Patents by Inventor Michael D. Byers
Michael D. Byers 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).
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Patent number: 11931312Abstract: A therapy system includes a patient support apparatus and a pneumatic therapy device that is coupleable to the patient support apparatus. The therapy device may receive power and air flow from the patient support apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Eric D. Benz, John G. Byers, Scott M. Corbin, Richard H. Heimbrock, Michael A. Knecht, Bradley T. Smith, Lori Ann Zapfe, Robert M. Zerhusen, Kenneth L. Lilly, Jonathan D. Turner, James L. Walke, Joseph T. Canter, Richard J. Schuman, Sr., John V. Harmeyer
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Publication number: 20240066063Abstract: Compositions comprising and methods for the treatment of cancer using a NeoTCR based cell therapy with a modified TGF?RII expression.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: PACT PHARMA, INC.Inventors: Charles W. TRAN, John D. Gagnon, Barbara Sennino, Stefanie Mandl-Cashman, Kyle Jacoby, William Lu, Michael Mayne Dubreuil, James S. Byers, III, Michal Mass, Alex Franzusoff
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Patent number: 6678594Abstract: A steer-by-wire control system comprising a master control system, a road wheel system, and a hand wheel system is disclosed. The road wheel system is connected to the master control system and includes a road wheel position sensor and a rack force sensor. The hand wheel system is connected to the master control system and the road wheel system and includes a hand wheel position sensor and a torque sensor. The steer-by-wire system also includes a vehicle speed sensor for producing a vehicle speed signal. In addition a hand wheel actuator configured to receive commands from the hand wheel system and a road wheel actuator configured to receive commands from the road wheel system are utilized. The hand wheel system and road wheel system each include a configurable control topology.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2001Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Byers, Brian Thomas Murray, Sanket Suresh Amberkar
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Patent number: 6658334Abstract: A method for controlling the rear steering angle of a vehicle includes calibrating a static vehicle speed threshold, detecting an actual vehicle speed below the calibrated static vehicle speed threshold, determining whether the phase of a rear steering angle is correct in response to the detected speed below threshold, ramping to zero the rear steering angle if the determined phase is not correct, deciding whether the rear steering angle is greater than a desired rear steering angle if the determined phase is correct, and ramping down the rear steering angle to the desired rear steering angle in response to the decidedly greater angle by commanding an electric motor operably coupled to the steering rack.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2002Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Karen A. Boswell, Michael D. Byers
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Publication number: 20030028305Abstract: A method for controlling the rear steering angle of a vehicle includes calibrating a static vehicle speed threshold, detecting an actual vehicle speed below the calibrated static vehicle speed threshold, determining whether the phase of a rear steering angle is correct in response to the detected speed below threshold, ramping to zero the rear steering angle if the determined phase is not correct, deciding whether the rear steering angle is greater than a desired rear steering angle if the determined phase is correct, and ramping down the rear steering angle to the desired rear steering angle in response to the decidedly greater angle by commanding an electric motor operably coupled to the steering rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventors: Karen A. Boswell, Michael D. Byers
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Publication number: 20020107621Abstract: A steer-by-wire control system comprising a master control system, a road wheel system, and a hand wheel system is disclosed. The road wheel system is connected to the master control system and includes a road wheel position sensor and a rack force sensor. The hand wheel system is connected to the master control system and the road wheel system and includes a hand wheel position sensor and a torque sensor. The steer-by-wire system also includes a vehicle speed sensor for producing a vehicle speed signal. In addition a hand wheel actuator configured to receive commands from the hand wheel system and a road wheel actuator configured to receive commands from the road wheel system are utilized. The hand wheel system and road wheel system each include a configurable control topology.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2001Publication date: August 8, 2002Inventors: Michael D. Byers, Brian Thomas Murray, Sanket Suresh Amberkar
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Patent number: 6424900Abstract: A control-by-wire control system comprising a plurality of control device(s), each control device is responsive to, and configured to receive a control signal. Also included in the control-by-wire control system is a plurality of sensors wherein certain sensors are coupled to particular control devices. The sensors, each sense a parameter of the system and generate various sensor signals in response. A plurality of control modules is also included in control-by-wire control system. Each control module is interfaced to at least one of the control devices and is adapted to receive at least one or more sensor signals. The control modules also generate control signals for communication to the control devices. A communication interface of at least two communication networks provides communications among various control modules.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2001Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian Thomas Murray, Joseph G. D'Ambrosio, Scott A. Millsap, Michael D. Byers, Robert John Disser, Jeffrey Alan Heinrichs, Patrick Allen Mescher, Jeff Allan Foust
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Patent number: 6370460Abstract: A steer by wire control system having a steering wheel unit responsive to a steering wheel torque command and a road wheel unit responsive to a road wheel unit command is disclosed. A master control unit may be employed to perform processing as necessary. A method for steering a vehicle including receiving a tie-rod force signal, a road wheel position signal, a vehicle speed signal, a steering wheel position signal, and a feedback torque signal. Combining these signals to generate the steering wheel torque command signal and road wheel command signal to provide the operator with tactile feedback, while road wheel command signals are sent to road wheel units to provide steering direction. An Ackerman correction unit may also used to correct the left and right road wheel positions to track about a common center.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2000Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Wesley Kaufmann, Michael D. Byers
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Patent number: 6363305Abstract: A closed loop steer by wire control system has three main components, a steering wheel unit, a roadwheel unit, and a master control unit. Signals generated by sensors in the steering wheel unit and roadwheel unit are passed back to the master control unit for processing. These signals include tie-rod force signals, and a steering wheel position signal. The master control unit uses these signals to calculate a steering wheel reaction torque signal which is sent back to the steering wheel unit to provide the operator with tactile feedback, while roadwheel command signals are sent to roadwheel units to provide steering direction. An Ackerman correction unit is also used to correct the left and right roadwheel positions to track about a common center.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2000Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Wesley Kaufmann, Michael D. Byers
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Publication number: 20020035424Abstract: A steer by wire control system having a steering wheel unit responsive to a steering wheel torque command and a road wheel unit responsive to a road wheel unit command is disclosed. A master control unit may be employed to perform processing as necessary. A method for steering a vehicle including receiving a tie-rod force signal, a road wheel position signal, a vehicle speed signal, a steering wheel position signal, and a feedback torque signal. Combining these signals to generate the steering wheel torque command signal and road wheel command signal to provide the operator with tactile feedback, while road wheel command signals are sent to road wheel units to provide steering direction. An Ackerman correction unit may also used to correct the left and right road wheel positions to track about a common center.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2000Publication date: March 21, 2002Inventors: Timothy Wesley Kaufmann, Michael D. Byers
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Publication number: 20010029408Abstract: A control-by-wire control system comprising a plurality of control device(s), each control device is responsive to, and configured to receive a control signal. Also included in the control-by-wire control system is a plurality of sensors wherein certain sensors are coupled to particular control devices. The sensors, each sense a parameter of the system and generate various sensor signals in response. A plurality of control modules is also included in control-by-wire control system. Each control module is interfaced to at least one of the control devices and is adapted to receive at least one or more sensor signals. The control modules also generate control signals for communication to the control devices. A communication interface of at least two communication networks provides communications among various control modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2001Publication date: October 11, 2001Inventors: Brian Thomas Murray, Joseph G. D'Ambrosio, Scott A. Millsap, Michael D. Byers, Robert John Disser, Jeffrey Alan Heinrichs, Patrick Allen Mescher, Jeff Allan Foust