Patents by Inventor David John Michael

David John 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).

  • Patent number: 12494133
    Abstract: Devices and techniques are generally described for on-time performance impact evaluation. In some examples, first flight plan data that includes a plurality of scheduled air-based routes may be determined. A first route of the plurality of scheduled air-based routes may be selected for a first package. First scan data related to the first package may be received. A first slack time associated with the first package on a first flight of the first route may be determined based at least in part on the first scan data. The first package being assigned to the first route may be evaluated based at least in part on the first slack time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Nilay Noyan Bulbul, Xiaofeng Wei, Eric Johnson Schaffer, Timothy Bill, Mark McFarland, Na An, Lingan Satkunanathan, Timothy Lee Jacobs, David John Michael
  • Patent number: 10700940
    Abstract: Features related to systems and methods for network planning based on optimization modeling of equipment and item transmissions. The network planning may include a model to plan for transmission of items over a network to maximize overall efficiencies over alternative transmission modes. The model may produce a network plan that schedules transmissions, determines the number and types of equipment needed to support the transmissions, assigns equipment to specific locations, and optimally routes items throughout the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoda Parvin, Russell John Allgor, Ozlem Bilginer, Timothy Lee Jacobs, David John Michael
  • Publication number: 20190166009
    Abstract: Features related to systems and methods for network planning based on optimization modeling of equipment and item transmissions. The network planning may include a model to plan for transmission of items over a network to maximize overall efficiencies over alternative transmission modes. The model may produce a network plan that schedules transmissions, determines the number and types of equipment needed to support the transmissions, assigns equipment to specific locations, and optimally routes items throughout the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Hoda Parvin, Russell John Allgor, Ozlem Bilginer, Timothy Lee Jacobs, David John Michael
  • Patent number: 8504402
    Abstract: A schedule for a network of transportation resources is produced by iteratively generating sets of variables for each market pair using an objective function and based on at least an identified range of permissible departure or arrival times for each market pair and spacing parameters. Each variable represents a different set of possible departure or arrival times for a particular market pair. The proposed schedule is built based on the generated sets of variables for each market pair and a set of constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Southwest Airlines Co.
    Inventors: Chieh Hsien Tiao, David John Michael