Patents by Inventor Angus MacDonald

Angus MacDonald 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: 11807243
    Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems for computer assisted or autonomous driving (CA/AD). An apparatus for CA/AD may include a sensor interface, a communication interface, and a driving strategy unit. The sensor interface may receive sensor data indicative of friction between a road surface of a current location of a CA/AD vehicle and one or more surfaces of one or more tires of the CA/AD vehicle. The communication interface may receive, from an external road surface condition data source, data indicative of friction for a surface of a road section ahead of the current location of the CA/AD vehicle. The driving strategy unit may determine, based at least in part on the sensor data and the data received from the external road surface condition data source, a driving strategy for the CA/AD vehicle beyond the current location of the CA/AD vehicle. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Nishi, David Pidwerbecki, David Browning, Mark Angus MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20220126835
    Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems for computer assisted or autonomous driving (CA/AD). An apparatus for CA/AD may include a sensor interface, a communication interface, and a driving strategy unit. The sensor interface may receive sensor data indicative of friction between a road surface of a current location of a CA/AD vehicle and one or more surfaces of one or more tires of the CA/AD vehicle. The communication interface may receive, from an external road surface condition data source, data indicative of friction for a surface of a road section ahead of the current location of the CA/AD vehicle. The driving strategy unit may determine, based at least in part on the sensor data and the data received from the external road surface condition data source, a driving strategy for the CA/AD vehicle beyond the current location of the CA/AD vehicle. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Nishi, David Pidwerbecki, David Browning, Mark Angus MacDonald
  • Patent number: 11267475
    Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems for computer assisted or autonomous driving (CA/AD). An apparatus for CA/AD may include a sensor interface, a communication interface, and a driving strategy unit. The sensor interface may receive sensor data indicative of friction between a road surface of a current location of a CA/AD vehicle and one or more surfaces of one or more tires of the CA/AD vehicle. The communication interface may receive, from an external road surface condition data source, data indicative of friction for a surface of a road section ahead of the current location of the CA/AD vehicle. The driving strategy unit may determine, based at least in part on the sensor data and the data received from the external road surface condition data source, a driving strategy for the CA/AD vehicle beyond the current location of the CA/AD vehicle. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Nishi, David Pidwerbecki, David Browning, Mark Angus MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20210329816
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to include a heat pipe with a liquid reservoir. The heat pipe with a liquid reservoir can include a main heat transfer portion that includes wick material and a vapor channel and a reservoir portion that includes the wick material where the wick material in the reservoir portion occupies at least about fifteen percent more of a volume of the reservoir portion than a percentage of a volume that the wick material occupies in the main heat transfer portion. In an example, the reservoir portion holds surplus liquid that is used when the main heat transfer portion starts to experience dryout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Gaurav Patankar, Ruander Cardenas, Mark Angus MacDonald, Jeff Ku
  • Publication number: 20200255021
    Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems for computer assisted or autonomous driving (CA/AD). An apparatus for CA/AD may include a sensor interface, a communication interface, and a driving strategy unit. The sensor interface may receive sensor data indicative of friction between a road surface of a current location of a CA/AD vehicle and one or more surfaces of one or more tires of the CA/AD vehicle. The communication interface may receive, from an external road surface condition data source, data indicative of friction for a surface of a road section ahead of the current location of the CA/AD vehicle. The driving strategy unit may determine, based at least in part on the sensor data and the data received from the external road surface condition data source, a driving strategy for the CA/AD vehicle beyond the current location of the CA/AD vehicle. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Nishi, David Pidwerbecki, David Browning, Mark Angus MacDonald
  • Patent number: 10576986
    Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems for computer assisted or autonomous driving (CA/AD). An apparatus for CA/AD may include a sensor interface, a communication interface, and a driving strategy unit. The sensor interface may receive sensor data indicative of friction between a road surface of a current location of a CA/AD vehicle and one or more surfaces of one or more tires of the CA/AD vehicle. The communication interface may receive, from an external road surface condition data source, data indicative of friction for a surface of a road section ahead of the current location of the CA/AD vehicle. The driving strategy unit may determine, based at least in part on the sensor data and the data received from the external road surface condition data source, a driving strategy for the CA/AD vehicle beyond the current location of the CA/AD vehicle. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Nishi, David Pidwerbecki, David Browning, Mark Angus MacDonald
  • Patent number: 10545546
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to receive data related to thermal properties of a first heat source, activate an air mover based on the received data related to the thermal properties of the first heat source, where a majority of the air moved by the air mover is biased in a first direction, determine that the majority of the air should have a bias in a second direction, and reverse a direction of rotation of the air mover to cause the air moved by the air mover to have a bias in the second direction. In an example, the first direction towards the first heat source and the second direction is opposite the first direction and towards a second heat source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Krishnakumar Varadarajan, Mark Angus MacDonald, Srinivasarao Konakalla
  • Patent number: 10482689
    Abstract: In an example, there is disclosed a smart sensor for monitoring a vehicle, including: a sensor array comprising a mechanical input sensor; a network interface; a processor; and one or more logic elements providing a data engine to: collect an vibration input from the mechanical input sensor; and report the data from the mechanical input sensor to a data aggregator via the network interface. There is also disclosed a data aggregation server engine to aggregate and correlate inputs from the smart sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Dwight McAfee, Andrew Larson, Mark E. Sprenger, Mark Angus MacDonald, Ralph V. Miele
  • Patent number: 10310565
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that includes a flexible display and a support for the flexible display. The support includes a main support structure, at least one curve crease, and a curve region, wherein the curve region includes a curve support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell S. Aoki, Aleksander Magi, Mark Angus MacDonald, Michael Ahrens
  • Publication number: 20190047574
    Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems for computer assisted or autonomous driving (CA/AD). An apparatus for CA/AD may include a sensor interface, a communication interface, and a driving strategy unit. The sensor interface may receive sensor data indicative of friction between a road surface of a current location of a CA/AD vehicle and one or more surfaces of one or more tires of the CA/AD vehicle. The communication interface may receive, from an external road surface condition data source, data indicative of friction for a surface of a road section ahead of the current location of the CA/AD vehicle. The driving strategy unit may determine, based at least in part on the sensor data and the data received from the external road surface condition data source, a driving strategy for the CA/AD vehicle beyond the current location of the CA/AD vehicle. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Nishi, David Pidwerbecki, David Browning, Mark Angus MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20190041143
    Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus comprises a housing forming an internal cavity and a supercritical fluid enclosed in the internal cavity. The housing is configured to thermally couple to a heat-generating component. The supercritical fluid comprises a fluid in a supercritical state. In addition, the supercritical fluid is configured to transfer heat away from the heat-generating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Angus MacDonald, Yoshifumi Nishi
  • Publication number: 20190041924
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to receive data related to thermal properties of a first heat source, activate an air mover based on the received data related to the thermal properties of the first heat source, where a majority of the air moved by the air mover is biased in a first direction, determine that the majority of the air should have a bias in a second direction, and reverse a direction of rotation of the air mover to cause the air moved by the air mover to have a bias in the second direction. In an example, the first direction towards the first heat source and the second direction is opposite the first direction and towards a second heat source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Krishnakumar Varadarajan, Mark Angus MacDonald, Srinivasarao Konakalla
  • Publication number: 20180276911
    Abstract: In an example, there is disclosed a smart sensor for monitoring a vehicle, including: a sensor array comprising a mechanical input sensor; a network interface; a processor; and one or more logic elements providing a data engine to: collect an vibration input from the mechanical input sensor; and report the data from the mechanical input sensor to a data aggregator via the network interface. There is also disclosed a data aggregation server engine to aggregate and correlate inputs from the smart sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Dwight MCAFEE, Andrew LARSON, Mark E. SPRENGER, Mark Angus MACDONALD, Ralph V. MIELE
  • Publication number: 20180150112
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that includes a flexible display and a support for the flexible display. The support includes a main support structure, at least one curve crease, and a curve region, wherein the curve region includes a curve support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2015
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell S. Aoki, Aleksander Magi, Mark Angus MacDonald, Michael Ahrens
  • Patent number: 8964965
    Abstract: A system for updating a network accessible address book for a user is disclosed. The system includes a network address reference detection agent that detects a network address reference resulting from user interaction with a network addressable device. Network address references include e-mail addresses, SMS addresses, and telephone numbers. After the network address reference detection agent detects an event, a user identity data store is accessed. The user identity data store provides a reverse-lookup of one or more profile elements based upon the network address reference detected by the network address reference detection agent. The system also includes a capture agent for evaluating a business rule based at least on the network address reference. If the business rule is satisfied, the capture agent provides a prompt as to whether the one or more profile elements should be added at least in part to the network accessible address book for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Craig Kunins, Angus MacDonald David, Lisa Stifelman, David Weiden, Adam Elman, Sarah Caplener, Rao S. Surapaneni, Rajeev Khurana
  • Publication number: 20150010135
    Abstract: Information associated with messages and/or missed calls is provided to a subscriber. Calls received but not answered by the subscriber may be monitored. Each monitored call is classified as one of a missed call and a message. The monitored calls may be summarized based on a customizable rule set to create a summary. The summary is provided to the subscriber via, for example, a voice notification. Attorney Docket No.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lisa J. Stifelman, Karen M. Cross, Sarah Caplener, Rajeev Khurana, Anne K. Sullivan, Rao Surapaneni, Justin B. Ward, Angus Macdonald Davis
  • Patent number: 8612925
    Abstract: A zero-footprint remotely hosted phone application development environment is described. The environment allows a developer to use a standard computer without any specialized software (in some embodiments all that is necessary is a web browser and network access) together with a telephone to develop sophisticated phone applications that use speech recognition and/or touch tone inputs to perform tasks, access web-based information, and/or perform commercial transactions. For example, in preparation for a sales pitch for selling hosting services, a non-programmer can develop a short application appropriate to the target customer. After the pitch, access to the demonstration could be given to the target customer to allow them to more fully develop the application. When the target customer is satisfied with the application, they can have their application live for their actual (as opposed to test users) at a suitable phone number simply by having the hosting provider configure the appropriate access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jeff C. Kunins, Hadi Partovi, Brandon William Porter, Matthew Talin Marx, Angus MacDonald, Patrick McCormick, John Giannandrea, Andrew Clarke, Tom Thai, Eckart Walther, Daniel Joseph Howard, James Robert Everingham
  • Publication number: 20130322609
    Abstract: Information associated with messages and/or missed calls is provided to a subscriber. Calls received but not answered by the subscriber may be monitored. Each monitored call is classified as one of a missed call and a message. The monitored calls may be summarized based on a customizable rule set to create a summary. The summary is provided to the subscriber via, for example, a voice notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lisa J. Stifelman, Karen M. Cross, Sarah Caplener, Rajeev Khurana, Anne K. Sullivan, Rao Surapaneni, Justin B. Ward, Angus Macdonald Davis
  • Patent number: 8548130
    Abstract: Information associated with messages and/or missed calls is provided to a subscriber. Calls received but not answered by the subscriber may be monitored. Each monitored call is classified as one of a missed call and a message. The monitored calls may be summarized based on a customizable rule set to create a summary. The summary is provided to the subscriber via, for example, a voice notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa J. Stifelman, Karen M. Cross, Sarah Caplener, Rajeev Khurana, Anne K. Sullivan, Rao Surapaneni, Justin B. Ward, Angus Macdonald Davis
  • Patent number: 8300780
    Abstract: One embodiment in accordance with the invention is a method that includes automatically identifying a telephone number associated with an incoming or outgoing telephone call. The telephone call is associated with a telephone system account. A name is automatically determined that corresponds to the telephone number. The name and the telephone number are automatically stored in association with an electronic address book.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: TellMe Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Angus Macdonald Davis