Patents by Inventor Michael A. Miller

Michael A. Miller 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: 20240068563
    Abstract: A method for operating a drive train (1) of a vehicle includes, in order to check the plausibility of an adapted charge pressure value, changing an actuating pressure of a starting component (7) corresponding to an adapted charge pressure value by an offset and ascertaining a resultant change in a torque of an electric machine (3). When the change in the torque of the electric machine (3) and the offset of the actuating pressure correspond to each other within defined limits, a plausible adapted charge pressure value is inferred. When the change in the torque of the electric machine (3) and the offset of the actuating pressure do not correspond to each other within the defined limits, an implausible adapted charge pressure value is inferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jonas Knör, Roland Jäger, Dennis Schaer, Philipp Kölbl, Michael Miller
  • Patent number: 11914644
    Abstract: Systems and methods for surfacing natural language queries from one or more transcripts. An example method may include converting received audio to text, through automated speech recognition, to form a transcript of the audio, wherein the transcript includes text of the audio and identifications of speakers associated with portions of the text corresponding to utterances from the respective speakers; generating input signals based on at least the transcript; executing at least one of one or more heuristics or a trained machine-learning (ML) model, using the generated input signals as an input, to generate at least one of a suggested natural language query for searching the transcript or a key moment within the received audio; and causing at least one of the suggested natural language query or the key moment to be surfaced on one or more remote devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adi Miller, Haim Somech, Michael Sterenberg
  • Patent number: 11913506
    Abstract: A vehicle transmission includes a hydraulic circuit and a control unit. The control unit is configured to: obtain (20) a target pressure specification; convert (26) the target pressure specification into a target volume flow rate; determine (42) a valve volume flow rate as a function of the target volume flow rate and as a function of parameters that represent system properties of the hydraulic circuit; determine (46) a pressure drop at a valve due to flow forces as a function of the valve volume flow rate; determine (48) a compensated valve output pressure as a function of the valve volume flow rate and the pressure drop; determine (58) the electric control current as a function of the compensated valve output pressure; and activate a valve with the electric control current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Anton Fritzer, Thilo Schmidt, Andreas Schmidt, Valentine Vincent, Christoph Köhler, Jonas Knör, Michael Miller, Mario Hasel, Jakob Mayer, Christian Hunger, Fabian Schöniger
  • Patent number: 11904160
    Abstract: An electrode assembly includes a substrate, a plurality of electrodes, and a wiring assembly. The substrate includes an elongate body extending from a first end to a second end in a first direction and a plurality of electrode connection structures connected with the elongate body. Each electrode connection structure defines a first coupling end, a second coupling end, and a first opening positioned between the first coupling end and the second coupling end. The electrodes are positioned within the plurality of electrode connection structures. A portion of each electrode extends through the first opening of the respective electrode connection structure. The wiring assembly extends along the substrate and forms an electrical connection with each of the plurality of the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: CIRTEC MEDICAL CORP.
    Inventors: Todd Hanson, Michael Miller, Daniel Oster, Anthony Boyle, Gary Braegelmann, Johnny Khith, Sengtavan Thammavongsa, Jacob Zimmermann, Andy Guan
  • Patent number: 11904490
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein are optimized for cutting sealing elements on packages using optical radiation. Packages can pass through a cutting device that applies the optical radiation to damage, vaporize, or cut the sealing element (e.g., tape) on the package. The systems and methods control several aspects of the cutting process to adjust throughput, improve efficiency, and reduce line stoppages. Systems can include an in-feed conveyor that orients packages and rejects packages that are out of specification, which can lead to issues such as jamming or damage to the equipment. Systems can include a variable-speed cut conveyor controlled by a computing system to dynamically adjust the speed of packages based upon historical cut quality, environmental measurement data, and height data related to a vertical dimension of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan Hawkins, Joseph David Blackner, John Marshall Jones, Santos Cerda, Jr., Geoffrey Michael Miller
  • Publication number: 20240051644
    Abstract: An apparatus for automated rope management on a vessel is described. The apparatus may include a first retraction unit configured to provide rotation about a first rotational axis, a second retraction unit connected to the first retraction unit and configured to provide rotation about a second rotational axis, and a mounting bracket coupled to the first retraction unit and configured for mounting the apparatus to the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Miller
  • Publication number: 20240053974
    Abstract: A vehicle ECU receives an ECU update package from a remote source. The ECU verifies a first timestamp included with the ECU update package postdates a second timestamp stored onboard the vehicle in conjunction with a last-successful update of the ECU and obtains a unique vehicle identifier from the vehicle bus. The ECU obtains secure configuration data for the ECU included in a payload of the update package and calculates a first hash value using at least the unique vehicle identifier and the secure configuration data. Also, the ECU validates the update package based on comparison of the first hash value matching a second hash value included in the update package and, responsive to the first timestamp post-dating the second timestamp and validation of the update package, modifies the ECU through use of the secure configuration data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: John Cardillo, Satya Meenakshi Raparthi, Vijayababu Jayaraman, Jason Michael Miller
  • Publication number: 20240045754
    Abstract: A processing device in a memory sub-system identifies a set of parameters associated with one or more errors detected with respect to a memory device of a memory sub-system. A vector representing the set of parameters is generated. Based on the vector, a classification value corresponding to the one or more errors is generated. Based on the classification value, a set of error recovery operations is selected from a plurality of sets of error recovery operations, and the set of error recovery operations is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Francis Chee Khai Chew, Michael Miller
  • Patent number: 11892226
    Abstract: A method of assembling a refrigeration unit includes inserting a machine compartment assembly, including a base plate and a compressor coupled to the base plate, into a machine compartment of the refrigeration unit, mounting a control box of the refrigeration unit to a side panel, and coupling the side panel to the refrigeration unit, such that the side panel conceals a lateral side of the machine compartment and the control box is laterally-inboard of the side panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Vishal B. Chauhan, Rahul Subhash Chhajed, Koteswara Rao Gochika, Alberto Regio Gomes, Lynne F. Hunter, Jacob Charles Ickes, Narendra Ashok Kapure, Mansi Katkar, Mandar G. Kulkarni, Dustin Michael Miller, Abhay Naik, Manjunathraddi Navalgund, Rafael D. Nunes, Sanjesh Kumar Pathak, Sanket Vivek Phalak, Anup R. Shedage, Arpit Vijay, Giulia Marinello
  • Patent number: 11891323
    Abstract: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are destroyed by oxidation in supercritical conditions. PFAS in water is concentrated in a reverse osmosis step and salt from the resulting solution is removed in supercritical conditions prior to destruction of PFAS in supercritical conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Revive Environmental Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen H. Rosansky, Michael Miller, Patrick Norris, Darwin Argumedo, Douglas Hendry, Ian Haggerty, Keith Brown, Joshua James, Joseph Casciano, Slawomir Winecki, Vivek Lal, Tom McGuinness
  • Publication number: 20240028391
    Abstract: A system for testing-configuring one or more vehicles includes a task communication module obtaining a task data packet having a selected software-based task to be performed on a selected vehicle, where a task command identifier identifying the task, a command matching module selecting a predefined task command from among a set of stored task commands based on the task command identifier where the predefined task command executes either a selected standardized protocol (i.e., a set of locally stored instructions) or a selected customized protocol to perform the task (i.e., a set of bypass instructions to retrieve a selected script file having a set of customizable instructions), and a command execution module executing the selected standard protocol in response to the predefined task command being the selected standard protocol, and executing the selected customized protocol employing the selected script file based on the predefined task command being the selected customized protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jamal Alezzani, Jason Michael Miller, Priyank Shah, Basavaraj Tonshal
  • Publication number: 20240019551
    Abstract: In some implementations, a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system includes a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) array including a plurality of VCSELs. The VCSEL array may have a first aspect ratio. The LIDAR system may include a set of transmission optics configured to receive light from the VCSEL array and to illuminate a field of view having a second aspect ratio that is greater than the first aspect ratio. The LIDAR system may include an image sensor array configured for line readout. The image sensor array may have a third aspect ratio that is different from the first aspect ratio. The LIDAR system may include a set of reception optics configured to image light reflected from objects in the field of view, having the second aspect ratio, onto the image sensor array having the third aspect ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: James CHEN, Michael MILLER, Eric R. HEGBLOM, Lijun ZHU, Paul COLBOURNE
  • Publication number: 20240009125
    Abstract: A system for producing a gas-filled medium comprises a first pressurized vessel containing a gas, a second vessel containing a surfactant solution, a dose chamber in fluid communication with the first pressurized vessel, a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the dose chamber and the second vessel, the mixing chamber being configured to mix the gas flowing out of the dose chamber and the surfactant solution flowing out of the second vessel to produce a gas-filled solution, and a foaming nozzle comprising mesh screens configured to convert the gas-filled solution into a gas-filled foam medium, the foaming nozzle configured to discharge the gas-filled foam medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: C. Michael Miller, David A, Bell
  • Patent number: 11865440
    Abstract: A wearable augmented reality device is described. The device comprises a headband, brim, optical displays, and environmental sensors. The headband wraps at least partially around a head of a user and distributes the weight of components of the device across the head of the user, supporting the device. The brim is coupled to the headband such that the brim extends away from the headband, over the eyes of the user. The brim includes a heatsink that releases heat from the electronics of the device into the environment. The optical displays are coupled to the underside of the brim. The optical displays both present image light and allow environmental light to pass through. The environmental sensors are couples to the forward edge of the brim and capture data about the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: NIANTIC, INC.
    Inventors: Ross Edward Finman, Michael Miller, Maryam Sabour
  • Publication number: 20240004473
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an input device including an operating part with an input surface; a carrier; a mount that is adapted to mount the operating part on the carrier in a restoring manner, which are configured to mount the operating part to deflect from a rest position in a deflection direction substantially parallel to the input surface and to elastically restore to the rest position; and an actuator for an excitation of movement of the operating part in the deflection direction to generate a haptic feedback for an operator; wherein the mount comprises two spring members, which extend substantially parallel to one another and substantially parallel to the input surface, and which respectively have one leaf spring strip having a spring steel and three fastening members in which the leaf spring strip is positively accommodated, wherein the fastening members are arranged in a uniformly spaced-apart manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Preh GmbH
    Inventors: Michael MILLER, Thilo SCHULTHEIS, Tobias BODENSTEIN, Michael SCHWAB
  • Patent number: 11862942
    Abstract: A VCSEL array may include a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of emitters on the substrate that conforms to an emitter pattern. The emitter pattern may be oriented at a non-zero angle to an edge of the substrate and may comprise two or more unit cells arranged to form the emitter pattern. Each unit cell, of the two or more unit cells, may include a same number of emitters, and the two or more unit cells may be arranged to cause a measurement of misalignment associated with two adjacent unit cells, of the two or more unit cells, to satisfy a misalignment threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Lumentum Operations LLC
    Inventors: Mohammad Ali Shirazi Hosseini Dokht, Matthew Glenn Peters, John Michael Miller
  • Patent number: 11862945
    Abstract: A power management system for selectively providing power to one or more electrical loads using a standby generator includes a meter mounted transfer switch, a power management module, and a controller. The meter mounted transfer switch is configured to receive electrical power from a utility source. The power management module is configured to receive electrical power from each of the standby generator and the utility source. The controller is in communication with the standby generator and the power management module, and monitors a load on the standby generator and communicates to the power management module to selectively disconnect at least one of the one or more electrical loads based on the monitored load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Miller, Gary Gracyalny, David A. Kratz, Richard Gilpatrick, Dean Weigand, Sie Teong Lim, Nicholas Demos
  • Publication number: 20230415033
    Abstract: A head-mounted device (HMID) may include a front portion, a rear portion and one or more bands. The front portion may include an optical display configured to output image light to a user's eyes. The rear portion may be arranged with the front portion to balance the HMID in weight. The one or more bands connect the front portion and the rear portion so that the two portions rest on either side of the user's head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Miller, Maryam Sabour, Austin Shan Darin Young, Philip Antony Rutledge, Uday Kishore Pasupuleti, Christopher Grant Stoski, Dean Lester, Gadi Amit, Quinn Jerome Odette Fitzgerald, Scott Timothy Alberstein, Elliot Waugh Raderman
  • Publication number: 20230418758
    Abstract: A device includes a cache memory and a memory controller coupled to the cache memory. The memory controller is configured to receive a first read request from a cache controller over an interconnect, the first read request comprising first tag data identifying a first cache line in the cache memory, and determine that the first read request comprises a tag read request. The memory controller is further configured to read second tag data corresponding to the tag read request from the cache memory, compare the second tag data read from the cache memory to the first tag data received from the cache controller with the first read request, and if the second tag data matches the first tag data, initiate an action with respect to the first cache line in the cache memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Miller, Dennis Doidge, Collins Williams
  • Patent number: D1013607
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Miller