Patents by Inventor David A. Kaminski

David A. Kaminski 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: 11960901
    Abstract: An autonomous driving controller includes a plurality of parallel processors operating on common input data. Each of the plurality of parallel processors includes a general processor, a security processor subsystem (SCS), and a safety subsystem (SMS). The general processors, the SCSs, and the SMSs of the plurality of parallel processors are configured to first, boot the plurality of SCSs from ROM second, boot the plurality of SMSs of the plurality of parallel processors from RAM or ROM, and, third, boot the plurality of general processors of the plurality of parallel processors from RAM. Between booting of the SCSs and the SMSs, at least one of the plurality of SCSs may load SMS boot code into the RAM that is dedicated to the plurality of SMSs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Patryk Kaminski, Thaddeus Fortenberry, David Glasco
  • Patent number: 11584296
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to determine an applicable pre-defined vehicle system state set, defining preferred vehicle system states when a driver is away from a vehicle. The processor is also configured to determine a driver exit-event while a vehicle state in the state set varies from a preferred setting and notify a driver mobile device of the variance, responsive to the exit event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Yizhou Hu, Michael Crimando, Michael David Kaminski, Austin Kirk, Derrick Portis
  • Publication number: 20220001801
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to determine an applicable pre-defined vehicle system state set, defining preferred vehicle system states when a driver is away from a vehicle. The processor is also configured to determine a driver exit-event while a vehicle state in the state set varies from a preferred setting and notify a driver mobile device of the variance, responsive to the exit event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey Yizhou HU, Michael CRIMANDO, Michael David KAMINSKI, Austin KIRK, Derrick PORTIS
  • Patent number: 11135974
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to determine an applicable pre-defined vehicle system state set, defining preferred vehicle system states when a driver is away from a vehicle. The processor is also configured to determine a driver exit-event while a vehicle state in the state set varies from a preferred setting and notify a driver mobile device of the variance, responsive to the exit event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Yizhou Hu, Michael Crimando, Michael David Kaminski, Austin Kirk, Derrick Portis
  • Patent number: 10876771
    Abstract: A fluid heat exchanger has an impeller assembly with first and second impeller bodies mated together, each having a substantially circular shape and at least one opening therethrough. Impeller vanes extend axially from the first impeller body and away from the second impeller body. Impeller vanes extend axially from the second impeller body away from the first impeller body. A thermoelectric module is disposed between the first impeller body and the second impeller body. Heat sinks are connected to each side of the thermoelectric module and extend through at least one opening in the first and second impeller bodies, where the impeller vanes are configured to move a fluid through the heat sinks during rotation of the first and second impeller bodies. Electrically-conductive windings disposed in the impeller assembly are configured to deliver induced electric current to the thermoelectric module(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Ferrotec (USA) America
    Inventors: Robert Otey, David A. Kaminski, Pheng Sin
  • Patent number: 10580286
    Abstract: A vehicle includes one or more controllers, programmed to responsive to detecting an accident event and an unavailability of a telematics controller, generate an emergency message to broadcast by a radio-frequency identification (RFID) transceiver, and responsive to detecting a digital entity within a predetermined range from the vehicle, send the emergency message to the digital entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Michael David Kaminski
  • Publication number: 20190308556
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to determine an applicable pre-defined vehicle system state set, defining preferred vehicle system states when a driver is away from a vehicle. The processor is also configured to determine a driver exit-event while a vehicle state in the state set varies from a preferred setting and notify a driver mobile device of the variance, responsive to the exit event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey Yizhou HU, Michael CRIMANDO, Michael David KAMINSKI, Austin KIRK, Derrick PORTIS
  • Publication number: 20180320938
    Abstract: A fluid heat exchanger has an impeller assembly with first and second impeller bodies mated together, each having a substantially circular shape and at least one opening therethrough. Impeller vanes extend axially from the first impeller body and away from the second impeller body. Impeller vanes extend axially from the second impeller body away from the first impeller body. A thermoelectric module is disposed between the first impeller body and the second impeller body. Heat sinks are connected to each side of the thermoelectric module and extend through at least one opening in the first and second impeller bodies, where the impeller vanes are configured to move a fluid through the heat sinks during rotation of the first and second impeller bodies. Electrically-conductive windings disposed in the impeller assembly are configured to deliver induced electric current to the thermoelectric module(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Ferrotec (USA) Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Otey, David A. Kaminski, Pheng Sin
  • Patent number: 10054341
    Abstract: A fluid heat exchanger has an impeller assembly with first and second impeller bodies mated together, each having a substantially circular shape and at least one opening therethrough. Impeller vanes extend axially from the first impeller body and away from the second impeller body. Impeller vanes extend axially from the second impeller body away from the first impeller body. A thermoelectric module is disposed between the first impeller body and the second impeller body. Heat sinks are connected to each side of the thermoelectric module and extend through at least one opening in the first and second impeller bodies, where the impeller vanes are configured to move a fluid through the heat sinks during rotation of the first and second impeller bodies. Electrically-conductive windings disposed in the impeller assembly are configured to deliver induced electric current to the thermoelectric module(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Ferrotec (USA) Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Otey, David A. Kaminski, Pheng Sin
  • Patent number: 9929331
    Abstract: A fluid heat exchanger has an impeller assembly with first and second impeller bodies mated together, each having a substantially circular shape and at least one opening therethrough. Impeller vanes extend transversely from the first impeller body and away from the second impeller body. Impeller vanes extend transversely from the second impeller body away from the first impeller body. A thermoelectric module is disposed between the first impeller body and the second impeller body. Heat sinks are connected to each side of the thermoelectric module and extend through at least one opening in the first and second impeller bodies, where the impeller vanes are configured to move a fluid through the heat sinks during rotation of the first and second impeller bodies. Electrically-conductive windings disposed in the impeller assembly are configured to deliver induced electric current to the one or more thermoelectric modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Ferrotec (USA) Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Otey, David A. Kaminski, Pheng Sin
  • Publication number: 20160323337
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for sessions with participants and providers. For example, in one embodiment, a provider can interact with multiple participants to conduct interactive treatment sessions. Further, a participant can interact with multiple providers to conduct interactive treatment sessions. For the interactive treatment sessions, motion data and video data of the participant can be simultaneously displayed to the provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Brian R. Landwehr, CULLEN DAVIS, SANDY JOHNSON, ARRIANNE HOYLAND, SHANE HUSTON, DAVID KAMINSKI, ROBERT PLOURDE, TIMOTHY ARNAL, ANDREW CHESTER
  • Publication number: 20160209416
    Abstract: Computer-implemented integrated health systems and methods related to organs of the human body and to cancer. For example, a method and a system can be configured for choosing a strategy for an organ condition that maximizes a life score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas B. Neville, David Kaminski
  • Patent number: 9306999
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for sessions with participants and providers. For example, in one embodiment, a provider can interact with multiple participants to conduct interactive treatment sessions. Further, a participant can interact with multiple providers to conduct interactive treatment sessions. For the interactive treatment sessions, motion data and video data of the participant can be simultaneously displayed to the provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Brian R. Landwehr, Cullen Davis, Sandy Johnson, Arrianne Hoyland, Shane Huston, David Kaminski, Robert Plourde, Timothy Arnal, Andrew Chester
  • Publication number: 20150300705
    Abstract: A fluid heat exchanger has an impeller assembly with first and second impeller bodies mated together, each having a substantially circular shape and at least one opening therethrough. Impeller vanes extend axially from the first impeller body and away from the second impeller body. Impeller vanes extend axially from the second impeller body away from the first impeller body. A thermoelectric module is disposed between the first impeller body and the second impeller body. Heat sinks are connected to each side of the thermoelectric module and extend through at least one opening in the first and second impeller bodies, where the impeller vanes are configured to move a fluid through the heat sinks during rotation of the first and second impeller bodies. Electrically-conductive windings disposed in the impeller assembly are configured to deliver induced electric current to the thermoelectric module(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Otey, David A. Kaminski, Pheng Sin
  • Publication number: 20140311541
    Abstract: A fluid heat exchanger has an impeller assembly with first and second impeller bodies mated together, each having a substantially circular shape and at least one opening therethrough. Impeller vanes extend transversely from the first impeller body and away from the second impeller body. Impeller vanes extend transversely from the second impeller body away from the first impeller body. A thermoelectric module is disposed between the first impeller body and the second impeller body. Heat sinks are connected to each side of the thermoelectric module and extend through at least one opening in the first and second impeller bodies, where the impeller vanes are configured to move a fluid through the heat sinks during rotation of the first and second impeller bodies. Electrically-conductive windings disposed in the impeller assembly are configured to deliver induced electric current to the one or more thermoelectric modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Ferrotec (USA) Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Otey, David A. Kaminski
  • Publication number: 20130332616
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for sessions with participants and providers. For example, in one embodiment, a provider can interact with multiple participants to conduct interactive treatment sessions. Further, a participant can interact with multiple providers to conduct interactive treatment sessions. For the interactive treatment sessions, motion data and video data of the participant can be simultaneously displayed to the provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: BRIAN R. LANDWEHR, CULLEN DAVIS, SANDY JOHNSON, ARRIANNE HOYLAND, SHANE HUSTON, DAVID KAMINSKI, ROBERT PLOURDE, TIMOTHY ARNAL, ANDREW CHESTER
  • Publication number: 20120310108
    Abstract: Computer-implemented integrated health systems and methods related to organs of the human body and to cancer. For example, a method and a system can be configured for choosing a strategy for an organ condition that maximizes a life score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas B. Neville, David Kaminski
  • Publication number: 20120060889
    Abstract: A thermoelectric module capable of minimizing thermally and physically induced stress includes a pair of substrates having a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed on opposing faces, a plurality of P-type and N-type thermoelectric elements interposed between the pair of substrates forming a thermoelectric element circuit, and one or more of a stress minimizing structural element interposed between the pair of substrates where the stress minimizing structural element has a first surface fixed to one of the pair of substrates and a second surface fixed to the other of the pair of substrates in locations between the pair of substrates that minimize the effects of physical and thermal stresses on the plurality of P-type and N-type thermoelectric elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: FERROTEC (USA) CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert W. Otey, David A. Kaminski
  • Publication number: 20090088981
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for dynamic screening of disease in a subject. The information provided by the methods and systems can be used for many purposes including disease diagnosis and screening, disease treatment, and education the subject of life choices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas B. Neville, David Kaminski
  • Publication number: 20080033253
    Abstract: Computer-implemented integrated health systems and methods related to organs of the human body and to cancer. For example, a method and a system can be configured for choosing a strategy for an organ condition that maximizes a life score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Neville, David Kaminski