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).
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Patent number: 10070799Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Pison Technology, Inc.Inventors: Dexter W. Ang, David O Cipoletta, Samuel J. Karnes, Michael Kowalczyk, Sidhant Srikumar
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Publication number: 20180153430Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: Pison Technology, Inc.Inventors: Dexter W. Ang, David O Cipoletta, Samuel J. Karnes, Michael Kowalczyk, Sidhant Srikumar
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Patent number: 8997401Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Michael Kowalczyk, Frank Howard Luke, John Andrew Nurse, Vinay Namabhai Patel
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Publication number: 20140020298Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Thomas Michael Kowalczyk, Frank Howard Luke, John Andrew Nurse, Vinay Namabhai Patel
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Patent number: 7118110Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 24, 2004Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Inventor: Patrick Michael Kowalczyk
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Patent number: 6591747Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 17, 2001Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Nexpress Solutions LLCInventors: Donald Buch, Heiko Hunold, Michael Kowalczyk, Christopher Liston, Patrick Metzler, Robert Peffer, Karlheinz Walter Peter, John Robert Thompson
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Publication number: 20010050010Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2001Publication date: December 13, 2001Applicant: NexPress Solutions LLCInventors: Donald Buch, Heiko Hunold, Michael Kowalczyk, Christopher Liston, Patrick Metzler, Robert Peffer, Karlheinz Walter Peter, John Robert Thompson
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Patent number: 6126167Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 18, 1998Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Inventor: Patrick Michael Kowalczyk
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Patent number: 5924170Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 5, 1997Date of Patent: July 20, 1999Assignees: 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