Patents by Inventor Michael K. HANSON

Michael K. HANSON 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: 20240169296
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for managing activity notifications and determining incident scores for a plurality of locations indicating a level of vulnerability to damage or service disruption of an item of utility infrastructure. In an aspect, a method can include receiving an activity notification including an activity location; determining a location incident score for the activity location based a location-score heatmap; determining an activity notification disposition based on the incident score; and transmitting a message including the disposition. In another aspect a method can include training a location scoring model based on features from combined records including historical activity notifications and incident reports corresponding to a plurality of locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Allie K. WATFA, Christopher LIN, Denis D. AVILA, Jordan DAO, Michael Antony RAJ, Michael D. HANSON, Harold FISHER
  • Publication number: 20240169737
    Abstract: A device may receive image data identifying images of a network device, and may receive environmental data, historical outage data, performance data, customer data, and historical weather data associated with the network device. The device may process the image data, with a first model, to identify objects of the network device and to generate classifications for the objects, and may process the objects, the classifications, and the environmental data, with a second model, to determine relationships between an environment of the network device and the objects. The device may process the objects, the classifications, the environmental data, the relationships, the historical outage data, the performance data, the customer data, and the historical weather data, with a third model, to predict a probability of damage to the network device or maintenance issues for the network device, and may perform actions based on the probability of damage and/or the maintenance issues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Mumtaz Hannah Bee VAUHKONEN, Lucas SALTZ, Annie Y. WONG, Sujata WALSH, Michael D. HANSON, Nilam SHARMA, Allie K. WATFA
  • Publication number: 20230225295
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices for controlling pests, and, more specifically, to devices for monitoring and communicating the presence of pests, and eliminating pests. The pest control system comprises a frame configured to be removably positioned in a pest control station, a panel pivotally coupled to the frame, and pest control device positioned in the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher SILER, Joseph LANGMAID, Piyush SONI, Neil SPOMER, Michael K. HANSON
  • Patent number: 11617362
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices for controlling pests, and, more specifically, to devices for monitoring and communicating the presence of pests, and eliminating pests. The pest control system comprises a frame configured to be removeably positioned in a pest control station, a panel pivotally coupled to the frame, and pest control device positioned in the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Siler, Joseph Langmaid, Piyush Soni, Neil Spomer, Michael K. Hanson
  • Publication number: 20220174928
    Abstract: A device, system, and method of controlling pests are disclosed. The system includes an active infrared sensor including infrared emitters and photodetectors. The active infrared sensor is configured to determine an active infrared signature for a monitored space, determine whether the active infrared signature is outside a predetermined window in relation to a baseline signature, and activate a controller in response to determining that the active infrared signature is outside the window. The controller is configured to perform a pest control action in response to activation. The pest control action may include notifying a remote system. The active infrared sensor may be included in a housing having a first opening, a second opening, and a passage sized to receive an insect. The active infrared sensor may be coupled to the housing such that the active infrared sensor is positioned to illuminate part of the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Neil A. SPOMER, Michael K. HANSON, Douglas K. BRUNE, Nathaniel WELCH, Edward BEISTLE, Richard V. BAXTER, Jr., Jeffrey D. NAGLE
  • Publication number: 20210185998
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices for controlling pests, and, more specifically, to devices for monitoring and communicating the presence of pests, and eliminating pests. The pest control system comprises a frame configured to be removeably positioned in a pest control station, a panel pivotally coupled to the frame, and pest control device positioned in the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher SILER, Joseph LANGMAID, Piyush SONI, Neil SPOMER, Michael K. HANSON