Patents by Inventor Michael E. Hill

Michael E. Hill 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: 11972488
    Abstract: Method and systems generate optimized and online targeted messages. Various campaign criteria are provided having different advertising or marketing goals that cause the delivery of targeted messages. Messages may be generated based upon customer data, customer preferences, life events, marketing campaigns, predictive models, and/or propensity scores. For instance, messages may be sent when a propensity threshold score is exceeded indicating a high likelihood of a milestone event, which may be indicative of customer behavior or an event that is relevant to the campaign goal, thereby sending more relevant messages to customers. A milestone propensity score may be calculated using a predictive modeling algorithm having weighted data variables, which may include data provided by the customer or accessed through various sources, such as monitoring customer online interactions with their permission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark D. Warfel, Ginger L. Hlebasko, Rebecca L. Hill, Jillian J. Wille, Rama Kumari Naraparaju, Michael E. Wilkerson, Trent Durflinger, Quincy J. Carolan
  • Publication number: 20240130124
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising a cell region comprising stacks of alternating dielectric materials and conductive materials. A pillar region is adjacent to the cell region and comprises storage node segments adjacent to adjoining oxide materials and adjacent to a tunnel region. The storage node segments are separated by a vertical portion of the tunnel region. A high-k dielectric material is adjacent to the conductive materials of the cell region and to the adjoining oxide materials of the pillar region. Additional electronic devices are disclosed, as are methods of forming an electronic device and related systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Shyam Surthi, Richard J. Hill, Gurtej S. Sandhu, Byeung Chul Kim, Francois H. Fabreguette, Chris M. Carlson, Michael E. Koltonski, Shane J. Trapp
  • Publication number: 20100203352
    Abstract: An adhesive tape includes a backing material and an adhesive material coupled to the backing material. A release liner is coupled to an exposed portion of the adhesive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael E. Hill, George G. Puckett, Jeffrey S. Coats
  • Patent number: 6036345
    Abstract: A design and engineering project management system comprising a computer including a microprocessor, program memory, data storage memory, one or more displays, logic for identifying overall product objectives and group objectives relating to each of one or more subsystems or components of the overall product and displaying the overall objective and group objectives in a plurality of graphic windows which are quickly retrieved by the system operator, thereby integrating the diverse interests and activities of the groups into a comprehensive system design and implementation program. The system also preferably includes logic for identifying one or more strategies for achieving group objectives and presenting the strategies in a graphic form which allows for quick comparison of competing strategies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel A. Jannette, Edwin M. Allen, Mark F. Burnard, Jamie L. Crenshaw, Curtis R. DeSaele, Michael E. Hill, Gerald O. Morrison, Sonia Raheja, William G. Szuch, Paul W. Vickers, Mark S. Zaun
  • Patent number: 5761063
    Abstract: A design and engineering project management system comprising a computer including a microprocessor, program memory, data storage memory, one or more displays, logic for identifying overall product objectives and group objectives relating to each of one or more subsystems or components of the overall product and displaying the overall objective and group objectives in a plurality of graphic windows which are quickly retrieved by the system operator, thereby integrating the diverse interests and activities of the groups into a comprehensive system design and implementation program. The system also preferably includes logic for identifying one or more strategies for achieving group objectives and presenting the strategies in a graphic form which allows for quick comparison of competing strategies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Inventors: Daniel A. Jannette, Edwin M. Allen, Mark F. Burnard, Jamie L. Crenshaw, Curtis R. DeSaele, Michael E. Hill, Gerald O. Morrison, Sonia Raheja, William G. Szuch, Paul W. Vickers, Mark S. Zaun
  • Patent number: 4058757
    Abstract: A system for measuring current or load for shutting down a motor of a walking beam type pumping unit in the event that pump-off occurs. The system employs a peak picker which picks either minimum current or maximum load and an integrator coupled to the peak picker for integrating current or load during each stroke cycle. A threshold device coupled to the output of the integrator produces a control signal for shutting down the motor if the integrator output fails to reach a predetermined threshold during each stroke cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1977
    Assignee: End Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry S. Welton, Granval W. Westerman, Michael E. Hill