Patents by Inventor Zane Michael
Zane Michael 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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Publication number: 20220388856Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for fabricating a sintered sodium-ion material. The method involves mixing a parent phase sodium-ion compound with a secondary transient phase to form a powder mixture. The method involves applying pressure and heat above a melting point or boiling point of the secondary transient phase to drive dissolution at particle contacts and subsequent precipitation at newly formed grain boundaries. The method involves generating a sintered sodium-ion material with >90% relative density.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Zane Michael Grady, Arnaud Ndayishimiye, Clive A. Randall
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Patent number: 9903163Abstract: In a fixed cutter drill bit, a hybrid cutter with a cutting edge including a substantially continuous curve interrupted by at least one arc discontinuity. In a fixed cutter drill bit, a contoured cutter with a contoured cutting face including a raised shape, wherein the raised shape has a raised shape axis which is oblique to a drill bit body axis. In a cutter for a fixed cutter drill bit, a chamfer including a side bevel and a cutting face bevel, wherein a cutting face bevel length is at least two times a side bevel length.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: DRILFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES, LLPInventor: Zane Michael Pettiet
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Publication number: 20150047912Abstract: In a fixed cutter drill bit, a hybrid cutter with a cutting edge including a substantially continuous curve interrupted by at least one arc discontinuity. In a fixed cutter drill bit, a contoured cutter with a contoured cutting face including a raised shape, wherein the raised shape has a raised shape axis which is oblique to a drill bit body axis. In a cutter for a fixed cutter drill bit, a chamfer including a side bevel and a cutting face bevel, wherein a cutting face bevel length is at least two times a side bevel length.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: DRILFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Zane Michael Pettiet
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Patent number: 8544568Abstract: A PDC bit includes a plurality of blades. A blade includes a primary cutter row and a secondary cutter row. Primary PDC cutters on the primary cutter row are set in accordance with a single set methodology. Backup PDC cutters on the secondary cutter row are set in accordance with a methodology wherein a radial position of each backup PDC cutter in the secondary cutter row is offset from a radial position of each primary PDC cutter in the primary cutter row. The blade further includes a tertiary cutter row. Additional backup PDC cutters on the tertiary cutter row are set in accordance with a methodology wherein a radial position of each additional backup PDC cutter in the tertiary cutter row is offset from a radial position of each primary PDC cutter in the primary cutter row. The backup cutter setting methodology is effectively radially positions the included backup PDC cutters (in the secondary cutter row and/or tertiary cutter row) between primary PDC cutters in the primary cutter row.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Varel International, Inc., L.P.Inventors: Cary Andrew Maurstad, Zane Michael Pettiet
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Publication number: 20120138365Abstract: A PDC bit includes a plurality of blades. A blade includes a primary cutter row and a secondary cutter row. Primary PDC cutters on the primary cutter row are set in accordance with a single set methodology. Backup PDC cutters on the secondary cutter row are set in accordance with a methodology wherein a radial position of each backup PDC cutter in the secondary cutter row is offset from a radial position of each primary PDC cutter in the primary cutter row. The blade further includes a tertiary cutter row. Additional backup PDC cutters on the tertiary cutter row are set in accordance with a methodology wherein a radial position of each additional backup PDC cutter in the tertiary cutter row is offset from a radial position of each primary PDC cutter in the primary cutter row. The backup cutter setting methodology is effectively radially positions the included backup PDC cutters (in the secondary cutter row and/or tertiary cutter row) between primary PDC cutters in the primary cutter row.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: VAREL INTERNATIONAL, IND., L.P.Inventors: Cary Andrew Maurstad, Zane Michael Pettiet
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Patent number: 7577498Abstract: A robotic beverage server that includes a robot, a beverage dispenser in fluid communication with a plurality of beverages contained within respective beverage storage receptacles and operable to dispense one or more of the beverages from the respective storage receptacles, and a controller to operate the robot to pick a container and move the container to the beverage dispenser and to operate the beverage dispenser to dispense one or more of the beverages from the storage receptacles into the container and transport the container to a user. A method of preparing a beverage or mixture of beverages that includes picking a container using a robot, moving the container to an automatic beverage dispenser, wherein the beverage dispenser is in fluid communication with and operable to dispense a plurality of beverages contained within a plurality of storage receptacles, dispensing a beverage into the container from the storage receptacles via the automatic beverage dispenser and delivering the container to a user.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Motoman, Inc.Inventors: Craig Jennings, Mike Katchmar, Zane A. Michael, Ron Potter
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Publication number: 20070106422Abstract: A robotic beverage server that includes a robot, a beverage dispenser in fluid communication with a plurality of beverages contained within respective beverage storage receptacles and operable to dispense one or more of the beverages from the respective storage receptacles, and a controller to operate the robot to pick a container and move the container to the beverage dispenser and to operate the beverage dispenser to dispense one or more of the beverages from the storage receptacles into the container and transport the container to a user. A method of preparing a beverage or mixture of beverages that includes picking a container using a robot, moving the container to an automatic beverage dispenser, wherein the beverage dispenser is in fluid communication with and operable to dispense a plurality of beverages contained within a plurality of storage receptacles, dispensing a beverage into the container from the storage receptacles via the automatic beverage dispenser and delivering the container to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2006Publication date: May 10, 2007Applicant: Motoman, Inc.Inventors: Craig Jennings, Mike Katchmar, Zane Michael, Ron Potter
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Publication number: 20060226139Abstract: Work-piece positioners include a positioner chassis, a rotary framework coupled to the chassis, and a mezzanine disposed above the chassis, wherein the mezzanine is configured to mount one or more robots above the positioner. The rotary framework may be configured such that it may rotate a work-piece between a work-piece load/unload zone and a work zone about a framework axis. More particularly, the mezzanine may be secured to the chassis such that when one or more robots are mounted to the mezzanine, the one or more robots may be positioned above the work zone of the positioner.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2005Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: Craig Jennings, Zane Michael, Gary Schutte, Donald Metz, Wade Hickle, Ken Harbaugh
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Publication number: 20060037969Abstract: A robotic beverage server includes a robot, a beverage supply disposed near the robot, a computer connected to the robot, and a beverage ordering system connected to the computer. The computer is configured to permit the entry of the type of available beverages stocked in the beverage supply and operable to determine the variety of beverages and mixtures of beverages that will be available for serving by the robotic beverage server based upon the beverages stocked in the beverage supply. The robotic beverage server may also include a controller, a framework, and a barrier disposed above the framework and having an opening therein, wherein both the framework and barrier at least partially encompass the robot and are configured to prevent an user from gaining access to the robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2005Publication date: February 23, 2006Inventors: Craig Jennings, Mike Katchmar, Wade Hickle, Zane Michael, Donald Metz
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Patent number: D897425Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Robinhood Markets, Inc.Inventors: Zane Michael Bevan, Daniel Allen Haire
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Patent number: D897426Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Robinhood Markets, Inc.Inventors: Zane Michael Bevan, Daniel Allen Haire
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Patent number: D897427Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Robinhood Markets, Inc.Inventors: Zane Michael Bevan, Daniel Allen Haire
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Patent number: D897428Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Robinhood Markets, Inc.Inventors: Zane Michael Bevan, Daniel Allen Haire