Patents by Inventor Michael B. Kennedy

Michael B. Kennedy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11996190
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aggregating and sharing wellness data. The wellness data can be received by a user device from any number of sensors external or internal to the user device, from a user manually entering the wellness data, or from other users or entities. The user device can securely store the wellness data on the user device and transmit the wellness data to be stored on a remote database. A user of the device can share some or all of the wellness data with friends, relatives, caregivers, healthcare providers, or the like. The user device can further display a user's wellness data in an aggregated view of different types of wellness data. Wellness data of other users can also be viewed if authorizations from those users have been received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aroon Pahwa, Rebecca L. Weber, Divya Nag, Christopher D. Soli, Lawrence Y. Yang, Stephen O. Lemay, Kevin M. Lynch, Stacey F. Lysik, Dylan R. Edwards, Zachury B. Minjack, Zachery W. Kennedy, Adam L. Beberg, Dennis S. Park, Afshad M. Mistri, Anton M. Davydov, Jay K. Blahnik, Christine M. Eun, James H. Foster, Stephanie M. Greer, Daniel S. Keen, Natalia C. Maric, Gregory B. Novick, Michael O'Reilly, Donald W. Pitschel
  • Patent number: 8170372
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and system to precisely locate objects of interest in any given image scene space, which finds the presence of objects based upon pattern matching geometric relationships to a master, known set. The method and system prepares images for feature and attribute detection and identifies the presence of potential objects of interest, then narrows down the objects based upon how well they match a pre designated master template. The method by which matching takes place is done through finding all objects, plotting its area, juxtaposing a sweet spot overlap of its area on master objects, which in turn forms a glyph shape. The glyph shape is recorded, along with all other formed glyphs in an image's scene space and then mapped to form sets using a classifier and finally a pattern matching algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Inventors: Michael B. Kennedy, Daniel Curtis
  • Publication number: 20120033852
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and system to precisely locate objects of interest in any given image scene space, which finds the presence of objects based upon pattern matching geometric relationships to a master, known set. The method and system prepares images for feature and attribute detection and identifies the presence of potential objects of interest, then narrows down the objects based upon how well they match a pre designated master template. The method by which matching takes place is done through finding all objects, plotting its area, juxtaposing a sweet spot overlap of its area on master objects, which in turn forms a glyph shape. The glyph shape is recorded, along with all other formed glyphs in an image's scene space and then mapped to form sets using a classifier and finally a pattern matching algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Michael B. Kennedy, Daniel Curtis
  • Publication number: 20030130859
    Abstract: This invention creates a structure, relative to the user's core competencies, for professional researchers of available technology projects, to systematically identify, qualify and assess the feasibility and risk involved with the design, planning, implementation, operations and management of a project type that is modeled using the method, process and apparatus detailed in the description of the invention. No other method, process or apparatus models or creates core-competency relations of the values that are outputted from the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventor: Michael B. Kennedy
  • Patent number: 5018297
    Abstract: A fish attracting rattling skirted assembly for incorporation in a fishing lure comprising in combination:a noise making subassembly comprising;a hollow housing;an object enclosed within said hollow housing generating fish attracting audible noises;a first hollow resilient tube having an outer wall and an inner diameter allowing insertion and retention of said hollow housing into said first hollow resilient tube for promoting an essentially aligned, colinear, longitudinal occupation of an open ended inner space enclosed by an inner wall of said first hollow resilient tube;a second hollow resilient tube having an outer wall and open ends and having an open ended space within its inner wall unoccupied and reserved for allowing adaption to the fishing lure; anda fish attracting undulation skirt having a waistband allowing evelopment of said fish attracting noise making subassembly, and said second hollow resilient tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Assignee: Wild Tails, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael B. Kennedy, Jr.