Patents by Inventor Gregory Nielsen

Gregory Nielsen 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).

  • Publication number: 20240026617
    Abstract: A foundation system includes: a pier supporting a bottom surface of a structure; a collar on the pier 1defining a first and second cable guide; a thrust bearing on the collar opposite the pier; a thrust plate on the bottom surface of the structure configured to mate with the thrust bearing; a first cable extending through the first cable guide along a first horizontal axis; a second cable extending through the second cable guide along a second horizontal axis; a first spring assembly coupled to the bottom surface of the structure and to the first cable configured to tension the first cable along the first horizontal axis to return the structure to a center position; and a second spring assembly coupled to the bottom surface of the structure, and configured to tension the second cable along the first horizontal axis to return the structure to the center position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Craig Derian, Alexis Xavier Rivas, Gregory Nielsen, Hamahito Hokyo
  • Patent number: 11543872
    Abstract: The described technology provides a method for dynamically adjusting operating voltage of a device, including receiving device characteristics data related to a device, performing a margining test for the device to generate a performance curve characterizing variation of the device's current performance speeds at various operating voltages from expected performance speeds at the various operating voltages, determining an operating voltage for the device based on the device characteristics data and the performance curve, and adjusting the operating of the device based on the determined operating voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Chirag Shah, Gregory A. Nielsen, Seppo Juhani Jarvensivu
  • Patent number: 11263967
    Abstract: OLED display color output may vary substantially as a function of display temperature, which changes over time. Luminance of each of the pixels is defined by the current flowing therethrough, which is a function of the applied voltage and resistivity of the pixels. Temperature affects the resistivity of the pixels and thus the current flowing therethrough if voltage is held constant. The temperature response of red, green, and blue pixels differs, particularly at low applied voltage levels. As a result, the relative luminance of red, green, blue may vary with temperature changes, which may yield an undesirable overall color variance. The presently disclosed systems and methods dynamically adjust driving voltage to maintain color quality within a desired specification, while also reducing (or in some implementations, minimizing) power consumption of the OLED display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Nielsen, Chau Van Ho, Mika Juhani Rintamaeki, Samu Matias Kallio
  • Publication number: 20210004073
    Abstract: The described technology provides a method for dynamically adjusting operating voltage of a device, including receiving device characteristics data related to a device, performing a margining test for the device to generate a performance curve characterizing variation of the device's current performance speeds at various operating voltages from expected performance speeds at the various operating voltages, determining an operating voltage for the device based on the device characteristics data and the performance curve, and adjusting the operating of the device based on the determined operating voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Chirag SHAH, Gregory A. NIELSEN, Seppo Juhani JARVENSIVU
  • Publication number: 20200090588
    Abstract: OLED display color output may vary substantially as a function of display temperature, which changes over time. Luminance of each of the pixels is defined by the current flowing therethrough, which is a function of the applied voltage and resistivity of the pixels. Temperature affects the resistivity of the pixels and thus the current flowing therethrough if voltage is held constant. The temperature response of red, green, and blue pixels differs, particularly at low applied voltage levels. As a result, the relative luminance of red, green, blue may vary with temperature changes, which may yield an undesirable overall color variance. The presently disclosed systems and methods dynamically adjust driving voltage to maintain color quality within a desired specification, while also reducing (or in some implementations, minimizing) power consumption of the OLED display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory NIELSEN, Chau Van HO, Mika Juhani RINTAMAEKI, Samu Matias KALLIO
  • Publication number: 20150095667
    Abstract: A method for managing component performance is described. The method includes determining an angle of a computer processor with respect to gravity. The electronic device includes a computer processor. A parameter is selected for the computer processor. A speed of the computer processor is based on the parameter. A value of the parameter is selected based on the angle. The value of the parameter is set based on the selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: GREGORY A. NIELSEN, ALEXANDER D. WILLIAMS, GAVIN D. STANLEY, KETAN R. SHAH
  • Publication number: 20080059086
    Abstract: A significant number of rescue workers are killed or injured each year as they conduct searches within damaged or burning structures, unaware that the structure is unstable. The present invention provides a system and method for real-time detecting and monitoring structural instability that may lead to inevitable collapse of a structure. The system is capable of displaying data, including visual and/or audible signals, indicating structural instability. Additionally, the present invention is also directed to stability monitoring analysis processes for determining structural stability or instability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Ziyad Duron, Loland Pranger, Zach Lupei, Gregory Nielsen, Casey Schilling