Patents by Inventor Michael Robertson
Michael Robertson 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: 11798100Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for identifying a counterpart entity of a transaction from a transaction string. In one example, a method may include identifying a transaction string from an account of a target entity, the transaction string comprising a record of a payment that changed a balance of the account, executing a machine learning model based on the transaction string to determine a counterpart entity of the transaction with respect to the target entity, wherein, during execution, the machine learning model receives the transaction string as input and outputs an identifier of the counterpart entity, generating a data structure comprising a first field that stores the transaction string and a second field that stores an identifier of the counterpart entity, and storing the data structure within a file.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Steady Platform LLCInventors: Tyler Howard, Jason Robinson, John Michael Robertson, Nathan Crockett, Andrew Toloff, Winn Martin, Marcel Crudele
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Patent number: 11794701Abstract: A solenoid valve in a manifold is commanded to move to a closed position. Upon activating a pump to supply fluid to the manifold via a supply line, a first pressure is determined in the supply line after commanding the solenoid valve to move to the closed position. Upon deactivating the pump to stop supplying fluid to the manifold, a second pressure is determined in the supply line. Based on a difference between the first pressure and the second pressure, the solenoid valve is determined to be one of (a) at least partially open or (b) in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ashwin Arunmozhi, Michael Robertson, Jr., Venkatesh Krishnan, Segundo Baldovino
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Patent number: 11780409Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a housing attachable to a vehicle and including a panel, a sensor window, a liquid nozzle fixed relative to the housing, and a tunnel. The panel includes a port. The sensor window is positioned in the port. The liquid nozzle is aimed at the sensor window. The liquid nozzle is positioned in a first horizontal direction from the port along the panel. The tunnel extends along the panel and is positioned in a second horizontal direction from the port, the second horizontal direction being opposite the first horizontal direction. The tunnel terminates at an opening positioned to receive fluid outputted by the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Tyler D. Hamilton, Michael Robertson, Jr., Rashaun Phinisee, Kunal Singh, Venkatesh Krishnan, Raghuraman Surineedi
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Publication number: 20230242080Abstract: Upon determining an autonomous mode for a vehicle is activated, a motor is actuated to move a wiper across a windshield in a low mode based on determining to clean the windshield. A blower is actuated to direct air across a sensor. Then, after expiration of a first timer, a pump is actuated according to a pressure threshold to direct fluid through a fluid nozzle and across the windshield towards the sensor. The pressure threshold specifies a fluid pressure less than a maximum fluid pressure for the pump. The pump is stopped after expiration of a second timer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Venkatesh Krishnan, Segundo Baldovino, Michael Robertson, JR., Fabio Ferreira, Henrico Quinelato
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Patent number: 11705025Abstract: Systems and methods for exterior signage evaluation are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving images of an exterior signage area of an exterior surface of a first vehicle, the images being obtained by the first vehicle, a second vehicle camera or an infrastructure camera, determining current environmental conditions around the first vehicle, processing the images of the exterior signage area using the current environmental conditions, wherein processing includes comparing an expected appearance of the exterior signage area with an actual appearance of the exterior signage area to determine a visual appearance quality of the exterior signage area, and presenting a message on a display that includes the visual appearance quality.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nicholas Scheufler, Michael Robertson, Jr., Ashwin Arunmozhi, Segundo Baldovino
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Patent number: 11680830Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a base, a sensor body mounted to the base and rotatable around an axis relative to the base, a sensor window fixed relative to the sensor body, a sensing apparatus inside the sensor body and having a field of view through the sensor window, a vapor chamber fixed relative to the sensor body, and a heat pipe extending from the sensor body to the vapor chamber. The vapor chamber is spaced radially outward from the sensor body relative to the axis and has a curved shape extending circumferentially around the axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Venkatesh Krishnan, Michael Robertson, Jr., Rashaun Phinisee, Raghuraman Surineedi, Segundo Baldovino
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Patent number: 11675111Abstract: An assembly includes a sensor lens, a polymer film adhered to the sensor lens, a hydrophilic coating applied to the sensor lens, and a fluid layer between the sensor lens and the polymer film, wherein the fluid layer is disposed on the hydrophilic coating.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael Robertson, Jr., Mark Edward Nichols, Cindy Anne Peters
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Publication number: 20230173899Abstract: An assembly includes a housing. The assembly includes a sensor supported by the housing. The assembly includes a shell enclosing the sensor and rotatable relative to the housing in a first direction, the shell defining a window. The assembly includes a deflector extending radially outward from the shell at a leading edge of the window.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Segundo Baldovino, Rashaun Phinisee, Michael Robertson, JR., Vahan Kazandjian, Venkatesh Krishnan, Navvab Khajehosseini
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Patent number: 11662431Abstract: A sensor assembly for a vehicle includes a base, a sensor body mounted to the base and rotatable relative to the base around an axis in a direction of rotation, and a cover. The sensor body includes a sensor window and a wall having heat fins elongated circumferentially relative to the axis. The cover is positioned to cover the heat fins. The cover includes an inlet open in the direction of rotation. The cover defines an airflow path from the inlet through the heat fins. The cover includes an outlet positioned to direct air across the sensor window.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Michael Robertson, Jr., Venkatesh Krishnan, Segundo Baldovino, Raghuraman Surineedi, Tyler D. Hamilton, Rashaun Phinisee, Colm Boran
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Publication number: 20230161005Abstract: An assembly includes a sensor housing defining an inlet. The assembly includes a sensor assembly rotatably supported by the sensor housing. The sensor assembly includes a sensor and a cover surrounding the sensor. The sensor assembly has a cavity between the sensor and the cover. The inlet is in fluid communication with the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael Robertson, JR., Venkatesh Krishnan, Rashaun Phinisee
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Patent number: 11654866Abstract: A fluid system includes a one-way check valve including a check-valve inlet and a check-valve outlet; a Y-connector including a Y-connector inlet, a first Y-connector outlet, a second Y-connector outlet, and a pressure-sensor connector; an inlet hose fluidly connecting the check-valve outlet and the Y-connector inlet; and a pressure sensor fluidly connected to the Y-connector via the pressure-sensor connector. The Y-connector inlet, Y-connector outlets, and pressure-sensor connector are fluidly connected to each other inside the Y-connector.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Ashwin Arunmozhi, Michael Robertson, Jr., Venkatesh Krishnan
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Publication number: 20230135748Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a sensor including a sensor lens, the sensor lens defining an axis; a housing panel including an aperture centered on the axis, the sensor lens being recessed from the aperture along the axis; and an air nozzle positioned between the aperture and the sensor lens along the axis and oriented to blow horizontally across the sensor lens. The aperture and the sensor lens define a gap positioned on an opposite lateral side of the sensor lens from the air nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael Robertson, JR., Rashaun Phinisee, Venkatesh Krishnan, Anthony Michael Regalbuto, Kunal Chaudhari
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Publication number: 20230135961Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a first sensing device and a second sensing device spaced from the first sensing device. The sensor assembly includes a bracket supporting the first sensing device and the second sensing device and a sensor cover including a first sensor window and a second sensor window. The first sensing device has a first field of view through the first sensor window and the second sensing device having a second field of view through the second sensor window. The sensor assembly includes an air nozzle housing supported by the bracket and defining a first air nozzle aimed toward the first sensor window and a second air nozzle aimed toward the second sensor window. The sensor assembly includes a washer nozzle spaced from the first air nozzle. The washer nozzle aimed toward the first sensor window in a direction opposite to a direction of the first air nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Tyler D. Hamilton, Kunal Chaudhari, Venkatesh Krishnan, Camila Silva, Michael Robertson, Jr., Anthony Michael Regalbuto
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Publication number: 20230125713Abstract: A crown plug for a tree of an oil/gas well/wellhead has a securement arrangement for securing the crown plug within the tree. The main body of the crown plug comprises a solid body creating the barrier within the production bore. The solid body creates a robust, strong and reliable barrier. The crown plug is retained within the outer member through inward distortion which secures the crown plug. The securement arrangement arises from an inward radial force that distorts the outer member inwardly to grip a component located within the outer member. The outer member elastically deforms and the outer member returns to a released position once the clamping force is released. Two concentric oppositely arranged tapered surfaces move axially to create the inwardly directed force. The clamping force and the solid body together provide an improved crown plug which is easy and reliable to operate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2020Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Michael ROBERTSON, Richard ARTHUR, Craig HENDRIE, Brent HARRALD, Steve RIZZA, Jinde HAO
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Publication number: 20230124645Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a housing defining a chamber. A sensor unit is supported by the housing and extends vertically upward along an axis from the housing. The sensor unit includes a base and a sensor housing mounted to the base and rotatable relative to the base about the axis. The sensor unit includes a sensor. The sensor housing extends circumferentially around the sensor and defines a sensor chamber therebetween. A blower box is supported by the housing in the chamber. The blower box defines a blower chamber in fluid communication with the sensor chamber. A blower is disposed in the blower box.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael Robertson, JR., Venkatesh Krishnan, Rashaun Phinisee, Kunal Chaudhari
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Publication number: 20230118805Abstract: A method for assembling a sensor assembly, the sensor assembly including a cylindrical sensor and a housing, includes inserting the sensor through a circular port in the housing, fixing a concentric gap between the port and the sensor by placing a partially annular tool in the concentric gap, affixing the housing while the tool is in place, and removing the tool after affixing the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael Robertson, JR., Venkatesh Krishnan
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Publication number: 20230104273Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a sensor including a sensor lens, an air nozzle fixed relative to the sensor lens and positioned to direct airflow out of the air nozzle across the sensor lens, and a fin positioned inside the air nozzle. The fin is rotatably coupled to the air nozzle and rotatable relative to the air nozzle around an axis of rotation. The fin is elongated radially from the axis of rotation. The fin is rotatable between a first position impeding airflow through the air nozzle and a second position permitting airflow through the air nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael Robertson, JR., Venkatesh Krishnan, Tyler D. Hamilton, Rashaun Phinisee, Segundo Baldovino, Navvab Khajehosseini
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Publication number: 20230101656Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a housing defining a chamber. A sensor is disposed in the chamber and has a lens. An air nozzle is aimed to direct air across the lens. A blower is disposed in the chamber and in fluid communication with the air nozzle. A velocity stack is mounted to the blower and includes an air foil and an outer wall spaced from the air foil and extending entirely around the air foil. The air foil and the outer wall define a channel therebetween. The blower is in fluid communication with the chamber through the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael Robertson, Jr., Tyler D. Hamilton, Anthony Michael Regalbuto, Rashaun Phinisee, Kunal Chaudhari, Venkatesh Krishnan
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Publication number: 20230080514Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a housing including an outlet, a sensor including a sensor window, and a flap rotatably coupled to the housing at the outlet. The sensor window is fixed to the housing. The outlet is aimed across the sensor window. The flap is rotatable between an open position angled away from the outlet and a closed position extending across the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Venkatesh Krishnan, Michael Robertson, JR., Tony Misovski, Rashaun Phinisee, Segundo Baldovino, Vahan Kazandjian
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Patent number: 11598865Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a housing including a first chamber and a second chamber fluidly connected to the first chamber, a first sensor disposed in the second chamber and including a first sensor window facing outward from the second chamber, and a second sensor outside and fixed relative to the first chamber and the second chamber. The second sensor includes a second sensor window. The housing includes an intake from an exterior environment to the first chamber, a first outlet from the second chamber to the exterior environment, and a second outlet from the second chamber to the exterior environment. The first outlet is positioned to direct air across the first sensor window, and the second outlet is positioned to direct air across the second sensor window.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Tyler D. Hamilton, Michael Robertson, Jr., Ashley Lucas, Venkatesh Krishnan