Virtual Rendering Of Machine Learning Models
Patent 12762816
Systems and methods for visual manipulation and execution of machine learning models rendered in a three-dimensional space. In some aspects, the system receives configuration data representing a machine learning model and generates a three-dimensional representation of the machine learning model by (1) generating virtual objects corresponding to nodes and edges of the model and (2) configuring values of virtual object parameters for virtual objects based on associated weight matrices from the configuration data. The system detects a user gesture that indicates a command to perform a modification of the machine learning model and, responsive to detecting the user gesture, causes execution of a modified machine learning model. The system generates a new three-dimensional representation of the modified machine learning model.
Inventors: Jeremy Goodsitt (Champaign, Ill.); Brian Barr (Schenectady, N.Y.); Michael Davis (Arlington, Va.); Taylor Turner (Richmond); Owen Reinert (Queens, N.Y.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Oct. 13, 2026
Tamp-and-stir Apparatus And Process Therefor
Patent No. 12757926
A machine and method for packaging tobacco sachets, comprising a plurality of linearly arranged, multi-functional, vertically moveable chambers having fluid sealing means on lower portions thereof, conveyor means disposed below the plurality of multi-functional, vertically moveable chambers, and a lidding apparatus disposed downstream of and in communication with the plurality of vertically moveable chambers through the conveyor means.
Inventors: James D. Evans (Chesterfield, Va.); Travis M. Garthaffner (Midlothian, Va.); Herbert Cary Longest (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Oct. 13, 2026
Slide Measuring System For Filling Pouches And Associated Method
Patent No. 12757922
Systems and methods for measuring tobacco for packaging in pouches are disclosed. A system includes a hopper structured and arranged to hold a granular material in a hopper cavity. The system also includes a measuring system including a measuring cavity and a tube that is slidable in the hopper cavity between a first position unaligned with the measuring cavity and a second position over and aligned with the measuring cavity. The measuring system is configured to continuously communicate a vacuum to the measuring cavity. The measuring system is configured to move a portion of the granular material from the hopper cavity to the measuring cavity when the tube is in the first position. The measuring system is configured to move the portion of the granular material from the measuring cavity to a pouch making machine using pressurized gas that overcomes the vacuum when the tube is in the second position.
Inventors: Herbert C. Longest (Midlothian, Va.); Jarrod W. Chalkley (Mechanicsville, Va.); Tamika S. Murrell (Richmond); Jeremy J. Straight (Midlothian, Va.); Travis M. Garthaffner (Midlothian, Va.); Leah A. Meyers (Midlothian, Va.); James D. Evans (Chesterfield, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Oct. 13, 2026
Digital Marketing Applications For Electronic Cigarette Users
Patent No. 12757931
An electronic cigarette (“e-Cig”) may include functionality for targeted marketing. The marketing may be through communications with a computing device, such as a smartphone. For example, a smartphone application may be used for monitoring e-Cig usage and collecting data regarding the user and the usage. That data may result in targeted marketing. In another example, location information may also be used for targeted advertisements from a retailer.
Inventors: Joseph G. Gorelick (Richmond); Eyal Peleg (Tsoran, Israel); Dorron Levy (Givatayim, Israel); Robert Levitz (North Miami Beach, Fla.); Bernard G. Juster (Netanya , Israel)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Oct. 13, 2026
Tobacco Plants Comprising Improved Nitrogen Use Efficiency And Burley Characteristics And Products Thereof
Patent No. 12760317
The present disclosure provides tobacco products and compositions with improved nitrogen use efficiency while retaining commercial characteristics of Burley tobacco. This disclosure further provides methods for making and producing tobacco products and compositions with improved nitrogen use efficiency while retaining commercial characteristics of Burley tobacco.
Inventors: Jesse Frederick (Richmond); Andrew Carl Adams (Midlothian, Va.); Dongmei Xu (Glen Allen, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Oct. 13, 2026
Cut And Seal Method And Apparatus
Patent No. 12759747
A fin sealer and method to seal a radially outwardly directed fin of a tubular web structure by directing the fin through a nip between a first and a second fin sealing rollers while communicating heat to the fin through at least one of the fin sealing rollers is provided. The fin sealer is configured to maintain a nominal face-to-face relation between an outer annulus of the first fin sealing roller and an outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller with a flexible connection between a hub element of the second fin sealing roller with the outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller.
Inventors: Jarrod W. Chalkley (Mechanicsville, Va.); James D. Evans (Chesterfield, Va.); Thien Hoang Nguyen (Glen Allen, Va.); Patrick S. Mcelhinney (Chesterfield, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Oct. 13, 2026
Tobacco Plants Comprising Reduced Nicotine And Reduced Tobacco Specific Nitrosamines
Patent No. 12760314
The present disclosure provides approaches for reducing nicotine. Also provided are tobacco plants with decreased tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs). The present disclosure further provides modified tobacco plants with low nicotine and increased antioxidant capacity. Further provided are tobacco plants or material with low nicotine and low TSNAs. Also provided is cured tobacco material of the tobacco plants provided herein and tobacco products comprising this cured tobacco material.
Inventors: Chengalrayan Kudithipudi (Midlothian, Va.); Dongmei Xu (Glen Allen, Va.); James A. Strickland (Virginia Beach, Va.); Marcos Fernando de Godoy Lusso (Chesterfield, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Oct. 13, 2026
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Self-governing Infrastructure
Patent No. 12762297
A method of using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) self-governing infrastructure design, is provided. The method provides an AI-aware, self-governing, infrastructure design which prompts the design to requisition constituent components required for a build-out of the design. In response to the prompting, the method may include using the design to initiate a plurality of tickets. The plurality of tickets procures constituent components and confirms that the initiated tickets are sufficient to place the design in a condition of viability. Following the fulfillment of the tickets, the infrastructure self-certifies operability and seeks end-user acceptance of the operability of the build-out. The design is maintained as decision-making capable, and further configured to selectively receive human intervention. The human intervention enables design customization. The design manages physical shutdown of ports and connections, creates a second plurality of tickets for taking pre-determined entries off the design record and schedules decommissioning of existing constituents.
Inventors: Srinath Chakravarty (Plano, Texas); Kenneth Boyd (Richmond); Dinesh Kumar Agrawal (Rowlett, Texas); Stephen Belton (Garden City, N.Y.); Aravind Singtalur (McKinney, Texas); Steven Greene (New York, N.Y.); Peter Puskarich (Plano, Texas); Elina Shkodnik (Staten Island, N.Y.); Kerry Vaughan (Pennington, N.J.); Manmohan V. Datla-Viswasai (Frisco, Texas)
Assignee: Bank of America Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.)
Oct. 13, 2026
Article Carrier, Shipping Carton And Package System
Patent No. 12759777
spects of the invention provide a package system comprising: at least one secondary packaging container or carrier (790; 1090; 1190; 1290) holding at least one primary container (‘B’); a tertiary packaging carton (10; 90; 110; 310; T) holding the at least one secondary packaging container; and a blank (110; 1110; 1210; 1310; 1410; 1510; 1610; 710; 810) for forming the carrier (790; 1090; 1190; 1290). The blank comprising atop or bottom panel which is asymmetrical in shape about a centre axis of the top or bottom panel. The top or bottom panel by itself providing a single-layer top or bottom wall when a carton is erected from the blank. A first free side edge of the blank extends transversely with respect to the centre axis, at least a part of the first free edge being symmetrical about a point of symmetry.
Inventors: Craig W. Buscema (Douglasville, Ga.); Fred S. Foushee (Suwanee, Ga.); Bradford J. Walling (Chesterfield, Va.); Matthew E. Zacherle (Chesterfield, Va.)
Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems (Atlanta, Ga.)
Oct. 13, 2026
Detection Of Over-privileged Access Permissions
Patent No. 12762254
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for evaluating whether or not a role has an over-privileged access permission contained in a set of effective access permissions to a system resource defined in a first security policy and a second security policy. The method includes comparing a scope of a name for the system resource defined in the first security policy with a permissible scope of the name for the system resource defined by a security rule to obtain a first comparison result; and comparing a scope of a name for the role defined in the second security policy with a permissible scope of the name for the role defined by the security rule to obtain a second comparison result. The method further includes determining, based on the first comparison result and the second comparison result, whether or not the role has the over-privileged access permission.
Inventors: Matthew A. Ghiold (Glen Allen, Texas); Gavin McGrew (Henrico, Va.); Devon Powley (Reston, Va.); Christopher Schultz (Henrico, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Oct. 13, 2026
System And Method For Efficient Engine Operation
Patent No. 12758069
A material collection system is provided. The system can include a vehicle, a conduit, a vacuum generator mounted to the vehicle to develop an airflow and to draw material into the conduit, and a moveable boom mounted to the vehicle to support the conduit. The system can include a control system to control a speed of the vacuum generator.
Inventors: Britt R. Calloway (Midlothian, Va.); Robert Mayes (Hanover, Va.); Andrew Nitchie (Henrico, Va.); Tim Stumph (Midlothian, Va.); Chris Turner (Aylett, Va.)
Assignee: Old Dominion Brush Co. (Henrico, Va.)
Oct. 13, 2026
Selective Pruning Of Candidate Load-balancing Servers
Patent No. 12764182
In some implementations, a load-balancing system may identify one or more computational tasks. The load-balancing system may identify a plurality of candidate servers in a load-balancing server pool. The load-balancing system may identify one or more servers by selectively pruning the plurality of candidate servers. The load-balancing system may assign the one or more computational tasks to the one or more servers.
Inventor: Richard Everson (Mechanicsville, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Oct. 13, 2026
Automated Ticket Creation And Assignment For Cloud-based Applications
Patent No. 12764043
In some implementations, a remediation engine may verify and update data structures for cloud-based applications. The remediation engine may receive the data structure, may verify team names and user identifiers against lists of valid entries, and may update the data structure by removing inactive entries and indicating backup users if necessary. The updated data structure may be provided for processing alerts and may be integrated with ticket management systems to automate the creation and assignment of tickets. This approach may efficiently manage security vulnerabilities in cloud-based applications by maintaining valid user assignments and categories relevant to the cloud environment, thereby reducing unnecessary communications and conserving power, processing resources, and network resources.
Inventors: Mohamed Seck (Aubrey, Texas); Krystan R. Franzen (Mechanicsville, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Oct. 13, 2026
Data Synchronization Across Platforms
Patent No. 12762147
In some implementations, a device may detect an event associated with performing data synchronization. The device may fetch a plurality of datasets, each dataset having a plurality of data entries. The device may cross-correlate data entries to generate a single merged dataset. The device may identify at least one group of data entries for which there is a discrepancy with respect to a data entry. The device may identify a source of truth for resolving the discrepancy. The device may resolve the discrepancy and identify a value for the data entry. The device may update the single merged dataset to include the value for the data entry. The device may publish the single merged dataset to a configuration management database that is accessible to the plurality of data platforms.
Inventors: Jayanna Hallur (Henrico, Va.); Aalishaben Chandrashekar Torania (Henrico, Va.); Samyog Lamsal (Ashburn, Va.); Danny Lam Luong (Springfield, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Oct. 13, 2026
Optimized Tissue-preferred Promoter And Uses Thereof
Patent No. 12767952
The present disclosure provides the identification of promoters that are preferentially active in tobacco axillary buds. Also provided are tobacco plants comprising reduced or no sucker growth. Also provided are methods and compositions for producing tobacco plants comprising reduced or no sucker growth.
Inventors: Chengalrayan Kudithipudi (Midlothian, Va.); Jaemo Yang (Richmond); Yanxin Shen (Glen Allen, Va.); Dongmei Xu (Glen Allen, Va.); Ujwala Warek (Chester, Va.); James Strickland (Richmond); Jesse Frederick (Richmond)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Oct. 20, 2026
Electrical Grid Anomaly Detection, Classification, And Prediction
Patent No. 12771131
Anomaly detection, classification, and prediction is provided. A system can include one or more processors coupled with memory. The system can identify voltage waveform data corresponding to electricity distributed over a utility grid and measured by a metering device. The system can detect, based on a comparison with baseline voltage waveform data, an anomaly in at least a portion of the voltage waveform data. The system can generate spectrogram data for the at least the portion of the voltage waveform data comprising the anomaly. The system can determine, via a model trained with machine learning, a type of the anomaly based on the spectrogram data. The system can provide an indication of the type of the anomaly to cause an action to be performed on the utility grid responsive to determination of the type of anomaly.
Inventors: Daria Pankova (State College, Penn.); Zebediah Engberg (Mt. Pleasant, Utah); Taylor Spalt (Richmond); Marissa Hummon (Golden, Colo.)
Assignee: Utilidata Inc. (Providence, R.I.)
Oct. 20, 2026
Non-nicotine Electronic Vaping Devices Having Auto Shutdown
Patent No. 12765608
A non-nicotine pod assembly includes a non-nicotine reservoir to hold non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation, and a heater configured to vaporize non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation drawn from the non-nicotine reservoir. A device body is configured to engage with the non-nicotine pod assembly, and includes a controller. The controller is configured to cause the device body to detect a fault event at the non-nicotine electronic vaping device, classify the fault event as one of a plurality of types of fault events, and perform at least one consequent action based on the classification of the fault event.
Inventors: Niall Gallagher (Richmond); Terrance Theodore Bache (Richmond); Rangaraj S. Sundar (Richmond); Jarrett Keen (Richmond); Raymond W. Lau (Richmond); Eric Hawes (Midlothian, Va.)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Oct. 20, 2026
Medication Container And Lid Therefor
Patent No. 12766074
A lid for inactivating or otherwise deterring use of a medication in a medication container is disclosed. The lid has a body that is configured to be secured to the medication container. A receptacle has a deterrent composition therein. A sharp object is movable from a first position that is spaced from the receptacle to a second position in which the sharp object punctures the receptacle. A controller is operable to: initiate a timer having a set duration; and cause the sharp object to move from the first position to the second position upon expiration of the set duration of the timer. A compression assembly applies a pressure to the receptacle so that, when the sharp object moves from the first position to the second position to puncture the receptacle, the compression assembly facilitates flow of the deterrent composition from the receptacle.
Inventors: Jason Ramirez (Salt Lake City, Utah); Taylor Wahlig (Omaha, Neb.); Alison Quinn (Memphis, Tenn.); Mark Drinkwater (Boston, Mass.); John T. Miller (Richmond); Brian Burkhardt (Richmond)
Assignee: United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington, D.C.)
Oct. 20, 2026
Aerosol-generating Devices
Patent No. 12765595
An aerosol-generating device comprises a device housing comprising a first receiving chamber configured to receive and accommodate a first consumable and a second receiving chamber configured to receive and accommodate a second consumable. The device further comprises a power source in an internal space defined by the device housing and a controller configured to control aerosolization of an aerosol-forming substrate in a consumable in one of the first receiving chamber and in the second receiving chamber. At least the second receiving chamber includes electrical contacts configured to be detachably connected to a battery based on the separate power source being in the second receiving chamber such that the electrical contacts provide additional power from the separate power source to the aerosol-generating device.
Inventor: Tom Reevell (London, Great Britain)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Oct. 20, 2026
Piston For A Reservoir Of A Dispenser Of A Fluid Product Without Air Intake
Patent No. 12767425
A piston for a reservoir of a dispenser of a fluid product without air intake and presenting a central axis X includes both sealing means and also guiding means. The sealing means extend in a plane orthogonal to the axis X and define a single external sealing line in a closed loop, distal from the axis X, capable of coming into contact with an inner wall of the reservoir 10. The guiding means include a base from which extends one or more tabs with free ends defining external guide points, distal from the axis X, capable of coming into contact with the inner wall of the reservoir.
Inventors: Eric Rossignol (Chalon sur Saone, France); Emir Ezzina (Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France; Etienne Briere (Paris, France)
Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Le Treport (Richmond)
Oct. 20, 2026
Aerosol-generating System Including Solid And Liquid Aerosol-forming Substrates
Patent No. 12765597
An aerosol-generating system may include a cartridge, a heater section, and an aerosol-generating device. The cartridge may include a cartridge housing, a solid aerosol-forming substrate positioned within the cartridge housing, and a liquid aerosol-forming substrate positioned within the cartridge housing. The heater section is separate from the cartridge and includes an electric heater. The aerosol-generating device may include a device housing configured to receive the cartridge and a power supply for supplying electrical power to the electric heater. The power supply may be positioned within the device housing.
Inventor: Tony Reevell (London, Great Britain)
Assignee: Altria Client Services (Richmond)
Oct. 20, 2026
Secure Federation Of Data Processing Tasks
Patent No. 12771560
Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for securely federating data processing tasks on remote client devices. A computing device may cause one or more remote client devices to securely execute algorithms. The computing device may then receive, from one of those algorithms, a request for secure material usable to process data using the algorithm. The computing device may generate and transmit an encrypted challenge token, and the algorithm may respond with an updated request comprising a processed form of the challenge token. The computing device may then validate the request and, if validation succeeds, transmit the sensitive material. The computing device may then cause the remote client device to process data using the algorithm and the sensitive material.
Inventors: Rohit Joshi (Glen Allen, Va.); Sunil Phutela (Chantilly, Va.); James Kominick (Charlestown, R.I.); Christopher Lee Jacoby (Arlington, Va.); Kevin Boutarel (Ashburn, Va.); Andrei-Bogdan Lucescu (Magnolia, Texas); Hao Cheng (Oakton, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Oct. 20, 2026
Computer-based Systems Configured To Dynamically Generate Authentication Steps To Perform An Ameliorative Action And Methods Of Use Thereof
Patent No. 12771735
In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides an exemplary method that may include steps of receiving input data from at least two external data sources; utilizing a trained machine learning algorithm to identify a digital signal within the input data; automatically verifying the identity of the digital signal based on a repository of telecommunication data associated with the particular interaction parameter; utilizing an initiation protocol-specific backbone engine to determine that the digital signal fails to match the repository of telecommunication data associated with the particular interaction parameter; updating the repository of telecommunication data; utilizing the trained machine learning algorithm to calculate a confidence score associated with a risk factor; aggregating each confidence score to calculate an overall confidence score associated with the digital signal; dynamically generating an authentication step to be performed by the particular user; and automatically blocking an initiation to an interaction session associated with the digital signal.
Inventors: James Ashfield (Midlothian, Va.); Donald L. Smith (Ashland, Va.); Daniel Alan Jarvis (Vienna, Va.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Oct. 20, 2026
Systems And Methods For Cryptographic Authentication Of Contactless Cards
Patent No. 12771676
Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission between a contactless card, a client device, and one or more servers are provided. The memory of the contactless card may include one or more applets and a counter. The client device may be in data communication with the contactless card and one or more servers, and the one or more servers may include an expected counter value. The client device may be configured to read the counter from the contactless card and transmit it to the one or more servers. The one or more servers may compare the counter to the expected counter value for synchronization. The contactless card and the one or more servers may resynchronize the counter, via one or more processes, based on one or more reads of the one or more applets. The one or more servers may authenticate the contactless card based on the resynchronization.
Inventors: Kevin Osborn (Newton Highlands, Mass.); James Ashfield (Midlothian, Va.); Jeffrey Rule (Chevy Chase, Md.)
Assignee: Capital One Services (McLean, Va.)
Oct. 20, 2026
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