Patents by Inventor John Michael Lizzi
John Michael Lizzi 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).
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Publication number: 20170173795Abstract: A system is provided that includes a machine assembly, a first imaging sensor, an encoder, and one or more processors. The machine assembly is movable to actuate a brake lever of a vehicle in order to open a valve of an air brake system. The first imaging sensor is positioned to acquire two-dimensional perception information of a working environment that includes the brake lever during movement of the machine assembly towards the brake lever. The encoder detects a displacement of the machine assembly relative to a reference position of the machine assembly. The one or more processors estimate a target position of the brake lever relative to the machine assembly during movement of the machine assembly based on the two-dimensional perception information and the displacement. The one or more processors drive the movement of the machine assembly towards the target position of the brake lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Huan Tan, John Michael Lizzi, Douglas Forman, Charles Burton Theurer, Omar Al Assad, Romano Patrick, Balajee Kannan, Yonatan Gefen
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Publication number: 20170173790Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an automation system. The systems and methods calculate a motion trajectory of a manipulator and an end-effector. The end-effector is configured to grasp a target object. The motion trajectory defines successive positions of the manipulator and the end-effector along a plurality of via-points toward the target object. The systems and methods further acquire force/torque (F/T) data from an F/T sensor associated with the end-effector, and adjusts the motion trajectory based on the F/T data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Huan Tan, John Michael Lizzi, Douglas Forman, Charles Burton Theurer, Omar Al Assad, Romano Patrick, Balajee Kannan, Yonatan Gefen
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Publication number: 20170165839Abstract: A system includes a machine assembly, an imaging sensor, an encoder, and one or more processors. The machine assembly is movable to actuate a brake lever of a vehicle in order to open a valve of an air brake system of the vehicle. The imaging sensor acquires perception information of a working environment that includes the brake lever. The encoder detects a displaced position of the machine assembly relative to a reference position of the machine assembly. The one or more processors detect a position of the brake lever relative to the machine assembly based on the acquired perception information and the detected displacement of the arm. The one or more processors generate a motion trajectory for the machine assembly that provides a path to the brake lever. The one or more processors drive movement of the machine assembly along the motion trajectory towards the brake lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Huan Tan, John Michael Lizzi, Douglas Forman, Charles Burton Theurer, Omar Al Assad, Mauricio Castillo-Effen, Romano Patrick, Balajee Kannan, Yonatan Gefen
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Publication number: 20160318187Abstract: A robot system and method are provided that move an articulable arm relative to a target object. Perception information corresponding to a position of the arm relative to the target object is acquired at an acquisition rate. Movement of the arm is controlled at a control rate that is at least one of faster than or unsynchronized with the acquisition rate. Predicted position information representative of a predicted positioning of the arm is provided using the perception information. The arm is controlled using the perception information and the predicted position information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Huan Tan, John Michael Lizzi, Charles Theurer, Tai-Peng Tian, Balajee Kannan
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Patent number: 9386089Abstract: Early detection of high volume swarms in a peer-to-peer network, including a data feed of peer-to-peer swarm activity, and an analytics engine processing the data feed and identifying the high volume swarms that have parameters that exceed a threshold. The system can include a pre-processing section for conditioning the swarm data for the analytics section. There can also be a verification section that confirms that the peer download file matches the target file. The early detection provides for enhanced anti-piracy efforts, improved allocation of network resources, and better business decision-making.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2009Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLCInventors: Necip Doganaksoy, John Michael Lizzi, Angshuman Saha, Jayanth Kalle Marasanapalle, Joseph E. Cates, Michelle My-Ly Huynh, Andrew Francis Skinner
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Publication number: 20160121483Abstract: A method, system, and non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method including receiving notifications from a plurality of agents, the notifications being associated with the plurality of agents sensing aspects of an environment; determining, based at least in part on the received notifications from the plurality of agents, a situational model of the environment from the notifications; determining a status of the environment based on the situational model; and reporting the status of the environment to at least one of the plurality of agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Justin McHugh, IV, Kareem Sherif Aggour, John Michael Lizzi, Charles Burton Theurer
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Patent number: 8593282Abstract: Techniques are provided for reducing the transmission of infrared (IR) signals outside of a reclamation receptacle. Techniques include using a reclamation receptacle having an IR transmitter configured to transmit IR signals when the reclamation receptacle is in a closed configuration and configured to cease transmission of the IR signals when the reclamation receptacle is in an open configuration. A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag may be deposited in the reclamation receptacle. The RFID tag may receive the IR signals and generate a radio frequency (RF) signal in response to the IR signals, wherein the RF signal indicates that the RFID tag is in the reclamation receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Todd Franklin Scarola, Lynn Ann DeRose, John Michael Lizzi, Jr., Douglas Roy Forman, Charles Burton Theurer, Brandon Stephen Good, Francis Christopher Hann
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Publication number: 20120154582Abstract: The system and method disclosed herein provides an integrated and automated workflow, sensor, and reasoning system that automatically detects breaches in protocols, appropriately alarms and records these breaches, facilitates staff adoption of protocol adherence, and ultimately enables the study of protocols for care comparative effectiveness. The system provides real-time alerts to medical personnel in the actual processes of care, thereby reducing the number of negative patient events and ultimately improving staff behavior with respect to protocol adherence.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christopher Donald Johnson, Peter Henry Tu, Piero Patrone Bonissone, John Michael Lizzi, JR., Kunter Seref Akbay, Ting Yu, Corey Nicholas Bufi, Viswanath Avasarala, Naresh Sundaram Iyer, Yi Yao, Kedar Anil Patwardhan, Dashan Gao
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Patent number: 8185298Abstract: Hybrid-heuristic optimization of competing portfolios of flight paths for flights through one or more sectors of an airspace represented by an air traffic system. In one embodiment, a hybrid-heuristic optimization process (100) includes one or more heuristic based processes (110), a genetic optimization process (120), an evaluation process involving an approximation model (130), an optimal portfolio selection process (140) and a validation process involving simulation (150) of the air traffic system.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Pratik D. Jha, Alexander Suchkov, Rajesh Venkat Subbu, John Michael Lizzi, Jingqiao Zhang, Ian Crook, Abderrazak Tibichte
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Publication number: 20120050043Abstract: Techniques are provided for reducing the transmission of infrared (IR) signals outside of a reclamation receptacle. Techniques include using a reclamation receptacle having an IR transmitter configured to transmit IR signals when the reclamation receptacle is in a closed configuration and configured to cease transmission of the IR signals when the reclamation receptacle is in an open configuration. A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag may be deposited in the reclamation receptacle. The RFID tag may receive the IR signals and generate a radio frequency (RF) signal in response to the IR signals, wherein the RF signal indicates that the RFID tag is in the reclamation receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Todd Franklin Scarola, Lynn Ann DeRose, John Michael Lizzi, JR., Douglas Roy Forman, Charles Burton Theurer, Brandon Stephen Good, Francis Christopher Hann
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Publication number: 20100121955Abstract: Early detection of high volume swarms in a peer-to-peer network, including a data feed of peer-to-peer swarm activity, and an analytics engine processing the data feed and identifying the high volume swarms that have parameters that exceed a threshold. The system can include a pre-processing section for conditioning the swarm data for the analytics section. There can also be a verification section that confirms that the peer download file matches the target file. The early detection provides for enhanced anti-piracy efforts, improved allocation of network resources, and better business decision-making.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Necip Doganaksoy, John Michael Lizzi, Angshuman Saha, Jayanth Kalle Marasanapalle, Joseph E. Cates, Michelle My-Ly Huynh, Andrew Francis Skinner
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Patent number: 7664596Abstract: Systems and methods for airspace demand prediction with improved sector level demand prediction are provided. In one embodiment, an air traffic demand prediction system (10) operable to predict demand within an airspace divided into sectors includes an expanded route predictor (14) operable to generate predicted two-dimensional expanded route information (40) associated with at least one requested flight (34), a trajectory modeler (16) operable to generate predicted four-dimensional expanded route information (46), a sector crossing predictor (18) operable to generate predicted sector crossing information (48), a departure time predictor (22) operable to generate predicted departure time information (54), and a demand modeler (62) operable to generate a demand model (28), the demand model (28) including predicted time intervals associated with the at least one requested flight indicating when it is expected to be present within one or more sectors of the airspace.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Gerald Bowden Wise, John Michael Lizzi, Louis John Hoebel, Rajesh Venkat Subbu, Daniel Joseph Cleary, Liviu Nedelescu, Paul W. Mettus, Bradley A. Culbertson, Jonathan Dehn
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Publication number: 20090112645Abstract: Systems and methods for planning and optimizing air traffic flow within an airspace are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Pratik D. Jha, Rajesh Venkat Subbu, John Michael Lizzi, Naresh Iyer, Liviu Nedelescu
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Publication number: 20090105935Abstract: Hybrid-heuristic optimization of competing portfolios of flight paths for flights through one or more sectors of an airspace represented by an air traffic system. In one embodiment, a hybrid-heuristic optimization process (100) includes one or more heuristic based processes (110), a genetic optimization process (120), an evaluation process involving an approximation model (130), an optimal portfolio selection process (140) and a validation process involving simulation (150) of the air traffic system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONInventors: Pratik D. Jha, Alexander Suchkov, Rajesh Venkat Subbu, John Michael Lizzi, Jingqiao Zhang, Ian Crook, Abderrazak Tibichte
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Publication number: 20080201183Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing a plurality of competing portfolios of logistical alternatives are disclosed. In one embodiment, where the competing portfolios of logistical alternatives are competing portfolios of flight paths, a method (1100) for optimizing a plurality of competing portfolios of logistical alternatives includes receiving (1102) competing flight path portfolios from one or more flight operation centers. Dominance criteria are applied (1104) to select a subset of the portfolios from the plurality of competing portfolios for further consideration. Multi-objective genetic optimization is applied (1106) to the subset of portfolios to identify an optimal portfolio among the plurality of competing portfolios of logistical alternatives.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2007Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Pratik D. Jha, Alexander Suchkov, Rajesh Venkat Subbu, John Michael Lizzi, Naresh Iyer
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Publication number: 20080004792Abstract: Systems and methods for airspace demand prediction with improved sector level demand prediction are provided. In one embodiment, an air traffic demand prediction system (10) operable to predict demand within an airspace divided into sectors includes an expanded route predictor (14) operable to generate predicted two-dimensional expanded route information (40) associated with at least one requested flight (34), a trajectory modeler (16) operable to generate predicted four-dimensional expanded route information (46), a sector crossing predictor (18) operable to generate predicted sector crossing information (48), a departure time predictor (22) operable to generate predicted departure time information (54), and a demand modeler (62) operable to generate a demand model (28), the demand model (28) including predicted time intervals associated with the at least one requested flight indicating when it is expected to be present within one or more sectors of the airspace.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2006Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: Gerald Bowden Wise, John Michael Lizzi, Louis John Hoebel, Rajesh Venkat Subbu, Daniel Joseph Cleary, Liviu Nedelescu, Paul W. Mettus, Bradley A. Culbertson, Jonathan Dehn