Patents by Inventor Kevin Michael

Kevin 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).

  • Publication number: 20250139306
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services are disclosed. To provide the computer implemented services, a data processing system may include various hardware components within an interior of a chassis. To secure the various hardware components, the data processing system may include a security system. The security system may include a security bezel and a sled for limiting movement of the chassis. To do so, the sled may reversibly attach to a rail on which the chassis is positioned and reversibly fixedly attach to the security bezel to a position on the chassis. By doing so, the security bezel may cover an opening through which access to the hardware components is provided. Additionally, by doing so, the security bezel may be positioned with the rail, thereby limiting the movement of the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: SEAN P. O’DONNELL, MATTHEW BRYAN GILBERT, RICHARD WILLIAM GUZMAN, KEVIN MICHAEL KELLER
  • Publication number: 20250142756
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services are disclosed. To provide the computer implemented services, a data processing system may include various hardware components. To secure the various hardware components, the data processing system may include a security bezel. The security bezel may for a chassis of the data processing system, the hardware components being positioned on an interior of the chassis. The security bezel may have a structural body that has a length that is equal to or less than a length of a two-dimensional surface through which access to the interior is provided. The security bezel may further have an adjustable member adapted to adjust a length of the structural bezel to match the length of the surface while reversibly securing the structural body to the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: SEAN P. O’DONNELL, YI-HSIN KUAN, MATTHEW BRYAN GILBERT, NICHOLAS LENN POTERACKI, KEVIN MICHAEL KELLER
  • Publication number: 20250134063
    Abstract: A pet water fountain is described comprising a bowl for holding an aqueous drinking fluid. The pet water fountain includes a housing configured to cover a portion of the bowl and have a fluid reservoir. The pet water fountain includes a rotatable cone positioned within the housing, the cone tapering outwardly from a bottom end to a top end, the bone bottom end having a fluid inlet to allow the passage of fluid from the bowl through the inlet and into the interior of the conde, the cone top end being in fluid communication with the housing fluid reservoir. The pet water fountain includes a filter ring coupled to the cone top end, the filter ring having an exterior housing and a filter media positioned within the exterior housing, and an electric motor coupled to the rotatable cone for rotatably driving the rotatable cone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 1, 2025
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Radio Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Sayers, Cody Lee Stricklin, Anita Rechelle White, Jonathan William Huber, Marc Edward Brush, Eric A. Ward, Grant Given
  • Patent number: 12287877
    Abstract: A system comprises a memory and one or more processors in communication with the memory. The one or more processors may be configured to obtain information associated with one or more authorized file changes and store the information associated with one or more authorized file changes in a first index. The processors may be further configured to obtain one or more file change events and enrich the one or more file change events with the information associated with one or more authorized file changes from the first index. The processors may also be configured to store the one or more file change events enriched with the information associated with one or more authorized file changes in a second index, and based on the enriched data stored in the second index, output an indication that the one or more file change events are false positives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Christopher Sean Michael Stamp, Daniel Fricano, Kevin Michael Wurzer
  • Patent number: 12286221
    Abstract: A wing structure having a unitary body formed by a plurality of tubular sections that are arranged side-by-side and configured such that adjacent internal walls of the tubular sections create internal spar structures that substantially reduce or eliminate the need for non-integral spars, or for fasteners to attach conventional spars and ribs into the wing skins. The unitized structure formed by the plurality of tubular sections can be further overwrapped with a composite material to provide additional strength to the wing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Gabrys, Megan Prucnal, Kevin Michael Drayer, Daniel Stephen Kraynik
  • Patent number: 12289416
    Abstract: Embedding personalized media into electronic document signing sessions in an electronic signature service includes receiving an electronic document, and media associated with the electronic document, from a document sender during generation of a signing package for a document signer to electronically sign. The electronic signature service embeds the media into the signing package with the electronic document and transmits notice of the signing package to the document signer. The media is displayed to the document signer at predetermined times respective to the commencement of an electronic signing session with the electronic signature service to electronically sign the electronic document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: RockStar idea, LLC
    Inventor: Kevin Michael Gray
  • Patent number: 12281626
    Abstract: A linear electric machine includes a shaft and at least one piston assembly operably coupled with the shaft. The piston assembly includes a piston, a piston body, and an expansion chamber. The piston body defines a dome structure at the expansion chamber. The piston is a domed piston corresponding to the dome structure. The linear electric machine also includes a heater body positioned at an outer end of the expansion chamber adjacent to the dome structure. The piston body further defines an exterior surface corresponding to a shape of the dome structure. The exterior surface includes a plurality of surface features protruding therefrom and is arranged between the heater body and the dome structure. The plurality of surface features decrease a heat load across the exterior surface of the piston body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Hyliion Holdings Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Van de Voorde, Victor Luis Marrero Ortiz, Joshua Tyler Mook
  • Patent number: 12281204
    Abstract: This document provides multiblock copolymers comprising: at least one block obtained from a polyester having an average MN of from about 2,000 to about 200,000, wherein the polyester contains one or more terephthalate units; and at least one block obtained from a polyolefin having an average MN of from about 2,000 to about 200,000. This document further provides methods of making and using the multiblock copolymers, and multilayer films, polymer blends, and molded articles comprising the multiblock copolymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignees: Regents of the University of Minnesota, Murray State University
    Inventors: Christopher John Ellison, Kevin Michael Miller
  • Publication number: 20250124713
    Abstract: An adaptive object recognition system utilizes relevance-based weighting and scoring that may assist with accuracy and stability. The system receives multiple recognition results for objects across video frames. Weights are assigned to results based on their stability over frames and the relevance scoring of neighboring areas. This allows more confidence to be placed in consistent detections and clearer image regions. The system decouples high and low accuracy areas to apply appropriate thresholding. Temporal analysis is used to favor frequently detected objects. Weighted results are combined to generate final recognitions that are more robust to non-uniform image quality and noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Robert PARKER, Haidong WANG, Min YANG, Barry Christian ANDERSEN, Albert Stephen CARR, III, Samuel Roger CARLTON, Kevin Michael SPINAR, Kevin VANDEN BERGE
  • Publication number: 20250124579
    Abstract: An image may be received from a sensor associated with a capture area. Background elements associated with the capture area may be removed and a cleaned image generated. Objects may then be detected in this cleaned image. A spatial partition model may be generated to understand z-index and partially obscured areas while preserving relative object sizes. This model may be used to determine and remove foreground elements that may obstruct objects of interest. Object detection may be performed again on the further cleaned image. Detected objects may be filtered based on predefined criteria for different object classes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Robert PARKER, Haidong WANG, Min YANG, Barry Christian ANDERSEN, Albert Stephen CARR, III, Samuel Roger CARLTON, Kevin Michael SPINAR, Kevin VANDEN BERGE
  • Publication number: 20250124703
    Abstract: Methods, devices, or systems that may allow for remote monitoring of a capture area or the automatic inspection of a capture area, such as an adhesive board, among other things. In one aspect, the disclosed subject matter includes receiving an image of a capture area, generating current detection boxes associated with objects (e.g., pests) by performing object detection on the image, determining output boxes by comparing the current detection boxes with historical detection boxes, generating the output boxes, and transmitting an object count based on the output boxes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Robert PARKER, Haidong WANG, Min YANG, Barry Christian ANDERSEN, Albert Stephen CARR, III, Samuel Roger CARLTON, Kevin Michael SPINAR, Kevin VANDEN BERGE
  • Publication number: 20250109344
    Abstract: A gasifier for converting a carbonaceous feedstock to produce syngas comprising a cone section and a throat section; wherein the throat section comprises a throat refractory material having an inside surface and a substantially cylindrical cooling element having an inner face and an outer face in a radial direction, and a top face and a bottom face in the vertical direction, wherein the inner, outer, top, and bottom faces define a cooling cavity; and wherein the cooling element is in thermal contact with the throat refractory material on the inner face, the top face, and the outer face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yichuan Fang, Guiding Wang, Ganesan Ramachandran, Kevin Michael Sullivan, Qiong Zhou, Yan Zhao, Henry Choisun Chan, John Saunders Stevenson
  • Patent number: 12267593
    Abstract: A system for automatically maintaining focus while tracking remote flying objects includes an interface and processor. The interface is configured to receive two or more images. The processor is configured to determine a bounding box for an object in the two or more images; determine an estimated position for the object in a future image; and determine an estimated focus setting and an estimated pointing direction for a lens system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Anduril Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Marcin Camacho, Calvin Michael Hareng, Corey Martin Hass, Forrest Nelson Iandola, Gokul Ganesh Subramanian, Nadav Ben-Haim, Adnan Esmail, Kevin Michael Christensen
  • Patent number: 12263643
    Abstract: A method includes flowing gas within a chamber for first process parameters at a predetermined point in a laser focal plane and simulating the step of flowing gas within the chamber based on the value of the flow characteristic of the gas at the predetermined point in the laser focal plane so that a value of a simulated-flow characteristic of the gas at a predetermined point away from the laser focal plane is identified. The method comprises comparing the value of the simulated-flow characteristic of gas at the predetermined point away from the laser focal plane to a desired value of the simulated-flow characteristic and flowing gas within the chamber for second differing process parameters, when the value of the simulated-flow characteristic of the gas at the predetermined point away from the laser focal plane differs from the desired value of the simulated-flow characteristic is outside a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Eric M. Chapman, Cory C. Cunningham, Troy A. Haworth, Dana Alexander Henshaw, Matthew Thomas Hollinger, Ashley Marie Jones, Kevin Michael Mejia, Christopher Perez, Russell William Waymire
  • Publication number: 20250102019
    Abstract: A surgical tool including a socket having a housing and an aperture within the housing, the socket configured to receive a ball and a pin at least partially in the aperture. The ball is positioned at least partially in the socket and configured to rotate within the socket, the ball comprising an elongated opening extending through the ball. The pin is coupled to the socket and disposed at least partially in the socket on opposite sides of the socket, the pin including a first longitudinal axis and extending through the elongated opening of the ball between opposite sides of the socket. The ball is configured to partially rotate about the first longitudinal axis of the pin, and partially rotate, about a second axis perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis of the pin, in a plane aligned with the elongated opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Wills, Adam Shallenberg
  • Patent number: 12252390
    Abstract: A cup dispensing system in an automated dispensing beverage dispensing system receives a first supply of cups at a first dispensing assembly with a first selective release device and receives a second supply of cups at a second dispensing assembly with a second selective release device. The first and second dispensing assemblies respectively coincide with first and second indexed locations on a cup conveyance system. The cup dispensing system operates to dispense a first cup from the first dispensing assembly to the first indexed location and a second cup from the second dispensing assembly to the second indexed location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Dresser, David Njaastad, Michael Graef, Daniel Muskin-Pierret, Brian Mathews, Kevin Michael Carrara
  • Patent number: 12251511
    Abstract: A resuscitation system including a device or kit adapted for connection to a gas outlet of a resuscitation bag with a first gas inlet thereto and upstream of a face mask, the device or kit providing gas flow in a path from the bag to the mask. A check valve is operably connected to the gas outlet of the resuscitation bag and substantially blocking gas flow upstream thereof and allowing gas flow downstream thereof. A first safety release valve operably located downstream of the resuscitation bag and operable to release gas from the gas flow path at a predetermined pressure differential between the path and ambient. The first safety release valve is located downstream of the check valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Engineered Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Weingart, Bradley Allen Wheeler, Kevin Michael Pac
  • Patent number: 12252325
    Abstract: A reusable shipper container has a container body with a payload chamber for holding goods and a lid operable to access the payload chamber. The reusable shipper container also has one or more sensors in the payload chamber to senses a humidity or temperature of the payload chamber or the goods. The reusable shipper container also has a tablet display screen detachably coupled to the container body that wirelessly communicates with the sensors in the payload chamber and that displays one or more of an electronic shipping label, packing instructions, return instructions and maintenance status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Ember LifeSciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton Alexander, Damian Lee, Robert James Speck, Kevin Michael Malak, Simon David James, Christopher Thomas Wakeham, Gregory Joseph Yang
  • Patent number: 12251387
    Abstract: Provided are compounds of Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, X, Ring A, Ring B, and Ring C are as defined herein. Compounds of Formula (I) are useful as inhibitors of DNA-PK. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compounds and compositions in the treatment of various diseases, conditions, and disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: John Patrick Maxwell, Paul S. Charifson, Qing Tang, Steven M. Ronkin, Katrina Lee Jackson, Albert Charles Pierce, David J. Lauffer, Pan Li, Simon Giroux, Jinwang Xu, Kevin Michael Cottrell, Mark A. Morris, Nathan D. Waal, John J. Court, Wenxin Gu, Hongbo Deng
  • Publication number: 20250083500
    Abstract: A ground support tractor includes a wheeled chassis having a cabin mounted thereon. A door assembly is coupled to the cabin. The door assembly includes a lower track having a ramp and a door slidably received by the lower track and translatable in a first direction relative to the cabin between a closed position and an open position. The door includes a main panel and a closeout panel that is translatable relative to the main panel in a second direction between an extended position and a retracted position with the second direction being substantially normal to the first direction. The ramp is configured to apply a retraction force to the closeout panel that causes the closeout panel to translate from the extended position to the retracted position responsive to the door translating from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Textron Ground Support Equipment Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandra Elizabeth Crump, Kevin Michael Ayotte