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Tipoffs: Federal Patent Awards - North Carolina (Weekly) Newsletter for Wednesday January 14, 2026 ( 76 items )  

Amplifier System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- QORVO US, INC., Greensboro, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12525921 B2, initially filed Nov. 16, 2022) developed by six inventors Matthew Poulton, Concord, North Carolina; Jeffrey Gengler, McKinney, Texas; Donald F. Kimball, El Cajon, California; Mark Briffa, Tyreso, Sweden; Nikolaus Klemmer, Dallas, Texas; and Gangadhar Burra, Fremont, California, for "Amplifier system."  more

Automated Determination of Access-Point Geographic Locations
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- RUCKUS IP HOLDINGS LLC, Claremont, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12526766 B2, initially filed Sept. 19, 2023) developed by eight inventors See Ho Ting, Singapore, Singapore; Cheng-Ming Chien, Taipei, Taiwan; Kuan-Chih Chou, Taipei, Taiwan; Lin Zeng, Sunnyvale, California; Chih-Ming Lam, Singapore, Singapore; Wei Xiang Ng, Singapore, Singapore; Arsalan Habib, Sunnyvale, California; and Anand Krishnamachari, Campbell, California, for "Automated  more

Automatically Fixing a Corrupted File Requested by a Guest on a Host Machine
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- RED HAT, INC., Raleigh, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524395 B1, initially filed Oct. 3, 2024) developed by Giuseppe Scrivano, Milan, Italy, for "Automatically fixing a corrupted file requested by a guest on a host machine."  more

Avionic System and Method for Selectively Preventing and Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System Alert Mode From Generating an Alert
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12525136 B2, initially filed Oct. 4, 2023) developed by Yasuo Ishihara, Phoenix, Arizona, and Supratik Gon, Phoenix, Arizona, for "Avionic system and method for selectively preventing and enhanced ground proximity warning system alert mode from generating an alert."  more

Bytecode Transformations Using Virtual Artifacts
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- RED HAT, INC., Raleigh, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524216 B2, initially filed May 24, 2024) developed by Stuart Wade Douglas, Orange, Australia, and James Roger Perkins, Government Camp, Oregon, for "Bytecode transformations using virtual artifacts."  more

Circlip Pliers
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- APEX BRANDS, INC., Apex, North Carolina has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1108907 S1, initially filed Oct. 10, 2024) developed by four inventors Eric Van Fossen, Huntersville, North Carolina; Kyle Romanick, Fuquay Varina, North Carolina; Zhihong Fu, Cary, North Carolina; and Jesse Ryan Higgins, Raleigh, North Carolina, for "Circlip pliers."  more

Circlip Pliers
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- APEX BRANDS, INC., Apex, North Carolina has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1108908 S1, initially filed Oct. 10, 2024) developed by four inventors Eric Van Fossen, Huntersville, North Carolina; Kyle Romanick, Fuquay Varina, North Carolina; Zhihong Fu, Cary, North Carolina; and Jesse Ryan Higgins, Raleigh, North Carolina, for "Circlip pliers."  more

Composite PDU Tire in an Aircraft Cargo Handling System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12522022 B2, initially filed June 22, 2022) developed by Sanjay Yadav, Bangalore, India, and Mohinder Saini, Bangalore, India, for "Composite PDU tire in an aircraft cargo handling system."  more

Compositions and Methods for Treating Pain, Inflammation, Infection, Malaria, and Sepsis
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- DUKE UNIVERSITY, Durham, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12521356 B2, initially filed June 4, 2019) developed by three inventors Ru-Rong Ji, Durham, North Carolina; Sangsu Bang, Durham, North Carolina; and Zhen-Zhong Xu, Durham, North Carolina, for "Compositions and methods for treating pain, inflammation, infection, malaria, and sepsis."  more

Computer Cluster Domain Specific OSI L2 Data Source Integration
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- RED HAT, INC., Raleigh, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524295 B2, initially filed July 1, 2024) developed by Paul Wallrabe, Grasbrunn, Germany, and Pierre-Yves Chibon, Puteaux, France, for "Computer cluster domain specific OSI L2 data source integration."  more

Container
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- TOPPAN THERMOFORMED PACKAGING HOLDINGS, INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1108979 S1, initially filed Aug. 21, 2020) developed by Travis L. Figgins, Zephyrhills, Florida, for "Container."  more

Continuous Locking Hinge Assemblies and Folding Door Assemblies Including the Same
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- ENDURA PRODUCTS, LLC, Colfax, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12523086 B2, initially filed Jan. 26, 2024) developed by four inventors Cody McMillian, Colfax, North Carolina; Austin Mundy, Colfax, North Carolina; Chris Keziah, Colfax, North Carolina; and Luke Baker, Colfax, North Carolina, for "Continuous locking hinge assemblies and folding door assemblies including the same."  more

Decentralized Network Discovery for Industrial Control Systems
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12526205 B2, initially filed Nov. 30, 2023) developed by four inventors Harshal S. Haridas, Jamison, Pennsylvania; Lonnie Walker, West Chester, Pennsylvania; Doreen West, Dresher, Pennsylvania; and Nofal Aamir, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, for "Decentralized network discovery for industrial control systems."  more

Device-Based Productivity System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524725 B2, initially filed Nov. 18, 2021) developed by six inventors Eric Breier, Atlanta, Georgia; Lauren Duxbury, Atlanta, Georgia; Ashoomi Dholakia, Atlanta, Georgia; Muthu Saberethinam, Atlanta, Georgia; Ankur Manake, Suwanee, Georgia; and John Fouts, Atlanta, Georgia, for "Device-based productivity system."  more

Droplet Delivery Device With Location Control
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC., Boone, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12521498 B2, initially filed Feb. 12, 2025) developed by six inventors Louis Thomas Germinario, Kingsport, Tennessee; John H. Hebrank, Durham, North Carolina; Charles Eric Hunter, Boone, North Carolina; Jack C. Hunter, Boone, North Carolina; Chengjie Li, Shenzhen, China; and Christopher W. Maurer, Irvine, California, for "Droplet delivery device with location control."  more

Durable Anti-Fungal and Algae Resistant Coatings
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- MICROBAN PRODUCTS COMPANY, Huntersville, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12520841 B1, initially filed Aug. 14, 2025) developed by three inventors Craig Lott, Denver, North Carolina; Jesse Turmenne, Mount Holly, North Carolina; and James Rapley, Huntersville, North Carolina, for "Durable anti-fungal and algae resistant coatings."  more

Dynamic Access Control Using Machine Learning
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524496 B2, initially filed Jan. 24, 2022) developed by Sundarrajan Raman, Chennai, India, and Hemamalini Rajagopalan, Chennai, India, for "Dynamic access control using machine learning."  more

Electronic Communication Lists Monitoring and Tracking
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- PROJECT BORDEAUX, INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12526321 B2, initially filed July 18, 2023) developed by three inventors Jason Warnock, Charlotte, North Carolina; Jeff Hulshof, Charlotte, North Carolina; and Matt McFee, Charlotte, North Carolina, for "Electronic communication lists monitoring and tracking."  more

Envelope Tracking Radio Frequency Front-End Circuit
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- QORVO US, INC., Greensboro, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12525924 B2, initially filed Aug. 23, 2021) developed by Nadim Khlat, Cugnaux, France, for "Envelope tracking radio frequency front-end circuit."  more

Equalizer Circuit in an Envelope Tracking Integrated Circuit
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- QORVO US, INC., Greensboro, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12525923 B2, initially filed Sept. 10, 2021) developed by Nadim Khlat, Cugnaux, France, for "Equalizer circuit in an envelope tracking integrated circuit."  more

Fuel System With Boosted and Cooled Variable Displacement Main Fuel Pump and Electromechanical Actuators
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524027 B2, initially filed April 22, 2024) developed by Naison Mastrocola, Goshen, Connecticut, for "Fuel system with boosted and cooled variable displacement main fuel pump and electromechanical actuators."  more

Generating Validated Quantum Function Invocations
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- RED HAT, INC., Raleigh, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524700 B2, initially filed Jan. 27, 2022) developed by Leigh Griffin, Waterford, Ireland, and Stephen Coady, Waterford, Ireland, for "Generating validated quantum function invocations."  more

Geolocated Portable Authenticator for Transparent and Enhanced Information-Security Authentication of Users
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12526274 B2, initially filed Jan. 4, 2023) developed by three inventors Edward Lee Traywick, Bellbrook, Ohio; Joshua Johnson, Denver, North Carolina; and Ava Elizabeth Wallace, Charlotte, North Carolina, for "Geolocated portable authenticator for transparent and enhanced information-security authentication of users."  more

Hybrid Bottom Seat Cushion
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- B/E AEROSPACE, INC., Winston-Salem, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12522362 B2, initially filed Aug. 22, 2023) developed by three inventors Christopher D. Adcock, Advance, North Carolina; Ryan J. Suhre, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and Stephen A. Puglisi, Greensboro, North Carolina, for "Hybrid bottom seat cushion."  more

Hyperloop Environmental Control System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12522259 B2, initially filed March 9, 2023) developed by Richard Rusich, Ellington, Connecticut, and Louis J. Bruno, Ellington, Connecticut, for "Hyperloop environmental control system."  more

Input Isolated Voltage Monitor With Voltage Tracking
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12525884 B2, initially filed Sept. 6, 2023) developed by five inventors Nageswara Rao Kalluri, Karnataka, India; Tanay Ghose, West Bengal, India; Manish Kumar, Karnataka, India; Bapu Kallappa Banahatti, Karnataka, India; and Premanshi Jain, Rajasthan, India, for "Input isolated voltage monitor with voltage tracking."  more

Large Aircraft Lavatory With Storage Compartments
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- B/E AEROSPACE, INC., Winston Salem, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12522357 B2, initially filed Jan. 3, 2024) developed by Leon John Rudkowski, Everett, Washington, for "Large aircraft lavatory with storage compartments."  more

Length-Selective Dielectrophoretic Manipulation of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Cary, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12522503 B2, initially filed Oct. 11, 2024) developed by three inventors Alexandra Ros, Phoenix, Arizona; Mohammad Towshif Rabbani, Tempe, Arizona; and Christoph Schmidt, Cary, North Carolina, for "Length-selective dielectrophoretic manipulation of single-walled carbon nanotubes."  more

Light Fixture for a Door Frame
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- ENDURA PRODUCTS, LLC, Colfax, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12523368 B2, initially filed Sept. 25, 2024) developed by three inventors Michael Pitonzo, Colfax, North Carolina; Cody McMillian, Colfax, North Carolina; and Tomasz Jaskiewicz, Oak Ridge, North Carolina, for "Light fixture for a door frame."  more

Light-Emitting Diode Packages With Varying Current Pulse Width Modulation and Related Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- CREELED, INC., Durham, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12526889 B2, initially filed Aug. 29, 2023) developed by Christopher P. Hussell, Raleigh, North Carolina, for "Light-emitting diode packages with varying current pulse width modulation and related methods."  more

Linearized Front-End Operation Using Information From Baseband Circuit
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- QORVO US, INC., Greensboro, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12526001 B2, initially filed Jan. 18, 2023) developed by four inventors George Maxim, Saratoga, California; Nadim Khlat, Cugnaux, France; Baker Scott, San Jose, California; and Jackie Johnson, Trinity, North Carolina, for "Linearized front-end operation using information from baseband circuit."  more

Locking Positioning Systems
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12523244 B2, initially filed Oct. 28, 2021) developed by Shawn Alstad, Phoenix, Arizona, for "Locking positioning systems."  more

Machine Learning-Based Platform to Detect and Handle Volumetric Attacks
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12526310 B2, initially filed May 10, 2024) developed by four inventors Ngoc Tran, Charlotte, North Carolina; Khushi Agrawal, Telangana, India; Maneesh Kumar Sethia, Telangana, India; and Abhijit Behera, Telangana, India, for "Machine learning-based platform to detect and handle volumetric attacks."  more

Meal Table With Rotational Lifting Assistance
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- B/E AEROSPACE, INC., Winston-Salem, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12522359 B2, initially filed Jan. 3, 2024) developed by three inventors Zane M. Yates, Clemmons, North Carolina; Mark A. Vanhoy, Hamptonville, North Carolina; and Troy R. Blackburn, Elkin, North Carolina, for "Meal table with rotational lifting assistance."  more

Measuring Polarity of Interactive Content
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- TRUIST BANK, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524652 B2, initially filed April 25, 2024) developed by three inventors Jun Ji, Glen Allen, Virginia; Merle Hidinger, Midlothian, Virginia; and Phu Pham, Lawrenceville, Georgia, for "Measuring polarity of interactive content."  more

Method and System for in-Situ Remediation Using Surfactant-Free Oil-in Water Emulsion
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- TERSUS ENVIRONMENTAL LLC, Wake Forrest, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12522766 B2, initially filed Feb. 23, 2022) developed by five inventors Gary M. Birk, Wake Forest, North Carolina; David F. Alden, Worcester, Massachusetts; Lucas Collin Condes, Norman, Oklahoma; Michael Taylor Warren, Norman, Oklahoma; and Jeffrey Harry Harwell, Norman, Oklahoma, for "Method and system for in-situ remediation using surfactant-free oil-in water emulsion."  more

Methods and Systems for Determining Guest Satisfaction Including Guest Sleep Quality in Hotels
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524786 B2, initially filed Aug. 4, 2020) developed by seven inventors Bhavesh Gupta, Bangalore, India; Gunjan Chanduka, Bangalore, India; Magesh Lingan, Bangalore, India; Zhongshengyun Gao, Shanghai, China; Gregory Wade Howard, Amston, Connecticut; Raushan Kumar Ravi, Burnaby, Canada; and Prabhat Ranjan, Bangalore, India, for "Methods and systems for determining guest sa  more

Methods and Systems for Improved Quality Assurance for High-Throughput Analysis
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS, Burlington, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12523669 B2, initially filed April 8, 2022) developed by Brian Alexander Rappold, Raleigh, North Carolina, for "Methods and systems for improved quality assurance for high-throughput analysis."  more

Methods and Systems for Thermal Control of an Optical Source or Optical Filter in a Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Apparatus
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- SENSE PHOTONICS, INC., Durham, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12523892 B2, initially filed Feb. 5, 2021) developed by four inventors Christine Elizabeth Cordeiro, San Francisco, California; Hod Finkelstein, Berkeley, California; Jamie Stokes, Linlithgow, United Kingdom; and Neil Telfer, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, for "Methods and systems for thermal control of an optical source or optical filter in a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) apparat  more

Methods of Forming siAlON in Carbon/Carbon Composites
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12522543 B2, initially filed Feb. 2, 2022) developed by Jean-Francois LeCostaouec, Simsbury, Connecticut, for "Methods of forming siAlON in carbon/carbon composites."  more

Network Architecture Using Indexing and Tapping Modules
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Claremont, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12523838 B2, initially filed July 29, 2021) developed by Mark O. Vogel, Statesvlle, North Carolina, for "Network architecture using indexing and tapping modules."  more

Offloading a Workload in a Resource-Constrained Environment
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- RED HAT, INC., Raleigh, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524278 B2, initially filed July 8, 2024) developed by Paul Wallrabe, Grasbrunn, Germany, and Pierre-Yves Chibon, Puteaux, France, for "Offloading a workload in a resource-constrained environment."  more

Opt-in Distributed Ledger Consortium
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524818 B2, initially filed Jan. 12, 2023) developed by five inventors Yogi Ahuja, Warwick, Pennsylvania; Mardochee Macxis, Concord, North Carolina; Monika Kapur, Jacksonville, Florida; Albena Fairchild, Indian Trail, North Carolina; and Utkarsh Raj, Charlotte, North Carolina, for "Opt-in distributed ledger consortium."  more

Optimized IoT Data Processing for Real-Time Decision Support Systems
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524706 B2, initially filed Oct. 13, 2023) developed by five inventors Om Purushotham Akarapu, Hyderabad, India; Daniel D. Widjanarko, San Francisco, California; Durgadatta Belhekar, East Mumbai, India; Jitendra Upadhyay, Bhopal, India; and Rama Krishnam Raju Rudraraju, Hyderabad, India, for "Optimized IoT data processing for real-time decision support systems."  more

Optimizing Route Modification Using Quantum Generated Route Repository
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- RED HAT, INC., Raleigh, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524694 B2, initially filed Dec. 22, 2021) developed by Leigh Griffin, Waterford, Ireland, and Stephen Coady, Waterford, Ireland, for "Optimizing route modification using quantum generated route repository."  more

Performing Automatic Qubit Relocation
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- RED HAT, INC., Raleigh, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524369 B2, initially filed Aug. 17, 2020) developed by Leigh Griffin, Waterford, Ireland, and Stephen Coady, Waterford, Ireland, for "Performing automatic qubit relocation."  more

Powered Creel Systems, Receiver Apparatuses and Related Methods for Yarn Packages
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- BELMONT TEXTILE MACHINERY COMPANY, Mount Holly, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12522466 B2, initially filed March 23, 2023) developed by Jeffrey Todd Rhyne, Belmont, North Carolina, and Daniel Arthur Rhyne, Gastonia, North Carolina, for "Powered creel systems, receiver apparatuses and related methods for yarn packages."  more

Product Display Assembly
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP., Winston-Salem, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12520957 B2, initially filed April 6, 2022) developed by four inventors Yasmeen Gabrielle Coan, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Ryan Patrick Martin, Kernersville, North Carolina; Christina Hurley, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and Bonny Jean Lorick, Clemmons, North Carolina, for "Product display assembly."  more

Real Time Contract-Based Qubit Registry
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- RED HAT, INC., Raleigh, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524693 B2, initially filed Nov. 11, 2022) developed by Leigh Griffin, Waterford, Ireland, and Adam Piasecki, Dublin, Ireland, for "Real time contract-based qubit registry."  more

Rechargeable Thermal Battery Systems for Use in Transporting or Storing Perishable Items
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- PHASESTOR LLC, Asheboro, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12523408 B2, initially filed Jan. 6, 2025) developed by Alfred Scott Queen, Asheboro, North Carolina, and Byron C. Owens, Asheboro, North Carolina, for "Rechargeable thermal battery systems for use in transporting or storing perishable items."  more

Recline Lockout Device for Aircraft Seat
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- B/E AEROSPACE, INC., Winston-Salem, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12522361 B2, initially filed Aug. 3, 2023) developed by four inventors Austin Yost, Woodland Park, Colorado; Eston Miller, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; William Patrick Johnson, Boone, North Carolina; and Rohn A. Bowden, Greensboro, North Carolina, for "Recline lockout device for aircraft seat."  more

Refrigerant Recovery System and Recovery Cart Thereof
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC., Davidson, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12523401 B2, initially filed June 9, 2023) developed by Matt King, La Crosse, Wisconsin, for "Refrigerant recovery system and recovery cart thereof."  more

Reverse Engineered Retokenization for Translation of Machine Interpretable Languages
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524401 B2, initially filed Dec. 9, 2022) developed by Carl Benda, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Maharaj Mukherjee, Poughkeepsie, New York, for "Reverse engineered retokenization for translation of machine interpretable languages."  more

Rotary Screw Compressor
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- INGERSOLL-RAND INDUSTRIAL U.S., INC., Davidson, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12523227 B2, initially filed June 14, 2022) developed by James Christopher Collins, Mooresville, North Carolina, and Willie Dwayne Valentine, Statesville, North Carolina, for "Rotary screw compressor."  more

Rotating Power Tool Assembly for Torque Control
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- APEX BRANDS, INC., Apex, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12521852 B2, initially filed Oct. 25, 2022) developed by Rolf Reitz de Swardt, Blythewood, South Carolina, and John Fiumefreddo, Irmo, South Carolina, for "Rotating power tool assembly for torque control."  more

Sealed Anodization Layer
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12522939 B2, initially filed Dec. 18, 2020) developed by seven inventors Cody Coogan, Hoover, Alabama; Kevin R. Bordage, Westfield, Massachusetts; Blair A. Smith, South Windsor, Connecticut; Mark A. Brege, Rockford, Illinois; Vijay V. Pujar, Rancho Santa Fe, California; Claude J. Moreau, Vernon, Connecticut; and Steven Poteet, Ashland, Massachusetts, for "Sealed anodiza  more

Self-Organized Mesh Network
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- QORVO US, INC., Greensboro, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12526636 B2, initially filed Nov. 1, 2022) developed by Nadim Khlat, Cugnaux, France, and Eric Perraud, Plaisance du Touch, France, for "Self-organized mesh network."  more

Smart Systems and Methods for Identification and Processing of Spent Lithium Cells
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- LI INDUSTRIES, INC., Pineville, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12521766 B1, initially filed Feb. 10, 2025) developed by four inventors David Young, Boston, Massachusetts; Xu Han, Merion Station, Pennsylvania; Zheng Li, Charlotte, North Carolina; and Panni Zheng, Charlotte, North Carolina, for "Smart systems and methods for identification and processing of spent lithium cells."  more

Soaker Sinks and Fluid Distribution Assemblies
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC., Winston-Salem, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12520984 B2, initially filed Dec. 13, 2021) developed by Andrew N. Walker, Ararat, North Carolina, and Kenneth M. Leftwich, Mount Airy, North Carolina, for "Soaker sinks and fluid distribution assemblies."  more

Structural Arrangements for Spatial Power-Combining Devices
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- QORVO US, INC., Greensboro, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12525696 B2, initially filed Jan. 26, 2024) developed by three inventors Dylan Murdock, Bend, Oregon; Gregory Valenti, Richardson, Texas; and Eric Jackson, Moorpark, California, for "Structural arrangements for spatial power-combining devices."  more

Surface Processing of Semiconductor Workpieces
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- WOLFSPEED, INC., Durham, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12525457 B2, initially filed June 5, 2024) developed by Nolan David Germano, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Emma Elizabeth Stone, Durham, North Carolina, for "Surface processing of semiconductor workpieces."  more

System and Method for Altered Data Generation and Transient Use via Electronic Arrangement Protocols
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12526146 B2, initially filed April 25, 2024) developed by four inventors Naveen Reddy Mamidi, Telangana, India; Varun Vidyadharan Ezhava, Telangana, India; Maneesh Kumar Sethia, Telangana, India; and Sidharth Singh, Fort Mill, South Carolina, for "System and method for altered data generation and transient use via electronic arrangement protocols."  more

System and Method for Automated Command Access Approval Across a Network of Servers
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524241 B2, initially filed Aug. 2, 2022) developed by five inventors Arjun Thimmareddy, Charlotte, North Carolina; Virinchi Ande, Charlotte, North Carolina; Aarron Gull, East Northport, New York; Sreedhar Pagadala, Charlotte, North Carolina; and Lance Cline Berry, Fort Mill, South Carolina, for "System and method for automated command access approval across a network of s  more

System and Method for Generating Sandbox Environments in a Computing Network
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524522 B2, initially filed April 9, 2024) developed by Kalyan Chakravarthy Pallapolu, Hyderabad, India, and Mohan Sreenivas Gali, Tirupati, India, for "System and method for generating sandbox environments in a computing network."  more

System and Method for Multifactor Authentication for Access to a Resource Based on Co-Connected Device Presence
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12526315 B2, initially filed April 29, 2024) developed by Justin duPont, Huntersville, North Carolina, and William Anderson Hodges, Mechanicsville, Virginia, for "System and method for multifactor authentication for access to a resource based on co-connected device presence."  more

System and Method for Remote Inspection of Equipment Mechanical Dial Gauge Readings, Electrical Termination and Bushing Condition Monitoring
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- ADERIS ENERGY, LLC, Cornelius, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12525120 B2, initially filed Sept. 11, 2023) developed by three inventors Adam Will Foodman, Charlotte, North Carolina; Bradley Allan Micallef, Davidson, North Carolina; and Olee Joel Olsen, Jr., Cornelius, North Carolina, for "System and method for remote inspection of equipment mechanical dial gauge readings, electrical termination and bushing condition monitoring."  more

System and Method for Securing Software Application Based Microservices Architectures
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524525 B1, initially filed June 21, 2024) developed by three inventors Pushkar Taneja, Hyderabad, India; Suryanarayana Adivi, Hyderabad, India; and Jemlin Lucas, Coppell, Texas, for "System and method for securing software application based microservices architectures."  more

System and Method to Display Profile Information in a Virtual Environment
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524942 B2, initially filed Nov. 14, 2022) developed by seven inventors Navdeep Mahajan, Charlotte, North Carolina; Darshan K. Nanjegowda, Charlotte, North Carolina; Pavan Chayanam, Alamo, California; Prashanth Kolar, Dublin, California; Srinivas Dundigalla, Waxhaw, North Carolina; Arunachalam Packirisamy, Pleasant Hill, California; and Indradeep Dantuluri, Harrisburg, Nor  more

Systems and Methods for Handling Item Pickup
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS, INC., Durham, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12524733 B2, initially filed March 4, 2024) developed by five inventors Brad M. Johnson, Raleigh, North Carolina; J. Wacho Slaughter, Raleigh, North Carolina; Yevgeni Tsirulnik, Frisco, Texas; John Pistone, Cary, North Carolina; and James L. Frank, Montreal, Canada, for "Systems and methods for handling item pickup."  more

Telecommunications Connector With Latch Release Mechanism
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Claremont, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12523821 B2, initially filed April 6, 2022) developed by ten inventors Tyler John Royer, York, Pennsylvania; Robert Charles Flaig, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Michael S. Riegel, Bonfield, Illinois; Michael Lawrence Gurreri, York, Pennsylvania; Brent Campbell, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Adam Verne Broughton, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; David John Anderson, Bloomington, Minnesota; Mich  more

Telecommunications Enclosure
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Hickory, North Carolina has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1109118 S1, initially filed Sept. 6, 2022) developed by five inventors Roel Modest Willy Bryon, Aarschot, Belgium; Eddy Luc Cams, Bilzen, Belgium; Pieter Doultremont, Kermt-Hasselt, Belgium; Philippe Coenegracht, Hasselt, Belgium; and Johan Geens, Bunsbeek, Belgium, for "Telecommunications enclosure."  more

Telecommunications Enclosure With a Separate Mountable Hinge
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Claremont, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12523834 B2, initially filed May 30, 2023) developed by four inventors Philippe Coenegracht, Hasselt, Belgium; Pieter Doultremont, Kermt-Hasselt, Belgium; Johan Geens, Bunsbeek, Belgium; and Robert A. Roach, Garner, North Carolina, for "Telecommunications enclosure with a separate mountable hinge."  more

Tunable Ferroelectric Acoustic Resonator Structure
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- QORVO US, INC., Greensboro, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12525955 B2, initially filed Nov. 30, 2023) developed by three inventors Nadim Khlat, Cugnaux, France; Milad Zolfagharloo Koohi, Longwood, Florida; and Paul Stokes, Orlando, Florida, for "Tunable ferroelectric acoustic resonator structure."  more

Tunable Inductor Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- QORVO US, INC., Greensboro, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12525553 B2, initially filed Nov. 24, 2020) developed by Kevin Wesley Kobayashi, Redondo Beach, California, and Julio C. Costa, Oak Ridge, North Carolina, for "Tunable inductor device."  more

Two Component Chemical Mechanical Polishing
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- WOLFSPEED, INC., Durham, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12521840 B2, initially filed March 7, 2024) developed by Simon Bubel, Carrboro, North Carolina, and Dinusha Priyadarshani Karunaratne, Cary, North Carolina, for "Two component chemical mechanical polishing."  more

Variable Orifice Restriction Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- THE MARLEY COMPANY LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12523374 B2, initially filed Oct. 23, 2020) developed by four inventors Alex Planer, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Chris Ellingwood, Tannersville, Pennsylvania; Austin Seese, Johnstown, Pennsylvania; and Patrick Villaume, Easton, Pennsylvania, for "Variable orifice restriction device."  more