020 B2, initially filed Jan. 27, 2022) developed by three inventors Giuliano Coli, Sunnyvale, California; Stephen T. Nelson, Santa Clara, California; and Henry M. Daghighian, Redwood City, California, for "Signaling on a high-speed data connector."  more

Silicon Particles for Battery Electrodes
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ENEVATE CORPORATION, Irvine, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955623 B2, initially filed Feb. 23, 2022) developed by six inventors Benjamin Yong Park, Mission Viejo, California; Alexander Gorkovenko, Mission Viejo, California; Rabih Bachir Zaouk, Los Angeles, California; William Hubert Schank, Howell, Michigan; Genis Turon Teixidor, Upland, California; and Lothar Steffens, Irvine, California, for "Silicon particles for battery electrodes."  more

Siloxane Derivatives of Amino Acids Having Surface-Active Properties
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ADVANSIX RESINS & CHEMICALS LLC, Parsippany, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952394 B2, initially filed April 14, 2021) developed by three inventors Edward Asirvatham, Chatham, New Jersey; Andrei Honciuc, Iasi, Romania; and Voichita Mihali, Basel, Switzerland, for "Siloxane derivatives of amino acids having surface-active properties."  more

Single Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV)-sized Nucleotide for Use in CRISPR Interference or Activation
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, Nashville, Tennessee has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952599 B2, initially filed Jan. 15, 2021) developed by Tonia S. Rex, Nashville, Tennessee, and Jon R. Backstrom, Nashville, Tennessee, for "Single adeno-associated virus (AAV)-sized nucleotide for use in CRISPR interference or activation."  more

Single Chamber Power Transmission Unit and Brake Systems Using Same
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US INC., Livonia, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951956 B2, initially filed Aug. 30, 2022) developed by Blaise J. Ganzel, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for "Single chamber power transmission unit and brake systems using same."  more

Single-Arm Robotic Device With Compact Joint Design and Related Systems and Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, Lincoln, Nebraska has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950867 B2, initially filed Nov. 4, 2022) developed by Joseph Palmowski, Pasadena, California, and Shane Farritor, Lincoln, Nebraska, for "Single-arm robotic device with compact joint design and related systems and methods."  more

Skateboard Grinding Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, Daniel Bradley Macklin, Portland, Oregon, and Bradley William Macklin, Portland, Oregon, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11951380 B1, initially filed June 6, 2022) for "Skateboard grinding device."  more

Skincare Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FOREO INC., Las Vegas, Nevada has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1022237 S1, initially filed June 14, 2022) developed by Filip Sedic, Stockholm, Sweden, for "Skincare device."  more

Slider Window Assembly With Movable Panel Drive System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC., Holland, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952820 B1, initially filed July 15, 2021) developed by three inventors Darin J. Snider, Holland, Michigan; Peggy L. Gustafson, Holland, Michigan; and Troy F. Tooker, Holland, Michigan, for "Slider window assembly with movable panel drive system."  more

Smart Workstation Method and System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- STEELCASE INC., Grand Rapids, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956838 B1, initially filed May 8, 2023) developed by four inventors Darrin Sculley, Byron Center, Michigan; Bo Anderson, Byron Center, Michigan; Rachel Anne Neiman, Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Brandon Buckingham, Middleville, Michigan, for "Smart workstation method and system."  more

Snorkel for a Vehicle
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021746 S1, initially filed Oct. 28, 2021) developed by three inventors Joseph F. Denatale, Jr., Royal Oak, Michigan; Dong Park, Canton, Michigan; and James A. Marleau, Jr., Canton, Michigan, for "Snorkel for a vehicle."  more

Sole Structure for Article of Footwear
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- NIKE, INC., Beaverton, Oregon has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950653 B2, initially filed Nov. 15, 2022) developed by Paul VanDomelen, Busan, Oregon, for "Sole structure for article of footwear."  more

Solid Carbon Products Comprising Compressed Carbon Nanotubes in a Container and Methods of Forming Same
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- SEERSTONE, LLC, Provo, Utah has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951428 B2, initially filed July 26, 2023) developed by Dallas B. Noyes, Provo, Utah, for "Solid carbon products comprising compressed carbon nanotubes in a container and methods of forming same."  more

Solution-Based Approach to Make Porous Coatings for Sinter-Resistant Catalysts
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951465 B2, initially filed June 27, 2019) developed by four inventors Xingcheng Xiao, Troy, Michigan; Gongshin Qi, Troy, Michigan; Ryan J. Day, Waterford, Michigan; and Ming Yang, Novi, Michigan, for "Solution-based approach to make porous coatings for sinter-resistant catalysts."  more

Source or Drain Structures With High Phosphorous Dopant Concentration
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955482 B2, initially filed May 18, 2020) developed by five inventors Robert Ehlert, Portand, Oregon; Timothy Jen, Hillsboro, Oregon; Alexander Badmaev, Portland, Oregon; Shridhar Hegde, Beaverton, Oregon; and Sandrine Charue-Bakker, Portland, Oregon, for "Source or drain structures with high phosphorous dopant concentration."  more

Stackable In-Line Filter Modules for Quantum Computing
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11957066 B2, initially filed Sept. 4, 2019) developed by Florian Luthi, Portland, Oregon, and Lester Lampert, Portland, Oregon, for "Stackable in-line filter modules for quantum computing."  more

Steering Wheel
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- RIVIAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC, Irvine, California has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021742 S1, initially filed June 13, 2023) developed by three inventors Zulfiquar Ali, West Bloomfield, Michigan; Mohamad Jeffery Hammoud, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; and Matthew Braun, Livonia, Michigan, for "Steering wheel."  more

Stow to Floor Seat Assembly
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MAGNA SEATING INC., Aurora, Canada has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951883 B2, initially filed March 23, 2020) developed by six inventors Shriram Agalave, Bhosari, India; Harshad Naikare, Bhosari, India; Akshay Lamkane, Bhosari, India; David Runde, Ortonville, Michigan; Cheikh Dioum, Farmington Hills, Michigan; and Bruno Carraro, Ferndale, Michigan, for "Stow to floor seat assembly."  more

Structural Windage Tray
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952924 B1, initially filed April 11, 2023) developed by four inventors Ronald Yannone, Sterling Heights, Michigan; Anthony J Denouden, Lake Orion, Michigan; Milorad A Kovac, Macomb Township, Michigan; and Patrick Mutch, Southfield, Michigan, for "Structural windage tray."  more

Stuffed Toy
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- SINGING ANGELS LLC, Wilmington, Delaware has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1022070 S1, initially filed June 14, 2022) developed by Tina Chugani, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, for "Stuffed toy."  more

Stuffed Toy Doll
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Three inventors Avani Modi Sarkar, Weehawken, New Jersey; Charu Modi, Franklin Park, New Jersey; and Viral Modi, Franklin Park, New Jersey, have been awarded a design patent (No. US D1022073 S1, initially filed Aug. 11, 2023) for "Stuffed toy doll."  more

Supplemental Fuel System for Compression-Ignition Engine
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- AMERICAN CNG, LLC, Layton, Utah has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952969 B2, initially filed Aug. 31, 2022) developed by Matt Matsukawa, Layton, Utah, for "Supplemental fuel system for compression-ignition engine."  more

Supplementary Uplink Transmissions in Wireless Systems
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC., Wilmington, Delaware has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956789 B2, initially filed Nov. 13, 2018) developed by six inventors Faris Alfarhan, Montreal, Canada; Mouna Hajir, Montreal, Canada; Ghyslain Pelletier, Montreal, Canada; J. Patrick Tooher, Montreal, Canada; Paul Marinier, Brossard, Canada; and Martino M. Freda, Laval, Canada, for "Supplementary uplink transmissions in wireless systems."  more

Surface Gradient Cross-Linking Method of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene and the Application Thereof
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- B-ONE ORTH, CORP, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952439 B2, initially filed June 25, 2020) developed by Zongtao Zhang, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey, for "Surface gradient cross-linking method of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene and the application thereof."  more

Suspension Component Damage Detection With Marker
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951792 B2, initially filed Feb. 24, 2020) developed by four inventors Devon Eyerman, Plymouth, Michigan; Jonathan Barker, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Dexin Wang, Livonia, Michigan; and Austin James Jeffries, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for "Suspension component damage detection with marker."  more

Synchronization Signal Block-Based Interference Measurement
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- QUALCOMM INC., San Diego, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956652 B2, initially filed Dec. 10, 2020) developed by six inventors Navid Abedini, Basking Ridge, New Jersey; Jianghong Luo, Skillman, New Jersey; Tao Luo, San Diego, California; Luca Blessent, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey; Karl Georg Hampel, Hoboken, New Jersey; and Junyi Li, Chester, New Jersey, for "Synchronization signal block-based interference measurement."  more

Synchronizing Updates of Records in a Distributed System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- WEALTHFRONT CORPORATION, Palo Alto, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954124 B2, initially filed April 18, 2022) developed by Austin Douglas McKee, Greeneville, Tennessee, and Julien Daniel Wetterwald, San Mateo, California, for "Synchronizing updates of records in a distributed system."  more

System and Method for a Battery Assembly
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, Vermont has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955667 B2, initially filed Nov. 9, 2022) developed by Tyler Skroski, Burlington, Vermont, and Stuart Denson Schreiber, Essex, Vermont, for "System and method for a battery assembly."  more

System and Method for a Spreader for Foodstuff
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from APO, None, Emil Phillip Wodicka, III has been awarded a patent (No. US 11952185 B1, initially filed July 14, 2023) for "System and method for a spreader for foodstuff."  more

System and Method for Adjusting Light Intensity in a Display System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Van Buren Township, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953778 B2, initially filed Feb. 25, 2020) developed by Paul Fredrick Luther Weindorf, Novi, Michigan, for "System and method for adjusting light intensity in a display system."  more

System and Method for Analyzing and Reacting to Interactions Between Entities Using Electronic Communication Channels
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, Toronto, Canada has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955117 B2, initially filed May 27, 2021) developed by thirteen inventors Bridget McDermid, Acton, Canada; Brian Bellwood, Rockaway, New Jersey; Natalie Thien Huong Cornwall, London, Canada; Jeffery David True, Ottawa, Canada; Ryan Wall, Blackwood, New Jersey; Stella Pui Kwan Chan, Markham, Canada; Venetia D'Souza, Toronto, Canada; Christopher Michael Arthur Caravan, Riverview, Canada;  more

System and Method for Assessing Seatbelt Routing Using Seatbelt Routing Zones That Are Based on Size and Shape of Occupant
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951935 B2, initially filed July 22, 2021) developed by three inventors Scott D. Thomas, Novi, Michigan; Dorel M. Sala, Troy, Michigan; and Joseph Philip McLaine, Troy, Michigan, for "System and method for assessing seatbelt routing using seatbelt routing zones that are based on size and shape of occupant."  more

System and Method for Creating Interactive Elements for Objects Contemporaneously Displayed in Live Video
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- CLICKTIVATED VIDEO, INC., Birmingham, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956518 B2, initially filed Nov. 23, 2021) developed by Neal C. Fairbanks, Livonia, Michigan, for "System and method for creating interactive elements for objects contemporaneously displayed in live video."  more

System and Method for Determining Radiation Parameters
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- DATA INTEGRITY ADVISORS, LLC, Washington, District of Columbia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950940 B2, initially filed May 6, 2021) developed by Janid Patricia Blanco Kiely, Washington, District of Columbia, for "System and method for determining radiation parameters."  more

System and Method for Determining, Based on Advanced Metrics of Actual Performance of an Electromechanical Machine, Medical Procedure Eligibility in Order to Ascertain Survivability Rates and Measures of Quality-Of-Life Criteria
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ROM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Brookfield, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955222 B2, initially filed May 22, 2023) developed by Joel Rosenberg, Brookfield, Connecticut, and Steven Mason, Las Vegas, Nevada, for "System and method for determining, based on advanced metrics of actual performance of an electromechanical machine, medical procedure eligibility in order to ascertain survivability rates and measures of quality-of-life criteria."  more

System and Method for Femtotesla Direct Magnetic Gradiometer Using a Multipass Cell
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, Princeton, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953569 B2, initially filed Nov. 5, 2021) developed by four inventors Michael Romalis, Princeton, New Jersey; Nezih Dural, Bordentown, New Jersey; Vito-Giovanni Lucivero, Barcelona, Spain; and Wonjae Lee, Princeton, New Jersey, for "System and method for femtotesla direct magnetic gradiometer using a multipass cell."  more

System and Method for Generating a Finance Attribute From Tradeline Data
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC., Costa Mesa, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954731 B2, initially filed March 6, 2023) developed by Luz M. Torrez, Fountain Valley, California, and Adam Thomas Kornegay, Knoxville, Tennessee, for "System and method for generating a finance attribute from tradeline data."  more

System and Method for Managing Digital Wallets
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED, North Ryde, Australia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954967 B2, initially filed Sept. 9, 2022) developed by Christopher Cleveland, Las Vegas, Nevada, for "System and method for managing digital wallets."  more

System and Method for Online Constraint Optimization in Telecommunications Networks
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC., Basking Ridge, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954177 B2, initially filed Nov. 23, 2020) developed by four inventors Kushal Singla, Bangalore, India; Sidakpreet Singh Chawla, Jalandhar, India; Ebenezer Bardhan, Chennai, India; and Pooja Khivesara, Chennai, India, for "System and method for online constraint optimization in telecommunications networks."  more

System and Method for Power Line Communication (PLC) and Data Flow Control
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956026 B2, initially filed May 9, 2022) developed by three inventors Igal Kotzer, Tel Aviv, Israel; Shlomo Malka, Ra'anana, Israel; and Ayelet Aharon, Rishon Lezyon, Israel, for "System and method for power line communication (PLC) and data flow control."  more

System and Method for Providing a Gaming Establishment Account Automatic Access to Funds
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- IGT, Las Vegas, Nevada has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954972 B2, initially filed April 26, 2022) developed by Kevin Higgins, Reno, Nevada, and Jeffery Shepherd, Reno, Nevada, for "System and method for providing a gaming establishment account automatic access to funds."  more

System and Method for Providing Situational Awareness Interfaces for Autonomous Vehicle Operators
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955010 B2, initially filed Aug. 13, 2021) developed by three inventors Lawrence A Bush, Shelby Township, Michigan; Roy J Mathieu, Rochester Hills, Michigan; and Joseph F Szczerba, Grand Blanc, Michigan, for "System and method for providing situational awareness interfaces for autonomous vehicle operators."  more

System and Method for Sparse Distributed Rendering
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTERDIGITAL VC HOLDINGS, INC., Wilmington, Delaware has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954789 B2, initially filed July 2, 2020) developed by Tatu V. J. Harviainen, Helsinki, Finland, and Marko Palviainen, Espoo, Finland, for "System and method for sparse distributed rendering."  more

System and Method for Using AI/ML to Generate Treatment Plans to Stimulate Preferred Angiogenesis
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ROM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Brookfield, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955221 B2, initially filed March 31, 2023) developed by Joel Rosenberg, Brookfield, Connecticut, and Steven Mason, Las Vegas, Nevada, for "System and method for using AI/ML to generate treatment plans to stimulate preferred angiogenesis."  more

System and Method for Using Graph Theory to Rank Characteristics
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ADP, INC., Roseland, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954159 B2, initially filed Nov. 9, 2021) developed by Roberto Coutinho, Port Alerge, Brazil, for "System and method for using graph theory to rank characteristics."  more

System and Method for Vision-Based Vehicle Fluid Leak Detection
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954913 B2, initially filed Aug. 1, 2022) developed by Hamed Kazemi, Scarborough, Canada, and Hong Wong, Toronto, Canada, for "System and method for vision-based vehicle fluid leak detection."  more

System for Generating Aqueous Ozone Solution With Variably Controlled Ozone Generator and Pipe Assembly for In-Line Mixing
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Omaha, Nebraska, Daniel W. Lynn has been awarded a patent (No. US 11952269 B1, initially filed June 5, 2023) for "System for generating aqueous ozone solution with variably controlled ozone generator and pipe assembly for in-line mixing."  more

System for Implementing a Food-Sharing Application
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954721 B2, initially filed Nov. 14, 2022) developed by Megha Agarwal, St. Joseph, Michigan, for "System for implementing a food-sharing application."  more

System for Improving Data Security Through Key Management
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Newark, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954230 B2, initially filed April 12, 2023) developed by four inventors Venkatesh Sarvottamrao Apsingekar, San Jose, California; Sahil Vinod Motadoo, Sunnyvale, California; Christopher John Schille, San Jose, California; and James Francis Lavine, Corte Madera, California, for "System for improving data security through key management."  more

System of Data Communication for an Electric Aircraft
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, Richard Donnelly, South Burlington, Vermont, and Charles Camron Guthrie, South Burlington, Vermont, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11952152 B1, initially filed Jan. 13, 2023) for "System of data communication for an electric aircraft."  more

Systems and Methods for Automatically Activating a Sunshade for a Vehicle
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951812 B2, initially filed Nov. 29, 2021) developed by Yunxiu Zhang, Shanghai, China, for "Systems and methods for automatically activating a sunshade for a vehicle."  more

Systems and Methods for Coaching Inhaler Use via Synchronizing Patient and Respiratory Cycle Behaviors
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- YALE UNIVERSITY, New Haven, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951246 B1, initially filed Sept. 27, 2023) developed by Peter Kahn, New Haven, Connecticut, for "Systems and methods for coaching inhaler use via synchronizing patient and respiratory cycle behaviors."  more

Systems and Methods for Detecting Turn Indicator Light Signals
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951981 B2, initially filed March 1, 2022) developed by five inventors Daniel R Kraft, Berkley, Michigan; Taylor A. Jakubczak, Howell, Michigan; Amanpal S Grewal, Novi, Michigan; Darren Khan, Rochester Hills, Michigan; and Ben Llewellyn, Ypsilanti, Michigan, for "Systems and methods for detecting turn indicator light signals."  more

Systems and Methods for Determining Camera Blockage
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- RIVIAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC, Plymouth, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954894 B2, initially filed April 8, 2021) developed by four inventors Utkarsh Deshmukh, Redwood City, California; Vikram Appia, San Jose, California; Vishwas Venkatachalapathy, San Jose, California; and Martin Mueller, San Jose, California, for "Systems and methods for determining camera blockage."  more

Systems and Methods for Operating Drone Flights Over Public Roadways
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955020 B2, initially filed June 9, 2021) developed by three inventors Syed Amaar Ahmad, Canton, Michigan; Krishna Bandi, Farmington Hills, Michigan; and Richard Ortman, Saline, Michigan, for "Systems and methods for operating drone flights over public roadways."  more

Systems and Methods for Vehicle Platooning
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953914 B2, initially filed Aug. 31, 2020) developed by three inventors Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam, Canton, Michigan; Brian Bennie, Sterling Heights, Michigan; and Pramita Mitra, West Bloomfield, Michigan, for "Systems and methods for vehicle platooning."  more

Systems, Methods and Techniques for Torrefaction
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, Houghton, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952548 B2, initially filed March 14, 2022) developed by three inventors Ezra Bar-Ziv, Atlantic Mine, Michigan; Stas Zinchik, Hancock, Michigan; and Shreyas Sunil Kolapkar, Houghton, Michigan, for "Systems, methods and techniques for torrefaction."  more

Talk Story System and Apparatus
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Honolulu, Hawaii, Henk B. Rogers has been awarded a patent (No. US 11954402 B1, initially filed Nov. 29, 2022) for "Talk story system and apparatus."  more

Tampon Press
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- JOHNSON & JOHNSON GMBH, Neuss, Germany has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950986 B2, initially filed Sept. 16, 2020) developed by four inventors Nick Brooks, Warwick, United Kingdom; David L. Kimball, Flemington, New Jersey; Peter Morgan, Warwickshire, United Kingdom; and James Stembridge, Warwickshire, United Kingdom, for "Tampon press."  more

Techniques for Configuring Downlink Control Information for Multi-Beam Full-Duplex Operation
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- QUALCOMM INC., San Diego, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956182 B2, initially filed June 3, 2021) developed by five inventors Yan Zhou, San Diego, California; Tianyang Bai, Somerville, New Jersey; Qian Zhang, Basking Ridge, New Jersey; Navid Abedini, Basking Ridge, New Jersey; and Tao Luo, San Diego, California, for "Techniques for configuring downlink control information for multi-beam full-duplex operation."  more

Techniques to Mitigate Memory Die Misalignment
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., Boise, Idaho has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955203 B2, initially filed March 18, 2021) developed by three inventors Jie Yang, Shanghai, China; Xu Zhang, Shanghai, China; and Bin Zhao, Shanghai, China, for "Techniques to mitigate memory die misalignment."  more

Technologies for a High-Voltage Transmission Gate
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955965 B1, initially filed May 27, 2022) developed by five inventors Sushil Subramanian, Beaverton, Oregon; Stefano Pellerano, Beaverton, Oregon; Todor Mladenov, Portland, Oregon; JongSeok Park, Hillsboro, Oregon; and Bishnu Prasad Patra, Zoetermeer, Netherlands, for "Technologies for a high-voltage transmission gate."  more

Template and Spacing Tool for Deck Construction and Methods of Use
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTERNATIONAL WOOD PRODUCTS, LLC, Clackamas, Oregon has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951645 B2, initially filed Sept. 20, 2021) developed by three inventors Edith Marie Schaller, Oregon City, Oregon; Dustin John Gray, Oregon City, Oregon; and Theodore Cooper Searle, III, Tualatin, Oregon, for "Template and spacing tool for deck construction and methods of use."  more

Thermal Management for Electrified Vehicle
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951799 B2, initially filed June 15, 2022) developed by three inventors Kevin Mackenzie, Canton, Michigan; Sunil Katragadda, Canton, Michigan; and Ronald Richard Semel, West Bloomfield, Michigan, for "Thermal management for electrified vehicle."  more

Thermometer
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- XINYUE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING INC, Dover, Delaware has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021645 S1, initially filed Nov. 7, 2023) developed by Li Zou, Shenzhen, China, for "Thermometer."  more

Timer-Based Discontinuous Reception for Sidelink Communications
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- QUALCOMM INC., San Diego, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11956847 B2, initially filed Feb. 24, 2021) developed by seven inventors Kaidong Wang, San Diego, California; Jelena Damnjanovic, Del Mar, California; Tao Luo, San Diego, California; Sony Akkarakaran, Poway, California; Juan Montojo, San Diego, California; Junyi Li, Franklin Park, New Jersey; and Ozcan Ozturk, San Diego, California, for "Timer-based discontinuous reception for sidelink commu  more

Toilet Overflow Prevention Assembly
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Southfield, Michigan, Michael Hannah has been awarded a patent (No. US 11952763 B2, initially filed Feb. 24, 2021) for "Toilet overflow prevention assembly."  more

Tool for Disassembling Connectors
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- OETIKER TOOL CORPORATION, Branford, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951598 B2, initially filed March 25, 2020) developed by three inventors Joseph Krzyzanski, New Haven, Connecticut; Ryan Adams, Cheshire, Connecticut; and Scott Wetzel, Milford, Connecticut, for "Tool for disassembling connectors."  more

Tool String Composite Transmission Element
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Spanish Fork, Utah, Joe Fox has been awarded a patent (No. US 11952841 B2, initially filed Aug. 9, 2022) for "Tool string composite transmission element."  more

Tooth Implant System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Henderson, Nevada, Kwang Seob Kim has been awarded a patent (No. US 11950980 B1, initially filed Aug. 18, 2023) for "Tooth implant system."  more

Top Adjustable Temporary Wall System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- SIGNATURE WALL SOLUTIONS, INC., Midland, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952774 B1, initially filed Sept. 22, 2023) developed by three inventors Wiljo E. Asiala, Jr., Midland, Michigan; Kenneth Staten, Clare, Michigan; and Zachary E. Cesa, Midland, Michigan, for "Top adjustable temporary wall system."  more

Topical Cannabidiol Composition
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Kongkrit Chaiyasate has been awarded a patent (No. US 11951079 B2, initially filed Oct. 8, 2020) for "Topical cannabidiol composition."  more

Topload Washing Appliance
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, Michigan has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1022359 S1, initially filed March 8, 2022) developed by five inventors Seth E. Bixby, Stevensville, Michigan; Samuel B. Breneman, St. Joseph, Michigan; Richard K. Gresens, St. Joseph, Michigan; John W. McConnell, St. Joseph, Michigan; and Patrick J. Schiavone, Benton Harbor, Michigan, for "Topload washing appliance."  more

Tracking Locations of Virtual Markers
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- IGT, Las Vegas, Nevada has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954971 B2, initially filed May 18, 2022) developed by Jeffery Shepherd, Reno, Nevada, and Kevin Higgins, Reno, Nevada, for "Tracking locations of virtual markers."  more

Traffic Light Active Learning Pipeline
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., Los Altos, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954919 B2, initially filed Oct. 8, 2020) developed by eight inventors Kun-Hsin Chen, Mountain View, California; Peiyan Gong, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Shunsho Kaku, Mountain View, California; Sudeep Pillai, Santa Clara, California; Hai Jin, Los Altos, California; Sarah Yoo, Mountain View, California; David L. Garber, Palo Alto, California; and Ryan W. Wolcott, Ann Arbor, Michi  more

Traffic Light Indication System With Suppressed Notification for a Vehicle
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955006 B2, initially filed Aug. 17, 2022) developed by three inventors Vivek Vijaya Kumar, Shelby Township, Michigan; Mohammad Naserian, Windsor, Canada; and Dustin Howard Malcom Smith, Clarkston, Michigan, for "Traffic light indication system with suppressed notification for a vehicle."  more

Transmission Charged Particle Microscope With an Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy Detector
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FEI COMPANY, Hillsboro, Oregon has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955310 B2, initially filed March 26, 2021) developed by Peter Christiaan Tiemeijer, Eindhoven, Netherlands, for "Transmission charged particle microscope with an electron energy loss spectroscopy detector."  more

Transportation-Based Service Share Systems and Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953332 B2, initially filed April 19, 2022) developed by six inventors Xingping Chen, Troy, Michigan; Jeremy Lerner, Southfield, Michigan; Danielle Rosenblatt, Madison Heights, Michigan; Scott Huggins, Novi, Michigan; Taylor Hawley, Oak Park, Michigan; and Ali Abdallah, Dearborn, Michigan, for "Transportation-based service share systems and methods."  more

Trash Collection Management Systems and Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952212 B2, initially filed Dec. 28, 2020) developed by eight inventors Doug Moore, Southfield, Michigan; Abhishek Sharma, Troy, Michigan; Laura Elliott, Dearborn, Michigan; Raina Kumar, Dearborn, Michigan; Gwen Hickey, Dearborn, Michigan; Jash Patel, Dearborn, Michigan; Angela Ayers, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; and Eric H. Wingfield, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for "Trash collection   more

Travel Case for Jewelry
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Three inventors Christina Ernst, Eagle Creek, Oregon; Gregory R Ernst, Eagle Creek, Oregon; and Andrew C Ernst, Sandy, Oregon, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11950669 B2, initially filed Sept. 4, 2021) for "Travel case for jewelry."  more

Tray Container
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ARVCO CONTAINER CORPORATION, Kalamazoo, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952180 B2, initially filed Sept. 22, 2020) developed by Chad G. Oviatt, Galesburg, Michigan, for "Tray container."  more

Treatments With Nirogacestat
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- SPRINGWORKS THERAPEUTICS, INC., Stamford, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951096 B2, initially filed Oct. 20, 2023) developed by five inventors Allison Lim, Stamford, Connecticut; Shinta Cheng, Stamford, Connecticut; Todd Webster Shearer, Stamford, Connecticut; Rex Williams, Stamford, Connecticut; and Kristin Patterson, Stamford, Connecticut, for "Treatments with nirogacestat."  more

Trimmings Collecting Nail Clipping Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Cookville, Tennessee, Darnell Pride has been awarded a patent (No. US 11950676 B2, initially filed Jan. 17, 2022) for "Trimmings collecting nail clipping device."  more

Trusted Context Self Learning Method for an In-Vehicle Network Intrusion Detection System Developed to Limit Calibration Proliferation and Development Costs
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952013 B2, initially filed Jan. 27, 2021) developed by four inventors Mayssaa El Rifai, Novi, Michigan; Samuel B. Kupfer, Oak Park, Michigan; Joseph E. Ploucha, Commerce Township, Michigan; and Ron C. Carleton, Macomb, Michigan, for "Trusted context self learning method for an in-vehicle network intrusion detection system developed to limit calibration proliferation and d  more

Tub Spout
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ASSA ABLOY AMERICAS RESIDENTIAL INC., New Haven, Connecticut has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1022144 S1, initially filed June 25, 2021) developed by Bingo Wang, Xiamen, China, for "Tub spout."  more

Tunable Bandpass Filter for Millimeter-Wave Signals
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- SYNERGY MICROWAVE CORPORATION, Paterson, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955946 B2, initially filed April 5, 2021) developed by four inventors Shiban K. Koul, Delhi, India; Ajay Kumar Poddar, Elmwood Park, New Jersey; Sukomal Dey, Palakkad District, India; and Ulrich L. Rohde, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, for "Tunable bandpass filter for millimeter-wave signals."  more

Turbine Engine With Preheat of Cryogenic Fuel via Intermediate Fluid
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952946 B2, initially filed Oct. 13, 2022) developed by Marc J. Muldoon, Marlborough, Connecticut, for "Turbine engine with preheat of cryogenic fuel via intermediate fluid."  more

Two-Stage Bake Photoresist With Releasable Quencher
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955343 B2, initially filed March 22, 2022) developed by five inventors Robert L. Bristol, Portland, Oregon; Marie Krysak, Portland, Oregon; James M. Blackwell, Portland, Oregon; Florian Gstrein, Portland, Oregon; and Kent N. Frasure, Forest Grove, Oregon, for "Two-stage bake photoresist with releasable quencher."  more

Usage Log for a Barcode-Reading Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- THE CODE CORPORATION, Murray, Utah has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954557 B2, initially filed July 5, 2022) developed by Robert Eugene McPherson, Heber City, Utah, for "Usage log for a barcode-reading device."  more

Use of Volatile Compounds to Modulate the Perception of Floral Muguet
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FIRMENICH SA, Satigny, Switzerland has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951197 B2, initially filed Dec. 17, 2019) developed by six inventors Patrick Pfister, Plainsboro, New Jersey; Christie Delaura, Plainsboro, New Jersey; Casey Trimmer, Plainsboro, New Jersey; Lily Wu, Plainsboro, New Jersey; Aleksey Dumer, Plainsboro, New Jersey; and Florian De Nanteuil, Satigny, Switzerland, for "Use of volatile compounds to modulate the perception of floral muguet."  more

Vane Multiplet With Conjoined Singlet Vanes
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952917 B2, initially filed Aug. 5, 2022) developed by David J. Wasserman, Hamden, Connecticut, and Raymond Surace, Newington, Connecticut, for "Vane multiplet with conjoined singlet vanes."  more

Variable Angle Orthopedic Fasteners for Fixation of an Orthopedic Implant
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MCGINLEY ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS, LLC, Casper, Wyoming has been assigned a patent (No. US 11950815 B2, initially filed April 27, 2022) developed by four inventors Joseph C. McGinley, Casper, Wyoming; Vincent Palazzolo, Casper, Wyoming; Ben Warren, Casper, Wyoming; and Adam Johnson, Casper, Wyoming, for "Variable angle orthopedic fasteners for fixation of an orthopedic implant."  more

Vehicle Airbag System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951925 B1, initially filed Sept. 16, 2022) developed by three inventors Dean M. Jaradi, Macomb, Michigan; Mohammad Omar Faruque, Ann Arbor, Michigan; and S. M. Iskander Farooq, Novi, Michigan, for "Vehicle airbag system."  more

Vehicle Brake System and Diagnostic Method for Determining a Leak in One or More Three-Way Valves
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ZF ACTIVE SAFETY US INC., Livonia, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951960 B2, initially filed Sept. 20, 2022) developed by Blaise Ganzel, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Patrick Hartman, Canton, Michigan, for "Vehicle brake system and diagnostic method for determining a leak in one or more three-way valves."  more

Vehicle Center Grille
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021702 S1, initially filed Oct. 20, 2021) developed by Kirk D. Bennion, Macomb, Michigan, for "Vehicle center grille."  more

Vehicle Communication Interface Cable With Integrated Battery
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- OPUS IVS, INC., Dexter, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954948 B1, initially filed Dec. 31, 2020) developed by Brian J. Herron, Dexter, Michigan, and Mark W. Wine, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for "Vehicle communication interface cable with integrated battery."  more

Vehicle Door Guard
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Fort Lee, New Jersey, Patrick Alcindor has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1021705 S1, initially filed Oct. 11, 2022) for "Vehicle door guard."  more

Vehicle Fender
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021720 S1, initially filed June 28, 2022) developed by five inventors Joel Piaskowski, Birmingham, Michigan; Doyle Letson, Novi, Michigan; Christopher Walter, Traverse City, Michigan; Omead Dorandish, Superior Township, Michigan; and Christopher Stevens, Detroit, Michigan, for "Vehicle fender."  more

Vehicle Fender
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021719 S1, initially filed Oct. 19, 2021) developed by Kirk D. Bennion, Macomb, Michigan, for "Vehicle fender."  more

Vehicle Fender Panel
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- RIVIAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC, Irvine, California has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021730 S1, initially filed Aug. 16, 2023) developed by Paul Hoste, White Lake, Michigan, and David Schneider, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for "Vehicle fender panel."  more

Vehicle Frame for Electric Vehicle
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952039 B2, initially filed Aug. 3, 2023) developed by seven inventors Ajay Kumar Gupta, Troy, Michigan; Leonard Anthony Shaner, New Baltimore, Michigan; Yu Liu, Canton, Michigan; John Wesley Stanley, Belleville, Michigan; Yu-Kan Hu, Ypsilanti, Michigan; Fungtai Charles Ko, Novi, Michigan; and Petros Frantzeskakis, Canton, Michigan, for "Vehicle frame for electric vehicle."  more

Vehicle Having Seat Control Based on Monitored Pet Location
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951878 B2, initially filed May 4, 2021) developed by seven inventors Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, Michigan; Hussein H. Berry, Dearborn, Michigan; Annette Lynn Huebner, Highland, Michigan; Marguerite Lynn Kimball, Brighton, Michigan; David Brian Glickman, Southfield, Michigan; Gregory Paul Thomas, Canton, Michigan; and John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Novi, Michigan, for "Vehicle h  more

Vehicle Hood Bumper
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951921 B2, initially filed Dec. 14, 2021) developed by Robert J. Kukla, Rocester Hills, Michigan, for "Vehicle hood bumper."  more

Vehicle Mirror
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021722 S1, initially filed April 28, 2022) developed by four inventors Kemal Curic, Lake Forest, California; Earl Lucas, Southfield, Michigan; Darren Luke, West Bloomfield, Michigan; and Jaewoo Chang, Novi, Michigan, for "Vehicle mirror."  more

Vehicle Power Management
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951937 B2, initially filed March 12, 2021) developed by six inventors Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, Michigan; Zeljko Deljevic, Plymouth, Michigan; John Robert Van Wiemeersch, Novi, Michigan; Sam Harris, Billericay, United Kingdom; Tarik Safir, Chesterfield, United Kingdom; and Donald Paul Bilger, Livonia, Michigan, for "Vehicle power management."  more

Vehicle Recharge of Home Energy Storage
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951865 B2, initially filed Nov. 14, 2022) developed by Lan Yu, Canton, Michigan, and Michael W. Degner, Novi, Michigan, for "Vehicle recharge of home energy storage."  more

Vehicle Taillamp
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1022273 S1, initially filed Jan. 10, 2023) developed by Gapdong Choi, Seoul, South Korea, and Youngmin Lee, Incheon, South Korea, for "Vehicle taillamp."  more

Vehicle Transmission Shift Shaft Bushing Assembly
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- SONNAX TRANSMISSION COMPANY, Bellows Falls, Vermont has been assigned a patent (No. US 11953092 B2, initially filed Aug. 19, 2021) developed by Dylan Sebastian LaLone, Dummerston, Vermont, for "Vehicle transmission shift shaft bushing assembly."  more

Vehicle Wheel Cover
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- RIVIAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC, Plymouth, Michigan has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021738 S1, initially filed April 3, 2023) developed by Matthew Braun, Livonia, Michigan, and Justin Famularo, Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, for "Vehicle wheel cover."  more

Vehicular Driver Monitoring System With Driver Attentiveness and Heart Rate Monitoring
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951993 B2, initially filed April 3, 2023) developed by Yuesheng Lu, Farmington Hills, Michigan, for "Vehicular driver monitoring system with driver attentiveness and heart rate monitoring."  more

Vehicular Forward Viewing Image Capture System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11951900 B2, initially filed April 10, 2023) developed by Kenneth Schofield, Holland, Michigan, for "Vehicular forward viewing image capture system."  more

Virtual Background in a Communication Session With Dynamic Chroma Key Reframing
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS, INC., San Jose, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954764 B2, initially filed Dec. 17, 2021) developed by Thanh Le Nguyen, Belle Chasse, Louisiana, for "Virtual background in a communication session with dynamic chroma key reframing."  more

Wall Pad
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- Two inventors, David R. Orcutt, Greenleaf, Idaho, and David R. Orcutt, Jr., Greenleaf, Idaho, have been awarded a design patent (No. US D1022261 S1, initially filed Dec. 14, 2020) for "Wall pad."  more

Washing Machine for Fruit and Vegetable
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- AQUAPURE LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021516 S1, initially filed June 1, 2022) developed by Ruilong Ma, Qingdao, China, for "Washing machine for fruit and vegetable."  more

Watercraft Drinking Vessel Holder
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- FLOATSUP, LLC, Whitefish, Montana has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021562 S1, initially filed Aug. 28, 2023) developed by Eric Kendall Fitzgerald, Whitefish, Montana, and Paige Emma Nilsen, Whitefish, Montana, for "Watercraft drinking vessel holder."  more

Wearable Wound Treatment Simulation Devices
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- AVKIN, INC., Newport, Delaware has been assigned a patent (No. US 11955030 B2, initially filed March 26, 2021) developed by four inventors Andrew Taylor, Newport, Delaware; Amy Cowperthwait, Newport, Delaware; Amy Bucha, Newport, Delaware; and Olivia Smith, Newport, Delaware, for "Wearable wound treatment simulation devices."  more

Weighted Apparel Article
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- OMORPHO, INC., Portland, Oregon has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1021328 S1, initially filed Sept. 17, 2021) developed by Stefan Olander, Portland, Oregon, for "Weighted apparel article."  more

Wheel Bonus System for Games
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- AGS LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada has been assigned a patent (No. US 11954976 B2, initially filed May 26, 2021) developed by Jamie Abrahamson, Las Vegas, Nevada, for "Wheel bonus system for games."  more

Wire Holder for Sterile Field
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- An inventor from Wailuku, Hawaii, Andrea Laine has been awarded a patent (No. US 11951268 B2, initially filed Aug. 17, 2021) for "Wire holder for sterile field."  more

Wireless Lockset With Integrated Angle of Arrival (AoA) Detection
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 9 -- ASSA ABLOY AMERICAS RESIDENTIAL INC., New Haven, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11952799 B2, initially filed July 6, 2022) developed by Troy M. Brown, Aliso Viejo, California, for "Wireless lockset with integrated angle of arrival (AoA) detection."  more