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The R&D Dept.: Local patent roundup for 5.10.23

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Phosphorus Antiwear System For Improved Gear ProtectionPatent No. 11639480A lubricating composition for a transmission or gearbox including a mixture of products providing phosphorus to the fluids effective to achieve good adhesive wear and abrasive wear.Inventors: John Marshall Baker (Bracknell, Great Britain)Assignee: Alfton Chemical Corp. (Richmond)May 2, 2023

Filtering Fitment For Fluid PackagingPatent No. 11639255Filtering assemblies to be used with a flowable material container. The assembly includes a filtering screen. The assembly further includes filtering media. The filtering media includes activated carbon. The filtering media includes dissolvable material. The assembly further includes a filtering basket to contain the filtering media. The assembly further includes a valve assembly. The assembly further includes a spout with a filter. The spout further includes a removable filter. The removable filter is configured to extend beyond the end of the spout. The removable filter includes circulation holes. The removable filter is configured to be pushed into the spout by a closure cap. The removable filter is configured to contain filtering media.Inventors: Lamy Chopin (Missouri City, Texas); James W. Johnson (Delaware, Ohio); Ronald E. Kieras (Woodstock, Ill.); Matthew Ruschmeier (Glencoe, Minn.); Paul N. Georgelos (Naperville, Ill.)Assignee: Liqui-Box Corp. (Richmond)May 2, 2023

Aerosol-generating Article Having A Liquid IndicatorPatent No. 11641697An aerosol-generating article may comprise a liquid storage portion containing a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, and a hydrochromic material provided on the liquid storage portion. The hydrochromic material has a first colour when in the presence of or when in contact with the liquid aerosol-forming substrate and a second colour when in the absence of or when not in contact with the liquid aerosol-forming substrate. An aerosol-generating system may comprise the aerosol-generating article, an aerosol-generating element, and an aerosol-generating device. An aerosol-generating device may comprise an electrical power supply, an electronic photosensor, and a controller configured to control a supply of electrical power from the electrical power supply based on a value of an optical property sensed with the electronic photosensor.Inventors: Stephane Bilat (Areuse, Switzerland); Guillaume Colotte (Arnex sur Orbe, Switzerland)Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)May 2, 2023

Aerosol-generating System With MotorPatent No.11641695An aerosol-generating system may include a liquid storage portion configured to hold aerosol-forming substrate, a vaporizer, and a pump. The liquid storage portion includes a movable wall and an outlet. The vaporizer includes a heating element having a structure that at least partially defines an internal passage. The pump may deliver liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the outlet of the liquid storage portion to the internal passage of the heating element. The pump may include a micro stepper motor with a drive shaft that is configured to rotate a particular amount based on performing an individual step, a piston connected to the movable wall, and a lead screw connecting the drive shaft to the piston and configured to translate rotation of the drive shaft into axial movement of the piston and the movable wall. The vaporizer may at least partially vaporize the delivered liquid aerosol-forming substrate.Inventors: Rui Nuno Batista (Morges, Switzerland); Ben Mazur (Bristol, Great Britain)Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)May 2, 2023

Cartridge For An Aerosol-generating System With Heater ProtectionPatent No. 11641696A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system includes a storage container containing a supply of an aerosol-forming substrate, a fluid permeable heating element positioned across an opening in the storage container, a protective cover coupled to the storage container and covering the fluid permeable heating element, at least one air inlet, at least one air outlet, and an airflow path from the at least one air inlet to the at least one air outlet. The protective cover is configured such that a portion of the airflow path is between the protective cover and the fluid permeable heating element.Inventors: Patrick Charles Silvestrini (Neuchatel, Switzerland); Ihar Nikolaevich Zinovik (Peseux, Switzerland); Keethan Dasnavis Fernando (Neuchatel, Switzerland)Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)May 2, 2023

Travel Identity TokeningPatent No. 11640478A system for leveraging a tokening system to authenticate a traveler while maintaining anonymity of the traveler is provided. The system may include a secure central server configured to store identification data associated with a plurality of users. The system may also include a mobile token application for providing a token identifier representing a user's identification data. The mobile token application may be activated by the central server on a mobile device of the user registered with the central server and stored in a secure storage on the mobile device of the user. The system may also include a travel service provider. The travel service provider may be configured to enable reserving a travel reservation file. The travel service provider may be enabled to retrieve a token identifier from the user's mobile device as representing the identification of the user and verify the token identifier with the central server.Inventors: Harvey Summers (Richmond); Gilbert Gatchalian (Union, N.J.); Daniel J. Serna (The Colony, Texas); Brandon Sloane (Charlotte, N.C.)Assignee: Bank of America Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.)May 2, 2023

Current/voltage Sensor And Universal Tap-off BoxPatent No. 11641097A tap-off box includes a latch that automatically secures the tap-off box to a busway upon insertion of a mast into the busway. The latch is in the form of a single spring-loaded member that latches onto a rail as the masthead is pushed into the busway. A push button actuated camming member pushes the latch away from the rail to enable the masthead to be withdrawn from the busway. The push button and camming member are independent of the mechanism that extends and retracts the contacts while the masthead is inserted and latched into the busway. The tap-off box may also include non-contact current monitoring sensors with voltage sensing inserts that an auxiliary breaker switch in applications other than a tap-off box, and an infrared emitting faceplate that can be adapted for monitoring a variety of breakers from outside the tap-off box.Inventor: Mario L. Jaena (Kent, Wash.)Assignee: Power Distribution (Richmond)May 2, 2023

Methods And Systems For Implanting A Neuromodulation System And A Spinal Fixation System At A Surgically Open Spinal Treatment Site With Direct Visual And/or Physical Access To Targeted Dorsal Root GanglionPatent No. 11638817The present invention provides a single surgical method, procedure and/or system that creates open direct visual and/or physical access to an identified spinal treatment site that comprises both targeted vertebral and spinal levels to be treated, wherein the spinal levels comprise at least one dorsal root ganglion. A spinal treatment procedure may be performed generally in combination with implantation of a neuromodulation system that may comprise placement of electrical lead(s) on the at least one dorsal root ganglion, wherein each lead is in operative connection with a pulse generator that may also be implanted during the surgical method. Electrical stimulation may be generated with the pulse generator through the electrical leads to the at least one dorsal root ganglion during and/or after the closure of the identified spinal treatment site.Inventors: Gregory F. Molnar (Blaine, Minn.); Christopher G. Frank (New Brighton, Minn.); Justin D. Zenanko (Minnetrista, Minn.); Beth A. Lindborg (St. Paul, Minn.); Nazmi Grube (Minneapolis, Minn.); Michael Park (Excelsior, Minn.); Matthew Hunt (Minneapolis, Minn.); Kathy Hill (St. Paul, Minn.)Assignee: SynerFuse (Minneapolis, Minn.)May 2, 2023

Using On-demand Applications To Process Encrypted Data From A Contactless CardPatent No. 11640600A device may receive, from a contactless card, a uniform resource locator (URL) and encrypted data. The device may download a first application from an application server based on the URL. The device may download and execute the first application. The first application may receive the encrypted data.Inventors: Jeffrey Rule (Chevy Chase, Md.); Wayne Lutz (Fort Washington, Md.); Paul Moreton (Glen Allen, Va.)Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)May 2, 2023

Systems And Methods For Providing Real-time Warnings To Merchants For Data BreachesPatent No. 11640606The disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for providing real-time warnings to merchants for data breaches. For example, the system may include one or more memory devices storing instructions and one or more processors configured to perform operations consistent with this disclosure. The operations may include collecting and storing transaction authorization requests from one or more merchants. The transaction authorization requests may include a virtual account number associated with an account, the virtual account number being previously bound to a merchant and reusable only for the bound merchant. The operations may further include detecting an event at the bound merchant based on, for example, a transaction authorization request having a mismatch between a transacting merchant and the bound merchant. The operations my further include communicating notification of the event through a communication interface with the bound merchant.Inventors: Philip Spiegel (Midlothian, Va.); Noble Ozoka (Henrico, Va.); Varun Gupta (Edison, N.J.); Michael Snyder (Redwood City, Calif.); Matthew Reedy (Midlothian, Va.); Allison Fenichel (Brooklyn, N.Y.)Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)May 2, 2023

Sustainable Sealed Package And Method For Manufacturing ThereofPatent No. 11639258A sustainable sealed package includes a biofoam molded tray and a paperboard substrate. The biofoam molded tray includes a circumferential flange defining an opening to an interior cavity of the biofoam molded tray. A heat sealing layer is on a first major side of a paperboard substrate. The heat sealing layer is sealed to the circumferential flange of the biofoam molded tray.Inventors; Allison Bowling (Atlanta, Ga.); Wayne Cameron (Midlothian, Va.); Jerry Hawkins (Winston-Salem, N.C.)Assignee: WestRock MWV LLC (Atlanta, Ga.)May 2, 2023

Method And System For Forming Pleats In A Textile Product In A Production LinePatent No. 11639577An automated method is provided for forming pleats in a textile product in a production line. The method includes conveying a web of the textile product on a conveyor in the production line. The web is folded using a folding board at a folding station in the production line. The method includes removing heat from the folding board. The automated method can allow for high speed folding of the textile product without damaging the textile product from heat caused by friction between the web of textile product and the folding board.Inventors: Eric C. Steindorf (Roswell, Ga.); Anthony S. Spencer (Woodstock, Ga.); Joseph P. Weber (Suwanee, Ga.); Mark T. Pamperin (Cumming, Ga.); David L. Harrington (Cumming, Ga.)Assignee: O&M Halyard Inc. (Mechanicsville, Va.)May 2, 2023

Building Blocks Containing Plant Fibers, Construction System Using Same, And Method Of Construction Using SamePatent No. 11643806A building block comprises a rigid housing defining a chamber and plant fibers contained within the chamber. A construction system comprises a plurality of such building blocks, selectively stackable to form a wall. A method of construction comprises obtaining a plurality of such building blocks, inserting plant fibers into the chamber, and stacking the plurality of building blocks to form one or more walls.Inventor: Eric Berger (Richmond); Regan Berger (Richmond)Assignee: N/AMay 9, 2023

System For Deriving Data In Constrained EnvironmentsPatent No. 11645549A system and approach for deriving data for a constrained environment of a controller such as, for example, an embedded device. The controller may incorporate a processor and a memory connected to the processor. The memory may have a constrained capacity. The memory may contain an extensible set of rules for deriving additional semantic information from available information at the embedded device. The processor and the memory with the extensible set of rules may constitute a semantic rule engine. The semantic rule engine may apply the extensible set of rules to the available information to derive the additional semantic information.Inventor: John Sublett (Richmond)Assignee: Honeywell International (Charlotte, N.C.)May 9, 2023

Electronic Vaping Device, Battery Section, And ChargerPatent No. 11641882A battery section of an electronic vaping device may include a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, the housing having a first end and a second end, a power supply in the housing, a control circuit in the housing, and a conductive contact assembly at the second end of the housing, the contact assembly electrically connecting the power supply and the control circuit. The contact assembly is configured to receive external power and at least one command.Inventors: Charles Dendy (Ruther Glen, Va.); Phillip Diana (Richmond); Isaac Weigensberg (Richmond); Kai Cao (Somerville, Mass.); Patrick J. Cobler (Andover, Mass.); Paul Butler (Methuen, Mass.)Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)May 9, 2023

Method And System For Performing A Financial Transaction Using A User InterfacePatent No. 11645635A system and method for performing a financial transaction by determining a master account number associated with one or more accounts that a user may access, providing data to generate a user interface displaying a list of the accounts and an indicator associated with a financial transaction, receiving indicator information associating the indicator with one or more of the accounts, receiving terms for the financial transaction, and performing the financial transaction. The list of accounts may be expanded to view account information.Inventors: Elizabeth E. Cole (Washington, D.C.); Julio Farach (Atlanta, Ga.); Jill Sorg (Richmond); Donald Jeffrey Smith (Richmond); Hector Crespo (Frisco, Texas); Lynn Jackson (Denton, Texas)Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)May 9, 2023

Secure Authentication Based On Identity Data Stored In A Contactless CardPatent No. 11645645Systems, methods, articles of manufacture, and computer-readable media for secure authentication based on identity data stored in a contactless card associated with an account. An application may receive an indication specifying to perform an operation. The application may receive encrypted data from the card. The application may receive an indication that the authentication server decrypted the encrypted data. The application may determine a type of data required to authorize the operation. The application may receive data comprising passport data or driver license data from the card. The application may determine that the data satisfies a rule for authorizing the operation and authorize performance of the operation based on the authentication server verifying the encrypted data and the data satisfying the at least one rule.Inventors: Nicholas Capurso (Tysons Corner, Va.); Samuel Edwards (Richmond); Jason Pribble (McLean, Va.)Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)May 9, 2023

Enhanced Feedback Exposure For Users Based On Transaction MetadataPatent No. 11645652Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described herein for the direct sharing and use of transaction data separately from transaction authorization processes. Transaction metadata associated with a transaction may be received and validated. Authorization information corresponding to the transaction may be received. The degree to which the transaction metadata is tested may be based on a predicted time of receipt of the authorization information. The transaction metadata and authorization information may be correlated. A computing device may determine whether to authorize the financial transaction based on the authorization information and the correlated transaction metadata. All or portions of the transaction metadata may be provided to one or more users after the transaction has been authorized or denied.Inventors: Wesley Perkins (Henrico, Va.); Venkata Satya Sriram Kalyan Namuduri (Glen Allen, Va.): David Ross (Richmond); Andrew Coulson (Washington, D.C.); Hunter Roberts (Henrico, Va.)Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)May 9, 2023

Determining Specific Terms For Contactless Card ActivationPatent No. 11645646Systems, methods, articles of manufacture, and computer-readable media for determining specific terms to activate a contactless card. An application executing on a server may receive a request from a device specifying a uniform resource locator comprising encrypted data, the encrypted data based at least in part on a private key assigned to a contactless card. The application may decrypt the encrypted data and determine a type of the contactless card. The application may determine a plurality of terms associated with the type of the contactless card and transmit the terms to a web browser on the device. The application may receive, from the web browser, an indication specifying acceptance of the plurality of terms. The application may store, based on the decryption of the encrypted data and the received indication specifying acceptance of the terms, an indication in a database specifying the contactless card is activated for use.Inventors: Jeffrey Rule (Chevy Chase, Md.); Marisa Thomas (Richmond); Amy Apponyi (Midlothian, Va.)Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)May 9, 2023

Multi-factor Authentication Using Customizable Physical Security TokenPatent No. 11647016In some implementations, an authentication system may receive, from a client device, a credential associated with a user account and a request to access a resource. The authentication system may transmit, to the client device, a request for an image of a customized physical security token associated with the user account. The authentication system may receive, from the client device, a first image. The authentication system may compare the first image with a representation of a second image of the customized physical security token associated with the user account. The authentication system may grant or denying access to the resource based on comparing the first image with the representation of the second image.Inventor: Jerry Wagner (Chesterfield, Va.)Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)May 9, 2023

Phosphorus Antiwear System For Improved Gear ProtectionPatent No. 11639480A lubricating composition for a transmission or gearbox including a mixture of products providing phosphorus to the fluids effective to achieve good adhesive wear and abrasive wear.Inventors: John Marshall Baker (Bracknell, Great Britain)Assignee: Alfton Chemical Corp. (Richmond)May 2, 2023

Filtering Fitment For Fluid PackagingPatent No. 11639255Filtering assemblies to be used with a flowable material container. The assembly includes a filtering screen. The assembly further includes filtering media. The filtering media includes activated carbon. The filtering media includes dissolvable material. The assembly further includes a filtering basket to contain the filtering media. The assembly further includes a valve assembly. The assembly further includes a spout with a filter. The spout further includes a removable filter. The removable filter is configured to extend beyond the end of the spout. The removable filter includes circulation holes. The removable filter is configured to be pushed into the spout by a closure cap. The removable filter is configured to contain filtering media.Inventors: Lamy Chopin (Missouri City, Texas); James W. Johnson (Delaware, Ohio); Ronald E. Kieras (Woodstock, Ill.); Matthew Ruschmeier (Glencoe, Minn.); Paul N. Georgelos (Naperville, Ill.)Assignee: Liqui-Box Corp. (Richmond)May 2, 2023

Aerosol-generating Article Having A Liquid IndicatorPatent No. 11641697An aerosol-generating article may comprise a liquid storage portion containing a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, and a hydrochromic material provided on the liquid storage portion. The hydrochromic material has a first colour when in the presence of or when in contact with the liquid aerosol-forming substrate and a second colour when in the absence of or when not in contact with the liquid aerosol-forming substrate. An aerosol-generating system may comprise the aerosol-generating article, an aerosol-generating element, and an aerosol-generating device. An aerosol-generating device may comprise an electrical power supply, an electronic photosensor, and a controller configured to control a supply of electrical power from the electrical power supply based on a value of an optical property sensed with the electronic photosensor.Inventors: Stephane Bilat (Areuse, Switzerland); Guillaume Colotte (Arnex sur Orbe, Switzerland)Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)May 2, 2023

Aerosol-generating System With MotorPatent No.11641695An aerosol-generating system may include a liquid storage portion configured to hold aerosol-forming substrate, a vaporizer, and a pump. The liquid storage portion includes a movable wall and an outlet. The vaporizer includes a heating element having a structure that at least partially defines an internal passage. The pump may deliver liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the outlet of the liquid storage portion to the internal passage of the heating element. The pump may include a micro stepper motor with a drive shaft that is configured to rotate a particular amount based on performing an individual step, a piston connected to the movable wall, and a lead screw connecting the drive shaft to the piston and configured to translate rotation of the drive shaft into axial movement of the piston and the movable wall. The vaporizer may at least partially vaporize the delivered liquid aerosol-forming substrate.Inventors: Rui Nuno Batista (Morges, Switzerland); Ben Mazur (Bristol, Great Britain)Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)May 2, 2023

Cartridge For An Aerosol-generating System With Heater ProtectionPatent No. 11641696A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system includes a storage container containing a supply of an aerosol-forming substrate, a fluid permeable heating element positioned across an opening in the storage container, a protective cover coupled to the storage container and covering the fluid permeable heating element, at least one air inlet, at least one air outlet, and an airflow path from the at least one air inlet to the at least one air outlet. The protective cover is configured such that a portion of the airflow path is between the protective cover and the fluid permeable heating element.Inventors: Patrick Charles Silvestrini (Neuchatel, Switzerland); Ihar Nikolaevich Zinovik (Peseux, Switzerland); Keethan Dasnavis Fernando (Neuchatel, Switzerland)Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)May 2, 2023

Travel Identity TokeningPatent No. 11640478A system for leveraging a tokening system to authenticate a traveler while maintaining anonymity of the traveler is provided. The system may include a secure central server configured to store identification data associated with a plurality of users. The system may also include a mobile token application for providing a token identifier representing a user's identification data. The mobile token application may be activated by the central server on a mobile device of the user registered with the central server and stored in a secure storage on the mobile device of the user. The system may also include a travel service provider. The travel service provider may be configured to enable reserving a travel reservation file. The travel service provider may be enabled to retrieve a token identifier from the user's mobile device as representing the identification of the user and verify the token identifier with the central server.Inventors: Harvey Summers (Richmond); Gilbert Gatchalian (Union, N.J.); Daniel J. Serna (The Colony, Texas); Brandon Sloane (Charlotte, N.C.)Assignee: Bank of America Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.)May 2, 2023

Current/voltage Sensor And Universal Tap-off BoxPatent No. 11641097A tap-off box includes a latch that automatically secures the tap-off box to a busway upon insertion of a mast into the busway. The latch is in the form of a single spring-loaded member that latches onto a rail as the masthead is pushed into the busway. A push button actuated camming member pushes the latch away from the rail to enable the masthead to be withdrawn from the busway. The push button and camming member are independent of the mechanism that extends and retracts the contacts while the masthead is inserted and latched into the busway. The tap-off box may also include non-contact current monitoring sensors with voltage sensing inserts that an auxiliary breaker switch in applications other than a tap-off box, and an infrared emitting faceplate that can be adapted for monitoring a variety of breakers from outside the tap-off box.Inventor: Mario L. Jaena (Kent, Wash.)Assignee: Power Distribution (Richmond)May 2, 2023

Methods And Systems For Implanting A Neuromodulation System And A Spinal Fixation System At A Surgically Open Spinal Treatment Site With Direct Visual And/or Physical Access To Targeted Dorsal Root GanglionPatent No. 11638817The present invention provides a single surgical method, procedure and/or system that creates open direct visual and/or physical access to an identified spinal treatment site that comprises both targeted vertebral and spinal levels to be treated, wherein the spinal levels comprise at least one dorsal root ganglion. A spinal treatment procedure may be performed generally in combination with implantation of a neuromodulation system that may comprise placement of electrical lead(s) on the at least one dorsal root ganglion, wherein each lead is in operative connection with a pulse generator that may also be implanted during the surgical method. Electrical stimulation may be generated with the pulse generator through the electrical leads to the at least one dorsal root ganglion during and/or after the closure of the identified spinal treatment site.Inventors: Gregory F. Molnar (Blaine, Minn.); Christopher G. Frank (New Brighton, Minn.); Justin D. Zenanko (Minnetrista, Minn.); Beth A. Lindborg (St. Paul, Minn.); Nazmi Grube (Minneapolis, Minn.); Michael Park (Excelsior, Minn.); Matthew Hunt (Minneapolis, Minn.); Kathy Hill (St. Paul, Minn.)Assignee: SynerFuse (Minneapolis, Minn.)May 2, 2023

Using On-demand Applications To Process Encrypted Data From A Contactless CardPatent No. 11640600A device may receive, from a contactless card, a uniform resource locator (URL) and encrypted data. The device may download a first application from an application server based on the URL. The device may download and execute the first application. The first application may receive the encrypted data.Inventors: Jeffrey Rule (Chevy Chase, Md.); Wayne Lutz (Fort Washington, Md.); Paul Moreton (Glen Allen, Va.)Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)May 2, 2023

Systems And Methods For Providing Real-time Warnings To Merchants For Data BreachesPatent No. 11640606The disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for providing real-time warnings to merchants for data breaches. For example, the system may include one or more memory devices storing instructions and one or more processors configured to perform operations consistent with this disclosure. The operations may include collecting and storing transaction authorization requests from one or more merchants. The transaction authorization requests may include a virtual account number associated with an account, the virtual account number being previously bound to a merchant and reusable only for the bound merchant. The operations may further include detecting an event at the bound merchant based on, for example, a transaction authorization request having a mismatch between a transacting merchant and the bound merchant. The operations my further include communicating notification of the event through a communication interface with the bound merchant.Inventors: Philip Spiegel (Midlothian, Va.); Noble Ozoka (Henrico, Va.); Varun Gupta (Edison, N.J.); Michael Snyder (Redwood City, Calif.); Matthew Reedy (Midlothian, Va.); Allison Fenichel (Brooklyn, N.Y.)Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)May 2, 2023

Sustainable Sealed Package And Method For Manufacturing ThereofPatent No. 11639258A sustainable sealed package includes a biofoam molded tray and a paperboard substrate. The biofoam molded tray includes a circumferential flange defining an opening to an interior cavity of the biofoam molded tray. A heat sealing layer is on a first major side of a paperboard substrate. The heat sealing layer is sealed to the circumferential flange of the biofoam molded tray.Inventors; Allison Bowling (Atlanta, Ga.); Wayne Cameron (Midlothian, Va.); Jerry Hawkins (Winston-Salem, N.C.)Assignee: WestRock MWV LLC (Atlanta, Ga.)May 2, 2023

Method And System For Forming Pleats In A Textile Product In A Production LinePatent No. 11639577An automated method is provided for forming pleats in a textile product in a production line. The method includes conveying a web of the textile product on a conveyor in the production line. The web is folded using a folding board at a folding station in the production line. The method includes removing heat from the folding board. The automated method can allow for high speed folding of the textile product without damaging the textile product from heat caused by friction between the web of textile product and the folding board.Inventors: Eric C. Steindorf (Roswell, Ga.); Anthony S. Spencer (Woodstock, Ga.); Joseph P. Weber (Suwanee, Ga.); Mark T. Pamperin (Cumming, Ga.); David L. Harrington (Cumming, Ga.)Assignee: O&M Halyard Inc. (Mechanicsville, Va.)May 2, 2023

Building Blocks Containing Plant Fibers, Construction System Using Same, And Method Of Construction Using SamePatent No. 11643806A building block comprises a rigid housing defining a chamber and plant fibers contained within the chamber. A construction system comprises a plurality of such building blocks, selectively stackable to form a wall. A method of construction comprises obtaining a plurality of such building blocks, inserting plant fibers into the chamber, and stacking the plurality of building blocks to form one or more walls.Inventor: Eric Berger (Richmond); Regan Berger (Richmond)Assignee: N/AMay 9, 2023

System For Deriving Data In Constrained EnvironmentsPatent No. 11645549A system and approach for deriving data for a constrained environment of a controller such as, for example, an embedded device. The controller may incorporate a processor and a memory connected to the processor. The memory may have a constrained capacity. The memory may contain an extensible set of rules for deriving additional semantic information from available information at the embedded device. The processor and the memory with the extensible set of rules may constitute a semantic rule engine. The semantic rule engine may apply the extensible set of rules to the available information to derive the additional semantic information.Inventor: John Sublett (Richmond)Assignee: Honeywell International (Charlotte, N.C.)May 9, 2023

Electronic Vaping Device, Battery Section, And ChargerPatent No. 11641882A battery section of an electronic vaping device may include a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, the housing having a first end and a second end, a power supply in the housing, a control circuit in the housing, and a conductive contact assembly at the second end of the housing, the contact assembly electrically connecting the power supply and the control circuit. The contact assembly is configured to receive external power and at least one command.Inventors: Charles Dendy (Ruther Glen, Va.); Phillip Diana (Richmond); Isaac Weigensberg (Richmond); Kai Cao (Somerville, Mass.); Patrick J. Cobler (Andover, Mass.); Paul Butler (Methuen, Mass.)Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)May 9, 2023

Method And System For Performing A Financial Transaction Using A User InterfacePatent No. 11645635A system and method for performing a financial transaction by determining a master account number associated with one or more accounts that a user may access, providing data to generate a user interface displaying a list of the accounts and an indicator associated with a financial transaction, receiving indicator information associating the indicator with one or more of the accounts, receiving terms for the financial transaction, and performing the financial transaction. The list of accounts may be expanded to view account information.Inventors: Elizabeth E. Cole (Washington, D.C.); Julio Farach (Atlanta, Ga.); Jill Sorg (Richmond); Donald Jeffrey Smith (Richmond); Hector Crespo (Frisco, Texas); Lynn Jackson (Denton, Texas)Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)May 9, 2023

Secure Authentication Based On Identity Data Stored In A Contactless CardPatent No. 11645645Systems, methods, articles of manufacture, and computer-readable media for secure authentication based on identity data stored in a contactless card associated with an account. An application may receive an indication specifying to perform an operation. The application may receive encrypted data from the card. The application may receive an indication that the authentication server decrypted the encrypted data. The application may determine a type of data required to authorize the operation. The application may receive data comprising passport data or driver license data from the card. The application may determine that the data satisfies a rule for authorizing the operation and authorize performance of the operation based on the authentication server verifying the encrypted data and the data satisfying the at least one rule.Inventors: Nicholas Capurso (Tysons Corner, Va.); Samuel Edwards (Richmond); Jason Pribble (McLean, Va.)Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)May 9, 2023

Enhanced Feedback Exposure For Users Based On Transaction MetadataPatent No. 11645652Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described herein for the direct sharing and use of transaction data separately from transaction authorization processes. Transaction metadata associated with a transaction may be received and validated. Authorization information corresponding to the transaction may be received. The degree to which the transaction metadata is tested may be based on a predicted time of receipt of the authorization information. The transaction metadata and authorization information may be correlated. A computing device may determine whether to authorize the financial transaction based on the authorization information and the correlated transaction metadata. All or portions of the transaction metadata may be provided to one or more users after the transaction has been authorized or denied.Inventors: Wesley Perkins (Henrico, Va.); Venkata Satya Sriram Kalyan Namuduri (Glen Allen, Va.): David Ross (Richmond); Andrew Coulson (Washington, D.C.); Hunter Roberts (Henrico, Va.)Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)May 9, 2023

Determining Specific Terms For Contactless Card ActivationPatent No. 11645646Systems, methods, articles of manufacture, and computer-readable media for determining specific terms to activate a contactless card. An application executing on a server may receive a request from a device specifying a uniform resource locator comprising encrypted data, the encrypted data based at least in part on a private key assigned to a contactless card. The application may decrypt the encrypted data and determine a type of the contactless card. The application may determine a plurality of terms associated with the type of the contactless card and transmit the terms to a web browser on the device. The application may receive, from the web browser, an indication specifying acceptance of the plurality of terms. The application may store, based on the decryption of the encrypted data and the received indication specifying acceptance of the terms, an indication in a database specifying the contactless card is activated for use.Inventors: Jeffrey Rule (Chevy Chase, Md.); Marisa Thomas (Richmond); Amy Apponyi (Midlothian, Va.)Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)May 9, 2023

Multi-factor Authentication Using Customizable Physical Security TokenPatent No. 11647016In some implementations, an authentication system may receive, from a client device, a credential associated with a user account and a request to access a resource. The authentication system may transmit, to the client device, a request for an image of a customized physical security token associated with the user account. The authentication system may receive, from the client device, a first image. The authentication system may compare the first image with a representation of a second image of the customized physical security token associated with the user account. The authentication system may grant or denying access to the resource based on comparing the first image with the representation of the second image.Inventor: Jerry Wagner (Chesterfield, Va.)Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)May 9, 2023

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