Patents by Inventor Michael A. Raymond

Michael A. Raymond 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).

  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS INVOLVING MULTI-MODAL IMAGING OF A SAMPLE
    Publication number: 20220125280
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes a light source, first and second polarizers, an image sensor, a filter, and control circuitry. The light source outputs a light beam, and the first polarizer passes first polarized light from the output light beam and toward a sample. The image sensor collects light reflected from the sample responsive to the passed first polarized light. The second polarizer passes second polarized light from the reflected light and toward the image sensor. The filter selectively passes the reflected light in a visible light range and near infrared range (NIR) light range toward the image sensor. The control circuitry causes the first and second polarizers to adjust to different polarization angles, and collects the image data of the sample from the reflected light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: SRI International
    Inventors: Jenn-Kwei TYAN, Michael Raymond PIACENTINO
  • Tissue analysis by mass spectrometry or ion mobility spectrometry
    Patent number: 11289320
    Abstract: A method of analysis using mass and/or ion mobility spectrometry or ion mobility spectrometry is disclosed comprising: using a first device to generate aerosol, smoke or vapour from one or more regions of a first target of biological material; and mass and/or ion mobility analysing and/or ion mobility analysing said aerosol, smoke, or vapour, or ions derived therefrom so as to obtain first spectrometric data. The method may use an ambient ionisation method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Micromass UK Limited
    Inventors: Steven Derek Pringle, Tamas Karancsi, Emrys Jones, Michael Raymond Morris, Julia Balog, James Ian Langridge, Zoltan Takats, Frances Bolt, Lajos Godorhazy, Daniel Szalay, Daniel Simon, Keith Richardson
  • Measuring Backlash of a Drive Train
    Publication number: 20220090985
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for measuring backlash of a drive train of an equipment unit. The drive train may comprise an input member operatively connected with an actuator and an output member operatively connected with a work portion of the equipment unit. An example apparatus may include a sensor operable to facilitate operational measurements indicative of an operational parameter associated with the drive train, and a processing device operable to cause the actuator to move the input member until the output member moves, record the operational measurements while the actuator moves the input member, and determine a backlash of the drive train by determining a difference between the operational measurements when the input member starts to move and the operational measurements when the output member starts to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Alejandro Camacho Cardenas, Michael Raymond Netecke
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ESTIMATING TIME REMAINING FOR AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM TO OPERATE ON ELECTRICAL POWER PROVIDED BY ONE OR MORE BATTERIES
    Publication number: 20220091655
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, one or more methods, and/or one or more processes may determine a historical discharge rate (dh) from multiple discharge rates a battery of an information handling system (IHS) while the IHS operates on electrical power provided by the battery; receive a current discharge rate (dc) of the battery; determine a full charge capacity correction factor value (Cfcc) associated with the battery; determine a weighting factor (?); determine a difference between a full charge capacity value (FCC) and Cfcc; determine ?·dh; determine (1??)·dc; determine a sum of dh·? and dc·?; determine a quotient value of FCC?Cfcc and ?·dh+(1??)·dc; scale the quotient value based at least on a relative state of charge of the battery to determine an estimated time remaining for the IHS to operate on the electrical power provided by the battery; and display the estimated time remaining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Christopher Thompson, Nikhil Manohar Vichare, Michael Raymond Nechay, Tyler Ryan Cox, Thanh Thien Tran
  • BLOCK COPY
    Publication number: 20220083224
    Abstract: An interconnected stack of one or more Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) die also has one or more custom logic, controller, or processor die. The custom die(s) of the stack include direct channel interfaces that allow direct access to memory regions on one or more DRAMs in the stack. The direct channels are time-division multiplexed such that each DRAM die is associated with a time slot on a direct channel. The custom die configures a first DRAM die to read a block of data and transmit it via the direct channel using a time slot that is assigned to a second DRAM die. The custom die also configures the second memory device to receive the first block of data in its assigned time slot and write the block of data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Raymond MILLER, Steven C. WOO, Thomas VOGELSANG
  • Methods and Circuits for Streaming Data to Processing Elements in Stacked Processor-Plus-Memory Architecture
    Publication number: 20220076714
    Abstract: A stacked processor-plus-memory device includes a processing die with an array of processing elements of an artificial neural network. Each processing element multiplies a first operand—e.g. a weight—by a second operand to produce a partial result to a subsequent processing element. To prepare for these computations, a sequencer loads the weights into the processing elements as a sequence of operands that step through the processing elements, each operand stored in the corresponding processing element. The operands can be sequenced directly from memory to the processing elements or can be stored first in cache. The processing elements include streaming logic that disregards interruptions in the stream of operands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Steven C. Woo, Michael Raymond Miller
  • Composite reinforced rotor
    Patent number: 11268388
    Abstract: A component of a rotor system is provided and includes a disk and a reinforcing ring. The disk includes an airfoil element, a web extending radially inwardly from the airfoil element and an arm element extending axially from the web. The reinforcing ring is formed of fiber reinforced materials and is disposed to fit about the arm element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Knaul, Seung-Woo Choi, Michael Raymond LaFavor, Anthony R. Bifulco
  • Measuring Backlash of a Pump Gear Train
    Publication number: 20220065242
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for measuring backlash of a gear train of a pump unit for pumping a fluid. An example method may include locking a crankshaft of the pump unit such that the crankshaft cannot rotate. The method may further include commencing operation of a processing device to receive rotational position measurements indicative of rotational position of an output shaft of a prime mover, cause the prime mover to rotate the output shaft in a first direction until the output shaft reaches a first rotational position, and cause the prime mover to rotate the output shaft in a second direction until the output shaft reaches a second rotational position. The processing device may then determine backlash of the gear train by determining rotational distance between the first rotational position of the output shaft and the second rotational position of the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Raymond Netecke
  • Rapid evaporative ionisation mass spectrometry (“REIMS”) and desorption electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (“DESI-MS”) analysis of swabs and biopsy samples
    Patent number: 11264223
    Abstract: A method is disclosed comprising providing a biological sample on a swab, directing a spray of charged droplets onto a surface of the swab in order to generate a plurality of analyte ions, and analysing the analyte ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Micromass UK Limited
    Inventors: Zoltan Takats, Emrys Jones, James Ian Langridge, Michael Raymond Morris, Tamas Karancsi, Steven Derek Pringle, Julia Balog, Daniel Simon, Lajos Godorhazy, Daniel Szalay, Keith Richardson, Phillip Robert Bennett, David Alan Macintyre, Pamela Pruski
  • TISSUE ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20220037140
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of analysing a tissue sample. The method comprises identifying one or more regions of interest within the tissue sample based on a tissue stain that has been applied to the tissue sample. Analyte material is then generated from the one or more regions of interest identified based on the tissue stain using a direct surface sampling probe (10), which analyte material is then received at a sampling inlet (30) and passed towards a mass and/or ion mobility spectrometer (50) for analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Micromass UK Limited
    Inventors: Emrys Jones, Richard Chapman, Steven Derek Pringle, Michael Raymond Morris
  • Direct Drive Drawworks
    Publication number: 20220024734
    Abstract: A direct drive drawworks having a first electric motor comprising a first output shaft, a second electric motor comprising a second output shaft, and a drum for storing a flexible line. The drum may be disposed between the first electric motor and the second electric motor. The first output shaft and the second output shaft may each be connected to the drum. The first electric motor and the second electric motor may be collectively operable to rotate the drum. The first output shaft and the second output shaft may be connected to the drum such that the drum rotates at the same speed as the first output shaft and the second output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Raymond Netecke, Rogelio Cabrera
  • Linear Motor Hoisting System
    Publication number: 20220025717
    Abstract: Systems and methods for hoisting a top drive of a drilling rig. An example system includes a hoisting system having a linear electric motor operable to raise and lower the top drive. An example method includes commencing operation of a processing device to cause operation of the linear electric motor to raise and lower the top drive. The linear electric motor may have a stator connected to and extending vertically along a mast of the drilling rig, and a rotor connected to the top drive and operable to move relative to the stator. The rotor may be connected to the top drive via one or more flexible lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Raymond Netecke
  • Secure tunneling for connected application security
    Patent number: 11228569
    Abstract: A computing platform of a vehicle may receive a request, from a mobile application accessing a secure vehicle function, to create a secure tunnel between the computing platform and the mobile device; retrieve an application certificate from the mobile application; and validate the creation of the secure tunnel using the application certificate and a module certificate from a local policy table of the computing platform. A mobile device, connected to a computing platform of a vehicle may execute a mobile application requiring a secure vehicle function; send a request to create a secure tunnel with the computing platform responsive to access of by the mobile application of the secure vehicle function; and send to the computing platform an application certificate corresponding to the mobile application to validate creation of the secure tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Raymond Westra, David Ray Erkkila, Elizabeth Halash, Kevin Burdette, Julius Marchwicki, Alan Daniel Gonzalez, Chad Evert Esselink
  • WEAPON SYSTEM WITH MULTI-FUNCTION SINGLE-VIEW SCOPE
    Publication number: 20220011075
    Abstract: Certain aspects of a novel weapon sight system combine a direct view, a visible light video view, and an infrared (IR) video view mode. Each of the view modes may be viewed individually or simultaneously with one or more of the other view modes through a single viewing aperture. Further, the one or more view-modes may be provided while providing a bore-sighted reticle superimposed on the selected view. Further, the reticle may be powered separately from the video view electronics enabling use of the reticle regardless of the power status video view electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: David Michael Masarik, Michael Raymond Masarik, Matthew James Masarik, David Alexander Steinweg, Gregory Philip Petersen
  • Weapon system with multi-function single-view scope
    Patent number: 11209243
    Abstract: Certain aspects of a novel weapon sight system combine a direct view, a visible light video view, and an infrared (IR) video view mode. Each of the view modes may be viewed individually or simultaneously with one or more of the other view modes through a single viewing aperture. Further, the one or more view-modes may be provided while providing a bore-sighted reticle superimposed on the selected view. Further, the reticle may be powered separately from the video view electronics enabling use of the reticle regardless of the power status video view electronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Maztech Industries, LLC
    Inventors: David Michael Masarik, Michael Raymond Masarik, Matthew James Masarik, David Alexander Steinweg, Gregory Philip Petersen
  • DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A BLOWOUT PREVENTER
    Publication number: 20210381332
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drive system for a blowout preventer (BOP). The drive system includes a first pseudo direct drive (PDD) motor assembly having a first PDD motor and a second PDD motor assembly having a second PDD motor. The first PDD motor is configured to engage with a first shaft coupled to a first ram of the BOP and the second PDD motor is configured to engage with a second shaft coupled to a second ram of the BOP. The first PDD motor and the second PDD motor are operable to induce translation of the first shaft and the second shaft, respectively, to drive the first ram and the second ram toward one another along a longitudinal axis to reach an engaged configuration in the BOP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Dinesh Kumar Dhamodaran, Michael Raymond Netecke
  • Policy and token based authorization framework for connectivity
    Patent number: 11196560
    Abstract: A system including one or more servers, programmed to responsive to receiving a token request from a vehicle to access content stored in a content cloud, validate the token request against pre-defined policies; responsive to a successful policy validation, verify token generating responsibility based on a validation result and pre-defined rules; and responsive to verifying the system has the token generating responsibility, generate a token for the token request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Venkata Maruthe Ravikumara Sharma Chengalvala, Praveen Kumar Yalavarty, John Correia, Rajesh Balaji Vijayan, Edward Charles Esker, Michael Raymond Westra, Leonie Tessa Tielert
  • Ambient ionisation source unit
    Patent number: 11195709
    Abstract: An ambient ionisation source unit (10) is provided comprising: a housing (12) containing a first device (14) for generating analyte material from a surface of a sample to be analysed and a sampling inlet (16) for receiving analyte material liberated from the surface of the sample. The position(s) of the first device and/or sampling inlet is (are) fixed relative to the housing. Thus, the first device and the sampling inlet are integrated into a single unit that can be installed onto the front-end of an ion analysis instrument with minimal or reduced user interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Micromass UK Limited
    Inventors: Emrys Jones, Steven Derek Pringle, Michael Raymond Morris
  • WEAPON SYSTEM WITH MULTI-FUNCTION SINGLE-VIEW SCOPE
    Publication number: 20210372737
    Abstract: Certain aspects of a novel weapon sight system combine a direct view, a visible light video view, and an infrared (IR) video view mode. Each of the view modes may be viewed individually or simultaneously with one or more of the other view modes through a single viewing aperture. Further, the one or more view-modes may be provided while providing a bore-sighted reticle superimposed on the selected view. Further, the reticle may be powered separately from the video view electronics enabling use of the reticle regardless of the power status video view electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: David Michael Masarik, Michael Raymond Masarik, Matthew James Masarik, David Alexander Steinweg, Gregory Philip Petersen
  • FIREARM AMMUNITION AVAILABILITY DETECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210341237
    Abstract: A linear encoder may be used to accurately determine a number of cartridges within a magazine. Further, using a set of magnetic sensors within a buffer tube of a firearm, it is possible to determine whether a cartridge is loaded within a chamber of the weapon and/or whether the firearm is jammed. The determination of cartridges within the magazine in conjunction with the determination of whether a cartridge is in a chamber of a firearm can give a user an accurate ammunition count. Further, the use of the linear encoder makes it possible to accurately determine the cartridge count when different cartridges are loaded into the magazine or when the magazine degrades in quality over time. Moreover, the ability for magazines to communicate with a firearm enables a user to determine a total available ammunition to the user in a single display without individually checking each magazine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: David Michael Masarik, Michael Raymond Masarik, Matthew James Masarik