Patents by Inventor Michael A. Lewis

Michael A. Lewis 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: 20200198433
    Abstract: An active suspension system is configured in a strut arrangement. The active suspension system comprises a hydraulic actuator and a hydraulic pump/electric motor assembly, wherein the actuator movement is preferably in lockstep with the hydraulic motor-pump and electric motor-generator combination. Torque in the electric motor is instantaneously controlled by a controller to create an immediate force change on the hydraulic actuator. The hydraulic actuator is configured so that it can be used as a strut whereby the actuator has sufficient structural rigidity to carry the applied suspension loads while capable of supplying damper forces in at least three quadrants of the force velocity graph of the suspension actuator operation. Embodiments disclosed include low cost active suspension systems for a MacPherson strut application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: ClearMotion, Inc.
    Inventors: Clive Tucker, Zackary Martin Anderson, David Michael Lewis, Ross J, Wendell, Alexander Apostolos Alexandridis
  • Patent number: 10690036
    Abstract: A vehicle controller is programmed to, in response to a command to perform a diagnostic test, operate an engine under one or more lean conditions and/or operate the engine under one or more rich conditions to determine if a catalytic converter, a pre-catalyst oxygen sensor, and a post-catalyst oxygen sensor within the exhaust system of the engine are functioning properly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Szczepanski, Michael Lewis
  • Patent number: 10680732
    Abstract: Mechanisms for controlling sample rate and frequency shift of a digital signal in a multi-operator network. A method is performed by a network node. The method includes obtaining a frequency difference and a phase difference between two clock domains. One of the clock domains is associated with a radio access network of a network operator of the multi-operator network and the other of the clock domains is associated with a distributed antenna system in the multi-operator network. The method includes controlling sample rate conversion of the digital signal between the two clock domains using the phase difference. The digital signal is communicated between the radio access network and the distributed antenna system. The method includes controlling a frequency shift of the digital signal using the frequency difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Maven Wireless Sweden AB
    Inventor: Michael Lewis
  • Patent number: 10674423
    Abstract: A digital distributed antenna system (“DAS”) configured to route at least one reference signal received by at least one digital master unit to at least one digital remote unit. The DAS has at least one processing unit configured to cause the DAS to measure a strength of a received reference signal, determine a required strength that the received reference signal should have upon being transmitted to a wireless communication device located in a coverage area served by the at least one digital remote unit, and adjust a gain of a routing path of the DAS via which the received reference signal is to be routed to an antenna port of the at least one digital remote unit such that the strength of the received reference signal attains the required strength when being transmitted from said at least one digital remote unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Maven Wireless Sweden AB
    Inventor: Michael Lewis
  • Publication number: 20200169447
    Abstract: A method of transporting digital data in an active distributed antenna system DAS. The method includes receiving data from at least one data source, processing the received data, and providing the processed data as digital real-valued passband data for further transport within the DAS. An apparatus and computer program configured to perform the method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Lewis
  • Patent number: 10606340
    Abstract: Apparatus for enabling remote control of one or more devices, the apparatus comprising: a controller configured to: receive position data for a sensed position of an operator within a first volume; control a display located in a second volume, different to the first volume, to display a representation of at least a portion of the operator within a representation of at least a portion of the first volume, using the received position data; receive user input data from a user input device located in the second volume; and control a first device located at the first volume, using the received user input data to perform a first action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE POWER ENGINEERING PLC
    Inventors: Stephen G Reddish, Christopher A Freeman, Michael Lewis
  • Publication number: 20200067815
    Abstract: A method performed by a digital Distributed Antenna System (“DAS”) for routing aggregated carriers received by at least one digital master unit of the DAS to at least one digital remote unit of the DAS. The method includes identifying the received aggregated carriers to be transmitted to a wireless communication device located in a coverage area served by the at least one digital remote unit, and routing the identified aggregated carriers through the DAS such that the carriers are transported to said at least one digital remote unit for transmission to the wireless communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Lewis
  • Publication number: 20200068474
    Abstract: A digital distributed antenna system (“DAS”) configured to route at least one reference signal received by at least one digital master unit to at least one digital remote unit. The DAS has at least one processing unit configured to cause the DAS to measure a strength of a received reference signal, determine a required strength that the received reference signal should have upon being transmitted to a wireless communication device located in a coverage area served by the at least one digital remote unit, and adjust a gain of a routing path of the DAS via which the received reference signal is to be routed to an antenna port of the at least one digital remote unit such that the strength of the received reference signal attains the required strength when being transmitted from said at least one digital remote unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Lewis
  • Publication number: 20200049646
    Abstract: A sensor probe having a first sensing element and a second sensing element. The first sensing element generates current changes in response to changes in a relative amount of a target element present in reference air versus a first exhaust gas chamber of the sensor probe. A second sensing element generates current changes in response to changes in a relative amount of the target element present in the first exhaust gas chamber and either a second exhaust gas chamber of the sensor probe or reference air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan LOGAN, Michael LEWIS, Rafal KAPUT, Blaise FRIERY
  • Patent number: 10538622
    Abstract: Polyaryletherketones are produced which are end-capped with a phenylethynyl-containing moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: VICTREX MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventors: Adam Chaplin, Erin Bryce, Michael David Benstead, Michael Lewis Turner
  • Publication number: 20200008128
    Abstract: A method of configuring a distributed antenna system (“DAS”) having digital remote units configured to provide a DAS interface to wireless communication devices connecting to the DAS, and at least one digital master unit configured to provide a DAS interface to base stations connecting to the DAS. The method includes connecting digital remote units such that each digital remote unit is connected either to at least another digital remote unit and the digital master unit or to at least two other digital remote units. The method further includes connecting at least one of the digital remote units either to other the digital remote units and the digital master unit, or to at least three other digital remote units, and connecting the digital master unit to at least two of the digital remote units, thereby providing at least one path for redundant data transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Lewis
  • Publication number: 20190388016
    Abstract: The disclosed technology includes device, systems, and methods for detecting an analyte using a biosensor. In some implementations, the biosensor may be a transdermal biosensor including a housing material, a nanocellulose material disposed within the housing material, an enzyme entrapped within the nanocellulose material that produces a chemical or biological product when exposed to a vapor or liquid, and a luminescent material within the nanocellulose material that emits visible light upon a chemical or biological reaction with the chemical or biological product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate
    Inventors: Stephen Michael LEWIS, Andrew John HENDERSON, Jenny B. FILIPETTI
  • Publication number: 20190386761
    Abstract: Mechanisms for controlling sample rate and frequency shift of a digital signal in a multi-operator network. A method is performed by a network node. The method includes obtaining a frequency difference and a phase difference between two clock domains. One of the clock domains is associated with a radio access network of a network operator of the multi-operator network and the other of the clock domains is associated with a distributed antenna system in the multi-operator network. The method includes controlling sample rate conversion of the digital signal between the two clock domains using the phase difference. The digital signal is communicated between the radio access network and the distributed antenna system. The method includes controlling a frequency shift of the digital signal using the frequency difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Lewis
  • Patent number: 10471798
    Abstract: An active suspension system is configured in a strut arrangement. The active suspension system comprises a hydraulic actuator and a hydraulic pump/electric motor assembly, wherein the actuator movement is preferably in lockstep with the hydraulic motor-pump and electric motor-generator combination. Torque in the electric motor is instantaneously controlled by a controller to create an immediate force change on the hydraulic actuator. The hydraulic actuator is configured so that it can be used as a strut whereby the actuator has sufficient structural rigidity to carry the applied suspension loads while capable of supplying damper forces in at least three quadrants of the force velocity graph of the suspension actuator operation. Embodiments disclosed include low cost active suspension systems for a MacPherson strut application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: ClearMotion, Inc.
    Inventors: Clive Tucker, Zackary Martin Anderson, David Michael Lewis, Ross J. Wendell, Alexander Apostolos Alexandridis
  • Publication number: 20190297091
    Abstract: Methods and systems for verifying the identity and trustworthiness of a user of an online system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving online and offline identity information for a user and comparing them to a user profile information provided by the user. Furthermore, the user's online activity in a third party online system and the user's offline activity are received. Based on the online activity and the offline activity a trustworthiness score may be calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Kirkham, Michael Lewis
  • Patent number: 10407796
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a sealed metal laminate structure comprising: a metal layer having a first surface and an opposite second surface; a first enamel layer laminated on the first surface of the metal layer, except at an exposed metal protrusion at a perimeter edge of the sealed metal laminate structure; a second enamel layer laminated on the second surface of the metal layer, except at the exposed metal protrusion at the perimeter edge of the sealed laminate structure; and a phosphate sealer deposited on the exposed metal protrusion of the sealed metal laminate structure. The present disclosure also relates to a metal laminate structure without a phosphate sealer. In addition, systems and methods for treating workpieces, including metal laminate structures, are discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Yuefeng Luo, William Edward Adis, Michael Lewis Jones
  • Publication number: 20190270756
    Abstract: Provided herein are dUTPase inhibitors, compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Spyvee, Michael Lewis
  • Patent number: 10369460
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system comprises an interface, a set of compilation rules, a trigger indication selection module, and a compilation reel generation module. The interface may be configured to receive metadata corresponding to gameplay on a digital device. The metadata may include a set of trigger indicators associated with a set of gameplay events occurring during the gameplay. The set of trigger indicators may be based on a set of trigger conditions occurring during the gameplay. The trigger indicator selection module may be configured to select a subset of the set of trigger indicators based on the set of compilation reel rules. The compilation reel generation module may be configured to generate a compilation reel based on the subset of trigger indicators selected by the trigger indicator selection module, the compilation reel including video of the gameplay events corresponding to the subset of trigger indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Electronic Arts Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lewis, Hans Van Veenendaal, Jonathan Back, Thomas Bruckschlegel
  • Patent number: 10367826
    Abstract: Methods and systems for verifying the identity and trustworthiness of a user of an online system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving online and offline identity information for a user and comparing them to a user profile information provided by the user. Furthermore, the user's online activity in a third party online system and the user's offline activity are received. Based on the online activity and the offline activity a trustworthiness score may be calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Airbnb, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Kirkham, Michael Lewis
  • Publication number: 20190219147
    Abstract: A gear for a torque transmission device includes a gear member and a support member with a weld formed therebetween, and the gear member has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface has teeth. The support member has a support surface. The weld attaches the second surface of the gear member and the support surface. Portions of the second surface of the gear member and the support surface which contact the weld are ungrooved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel TILTON, Gary SCHULTE, Ailton SILVA, Michael LEWIS