Patents by Inventor Michael G. Foster

Michael G. Foster 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: 11989394
    Abstract: Devices, methods and graphical user interfaces for manipulating user interfaces based on fingerprint sensor inputs are provided. While a display of an electronic device with a fingerprint sensor displays a first user interface, the device may detect movement of a fingerprint on the fingerprint sensor. In accordance with a determination that the movement of the fingerprint is in a first direction, the device allows navigating through the first user interface, and in accordance with a determination that the movement of the fingerprint is in a second direction different from the first direction, the device allows displaying a second user interface different from the first user interface on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Pope, Daniel W. Jarvis, Nicholas G. Merz, Scott A. Myers, Michael A. Cretella, Michael Eng, James H. Foster, Terry L. Gilton, Myra Haggerty, Byron B. Han, M. Evans Hankey, Steven P. Hotelling, Brian R. Land, Stephen Brian Lynch, Paul Meade, Mushtaq A. Sarwar, John P. Ternus, Paul M. Thompson, Marcel Van Os, John A. Wright
  • Publication number: 20200048577
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a working fluid for a low global warming potential (GWP) refrigeration system that includes a compressor, where the working fluid includes a polyolester oil, an alkylbenzene oil, and a low GWP refrigerant, and where the ester based lubricant comprises dipentaerythritol esterified with a mixture of carboxylic acids, wherein the mixture of carboxylic acids comprises at least one linear carboxylic acid having 8 to 10 carbon atoms. The disclosed technology provides commercially useful low GWP working fluids (commercially useful working fluids based on low GWP refrigerants) that do not have the solubility and/or miscibility problems commonly seen in low GWP fluids, including high viscosity fluids and applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Mark R. Baker, Michael G. Foster, Joseph A. Karnaz, Neil D. Turner
  • Publication number: 20170362525
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a lubricant composition containing a polyalkylene glycol in which greater than 50% of the repeating units in the polyalkylene glycol contain an alkylene oxide derived moiety comprising a C4 or greater alkyl group. The lubricant compositions are particularly useful in compressors, such as a reciprocating rotary vane, scroll, or rotary screw air compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Michael G. Foster, Mark R. Baker, Carrie S. Briggs, Casey R. Fiting
  • Publication number: 20170002243
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a working fluid for a low global warming potential (GWP) refrigeration system that includes a compressor, where the working fluid includes an ester based lubricant and a low GWP refrigerant, and where the ester based lubricant includes an ester of one or more branched carboxylic acids where said branched carboxylic acid contains 8 or less carbon atoms. The disclosed technology provides commercially useful low GWP working fluids (commercially useful working fluids based on low GWP refrigerants) that do not have the solubility and/or miscibility problems commonly seen in low GWP fluids, including high viscosity fluids and applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Micheal I. Porter, Mark R. Baker, Joseph A. Karnaz, Michael G. Foster, Kenneth C. Lilje
  • Patent number: 8895490
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved food-grade-lubricant useful as hydraulic oil, circulating oil, drip oil, general purpose oil, grease base oil, cable oil, chain oil, spindle oil, gear oil, and compressor oil for equipment in the food service industry. Specifically, it relates to a composition comprising at least one polyalphaolefin base fluid, at least one food grade polyolester base fluid, and at least one food grade performance additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan W. Dole, Jasween Jagjit, Michael G. Foster, Kenneth C. Lilje
  • Publication number: 20140138105
    Abstract: An aqueous fire sprinkler fluid containing low carbon number carboxylate salts for freezing point depression is described. The salts may be used in conjunction with glycols. The salts decrease the combustibility of the glycol containing fluids and give lower viscosity than higher glycol fluids, both benefitting fire sprinkler systems. These salt solutions are friendly to metal and CPVC pipes and are thus useful for fire sprinkler systems by not causing environmental stress cracking of the CPVC components and not being corrosive to the metal parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: LUBRIZOL ADVANCED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew R. Kuwatch, Kenneth C. Lilje, Michael G. Foster, Andrew M. Olah
  • Publication number: 20130065805
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved food-grade-lubricant useful as hydraulic oil, circulating oil, drip oil, general purpose oil, grease base oil, cable oil, chain oil, spindle oil, gear oil, and compressor oil for equipment in the food service industry. Specifically, it relates to a composition comprising at least one polyalphaolefin base fluid, at least one food grade polyolester base fluid, and at least one food grade performance additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bryan W. Dole, Jasween Jagjit, Michael G. Foster, Kenneth C. Lilje