Patents by Inventor Michael Kowalczyk

Michael Kowalczyk 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: 10070799
    Abstract: Bio-potentials are sensed on the skin of a subject. The bio-potentials include muscle bio-potentials, and nerve bio-potentials. Skin sensors are positioned to enable the sensing circuitry to emphasize the nerve bio-potentials and deemphasize the muscle bio-potentials in processed bio-potential signals generated by the sensing circuitry. A machine learning component identifies control sequences or tracks body motions based on the processed bio-potential signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Pison Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dexter W. Ang, David O Cipoletta, Samuel J. Karnes, Michael Kowalczyk, Sidhant Srikumar
  • Publication number: 20180153430
    Abstract: Bio-potentials are sensed on the skin of a subject. The bio-potentials include muscle bio-potentials, and nerve bio-potentials. Skin sensors are positioned to enable the sensing circuitry to emphasize the nerve bio-potentials and deemphasize the muscle bio-potentials in processed bio-potential signals generated by the sensing circuitry. A machine learning component identifies control sequences or tracks body motions based on the processed bio-potential signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Pison Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dexter W. Ang, David O Cipoletta, Samuel J. Karnes, Michael Kowalczyk, Sidhant Srikumar
  • Patent number: 8997401
    Abstract: A door system includes two bi-parting, center-opening, bi-directional door panels disposed for counter-rotating swinging movement in a doorway. An operator is coupled to the door panels via a synchronizing system such that the door panels may be selectively opened in either direction relative to the doorway, and closed in the opposite direction, and such that the door panels swing through substantially equal angular distances. The synchronizing system may include a linkage, among other systems, and the operator may include an electro-mechanical operator, a mechanical door closer with spring, or a hybrid of both. A person may effect an emergency breakout by manually using a single-motion, low-force push against one of the door panels to simultaneously open both door panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Kowalczyk, Frank Howard Luke, John Andrew Nurse, Vinay Namabhai Patel
  • Publication number: 20140020298
    Abstract: A door system includes two bi-parting, center-opening, bi-directional door panels disposed for counter-rotating swinging movement in a doorway. An operator is coupled to the door panels via a synchronizing system such that the door panels may be selectively opened in either direction relative to the doorway, and closed in the opposite direction, and such that the door panels swing through substantially equal angular distances. The synchronizing system may include a linkage, among other systems, and the operator may include an electro-mechanical operator, a mechanical door closer with spring, or a hybrid of both. A person may effect an emergency breakout by manually using a single-motion, low-force push against one of the door panels to simultaneously open both door panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Kowalczyk, Frank Howard Luke, John Andrew Nurse, Vinay Namabhai Patel
  • Patent number: 7118110
    Abstract: Briefly stated, the present invention is an orthography board game having an apiarian theme. The game consists of a game board having a plurality of hexagonal playing spaces arranged in an overall hexagonal pattern. Selected playing spaces on the board are assigned predetermined characteristics which alter the play of the game, creating bonus locations and penalty locations. A plurality of hexagonally shaped game tiles are provided, each game tile sized to fit within a playing space on the game board and assigned a letter or symbol having a predetermined distribution with the complete set of game tiles. A plurality of six-sided game cubes or dice are provided, together with a rolling cup, and are utilized to determine a players score during each round of game play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Inventor: Patrick Michael Kowalczyk
  • Patent number: 6591747
    Abstract: Correcting register faults in a multicolor printing machine having a number of items of equipment for the digital production of color separations, wherein correction values are determined and assigned to angular positions of at least one image cylinder and, as a result, taken into account for the control of the production of the color separations on the image cylinder. Correction values are to be made available for the correction of register faults, which, with a fine graduation, make it possible to assign them to angular positions of machine elements in a repeatable way. This is achieved by determining circularity errors of machine elements which have an influence on the register, assigned to their angular positions and, from these, the correction values for the control of the production of the color separations on the at least one image cylinder being determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Nexpress Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Donald Buch, Heiko Hunold, Michael Kowalczyk, Christopher Liston, Patrick Metzler, Robert Peffer, Karlheinz Walter Peter, John Robert Thompson
  • Publication number: 20010050010
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for correcting register faults in a multicolor printing machine (1) having a number of items of equipment (2,2′, . . . ) for the digital production of color separations (3,3′, . . . ), correction values being determined and assigned to the angular positions (4,4′, . . . ) of at least one image cylinder (5,5′, . . . ) and, as a result, being taken into account for the control of the production of the color separations (3,3′, . . . ) on said image cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Applicant: NexPress Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Donald Buch, Heiko Hunold, Michael Kowalczyk, Christopher Liston, Patrick Metzler, Robert Peffer, Karlheinz Walter Peter, John Robert Thompson
  • Patent number: 6126167
    Abstract: A casino card game is disclosed employing a specially designed deck of cards comprising sets of cards related to a rainbow color theme. Cards within the deck are individually colored red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, gold or black. In the play of the game, several decks are combined and shuffled, and a first card is drawn from the deck. Additional cards are drawn one at a time from the deck, and compared with the previous cards drawn. If the color of a drawn card matches the color of a previously drawn card, a pair is indicated, and the round ends. The game is played on a game table arranged such that a dealer may be positioned at one end, and with a number of players seated or standing opposite the dealer. The table contains wager positions for placement of wagers by the players, with each position corresponding to a possible outcome during a round of the game. Wagers are placed on the table corresponding to a player's selection as to the possible outcome of the round.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Inventor: Patrick Michael Kowalczyk
  • Patent number: 5924170
    Abstract: A removable detent mechanism to be utilized with a vehicle door hinge assembly for providing a temporary door check mechanism during painting of the vehicle body and door assembly. The detent mechanism is positioned between the door hinge pin and the vehicle hinge bracket. An interference lobe formed on the detent mechanism is engageable with a portion of the door hinge bracket to generate a detent force during the opening and closing of the door assembly relative to the vehicle body. The removable detent mechanism is provided with local stiffness features which enable adjustment of the detent force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignees: Chrysler Corporation, Multimatic, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald D. Papke, Eric V. Kalliomaki, Patrick Davis, Michael Kowalczyk, Henri Thibault, Kenneth Crooks, Ronald J. Miller, Michael G. Gawronski, Roland C. James, Mark O. Minty