Patents by Inventor Michael A. Robinson

Michael A. Robinson 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: 20240099786
    Abstract: A surgical tool tracking array can include a first marker holder, a second marker holder, and a tool holder. The first marker holder is configured to couple a first marker to the surgical tracking array in a first plane. The second marker holder is configured to couple a second marker to the surgical tool tracking array in a second plane that is independent and substantially parallel to the first plane. The tool holder is configured to couple a portion of a surgical tool to the surgical tool tracking array in a third plane that is independent from the first plane and the second plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Calloway, Dana Wisniewski, Amaya Raphaelson, Michael Robinson
  • Publication number: 20240102269
    Abstract: A water generation system for generating liquid water from a process gas containing water vapor is disclosed. In various embodiments, the water generation systems comprise a solar thermal unit, a condenser and a controller configured to operate the water generation system between a loading operational mode and a release operational mode for the production of liquid water. A method of generating water from a process gas is disclosed herein. In various embodiments, the method comprises flowing a process gas into a solar thermal unit, transitioning from the loading operational mode to a release operational mode; flowing a regeneration fluid into the solar thermal unit and the condenser during the release operational mode; and, condensing water vapor from the regeneration fluid to produce liquid water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Source Global, PBC
    Inventors: Cody Friesen, Michael Robinson, Kamil Salloum, Jonathan Goldberg
  • Patent number: 11942468
    Abstract: A packaged semiconductor die may include a package terminal array comprising a plurality of terminals, wherein a spacing between the plurality of terminals of the ball grid array is less than 0.5 mm. First and second high-voltage circuits of the die may output a differential signal to a first and second terminal that may exceed 15 volts, in which the first high-voltage circuit and the second high-voltage circuit are positioned symmetrically around an axis and in which the first terminal and the second terminal are located at an edge of the package terminal array. A low-voltage circuit may be coupled to a third terminal and positioned between the first high-voltage circuit and the second high-voltage circuit, wherein the low-voltage circuit comprises circuitry organized in columns aligned along an axis and having a width defined by a fraction of the terminal spacing pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
    Inventors: Aleksey Khenkin, Justin Richardson, Michael Robinson, David Patten
  • Patent number: 11943042
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a device for detecting a zone of communication between a user terminal and a satellite constellation including a plurality of satellites in non-geosynchronous (non-GEO) orbit includes one or more processors and memory. The memory stores instructions that, as a result of being executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to: determine a location of the device, wherein the location corresponds to a field of regard for detecting the zone of communication, and wherein the field of regard corresponds to an antenna aperture of the phased array antenna; evaluate a level of communication between the phased array antenna and the satellite constellation associated with the field of regard; and output, to a user of the device, an indication of the level of communication between the phased array antenna and the satellite constellation associated with the field of regard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas Laurance Robinson, Calder Christiansen Foster Coalson, Jared Michael Greene, Steven Douglas Gregory, Elliott Macdonald Schwartz, Aidan Bauer
  • Patent number: 11919154
    Abstract: A method includes moving a stabilization device comprising a stabilization surface relative to a base of a surgical cart, wherein the moving comprises moving the stabilization device from a retracted position in which the stabilization surface is spaced from the ground surface to a deployed position in which the stabilization surface is in contact with the ground surface, and wherein the moving comprises overcoming a biasing force biasing the stabilization device toward the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: David Robinson, Matthew R. Cavalier, Gregory W. Dachs, Michael Hanuschik, Jason Jiang, Paul W. Mohr, Bruce M. Schena, Mark W. Zimmer
  • Patent number: 11920405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to shaker doors with solid cores and methods for making the same. The shaker doors contain different core materials at the recessed panel than the raise peripheral region to provide dimensional stability and reduced distortion when the doors are exposed to high humidity. The devices and methods also provide for easy assembly of solid core shaker doors, including fire rated doors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: MASONITE CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Robinson, Steven B. Swartzmiller, Steven Gutkowski, Robert C. Allen, Roland Karsch, Michael Macdonald
  • Publication number: 20240072436
    Abstract: Provided herein is a unit cell for a phased array antenna. The unit cell can include a base plate and a shell. The shell can include a plurality of spectrum element cavities, with each spectrum element cavity comprising a post. An inner surface of each of the spectrum element cavities can be coated with a conductive material such that the spectrum element cavities form a signal ear and a ground ear of the unit cell. The base plate can be configured to provide a path to ground and include a plurality of holes. The shell can be aligned with the base plate such that the post of each signal ear of each spectrum element cavity is aligned with one of the holes of the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: The MITRE Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Douglas ROBINSON, Laura Marie AUDINO, Francisco RAMOS-CARRIZOSA, Sean Michael FLANAGAN
  • Patent number: 11905687
    Abstract: Water generation systems and methods of generating water from air are disclosed herein. Systems for generating water from air can comprise a solar thermal unit comprising a hygroscopic material, composite or assembly configured to capture water vapor from air during a loading cycle and release water vapor to a working fluid during an unloading cycle. Water generation systems can further include a condenser for condensing water vapor from the working fluid to produce water. Methods for generating water from air disclosed herein can comprise receiving a system operational parameter from a loading and/or unloading cycle. Methods of operation can also include determining a loading and/or unloading system operational setpoint based on the system operational parameter. During a loading cycle, the method includes flowing ambient air through the hygroscopic material, composite or assembly to capture water vapor from air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Source Global, PBC
    Inventors: Cody Friesen, Kamil Salloum, Joel Hayes, Kimberly McGuinness, Emerson Jones, Paul Johnson, Michael Robinson, Jonathan Goldberg
  • Publication number: 20240024159
    Abstract: A system for reducing intraocular pressure of a patient in need including a delivery device and an intraocular implant positioned within the lumen of the cannula proximal to a retention plug. The delivery device has a housing sized to be held by an operator and an actuator. The delivery device has a cannula defining a lumen and having a proximal end coupled to the housing. The cannula extends along longitudinal axis from the proximal end to a distal end, the distal end of the cannula having rounded inner and outer edges defining a blunt, non-beveled distal opening from the lumen. The retention plug is attached to the cannula spanning the lumen near the distal opening. Related methods, implants and delivery tools are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Robinson, Alazar Ghebremeskel, Zoran Novakovic, David Aubuchon, John Vanden Dries
  • Patent number: 11865036
    Abstract: A package comprises a mask; and an inactive heater, wherein the mask includes at least one product layer having infused thereon at least one active, and wherein the inactive heater is located in or in proximity to the mask to transfer heat to the mask upon activation of the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Michael Robinson, William Bickford
  • Patent number: 11859372
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for producing liquid water from ambient air. In certain embodiments, a system includes a regeneration fluid pathway configured to receive a regeneration fluid and a thermal unit configured to heat the regeneration fluid. The system can further include a continuous desiccant unit that comprises an adsorption zone and a desorption zone, as well as a batch desiccant unit that includes a regeneration inlet and a batch desiccant housing. The batch desiccant housing can include a batch desiccant inlet configured to input the ambient air, a batch desiccant outlet configured to output a batch output fluid, and a batch desiccant material. A condenser unit can be configured to produce liquid water from the regeneration fluid, and the system can maximize a water production rate of the condenser unit based on an amount of heat carried by the regeneration fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Source Global, PBC
    Inventors: Cody Friesen, Heath Lorzel, Michael Robinson, Grant Friesen, Jonathan Goldberg, Kamil Salloum
  • Patent number: 11857149
    Abstract: A method may be provided to operate a surgical robotic system including a robotic arm configured to position a surgical end-effector with respect to an anatomical location of a patient. Position information may be received where the position information is generated using a sensor system remote from the robotic arm and remote from the patient. The position information may include position information relating to a tracking device affixed to the patient and position information relating to the surgical end-effector. The robotic arm may be controlled to move the surgical end-effector to a target trajectory relative to the anatomical location of the patient based on the position information generated using the sensor system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Forsyth, Neil Crawford, Jovany Ocasio, Michael Robinson
  • Patent number: 11857273
    Abstract: Surgical robot systems, anatomical structure tracker apparatuses, and US transducer apparatuses are disclosed. A surgical robot system includes a robot, a US transducer, and at least one processor. The robot includes a robot base, a robot arm coupled to the robot base, and an end-effector coupled to the robot arm. The end-effector is configured to guide movement of a surgical instrument. The US transducer is coupled to the end-effector and operative to output US imaging data of anatomical structure proximately located to the end-effector. The least one processor is operative to obtain an image volume for the patient and to track pose of the end-effector relative to anatomical structure captured in the image volume based on the US imaging data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Crawford, Paden Troxell, Dale Earle, Michael Robinson, Keiichi Matsuda, Isaac Dulin
  • Publication number: 20230415067
    Abstract: Systems and methods for recuperative heat exchange are described herein. Recuperative heat exchange assemblies can comprise longitudinally extending heat exchange plates defining alternating hot-side layers and cooling layers. Furthermore, water generation systems and related methods of generating water from air are disclosed herein. Water generation systems and related methods can comprise a sorption unit comprising a hygroscopic material to capture water vapor from ambient air, a thermal unit to heat the hygroscopic material and transfer water vapor released therefrom to a regeneration fluid, and a recuperative heat exchange assembly to drive condensation of water vapor from the regeneration gas to produce liquid water. Disclosed water generation systems and related methods may include a valve assembly having a slide plate movable transversely to a flow channel axis between a plurality of positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Source Global, PBC
    Inventors: Cody Friesen, Michael Robinson, Joshua Peterson, Kamil Salloum
  • Patent number: 11850009
    Abstract: Surgical robot systems, anatomical structure tracker apparatuses, and US transducer apparatuses are disclosed. A surgical robot system includes a robot, a US transducer, and at least one processor. The robot includes a robot base, a robot arm coupled to the robot base, and an end-effector coupled to the robot arm. The end-effector is configured to guide movement of a surgical instrument. The US transducer is coupled to the end-effector and operative to output US imaging data of anatomical structure proximately located to the end-effector. The least one processor is operative to obtain an image volume for the patient and to track pose of the end-effector relative to anatomical structure captured in the image volume based on the US imaging data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Crawford, Paden Troxell, Dale Earle, Michael Robinson, Keiichi Matsuda, Isaac Dulin
  • Patent number: 11846092
    Abstract: Systems for generation of liquid water are provided. In embodiments, the systems comprise a thermal desiccant unit comprising a porous hygroscopic material located within a housing including a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a working fluid that accumulates heat and water vapor upon flowing from fluid inlet of the housing, through the porous hygroscopic material, and to the fluid outlet of the housing, a condenser comprising a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet for condensing water vapor from the working fluid; an enthalpy exchange unit operatively coupled between the thermal desiccant unit and the condenser, wherein the enthalpy exchange unit transfers enthalpy between the working fluid output from the thermal desiccant unit and the working fluid input to the thermal desiccant unit, and, wherein the enthalpy exchange unit transfers enthalpy between the working fluid output from the condenser and the working fluid input to the condenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Source Global, PBC
    Inventors: Cody Friesen, Michael Robinson, Grant Friesen, Kamil Salloum, Kimberly McGuinness, Luis Mejiaortega
  • Publication number: 20230399853
    Abstract: A rail panel includes a first rail and a second rail. The first rail includes a first pair of side walls, a first perimeter wall disposed orthogonally to the first pair of side walls, and a pair of internal walls extending from the first perimeter wall and disposed parallel to the first pair of side walls. The first perimeter wall defines a plurality of first cable holes spaced apart along the length of the first perimeter wall. The second rail includes a second pair of side walls, and a second perimeter wall disposed orthogonally to the second pair of side walls, the second perimeter wall defining a plurality of second cable holes disposed spaced apart along the length of the second perimeter wall. A plurality of vertical cables extend from the first rail to the second rail, where a first end of each of the plurality of vertical cables extends through a respective first cable hole and a second end of each of the plurality of vertical cables extends through a respective second cable hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Fortress Iron, LP
    Inventors: Kevin Troy Burt, Geoff T. Luczycki, Kevin Brady Flatt, Collin Michael Robinson
  • Patent number: 11839435
    Abstract: A surgical tool tracking array can include a first marker holder, a second marker holder, and a tool holder. The first marker holder is configured to couple a first marker to the surgical tracking array in a first plane. The second marker holder is configured to couple a second marker to the surgical tool tracking array in a second plane that is independent and substantially parallel to the first plane. The tool holder is configured to couple a portion of a surgical tool to the surgical tool tracking array in a third plane that is independent from the first plane and the second plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Calloway, Dana Wisniewski, Amaya Raphaelson, Michael Robinson
  • Patent number: 11814820
    Abstract: A water generation system for generating liquid water from a process gas containing water vapor is disclosed. In various embodiments, the water generation systems comprise a solar thermal unit, a condenser and a controller configured to operate the water generation system between a loading operational mode and a release operational mode for the production of liquid water. A method of generating water from a process gas is disclosed herein. In various embodiments, the method comprises flowing a process gas into a solar thermal unit, transitioning from the loading operational mode to a release operational mode; flowing a regeneration fluid into the solar thermal unit and the condenser during the release operational mode; and, condensing water vapor from the regeneration fluid to produce liquid water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SOURCE GLOBAL, PBC
    Inventors: Cody Friesen, Michael Robinson, Kamil Salloum, Jonathan Goldberg
  • Publication number: 20230328439
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC), comprising: a first transducer driver for driving a first transducer; a second transducer driver for driving a second transducer; and boost circuitry comprising first and second boost nodes, the boost converter configurable to boost a supply voltage received at one or more input pins of the IC to provide first and second boosted voltages to respective first and second transducer drivers via respective first and second boost nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Ross C. MORGAN, Michael ROBINSON, Itisha TYAGI