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Tipoffs: Federal Patent Awards - North Carolina (Weekly) Newsletter for Wednesday January 07, 2026 ( 78 items )  

Apparatus and Method for Enhanced Beat Note Detection
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12516936 B2, initially filed Aug. 22, 2023) developed by four inventors Marc Smiciklas, Phoenix, Arizona; Chuck Croker, Glendale, Arizona; Norman Gerard Tarleton, Glendale, Arizona; and Glen A. Sanders, Scottsdale, Arizona, for "Apparatus and method for enhanced beat note detection."  more

Apparatuses and Systems for Tracking Bowel Movement and Urination and Methods of Using Same
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- DUKE UNIVERSITY, Durham, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12514506 B2, initially filed Sept. 18, 2020) developed by three inventors Lawrence David, Durham, North Carolina; Stephen Embree, Durham, North Carolina; and Mohsin Haider, Durham, North Carolina, for "Apparatuses and systems for tracking bowel movement and urination and methods of using same."  more

Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Model Decisioning and Rectification System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12518205 B2, initially filed March 3, 2022) developed by Shailendra Singh, Maharashtra, India, and Durga Prasad Kutthumolu, Telangana, India, for "Artificial intelligence/machine learning model decisioning and rectification system."  more

Biosensors for Polyketide Extender Units and Uses Thereof
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, Raleigh, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12516388 B2, initially filed May 21, 2020) developed by four inventors Gavin John Williams, Raleigh, North Carolina; Robert Edward Kalkreuter, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; Alexandra Anderson Malico, Raleigh, North Carolina; and Melissa Mitchler, Raleigh, North Carolina, for "Biosensors for polyketide extender units and uses thereof."  more

Building Management System With Inter-Panel Communication as a Secondary Communication Pathway for Aiding in Reporting Alarms to a Remote or Cloud Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12518614 B2, initially filed April 24, 2024) developed by Raja Sethuraman, Madurai, India, for "Building management system with inter-panel communication as a secondary communication pathway for aiding in reporting alarms to a remote or cloud device."  more

Cement Board With Water-Resistant Additive
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- PERMABASE BUILDING PRODUCTS, LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12515991 B2, initially filed July 21, 2023) developed by James Hickey, Jacksonville, Florida, for "Cement board with water-resistant additive."  more

Chip Scale Magnetometer
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517191 B2, initially filed Feb. 29, 2024) developed by four inventors Neal Eldrich Solmeyer, Edina, Minnesota; Chad Fertig, Roseville, Minnesota; Argyrios Dellis, Plymouth, Minnesota; and Jianfeng Wu, Tucson, Arizona, for "Chip scale magnetometer."  more

Clothing Item Including at Least One Three-Dimensional Contour, and Method of Making the Same
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- SIMPLIFYBER, INC., Raleigh, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12515419 B2, initially filed March 25, 2024) developed by six inventors Maria Intscher-Owrang, Brooklyn, New York; Philip Cohen, Nashville, Tennessee; Yee Do Chun, Vancouver, Canada; Yizhou Sang, Burnaby, Canada; Svena Rui Xin Yu, Vancouver, Canada; and William Benjamin Montgomery Tew, Sheffield, United Kingdom, for "Clothing item including at least one three-dimensional contour, and me  more

Common Mode Current Feed Fault Protection
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12519412 B2, initially filed Nov. 14, 2022) developed by three inventors Kyle Stephen Ives, Loves Park, Illinois; Tom A. Utecht, Cherry Valley, Illinois; and Michael C. Harke, DeForest, Wisconsin, for "Common mode current feed fault protection."  more

Customizable Panel for Aerosol Delivery Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC., Winston-Salem, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12514288 B2, initially filed Nov. 20, 2023) developed by three inventors Jared Aller, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Bill Webb, San Francisco, California; and Chris Harsacky, San Francisco, California, for "Customizable panel for aerosol delivery device."  more

Detecting Airflow and Temperature Conditions of a Fire Sensing Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12516838 B2, initially filed Nov. 16, 2022) developed by five inventors Kamal Raja Ganesan, Chennai, India; K Ganesh, Andalpuram, India; Vardhaman Babu Jarale, Bengaluru, India; Benjamin H. Wolf, Leicester, United Kingdom; and Michael Barson, Nuneaton, United Kingdom, for "Detecting airflow and temperature conditions of a fire sensing device."  more

Detection of Unauthorized Objects on ATM
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12518603 B2, initially filed Dec. 30, 2024) developed by six inventors Nimish Deshpande, Mumbai, India; Yash Misra, Lucknow, India; Suman Boroi Tamuly, Assam, India; Harender Dass, Haryana, India; Prashant Bidkar, Delhi, India; and Ankit Upadhyaya, Haryana, India, for "Detection of unauthorized objects on ATM."  more

Detection of Underutilized Data Center Resources
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517803 B2, initially filed July 20, 2023) developed by nine inventors Elvis Nyamwange, Little Elm, Texas; Erik Dahl, Newark, Delaware; Brian Jacobson, Los Angeles, California; Pratap Dande, St. Johns, Florida; Hari Vuppala, Charlotte, North Carolina; Rahul Yaksh, Austin, Texas; Rahul Phadnis, Charlotte, North Carolina; Amer Ali, Jersey City, New Jersey; and Sailesh Vezzu,   more

Electric Power Transmission Structure Maintenance Apparatus and Method
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12515310 B2, initially filed March 25, 2022) developed by Neal Scott Murray, Mint Hill, North Carolina, for "Electric power transmission structure maintenance apparatus and method."  more

Electrochemical Gas Sensor Housing Having a One-Piece Design
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517081 B2, initially filed Dec. 23, 2022) developed by six inventors Lei Xiao, Morris Plains, New Jersey; Feng Liang, Morris Plains, New Jersey; Jianming Jin, Morris Plains, New Jersey; Guoqiang Ni, Morris Plains, New Jersey; Qinghui Mu, Morris Plains, New Jersey; and Sam Su, Morris Plains, New Jersey, for "Electrochemical gas sensor housing having a one-piece design."  more

Energy Optimization Platform Using Artificial Intelligence for Container Routing
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12518326 B2, initially filed Oct. 4, 2022) developed by three inventors George Albero, Charlotte, North Carolina; Maharaj Mukherjee, Poughkeepsie, New York; and Jinna Kim, Charlotte, North Carolina, for "Energy optimization platform using artificial intelligence for container routing."  more

Fidget Toy
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- TWO BROS BOWS, LLC, Cornelius, North Carolina has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1108550 S1, initially filed Dec. 8, 2023) developed by Hayden Purves, Cornelius, North Carolina, for "Fidget toy."  more

Filter Cassette Article, and Filter Comprising Same
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- SMARTFLOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Sanford, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12515173 B2, initially filed May 11, 2023) developed by nine inventors Todd Benson, Sanford, North Carolina; Marc Pugh, Sanford, North Carolina; Jason Bell, Sanford, North Carolina; Mark Vander Hoff, Sanford, North Carolina; Kelly Johnson, Sanford, North Carolina; Jonathan Barth, Sanford, North Carolina; Bradford East, Sanford, North Carolina; Cameron Gunter, Sanford, North Ca  more

Gas Turbine Engine Having a Heat Exchanger Arrangement for Heating or Cooling a Fuel
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12516631 B2, initially filed July 8, 2024) developed by four inventors Robert Alexander Bond, Abingdon, United Kingdom; Kathryn Rebecca Evans, Abingdon, United Kingdom; Russell Geoffrey Payne, Abingdon, United Kingdom; and Martin Christopher Johnson, Abingdon, United Kingdom, for "Gas turbine engine having a heat exchanger arrangement for heating or cooling a fuel."  more

Generating Technology Environments for a Software Application
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517804 B2, initially filed July 16, 2021) developed by six inventors Chirag Himatlal Rathod, Mumbai, India; Kalpesh Fatehchand Jain, Thane, India; Ramesh Lakshmi Narayanan, Chennai, India; Satish Kumar Kommineni, Hyderabad, India; Venkata Apparao Alla, Hyderabad, India; and Sasidhar Purushothaman, Hyderabad, India, for "Generating technology environments for a software app  more

Header Guiding Fluid Flow to and From Cooling Channels in a High Density Motor
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charoltte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12519375 B2, initially filed Feb. 9, 2021) developed by five inventors Kimberly Rae Saviers, Glastonbury, Connecticut; Andrzej Ernest Kuczek, Bristol, Connecticut; Abbas A. Alahyari, Glastonbury, Connecticut; Aritra Sur, South Windsor, Connecticut; and Jagadeesh Kumar Tangudu, South Windsor, Connecticut, for "Header guiding fluid flow to and from cooling channels in a hi  more

Heat Exchangers With Flow-Modifying Heat Exchanger Core Tubes
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12516893 B2, initially filed Feb. 14, 2023) developed by three inventors John Giuliano, North Granby, Connecticut; Viktor Kilchyk, Lancaster, New York; and Paul M. Colson, Westfield, Massachusetts, for "Heat exchangers with flow-modifying heat exchanger core tubes."  more

Hybrid Data Scan Pipeline Reducing Response Latency and Increasing Attack Scanning Accuracy
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- RED HAT, INC., Raleigh, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12518007 B2, initially filed Feb. 25, 2022) developed by Huamin Chen, Westboro, Massachusetts, and Yuval Lifshitz, Ra'anana, Israel, for "Hybrid data scan pipeline reducing response latency and increasing attack scanning accuracy."  more

Hydrogen Gas Detection for Aircraft
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES INC., Wilson, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12515810 B2, initially filed Nov. 13, 2023) developed by John W. Porterfield, Rolesville, North Carolina, and Adam Chattaway, Windsor, United Kingdom, for "Hydrogen gas detection for aircraft."  more

Image Fingerprinting Based on Fuzzy Hashing
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- RED HAT, INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12519649 B2, initially filed June 4, 2024) developed by Paolo Antinori, Novara, Italy, and Stefano Maestri, Cremona, Italy, for "Image fingerprinting based on fuzzy hashing."  more

Implementing and Displaying Digital Transfer Instruments
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- TRUIST BANK, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12518275 B2, initially filed Dec. 13, 2022) developed by three inventors Christopher Jon Kuiper, Douglasville, Georgia; James Raleigh Weaver, Atlanta, Georgia; and Ejaz Ahmed Syed, Morrisville, North Carolina, for "Implementing and displaying digital transfer instruments."  more

Infiltrating Boron Nitride Into a Carbon-Carbon Substrate
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12515997 B2, initially filed Sept. 14, 2023) developed by Jecee Jarman, Pueblo, Colorado, and Lauren Bartolo, Pueblo, Colorado, for "Infiltrating boron nitride into a carbon-carbon substrate."  more

Insulation Installation System and Method of Installing Insulation in a Wall Structure for a Modular Construction Unit
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- BUILDZ, LLC, Forest City, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12515288 B2, initially filed Jan. 17, 2025) developed by four inventors Mark Joseph Bellissimo, Wellington, Florida; Stanley Clark Beard, Jr., Hendersonville, North Carolina; Harrison Grant Meadows, Hendersonville, North Carolina; and Benjamin Austin Tucker, Boiling Springs, South Carolina, for "Insulation installation system and method of installing insulation in a wall structure for a m  more

Integrated Conditioning and Machine-Learning Model for Natural Language Processing
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517960 B1, initially filed Nov. 22, 2024) developed by Aftab Khan, Richardson, Texas, for "Integrated conditioning and machine-learning model for natural language processing."  more

Interactive Patent Visualization Systems and Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- MAGIC NUMBER, INC., Durham, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517939 B2, initially filed April 30, 2024) developed by Nathaniel Taylor Brockman, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, and JiNan Glasgow George, Durham, North Carolina, for "Interactive patent visualization systems and methods."  more

Intrusion Detection Algorithm With Wind Rejection Heuristic
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- NETWORK INTEGRITY SYSTEMS, INC., Hickory, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517274 B2, initially filed Aug. 18, 2022) developed by three inventors Cary R. Murphy, Hickory, North Carolina; Daniel M. Goertzen, Winnipeg, Canada; and Mark K. Bridges, Hickory, North Carolina, for "Intrusion detection algorithm with wind rejection heuristic."  more

Light-Emitting Diode Packages With Lead Frame Structures for Flip-Chip Mounting of Light-Emitting Diode Chips
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- CREELED, INC., Durham, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12520634 B2, initially filed May 31, 2022) developed by three inventors Guy Pickett, Durham, North Carolina; David Suich, Durham, North Carolina; and Colin Blakely, Raleigh, North Carolina, for "Light-emitting diode packages with lead frame structures for flip-chip mounting of light-emitting diode chips."  more

Magnetic Soft Stops for Gimbals
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12516768 B2, initially filed July 15, 2022) developed by three inventors Davis A. Lange, Sturbridge, Massachusetts; Luke N. Asselin, Amesbury, Massachusetts; and Christopher William Helmke, Bedford, New Hampshire, for "Magnetic soft stops for gimbals."  more

Managing Resources Used During a Development Pipeline
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- RED HAT, INC., Raleigh, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517808 B2, initially filed June 9, 2021) developed by three inventors Benjamin Michael Parees, Durham, North Carolina; Clayton Palmer Coleman, Raleigh, North Carolina; and Derek Wayne Carr, Apex, North Carolina, for "Managing resources used during a development pipeline."  more

Mechanically Switchable Electric Machines for Electrified Propulsion
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charoltte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12519377 B2, initially filed July 16, 2024) developed by Tyler W. Hayes, Rockford, Illinois, and Todd A. Spierling, Rockford, Illinois, for "Mechanically switchable electric machines for electrified propulsion."  more

Method and Search System With Metadata Driven Application Programming Interface (API)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517917 B2, initially filed Jan. 10, 2023) developed by ten inventors Vyas Radhakrishnan, Bangalore, India; Ankur Bhargava, Bangalore, India; Rahul Karkara, Bangalore, India; Klaus Gross, Atlanta, Georgia; Murugan Gopalan, Bangalore, India; Manu Taranath, Bangalore, India; Abhinav Srivastava, Bangalore, India; Chethan R N, Bangalore, India; Rupesh Mathur, Bangalore, India;   more

Method and System for Enhancing Plant Growth
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HYO TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Raleigh, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12514175 B2, initially filed April 4, 2023) developed by Robert Dubose, New Port Richey, Florida, for "Method and system for enhancing plant growth."  more

Method and System for Managing Physical Property Information Using a Plurality of Secure, Immutable Ledgers
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- COPYFORWARD INC., Winston-Salem, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12518255 B2, initially filed April 15, 2024) developed by Jeff Livesay, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for "Method and system for managing physical property information using a plurality of secure, immutable ledgers."  more

Method and System to Determine the Size of a Gas Emission Expelled From a Processing Facility
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517102 B2, initially filed Feb. 24, 2023) developed by Andrew J. Trenchard, Romsey, United Kingdom, and Bas Kastelein, Hippolytushoef, Netherlands, for "Method and system to determine the size of a gas emission expelled from a processing facility."  more

Methods for Dicing Semiconductor Wafers Having a Metallization Layer and Semiconductor Devices Made by the Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- WOLFSPEED, INC., Durham, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12519017 B2, initially filed March 23, 2022) developed by Kevin Schneider, Cary, North Carolina, and Alexander Komposch, Morgan Hill, California, for "Methods for dicing semiconductor wafers having a metallization layer and semiconductor devices made by the methods."  more

Methods of Connecting Client/Server Application Instances in Distributed Networks Using Connection Profiles, Related Systems and Articles of Manufacture
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- PADI, INC., Raleigh, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12519860 B2, initially filed April 22, 2022) developed by Anto Budiardjo, Asheville, North Carolina, and Ian Wade, Isleworth, United Kingdom, for "Methods of connecting client/server application instances in distributed networks using connection profiles, related systems and articles of manufacture."  more

Methods, Devices, and Computer Program Products for Standardizing a Fermentation Process
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- PRECISION FERMENTATION, INC., Durham, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12516282 B2, initially filed April 19, 2023) developed by four inventors Steven B. Haase, Pittsboro, North Carolina; Adam R. Leman, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; David S. Morris, Durham, North Carolina; and Ashlee M. Valente, Cary, North Carolina, for "Methods, devices, and computer program products for standardizing a fermentation process."  more

Microelectromechanical System Sensors for ATM Information Security
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12518602 B1, initially filed Sept. 27, 2024) developed by five inventors Sivashalini S, Chennai, India; Abhijit Behera, Telangana, India; Sandeep Reddy Kothapeta, Hyderabad, India; Yingcai Peng, Charlotte, North Carolina; and Maneesh Kumar Sethia, Telangana, India, for "Microelectromechanical system sensors for ATM information security."  more

Minimum Equipment List Systems for Aircraft
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12515812 B2, initially filed Sept. 12, 2023) developed by Alex Gomes, Chicago, Illinois, and Michael J. Scully, Rockford, Illinois, for "Minimum equipment list systems for aircraft."  more

Modular Backrest Structure for Aircraft Seats
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- B/E AEROSPACE, INC., Winston-Salem, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12515801 B2, initially filed June 30, 2023) developed by Arjun Koustubhan, Hyderabad, India, for "Modular backrest structure for aircraft seats."  more

Needle Biopsy Instrument
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- URO-1, INC., Winston-Salem, North Carolina has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1108632 S1, initially filed Sept. 26, 2024) developed by four inventors Philip Morrison Allred III, Kernersville, North Carolina; Kevin Rackers, Greensboro, North Carolina; Ted Belleza, LaSelva Beach, California; and Phillip Jack Snoke, Winston Salem, North Carolina, for "Needle biopsy instrument."  more

Optical Assemblies With Managed Connectivity
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Claremont, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517310 B2, initially filed Dec. 19, 2023) developed by six inventors Thomas Marcouiller, Shakopee, Minnesota; Christopher Charles Taylor, Cheltenham Glos, United Kingdom; John T. Pfarr, Le Sueur, Minnesota; Kristofer Bolster, Jordan, Minnesota; Oscar Fernando Bran de Leon, Bell Plaine, Minnesota; and Loren J. Mattson, Richfield, Minnesota, for "Optical assemblies with manag  more

Optimized SUMF1 Genes and Expression Cassettes and Their Use
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL, Chapel Hill, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12516301 B2, initially filed April 28, 2020) developed by Steven James Gray, Southlake, Texas, and Rachel Bailey, Trophy Club, Texas, for "Optimized SUMF1 genes and expression cassettes and their use."  more

Oxaloacetate and Related Compounds as Herbicidal Agents
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- VERDESIAN LIFE SCIENCES U.S., LLC, Cary, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12514249 B2, initially filed March 22, 2021) developed by three inventors Amy Burton, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina; Kuide Qin, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Gary Orr, Pittsboro, North Carolina, for "Oxaloacetate and related compounds as herbicidal agents."  more

Polycationic Polymers for Use in Treating and Detecting Cancer
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- DUKE UNIVERSITY, Durham, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12514872 B2, initially filed Nov. 4, 2016) developed by four inventors Bruce A. Sullenger, Durham, North Carolina; Ibtehaj Naqvi, Durham, North Carolina; Ruwan Gunaratne, Durham, North Carolina; and Rebekah White, Durham, North Carolina, for "Polycationic polymers for use in treating and detecting cancer."  more

Power Supplies for Pool and Spa Equipment
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HAYWARD INDUSTRIES, INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12516535 B2, initially filed Dec. 4, 2023) developed by seven inventors Kevin L. Potucek, Naples, Florida; Dennis Willis, Oak Ridge, North Carolina; Jirawat (Jeffrey) Sumonthee, West Palm Beach, Florida; Benoit J. Renaud, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin; Douglas H. Philhower, Henderson, Nevada; Patrick J. Forsythe, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin; and William M. Normyle, Yadkinville, North Caro  more

Predictive Aircraft Crew Galley Service System and Method
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- B/E AEROSPACE, INC., Winston Salem, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12518538 B2, initially filed May 23, 2024) developed by eight inventors Andrew Radlbeck, South Glastonbury, Connecticut; Raymond Hough, Great Denham, United Kingdom; Amit Surana, Newington, Connecticut; Brian E. St. Rock, Andover, Connecticut; Adwait Arun Trikanad, Hillsboro, Oregon; Caleb Harder, Vernon, Connecticut; Pankaj Kalore, Lincolnshire, Illinois; and Noah Avram Meltz W  more

Process Isolation Using Virtual Machine Monitor Tools to Dynamically Allocate Compact Virtual Machines
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- RED HAT, INC., Raleigh, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517747 B2, initially filed Oct. 28, 2020) developed by Sergio Lopez Pascual, Madrid, Spain, for "Process isolation using virtual machine monitor tools to dynamically allocate compact virtual machines."  more

Reduced Controller Loading and Peripheral Usage for Displacement Measurement Device Excitation
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517844 B2, initially filed April 26, 2023) developed by Manish Kumar, Bangalore, India, and Tanay Ghose, Kolkata, India, for "Reduced controller loading and peripheral usage for displacement measurement device excitation."  more

Retort System and Process
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- STOCK AMERICA LLC, Garner, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12515838 B2, initially filed Sept. 20, 2021) developed by Richard D. Eleew, Madisonville, Louisiana, for "Retort system and process."  more

Self-Checkout Station
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS, INC., Durham, North Carolina has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1108532 S1, initially filed Jan. 5, 2024) developed by Brad M. Johnson, Raleigh, North Carolina, and William L. Dungan, Cary, North Carolina, for "Self-checkout station."  more

Self-Cleaning Device for Generating Ions
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- GLOBAL PLASMA SOLUTIONS, INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12516836 B2, initially filed Aug. 30, 2022) developed by three inventors Joseph Lehman, Mooresville, North Carolina; Kevin Terry, Charlotte, North Carolina; and Somnanritha Chan, Matthews, North Carolina, for "Self-cleaning device for generating ions."  more

Shim Layer for Intercepting Calls Between an Upper Layer and a Lower Layer of a Container Image
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- RED HAT, INC., Raleigh, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517710 B2, initially filed May 24, 2024) developed by Cathal O'Connor, Waterford, Ireland, and Brian Gallagher, Waterford, Ireland, for "Shim layer for intercepting calls between an upper layer and a lower layer of a container image."  more

Step-Up Authentication Using Distinct Communication Channel Delivery of Spoken Passphrase
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- TRUIST BANK, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12519773 B2, initially filed May 11, 2022) developed by three inventors Peter Eric Sutherland, Matthews, North Carolina; Laurence Henry Lipsmeyer, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Nelson Joseph Erb, Charlotte, North Carolina, for "Step-up authentication using distinct communication channel delivery of spoken passphrase."  more

Subcutaneous Biodegradable Reservoir Device
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12515027 B2, initially filed Oct. 16, 2019) developed by eight inventors Leah Marie Johnson, Durham, North Carolina; Ariane Van Der Straten, Kensington, California; Ginger Denison Rothrock, Zionsville, Indiana; Linying Alice Li, Durham, North Carolina; Ellen Luecke, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; Natalie Girouard, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina;   more

Sustainable Barrier Containers and Methods
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- TOPPAN THERMOFORMED PACKAGING HOLDINGS, INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12515862 B2, initially filed Dec. 18, 2023) developed by Richard Schwarz, Livingston, Texas, for "Sustainable barrier containers and methods."  more

System and Method for Ascertaining Data Labeling Accuracy in Supervised Learning Systems
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12518198 B2, initially filed Jan. 8, 2021) developed by Maharaj Mukherjee, Poughkeepsie, New York, and Utkarsh Raj, Charlotte, North Carolina, for "System and method for ascertaining data labeling accuracy in supervised learning systems."  more

System and Method for Combinatorial Data Outlier Detection via Database Query Statement Generation
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517914 B2, initially filed Sept. 14, 2023) developed by ten inventors Matthew Grant Baber, Charlotte, North Carolina; Dipesh Bhattarai, Oak Park, California; Andreas Alexander Boeker, Harrisburg, North Carolina; Abir Mustafa Chowdhury, New York, New York; Thomas Gorham, Boston, Massachusetts; Meghan Elise Johansson, Charlotte, North Carolina; Kathryn Wyke Ruse, Charlotte, N  more

System and Method for Premises Monitoring
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- DAVINCI LOCK LLC, Raleigh, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12518605 B1, initially filed Nov. 8, 2024) developed by Bradford A. Minsley, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Clifton P. Minsley, Raleigh, North Carolina, for "System and method for premises monitoring."  more

System and Method for Query Interface Response Synthesis via Machine Learning and Progressive Query Data Decomposition
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517901 B1, initially filed Nov. 5, 2024) developed by nine inventors Yvonne Li, Jersey City, New Jersey; Sushant Hanmant Gosavi, Jacksonville, Florida; Debra A. Holder, Solebury, Pennsylvania; Juned Gulabkhan Inamdar, Maharashtra, India; Min Kyung Kim, New York, New York; Makesh Krishnan, Tamil Nadu, India; Nizar Naitlho, Jersey City, New Jersey; Megan Lynn Mcguire, Harleys  more

System and Methods for Actively Managing Electric Power Over an Electric Power Grid
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- CAUSAM ENTERPRISES, INC., Raleigh, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517539 B2, initially filed Jan. 16, 2025) developed by Joseph W. Forbes, Jr., Raleigh, North Carolina, for "System and methods for actively managing electric power over an electric power grid."  more

System and Methods for Dynamic Visual Graph Structure Providing Multi-Stream Data Integrity and Analysis
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517891 B2, initially filed Jan. 13, 2025) developed by Vijay Kumar Yarabolu, Telangana, India, and Gowthaman Sundararaj, Tamilnadu, India, for "System and methods for dynamic visual graph structure providing multi-stream data integrity and analysis."  more

System for Detection and Mitigation of Unauthorized Reproduction of Sensitive Electronic Data
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12518056 B2, initially filed Aug. 10, 2023) developed by George Anthony Albero, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Maharaj Mukherjee, Poughkeepsie, New York, for "System for detection and mitigation of unauthorized reproduction of sensitive electronic data."  more

Systems and Methods for Facilitating Interface With an Access Control System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12518415 B2, initially filed Aug. 24, 2022) developed by Chaim Shain, Parkland, Florida, and Yuri Novozhenets, Pittsford, New York, for "Systems and methods for facilitating interface with an access control system."  more

Systems and Methods for Generating Avionic Displays Indicating Wake Turbulence
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12518641 B2, initially filed June 26, 2023) developed by three inventors Gobinathan Baladhandapani, Madurai, India; Gang He, Morris Plains, New Jersey; and Sivakumar Kanagarajan, Bangalore, India, for "Systems and methods for generating avionic displays indicating wake turbulence."  more

Systems and Methods for Maintaining Security of Virtual Objects in a Distributed Network
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517623 B2, initially filed Oct. 9, 2023) developed by three inventors Syed Najumudeen, Telengana, India; Dalydas Karanath, Kerala, India; and Aravinth Selvamani, Tamil Nadu, India, for "Systems and methods for maintaining security of virtual objects in a distributed network."  more

Systems and Methods for Strategic Smart Route Planning Service for Urban Airspace Users
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12518637 B2, initially filed June 3, 2021) developed by five inventors Pradeep Huncha, Karnataka, India; Sreenivasan K Govindillam, Karnataka, India; Sunilraj Suseelan, Karnataka, India; Vasanth Kolli, Karnataka, India; and Srilakshmi Kurudi, Karnataka, India, for "Systems and methods for strategic smart route planning service for urban airspace users."  more

Systems, Apparatuses, Methods, and Computer Program Products for Constrained Emissions Control, Emissions Optimization, and Emissions Planning
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12517478 B2, initially filed Feb. 22, 2023) developed by four inventors Joseph Z. Lu, Glendale, Arizona; Jeffrey Glen Renfro, Deer Park, Texas; Joseph Steven Majewski, Huntington, New York; and Ramdas Pai, Cary, North Carolina, for "Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for constrained emissions control, emissions optimization, and emissions planning.  more

Tobacco-Derived Composition
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Winston-Salem, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12514278 B2, initially filed July 12, 2022) developed by Anthony Richard Gerardi, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for "Tobacco-derived composition."  more

Two-Switch Exciter Drive Architecture With Single Switch Modes
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12519400 B2, initially filed Dec. 13, 2022) developed by three inventors Thomas P. Joyce, Rockford, Illinois; John F. Defenbaugh, Rockford, Illinois; and Barry Drager, Rockford, Illinois, for "Two-switch exciter drive architecture with single switch modes."  more

Ventilation Air Valve, and Air Conditioning Unit Thereof
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC., Davidson, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12516839 B2, initially filed Oct. 17, 2023) developed by six inventors Venkatesh Narsingrao Mantalwad, Nashville, Tennessee; Max L. Coombs, La Crosse, Wisconsin; Scott Hall, La Crosse, Wisconsin; Sierra Jacobs, La Crosse, Wisconsin; Mel Aklile, La Crosse, Wisconsin; and Lane A. Liudahl, Holmen, Wisconsin, for "Ventilation air valve, and air conditioning unit thereof."  more

Virtual Authentication Realm Specified by Wildcard Elements
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- RUCKUS IP HOLDINGS LLC, Claremont, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12519789 B2, initially filed Dec. 13, 2022) developed by four inventors Liangyi Huang, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Ya-Ling Yang, Taipei, Taiwan; Yao Wen Chang, Taipei, Taiwan; and Pin Hsiao, Taoyaun, Taiwan, for "Virtual authentication realm specified by wildcard elements."  more

Wireless Power Passenger Seat
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- B/E AEROSPACE, INC., Winston-Salem, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 12515799 B2, initially filed Aug. 3, 2023) developed by James P Mitchell, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for "Wireless power passenger seat."  more