Patents by Inventor Michael J. John

Michael J. John 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).

  • Publication number: 20240083430
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for an adaptive cruise control that controls a speed of a host vehicle as a passing vehicle quickly passes through a trajectory of the host vehicle. In one form, a system includes at least one processor that is configured to determine that a passing vehicle is entering a trajectory in which the host vehicle is travelling based on a longitudinal speed, a longitudinal acceleration, a lateral speed, and a lateral acceleration of the passing vehicle; determine to maintain a follow distance of an adaptive cruise control system of the host vehicle to at least one target vehicle in the trajectory in which the host vehicle is traveling prior to the passing vehicle entering the trajectory; and to maintain the follow distance to the at least one target vehicle while the passing vehicle passes through the trajectory in which the host vehicle is traveling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventors: Anna A. Crowder, Michael K. Lesher, Mathew J. John
  • Patent number: 9060235
    Abstract: A graphical interface is provided to select parameters for fitting a hearing device. The graphical interface provides a mechanism to visually represent and control values of these parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry L. Yanz, Blane A. Anderson, Michael J. John
  • Publication number: 20120269369
    Abstract: A graphical interface is provided to select parameters for fitting a hearing device. The graphical interface provides a mechanism to visually represent and control values of these parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Micro Ear Technology, Inc., d/b/a MICRO-TECH
    Inventors: Jerry L. Yanz, Blane A. Anderson, Michael J. John
  • Publication number: 20080187146
    Abstract: A graphical interface is provided to select parameters for fitting a hearing device. The graphical interface provides a mechanism to visually represent and control values of these parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Jerry L. Yanz, Blane A. Anderson, Michael J. John
  • Patent number: 7366307
    Abstract: A graphical interface is provided to select parameters for fitting a hearing device. The graphical interface provides means visually representing and controlling values of these parameters using a common reference axis for multiple parameters related by a programmable constraint. The common reference multiple parameter structures convey information to a user about the interactions between parameters and the limits of the parameters. Further, parameters related by a constraint relation are displayed on graphical structures having a common path, such that movement of a slider representing a parameter can be limited within the bounds of the programmed constraints. Such limited movement is visually conveyed to the user allowing the user to make appropriate adjustment to remain within the limits of the constraint while programming a hearing device for improving performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Micro Ear Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry L. Yanz, Blane A. Anderson, Michael J. John
  • Publication number: 20040071304
    Abstract: A graphical interface is provided to select parameters for fitting a hearing device. The graphical interface provides means visually representing and controlling values of these parameters using a common reference axis for multiple parameters related by a programmable constraint. The common reference multiple parameter structures convey information to a user about the interactions between parameters and the limits of the parameters. Further, parameters related by a constraint relation are displayed on graphical structures having a common path, such that movement of a slider representing a parameter can be limited within the bounds of the programmed constraints. Such limited movement is visually conveyed to the user allowing the user to make appropriate adjustment to remain within the limits of the constraint while programming a hearing device for improving performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicants: Micro Ear Technology, Inc., d/b/a MICRO-TECH
    Inventors: Jerry L. Yanz, Blane A. Anderson, Michael J. John
  • Publication number: 20020040273
    Abstract: A software-based system and method for analyzing data contained in a computerized database. A plan document specifies data to be used by each of a plurality of software modules. A decision tree document identifies a set of the software modules to be invoked and specifies an order in which the identified set of software modules are to be invoked. Each of the identified set of software modules are provided a version of the plan document. Each version of the plan document provided to each of the identified set of software modules is transformed into a transformed plan document such that each one of the identified set of software modules has an associated transformed plan document. The identified set of software modules are invoked in the order specified in the decision tree. Each of the identified set of software modules performs operations using data from the transformed plan document associated with the software module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Inventors: Michael J. John, Don P. Kackman, Todd Ell