Patents by Inventor Mike Palmer

Mike Palmer 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: 11956508
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method receives a context for a user account and selects a plurality of collections for an interface. A collection includes one or more instances of content. The method analyzes a context for a user account to select a theme from a plurality of themes for a collection in the plurality of collections. The themes in the plurality of themes apply different display formats to the collection. The method sends an identifier for the theme and information for the collection to a client device being used by the user account to indicate to the interface the theme to use to display the collection with the plurality of collections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Trevor Callow, Mike Avitabile, Erika Palmer, Matthew Chun, Lena Bareket, Linda Sum, Darshana Umakanth, Dominic Hopton, Jason Wong, Yu Zhao, Heather Cho, Zachary Hinton, Josh Maldonado
  • Patent number: 11599337
    Abstract: A method for configuring a first computer executable program includes through a user interface, receiving information indicative of a source of data and a data target; and receiving a characterization of a process, including a type of the process and values for characteristics associated with the process. The method includes based on the received information, automatically assigning values to respective parameters of the first computer executable program to cause the first computer executable program to, when executed, receive data from the source of data and output data to the data target. The method includes automatically configuring the first computer executable program to reference a second computer executable program, including identifying the second computer executable program based on the type of the process; and assigning values to respective parameters of the second computer executable program based on the values for the respective characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Ab Initio Technology LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Epstein, Mike Palmer
  • Publication number: 20220043635
    Abstract: A method for configuring a first computer executable program includes through a user interface, receiving information indicative of a source of data and a data target; through the user interface, receiving a characterization of a process, the characterization including a type of the process and values for respective characteristics associated with the process. The method includes based on the received information, automatically assigning values to respective parameters of the first computer executable program to cause the first computer executable program to, when executed, receive data from the source of data and output data to the data target. The method includes based on the received characterization of the process, automatically configuring the first computer executable program to reference a second computer executable program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Richard A. Epstein, Mike Palmer
  • Patent number: 11194551
    Abstract: A method for configuring a first computer executable program includes through a user interface, receiving information indicative of a source of data and a data target; and receiving a characterization of a process, including a type of the process and values for characteristics associated with the process. The method includes based on the received information, automatically assigning values to respective parameters of the first computer executable program to cause the first computer executable program to, when executed, receive data from the source of data and output data to the data target. The method includes automatically configuring the first computer executable program to reference a second computer executable program, including identifying the second computer executable program based on the type of the process; and assigning values to respective parameters of the second computer executable program based on the values for the respective characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Ab Initio Technology LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Epstein, Mike Palmer
  • Patent number: 10212924
    Abstract: The topside trolling reel is an adapter that attaches a trolling reel to the bottom side of a spin casting reel. The trolling reel is further defined with a cage, a spool, a tensioner, a handle, and a trolling reel foot. The cage is further defined with a first end disk, a second end disk, and a plurality of cage bars. The topside trolling reel comprises a trolling reel and a spinning rod adapter. The spinning rod adapter attaches the cage of the trolling reel to the traditional bottom mount of a spin casting reel rod. In the first potential embodiment of the disclosure, the spinning rod adapter is attached to the cage of the trolling reel using four readily and commercially available screws. The spinning rod adapter is then attached normally to a reel seat provisioned spin casting reel rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Inventor: Mike Palmer
  • Publication number: 20180357049
    Abstract: A method for configuring a first computer executable program includes through a user interface, receiving information indicative of a source of data and a data target; through the user interface, receiving a characterization of a process, the characterization including a type of the process and values for respective characteristics associated with the process. The method includes based on the received information, automatically assigning values to respective parameters of the first computer executable program to cause the first computer executable program to, when executed, receive data from the source of data and output data to the data target. The method includes based on the received characterization of the process, automatically configuring the first computer executable program to reference a second computer executable program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Richard A. Epstein, Mike Palmer
  • Patent number: 8291681
    Abstract: A mechanism for tightening a partially threaded cap on a container passing along a production line. The mechanism includes a first member having a first end and a second end. The first end being structured to be coupled at or near the production line and the second end being rotatable with respect to the first end. The mechanism further including a second member coupled to the second end of the first member and rotatable therewith. The second member having a plurality of cap engaging portions, each of the cap engaging portions being structured to engage the partially threaded cap on a container passing along the production line in a manner that tightens the partially threaded cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: International Plastics and Equipment Corp.
    Inventors: Mike Palmer, Nick Kulka
  • Patent number: 7939781
    Abstract: In many cases, the coating material of coated sheet metal has a significantly lower boiling point than the sheet metal material. Thus, an explosive vaporization of coating material can occur when sheet metal of this type is joined by welding, negatively affecting the quality of the connection. To improve the connection quality, narrow gaps are created by means of spacers, allowing the vaporized coating material to escape through said gaps. The spacers are created e.g. by the laser radiation of the sheet metal. The aim of the invention is to reduce the variations in distance between the sheet metal sheets by the appropriate shaping of the spacers. This is achieved by a method, in which the laser beam executes a movement comprising transverse and longitudinal components through and/or around the center of its processing surface. This creates a topographical modification with a spherical form, i.e. with an apex radius that is greater than the height of said topographical modification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Becker, Jens Bühler, Klaus Goth, Mike Palmer, Claus-Dieter Reiniger, Daniel Zauner
  • Publication number: 20110041465
    Abstract: A mechanism for tightening a partially threaded cap on a container passing along a production line. The mechanism includes a first member having a first end and a second end. The first end being structured to be coupled at or near the production line and the second end being rotatable with respect to the first end. The mechanism further including a second member coupled to the second end of the first member and rotatable therewith. The second member having a plurality of cap engaging portions, each of the cap engaging portions being structured to engage the partially threaded cap on a container passing along the production line in a manner that tightens the partially threaded cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL PLASTICS AND EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mike Palmer, Nick Kulka
  • Publication number: 20070272665
    Abstract: In many cases, the coating material of coated sheet metal has a significantly lower boiling point than the sheet metal material. Thus, an explosive vaporization of coating material can occur when sheet metal of this type is joined by welding, negatively affecting the quality of the connection. To improve the connection quality, narrow gaps are created by means of spacers, allowing the vaporized coating material to escape through said gaps. The spacers are created e.g. by the laser radiation of the sheet metal. The aim of the invention is to reduce the variations in distance between the sheet metal sheets by the appropriate shaping of the spacers. This is achieved by a method, in which the laser beam executes a movement comprising transverse and longitudinal components through and/or around the center of its processing surface. This creates a topographical modification with a spherical form, i.e. with an apex radius that is greater than the height of said topographical modification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfgang Becker, Jens Buhler, Klaus Goth, Mike Palmer, Claus-Dieter Reiniger, Daniel Zauner