U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (June 7)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 7 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Illinois.

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Contact Center Messaging

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671388 B1, initially filed July 16, 2021) developed by four inventors Chad Skinner, Talladega, Alabama; Scott D. Dies, Eureka, Illinois; Amit Gupta, Normal, Illinois; and Aaron Kammeyer, Clinton, Illinois, for "Contact center messaging."

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Determining Linked Bandwidth Parts

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD., New Tech Park, Singapore has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671519 B2, initially filed Feb. 14, 2019) developed by four inventors Prateek Basu Mallick, Dreieich, Germany; Joachim Loehr, Wiesbaden, Germany; Alexander Johann Maria Golitschek Edler von Elbwart, Darmstadt, Germany; and Ravi Kuchibhotla, Clarendon Hills, Illinois, for "Determining linked bandwidth parts."

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Engine Braking Method and Control System Varying Engine Braking Power Within Cylinder-Number Braking Mode

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- CATERPILLAR INC., Peoria, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668255 B2, initially filed Dec. 9, 2020) developed by eight inventors Rajesh Narayanan Nair, Rossville, Illinois; Samuel Were, Peoria, Illinois; James Harris Mutti, Germantown Hills, Illinois; Behnaz Ensan, Peoria, Illinois; James Vernon Dornberger, II, Canton, Illinois; Rodney L. Menold, Hanna City, Illinois; Timothy David Schwartz, East Peoria, Illinois; and Kevin Walsh, Dunlap, Illinois, for "Engine braking method and control system varying engine braking power within cylinder-number braking mode."

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Parenteral Nutrition Formulation

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA, Glattpark, Switzerland has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666548 B2, initially filed June 5, 2020) developed by five inventors Laurent Christian Jeannin, Braine l'Alleud, Belgium; Mary Hise Brown, Vernon Hills, Illinois; Julien Andre Roger Hecq, Uccle, Belgium; Gary P. Zaloga, Evanston, Illinois; and Kelly Tappenden, Decatur, Georgia, for "Parenteral nutrition formulation."

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Method and Apparatus for Operating a Dual Rotor Electrical Machine

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670995 B2, initially filed Aug. 25, 2020) developed by three inventors Matthias Lang, Mannheim, Germany; Chris J. Tremel, West Fargo, North Dakota; and Christopher Reek, Moline, Illinois, for "Method and apparatus for operating a dual rotor electrical machine."

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Radiation Source Including Osmium

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- MEDI-PHYSICS, INC., Princeton, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670431 B2, initially filed Feb. 14, 2020) developed by Matthew David Butts, Niskayuna, New York, and Charles E. Shanks, Arlington Heights, Illinois, for "Radiation source including osmium."

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Chain Link Fence Assembly

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- INDUSTRIAL FENCE, INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a design patent (No. US D0988540 S1, initially filed Jan. 8, 2021) developed by four inventors Miguel A Saltijeral, Oswego, Illinois; David Saltijeral, Yorkville, Illinois; Noel Pruneda, Aurora, Illinois; and Matthew C. Walz, Wheaton, Illinois, for "Chain link fence assembly."

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Can Thickness and Material Combinations for Improved Radio-Frequency Microphone Performance

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC, Itasca, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671764 B2, initially filed Dec. 18, 2020) developed by four inventors Michael Pedersen, Long Grove, Illinois; Joshua Watson, Wheaton, Illinois; Adam Ariffin, Naperville, Illinois; and Daniel J. Fairfield, Elmhurst, Illinois, for "Can thickness and material combinations for improved radio-frequency microphone performance."

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Bucket for Underground Loading Machine

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- CATERPILLAR UNDERGROUND MINING PTY. LTD., Tasmania, Australia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668068 B2, initially filed March 5, 2020) developed by Riley A. Albers, Sugar Grove, Illinois, for "Bucket for underground loading machine."

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Sensor for Measuring Shaft Rotation

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- MARTIN ENGINEERING COMPANY, Neponset, Illinois has been assigned a design patent (No. US D0988154 S1, initially filed Feb. 11, 2022) developed by Andrew Timmerman, Geneseo, Illinois, for "Sensor for measuring shaft rotation."

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Organogel Compositions and Their Use as a Controlled Delivery System in Confectionery Products

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666066 B2, initially filed Nov. 9, 2018) developed by Armando J. Castro, Westchester, Illinois, and Michael Saunders, Chicago, Illinois, for "Organogel compositions and their use as a controlled delivery system in confectionery products."

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Vehicle Exterior Lighting Systems With Tailgate Mounted Backup Lamps

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668448 B2, initially filed June 1, 2022) developed by four inventors Anthony Nicholas Aquilina, Royal Oak, Michigan; Michael Bryan Vanbelle, Canton, Michigan; Corey M. Ross, Schaumburg, Illinois; and Kenneth C. Meissner, Royal Oak, Michigan, for "Vehicle exterior lighting systems with tailgate mounted backup lamps."

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Antenna Application in Wireless Earphones

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- SHURE ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC., Niles, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11672078 B2, initially filed June 10, 2021) developed by three inventors Christopher Zachara, Williamsburg, Virginia; Truong Vu Luu, Morton Grove, Illinois; and Christopher Richard Knipstein, Chicago, Illinois, for "Antenna application in wireless earphones."

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Systems and Methods for Interference Management in a Radio Access Network

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC., Basking Ridge, New Jersey has been assigned a patent (No. US 11672001 B2, initially filed June 15, 2022) developed by four inventors Krishna K. Bellamkonda, Flower Mound, Texas; Nischal Patel, Hillsborough, New Jersey; John Cooke, Algonquin, Illinois; and Frank Jager, Chester, New Jersey, for "Systems and methods for interference management in a radio access network."

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Determining Locations of Interest Based on User Visits

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- GROUPON, INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669864 B2, initially filed Dec. 11, 2019) developed by Darren E. Vengroff, Chicago, Illinois, and Oliver B. Downs, Chicago, Illinois, for "Determining locations of interest based on user visits."

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Insulated Container Assembly With Thermal Storage Accommodation

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- Five inventors Melvin Mogil, North York, Canada; William Kearns, Brampton, Canada; Rick Stephens, Chicago, Illinois; Christopher Edwards, Nepean, Canada; and Elizabeth Mitchell, Toronto, Canada, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11666179 B2, initially filed March 8, 2018) for "Insulated container assembly with thermal storage accommodation."

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Spatial Mapping of Kidney Functions

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666671 B2, initially filed May 31, 2019) developed by Jing Jin, Evanston, Illinois, for "Spatial mapping of kidney functions."

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Device and Method for Evaluating Target Cells for Aerial Equipment Communicating Over a Terrestrial Network

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC., Vienna, Virginia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671892 B2, initially filed May 12, 2021) developed by three inventors Daniel Vivanco, Ashburn, Virginia; David Ross Beppler, Duluth, Georgia; and Slawomir Mikolaj Stawiarski, Carpentersville, Illinois, for "Device and method for evaluating target cells for aerial equipment communicating over a terrestrial network."

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Frame for a Treadmill

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- LIFE FITNESS, LLC, Rosemont, Illinois has been assigned a design patent (No. US D0988440 S1, initially filed Sept. 16, 2020) developed by Matthew P. Blum, Chicago, Illinois, for "Frame for a treadmill."

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Email Widgets

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, Hartford, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671390 B2, initially filed July 22, 2021) developed by six inventors Andrew J. Bingham, Naperville, Illinois; Anastasia Shekhter, South Windsor, Connecticut; Gregory J. Richmond, Salem, Connecticut; Jenn Van Scoter, Canton, Connecticut; Josh R. Slater, Hebron, Connecticut; and Alyssa M. Branday, Cromwell, Connecticut, for "Email widgets."

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Automatic Detection and Positioning of Structure Faces

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- HERE GLOBAL B.V., Eindhoven, Netherlands has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670090 B2, initially filed April 19, 2021) developed by David Doria, Oak Park, Illinois, and Engin Anil, Mount Prospect, Illinois, for "Automatic detection and positioning of structure faces."

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Cooling Water Monitoring and Control System

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- ECOLAB USA INC., Saint Paul, Minnesota has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668535 B2, initially filed Nov. 9, 2018) developed by seven inventors Craig Myers, Lisle, Illinois; Anupam Prakash, Aurora, Illinois; Ravindra Raghavapudi, Aurora, Illinois; Steven Kramarczyk, Oswego, Illinois; Stephen J. Hinterlong, Elburn, Illinois; Daniel Meier, Naperville, Illinois; and Jorvic Vital, Aurora, Illinois, for "Cooling water monitoring and control system."

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Programmable Power Supplies for Cellular Base Stations and Related Methods of Reducing Power Loss in Cellular Systems

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Hickory, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669117 B2, initially filed July 17, 2020) developed by Michael R Guerin, St Charles, Illinois, and John Charles Chamberlain, Hickory, North Carolina, for "Programmable power supplies for cellular base stations and related methods of reducing power loss in cellular systems."

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Modeling Clay Container

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- Two inventors, Kysten Altenburg, Oak Lawn, Illinois, and Kyle Altenburg, Oak Lawn, Illinois, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11667437 B2, initially filed Sept. 5, 2018) for "Modeling clay container."

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Cooler Lock

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- TRITEQ LOCK AND SECURITY, LLC, Elk Grove Village, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668514 B2, initially filed Nov. 22, 2022) developed by William Denison, North Barrington, Illinois, and Calin Roatis, Long Grove, Illinois, for "Cooler lock."

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Methods and Apparatus to Process Insurance Claims Using Cloud Computing

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669907 B1, initially filed June 27, 2019) developed by three inventors Mercy Behrens, Bloomington, Illinois; Donald Joseph Yuhas, Bloomington, Illinois; and Jason Beckman, Bloomington, Illinois, for "Methods and apparatus to process insurance claims using cloud computing."

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Microstructure Refinement Methods by Melt Pool Stirring for Additive Manufactured Materials

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666968 B2, initially filed Jan. 12, 2022) developed by four inventors Arash Ghabchi, Chicago, Illinois; Christopher A. Meyer, Chicago, Illinois; James D. Cotton, Chicago, Illinois; and Matthew J. Crill, Chicago, Illinois, for "Microstructure refinement methods by melt pool stirring for additive manufactured materials."

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Antiestrogen Compounds

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER, New York, New York has been assigned a patent (No. US 11667621 B2, initially filed June 11, 2019) developed by six inventors Abhishek Sharma, Edison, New Jersey; Sarat Chandarlapaty, New York, New York; Lucia Wang, Jersey City, New Jersey; Shengjia Lin, Secaucus, New Jersey; Weiyi Toy, New York, New York; and John Katzenellenbogen, Urbana, Illinois, for "Antiestrogen compounds."

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Parylene Electret Condenser Microphone Backplate

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- SHURE ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC., Niles, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671763 B2, initially filed Feb. 24, 2021) developed by Benjamin Jay Grigg, Chicago, Illinois, and Donald D. Noettl, Chicago, Illinois, for "Parylene electret condenser microphone backplate."

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Translation Modeling Methods and Systems for Simulating Sensor Measurements

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC., Northridge, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670425 B2, initially filed April 14, 2020) developed by six inventors Elaine Gee, Windsor, California; Peter Ajemba, Canyon Country, California; Bahman Engheta, Santa Monica, California; Jeffrey Nishida, Chicago, Illinois; Andrea Varsavsky, Santa Monica, California; and Keith Nogueira, Mission Hills, California, for "Translation modeling methods and systems for simulating sensor measurements."

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Systems and Methods for 3D Image Distification

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670097 B2, initially filed Oct. 25, 2021) developed by four inventors Elizabeth Flowers, Bloomington, Illinois; Puneit Dua, Bloomington, Illinois; Eric Balota, Bloomington, Illinois; and Shanna L. Phillips, Bloomington, Illinois, for "Systems and methods for 3D image distification."

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System and Method for Monitoring the Levelness of a Multi-Wing Agricultural Implement

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC, New Holland, Pennsylvania has been assigned a patent (No. US 11665991 B2, initially filed Sept. 24, 2019) developed by Trevor Stanhope, Palos Hills, Illinois, and Joshua David Harmon, Leola, Pennsylvania, for "System and method for monitoring the levelness of a multi-wing agricultural implement."

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Time Domain Spectral Bandwidth Replication

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- SHURE ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC., Niles, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670311 B2, initially filed April 12, 2021) developed by Wenshun Tian, Palatine, Illinois, and Michael Ryan Lester, Colorado Springs, Colorado, for "Time domain spectral bandwidth replication."

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Spatial Molecular Analysis of Tissue

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, Rochester, Minnesota has been assigned a patent (No. US 11667970 B2, initially filed July 27, 2020) developed by three inventors Rashid Bashir, Champaign, Illinois; Anurup Ganguli, Champaign, Illinois; and Farhad Kosari, Rochester, Minnesota, for "Spatial molecular analysis of tissue."

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Glycotargeting Therapeutics

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- ANOKION SA, Ecublens, Switzerland has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666638 B2, initially filed Dec. 20, 2019) developed by five inventors Jeffrey A. Hubbell, Chicago, Illinois; Stephane Kontos, Chavannes-Renens, Switzerland; Kristen Marie Lorentz, Chavannes-Pres-Renens, Switzerland; David Scott Wilson, Lausanne, Switzerland; and Shuning Gai, Gland, Switzerland, for "Glycotargeting therapeutics."

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Pet Brush

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- WAHL CLIPPER CORPORATION, Sterling, Illinois has been assigned a design patent (No. US D0988616 S1, initially filed Oct. 30, 2020) developed by five inventors Connor Brandt, Rochelle, Illinois; Robert Snell, Dearborn Heights, Michigan; Jeff Fleming, Silvis, Illinois; Chad Aulwes, Sterling, Illinois; and Jui-Tsang Lin, Taichung, Taiwan, for "Pet brush."

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Under-Addressable Advertisement Measurement

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC, New York, New York has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671679 B2, initially filed March 12, 2021) developed by nine inventors Gangadhar Jakkula, Tampa, Florida; Jean Guerrettaz, Chicago, Illinois; John Charles Coughlin, Oldsmar, Florida; Paul Chimenti, Tampa, Florida; Jiji Sadasivakurup, Oldsmar, Florida; Kimberly I. Gilberti, Oldsmar, Florida; Samantha M. Mowrer, San Francisco, California; Narasimha Reddy Goli, Tampa, Florida; and Molly Poppie, Arlington Heights, Illinois, for "Under-addressable advertisement measurement."

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Ultra-Low Power, Miniaturized Electronic Systems for Monitoring Physical Parameters With Wireless Communication Capabilities and Applications of Same

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666240 B2, initially filed Jan. 3, 2020) developed by five inventors John A. Rogers, Wilmette, Illinois; Shuai Xu, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania; Seung Yun Heo, Evanston, Illinois; Kyeongha Kwon, Evanston, Illinois; and Jong Yoon Lee, Evanston, Illinois, for "Ultra-low power, miniaturized electronic systems for monitoring physical parameters with wireless communication capabilities and applications of same."

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Speakerphone Console

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, INC., Rockleigh, New Jersey has been assigned a design patent (No. US D0988282 S1, initially filed Oct. 25, 2021) developed by five inventors Joseph Amarosa, Yorktown Heights, New York; Kian-Mun Kong, Rivervale, New Jersey; Michael Fonti, Congers, New York; Johannes Ott, Cologne, Germany; and Xiaofeng Xu, Vernon Hills, Illinois, for "Speakerphone console."

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Video Conference Background Cleanup Using Reference Image

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS, INC., San Jose, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671561 B1, initially filed July 29, 2022) developed by five inventors Shihwei Chang, Sammamish, Washington; Robert Aaron Klegon, Chicago, Illinois; Cynthia Eshiuan Lee, Austin, Texas; Nicholas Mueller, Fitchburg, Wisconsin; and Shane Paul Springer, Manchester, Michigan, for "Video conference background cleanup using reference image."

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Processes and Systems for Reforming of Methane and Light Hydrocarbons to Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- GTI ENERGY, Des Plaines, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11667853 B2, initially filed July 14, 2020) developed by four inventors Terry Marker, Park Ridge, Illinois; Martin B. Linck, Wilmette, Illinois; Jim Wangerow, Oak Park, Illinois; and Pedro Ortiz-Toral, Wheeling, Illinois, for "Processes and systems for reforming of methane and light hydrocarbons to liquid hydrocarbon fuels."

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Multi-Positional Articulating Ergonomic Device With Modular Features

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- FELLOWES INC., Itasca, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666143 B2, initially filed May 14, 2020) developed by three inventors Tai Hoon Matlin, Round Lake Beach, Illinois; Peter Maletich, Chicago, Illinois; and Shawn Michael Applegate, Streamwood, Illinois, for "Multi-positional articulating ergonomic device with modular features."

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Methods, Systems, and Devices for Dynamically Applying Equalizer Profiles

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- STEELSERIES APS, Copenhagen SV, Denmark has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666824 B2, initially filed Oct. 14, 2021) developed by four inventors Jeffrey Nicholas Mahlmeister, Glenview, Illinois; Thane Kurt Woidan, Chicago, Illinois; Thomas J. Panfil, La Grange, Illinois; and Tino Soelberg, Chicago, Illinois, for "Methods, systems, and devices for dynamically applying equalizer profiles."

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Systems and Methods for Vertebral or Other Bone Structure Height Restoration and Stabilization

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- STRYKER CORPORATION, Kalamazoo, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666366 B2, initially filed Jan. 6, 2021) developed by Evan D. Linderman, Northbrook, Illinois, and John A. Krueger, Muskego, Wisconsin, for "Systems and methods for vertebral or other bone structure height restoration and stabilization."

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Machine Learning Systems for Processing Multi-Modal Patient Data

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- NEUMORA THERAPEUTICS, INC., San Francisco, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670417 B2, initially filed Oct. 5, 2022) developed by Tathagata Banerjee, Waltham, Massachusetts, and Matthew Edward Kollada, Deerfield, Illinois, for "Machine learning systems for processing multi-modal patient data."

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Collection of Mononuclear Cells Upon Mid-Procedure Termination

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- FENWAL, INC., Lake Zurich, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666926 B2, initially filed Jan. 7, 2021) developed by five inventors Lan T. Nguyen, Vernon Hills, Illinois; Zahra R. Ali, Chicago, Illinois; Angela N. Carlson, Arlington Heights, Illinois; Korri Hershenhouse, Glenview, Illinois; and Molly Erickson, Colorado Springs, Colorado, for "Collection of mononuclear cells upon mid-procedure termination."

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Integrated Equalization Valve

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- MUELLER INTERNATIONAL, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668400 B2, initially filed May 17, 2022) developed by three inventors Timothy Wayne Stern, Hixson, Tennessee; Rock Allen Powell, Jr., Mt. Zion, Illinois; and Mohammad Unnus Qasim, Decatur, Illinois, for "Integrated equalization valve."

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Insulin-Loaded Metal-Organic Frameworks

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666637 B2, initially filed March 7, 2019) developed by three inventors Omar K. Farha, Glenview, Illinois; Yijing Chen, Evanston, Illinois; and Peng Li, Chicago, Illinois, for "Insulin-loaded metal-organic frameworks."

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Damper Pulley Design

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- CATERPILLAR INC., Peoria, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668387 B1, initially filed June 13, 2022) developed by three inventors James Dunbar, East Peoria, Illinois; Lee David Kress, Lafayette, Indiana; and Dongyao Wang, Rochester Hills, Michigan, for "Damper pulley design."

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Extraction of Named Entities From Document Data to Support Automation Applications

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, New York has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669692 B2, initially filed July 12, 2019) developed by five inventors Anup Kalia, Elmsford, New York; Tarek Sakakini, Urbana, Illinois; Yu Deng, Yorktown Heights, New York; Jin Xiao, White Plains, New York; and Maja Vukovic, New York, New York, for "Extraction of named entities from document data to support automation applications."

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Predictive Agricultural Management System and Method

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- ROOT APPLIED SCIENCES INC., Berkeley, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11665992 B2, initially filed July 28, 2020) developed by four inventors Sarah Anne Placella, Orinda, California; Adam Ralph Zeilinger, Berkeley, California; Tyler Evan Schartel, Springfield, Illinois; and Ken Yamaguchi, Emeryville, California, for "Predictive agricultural management system and method."

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Use of Geographic Database Comprising Lane Level Information for Traffic Parameter Prediction

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- HERE GLOBAL B.V., Eindhoven, Netherlands has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669552 B2, initially filed April 23, 2021) developed by James Fowe, Chicago, Illinois, for "Use of geographic database comprising lane level information for traffic parameter prediction."

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System and Process for Detecting, Tracking and Counting Human Objects of Interest

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- SHOPPERTRAK RCT LLC, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670086 B2, initially filed Jan. 24, 2022) developed by Zhiqian Wang, Schaumburg, Illinois, and William C. Kastilahn, Evanston, Illinois, for "System and process for detecting, tracking and counting human objects of interest."

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Ultrasonic Position Sensor

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- WOODWARD, INC., Fort Collins, Colorado has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668818 B2, initially filed Aug. 7, 2020) developed by Jordan Loren Loos, Rockford, Illinois, and Gregory Warren Pulley, Loveland, Colorado, for "Ultrasonic position sensor."

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Partitioning Sensor Based Data to Generate Driving Pattern Map

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- ALLSTATE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED, Bangalore, India has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669756 B2, initially filed Sept. 1, 2021) developed by Anil Kumar Pandurangarao, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, for "Partitioning sensor based data to generate driving pattern map."

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Hybrid Policy Dialogue Manager for Intelligent Personal Assistants

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Munich, Germany has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669697 B2, initially filed Oct. 23, 2019) developed by Wangsu Hu, Chicago, Illinois, and Jilei Tian, Chicago, Illinois, for "Hybrid policy dialogue manager for intelligent personal assistants."

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Automated Vehicle Control Distributed Network Apparatuses and Methods

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- LEMKO CORPORATION, Schaumburg, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670162 B2, initially filed Dec. 6, 2022) developed by Shaowei Pan, Kildeer, Illinois, and Brian Ponte, Palatine, Illinois, for "Automated vehicle control distributed network apparatuses and methods."

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Acoustic Receivers With Multiple Diaphragms

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC, Itasca, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671778 B1, initially filed Dec. 30, 2021) developed by five inventors Donald Verghese Jacob, Chicago, Illinois; Christopher Monti, Elgin, Illinois; Matthew Manley, Crystal Lake, Illinois; Kalyan Nadella, Chicago, Illinois; and Yahui Zhang, Schaumburg, Illinois, for "Acoustic receivers with multiple diaphragms."

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Control of a Wound Field Synchronous Generator for Transient Load Response

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671038 B2, initially filed Aug. 9, 2019) developed by Michael C. Harke, DeForest, Wisconsin, and John F. Defenbaugh, Rockford, Illinois, for "Control of a wound field synchronous generator for transient load response."

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Robustness Evaluation via Natural Typos

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- SALESFORCE.COM, INC., San Francisco, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669712 B2, initially filed Sept. 3, 2019) developed by five inventors Lichao Sun, Chicago, Illinois; Kazuma Hashimoto, Menlo Park, California; Jia Li, Mountain View, California; Richard Socher, Menlo Park, California; and Caiming Xiong, Menlo Park, California, for "Robustness evaluation via natural typos."

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Systems and Methods for Detecting an Empty WB Container

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- FENWAL, INC., Lake Zurich, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666687 B2, initially filed May 26, 2020) developed by three inventors Samantha Michalski Planas, Wauconda, Illinois; Melissa A. Thill, Kenosha, Wisconsin; and Ryan Martin, Des Plaines, Illinois, for "Systems and methods for detecting an empty WB container."

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Intelligent Vehicle Repair Estimation System

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- CCC INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669809 B1, initially filed Feb. 1, 2021) developed by five inventors Ronald Nelson, Los Angeles, California; John L. Haller, St. George, Utah; Christoph Plenio, Batavia, Illinois; Ehsan Mohammady Ardehaly, Elmhurst, Illinois; and Ranjini Vaidyanathan, Chicago, Illinois, for "Intelligent vehicle repair estimation system."

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Virtual Transponder Utilizing Inband Commanding

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671408 B2, initially filed April 9, 2021) developed by three inventors Robert J. Winig, Chicago, Illinois; Kristina Miller, Chicago, Illinois; and Eric Anden, Chicago, Illinois, for "Virtual transponder utilizing inband commanding."

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System and Method to Identify Unauthorized Aerial User Equipment Over a Terrestrial Network

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC., Vienna, Virginia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671899 B2, initially filed June 1, 2021) developed by three inventors Daniel Vivanco, Ashburn, Virginia; David Ross Beppler, Duluth, Georgia; and Slawomir Mikolaj Stawiarski, Carpentersville, Illinois, for "System and method to identify unauthorized aerial user equipment over a terrestrial network."

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Pet Brush

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- WAHL CLIPPER CORPORATION, Sterling, Illinois has been assigned a design patent (No. US D0988617 S1, initially filed Oct. 30, 2020) developed by five inventors Connor Brandt, Rochelle, Illinois; Robert Snell, Dearborn Heights, Michigan; Jeff Fleming, Silvis, Illinois; Chad Aulwes, Sterling, Illinois; and Jui-Tsang Lin, Taichung, Taiwan, for "Pet brush."

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Method of Making Piston Using Polishing Removal of Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC) Material

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- CATERPILLAR INC., Peoria, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11667005 B1, initially filed April 27, 2022) developed by Kenth I Svensson, Peoria, Illinois, for "Method of making piston using polishing removal of thermal barrier coating (TBC) material."

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Secure Storage and Data Exchange/Sharing System Using One Time Pads

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- INTROSPECTIVE POWER, INC., Broomfield, Colorado has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671411 B2, initially filed Nov. 10, 2021) developed by four inventors Anthony Scott Thompson, Broomfield, Colorado; Steven Paul Cummings, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania; Margaret A. Philpot, Nashville, Illinois; and Brian E. Meilke, Aurora, Colorado, for "Secure storage and data exchange/sharing system using one time pads."

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TB Size Mismatch During a Random-Access Procedure

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD., New Tech Park, Singapore has been assigned a patent (No. US 11672021 B2, initially filed Aug. 30, 2021) developed by four inventors Joachim Loehr, Wiesbaden, Germany; Alexander Johann Maria Golitschek Edler von Elbwart, Darmstadt, Germany; Prateek Basu Mallick, Dreieich, Germany; and Ravi Kuchibhotla, Chicago, Illinois, for "TB size mismatch during a random-access procedure."

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Drug Delivery System for Treating Disease

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- SDG LLC, Cambridge, Massachusetts has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666654 B2, initially filed Nov. 1, 2018) developed by Stephen Dimagno, Chicago, Illinois, for "Drug delivery system for treating disease."

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Methods of Treating Dog Urinary Tract Infections

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666609 B2, initially filed Dec. 4, 2018) developed by three inventors JoEllen L. Westropp, Davis, California; Anthony J. Schaeffer, Chicago, Illinois; and David J. Klumpp, Chicago, Illinois, for "Methods of treating dog urinary tract infections."

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Adjusting Triggers for Automatic Scaling of Virtual Network Functions

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., Atlanta, Georgia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671332 B2, initially filed June 6, 2022) developed by five inventors Raghvendra Savoor, Walnut Creek, California; Frederick Armanino, Milton, Georgia; Cathleen Southwick, San Ramon, California; Robert Roycroft, Algonquin, Illinois; and Zhi Li, Palo Alto, California, for "Adjusting triggers for automatic scaling of virtual network functions."

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Filtration Device Having a Latch Mechanism Adapter

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- CATERPILLAR INC., Peoria, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666844 B2, initially filed Sept. 30, 2020) developed by three inventors Timothy Sean Finn, Morton, Illinois; Shawn M. Ryon, Metamora, Illinois; and David J. Colantoni, Metamora, Illinois, for "Filtration device having a latch mechanism adapter."

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Microphone Device With Ingress Protection

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC., Itasaca, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671766 B2, initially filed Nov. 19, 2021) developed by seven inventors Sung Bok Lee, Itasca, Illinois; Vahid Naderyan, Itasca, Illinois; Bing Yu, Itasca, Illinois; Michael Kuntzman, Itasca, Illinois; Yunfei Ma, Itasca, Illinois; Wade Conklin, Itasca, Illinois; and Peter Loeppert, Itasca, Illinois, for "Microphone device with ingress protection."

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Methods and Devices for Subscription Offerings

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC, McLean, Virginia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669817 B2, initially filed March 18, 2020) developed by three inventors Austin Walters, Savoy, Illinois; Jeremy Edward Goodsitt, Champaign, Illinois; and Galen Rafferty, Mahomet, Illinois, for "Methods and devices for subscription offerings."

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Advisory Thresholds and Alerts for Managing Position Concentration Risk

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE HOLDINGS, INC., Atlanta, Georgia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669906 B2, initially filed July 29, 2022) developed by three inventors Thomas Hammond, Tinley Park, Illinois; Thomas Farley, New York, New York; and Raymond J. Cummings, Decatur, Georgia, for "Advisory thresholds and alerts for managing position concentration risk."

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Autonomous Vehicle Operation Feature Monitoring and Evaluation of Effectiveness

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669090 B2, initially filed Jan. 16, 2020) developed by four inventors Blake Konrardy, San Francisco, California; Scott T. Christensen, Salem, Oregon; Gregory Hayward, Bloomington, Illinois; and Scott Farris, Bloomington, Illinois, for "Autonomous vehicle operation feature monitoring and evaluation of effectiveness."

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Track Link for Ground-Engaging Track Having Rail Protrusion for Anti-Scalloping

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- CATERPILLAR INC., Peoria, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11667341 B2, initially filed Dec. 13, 2019) developed by David Jennings Hakes, Princeville, Illinois, for "Track link for ground-engaging track having rail protrusion for anti-scalloping."

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Methods and Systems for Tracking an Asset in a Medical Environment and Determining Its Status

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- INTELLIGENT LOCATIONS, INC., Deer Park, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666414 B2, initially filed April 21, 2021) developed by Bogdan R. Nedelcu, North Barrington, Illinois, and Ramy S. Ayoub, Arlington Heighls, Illinois, for "Methods and systems for tracking an asset in a medical environment and determining its status."

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Lignocellulosic Conversion Processes and Products

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- VIRDIA, LLC, Alpharetta, Georgia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11667981 B2, initially filed Nov. 20, 2020) developed by Aharon Eyal, Jerusalem, Israel, and Robert P. Jansen, Collinsville, Illinois, for "Lignocellulosic conversion processes and products."

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Systems and Methods for Using Hardware Transmitters to Improve Customer Service

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669878 B2, initially filed April 21, 2021) developed by six inventors Alex Zadoks, Bloomington, Illinois; Connor Dieckman, Bloomington, Illinois; Stephanie Delong, Bloomington, Illinois; Nihal Shah, Bloomington, Illinois; Alex Littleton, Bloomington, Illinois; and Amber Harris, Bloomington, Illinois, for "Systems and methods for using hardware transmitters to improve customer service."

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Cellular Communication Network Sleep Management

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., Atlanta, Georgia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671912 B2, initially filed March 11, 2021) developed by five inventors Sarat Puthenpura, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey; Xuan Liu, Bridgewater, New Jersey; Ioannis Broustis, Basking Ridge, New Jersey; He Yan, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey; and Slawomir Stawiarski, Carpentersville, Illinois, for "Cellular communication network sleep management."

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Dual Engine Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 11667391 B2, initially filed Aug. 25, 2020) developed by Jean Thomassin, Ste Julie, Canada, and Todd A. Spierling, Rockford, Illinois, for "Dual engine hybrid-electric aircraft."

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Thyromimetics

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- AUTOBAHN THERAPEUTICS, INC., San Diego, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11667606 B2, initially filed Feb. 27, 2020) developed by Thomas von Geldern, Richmond, Illinois, and Bradley Backes, San Francisco, California, for "Thyromimetics."

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Thermally Disproportionated Anode Active Material Including Turbostratic Carbon Coating

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- NANOGRAF CORPORATION, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670763 B2, initially filed Nov. 5, 2020) developed by five inventors Cary Hayner, Chicago, Illinois; Seonbaek Ha, Chicago, Illinois; Kathryn Hicks, Chicago, Illinois; Joshua Lau, Chicago, Illinois; and Christine Frysz, Orchard Park, New York, for "Thermally disproportionated anode active material including turbostratic carbon coating."

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Power Recovery From Quench and Dilution Vapor Streams

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- UOP LLC, Des Plaines, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11667848 B2, initially filed Sept. 30, 2020) developed by four inventors Stanley Joseph Frey, Palatine, Illinois; Keith Allen Couch, Arlington Heights, Illinois; Donald A. Eizenga, Elk Grove Village, Illinois; and James W. Harris, Palatine, Illinois, for "Power recovery from quench and dilution vapor streams."

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Assessing Developmental Disorders via Eye Tracking

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- EARLITEC DIAGNOSTICS, INC., Decatur, Georgia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666259 B1, initially filed Sept. 2, 2022) developed by seven inventors Sreeni Narayanan, Lincolnshire, Illinois; Ella Swanson-Hysell, Saint Paul, Minnesota; Eli Johnson, Richfield, Minnesota; Steven Shifke, Atlanta, Georgia; Jason Davis, Duluth, Georgia; Connor Eck, Cape May, New Jersey; and Robin Sifre, Evanston, Illinois, for "Assessing developmental disorders via eye tracking."

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Light Fixture

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- LMPG, INC., Longueuil, Canada has been assigned a design patent (No. US D0988582 S1, initially filed Feb. 19, 2019) developed by John Wandrey, Mount Prospect, Illinois, and Nataliya Kozyreva, Arlington Heights, Illinois, for "Light fixture."

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Helical Strake Attachment for Tubular Structural Members

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- MEYER UTILITY STRUCTURES, LLC, Dallas, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668426 B2, initially filed June 2, 2022) developed by eleven inventors Bernie Christman, Elmwood, Wisconsin; Brandon G. Boe, Ellsworth, Wisconsin; Daniel J. Sterny, Beldinville, Wisconsin; Richard M. Slocum, Cordova, Tennessee; Mark H. Fairbairn, Red Wing, Minnesota; Jason Van Wyhe, Barronett, Wisconsin; Harold W. Fonville, II, Memphis, Tennessee; Troy Van Brunt, Maiden Rock, Wisconsin; Aubrey L. Jackson, Collierville, Tennessee; Richard J. Hunter, Dallas, Texas; and David M. Ramsay, Elmwood, Illinois, for "Helical strake attachment for tubular structural members."

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Resonant Frequency Hemostasis Analyzer

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- HAEMONETICS CORPORATION, Boston, Massachusetts has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668700 B2, initially filed Feb. 3, 2017) developed by Hans Kautzky, West Chicago, Illinois, for "Resonant frequency hemostasis analyzer."

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Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Maintenance Device

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- MIDTRONICS, INC., Willowbrook, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668779 B2, initially filed Nov. 2, 2020) developed by Kevin I. Bertness, Batavia, Illinois, for "Hybrid and electric vehicle battery pack maintenance device."

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Water Prefilling Assembly for Use in a Refrigerating Appliance

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668516 B2, initially filed Oct. 14, 2020) developed by four inventors Kaito Choy, Chicago, Illinois; Ravi Joshi, St. Joseph, Michigan; Vikas C. Mruthyunjaya, St. Joseph, Michigan; and Henrique Keiji Arai Yamaki, Joinville, Brazil, for "Water prefilling assembly for use in a refrigerating appliance."

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Computerized Testing and Determination of a Visual Field of a Patient

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- VISIBLY, INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666211 B2, initially filed Dec. 30, 2019) developed by Steven P. Lee, Chicago, Illinois, for "Computerized testing and determination of a visual field of a patient."

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Microphone Assembly With Transducer Sensitivity Drift Compensation and Electrical Circuit Therefor

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC, Itasca, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671775 B2, initially filed Dec. 30, 2020) developed by four inventors Vezio Malandruccolo, Rapperswil, Switzerland; Mark Niederberger, Einsiedeln, Switzerland; Weiwen Dai, Elgin, Illinois; and Luca Bettini, Zurich, Switzerland, for "Microphone assembly with transducer sensitivity drift compensation and electrical circuit therefor."

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Work Vehicle With Ground Support Unit Having Non-Treaded Area Aligned With Row Unit Component

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11665990 B2, initially filed Aug. 7, 2018) developed by Donald K. Landphair, Moline, Illinois, and Nathan A. Mariman, Davenport, Iowa, for "Work vehicle with ground support unit having non-treaded area aligned with row unit component."

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Multi-Mode Wireless Antenna Configurations

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- NUCURRENT, INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670856 B2, initially filed April 22, 2022) developed by nine inventors Vinit Singh, Austin, Texas; Ajit Rajagopalan, Chicago, Illinois; Alberto Peralta, Chicago, Illinois; Md. Nazmul Alam, Lombard, Illinois; Christine A. Frysz, Orchard Park, New York; Jason Luzinski, Chicago, Illinois; Glenn Riese, McHenry, Illinois; Jacob Babcock, Chicago, Illinois; and Pavel Shostak, San Diego, California, for "Multi-mode wireless antenna configurations."

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Validation of Execution Plan for Configuring an Information Technology Infrastructure

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- HASHICORP. INC., San Francisco, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669364 B2, initially filed July 3, 2019) developed by three inventors Mitchell Hashimoto, Los Angeles, California; Armon Dadgar, San Francisco, California; and Paul Hinze, Chicago, Illinois, for "Validation of execution plan for configuring an information technology infrastructure."

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Gasket With an Anti-Fret Coating

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC, Maumee, Ohio has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668396 B2, initially filed July 29, 2020) developed by four inventors Martin Mockenhaupt, Buffalo Grove, Illinois; Christopher M. Naylon, Chicago, Illinois; Ruben Rodriguez, Yorkville, Illinois; and Jason Tyrus, Tinley Park, Illinois, for "Gasket with an anti-fret coating."

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Modified Direct Bond Interconnect for FPAs

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- EPIR, INC., Bolingbrook, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670616 B2, initially filed June 22, 2021) developed by three inventors Sushant Sonde, Westmont, Illinois; Yong Chang, Naperville, Illinois; and Silviu Velicu, Willowbrook, Illinois, for "Modified direct bond interconnect for FPAs."

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Systems and Methods for Roadway Management Including Feedback

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- STC, INC., McLeansboro, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670165 B2, initially filed Feb. 10, 2022) developed by Brad Cross, McLeansboro, Illinois, for "Systems and methods for roadway management including feedback."

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Gasket Including Channel-Retention Features

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC, Southfield, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668395 B2, initially filed Oct. 30, 2019) developed by three inventors Jeffrey R. Gross, Chicago, Illinois; Brent J. Loomis, Chicago, Illinois; and Wilford Dean Virgin, Spring Grove, Illinois, for "Gasket including channel-retention features."

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Standby Voltage Condition for Fast RF Amplifier Bias Recovery

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- PSEMI CORPORATION, San Diego, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671058 B2, initially filed Sept. 22, 2022) developed by Poojan Wagh, Sleepy Hollow, Illinois, and Kashish Pal, Reading, United Kingdom, for "Standby voltage condition for fast RF amplifier bias recovery."

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Oil Filtration Assembly, System, and Methods of Making and Using the Same

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- WESTERMEYER INDUSTRIES INC., Bluffs, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666839 B2, initially filed June 15, 2021) developed by Adam T. Chapman, Winchester, Illinois, for "Oil filtration assembly, system, and methods of making and using the same."

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Synchronizing Replicated Data in a Storage Network

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- PURE STORAGE, INC., Mountain View, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669546 B2, initially filed April 27, 2022) developed by four inventors Jason K. Resch, Warwick, Rhode Island; Scott M. Horan, Clarendon Hills, Illinois; Ravi V. Khadiwala, Bartlett, Illinois; and Greg R. Dhuse, Chicago, Illinois, for "Synchronizing replicated data in a storage network."

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Abacus Medication Dispenser and Storage

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- An inventor from Forest Park, Illinois, Prentiss B. Taylor, Jr. has been awarded a patent (No. US 11666512 B2, initially filed Dec. 10, 2020) for "Abacus medication dispenser and storage."

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Low Energy Reclosing Pulse Test

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- S&C ELECTRIC COMPANY, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670471 B2, initially filed April 4, 2022) developed by eight inventors David G Porter, East Troy, Wisconsin; Stephen E Williams, Caledonia, Wisconsin; Peter J Meyer, Evanston, Illinois; Martin T Bishop, Oak Creek, Wisconsin; Thomas J Dyer, Minneola, Florida; Andrew B Berman, Racine, Wisconsin; Joseph W Milton, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Lauren Abramczyk, Cudahy, Wisconsin, for "Low energy reclosing pulse test."

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Systems and Methods of Targeted Interactions for Integrated Retail Applications

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC, Hoffman Estates, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669888 B2, initially filed June 2, 2020) developed by Vijan Bhaumik, Schaumburg, Illinois, and Richard Kevin Lyons, Lake in the Hills, Illinois, for "Systems and methods of targeted interactions for integrated retail applications."

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Opto-Acoustic Measurement of a Transparent Film Stack

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- ONTO INNOVATION INC., Wilmington, Massachusetts has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668644 B2, initially filed March 30, 2021) developed by four inventors George Andrew Antonelli, Portland, Oregon; Manjusha S. Mehendale, Morristown, New Jersey; Robin Mair, West Chicago, Illinois; and Nicholas James Keller, La Jolla, California, for "Opto-acoustic measurement of a transparent film stack."

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Ground Engaging Tool Wear and Loss Detection System and Method

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- CATERPILLAR INC., Peoria, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669956 B2, initially filed June 1, 2021) developed by five inventors Lawrence A Mianzo, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Tod A Oblak, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; John M Plouzek, Peoria, Illinois; Raymond Alan Wise, Metamora, Illinois; and Shawn Nainan Mathew, Savoy, Illinois, for "Ground engaging tool wear and loss detection system and method."

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Ilaprazole for Inhibiting the Release of Enveloped Viruses From Cells

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666562 B2, initially filed April 2, 2021) developed by Jonathan Leis, Chicago, Illinois, and Chi-Hao Luan, Evanston, Illinois, for "Ilaprazole for inhibiting the release of enveloped viruses from cells."

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Sensing Peripheral Heuristic Evidence, Reinforcement, and Engagement System

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670153 B2, initially filed July 26, 2022) developed by four inventors Aaron Williams, Congerville, Illinois; Joseph Robert Brannan, Bloomington, Illinois; Christopher N. Kawakita, Normal, Illinois; and Dana C. Hunt, Normal, Illinois, for "Sensing peripheral heuristic evidence, reinforcement, and engagement system."

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Playback Device With Device Base

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- SONOS, INC., Santa Barbara, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669299 B2, initially filed Dec. 13, 2021) developed by Jonathan P. Lang, Santa Barbara, California, and Christopher D. Butts, Chicago, Illinois, for "Playback device with device base."

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Mechanically Actuated Fuel Injector System, Method, and Assembly Having Helper Spring

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- CATERPILLAR INC., Peoria, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668271 B1, initially filed April 19, 2022) developed by three inventors Abram M. Ingold, Metamora, Illinois; Vasudev Koppram, Chennai, India; and Xuefeng Song, Edwards, Illinois, for "Mechanically actuated fuel injector system, method, and assembly having helper spring."

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Methods and Systems for Enabling Communications Between Devices

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- SONIFI SOLUTIONS, INC., Sioux Falls, South Dakota has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671651 B2, initially filed March 31, 2022) developed by six inventors Derin Michael Zerr, Kahului, Hawaii; Joel Walter Zdepski, Mountain View, California; Shaun Eugene Marko, Oak Park, Illinois; Chad J. Schroeder, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Andy Loren Anderson, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Christopher Paul Wollmann, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for "Methods and systems for enabling communications between devices."

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Radiographic Inspection System for Pipes and Other Structures and Material Loss Estimation

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION, Salt Lake City, Utah has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668660 B2, initially filed Sept. 29, 2020) developed by three inventors David T Nisius, Des Plaines, Illinois; Clyde May, Pensacola, Florida; and Rajashekar Venkatachalam, Cypress, Texas, for "Radiographic inspection system for pipes and other structures and material loss estimation."

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Optimally Detuned Parametric Amplification, and Associated Devices

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671063 B2, initially filed Dec. 13, 2020) developed by Aashish Clerk, Chicago, Illinois, and Alexander McDonald, Chicago, Illinois, for "Optimally detuned parametric amplification, and associated devices."

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Direct Current Momentary Circuit Interrupter

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670933 B2, initially filed Oct. 14, 2021) developed by three inventors Zheng John Shen, Chicago, Illinois; Yuanfeng Zhou, Chicago, Illinois; and Risha Na, Chicago, Illinois, for "Direct current momentary circuit interrupter."

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Partial Task Processing With Data Slice Errors

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- PURE STORAGE, INC., Mountain View, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669397 B2, initially filed Oct. 13, 2022) developed by Greg R. Dhuse, Chicago, Illinois, and Jason K. Resch, Warwick, Rhode Island, for "Partial task processing with data slice errors."

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Single Hole Faucet

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- GRAFF FAUCETS, Milwaukee, Wisconsin has been assigned a design patent (No. US D0988476 S1, initially filed Dec. 15, 2020) developed by Zbigniew Kulig, Wadsworth, Illinois, for "Single hole faucet."

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Thermoplastic Elastomer Compounds Exhibiting Improved Stain Resistance

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- AVIENT CORPORATION, Avon Lake, Ohio has been assigned a patent (No. US 11667785 B2, initially filed April 24, 2018) developed by Liang Xu, Vernon Hills, Illinois, and Christopher Engel, Cary, Illinois, for "Thermoplastic elastomer compounds exhibiting improved stain resistance."

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Technologies for Using Image Data Analysis to Assess and Classify Hail Damage

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670079 B1, initially filed March 11, 2021) developed by four inventors Marigona Bokshi-Drotar, McKinney, Texas; Jing Wan, Allen, Texas; Sandra Kane, Garland, Texas; and Yuntao Li, Champaign, Illinois, for "Technologies for using image data analysis to assess and classify hail damage."

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Pump Having a Passage Extending Between a Cam Plate Oil Reservoir and a Bearing Oil Reservoir

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- FNA GROUP, INC., Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668297 B2, initially filed Jan. 22, 2020) developed by Gus Alexander, Inverness, Illinois, and Richard J. Gilpatrick, Burlington, Wisconsin, for "Pump having a passage extending between a cam plate oil reservoir and a bearing oil reservoir."

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Systems and Methods for Composed Variational Natural Language Generation

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- SALEFORCE.COM, INC., San Francisco, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669699 B2, initially filed Sept. 2, 2020) developed by Congying Xia, Chicago, Illinois, and Caiming Xiong, Menlo Park, California, for "Systems and methods for composed variational natural language generation."

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Ribbed Extruded Electrical Conduit

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- HYDRO EXTRUSION USA, LLC, Rosemont, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670923 B2, initially filed April 13, 2022) developed by Carmen Morello, Rosemont, Illinois, and Ralph Westphal, Rosemont, Illinois, for "Ribbed extruded electrical conduit."

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Frequency Tracking Loop Using a Scaled Replica Oscillator for Injection Locked Oscillators

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC., San Jose, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671105 B2, initially filed April 14, 2022) developed by four inventors Abhishek Bhat, Allentown, Pennsylvania; Romesh Kumar Nandwana, Breinigsville, Pennsylvania; Kadaba Lakshmikumar, Basking Ridge, New Jersey; and Pavan Kumar Hanumolu, Champaign, Illinois, for "Frequency tracking loop using a scaled replica oscillator for injection locked oscillators."

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PPTC Actuator Heater

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- LITTELFUSE, INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670440 B2, initially filed Aug. 4, 2022) developed by Jianhua Chen, Sunnyvale, California, and Rimantas Radzys, Chicago, Illinois, for "PPTC actuator heater."

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Annular Disk for Turbocharger Speed Control

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- CATERPILLAR INC., Peoria, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668230 B2, initially filed Jan. 28, 2021) developed by three inventors Aaron Luke Robinson, Lafayette, Indiana; Jonathan P. Kilkenny, Peoria, Illinois; and Nathan Atterberry, Washington, Illinois, for "Annular disk for turbocharger speed control."

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Recovery Dietary Supplement

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A., Vevey, Switzerland has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666639 B2, initially filed June 3, 2020) developed by four inventors Kurt Seidensticker, Chicago, Illinois; Matt Aporta, Chicago, Illinois; Corey Friese, Chicago, Illinois; and Angela Skubal, Chicago, Illinois, for "Recovery dietary supplement."

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Method and System for Driving Polarization Shifting to Mitigate Interference

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- ISCO INTERNATIONAL, LLC, Schaumburg, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670847 B1, initially filed July 7, 2022) developed by seven inventors Amr Abdelmonem, Northbrook, Illinois; Anthony Teillet, Trabuco Canyon, California; Richard Loy Smith, Jr., Dallas, Texas; David E. Urbasic, Saint Charles, Illinois; Richard David Peacock, Marengo, Illinois; Andre F. A. Fournier, Marietta, Georgia; and Guenadi Miliavski, Naperville, Illinois, for "Method and system for driving polarization shifting to mitigate interference."

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Filter Media Ribbons With Nanofibers Formed Thereon

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- ULTRA SMALL FIBERS, LLC, Wartrace, Tennessee has been assigned a patent (No. US 11666841 B2, initially filed May 3, 2021) developed by three inventors William H. Hofmeister, Nashville, Tennessee; Robert A. Van Wyk, St. Petersburg, Florida; and Collin Anderson, Arlington Heights, Illinois, for "Filter media ribbons with nanofibers formed thereon."

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Programmable Power Supplies for Cellular Base Stations and Related Methods of Reducing Power Loss in Cellular Systems

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Hickory, North Carolina has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669118 B2, initially filed Aug. 17, 2020) developed by John C. Chamberlain, Hickory, North Carolina, and Michael Guerin, St. Charles, Illinois, for "Programmable power supplies for cellular base stations and related methods of reducing power loss in cellular systems."

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Automated Accident Detection, Fault Attribution, and Claims Processing

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Northbrook, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669911 B1, initially filed Oct. 5, 2021) developed by six inventors Jennifer A. Brandmaier, Chicago, Illinois; James Gillespie, Belfast, United Kingdom; Stephen Hughes, Belfast, United Kingdom; Daniel Koza, Hinsdale, Illinois; William Loo, Arlington Heights, Illinois; and Francis Lowry, Clogher, United Kingdom, for "Automated accident detection, fault attribution, and claims processing."

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Methods and Systems for Response Vehicle Deployment

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668577 B1, initially filed June 29, 2020) developed by five inventors Bryan R. Nussbaum, Bloomington, Illinois; Rebecca A. Little, Mesa, Arizona; Kevin L. Mitchell, Tempe, Arizona; Nathan C. Summers, Mesa, Arizona; and An Ho, Phoenix, Arizona, for "Methods and systems for response vehicle deployment."

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Peptides for the Treatment of COVID-19

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11667678 B2, initially filed March 21, 2022) developed by Kalipada Pahan, Skokie, Illinois, for "Peptides for the treatment of COVID-19."

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Automatic Drilling Hoist Speed

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING EQUIPMENT LLC, Denison, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668178 B2, initially filed Sept. 21, 2020) developed by Carl John Moberg, Dunlap, Illinois, for "Automatic drilling hoist speed."

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Systems and Methods for Modernizing Legacy Applications

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- APPSFREEDOM, INC., Chandler, Arizona has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669332 B1, initially filed Oct. 7, 2021) developed by five inventors Vaidyanathan Aiyer, Chandler, Arizona; Vikas Gupta, Naperville, Illinois; Kapil Bhamburkar, Monroe Township, New Jersey; Seetha Ramprasad Naralasetty, Chandler, Arizona; and Manoj Kumar Duraisamy, Chandler, Arizona, for "Systems and methods for modernizing legacy applications."

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Double Dump Valve

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- IMPOSSIBLE OBJECTS, INC., Northbrook, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11667081 B2, initially filed March 24, 2021) developed by Eugene Gore, Des Plaines, Illinois, for "Double dump valve."

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Secure Configuration of a Secondary Platform Bundle Within a Primary Platform

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- An inventor from Evanston, Illinois, John A. Nix has been awarded a patent (No. US 11671265 B2, initially filed Oct. 22, 2020) for "Secure configuration of a secondary platform bundle within a primary platform."

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Apparatus and Method for Forecasted Performance Level Adjustment and Modification

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- GROUPON, INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669762 B2, initially filed Oct. 20, 2021) developed by three inventors Leopold Silberstein, Chicago, Illinois; Abhaya Parthy, Palo Alto, California; and Boris Lerner, Chicago, Illinois, for "Apparatus and method for forecasted performance level adjustment and modification."

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Dynamic Assignment of Wireless Communication Protocol to Antenna Elements of an Antenna Array

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC, Overland Park, Kansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671989 B1, initially filed March 31, 2021) developed by Chaitanya Chukka, Carol Stream, Illinois, and Matthew J. Masters, Greenfield, Indiana, for "Dynamic assignment of wireless communication protocol to antenna elements of an antenna array."

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Mobile Work Machine Control Based on Control Zone Map Data

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669093 B2, initially filed March 26, 2020) developed by three inventors Bhanu Kiran Reddy Palla, Bettendorf, Iowa; Nathan R. Vandike, Geneseo, Illinois; and Noel W. Anderson, Fargo, North Dakota, for "Mobile work machine control based on control zone map data."

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Screw Profile Mud-Packing Preventing

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- CATERPILLAR INC., Peoria, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11667340 B2, initially filed March 6, 2020) developed by Gennaro Suanno, Peoria, Illinois, for "Screw profile mud-packing preventing."

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Use of Fermentation Tail Gas in Integrated Gasification and Gas Fermentation System

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- LANZATECH, INC., Skokie, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11667857 B2, initially filed Feb. 19, 2021) developed by five inventors Allan Haiming Gao, Skokie, Illinois; Robert John Conrado, Skokie, Illinois; Richard Rosin, Skokie, Illinois; Gregory Morin, Skokie, Illinois; and Franz-Marcus Nowak, Skokie, Illinois, for "Use of fermentation tail gas in integrated gasification and gas fermentation system."

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Systems and Methods for Controlling Units for a Scale

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- PELSTAR, LLC, McCook, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11669608 B2, initially filed June 3, 2022) developed by three inventors Mark Winkler, McCook, Illinois; Ken Harris, McCook, Illinois; and Rosalyn Ben-Chitrit, McCook, Illinois, for "Systems and methods for controlling units for a scale."

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System and Method for Treating Process Exhaust Gas

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- NOOTER/ERIKSEN, INC., Fenton, Missouri has been assigned a patent (No. US 11668219 B2, initially filed Sept. 28, 2021) developed by three inventors Glen L. Bostick, Columbia, Illinois; Shaun P. Hennessey, St. Charles, Missouri; and Nathan Ross, Ballwin, Missouri, for "System and method for treating process exhaust gas."

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Security Tag Holder

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- FASTENERS FOR RETAIL, INC., Twinsburg, Ohio has been assigned a design patent (No. US D0988167 S1, initially filed March 15, 2022) developed by three inventors Keith C. Eden, Rockford, Illinois; Gregory A. Mackey, II, Painesville, Ohio; and Shane Obitts, North Ridgeville, Ohio, for "Security tag holder."

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One-Component Adhesive Compositions

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- STEPAN COMPANY, Northfield, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11667821 B2, initially filed June 15, 2021) developed by three inventors Michael E. O'Brien, Hainesville, Illinois; Warren A. Kaplan, Libertyville, Illinois; and Jennifer S. Westfall, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, for "One-component adhesive compositions."

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Solar Electricity Generation System and Method

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- SRI SATYA ACQUISITIONS LLC, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11670727 B2, initially filed Feb. 26, 2021) developed by three inventors Thomas Nicodemus Pradhan, Hyderabad, India; Satyanarayana Venkata Nootigattu, Hyderabad, India; and Srinivas Paspulla, Chicago, Illinois, for "Solar electricity generation system and method."

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Directional Awareness Audio Communications System

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 6 -- OTTO ENGINEERING, INC., Carpentersville, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11671783 B2, initially filed May 24, 2021) developed by Daniel F. Stanek, Chicago, Illinois, and Bernard L. Knych, Arlington Heights, Illinois, for "Directional awareness audio communications system."

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Providing Industrial Network Reliability Using Luminair

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