Patents by Inventor David Michael

David 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).

  • Persistently Displaying Transient Content
    Publication number: 20120311494
    Abstract: In some implementations, a transient user interface is transformed into a persistent user interface in response to receiving a selection of a graphical object displayed on the transient user interface. In some implementations, in response to receiving the selection, content displayed on the transient user interface is displayed on the persistent user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Bunny Laden, David Michael Arrigoni, II, Karin Patrice O'Connor
  • Pre-organization of Data
    Publication number: 20120311000
    Abstract: In a method of writing data to a file system on a solid state drive, a file stream is opened for writing to a file in the file system. A life expectancy value predicting a length of time the data to be written will be stored in the file system is attached to the file stream. The data is written to the file stream and stored on the solid state storage device according to the life expectancy value attached to the data. In one embodiment, a unique identifier may be used as the life expectancy value for writing a group of related files predicted to be stored in the file system for substantially the same length of time. The life expectancy value may be predicted based on a file type of the file being written. The life expectancy value may be stored as metadata for the file being written.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Jeffrey Post, Erik C. Neuenschwander, Daniel E. Crosby, Ken Herman, David Michael Chan, Benjamin H. Nham
  • Apparatus, assembly and method of forming a decorative feature on a structure
    Patent number: 8322099
    Abstract: There is disclosed apparatus for use in forming a decorative feature on a structure, and a method of forming a decorative feature on a structure. In an embodiment of the invention, apparatus (10) for use in forming a decorative feature on a structure such as a building is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Inventor: David Michael Reid
  • Rotary bending system
    Patent number: 8322181
    Abstract: A forming assembly includes, a rocker having an operating surface defining a cavity, the operating surface including a first cavity surface and a second cavity surface, a saddle defining a space in which the rocker rotates, and a pad extending into the cavity and defining (i) an abutment surface which faces toward the saddle and defines a first plane, and (ii) a workpiece contact surface which faces away from the saddle and defines a second plane, wherein relative movement between the saddle and the pad when the first cavity surface is positioned in contact with the abutment surface causes rotation of the rocker within the space, wherein rotation of the rocker within the space causes the second cavity surface to advance toward the workpiece contact surface, and wherein the first plane intersects the second plane so as to define an angle ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Ready Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: David Michael Wilson
  • Virtual resource templates
    Patent number: 8327350
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer usable program code are provided for creating a set of virtual machine image for software. A virtual software resource template is retrieved. Metadata associated with the virtual software resource template is copied and the copy of the metadata is modified to generate personalized metadata for each virtual machine image in the set of virtual machine images. Then, the set of virtual machine images is deployed using the personalized metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Michael Chess, Alberto Giammaria, James Edwin Hanson, Robert Lee Orr, Hidayatullah Habeebullah Shaikh, Jian Yin
  • Scheduling control within a data processing system
    Patent number: 8327118
    Abstract: A processor 2 is responsive to a stream of program instructions to issue program instructions under control of scheduling circuitry 6 to respective execution units 24 for execution. The execution units 24 can include error detecting circuitry 32 for detecting a change in an output signal which occurs after the output signal has latched and during an error detecting period following the latching of the output signal. The scheduling circuitry 6 is arranged so as to suppress issue of program instructions to an execution unit 24 having such error detecting circuitry 32 on consecutive processing cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: David Michael Bull, Emre Ozer, Shidhartha Das
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPARING VEHICLE ECONOMY BASED ON DRIVING LEVELS
    Publication number: 20120303254
    Abstract: A system and method for determining the driving conditions during a particular trip/period of interest and then comparing the vehicle economy information of a particular user to other drivers who were driving in similar situations. In one embodiment, a driving level is determined based upon the speed during the trip/period of interest and the number of stops during the trip/period of interest. The speed/stop information can be used to identify the driving level or driving circumstances during the trip/period of interest. This information more accurately reflects the driver's skill in driving economically when compared to only using basic miles per gallon (mpg) information since mpg information does not account for one driver who drives in stop-and-go traffic and another driver who drives on uncongested freeways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: David Michael Kirsch, Vashte Johnson
  • MODULAR RAIL SYSTEM AND FIREARM WITH MODULAR RAIL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120297970
    Abstract: An upper receiver for a weapon, the upper receiver having a plurality channels each being oriented in a first direction and wherein each of the plurality of channels intersect an elongated channel extending in a second direction; a modular rail having a pair of securement features configured to be slidably received within a pair of the plurality of channels such that modular rail can slide in the pair of the plurality of channels in the first direction until the pair of features can slide within the elongated channel in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Kevin Richard Langevin, David Michael Camera, Michael Andrew Josey
  • Detecting transitions in circuits during periodic detection windows
    Patent number: 8319518
    Abstract: Transition detection circuitry for detecting during multiple clock cycles, transitions occurring within a detection period in each of said multiple clock cycles at a plurality of nodes within a circuit is disclosed. The transition detection circuitry comprises: a clock signal generator for generating a detection clock signal from a clock signal clocking a sampling element within said circuit, said detection clock signal defining said detection period; a plurality of transition detectors for detecting transitions at respective ones of said plurality of nodes during said detection period, each of said plurality of transition detectors being clocked by said detection clock signal; and combining circuitry for combining said detected transitions output by said plurality of transition detectors to generate a composite transition detection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventor: David Michael Bull
  • Ladder safety device and method of using the same
    Patent number: 8316993
    Abstract: A house clamp assembly having a fixed jaw and a slide bar mounted movable jaw, the fixed jaw opposing the movable jaw. A one-way drive means, by operation of a trigger handle grip, releasably engages the slide bar and advances the movable jaw towards the fixed jaw. The one-way drive means is incapable of moving the slide bar and movable jaw away from the fixed jaw. A return motion of the movable jaw (separating) is accomplished manually when the one-way drive means is disengaged. A braking lever, which is biased to bind the slide bar, prevents reverse motion of the slideable jaw away from the fixed jaw, except when the first lever is disengaged from the slide bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Inventor: David Michael Rudd
  • Disabling device for a pressing tool
    Patent number: 8316763
    Abstract: A pressing tool includes a tool body having a working end, an actuator held by the tool body and operated during a pressing operation, and a disabling device operable to stop the hydraulic actuator during the pressing operation, wherein the actuator is disabled and locked in a disabled position after the disabling device is operated. Optionally, the disabling device may be configured to be reset to a normal operation position by a key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Houser, Donald William Wright, David Michael Stull
  • Fake Check-In Entries Posted on Behalf of Social Network Users
    Publication number: 20120297368
    Abstract: An approach is provided in a fake check-in event is received at a software application corresponding to a user of the software application. Fake check-ins are initiated on behalf of the user in response to the fake check-in event. The software application posts a set of fake check-in entries on behalf of the user while the user is away. The posted fake check-ins are visible by other users of the software application and are used to obfuscate others that the user is out-of-town. In one embodiment, check-in entries that are received from the user after fake check-ins have been initiated are cached. In this embodiment, a local check-in event is received when the user is within the user's geographical local area and the cached check-in entries are posted so that they are now visible by the other users of the software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Dayl Bingell, Erich Paul Hoppe, Andrew Ivory, David Michael Stecher
  • IGE CH3 Peptide Vaccine
    Publication number: 20120294848
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the provision of novel immunogens comprising an antigenic IgE peptide preferably linked to an immunogenic carrier for the prevention, treatment or alleviation of IgE-mediated disorders. The invention further relates to methods for production of these medicaments, immunogenic compositions and pharmaceutical compositing thereof and their use in medicine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: PFIZER VACCINES LLC
    Inventors: Alan Daniel Brown, Brian Robert Champion, Clare Christy, David Paul Gervais, Lyn Howard Jones, Anne Maria Kristina Kjerrstrom, David Cameron Pryde, Lee Richard Roberts, David Michael Wyatt
  • Methods and systems for reuse of radio resources in medical telemetry networks
    Patent number: 8315224
    Abstract: Methods and systems and computer program products for reusing radio resources in a medical telemetry networks are provided. The method receives at a server, traffic information for a plurality of mobile transceivers, from a plurality of distributed receivers. The method identifies time slot assignments and frequency channel assignments of the plurality of mobile transceivers based on traffic information. The method then updates one or more time slot assignments and/or one or more frequency channel assignments based, at least in part, on traffic information. Finally, the method broadcasts updated instances of the time slot assignments and updated instances of frequency channel assignments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ralph Thomas Hoctor, David Michael Davenport, Neal John Seidl, Matthew George Grubis, Sahika Genc
  • Power supply circuit with a control terminal for different functional modes of operation
    Patent number: 8310845
    Abstract: A method of operation for flyback power converter includes operating a controller of the flyback power converter in a regulation mode when a control signal is below a first threshold. The control signal is provided as an input to a terminal of the flyback power converter. When the control signal is below a second threshold and above the first threshold, the controller is operated in a limiting mode. The controller is operated in an external command mode when the control signal is below a third threshold and above the second threshold. Lastly, when the control signal is above the third threshold, the controller is operated in a protection mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventors: Yury Gaknoki, Tiziano Pastore, Mingming Mao, David Michael Hugh Matthews
  • Haptic surface with mechanical buttons
    Patent number: 8310349
    Abstract: A haptic system including a plurality of mechanical buttons driven by a single haptic feedback driver. The mechanical buttons are integrated within the haptic surface and are configured to move with the haptic interface relative to said base. The haptic surface may include a touch screen interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Allen Pfau, David Michael Whitton
  • Mounting apparatus for a haptic surface
    Patent number: 8310350
    Abstract: A haptic system including a compliant member which limits the direction of motion of an interface surface providing haptic feedback to motion along a single axis. The compliant member allows for easy assembly, reduced ports, lighter weight and improved longevity and performance. The compliant member typically has a longitudinal extent that is greater than its lateral extent and height, and its height is greater than its lateral extent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Allen Pfau, David Michael Whitton
  • System and method for controlling emissions in a combustion system
    Patent number: 8309045
    Abstract: A system includes an emissions control system. The emissions control system includes a chemical injection conduit. The emissions control system also includes a chemical injector coupled to the chemical injection conduit, wherein the chemical injector is configured to output an emissions control chemical into the chemical injection conduit. The emissions control system further includes a wave generator coupled to the chemical injection conduit, wherein the wave generator is configured to output multiple waves that propagate through the chemical injection conduit into a flow path of combustion products to drive improved mixing of the emissions control chemical with the combustion products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Tian Xuan Zhang, David Michael Chapin, Robert Warren Taylor, David Kelly Moyeda, Peter Martin Maly
  • METHODS FOR MEASURING THE METABOLISM OF NEURALLY DERIVED BIOMOLECULES IN VIVO
    Publication number: 20120282642
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing, monitoring, and assessing treatment effects for neurological and neurodegenerative diseases and disorders, such as Alzheimer's Disease, early in the course of clinical disease or prior to the onset of brain damage and clinical symptoms. Methods of measuring the in vivo metabolism of biomolecules produced in the CNS in a subject are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: THE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Randall John Bateman, David Michael Holtzman
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A CONTROL CIRCUIT RESPONSIVE TO AN IMPEDANCE COUPLED TO A CONTROL CIRCUIT TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20120280666
    Abstract: A method, in a power supply controller, of responding to an increase in current through a terminal of the power supply controller, is disclosed. The method includes regulating the terminal to a first voltage level and sensing a magnitude of a first current through the terminal while the controller is regulating the terminal to the first voltage level. The method also includes providing an initial response by the power supply controller in response to the magnitude of the first current exceeding a first threshold current level and then regulating the terminal to a second voltage level after the magnitude of the first current exceeds the first threshold current level. The magnitude of a second current through the terminal is sensed while the controller is regulating the terminal to the second voltage level and the controller determines a final response based on the magnitude of the second current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Zhao-Jun Wang, Stefan Bäurle, David Michael Hugh Matthews