Patents by Inventor Michael R. Foster

Michael R. 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).

  • Publication number: 20240131680
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for delivering a work part to an assembly line worker using a dolly assembly in a first configuration and retrieving the work part from the dolly assembly by the assembly line work while the dolly assembly is in a second configuration. According to some embodiments, a dolly assembly is provided comprising a base assembly having a support member and a mobility mechanism, the support member positioned obliquely with respect to a horizontal plane. The dolly assembly also includes a part-carrying member rotationally connected to the support member and having a part-holding structure for receiving a work part. The part-carrying member extends downward at an angle below the horizontal plane when in a first configuration, and extends upward from at an angle above the horizontal plane when in a second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: LLOYD R. HOLLAND, SCOTTIE L. FOSTER, BRADLEY J. GARCIA, MICHAEL C. GREENLEE, JEFFREY L. JAMES, ANNETTA L. ALLEN, JOHNNY O. BOARMAN 4TH, DAVID A. LAJOICE
  • Patent number: 10374919
    Abstract: A resource manager may monitor resources offered by a resource provider. The resource manager receives computing metrics from the resources and may perform a management action when a customer defined usage limit is satisfied. The management action may include the resource manager generating an alert, or the resource manager preventing the customer from further accessing the resources offered by the resource provider. The resource manager may also be used to reduce the cost of running a customer's application that uses resources offered by the service provider. The resource manager may also receive business metrics from the customer and determine rates of return using the business metrics and the computing metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Derek S. Pai, Michael R. Foster, David John Ward, Jr., Christopher B. Barclay, Gautam S. Shanbhag
  • Patent number: 9864652
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for archive verification are disclosed. More specifically, embodiments of this archive verification can comprise loading media into a drive and reading data from the media to verify that the media and data on the media can be read. In one embodiment, media can be loaded into a drive and read according to a verification policy. As part of verifying that media and data on media can be read, read errors or other verification data associated with media can be obtained. Using this verification data a result for the media may be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: KIP CR P1 LP
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Jeffrey Ricks Stripling
  • Patent number: 9817864
    Abstract: Monitoring data can be sent, received, stored, and accessed with zero setup. Customers can send monitoring data to be stored without the customers having to perform any setup ahead-of-time, such as arbitrary lists of key-value pairs. Customers can perform zero setup pivot queries using stored monitoring data. For example, users can perform pivot queries using any available stored information, such as available metric types and dimensions, without any setup needed ahead-of-time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John David Dunagan, Derek Solomon Pai, Caitlyn Rose Shim, John W. Heitmann, Michael R. Foster
  • Publication number: 20170163507
    Abstract: A resource manager may monitor resources offered by a resource provider. The resource manager receives computing metrics from the resources and may perform a management action when a customer defined usage limit is satisfied. The management action may include the resource manager generating an alert, or the resource manager preventing the customer from further accessing the resources offered by the resource provider. The resource manager may also be used to reduce the cost of running a customer's application that uses resources offered by the service provider. The resource manager may also receive business metrics from the customer and determine rates of return using the business metrics and the computing metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Derek S. Pai, Michael R. Foster, David John Ward, JR., Christopher B. Barclay, Gautam S. Shanbhag
  • Publication number: 20170040034
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for monitoring components in a library by tracking the movement of library components. By tracking the movement of library components, the degradation of library components can be monitored and the reliability of library components determined, allowing unreliable components to be bypassed or replaced, enhancing the reliability of the library and preventing data loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Allen J. Rohner, Patrick S. Tou
  • Patent number: 9531607
    Abstract: A resource manager may monitor resources offered by a resource provider. The resource manager receives computing metrics from the resources and may perform a management action when a customer defined usage limit is satisfied. The management action may include the resource manager generating an alert, or the resource manager preventing the customer from further accessing the resources offered by the resource provider. The resource manager may also be used to reduce the cost of running a customer's application that uses resources offered by the service provider. The resource manager may also receive business metrics from the customer and determine rates of return using the business metrics and the computing metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Derek S. Pai, Michael R. Foster, David John Ward, Jr., Christopher B. Barclay, Gautam S. Shanbhag
  • Patent number: 9501348
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for monitoring components in a library by tracking the movement of library components. By tracking the movement of library components, the degradation of library components can be monitored and the reliability of library components determined, allowing unreliable components to be bypassed or replaced, enhancing the reliability of the library and preventing data loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: KIP CR P1 LP
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Allen J. Rohner, Patrick S. Tou
  • Publication number: 20160196080
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for archive verification are disclosed. More specifically, embodiments of this archive verification can comprise loading media into a drive and reading data from the media to verify that the media and data on the media can be read. In one embodiment, media can be loaded into a drive and read according to a verification policy. As part of verifying that media and data on media can be read, read errors or other verification data associated with media can be obtained. Using this verification data a result for the media may be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Jeffrey Ricks Stripling
  • Publication number: 20160148646
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for monitoring components in a library by tracking the movement of library components. By tracking the movement of library components, the degradation of library components can be monitored and the reliability of library components determined, allowing unreliable components to be bypassed or replaced, enhancing the reliability of the library and preventing data loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Allen J. Rohner, Patrick S. Tou
  • Patent number: 9317358
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for archive verification are disclosed. More specifically, embodiments of this archive verification can comprise loading media into a drive and reading data from the media to verify that the media and data on the media can be read. In one embodiment, media can be loaded into a drive and read according to a verification policy. As part of verifying that media and data on media can be read, read errors or other verification data associated with media can be obtained. Using this verification data a result for the media may be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: KIP CR P1 LP
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Jeffrey Ricks Stripling
  • Patent number: 9280410
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for monitoring components in a library by tracking the movement of library components. By tracking the movement of library components, the degradation of library components can be monitored and the reliability of library components determined, allowing unreliable components to be bypassed or replaced, enhancing the reliability of the library and preventing data loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: KIP CR P1 LP
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Allen J. Rohner, Patrick S. Tou
  • Publication number: 20150278007
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for archive verification are disclosed. More specifically, embodiments of this archive verification can comprise loading media into a drive and reading data from the media to verify that the media and data on the media can be read. In one embodiment, media can be loaded into a drive and read according to a verification policy. As part of verifying that media and data on media can be read, read errors or other verification data associated with media can be obtained. Using this verification data a result for the media may be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: MICHAEL R. FOSTER, Jeffrey Ricks Stripling
  • Patent number: 9104392
    Abstract: Monitoring data can be received and managed in a multi-tenant environment. Monitoring data can be received for multiple tenants. The received monitoring data can be sorted. Sorting can be performed based on various criteria, such as by tenant. The sorted monitoring data can be written to data files. Each data file can store monitoring data for a plurality of tenants. Receiving, sorting, and writing monitoring data can be performed within a multi-tenant monitoring system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John David Dunagan, Derek Solomon Pai, Caitlyn Rose Shim, John W. Heitmann, Michael R. Foster
  • Patent number: 9081730
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for archive verification are disclosed. More specifically, embodiments of this archive verification can comprise loading media into a drive and reading data from the media to verify that the media and data on the media can be read. In one embodiment, media can be loaded into a drive and read according to a verification policy. As part of verifying that media and data on media can be read, read errors or other verification data associated with media can be obtained. Using this verification data a result for the media may be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: KIP CR P1 LP
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Jeffrey Ricks Stripling
  • Patent number: 9043327
    Abstract: Pivot queries can be performed using stored monitoring data. Pivot queries can be received. Monitoring data can be read from data files. Each data file can store monitoring data for a plurality of tenants. The read monitoring data can be aggregated based on metric types across various dimensions, according to the pivot queries. Results can be presented in various formats, such as charts and graphs. Reading, aggregating, and presenting results can be performed within a multi-tenant monitoring system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John David Dunagan, Derek Solomon Pai, Caitlyn Rose Shim, John W. Heitmann, Michael R. Foster
  • Publication number: 20150106654
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for monitoring components in a library by tracking the movement of library components. By tracking the movement of library components, the degradation of library components can be monitored and the reliability of library components determined, allowing unreliable components to be bypassed or replaced, enhancing the reliability of the library and preventing data loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Allen J. Rohner, Patrick S. Tou
  • Patent number: 8949667
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for monitoring components in a library by tracking the movement of library components. By tracking the movement of library components, the degradation of library components can be monitored and the reliability of library components determined, allowing unreliable components to be bypassed or replaced, enhancing the reliability of the library and preventing data loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: KIP CR P1 LP
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Allen J. Rohner, Patrick S. Tou
  • Publication number: 20140359369
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for archive verification are disclosed. More specifically, embodiments of this archive verification can comprise loading media into a drive and reading data from the media to verify that the media and data on the media can be read. In one embodiment, media can be loaded into a drive and read according to a verification policy. As part of verifying that media and data on media can be read, read errors or other verification data associated with media can be obtained. Using this verification data a result for the media may be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Jeffrey Ricks Stripling
  • Publication number: 20140325284
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for monitoring components in a library by tracking the movement of library components. By tracking the movement of library components, the degradation of library components can be monitored and the reliability of library components determined, allowing unreliable components to be bypassed or replaced, enhancing the reliability of the library and preventing data loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Allen J. Rohner, Patrick S. Tou