System And Method To Compute A Pixel Sensitivity Map Of An Imaging Device
Patent No. 11850448
An image calibration method includes capturing and correcting a flood field image for background signal and effects of known image-panel features (dead/bad pixels). The corrected image is processed to separate frequencies characteristic of relative pixel sensitivities from frequencies characteristic of radiation energy fluence. The incident energy fluence has a known maximum in-field energy fluence gradient. A model that describes the incident energy fluence on a detector is generated or received. The corrected image may be modeled at frequencies at or below the maximum in-field energy fluence gradient. A pixel sensitivity matrix (PSM) is generated by adjusting the corrected image with the model of the incident energy fluence on the detector. For example, the corrected image signal may be divided by the model or the model may be subtracted from the corrected image. The PSM may be used to correct additional raw images captured by the detector.
Inventors: Jeffrey Vincent Siebers (Richmond); Mahmoud Ahmed (Charlotesville, Va.)
Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation (Charlotesville, Va.)
Dec. 26, 2023
Systems For Measuring Usage Of Consumables In Kitchen Appliances
Patent No. 11849879
Automated replenishment of consumables is a growing area of interest for customers and businesses alike, in that it has the potential to both improve customer satisfaction and create a steady stream of orders for a consumable service or product. As recognized herein, kitchen appliances, including those for dispensing beverages, present specific challenges to integration with a replenishment service, especially where multiple packages or formats of consumables may be utilized by a single kitchen appliance. Aspects provided herein include methods, systems, and devices for tracking consumption of foodstuffs prepared by a kitchen appliance, including either counting discrete quantities of foodstuffs or estimating non-discrete quantities. A signal requesting replenishment of at least one foodstuff may be transmitted to a replenishment server based on the counting and/or estimating.
Inventors: Adam Hanes (Glen Allen, Va.); Patrick T. Mulvaney (Richmond)
Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands (Glen Allen, Va.)
Dec. 26, 2023
Recyclable Flexible High Barrier Films And Bags For Packaging Flowable Materials
Patent No. 11850830
The disclosure provides ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer and/or copolymer based co-extruded, multi-layer films, including high barrier films and non-barrier films, and articles of manufacture that include the films, such as flexible bags and containers for flowable materials. The films and articles that include the films have good flex-crak resistance and toughness. The films and articles that include the films have good high barrier properties as the barrier films include a core layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer. The relatively low amount of EVOH copolymer in the total film that is needed to achieve the flex-crack resistance, toughness, and high barrier properties, further allow for the recycling of the films and articles of manufacture.
Inventor: Nicholas Farkas (Glenburnie, Canada)
Assignee: Liqui-Box Corp. (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Automatic Revisions To Document Clauses Based On Clause Type
Patent No. 11853369
A document management system can include an artificial intelligence-based document manager that can perform one or more predictive operations based on characteristics of a user, a document, a user account, or historical document activity. For instance, the document management system can apply a machine-learning model to determine how long an expiring agreement document is likely to take to renegotiate and can prompt a user to begin the renegotiation process in advance. The document management system can detect a change to language in a particular clause type and can prompt a user to update other documents that include the clause type to include the change. The document management system can determine a type of a document being worked on and can identify one or more actions that a corresponding user may want to take using a machine-learning model trained on similar documents and similar users.
Inventors: Christina Silva Hamlin (Walnut Creek, Calif.); Eric M. Zenz (Mercer Island, Wash.); Jacob Scott Mitchell (Richmond); William Gerard Wetherell (San Francisco, Calif.); Sedine Jei San Augustin (Walnut Creek, Calif.); Aylin Seicukoglu (Chicago, Ill.); Megan Elizabeth Schwarz (Chicago, Ill.); David Minoru Hirotsu (Torrance, Calif.); Dia A. Abulzahab (Willowbrook, Ill.); Mangesh Prabhakar Bhandarkar (Los Altos, Calif.); Saul Adams Aguilar (Redwood City, Calif.); Michael Wayne Fountain (Bainbridge Island, Wash.)
Assignee: Docusign (San Francisco, Calif.)
Dec. 26, 2023
Systems And Methods To Manage Models For Call Data
Patent No. 11856129
Systems and methods for managing models for call data are disclosed. For example, the system may include one or more memory units storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include receiving, from a user device, an input indicating a segment of a first recorded call and an attribute associated with the segment. The operations may include determining a parameter of a model, wherein the model is associated with the attribute. The operations may include changing the parameter based on the input. The operations may include generating an updated model based on the changed parameter, wherein the updated model may be configured to analyze recorded calls having one or more segments with the same attribute.
Inventors: Sara McDole (Midlothian, Va.); Premkumar Dhayalan (Richmond); Thomas Zahorik (Charlottesville, Va.); Saiteja Kamuni (Richmond); Sri Penmatsa (Richmond); Vamsi Rallabandi (Richmond); Danni Tang (Richmond); Suresh Pothireddy (Richmond)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Dec. 26, 2023
Hot-wire Control For An Electronic Cigarette
Patent No. 11849760
An electronic cigarette (“e-Cig”) may include functionality for monitoring and controlling the thermal properties of the e-Cig. The system and method described herein may monitor a temperature based on a resistor (i.e. hot wire) near the wick and model the thermal cycle of an e-Cig. The model can be used for controlling the temperature of the e-Cig and preventing burning. The temperature control may dictate optimal conditions for atomization and smoke generation in an e-Cig while avoiding hotspots and burning to the atomizer or cartomizer.
Inventors: Eyal Peleg (Tsoran, Israel); David Cohen (Harel Yehuda, Israel); Harold Brooks (Holliswood, N.Y.); Dorron Levy (Givatayim, Israel)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Additive Assembly For Electronic Vaping Device
Patent No. 11849768
An additive assembly for an e-vaping device includes an adsorbent material that includes adsorbed carbon dioxide. The additive assembly may be in fluid communication with a vaporizer assembly that forms a generated vapor. The adsorbent material may release the carbon dioxide into the generated vapor based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material. The additive assembly may include a flavor material including a flavorant. The adsorbent material may generate heat based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material, and the flavor material may release flavorant into the generated vapor based at least in part on the heat generated by the adsorbent material. One or more of the adsorbent material and the flavor material may be included in beads. Adsorbent material and flavor material may be included in multiple additive structures within the additive assembly.
Inventors: Georgio Karles (Richmond); Tracy M. Ogbonlowo (Moseley, Va.); Danielle Crawford (Richmond); San Li (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Electronic Vaping Device And Cartridge For Electronic Vaping Device
Patent No. 11849758
A cartridge includes an air flow passageway defining a first airflow direction, a heating element having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis perpendicular to the first airflow direction, and a jacket at least partially surrounding the heating element along the longitudinal axis of the heating element and defining a second airflow direction perpendicular to the first airflow direction.
Inventors: San Li (Midlothian, Va.); Barry S. Smith (Hopewell, Va.); Christopher S. Tucker (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Bead Feeder
Patent No. 11851285
A bead feeder serially delivering beads to a downstream location comprises a bead supply wheel connected to rotate about a vertical axis. The bead supply wheel includes a bead supply bowl and a plurality of radially and outwardly extending bead passageway connected to rotate with the bowl and dimensioned to receive a single line of beads. A plurality of openings in the bead supply bowl is spaced around a lower portion thereof with the openings in alignment with the radially and outwardly extending passageways each of which has an outer exit end. A metering plate is connected to rotate about the same vertical axis as the bead supply wheel, and metering plate has a plurality of equally spaced apart openings directly below the outer ends of the passageways for receiving the lowermost beads in the passageways. The metering plate rotates at a slightly slower or slightly faster speed than the bead supply wheel so that vertical alignment of an outer exit end of a particular passageway and an opening in the metering plate only occurs once for each revolution of the bead supply wheel. A drop off is provided for the removal of beads away from the metering plate.
Inventors: Martin T. Garthaffner (Richmond); Dwight D. Williams (Powhatan, Va.)
Assignee: Philip Morris USA (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Development Of Tobacco Varieties With No Or Significantly Reduced Anatabine Content
Patent No. 11849695
A process for producing a reduced tobacco-specific nitrosamine (TSNA) tobacco plant comprising reducing and/or eliminating anatabine biosynthesis in wild-type tobacco plant. In addition, use of such plants for discovery of molecular markers that are closely linked with genes required for anatabine biosynthesis and for discovery of genes required for anatabine biosynthesis. In addition, a smoking composition, a smoking article and a smokeless tobacco oral delivery product contain the tobacco material.
Inventors: Chengalrayan Kudithipudi (Midlothian, Va.); Rutger Van Der Hoeven (Midlothian, Va.); Ndjido Ardo Kane (Richmond)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Systems And Methods For Counting And Inspecting Objects
Patent No. 11851229
A system for count separation of objects comprises a controller, cameras adapted to detect each individual object in a stream of falling objects such that the controller can count the objects, a first receiving location adapted to directly receive the stream of falling objects, a second receiving location adapted to receive objects diverted from the stream of falling objects or to receive the stream of falling objects when the stream of falling objects is diverted from the first receiving location; a mechanical diverter having (a) a first position to not divert the stream of falling objects from the first receiving location and (b) a second position in to divert the stream of falling objects to the second receiving location, and an air blast diverter adapted (a) to divert specific objects or the stream of falling objects to the second location.
Inventors: Kent Lovvorn (Moseley, Va.); Andrew Mire (Richmond)
Assignee: VMEK Group (Midlothian, Va.)
Dec. 26, 2023
System And Method For Scoring Audience Responsiveness And Exposure To Television Advertising
Patent No. 11856248
A system and methods are disclosed for scoring audience responsiveness or exposure to viewing of paid content or advertising via connected television devices (“CTV”) and/or over-the-top (“OTT”) delivery mechanisms. The scoring system and method determines relevant data and creates and records the relevant data in an “Ad Exposure File” and an “Advertiser Outcome File” and at regular intervals compares them to identify matches via overlapping combinations of IP Address/DID, Timestamp (for confirmation of appropriate recency) and recording a conversion event to the “Exposed Household Record.” of the appropriate household on the Ad Exposure File.
Inventors: Jason Fairchild (Rolling Hills, Calif.); David Koye (Richmond)
Assignee: tvScientific (Pasadena, Calif.)
Dec. 26, 2023
Smokeless Products Containing Non-tobacco Plant Materials
Patent No. 11849752
This document relates to smokeless products containing one or more non-tobacco plant materials. Certain embodiments described in this document relate to smokeless products containing one or more tobacco-alternative plant materials and having properties similar to tobacco-containing oral products.
Inventors: David Phillips (Richmond); Daniel Katillus (Richmond)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Lubricating Oil Composition Having Resistance To Engine Deposits
Patent No. 11851628
A lubricating oil composition comprising greater than 50 wt. % of a base oil of lubricating viscosity, and either: a) an additive composition comprising: one or more zinc dialkyl dithiophosphates (ZDDP compounds) and one or more dispersants, wherein the amount of zinc (Zn) in weight percent provided to the lubricating oil composition by the one or more ZDDP compounds multiplied by the contribution of the total base number (TBN) of the one or more dispersants to the TBN of the lubricating oil composition is a multiplication factor Zn*TBNDisp of at least about 0.06; or b) an additive composition comprising: one or more zinc dialkyl dithiophosphates (ZDDP compounds) and one or more dispersants, wherein the amount of phosphorus (P) in weight percent provided to the lubricating oil composition by the one or more ZDDP compounds multiplied by the contribution of the total base number (TBN) of the one or more dispersants to the TBN of the lubricating oil composition is a multiplication factor P*TBNDisp of at least about 0.051.
Inventors: Mark Devlin (Glen Allen, Va.); Kenneth Garelick (Mechanicsville, Va.); Todd Dvorak (Glen Allen, Va.)
Assignee: Afton Chemical Corp. (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Tobacco Lozenge
Patent No. 11849753
A tobacco lozenge includes a body configured to be wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a matrix including a soluble fiber in an amount greater than or equal to 60 weight percent of the body, tobacco plant tissue dispersed in the matrix, and an additive dispersed in the matrix.
Inventors: Feng Gao (Midlothian, Va.); Diane L. Gee (Chesterfield, Va.); Shuzhong Zhuang (Glen Allen, Va.); Phillip M. Hulan (Midlothian, Va.); William J. Burke (Nashville, Tenn.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
System For Preventing Blockage Of Evacuation Of Flexible Packaging
Patent No. 11851256
The present application relates to a system for evacuating fluid from a flexible container. The system includes a spout connected to a flexible container. A passageway within the spout is in fluid communication with an inside of the flexible container, and the passageway has a top end and a bottom end. An evacuation facilitating structure is positioned proximate the bottom end of the passageway and has a fluid channel therethrough. The evacuation facilitating structure blocks portions of the wall of the flexible container from entering the bottom end of the passageway and preventing fluid from evacuating the container via the passageway.
Inventors: Paul N. Georgelos (Naperville, Ill.); Ronald E. Kieras (Woodstock, Ill.); Matt Ruschmeier (Glencoe, Minn.)
Assignee: Liqui-Box Corp. (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Aerosol Generating Device With Visual Feedback Device
Patent No. 11856654
An aerosol-generating device may comprise an electrical power supply, a housing defining a cavity for receiving an aerosol-generating article, at least one electrical heater within the cavity, and/or a controller configured to control a supply of electrical power from the electrical power supply to the at least one electrical heater. The controller is configured to activate the at least one electrical heater for a total time period when an aerosol-generating article is received within the cavity. The aerosol-generating device may also comprise a segmented visual feedback device, wherein a plurality of segments of the segmented visual feedback device each correspond to a portion of the total time period. Each of the plurality of segments is configured to provide visual feedback when an aerosol-generating article is received within the cavity and when the corresponding portion of the total time period has elapsed.
Inventors: Rui Nuno Batista (Morges, Switzerland); Stephane Antony Hedarchet (Pully, Switzerland)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Insulation Products And Methods And Machines For Making Insulation Products
Patent No. 11852264
The presently disclosed subject matter generally relates to recyclable insulation material for shipping containers, groceries bags, etc., machines for making the recyclable insulation material, and methods for the making the recyclable insulation material. In one aspect, a method of forming an insulation product may include forming a continuous sheet of paper into a plurality of flexible loops defining a plurality of air channels extending in a direction that is substantially perpendicular with a machine direction of the continuous sheet of paper. The method may also include immediately attaching a first layer of paper and a second layer of paper to the plurality of flexible loops as they are formed so that the continuous sheet of paper retains the plurality of flexible loops between the first layer and the second layer and that the plurality of flexible loops remain unattached with respect to one another.
Inventors: James McGoff (Richmond); Alex Dimen (Richmond); Daniel Shores (Richmond); Caleb Meindertsma (Richmond); Justin Turner-Gonzalez (Richmond); Charles-Alexandre Archambault Vincent (Richmond)
Assignee: TemperPack Technologies (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Augmented Reality Extended View
Patent No. 11853524
Disclosed embodiments include systems, devices, and methods for extending a view of an interface by way of augmented reality glasses. Web page content can be identified for presentation outside the purview of a web browser. The content can be saved to a network-accessible store. Subsequently, a request is sent, including the location of the network-accessible store, to augmented reality glasses. The content can be acquired from the location by the augmented reality glasses. Subsequently, the content can be rendered by the augmented reality glasses in a manner that extends the view beyond the web browser and physical display.
Inventors: Michael Mossaba (Great Falls, Va.); Jerry Wagner (Chesterifeld, Va.); Joshua Edwards (Philadelphia, Penn.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Dec. 26, 2023
Carrier Straps For Weight Plates
Patent No. 11850495
Disclosed are compact, convenient carrier systems for weight plates. In some embodiments, a carrier system may include a strap, a carrying handle, and rigid loading bar. The loading bar may be a tubular member. The carrying handle may have an outer diameter that permits the carrying handle to be slidably disposed within the inner diameter of the loading bar. In some embodiments, the loading bar may have an outer diameter that permits the loading bar to fit within the central opening on a standard Olympic weightlifting weight plate. The carrier system may optionally provide a clip closure attached to the strap that allows easy opening and closing of the system.
Inventor: Steven Nock (Henrico, Va.)
Assignee: N/A
Dec. 26, 2023
Compositions And Methods For Producing Tobacco Plants And Products Having Altered Alkaloid Levels With Desirable Leaf Quality
Patent No. 11859192
The present disclosure includes methods and compositions for improving leaf quality in low-alkaloid tobacco plants, e.g., by combining inducible promoters and non-coding RNAs for suppression of an ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) gene. Also provided are low alkaloid tobacco plants with normal, suppressed, or otherwise altered polyamine levels. Further provided are tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid, nicotine levels, commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants.
Inventors: Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso (Chesterfield, Va.); James A. Strickland (Richmond); Jess Frederick (Richmond); Dongmei Xu (Glen Allen, Va.); Chengalrayan Kudithipudi (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Jan. 2, 2024
Assembly Comprising Sheet Heating Element And Delivery Device
Patent No. 11857722
A vaporizing assembly for an aerosol generating system includes a sheet heating element and a delivery device configured to deliver a liquid aerosol-forming substrate from a liquid storing portion to the sheet heating element. The sheet heating element is spaced apart from the delivery device and is configured to heat the delivered liquid aerosol forming substrate.
Inventors: Rui Nuno Batista (Morges, Switzerland); Dani Ruscio (Cressier, Switzerland)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Jan. 2, 2024
Syringe System
Patent No. 11857498
A medication component mixing system is formed of a first syringe, such as a female syringe, and a second syringe such as a male syringe, wherein the system is configured to mix a female portion and a male portion of the medication. The female syringe and the male syringe mechanically couple to one another in an end-to-end fashion for mixing of the contents of the female and male portions.
Inventors: Andrew Watkins (Richmond); Qi Li (Richmond); Richard L. Norton (Richmond); Daniel Barnhill (Richmond); Trant Holt (Richmond)
Assignee: Indivior UK Limited (Hull, Great Britain)
Jan. 2, 2024
Opening Pack
Patent No. 11858720
In an example embodiment, a pack for tobacco articles comprises an inner sleeve, and an outer box comprising front and back covers that allow access to the inner sleeve when the outer box is opened. The inner sleeve can include a front connecting panel pivotally connecting a front wall of the inner sleeve to an inner surface of the front cover and a back connecting panel pivotally connecting a back wall of the inner sleeve to an inner surface of the back cover. A slot in the outer box is configured to allow opening of the outer box by applying pressure against a bottom wall of the inner sleeve.
Inventors: Stephen Bellamah (Richmond); Daniel Richter (Richmond)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Jan. 2, 2024
Doser Mechanisms
Patent No. 11858673
A doser mechanism includes a cylindrical shell, an auger conveyor, and a check valve. The cylindrical shell includes a hollow cylinder and an end plate. The hollow cylinder at least partially defines an internal enclosure extending between first and second ends of the hollow cylinder, a first opening at the first end, and a second opening through a thickness of the hollow cylinder. The end plate covers the second end. The auger conveyor includes an auger at least partially extending through the internal enclosure through the first end. The check valve has a valve member configured to selectively cover the second opening. The check valve may cause the valve member move between a rest position and an open position to cover or expose the second opening in response to a magnitude of a force applied to the valve member from the internal enclosure through the second opening.
Inventor: Dwight David Williams (Powhatan, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Jan. 2, 2024
Connector With Shaft And Cylindrical Base Extending From Flange
Patent No. 11859653
The connector is configured to couple a first section and a second section of an e-vaping device, and the connector includes a flange with a first end and a second end, a shaft extending from the first end of the flange, an outer shelf being formed by a portion of the first end of the flange, a cylindrical base extending from the second end of the flange, and an inner shelf within the connector, the cylindrical base and the inner shelf at least partially defining a longitudinal opening, the flange defining at least one first notch, the at least one first notch at least partially along the second end of the flange.
Inventors: Robert Levitz (N. Miami Beach, Fla.); Shmuel Gavrielov (Beit Shemesh, Israel)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Jan. 2, 2024
Nicotine E-vaping Device
Patent No. 11856995
A reservoir assembly that holds a nicotine pre-vapor formulation in a reservoir includes a reservoir assembly connector assembly defining a connector conduit, and which may be configured to detachably couple with a nicotine vaporizer assembly based on a connector element of the nicotine vaporizer assembly engaging with the connector conduit of the connector conduit. The reservoir assembly may include an isolation structure configured to move in relation to both the reservoir and the nicotine vaporizer connector assembly between a first position where the isolation structure exposes the nicotine vaporizer assembly to the reservoir and at least partially obstructs the connector conduit to restrict the connector element from disengaging from the connector conduit, and a second position where the isolation structure isolates the nicotine vaporizer assembly from the reservoir and opens the connector conduit to enable the connector element to disengage from the connector conduit.
Inventors: Eric Hawes (Glen Allen, Va.); Raymond W. Lau (Glen Allen, Va.); Jose Jesus Paolo Montalvan (Mandaue, Philippines); John Paul Muring (Lapu-Lapu, Philippines)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Jan. 2, 2024
Symmetrically Dynamic Equalized Volume And Pressure Air Management System
Patent No. 11858307
An air management system for a vehicle having a first pneumatic circuit and a second pneumatic circuit, in which the first and second pneumatic circuits are pneumatically connected in a neutral position via a cross-flow mechanism. The first pneumatic circuit is configured to independently adjust air pressure of a first side of the vehicle. The second pneumatic circuit is configured to independently adjust air pressure of a second side of the vehicle. The system is configured to establish pneumatic communication between the first and second pneumatic circuits when the air management system is not independently adjusting the adjust air pressure of the first side of the vehicle and the air pressure of the second side of the vehicle in the cross-flow mode.
Inventors: Matthew Vaughan (Sydney, Australia); David Bryan Lewis (Amelia Court House, Va.); Joseph Calaway (Camden, Mich.); George Arrants (Richmond)
Assignee: BASE Air Management (Sydney, Australia)
Jan. 2, 2024
Graphical User Interface For Display Of Real-time Feedback Data Changes
Patent No. 11860824
Disclosed are systems and methods that automatically classify, filter, and reduce large volumes of feedback data as a function of time using artificial intelligence technology. The aggregated feedback data is reduced by representing the feedback data as sets of descriptors corresponding to one or more time periods that are displayed on a graphical user interface. Feedback data packets are parsed by labeling the feedback data packets with a time period identifier. The feedback data packets are processed utilizing neural network technology to classify the feedback data according to one or more subject identifiers that are each associated with a subject vector. A descriptor analysis is used to process the subject vectors and the feedback data packets to generate descriptor sets comprising one or more descriptors as well as weighting data for each descriptor.
Inventors: Kenneth William Cluff (Powhatan, Va.); Qing Li (Cary, N.C.); Peter Councill (Richmond)
Assignee: Truist Bank (Charlotte, N.C.)
Jan. 2, 2024
Computer-based Systems Involving An Engine And Tools For Incident Prediction Using Machine Learning And Methods Of Use Thereof
Patent No. 11860710
Systems and methods associated with incident prediction using machine learning techniques are disclosed. In one embodiment, an exemplary method may comprise obtaining current raw log data from at least one application log of at least one software application, converting the current raw log data into current tabular log data, applying one or more sampling techniques to the current tabular log data to form current balanced log data, the current balanced log data including incidents of failures, applying one or more machine learning techniques to the current balanced log data to generate an application failure predictive model, and predicting, based on future balanced log data, at least one future failure of the software application using the application failure predictive model.
Inventors: Suvro Choudhury (Glen Allen, Va.); Cameron Stinson (Washington, D.C.); Kellie Meshell (McLean, Va.); Henry Real (Arlington, Va.); Rajarshi Kar (McLean, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Jan. 2, 2024
Smart Card With Active Directional Indicia And Methods Of Use Thereof
Patent No. 11861576
A smart card includes a plurality of display devices on an outside surface of a housing. Circuitry within the housing includes a processor, and communication circuitry configured to communicate with at least one computing device located within a geographic region around the smart card. The processor is configured to continuously receive a plurality of communication signals from the computing device, to continuously assess a geographic distance from the smart card to the fixed position of the computing device within the geographic region using the plurality of communication signals, to continuously activate or deactivate the plurality of display devices based on the geographic distance from the smart card to the fixed position of the computing device in the geographic region for providing a user with a directional indication, distance indication, or both, to the computing device in the geographic region.
Inventors: Daniel Herrington (New York, N.Y.); Stephen Robert Schneider (Midlothian, Va.); Tyler Maiman (Melville, N.Y.); Charles Moore (Washington, D.C.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Jan. 2, 2024
System And Method For Redeeming A Reward
Patent No. 11861658
Systems and methods for redeeming a reward held by an individual are described. A method for redeeming a reward includes determining threshold criteria for provision of a targeted reward redemption offer, identifying at least one individual based upon the threshold criteria, determining the targeted reward redemption offer, and providing the targeted reward redemption offer to the identified individual. A response to the provided targeted reward redemption offer may be received, and an account of the identified individual may be adjusted in accordance with the targeted reward redemption offer and the received response.
Inventors: Gregory Willard Lambert (Midlothian, Va.); Philip John Spiegel (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Jan. 2, 2024
Systems And Methods For Cryptographic Authentication Of Contactless Cards
Patent No. 11861604
Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission between a contactless card and a client device in support of a FIDO authentication are provided. In an embodiment, upon receipt of a challenge issued by a server in connection with a pending transaction, the contactless card may authorize the client device to utilize a FIDO private key to respond to the challenge. If the response to the challenge is successful, the FIDO authentication may proceed and the transaction may be completed.
Inventors: Kevin Osborn (Newton Highlands, Mass.); James Ashfield (Midlothian, Va.); Srinivasa Chigurupati (Long Grove, Ill.); Jeffrey Rule (Chevy Chase, Md.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Jan. 2, 2024
Breast Separator Devices
Patent No. 11856998
Separator devices and garments comprising separator devices are provided herein. In some aspects, a separator device can comprise a base surface, a front surface, a top end, a bottom end, a first side surface, and a second side surface. In some aspects, the top end has a generally trapezoid shape with a rounded front edge. In some aspects, the separator devices described herein can comprise perforations (through-holes) for breathability.
Inventor: Lynn Middleton (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: N/A
Jan. 2, 2024
Computer-based Systems And/or Computing Devices Configured For Root Cause Analysis Of Computing Incidents Using Machine Learning To Determine When A Software Version Change Is A Cause Of A Computing Incident
Patent No. 11860722
An example method includes receiving incident data for historical incidents of downtime or interrupted service. The incident data includes identification information about one or more first computing applications, devices, or services affected by the downtime or the interrupted service. The incident data further includes timing information relating to the historical incidents and version history information of the one or more first computing applications, devices, or services. The method further includes receiving root cause data indicating a cause of the historical incidents and receiving action data indicating a corrective or preventative action taken or to be taken in response to each of the historical incidents. The method further includes training a machine learning algorithm using the incident, root cause, and action data to create a trained model configured to determine a root cause and a new corrective or preventative action for a new incident.
Inventors: Amy Shen (McLean, Va.); Gaurav Jain (McLean, Va.); George N. Irish (McLean, Va.); Donald Gennetten (Henrico, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Jan. 2, 2024
Systems And Methods For Providing Card Interactions
Patent No. 11861600
A method including receiving a first application user credential associated with a user profile; comparing, for a first match, the first application user credential with a stored second application user credential, wherein the stored second application user credential is associated with a user identity; and responsive to finding a first match, verifying the user identity by performing the following: communicating with a card using near field communication; receiving a public key of a key pair of the card and cardholder identification information of an account holder of the card; instructing the card to generate a digital signature; receiving the digital signature from the card; verifying the digital signature using the public key; and comparing, for a second match, at least a portion of the user identity with at least a portion of the cardholder identification information.
Inventors: Lara Mossler (Farmville, Va.); Aravindhan Manivannan (Henrico, Va.); Baskar Dilli (McLean, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Jan. 2, 2024
System And Method To Compute A Pixel Sensitivity Map Of An Imaging Device
Patent No. 11850448
An image calibration method includes capturing and correcting a flood field image for background signal and effects of known image-panel features (dead/bad pixels). The corrected image is processed to separate frequencies characteristic of relative pixel sensitivities from frequencies characteristic of radiation energy fluence. The incident energy fluence has a known maximum in-field energy fluence gradient. A model that describes the incident energy fluence on a detector is generated or received. The corrected image may be modeled at frequencies at or below the maximum in-field energy fluence gradient. A pixel sensitivity matrix (PSM) is generated by adjusting the corrected image with the model of the incident energy fluence on the detector. For example, the corrected image signal may be divided by the model or the model may be subtracted from the corrected image. The PSM may be used to correct additional raw images captured by the detector.
Inventors: Jeffrey Vincent Siebers (Richmond); Mahmoud Ahmed (Charlotesville, Va.)
Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation (Charlotesville, Va.)
Dec. 26, 2023
Systems For Measuring Usage Of Consumables In Kitchen Appliances
Patent No. 11849879
Automated replenishment of consumables is a growing area of interest for customers and businesses alike, in that it has the potential to both improve customer satisfaction and create a steady stream of orders for a consumable service or product. As recognized herein, kitchen appliances, including those for dispensing beverages, present specific challenges to integration with a replenishment service, especially where multiple packages or formats of consumables may be utilized by a single kitchen appliance. Aspects provided herein include methods, systems, and devices for tracking consumption of foodstuffs prepared by a kitchen appliance, including either counting discrete quantities of foodstuffs or estimating non-discrete quantities. A signal requesting replenishment of at least one foodstuff may be transmitted to a replenishment server based on the counting and/or estimating.
Inventors: Adam Hanes (Glen Allen, Va.); Patrick T. Mulvaney (Richmond)
Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands (Glen Allen, Va.)
Dec. 26, 2023
Recyclable Flexible High Barrier Films And Bags For Packaging Flowable Materials
Patent No. 11850830
The disclosure provides ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer and/or copolymer based co-extruded, multi-layer films, including high barrier films and non-barrier films, and articles of manufacture that include the films, such as flexible bags and containers for flowable materials. The films and articles that include the films have good flex-crak resistance and toughness. The films and articles that include the films have good high barrier properties as the barrier films include a core layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer. The relatively low amount of EVOH copolymer in the total film that is needed to achieve the flex-crack resistance, toughness, and high barrier properties, further allow for the recycling of the films and articles of manufacture.
Inventor: Nicholas Farkas (Glenburnie, Canada)
Assignee: Liqui-Box Corp. (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Automatic Revisions To Document Clauses Based On Clause Type
Patent No. 11853369
A document management system can include an artificial intelligence-based document manager that can perform one or more predictive operations based on characteristics of a user, a document, a user account, or historical document activity. For instance, the document management system can apply a machine-learning model to determine how long an expiring agreement document is likely to take to renegotiate and can prompt a user to begin the renegotiation process in advance. The document management system can detect a change to language in a particular clause type and can prompt a user to update other documents that include the clause type to include the change. The document management system can determine a type of a document being worked on and can identify one or more actions that a corresponding user may want to take using a machine-learning model trained on similar documents and similar users.
Inventors: Christina Silva Hamlin (Walnut Creek, Calif.); Eric M. Zenz (Mercer Island, Wash.); Jacob Scott Mitchell (Richmond); William Gerard Wetherell (San Francisco, Calif.); Sedine Jei San Augustin (Walnut Creek, Calif.); Aylin Seicukoglu (Chicago, Ill.); Megan Elizabeth Schwarz (Chicago, Ill.); David Minoru Hirotsu (Torrance, Calif.); Dia A. Abulzahab (Willowbrook, Ill.); Mangesh Prabhakar Bhandarkar (Los Altos, Calif.); Saul Adams Aguilar (Redwood City, Calif.); Michael Wayne Fountain (Bainbridge Island, Wash.)
Assignee: Docusign (San Francisco, Calif.)
Dec. 26, 2023
Systems And Methods To Manage Models For Call Data
Patent No. 11856129
Systems and methods for managing models for call data are disclosed. For example, the system may include one or more memory units storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include receiving, from a user device, an input indicating a segment of a first recorded call and an attribute associated with the segment. The operations may include determining a parameter of a model, wherein the model is associated with the attribute. The operations may include changing the parameter based on the input. The operations may include generating an updated model based on the changed parameter, wherein the updated model may be configured to analyze recorded calls having one or more segments with the same attribute.
Inventors: Sara McDole (Midlothian, Va.); Premkumar Dhayalan (Richmond); Thomas Zahorik (Charlottesville, Va.); Saiteja Kamuni (Richmond); Sri Penmatsa (Richmond); Vamsi Rallabandi (Richmond); Danni Tang (Richmond); Suresh Pothireddy (Richmond)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Dec. 26, 2023
Hot-wire Control For An Electronic Cigarette
Patent No. 11849760
An electronic cigarette (“e-Cig”) may include functionality for monitoring and controlling the thermal properties of the e-Cig. The system and method described herein may monitor a temperature based on a resistor (i.e. hot wire) near the wick and model the thermal cycle of an e-Cig. The model can be used for controlling the temperature of the e-Cig and preventing burning. The temperature control may dictate optimal conditions for atomization and smoke generation in an e-Cig while avoiding hotspots and burning to the atomizer or cartomizer.
Inventors: Eyal Peleg (Tsoran, Israel); David Cohen (Harel Yehuda, Israel); Harold Brooks (Holliswood, N.Y.); Dorron Levy (Givatayim, Israel)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Additive Assembly For Electronic Vaping Device
Patent No. 11849768
An additive assembly for an e-vaping device includes an adsorbent material that includes adsorbed carbon dioxide. The additive assembly may be in fluid communication with a vaporizer assembly that forms a generated vapor. The adsorbent material may release the carbon dioxide into the generated vapor based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material. The additive assembly may include a flavor material including a flavorant. The adsorbent material may generate heat based on at least a portion of the generated vapor adsorbing on the adsorbent material, and the flavor material may release flavorant into the generated vapor based at least in part on the heat generated by the adsorbent material. One or more of the adsorbent material and the flavor material may be included in beads. Adsorbent material and flavor material may be included in multiple additive structures within the additive assembly.
Inventors: Georgio Karles (Richmond); Tracy M. Ogbonlowo (Moseley, Va.); Danielle Crawford (Richmond); San Li (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Electronic Vaping Device And Cartridge For Electronic Vaping Device
Patent No. 11849758
A cartridge includes an air flow passageway defining a first airflow direction, a heating element having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis perpendicular to the first airflow direction, and a jacket at least partially surrounding the heating element along the longitudinal axis of the heating element and defining a second airflow direction perpendicular to the first airflow direction.
Inventors: San Li (Midlothian, Va.); Barry S. Smith (Hopewell, Va.); Christopher S. Tucker (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Bead Feeder
Patent No. 11851285
A bead feeder serially delivering beads to a downstream location comprises a bead supply wheel connected to rotate about a vertical axis. The bead supply wheel includes a bead supply bowl and a plurality of radially and outwardly extending bead passageway connected to rotate with the bowl and dimensioned to receive a single line of beads. A plurality of openings in the bead supply bowl is spaced around a lower portion thereof with the openings in alignment with the radially and outwardly extending passageways each of which has an outer exit end. A metering plate is connected to rotate about the same vertical axis as the bead supply wheel, and metering plate has a plurality of equally spaced apart openings directly below the outer ends of the passageways for receiving the lowermost beads in the passageways. The metering plate rotates at a slightly slower or slightly faster speed than the bead supply wheel so that vertical alignment of an outer exit end of a particular passageway and an opening in the metering plate only occurs once for each revolution of the bead supply wheel. A drop off is provided for the removal of beads away from the metering plate.
Inventors: Martin T. Garthaffner (Richmond); Dwight D. Williams (Powhatan, Va.)
Assignee: Philip Morris USA (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Development Of Tobacco Varieties With No Or Significantly Reduced Anatabine Content
Patent No. 11849695
A process for producing a reduced tobacco-specific nitrosamine (TSNA) tobacco plant comprising reducing and/or eliminating anatabine biosynthesis in wild-type tobacco plant. In addition, use of such plants for discovery of molecular markers that are closely linked with genes required for anatabine biosynthesis and for discovery of genes required for anatabine biosynthesis. In addition, a smoking composition, a smoking article and a smokeless tobacco oral delivery product contain the tobacco material.
Inventors: Chengalrayan Kudithipudi (Midlothian, Va.); Rutger Van Der Hoeven (Midlothian, Va.); Ndjido Ardo Kane (Richmond)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Systems And Methods For Counting And Inspecting Objects
Patent No. 11851229
A system for count separation of objects comprises a controller, cameras adapted to detect each individual object in a stream of falling objects such that the controller can count the objects, a first receiving location adapted to directly receive the stream of falling objects, a second receiving location adapted to receive objects diverted from the stream of falling objects or to receive the stream of falling objects when the stream of falling objects is diverted from the first receiving location; a mechanical diverter having (a) a first position to not divert the stream of falling objects from the first receiving location and (b) a second position in to divert the stream of falling objects to the second receiving location, and an air blast diverter adapted (a) to divert specific objects or the stream of falling objects to the second location.
Inventors: Kent Lovvorn (Moseley, Va.); Andrew Mire (Richmond)
Assignee: VMEK Group (Midlothian, Va.)
Dec. 26, 2023
System And Method For Scoring Audience Responsiveness And Exposure To Television Advertising
Patent No. 11856248
A system and methods are disclosed for scoring audience responsiveness or exposure to viewing of paid content or advertising via connected television devices (“CTV”) and/or over-the-top (“OTT”) delivery mechanisms. The scoring system and method determines relevant data and creates and records the relevant data in an “Ad Exposure File” and an “Advertiser Outcome File” and at regular intervals compares them to identify matches via overlapping combinations of IP Address/DID, Timestamp (for confirmation of appropriate recency) and recording a conversion event to the “Exposed Household Record.” of the appropriate household on the Ad Exposure File.
Inventors: Jason Fairchild (Rolling Hills, Calif.); David Koye (Richmond)
Assignee: tvScientific (Pasadena, Calif.)
Dec. 26, 2023
Smokeless Products Containing Non-tobacco Plant Materials
Patent No. 11849752
This document relates to smokeless products containing one or more non-tobacco plant materials. Certain embodiments described in this document relate to smokeless products containing one or more tobacco-alternative plant materials and having properties similar to tobacco-containing oral products.
Inventors: David Phillips (Richmond); Daniel Katillus (Richmond)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Lubricating Oil Composition Having Resistance To Engine Deposits
Patent No. 11851628
A lubricating oil composition comprising greater than 50 wt. % of a base oil of lubricating viscosity, and either: a) an additive composition comprising: one or more zinc dialkyl dithiophosphates (ZDDP compounds) and one or more dispersants, wherein the amount of zinc (Zn) in weight percent provided to the lubricating oil composition by the one or more ZDDP compounds multiplied by the contribution of the total base number (TBN) of the one or more dispersants to the TBN of the lubricating oil composition is a multiplication factor Zn*TBNDisp of at least about 0.06; or b) an additive composition comprising: one or more zinc dialkyl dithiophosphates (ZDDP compounds) and one or more dispersants, wherein the amount of phosphorus (P) in weight percent provided to the lubricating oil composition by the one or more ZDDP compounds multiplied by the contribution of the total base number (TBN) of the one or more dispersants to the TBN of the lubricating oil composition is a multiplication factor P*TBNDisp of at least about 0.051.
Inventors: Mark Devlin (Glen Allen, Va.); Kenneth Garelick (Mechanicsville, Va.); Todd Dvorak (Glen Allen, Va.)
Assignee: Afton Chemical Corp. (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Tobacco Lozenge
Patent No. 11849753
A tobacco lozenge includes a body configured to be wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a matrix including a soluble fiber in an amount greater than or equal to 60 weight percent of the body, tobacco plant tissue dispersed in the matrix, and an additive dispersed in the matrix.
Inventors: Feng Gao (Midlothian, Va.); Diane L. Gee (Chesterfield, Va.); Shuzhong Zhuang (Glen Allen, Va.); Phillip M. Hulan (Midlothian, Va.); William J. Burke (Nashville, Tenn.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
System For Preventing Blockage Of Evacuation Of Flexible Packaging
Patent No. 11851256
The present application relates to a system for evacuating fluid from a flexible container. The system includes a spout connected to a flexible container. A passageway within the spout is in fluid communication with an inside of the flexible container, and the passageway has a top end and a bottom end. An evacuation facilitating structure is positioned proximate the bottom end of the passageway and has a fluid channel therethrough. The evacuation facilitating structure blocks portions of the wall of the flexible container from entering the bottom end of the passageway and preventing fluid from evacuating the container via the passageway.
Inventors: Paul N. Georgelos (Naperville, Ill.); Ronald E. Kieras (Woodstock, Ill.); Matt Ruschmeier (Glencoe, Minn.)
Assignee: Liqui-Box Corp. (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Aerosol Generating Device With Visual Feedback Device
Patent No. 11856654
An aerosol-generating device may comprise an electrical power supply, a housing defining a cavity for receiving an aerosol-generating article, at least one electrical heater within the cavity, and/or a controller configured to control a supply of electrical power from the electrical power supply to the at least one electrical heater. The controller is configured to activate the at least one electrical heater for a total time period when an aerosol-generating article is received within the cavity. The aerosol-generating device may also comprise a segmented visual feedback device, wherein a plurality of segments of the segmented visual feedback device each correspond to a portion of the total time period. Each of the plurality of segments is configured to provide visual feedback when an aerosol-generating article is received within the cavity and when the corresponding portion of the total time period has elapsed.
Inventors: Rui Nuno Batista (Morges, Switzerland); Stephane Antony Hedarchet (Pully, Switzerland)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Insulation Products And Methods And Machines For Making Insulation Products
Patent No. 11852264
The presently disclosed subject matter generally relates to recyclable insulation material for shipping containers, groceries bags, etc., machines for making the recyclable insulation material, and methods for the making the recyclable insulation material. In one aspect, a method of forming an insulation product may include forming a continuous sheet of paper into a plurality of flexible loops defining a plurality of air channels extending in a direction that is substantially perpendicular with a machine direction of the continuous sheet of paper. The method may also include immediately attaching a first layer of paper and a second layer of paper to the plurality of flexible loops as they are formed so that the continuous sheet of paper retains the plurality of flexible loops between the first layer and the second layer and that the plurality of flexible loops remain unattached with respect to one another.
Inventors: James McGoff (Richmond); Alex Dimen (Richmond); Daniel Shores (Richmond); Caleb Meindertsma (Richmond); Justin Turner-Gonzalez (Richmond); Charles-Alexandre Archambault Vincent (Richmond)
Assignee: TemperPack Technologies (Richmond)
Dec. 26, 2023
Augmented Reality Extended View
Patent No. 11853524
Disclosed embodiments include systems, devices, and methods for extending a view of an interface by way of augmented reality glasses. Web page content can be identified for presentation outside the purview of a web browser. The content can be saved to a network-accessible store. Subsequently, a request is sent, including the location of the network-accessible store, to augmented reality glasses. The content can be acquired from the location by the augmented reality glasses. Subsequently, the content can be rendered by the augmented reality glasses in a manner that extends the view beyond the web browser and physical display.
Inventors: Michael Mossaba (Great Falls, Va.); Jerry Wagner (Chesterifeld, Va.); Joshua Edwards (Philadelphia, Penn.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Dec. 26, 2023
Carrier Straps For Weight Plates
Patent No. 11850495
Disclosed are compact, convenient carrier systems for weight plates. In some embodiments, a carrier system may include a strap, a carrying handle, and rigid loading bar. The loading bar may be a tubular member. The carrying handle may have an outer diameter that permits the carrying handle to be slidably disposed within the inner diameter of the loading bar. In some embodiments, the loading bar may have an outer diameter that permits the loading bar to fit within the central opening on a standard Olympic weightlifting weight plate. The carrier system may optionally provide a clip closure attached to the strap that allows easy opening and closing of the system.
Inventor: Steven Nock (Henrico, Va.)
Assignee: N/A
Dec. 26, 2023
Compositions And Methods For Producing Tobacco Plants And Products Having Altered Alkaloid Levels With Desirable Leaf Quality
Patent No. 11859192
The present disclosure includes methods and compositions for improving leaf quality in low-alkaloid tobacco plants, e.g., by combining inducible promoters and non-coding RNAs for suppression of an ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) gene. Also provided are low alkaloid tobacco plants with normal, suppressed, or otherwise altered polyamine levels. Further provided are tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid, nicotine levels, commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants.
Inventors: Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso (Chesterfield, Va.); James A. Strickland (Richmond); Jess Frederick (Richmond); Dongmei Xu (Glen Allen, Va.); Chengalrayan Kudithipudi (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Jan. 2, 2024
Assembly Comprising Sheet Heating Element And Delivery Device
Patent No. 11857722
A vaporizing assembly for an aerosol generating system includes a sheet heating element and a delivery device configured to deliver a liquid aerosol-forming substrate from a liquid storing portion to the sheet heating element. The sheet heating element is spaced apart from the delivery device and is configured to heat the delivered liquid aerosol forming substrate.
Inventors: Rui Nuno Batista (Morges, Switzerland); Dani Ruscio (Cressier, Switzerland)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Jan. 2, 2024
Syringe System
Patent No. 11857498
A medication component mixing system is formed of a first syringe, such as a female syringe, and a second syringe such as a male syringe, wherein the system is configured to mix a female portion and a male portion of the medication. The female syringe and the male syringe mechanically couple to one another in an end-to-end fashion for mixing of the contents of the female and male portions.
Inventors: Andrew Watkins (Richmond); Qi Li (Richmond); Richard L. Norton (Richmond); Daniel Barnhill (Richmond); Trant Holt (Richmond)
Assignee: Indivior UK Limited (Hull, Great Britain)
Jan. 2, 2024
Opening Pack
Patent No. 11858720
In an example embodiment, a pack for tobacco articles comprises an inner sleeve, and an outer box comprising front and back covers that allow access to the inner sleeve when the outer box is opened. The inner sleeve can include a front connecting panel pivotally connecting a front wall of the inner sleeve to an inner surface of the front cover and a back connecting panel pivotally connecting a back wall of the inner sleeve to an inner surface of the back cover. A slot in the outer box is configured to allow opening of the outer box by applying pressure against a bottom wall of the inner sleeve.
Inventors: Stephen Bellamah (Richmond); Daniel Richter (Richmond)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Jan. 2, 2024
Doser Mechanisms
Patent No. 11858673
A doser mechanism includes a cylindrical shell, an auger conveyor, and a check valve. The cylindrical shell includes a hollow cylinder and an end plate. The hollow cylinder at least partially defines an internal enclosure extending between first and second ends of the hollow cylinder, a first opening at the first end, and a second opening through a thickness of the hollow cylinder. The end plate covers the second end. The auger conveyor includes an auger at least partially extending through the internal enclosure through the first end. The check valve has a valve member configured to selectively cover the second opening. The check valve may cause the valve member move between a rest position and an open position to cover or expose the second opening in response to a magnitude of a force applied to the valve member from the internal enclosure through the second opening.
Inventor: Dwight David Williams (Powhatan, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Jan. 2, 2024
Connector With Shaft And Cylindrical Base Extending From Flange
Patent No. 11859653
The connector is configured to couple a first section and a second section of an e-vaping device, and the connector includes a flange with a first end and a second end, a shaft extending from the first end of the flange, an outer shelf being formed by a portion of the first end of the flange, a cylindrical base extending from the second end of the flange, and an inner shelf within the connector, the cylindrical base and the inner shelf at least partially defining a longitudinal opening, the flange defining at least one first notch, the at least one first notch at least partially along the second end of the flange.
Inventors: Robert Levitz (N. Miami Beach, Fla.); Shmuel Gavrielov (Beit Shemesh, Israel)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Jan. 2, 2024
Nicotine E-vaping Device
Patent No. 11856995
A reservoir assembly that holds a nicotine pre-vapor formulation in a reservoir includes a reservoir assembly connector assembly defining a connector conduit, and which may be configured to detachably couple with a nicotine vaporizer assembly based on a connector element of the nicotine vaporizer assembly engaging with the connector conduit of the connector conduit. The reservoir assembly may include an isolation structure configured to move in relation to both the reservoir and the nicotine vaporizer connector assembly between a first position where the isolation structure exposes the nicotine vaporizer assembly to the reservoir and at least partially obstructs the connector conduit to restrict the connector element from disengaging from the connector conduit, and a second position where the isolation structure isolates the nicotine vaporizer assembly from the reservoir and opens the connector conduit to enable the connector element to disengage from the connector conduit.
Inventors: Eric Hawes (Glen Allen, Va.); Raymond W. Lau (Glen Allen, Va.); Jose Jesus Paolo Montalvan (Mandaue, Philippines); John Paul Muring (Lapu-Lapu, Philippines)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Jan. 2, 2024
Symmetrically Dynamic Equalized Volume And Pressure Air Management System
Patent No. 11858307
An air management system for a vehicle having a first pneumatic circuit and a second pneumatic circuit, in which the first and second pneumatic circuits are pneumatically connected in a neutral position via a cross-flow mechanism. The first pneumatic circuit is configured to independently adjust air pressure of a first side of the vehicle. The second pneumatic circuit is configured to independently adjust air pressure of a second side of the vehicle. The system is configured to establish pneumatic communication between the first and second pneumatic circuits when the air management system is not independently adjusting the adjust air pressure of the first side of the vehicle and the air pressure of the second side of the vehicle in the cross-flow mode.
Inventors: Matthew Vaughan (Sydney, Australia); David Bryan Lewis (Amelia Court House, Va.); Joseph Calaway (Camden, Mich.); George Arrants (Richmond)
Assignee: BASE Air Management (Sydney, Australia)
Jan. 2, 2024
Graphical User Interface For Display Of Real-time Feedback Data Changes
Patent No. 11860824
Disclosed are systems and methods that automatically classify, filter, and reduce large volumes of feedback data as a function of time using artificial intelligence technology. The aggregated feedback data is reduced by representing the feedback data as sets of descriptors corresponding to one or more time periods that are displayed on a graphical user interface. Feedback data packets are parsed by labeling the feedback data packets with a time period identifier. The feedback data packets are processed utilizing neural network technology to classify the feedback data according to one or more subject identifiers that are each associated with a subject vector. A descriptor analysis is used to process the subject vectors and the feedback data packets to generate descriptor sets comprising one or more descriptors as well as weighting data for each descriptor.
Inventors: Kenneth William Cluff (Powhatan, Va.); Qing Li (Cary, N.C.); Peter Councill (Richmond)
Assignee: Truist Bank (Charlotte, N.C.)
Jan. 2, 2024
Computer-based Systems Involving An Engine And Tools For Incident Prediction Using Machine Learning And Methods Of Use Thereof
Patent No. 11860710
Systems and methods associated with incident prediction using machine learning techniques are disclosed. In one embodiment, an exemplary method may comprise obtaining current raw log data from at least one application log of at least one software application, converting the current raw log data into current tabular log data, applying one or more sampling techniques to the current tabular log data to form current balanced log data, the current balanced log data including incidents of failures, applying one or more machine learning techniques to the current balanced log data to generate an application failure predictive model, and predicting, based on future balanced log data, at least one future failure of the software application using the application failure predictive model.
Inventors: Suvro Choudhury (Glen Allen, Va.); Cameron Stinson (Washington, D.C.); Kellie Meshell (McLean, Va.); Henry Real (Arlington, Va.); Rajarshi Kar (McLean, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Jan. 2, 2024
Smart Card With Active Directional Indicia And Methods Of Use Thereof
Patent No. 11861576
A smart card includes a plurality of display devices on an outside surface of a housing. Circuitry within the housing includes a processor, and communication circuitry configured to communicate with at least one computing device located within a geographic region around the smart card. The processor is configured to continuously receive a plurality of communication signals from the computing device, to continuously assess a geographic distance from the smart card to the fixed position of the computing device within the geographic region using the plurality of communication signals, to continuously activate or deactivate the plurality of display devices based on the geographic distance from the smart card to the fixed position of the computing device in the geographic region for providing a user with a directional indication, distance indication, or both, to the computing device in the geographic region.
Inventors: Daniel Herrington (New York, N.Y.); Stephen Robert Schneider (Midlothian, Va.); Tyler Maiman (Melville, N.Y.); Charles Moore (Washington, D.C.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Jan. 2, 2024
System And Method For Redeeming A Reward
Patent No. 11861658
Systems and methods for redeeming a reward held by an individual are described. A method for redeeming a reward includes determining threshold criteria for provision of a targeted reward redemption offer, identifying at least one individual based upon the threshold criteria, determining the targeted reward redemption offer, and providing the targeted reward redemption offer to the identified individual. A response to the provided targeted reward redemption offer may be received, and an account of the identified individual may be adjusted in accordance with the targeted reward redemption offer and the received response.
Inventors: Gregory Willard Lambert (Midlothian, Va.); Philip John Spiegel (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Jan. 2, 2024
Systems And Methods For Cryptographic Authentication Of Contactless Cards
Patent No. 11861604
Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission between a contactless card and a client device in support of a FIDO authentication are provided. In an embodiment, upon receipt of a challenge issued by a server in connection with a pending transaction, the contactless card may authorize the client device to utilize a FIDO private key to respond to the challenge. If the response to the challenge is successful, the FIDO authentication may proceed and the transaction may be completed.
Inventors: Kevin Osborn (Newton Highlands, Mass.); James Ashfield (Midlothian, Va.); Srinivasa Chigurupati (Long Grove, Ill.); Jeffrey Rule (Chevy Chase, Md.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Jan. 2, 2024
Breast Separator Devices
Patent No. 11856998
Separator devices and garments comprising separator devices are provided herein. In some aspects, a separator device can comprise a base surface, a front surface, a top end, a bottom end, a first side surface, and a second side surface. In some aspects, the top end has a generally trapezoid shape with a rounded front edge. In some aspects, the separator devices described herein can comprise perforations (through-holes) for breathability.
Inventor: Lynn Middleton (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: N/A
Jan. 2, 2024
Computer-based Systems And/or Computing Devices Configured For Root Cause Analysis Of Computing Incidents Using Machine Learning To Determine When A Software Version Change Is A Cause Of A Computing Incident
Patent No. 11860722
An example method includes receiving incident data for historical incidents of downtime or interrupted service. The incident data includes identification information about one or more first computing applications, devices, or services affected by the downtime or the interrupted service. The incident data further includes timing information relating to the historical incidents and version history information of the one or more first computing applications, devices, or services. The method further includes receiving root cause data indicating a cause of the historical incidents and receiving action data indicating a corrective or preventative action taken or to be taken in response to each of the historical incidents. The method further includes training a machine learning algorithm using the incident, root cause, and action data to create a trained model configured to determine a root cause and a new corrective or preventative action for a new incident.
Inventors: Amy Shen (McLean, Va.); Gaurav Jain (McLean, Va.); George N. Irish (McLean, Va.); Donald Gennetten (Henrico, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Jan. 2, 2024
Systems And Methods For Providing Card Interactions
Patent No. 11861600
A method including receiving a first application user credential associated with a user profile; comparing, for a first match, the first application user credential with a stored second application user credential, wherein the stored second application user credential is associated with a user identity; and responsive to finding a first match, verifying the user identity by performing the following: communicating with a card using near field communication; receiving a public key of a key pair of the card and cardholder identification information of an account holder of the card; instructing the card to generate a digital signature; receiving the digital signature from the card; verifying the digital signature using the public key; and comparing, for a second match, at least a portion of the user identity with at least a portion of the cardholder identification information.
Inventors: Lara Mossler (Farmville, Va.); Aravindhan Manivannan (Henrico, Va.); Baskar Dilli (McLean, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Jan. 2, 2024