Multi-platform testing automation
Patent No. 10,353,806
Apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer program products are presented for multi-platform testing automation. An apparatus includes one or more hardware server devices in communication with an array of mobile hardware devices over a data network. A hardware server device is configured to simulate one or more touch input events on mobile hardware devices over a data network. A hardware server is configured to receive data associated with simulated one or more touch input events from mobile hardware devices over a data network.
Inventors: Brandon Dewitt (Bluffdale, Utah), Ryan McBride (Lehi, Utah), Shane Smit (Lehi, Utah), Cristian Chirinos (Pleasant Grove, Utah), Robert Montgomery (West Jordan, Utah), Garrett Thornburg (Richmond), Jonathan Carstens (Idaho Falls, Idaho), Daniel Ries (Provo, Utah)
Assignee: MX Technologies Inc. (Lehi, Utah)
July 16, 2019
Composition suitable for production of rigid polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foams
Patent No. 10,351,687
The present invention relates to a composition suitable for production of rigid polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foams, said composition comprising at least one isocyanate component, at least one polyol component, at least one foam stabilizer, at least one urethane and/or isocyanurate catalyst, optionally water and/or blowing agent, and optionally at least one flame retardant and/or further additives, which comprises at least two different varieties 1 and 2 of polyether siloxanes as foam stabilizers, and to the use of this composition for production of foamed polyurethane or polyisocyanurate materials, preferably rigid foams.
Inventors: Jorg Diendorf (Essen, Germany), Raymond M. Geiling III (Richmond), Christian Eilbracht (Herne, Germany), Michael Ferenz (Essen, Germany)
Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH (Essen, Germany)
July 16, 2019
Systems and methods for reducing the formation of impurities during 244bb dehydrochlorination to 1234yf
Patent No. 10,351,494
The present disclosure provides various manufacturing processes for the production of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf or 1234yf). Such methods may allow for the improved yields, more economical processes, and waste reduction in the production of 1234yf and subsequent processes.
Inventors: Haiyou Wang (Amherst, N.Y.), Terris Yang (East Amherst, N.Y.), Daniel C. Merkel (Orchard Park, N.Y,), Haluk Kopkalli (Staten Island, N.Y.), Gustavo Cerri (Parsippany, N.J.), Yuon Chiu (Denville, N.J.), Richard D. Horwath (Richmond)
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc. (Morris Plains, N.J.)
July 16, 2019
Epsilon-tube filter for blunt noise removal
Patent No. 10,349,896
The present application describes techniques to filter signals contaminated with blunt noise. Calculated filter coefficients may be applied to signals to generate filtered output signals without the blunt noise. Sets of filter coefficients may be calculated utilizing an .epsilon.-tube filter process in conjunction with an autoregressive exogenous (ARX) model. Sets of filter coefficients may be calculated in accordance with a constrained optimization algorithm using data indicative of a source of the blunt noise. When the blunt noise is modeled in accordance with the ARX model, filtered output signals are generated having amplitudes constrained to a selected Epsilon value, which may be the amplitude of a primary component of the unfiltered signal. A set of filter coefficients may be calculated by determining, from the set of filter coefficients that satisfy the constrained optimization algorithm, a solution that produces a filtered output signal having the most time-invariant frequency composition.
Inventors: Sardar Ansari (Richmond), Kevin Ward (Superior Township, Michigan), Kayvan Najarian (Northville, Michigan)
Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
July 16, 2019
Electronic smoking article
Patent No. 10,349,683
An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply region including liquid material and a heater-wick element operable to wick liquid material and heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol. The heater-wick element comprises a plurality of fused metal beads or particles.
Inventors: Jason Andrew Macko (Richmond), James Anthony Skapars (Richmond)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 16, 2019
Systems and methods for detecting resources responsible for events
Patent No. 10,356,110
Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying resources responsible for events. In one embodiment, a method may include determining a number of unique actors in a plurality of actors that have accessed the resource. The method may further include identifying from the plurality of actors a set of affected actors that has been affected by an event and identifying from the set of affected actors a subset of resource-affected actors that accessed the resource prior to being affected by the event. The method may further include determining a number of resource-affected actors in the subset of resource-affected actors and, based on the number of unique actors and the number of resource-affected actors, determining an event score for the resource. The event score may be a lower bound of a confidence interval of a binomial proportion of the number of resource-affected actors to the number of unique actors.
Inventors: Chris Moradi (San Francisco, Calif.), Jacob Sisk (Orinda, Calif.), Evan Bloom (Oakland, Calif.), Craig Gimby (Chesterfield, Va.), Xin Sun (Dublin, Calif.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
July 16, 2019
Methods and systems for incorporating nicotine into oral products
Patent No. 10,349,672
This document provides methods and systems for stabilizing nicotine and incorporating nicotine into one or more oral products. This document also provides oral products. Nicotine can be stabilized by mixing liquid nicotine with cellulosic fiber such that the liquid nicotine absorbs into pores of the cellulosic fiber to form a cellulosic fiber-nicotine mixture. In some cases, a cellulosic fiber-nicotine mixture can be combined with one or more binders and molded into an oral product.
Inventors: Feng Gao (Midlothian, Va.), Shuzhong Zhuang (Glen Allen, Va.), Diane L. Gee (Chesterfield, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 16, 2019
Poly (meth)acrylate with improved viscosity index for lubricant additive application
Patent No. 10,351,792
The present disclosure relates to polymers suitable for viscosity index improvers in lubricating oil compositions and further relates to oil compositions comprising such polymers. The disclosure also relates to polymer compositions derived from alkyl (meth)acrylate monomers and selected molar ratios of the (meth)acrylate monomers in the polymer suitable to use as viscosity modifiers.
Inventors: Yungwan Kwak (Glen Allen, Va.)
Assignee: Afton Chemical Corp. (Richmond)
July 16, 2019
Juicer Brush
Patent No. 10,349,730
A cleaning brush comprises a front curved wall and a rear curved wall. The front curved wall has a front surface and a back surface, with a plurality of frictional cleaning elements projecting from the back surface. The rear curved wall has a front surface and a back surface, with a plurality of frictional cleaning elements projecting from the front surface. The front and rear curved walls are hingedly affixed to each other and movable between an open position and a closed position.
Inventors: Guoyao Ye (Glen Allen, Va.)
Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands Inc. (Glen Allen, Va.)
July 16, 2019
System for allocation of resources based on resource utilization
Patent No. 10,361,942
Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for allocation of resources based on resource utilization. The system is configured to electronically receive information associated with a user, wherein the information comprises a primary user profile; determine one or more actions associated with the primary user profile, wherein the one or more actions are to be executed by the user; determine one or more resources required to execute the one or more actions based on at least the primary user profile; and assign the one or more resources to the user based on at least the primary user profile associated with the user, wherein the one or more resources enable the user to execute the one or more actions.
Inventors: Shelly S. Donovan (Richmond), David A. Armstrong (Bel Air, Md.), Paul A. Bryce (Jacksonville, Fla.), Rein Hofstra (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Assignee: Bank of America Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.)
July 23, 2019
System and method for comprehensive sales and service event processing and reporting
Patent No. 10,360,640
Example systems and methods provide comprehensive sales and service data processing and reporting. Sales and service events that take place at a front end branch of an enterprise may be input into a front end system and transmitted to a backend system where various modules then use the front end system data to generate various data and reports to determine sales incentive metrics and key performance indicators.
Inventors: William Kuster (Richmond), Srirarama Gautham Tanikella (Henrico, Va.), Vikram Pakanati (Richmond), Tracie G. Meador (Powhatan, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
July 23, 2019
Aerosol actuators, devices and methods of making and using the same
Patent No. 10,358,280
Aerosol actuation mechanisms include improvements allowing a user to extend the reach of an aerosol application device, apply an aerosol in a windy environment, improve coverage of the aerosol product, or facilitate improved ability to ensure coverage for an aerosol product.
Inventors:Sara Jane Falcon (Richmond), Ryan A. Bailey (Richmond), Kelly A. Harrigan (Richmond), Connie Tran (Glen Allen, Va.), Steve Kazanjian (Los Angeles, Calif.), Bradford J. Walling (Chesterfield, Va.)
Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corp. (Grandview, Missouri)
July 23, 2019
E-vaping device cartridge holder
Patent No. 10,357,060
A base for an e-vaping device is configured to couple with multiple cartridges configured to generate separate, respective dispersions. The cartridges may include one or more atomizer assemblies or vaporizer assemblies. The base may include multiple connectors electrically coupled to the power supply. The connectors may be configured to removably couple with various cartridges. Different cartridges may be interchangeably coupled with the connectors. Different cartridges may be swapped from the connectors. The base may include control circuitry configured to independently control dispersion generation by cartridges coupled to the base. The control circuitry may control dispersion generation by controlling power supplied to the cartridges. The control circuitry may control electrical power supplied based on information accessed from one or more of the cartridges.
Inventors: Ali A. Rostami (Richmond), Gerd Kobal (Sandy Hook, Va.), Yezdi Pithawalla (Richmond), David Kane (Richmond), Christopher S. Tucker (Midlothian, Va.), Peter Lipowicz (Midlothian, Va.), Jason Flora (Richmond), Georgios Karles (Richmond), Munmaya K. Mishra (Manakin Sabot, Va.), Kent B. Koller (Chesterfield, Va.), Catherine Barnes (Richmond), Richard Arena (Richmond)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 23, 2019
Endolysin from bacteriophage against Geobacillus and methods of using
Patent No. 10,357,056
Bacteriophage against Geobacillus are provided, and methods of making and using the bacteriophage also are provided.
Inventors: Elisabeth Miller (Chesterfield, Va.), Ujwala Warek (Chester, Va.), Dongmei Xu (Glen Allen, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 23, 2019
Card with ergonomic textured grip
Patent No. 10,360,489
Approaches herein provide a transaction card with an ergonomic textured grip. In some approaches, a card includes a body having a first main side and a second main side, and an identification chip along the first main side of the body. The card may further include a textured grip along the second main side of the body, wherein the textured grip comprises a plurality of curvilinear grip elements extending in an undulating arrangement between a first end and a second end of the textured grip.
Inventors: Daniel Herrington (New York, N.Y.), Tyler Maiman (Melville, N.Y.), Stephen Schneider (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
July 23, 2019
Redeploying a baseline virtual machine to update a child virtual machine by creating and swapping a virtual disk comprising a clone of the baseline virtual machine
Patent No. 10,360,056
One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for redeploying a baseline VM (BVM) to one or more child VMs (CVMs) by merely cloning virtual drives of the BVM, instead of the entirety of the parent BVM. A temporary directory is created in a datastore that has the target CVMs that are targeted for virtual drive replacement (e.g., are to be “re-baselined”). One or more replacement virtual drives (RVDs) are created in the temporary directory, where the RVDs comprise a clone of a virtual drive of the source BVM. The one or more RVDs are moved from the temporary directory to a directory of the target CVMs, replacing existing virtual drives of the target CVMs so that the target CVMs are thus re-baselined to the state of the parent BVM.
Inventors: George Costea (Durham, N.C.), Eric Forgette (Mechanicsville, Va.)
Assignee: NetApp Inc. (Sunnyvale, Calif.)
July 23, 2019
Multi-platform testing automation
Patent No. 10,353,806
Apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer program products are presented for multi-platform testing automation. An apparatus includes one or more hardware server devices in communication with an array of mobile hardware devices over a data network. A hardware server device is configured to simulate one or more touch input events on mobile hardware devices over a data network. A hardware server is configured to receive data associated with simulated one or more touch input events from mobile hardware devices over a data network.
Inventors: Brandon Dewitt (Bluffdale, Utah), Ryan McBride (Lehi, Utah), Shane Smit (Lehi, Utah), Cristian Chirinos (Pleasant Grove, Utah), Robert Montgomery (West Jordan, Utah), Garrett Thornburg (Richmond), Jonathan Carstens (Idaho Falls, Idaho), Daniel Ries (Provo, Utah)
Assignee: MX Technologies Inc. (Lehi, Utah)
July 16, 2019
Composition suitable for production of rigid polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foams
Patent No. 10,351,687
The present invention relates to a composition suitable for production of rigid polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foams, said composition comprising at least one isocyanate component, at least one polyol component, at least one foam stabilizer, at least one urethane and/or isocyanurate catalyst, optionally water and/or blowing agent, and optionally at least one flame retardant and/or further additives, which comprises at least two different varieties 1 and 2 of polyether siloxanes as foam stabilizers, and to the use of this composition for production of foamed polyurethane or polyisocyanurate materials, preferably rigid foams.
Inventors: Jorg Diendorf (Essen, Germany), Raymond M. Geiling III (Richmond), Christian Eilbracht (Herne, Germany), Michael Ferenz (Essen, Germany)
Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH (Essen, Germany)
July 16, 2019
Systems and methods for reducing the formation of impurities during 244bb dehydrochlorination to 1234yf
Patent No. 10,351,494
The present disclosure provides various manufacturing processes for the production of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf or 1234yf). Such methods may allow for the improved yields, more economical processes, and waste reduction in the production of 1234yf and subsequent processes.
Inventors: Haiyou Wang (Amherst, N.Y.), Terris Yang (East Amherst, N.Y.), Daniel C. Merkel (Orchard Park, N.Y,), Haluk Kopkalli (Staten Island, N.Y.), Gustavo Cerri (Parsippany, N.J.), Yuon Chiu (Denville, N.J.), Richard D. Horwath (Richmond)
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc. (Morris Plains, N.J.)
July 16, 2019
Epsilon-tube filter for blunt noise removal
Patent No. 10,349,896
The present application describes techniques to filter signals contaminated with blunt noise. Calculated filter coefficients may be applied to signals to generate filtered output signals without the blunt noise. Sets of filter coefficients may be calculated utilizing an .epsilon.-tube filter process in conjunction with an autoregressive exogenous (ARX) model. Sets of filter coefficients may be calculated in accordance with a constrained optimization algorithm using data indicative of a source of the blunt noise. When the blunt noise is modeled in accordance with the ARX model, filtered output signals are generated having amplitudes constrained to a selected Epsilon value, which may be the amplitude of a primary component of the unfiltered signal. A set of filter coefficients may be calculated by determining, from the set of filter coefficients that satisfy the constrained optimization algorithm, a solution that produces a filtered output signal having the most time-invariant frequency composition.
Inventors: Sardar Ansari (Richmond), Kevin Ward (Superior Township, Michigan), Kayvan Najarian (Northville, Michigan)
Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
July 16, 2019
Electronic smoking article
Patent No. 10,349,683
An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply region including liquid material and a heater-wick element operable to wick liquid material and heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol. The heater-wick element comprises a plurality of fused metal beads or particles.
Inventors: Jason Andrew Macko (Richmond), James Anthony Skapars (Richmond)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 16, 2019
Systems and methods for detecting resources responsible for events
Patent No. 10,356,110
Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying resources responsible for events. In one embodiment, a method may include determining a number of unique actors in a plurality of actors that have accessed the resource. The method may further include identifying from the plurality of actors a set of affected actors that has been affected by an event and identifying from the set of affected actors a subset of resource-affected actors that accessed the resource prior to being affected by the event. The method may further include determining a number of resource-affected actors in the subset of resource-affected actors and, based on the number of unique actors and the number of resource-affected actors, determining an event score for the resource. The event score may be a lower bound of a confidence interval of a binomial proportion of the number of resource-affected actors to the number of unique actors.
Inventors: Chris Moradi (San Francisco, Calif.), Jacob Sisk (Orinda, Calif.), Evan Bloom (Oakland, Calif.), Craig Gimby (Chesterfield, Va.), Xin Sun (Dublin, Calif.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
July 16, 2019
Methods and systems for incorporating nicotine into oral products
Patent No. 10,349,672
This document provides methods and systems for stabilizing nicotine and incorporating nicotine into one or more oral products. This document also provides oral products. Nicotine can be stabilized by mixing liquid nicotine with cellulosic fiber such that the liquid nicotine absorbs into pores of the cellulosic fiber to form a cellulosic fiber-nicotine mixture. In some cases, a cellulosic fiber-nicotine mixture can be combined with one or more binders and molded into an oral product.
Inventors: Feng Gao (Midlothian, Va.), Shuzhong Zhuang (Glen Allen, Va.), Diane L. Gee (Chesterfield, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 16, 2019
Poly (meth)acrylate with improved viscosity index for lubricant additive application
Patent No. 10,351,792
The present disclosure relates to polymers suitable for viscosity index improvers in lubricating oil compositions and further relates to oil compositions comprising such polymers. The disclosure also relates to polymer compositions derived from alkyl (meth)acrylate monomers and selected molar ratios of the (meth)acrylate monomers in the polymer suitable to use as viscosity modifiers.
Inventors: Yungwan Kwak (Glen Allen, Va.)
Assignee: Afton Chemical Corp. (Richmond)
July 16, 2019
Juicer Brush
Patent No. 10,349,730
A cleaning brush comprises a front curved wall and a rear curved wall. The front curved wall has a front surface and a back surface, with a plurality of frictional cleaning elements projecting from the back surface. The rear curved wall has a front surface and a back surface, with a plurality of frictional cleaning elements projecting from the front surface. The front and rear curved walls are hingedly affixed to each other and movable between an open position and a closed position.
Inventors: Guoyao Ye (Glen Allen, Va.)
Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands Inc. (Glen Allen, Va.)
July 16, 2019
System for allocation of resources based on resource utilization
Patent No. 10,361,942
Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for allocation of resources based on resource utilization. The system is configured to electronically receive information associated with a user, wherein the information comprises a primary user profile; determine one or more actions associated with the primary user profile, wherein the one or more actions are to be executed by the user; determine one or more resources required to execute the one or more actions based on at least the primary user profile; and assign the one or more resources to the user based on at least the primary user profile associated with the user, wherein the one or more resources enable the user to execute the one or more actions.
Inventors: Shelly S. Donovan (Richmond), David A. Armstrong (Bel Air, Md.), Paul A. Bryce (Jacksonville, Fla.), Rein Hofstra (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Assignee: Bank of America Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.)
July 23, 2019
System and method for comprehensive sales and service event processing and reporting
Patent No. 10,360,640
Example systems and methods provide comprehensive sales and service data processing and reporting. Sales and service events that take place at a front end branch of an enterprise may be input into a front end system and transmitted to a backend system where various modules then use the front end system data to generate various data and reports to determine sales incentive metrics and key performance indicators.
Inventors: William Kuster (Richmond), Srirarama Gautham Tanikella (Henrico, Va.), Vikram Pakanati (Richmond), Tracie G. Meador (Powhatan, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
July 23, 2019
Aerosol actuators, devices and methods of making and using the same
Patent No. 10,358,280
Aerosol actuation mechanisms include improvements allowing a user to extend the reach of an aerosol application device, apply an aerosol in a windy environment, improve coverage of the aerosol product, or facilitate improved ability to ensure coverage for an aerosol product.
Inventors:Sara Jane Falcon (Richmond), Ryan A. Bailey (Richmond), Kelly A. Harrigan (Richmond), Connie Tran (Glen Allen, Va.), Steve Kazanjian (Los Angeles, Calif.), Bradford J. Walling (Chesterfield, Va.)
Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corp. (Grandview, Missouri)
July 23, 2019
E-vaping device cartridge holder
Patent No. 10,357,060
A base for an e-vaping device is configured to couple with multiple cartridges configured to generate separate, respective dispersions. The cartridges may include one or more atomizer assemblies or vaporizer assemblies. The base may include multiple connectors electrically coupled to the power supply. The connectors may be configured to removably couple with various cartridges. Different cartridges may be interchangeably coupled with the connectors. Different cartridges may be swapped from the connectors. The base may include control circuitry configured to independently control dispersion generation by cartridges coupled to the base. The control circuitry may control dispersion generation by controlling power supplied to the cartridges. The control circuitry may control electrical power supplied based on information accessed from one or more of the cartridges.
Inventors: Ali A. Rostami (Richmond), Gerd Kobal (Sandy Hook, Va.), Yezdi Pithawalla (Richmond), David Kane (Richmond), Christopher S. Tucker (Midlothian, Va.), Peter Lipowicz (Midlothian, Va.), Jason Flora (Richmond), Georgios Karles (Richmond), Munmaya K. Mishra (Manakin Sabot, Va.), Kent B. Koller (Chesterfield, Va.), Catherine Barnes (Richmond), Richard Arena (Richmond)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 23, 2019
Endolysin from bacteriophage against Geobacillus and methods of using
Patent No. 10,357,056
Bacteriophage against Geobacillus are provided, and methods of making and using the bacteriophage also are provided.
Inventors: Elisabeth Miller (Chesterfield, Va.), Ujwala Warek (Chester, Va.), Dongmei Xu (Glen Allen, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
July 23, 2019
Card with ergonomic textured grip
Patent No. 10,360,489
Approaches herein provide a transaction card with an ergonomic textured grip. In some approaches, a card includes a body having a first main side and a second main side, and an identification chip along the first main side of the body. The card may further include a textured grip along the second main side of the body, wherein the textured grip comprises a plurality of curvilinear grip elements extending in an undulating arrangement between a first end and a second end of the textured grip.
Inventors: Daniel Herrington (New York, N.Y.), Tyler Maiman (Melville, N.Y.), Stephen Schneider (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
July 23, 2019
Redeploying a baseline virtual machine to update a child virtual machine by creating and swapping a virtual disk comprising a clone of the baseline virtual machine
Patent No. 10,360,056
One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for redeploying a baseline VM (BVM) to one or more child VMs (CVMs) by merely cloning virtual drives of the BVM, instead of the entirety of the parent BVM. A temporary directory is created in a datastore that has the target CVMs that are targeted for virtual drive replacement (e.g., are to be “re-baselined”). One or more replacement virtual drives (RVDs) are created in the temporary directory, where the RVDs comprise a clone of a virtual drive of the source BVM. The one or more RVDs are moved from the temporary directory to a directory of the target CVMs, replacing existing virtual drives of the target CVMs so that the target CVMs are thus re-baselined to the state of the parent BVM.
Inventors: George Costea (Durham, N.C.), Eric Forgette (Mechanicsville, Va.)
Assignee: NetApp Inc. (Sunnyvale, Calif.)
July 23, 2019