U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (Sept. 27)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 27 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Illinois.

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Smart Movable Closure System for Cooling Cabinet

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- COOLER SCREENS INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11768030 B2, initially filed May 14, 2020) developed by Arsen Avakian, Chicago, Illinois, and Robert Edwin Dravenstott, Centennial, Colorado, for "Smart movable closure system for cooling cabinet."

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Systems and Methods for Utilizing Electricity Monitoring Devices to Mitigate or Prevent Structural Damage

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769996 B2, initially filed Aug. 15, 2022) developed by three inventors Erin Ann Olander, Bloomington, Illinois; Christopher N. Kawakita, Bloomington, Illinois; and Jeff Riblet, Normal, Illinois, for "Systems and methods for utilizing electricity monitoring devices to mitigate or prevent structural damage."

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Work Implement for Construction Vehicle

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- CATERPILLAR INC., Peoria, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767654 B2, initially filed Sept. 2, 2020) developed by Robert Alan Jackson, Edwards, Illinois, for "Work implement for construction vehicle."

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Machine Learning System for Determining a Security Vulnerability in Computer Software

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Northbrook, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11768945 B2, initially filed April 7, 2020) developed by eight inventors John Matthew Chiarelli, Arlington Heights, Illinois; William Anthony McCormick, Belfast, Ireland; Nathan Edward Shock, Aurora, Illinois; Elizabeth Ann Kovick, Burbank, Illinois; Keling Chen, Scottsdale, Arizona; Hee Yeun Kim, Frisco, Texas; Ryan Kresse, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Edward Jay Sabijon, Charleston, South Carolina, for "Machine learning system for determining a security vulnerability in computer software."

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Ball Valve

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- VAL-MATIC VALVE & MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Elmhurst, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767921 B2, initially filed Aug. 23, 2021) developed by Doug Zimmerer, Winfield, Illinois, and Timothy M. O'Shea, Palatine, Illinois, for "Ball valve."

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Optical Channel Bandwidth Analyzer

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- PANDUIT CORP., Tinley Park, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11768327 B2, initially filed Sept. 12, 2022) developed by five inventors Richard J. Pimpinella, Prairieville, Louisiana; Jose M. Castro, Naperville, Illinois; Asher S. Novick, New York, New York; Yu Huang, Orland Park, Illinois; and Bulent Kose, Burr Ridge, Illinois, for "Optical channel bandwidth analyzer."

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Random Image Substitution Used for Video Redaction

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769233 B1, initially filed July 5, 2022) developed by four inventors Jean-Yves Poulin, Gatineau, Canada; Tetyana Gutsol, Chicago, Illinois; Jesus F Corretjer, Weston, Florida; and Laird S Garner, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for "Random image substitution used for video redaction."

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Transmitter Residual Carrier Frequency Offset Compensation

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY, Espoo, Finland has been assigned a patent (No. US 11770277 B2, initially filed April 2, 2021) developed by four inventors Ryan Keating, Chicago, Illinois; Oana-Elena Barbu, Aalborg, Denmark; Benny Vejlgaard, Gistrup, Denmark; and Johannes Harrebek, Aalborg, Denmark, for "Transmitter residual carrier frequency offset compensation."

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Geometric Aspects of Radiation Therapy Planning and Treatment

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS INTERNATIONAL AG, Steinhausen, Switzerland has been assigned a patent (No. US 11766574 B2, initially filed Jan. 31, 2020) developed by six inventors Reynald Vanderstraten, Brussels, Belgium; Eric Abel, San Jose, California; Christel Smith, Santa Barbara, California; Anthony Magliari, Swansea, Illinois; Timo Koponen, Espoo, Finland; and Josh Star-Lack, Palo Alto, California, for "Geometric aspects of radiation therapy planning and treatment."

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Scooter

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- VEORIDE INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767075 B2, initially filed July 28, 2021) developed by Yanke Tan, Chicago, Illinois, for "Scooter."

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Sliding Gate Valve Comprising a Carriage

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- VESUVIUS GROUP, S.A., Ghlin, Belgium has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767920 B2, initially filed Feb. 27, 2020) developed by Jeffrey Butts, Veedersburg, Indiana, and Jason Quinn, Mahomet, Illinois, for "Sliding gate valve comprising a carriage."

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Biological Therapeutics for Infection-Relating Disorders or Conditions

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- B & H BIOTECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Willowbrook, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767357 B2, initially filed Jan. 7, 2019) developed by Huiru Wang, Willowbrook, Illinois, for "Biological therapeutics for infection-relating disorders or conditions."

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Device for Electrophysiological Recording From the Eye

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- RETMAP, INC., Grayslake, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11766208 B2, initially filed March 1, 2021) developed by three inventors John R. Hetling, Dyer, Indiana; Safa Rahmani, Northbrook, Illinois; and Tamas Ban, Grayslake, Illinois, for "Device for electrophysiological recording from the eye."

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System and Method for Controlled Market Data Delivery in an Electronic Trading Environment

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- TRADING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769205 B2, initially filed Dec. 23, 2022) developed by Robert A. West, Chicago, Illinois, for "System and method for controlled market data delivery in an electronic trading environment."

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Liquid Food Dispenser System and Method

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- FAIRLIFE, LLC, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767214 B2, initially filed Aug. 23, 2021) developed by Timothy Peter Doelman, Glencoe, Illinois, and Vincent A. Baxter, Temecula, California, for "Liquid food dispenser system and method."

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Gaming Machines With Free Play Bonus Mode Presenting Only Winning Outcomes

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- VIDEO GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Franklin, Tennessee has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769374 B2, initially filed Aug. 22, 2022) developed by five inventors Mark Daniel Eubanks, Mechanicsville, Virginia; Sarah Jean Gozdecki, Des Plaines, Illinois; Steve Nicodemus, Charlottesville, Virginia; Richard Kerr Sisson, Charlottesville, Virginia; and Jeremy Michael Webb, Stanardsville, Virginia, for "Gaming machines with free play bonus mode presenting only winning outcomes."

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Grease Packing Tool for a Bearing Assembly

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- CATERPILLAR INC., Peoria, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767949 B2, initially filed March 11, 2021) developed by Todd M. Blindt, Canton, Illinois, and Quinton Burcar, Peoria, Illinois, for "Grease packing tool for a bearing assembly."

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High Speed Slicing Machine

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- PROVISUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11766801 B2, initially filed Feb. 10, 2023) developed by four inventors Scott A. Lindee, Mokena, Illinois; James E. Pasek, Tinley Park, Illinois; David Hancock, Morris, Illinois; and Thomas C. Wolcott, LaGrange, Illinois, for "High speed slicing machine."

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Marine Outboard Engine With a Bumper for Abutting the Hatch

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- An inventor from Wadsworth, Illinois, George Broughton has been awarded a patent (No. US 11767092 B2, initially filed Oct. 5, 2022) for "Marine outboard engine with a bumper for abutting the hatch."

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Wireless Power Transmitter for High Fidelity Communications and High Power Transfer

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- NUCURRENT, INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11770031 B2, initially filed Oct. 14, 2022) developed by Alberto Peralta, Chicago, Illinois, and Pavel Shostak, San Diego, California, for "Wireless power transmitter for high fidelity communications and high power transfer."

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Providing Predictive Analytics With Predictions Tailored for a Specific Domain

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, New York has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769063 B2, initially filed Oct. 21, 2019) developed by four inventors Changying Sun, Ottawa, Canada; Lin Luo, Carp, Canada; Graham Wills, Naperville, Illinois; and Mohammed Mostafa, Kanata, Canada, for "Providing predictive analytics with predictions tailored for a specific domain."

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Meat Fluid Injector

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- An inventor from Berwyn, Illinois, Lindsey Morris has been awarded a design patent (No. US D0999599 S1, initially filed Nov. 17, 2020) for "Meat fluid injector."

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Heat Transfer Module

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769600 B2, initially filed Sept. 3, 2020) developed by four inventors Nicolas E. Stauff, Oak Park, Illinois; Yinbin Miao, Naperville, Illinois; Abdellatif M. Yacout, Naperville, Illinois; and Taek K. Kim, Naperville, Illinois, for "Heat transfer module."

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Method and Apparatus for Managing Digital Files

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- MEMORYWEB, LLC, Glen Ellyn, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11768882 B2, initially filed Dec. 8, 2022) developed by three inventors Christopher J. Desmond, Glen Ellyn, Illinois; Nancy L. Desmond, Glen Ellyn, Illinois; and L. Michael Taylor, Chicago, Illinois, for "Method and apparatus for managing digital files."

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Rotating Offline Storage Units in a Dispersed Storage Network

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- PURE STORAGE, INC., Santa Clara, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11770448 B1, initially filed Aug. 30, 2019) developed by Andrew G. Peake, Chicago, Illinois, for "Rotating offline storage units in a dispersed storage network."

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Maize Hybrid X13R074

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Two inventors, Michael Phillip Jines, Fishers, Indiana, and Leah Viesselmann Stirling, Spring Valley, Illinois, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11766015 B1, initially filed July 16, 2021) for "Maize hybrid X13R074."

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Systems and Methods for Spanning Structures

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- An inventor from Libertyville, Illinois, Allen J. Dusault has been awarded a patent (No. US 11767646 B2, initially filed Dec. 22, 2021) for "Systems and methods for spanning structures."

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Photostable Compositions Comprising Para-Alkoxyl Phenyl Substituted Propenoic Acid (APP) Copolymer Derivatives

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- HALLSTAR BEAUTY AND PERSONAL CARE INNOVATIONS COMPANY, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767392 B2, initially filed July 23, 2021) developed by three inventors Hui Feng, Suzhou, China; Shengkui Hu, Darien, Illinois; and Dennis Zlotnik, Chicago, Illinois, for "Photostable compositions comprising para-alkoxyl phenyl substituted propenoic acid (APP) copolymer derivatives."

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Securely Transferring Key Materials Between Processors in a Multi-Processor Device

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11770246 B2, initially filed Sept. 2, 2020) developed by three inventors Hean Kuang Ong, Georgetown, Malaysia; Mark Shahaf, Vernon Hills, Illinois; and Mark Wealleans, Andover, United Kingdom, for "Securely transferring key materials between processors in a multi-processor device."

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Device Having a Multimode Antenna With Variable Width of Conductive Wire

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- NUCURRENT, INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769629 B2, initially filed Oct. 10, 2022) developed by six inventors Alberto Peralta, Chicago, Illinois; Vinit Singh, Austin, Texas; Ajit Rajagopalan, Chicago, Illinois; Jason Luzinski, Chicago, Illinois; Jacob Babcock, Chicago, Illinois; and Christine A. Frysz, Orchard Park, New York, for "Device having a multimode antenna with variable width of conductive wire."

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Cut in Maneuver Alert

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- AUTOBRAINS TECHNOLOGIES LTD., Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769413 B2, initially filed July 23, 2021) developed by four inventors Boaz Mell, Petach Tikva, Israel; Adam Harel, Tel Aviv, Israel; Igal Raichelgauz, Tel Aviv, Israel; and Alexander Dikman, Tel Aviv, Illinois, for "Cut in maneuver alert."

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Vehicle Commute Location Patterns Based on User Location Data

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Northbrook, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11770682 B2, initially filed Aug. 17, 2021) developed by four inventors Matei Stroila, Chicago, Illinois; Narayanan Alwar, Bloomingdale, Illinois; Timothy W. Gibson, Barrington, Illinois; and Sunil Chintakindi, Naperville, Illinois, for "Vehicle commute location patterns based on user location data."

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Heteroaryl Inhibitors of PDE4

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- TETRA DISCOVERY PARTNERS, LLC, Grand Rapids, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767334 B2, initially filed June 23, 2022) developed by eight inventors Mark E. Gurney, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Timothy J. Hagen, Lisle, Illinois; Xuesheng Mo, Naperville, Illinois; A. Samuel Vellekoop, Altamont, New York; Donna L. Romero, Chesterfield, Missouri; Robert Campbell, Niskayuna, New York; Joel R. Walker, Schenectady, New York; and Lei Zhu, Schenectady, New York, for "Heteroaryl inhibitors of PDE4."

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Autonomous Car Repair

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Northbrook, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769119 B1, initially filed April 15, 2015) developed by Mark E. Faga, Evanston, Illinois, and Paul Albert Sheetz, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for "Autonomous car repair."

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Smart Door With Controllable Access Panel

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- An inventor from Chicago, Illinois, Christopher Andrew Johnston has been awarded a patent (No. US 11767710 B1, initially filed May 2, 2022) for "Smart door with controllable access panel."

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Multi-User Parallel Channel Access in WLAN Systems

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC., Wilmington, Delaware has been assigned a patent (No. US 11770819 B2, initially filed Nov. 1, 2022) developed by six inventors Xiaofei Wang, Cedar Grove, New Jersey; Hanqing Lou, Syosset, New York; Monisha Ghosh, Chicago, Illinois; Nirav B. Shah, San Diego, California; Guodong Zhang, Syosset, New York; and Ronald Murias, Calgary, Canada, for "Multi-user parallel channel access in WLAN systems."

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Livestock Feed Tank With Modular Unloader

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- THE GSI GROUP LLC, Assumption, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11766023 B2, initially filed Dec. 9, 2020) developed by Alan C. Hogan, Assumption, Illinois, for "Livestock feed tank with modular unloader."

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Barre Chord Device

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- An inventor from Lisle, Illinois, Arthur Buswell has been awarded a patent (No. US 11769471 B1, initially filed June 1, 2022) for "Barre chord device."

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Method and System for Providing Interactive Content Delivery and Audience Engagement

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- STREAMLAYER, INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11770579 B2, initially filed Dec. 23, 2019) developed by Tim Ganschow, Chicago, Illinois, and John Ganschow, Chicago, Illinois, for "Method and system for providing interactive content delivery and audience engagement."

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Cognitive Evaluation of Acquisition Candidates

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, New York has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769095 B2, initially filed April 7, 2021) developed by four inventors Casey Smith, Chicago, Illinois; Mark Davis Burkhead, Atlanta, Georgia; Fang Lu, Billerica, Massachusetts; and Jeremy R. Fox, Georgetown, Texas, for "Cognitive evaluation of acquisition candidates."

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Reagents and Methods for Tetrazine Synthesis

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, Newark, Delaware has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767302 B2, initially filed Oct. 1, 2021) developed by seven inventors Joseph M. Fox, Landenberg, Pennsylvania; William Lambert, Gurnee, Illinois; Yinzhi Fang, Newark, Delaware; Christopher William am Ende, Mystic, Connecticut; Subham Mahapatra, Groton, Connecticut; Yixin Xie, Newark, Delaware; and Chuanqi Wang, Newark, Delaware, for "Reagents and methods for tetrazine synthesis."

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Transportation Analytics Systems and Methods Using a Mobility Device Embedded Within a Vehicle

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769206 B1, initially filed Sept. 29, 2020) developed by Craig Cope, Bloomington, Illinois, for "Transportation analytics systems and methods using a mobility device embedded within a vehicle."

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Hair Clipper

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- WAHL CLIPPER CORPORATION, Sterling, Illinois has been assigned a design patent (No. US D0999991 S1, initially filed Nov. 3, 2020) developed by three inventors Chad Aulwes, Sterling, Illinois; Tracy Vock, Morrison, Illinois; and Jeff Gesiakowski, Sterling, Illinois, for "Hair clipper."

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Smart Flow Dual Pump Hydraulic System

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC, New Holland, Pennsylvania has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767860 B2, initially filed Nov. 30, 2021) developed by Matthew Klopfenstein, Chenoa, Illinois, and Jerry L. Brinkley, Woodridge, Illinois, for "Smart flow dual pump hydraulic system."

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Configurable Animal House Ceiling Vent

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- THE GSI GROUP LLC, Assumption, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11768010 B2, initially filed April 15, 2021) developed by Nathan Robert Eversole, Assumption, Illinois, for "Configurable animal house ceiling vent."

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Method of Controlling for Undesired Factors in Machine Learning Models

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769213 B2, initially filed April 29, 2022) developed by three inventors Jeffrey S. Myers, Normal, Illinois; Kenneth J. Sanchez, San Francisco, California; and Michael L. Bernico, Bloomington, Illinois, for "Method of controlling for undesired factors in machine learning models."

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Dynamic Valuation System Using Object Relationships and Composite Object Data

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11768841 B2, initially filed Nov. 16, 2021) developed by seven inventors Seo Wook Jang, Chicago, Illinois; Jeon Ho Cho, Chicago, Illinois; Bo Miao, Chicago, Illinois; Cham Hong Po, Chicago, Illinois; Yaotian Zhang, Jersey City, New Jersey; Panagiotis Xythalis, Chicago, Illinois; and Matthew Morano, Chicago, Illinois, for "Dynamic valuation system using object relationships and composite object data."

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Display Fixture

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- TARGET BRANDS, INC., Minneapolis, Minnesota has been assigned a design patent (No. US D0999575 S1, initially filed July 15, 2020) developed by three inventors Selina Larsen, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Dan Smith, La Grange Park, Illinois; and Chad Olson, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for "Display fixture."

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Predictive Claims Platform for Managing Repairs

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Northbrook, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769212 B2, initially filed Feb. 11, 2022) developed by six inventors Richard K. Beckwith, Round Lake Beach, Illinois; Joel T. Dewall, Libertyville, Illinois; Clint J. Marlow, Barrington Hills, Illinois; John A. Riggio, Mundelein, Illinois; Charles E. Sulkala, Grayslake, Illinois; and Robert L. Trinco, Schaumburg, Illinois, for "Predictive claims platform for managing repairs."

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Web Element Rediscovery System and Method

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Three inventors Anil Kumar, Chicago, Illinois; Ameet Deshpande, Bangaluru, India; and Rohith Nair, Bangaluru, India, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11769003 B2, initially filed Dec. 19, 2021) for "Web element rediscovery system and method."

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Use Verification Code for Validating an Exchange Item Use Request

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- RAISE MARKETPLACE INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769186 B2, initially filed April 26, 2022) developed by four inventors David S. McGregor, Brooklyn, New York; Frank Zhengfan Yang, Chicago, Illinois; Tyler Robert Spalding, New York, New York; and Trevor Filter, New York, New York, for "Use verification code for validating an exchange item use request."

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Mutli-Fuel, Range Extending Power Generation Propulsion System, Method and Apparatus

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- AMERICAN POWER GROUP CORP., Chelmsford, Massachusetts has been assigned a patent (No. US 11766944 B2, initially filed Oct. 28, 2021) developed by six inventors Matthew D. Van Steenwyk, Las Vegas, Nevada; Kenneth Losch, Las Vegas, Nevada; Chuck Coppa, Chelmsford, Massachusetts; Lyle Jensen, Prole, Iowa; Mike Schiltz, Algona, Iowa; and Don Wilkins, Geneva, Illinois, for "Mutli-fuel, range extending power generation propulsion system, method and apparatus."

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Vertical Motor

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- NIDEC MOTOR CORPORATION, St. Louis, Missouri has been assigned a design patent (No. US D0999738 S1, initially filed March 11, 2020) developed by four inventors Andrew F. Poag, St. Louis, Missouri; Thomas E. Kirkley, Jr, Caseyville, Illinois; Anthony J. Coloma, O'Fallon, Missouri; and Ronald W. Schmidt, Webster Groves, Missouri, for "Vertical motor."

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Method and Apparatus for Monitoring Waste Removal and Administration

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- ADVANCED CUSTOM ENGINEERED SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT CO., St. Charles, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767164 B2, initially filed Feb. 18, 2022) developed by Christopher M. Flood, St. Charles, Illinois, and Michael S. Fisher, Richardson, Texas, for "Method and apparatus for monitoring waste removal and administration."

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Process for Making Phenol and Xylenes

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- UOP LLC, Des Plaines, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767280 B2, initially filed Feb. 4, 2019) developed by Shuguang Zhang, Wilmette, Illinois, and Lubo Zhou, Deer Park, Illinois, for "Process for making phenol and xylenes."

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Random Access Skip Configuration

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD., New Tech Park, Singapore has been assigned a patent (No. US 11770744 B2, initially filed March 11, 2021) developed by seven inventors Hyejung Jung, Northbrook, Illinois; Prateek Basu Mallick, Dreieich, Germany; Joachim Loehr, Wiesbaden, Germany; Ravi Kuchibhotla, Chicago, Illinois; Vijay Nangia, Woodridge, Illinois; Ebrahim MolavianJazi, Lincolnwood, Illinois; and Robert T. Love, Barrington, Illinois, for "Random access skip configuration."

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Compact Positionable Clip on Magnifiers

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- DPG USA INC., Schaumburg, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11768389 B2, initially filed Sept. 15, 2020) developed by Nikhil Gupta, Schaumburg, Illinois, for "Compact positionable clip on magnifiers."

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System, Device, Process and Method of Measuring Food, Food Consumption and Food Waste

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- ORCHARD HOLDING, South Bend, Indiana has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769244 B2, initially filed Feb. 13, 2022) developed by Rian McDonnell, Chicago, Illinois, and Elise Weimholt, Chicago, Illinois, for "System, device, process and method of measuring food, food consumption and food waste."

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Vehicle Control System and Method

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- TRANSPORTATION IP HOLDINGS, LLC, Norwalk, Connecticut has been assigned a patent (No. US 11768497 B2, initially filed Jan. 11, 2021) developed by Edward McQuillan, Lisle, Illinois, for "Vehicle control system and method."

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Method and Process for Predicting and Analyzing Patient Cohort Response, Progression, and Survival

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- TEMPUS LABS, INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769572 B2, initially filed Dec. 31, 2020) developed by five inventors Hailey Lefkofsky, Chicago, Illinois; Ashraf Hafez, Wheaton, Illinois; Julian Habib, Chicago, Illinois; Carin Fishel Queen, Chicago, Illinois; and Caroline Epstein, Chicago, Illinois, for "Method and process for predicting and analyzing patient cohort response, progression, and survival."

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Organ Transporter With Oxygen Generation

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- LIFELINE SCIENTIFIC, INC., Itasca, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11766038 B2, initially filed Dec. 10, 2015) developed by six inventors Christopher P. Steinman, Sandy, Utah; David Kravitz, Barringhton Hills, Illinois; Aaron R. Ferber, Chicago, Illinois; Ross Lockwood, Chicago, Illinois; Rodney H. Monson, Waukegan, Illinois; and Evan D. Shapiro, Chicago, Illinois, for "Organ transporter with oxygen generation."

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Lift System Including a Lock Assembly and Release Device

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- ATKINSON ERGONOMIC SOLUTIONS, INC., Naperville, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11766130 B2, initially filed Aug. 5, 2021) developed by Ronald Neil Atkinson, Naperville, Illinois, for "Lift system including a lock assembly and release device."

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Poly(alkylene Oxide) Siloxane-Based Electrolytes for Rechargeable Batteries

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769905 B2, initially filed Aug. 7, 2017) developed by four inventors Gui-Liang Xu, Downers Grove, Illinois; Jianzhao Liu, Lemont, Illinois; Zonghai Chen, Bolingbrook, Illinois; and Khalil Amine, Oak Brook, Illinois, for "Poly(alkylene oxide) siloxane-based electrolytes for rechargeable batteries."

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Emulsification System

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- COZZINI LLC, Elk Grove Village, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11766676 B2, initially filed Jan. 5, 2022) developed by Edwin Earl King, Lombard, Illinois, and Michael E. Burns, Palatine, Illinois, for "Emulsification system."

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Endfire Linear Array Microphone

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- SHURE ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC., Niles, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11770650 B2, initially filed March 30, 2022) developed by Jordan Schultz, Chicago, Illinois, for "Endfire linear array microphone."

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Methods, Processes, and Apparatuses for Producing Welded Substrates

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- NATURAL FIBER WELDING, INC., Peoria, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11766835 B2, initially filed March 27, 2017) developed by six inventors Luke Michael Haverhals, Peoria, Illinois; Aaron Kenneth Amstutz, Peoria, Illinois; Jonglak Choi, Peoria, Illinois; Xiling Tang, Peoria, Illinois; Michael Molter, Peoria, Illinois; and Spencer Jacob Null, Peoria, Illinois, for "Methods, processes, and apparatuses for producing welded substrates."

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Ionization Device and Method of Operating Same

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- MOLEX, LLC, Lisle, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11768177 B1, initially filed April 6, 2021) developed by three inventors Wenfeng Peng, North Aurora, Illinois; Mariusz Kloza, Westmont, Illinois; and Miao Xu, Bolingbrook, Illinois, for "Ionization device and method of operating same."

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Method of Using a Pipe Stopper

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- MUELLER INTERNATIONAL, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767919 B2, initially filed Nov. 14, 2022) developed by James Webber, Decatur, Illinois, and Mohammad Unnus Qasim, Decatur, Illinois, for "Method of using a pipe stopper."

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Systems and Methods for Transfer Learning of Neural Networks

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC, McLean, Virginia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769078 B2, initially filed Sept. 2, 2021) developed by three inventors Fardin Abdi Taghi Abad, Seattle, Washington; Jeremy Goodsitt, Champaign, Illinois; and Austin Walters, Savoy, Illinois, for "Systems and methods for transfer learning of neural networks."

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Work Machine With LiDAR Having Reduced False Object Detection

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC., Peoria, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11768289 B2, initially filed May 24, 2021) developed by seven inventors Todd A. Impola, Minnetonka, Minnesota; Siddarth Desikan, Sewickley, Pennsylvania; Nathaniel Doy, Maple Grove, Minnesota; Lawrence A. Mianzo, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Mark E. Hartman, Edwards, Illinois; Shanmukha Bhumireddy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Sri Sekharan, Kumbakonam, India, for "Work machine with LiDAR having reduced false object detection."

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Virtual Service Diagnosis and Control System for a Beverage Device

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- BUNN-O-MATIC CORPORATION, Springfield, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11768572 B2, initially filed March 17, 2017) developed by Keith M. Ripperda, Springfield, Illinois, and Brent W. Kerske, Springfield, Illinois, for "Virtual service diagnosis and control system for a beverage device."

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Propulsion Flow Path Duct Systems and Methods

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767776 B2, initially filed May 17, 2021) developed by six inventors Michael Hayes, Berkeley, Missouri; Keith A. Etling, Shiloh, Illinois; Jordan Kreitzman, Saint Charles, Missouri; Rehan Kaluarachchi, Saint Louis, Missouri; Manny Urcia, Wildwood, Missouri; and Andrews Guadron, Brentwood, Missouri, for "Propulsion flow path duct systems and methods."

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Louver Position Sensing System for a Sieve and Chaffer of a Combine Harvester

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- HCC, INC., Mendota, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11765995 B2, initially filed April 14, 2020) developed by Jeffrey Harris Maney, Rockford, Illinois, and John Gregorio, Chicago, Illinois, for "Louver position sensing system for a sieve and chaffer of a combine harvester."

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Automatic Oven

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767983 B2, initially filed May 13, 2021) developed by twenty-five inventors Alexander L. Clayton, St. Joseph, Michigan; Vince Huang, Shenzhen, China; Xiangxu Liu, Shenzhen, China; Ken Lei, Shenzhen, China; Hanks Hu, Shenzhen, China; Juan Chen, Norrkoping, Sweden; Tracy Yu, Shenzhen, China; Jack Li, Shenzhen, China; Roy Qiu, Shenzhen, China; Seth Herndon, Benton Harbor, Michigan; Donald John Gilmore, Berrien Springs, Michigan; Cristiano Vito Pastore, Comerio, Italy; Dick Ge, Shenzhen, China; Pallavi Manjrekar, Stevensville, Michigan; Bruce M. Wiatrak, Bolingbrook, Illinois; Andrea Ferrise, Benton Harbor, Michigan; Blake Cartwright, Benton Harbor, Michigan; Richard J. Hughes, Coloma, Michigan; Joel Fletty, Benton Harbor, Michigan; Wyndham F. Gary, Jr., Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin; Joshua G. Abdoo, Stevensville, Michigan; Collin A. Stipe, West Unity, Ohio; Nicholas Brenn, St. Joseph, Michigan; Casey L. McCuan, St. Joseph, Michigan; and Christopher L. Carpenter, Pearisburg, Virginia, for "Automatic oven."

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Grip Ring

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- MUELLER INTERNATIONAL, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767939 B2, initially filed March 23, 2021) developed by Ryan Fairchild Larson, Decatur, Illinois, for "Grip ring."

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Systems and Methods for Removing Background Noise in an Industrial Pump Environment

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- STRONG FORCE TX PORTFOLIO 2018, LLC, Fort Lauderdale, Florida has been assigned a patent (No. US 11770196 B2, initially filed Nov. 26, 2019) developed by four inventors Charles Howard Cella, Pembroke, Massachusetts; Gerald William Duffy, Jr., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Jeffrey P. McGuckin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Mehul Desai, Oak Brook, Illinois, for "Systems and methods for removing background noise in an industrial pump environment."

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High-Quality Coke Products

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC, Lisle, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767482 B2, initially filed May 3, 2021) developed by John Francis Quanci, Haddonfield, New Jersey, and Jonathan Perkins, Lisle, Illinois, for "High-quality coke products."

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System and Methods for Preparation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- JOINTECHLABS, INC., North Barrington, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11766459 B2, initially filed April 2, 2019) developed by Nathan Katz, North Barrington, Illinois, and Nishit Pancholi, North Barrington, Illinois, for "System and methods for preparation of adipose-derived stem cells."

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Method and Apparatus Having Power Control for Grant-Free Uplink Transmission

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD., New Tech Park, Singapore has been assigned a patent (No. US 11770775 B2, initially filed March 22, 2021) developed by four inventors Hyejung Jung, Northbrook, Illinois; Ebrahim MolavianJazi, Lincolnwood, Illinois; Hossein Bagheri, Urbana, Illinois; and Vijay Nangia, Woodridge, Illinois, for "Method and apparatus having power control for grant-free uplink transmission."

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System and Method for a Fast Rental Application

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769196 B2, initially filed July 11, 2022) developed by four inventors Angela Rachelle Bobsin, Scottsdale, Arizona; Abigail R. Wooden, Bloomington, Illinois; Troy Clark, Bloomington, Illinois; and Matt Lawson, Chicago, Illinois, for "System and method for a fast rental application."

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(Hydroxyalkyl)aminophenol Polymers and Methods of Use

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- ECOLAB USA INC., St. Paul, Minnesota has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767393 B2, initially filed Oct. 21, 2021) developed by Ashish Dhawan, Aurora, Illinois, and Carter M. Silvernail, Lakeville, Minnesota, for "(Hydroxyalkyl)aminophenol polymers and methods of use."

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Mobile Transport Platform

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- DISH NETWORK L.L.C., Englewood, Colorado has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769106 B2, initially filed Dec. 21, 2018) developed by five inventors Nicholas Brandon Newell, Centennial, Colorado; Prakash Subramanian, Littleton, Colorado; John C. Calef, III, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Allyson Lotz, Wildwood, Missouri; and Zachary Pierucci, Chicago, Illinois, for "Mobile transport platform."

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Multi-Constellation Satellite Terminal

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- GOGO BUSINESS AVIATION LLC, Broomfield, Colorado has been assigned a patent (No. US 11770178 B2, initially filed May 11, 2022) developed by three inventors Anand Chari, Naperville, Illinois; Yong Liu, Chicago, Illinois; and Sean S. Cordone, Wheaton, Illinois, for "Multi-constellation satellite terminal."

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Pendant

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- An inventor from Burbank, Illinois, Fadi Aqel has been awarded a design patent (No. US D0999669 S1, initially filed Jan. 18, 2021) for "Pendant."

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Satellite Communications System

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- An inventor from Naperville, Illinois, Raviv Kiron has been awarded a patent (No. US 11770180 B1, initially filed July 12, 2022) for "Satellite communications system."

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Electronic Devices and Corresponding Methods for Performing Image Stabilization Processes as a Function of Touch Input Type

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11770612 B1, initially filed May 24, 2022) developed by three inventors Rahul Bharat Desai, Hoffman Estates, Illinois; Mauricio Dias Moises, Campinas, Brazil; and Amit Kumar Agrawal, Bangalore, India, for "Electronic devices and corresponding methods for performing image stabilization processes as a function of touch input type."

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Changing Network Error Mitigation Approaches Based on Connection Conditions

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC., Vienna, Virginia has been assigned a patent (No. US 11770211 B2, initially filed Sept. 14, 2021) developed by three inventors Daniel Vivanco, Ashburn, Virginia; David Ross Beppler, Duluth, Georgia; and Slawomir Stawiarski, Carpentersville, Illinois, for "Changing network error mitigation approaches based on connection conditions."

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Graphical User Interface for Scheduling and Monitoring an Automated Inspection Process for Batch Production

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- HEXAGON METROLOGY, INC., North Kingstown, Rhode Island has been assigned a patent (No. US 11768574 B2, initially filed May 7, 2020) developed by Jonathan J. O'Hare, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, and Jonathan Dove, Woodstock, Illinois, for "Graphical user interface for scheduling and monitoring an automated inspection process for batch production."

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Systems and Methods to Make Safe a Handgun

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- BOMBACH SOLUTIONS LLC, Tampa, Florida has been assigned a patent (No. US 11768046 B2, initially filed Jan. 7, 2022) developed by Keith D. Bombaugh, Jr., Austin, Texas, and Benjamin R. Pauza, Champaign, Illinois, for "Systems and methods to make safe a handgun."

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Mesh Holder for Serial Crystallography

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11768164 B2, initially filed June 17, 2020) developed by six inventors Alex A Lavens, Frankfort, Illinois; Gyorgy Babnigg, Countryside, Illinois; Darren A. Sherrell, Naperville, Illinois; Andrzej Joachimiak, Bolingbrook, Illinois; Youngchang Kim, Naperville, Illinois; and Jessica L Johnson, Plainfield, Illinois, for "Mesh holder for serial crystallography."

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Door Assembly for an Electromagnetic Shielded Enclosure

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- NEW ENGLAND LEAD BURNING COMPANY, INC., Burlington, Massachusetts has been assigned a patent (No. US 11767707 B2, initially filed Feb. 15, 2022) developed by three inventors Seth Warnock, Chester, New York; Frank Leban, Orland Park, Illinois; and Rodney Gebert, Hazelhurst, Wisconsin, for "Door assembly for an electromagnetic shielded enclosure."

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Conduit Connectors and Fluid Assemblies for Enteral Feed Pumps, and Methods Thereof

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP, Northfield, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11766552 B2, initially filed July 30, 2020) developed by four inventors Morgan Uridil, Evanston, Illinois; Michael V. Turturro, Arlington Heights, Illinois; Bahram Kevin Kayvani, Chicago, Illinois; and Douglas Komandt, Chicago, Illinois, for "Conduit connectors and fluid assemblies for enteral feed pumps, and methods thereof."

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HVAC Controller With Integrated Wireless Network Processor Chip

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, Auburn Hills, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 11770453 B2, initially filed Aug. 26, 2020) developed by five inventors Christopher Brophy, Cedarburg, Wisconsin; Kim K. Weller, Mukwonago, Wisconsin; Daniel R. Gottschalk, Racine, Wisconsin; Ryan J. Bykowski, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Tom Z. Zhuang, Vernon Hills, Illinois, for "HVAC controller with integrated wireless network processor chip."

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System and Method of Climate Control in Unmanned Machine

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- CATERPILLAR INC., Peoria, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11766919 B2, initially filed Jan. 28, 2021) developed by three inventors Michael W. Bridenbaugh, Sewickley, Pennsylvania; Brad R. Van De Veer, Washington, Illinois; and Erick A. Njos, Sahuarita, Arizona, for "System and method of climate control in unmanned machine."

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Method for Tracking Transferrable Digital Objects Within Decentralized Consensus System

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- An inventor from Downers Grove, Illinois, Lance Kasper has been awarded a patent (No. US 11769214 B1, initially filed Dec. 6, 2017) for "Method for tracking transferrable digital objects within decentralized consensus system."

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Bypassable Radio Frequency Filters

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Four inventors Giuseppe Resnati, Seregno, Italy; Alessandro Maurizio Delzanno, Milan, Italy; Peter J. Bisiules, LaGrange Park, Illinois; and XiaoHua Hou, Richardson, Texas, have been awarded a patent (No. US 11770164 B2, initially filed June 22, 2021) for "Bypassable radio frequency filters."

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Method and Apparatus for Increasing Performance of Communication Paths for Communication Nodes

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- ISCO INTERNATIONAL, LLC, Schaumburg, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11770147 B2, initially filed Aug. 18, 2021) developed by Amr Abdelmonem, Northbrook, Illinois, for "Method and apparatus for increasing performance of communication paths for communication nodes."

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System and Method for Dynamically Managing Message Flow

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- TRADING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC., Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 11769203 B2, initially filed Jan. 13, 2022) developed by three inventors Alexander V. Foygel, Highland Park, Illinois; Bharat Mittal, Schaumburg, Illinois; and Douglas R. Duquette, Gloucester, Massachusetts, for "System and method for dynamically managing message flow."

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Systems for Controlling Fractionation Using Dynamic Competing Economic Objectives

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- An inventor from Edwardsville, Illinois, Yangdong Pan has been awarded a patent (No. US 11766625 B2, initially filed Nov. 30, 2022) for "Systems for controlling fractionation using dynamic competing economic objectives."

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