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: 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
  • Publication number: 20230328121
    Abstract: Modular technologies for servicing telephony systems are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a user request to service a telephony system of a user, and transmitting a set of available session initiation protocol (SIP) providers to a user computing device for analysis by the user. Responsive to receiving a user input, the example method includes connecting the user computing device to an SIP trunk, connecting to a serviceable call location included in the user request through the SIP trunk, wherein connecting to the serviceable call location initiates a data stream, and executing a servicing task included in the user request. The example method includes recording a portion of the data stream during execution of the servicing task, storing the portion of the data stream, and causing the user computing device to display the portion of the data stream for viewing by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Nathan A. Cartwright, Christopher Deren, Darin C. Burleigh, Michael A. Robinson, Matthew Toltzien, Andrew Kleinheinz
  • Patent number: 11741364
    Abstract: A promotion value model uses deep neural networks to learn to calculate the promotion value of a commercial brand. The model determines and reports the promotion value of a plurality of electronic media files each containing at least one commercial brand indicator. The learned model identifies the electronic media files and determines at least one context for each of the at least one commercial brand indicators. Promotion value is modeled with a deep neural network that maps the context for each of the commercial brand indicators to feature vectors mapped to an input layer of the neural network. Network parameters are learned to indicate relative weighted values between transitions of the layers of the neural network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: HOOKIT, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Tilton, Robert J. Kraus, Adam Smith, Michael Robinson, Esther Walker, Garrison Hess
  • Patent number: 11732482
    Abstract: A rail panel includes a top rail defining a plurality of fastener receiving holes and a plurality of top cable holes. The rail panel includes a bottom rail defining a plurality of bottom cable holes and a plurality of clip receiving holes. The rail panel includes a plurality of vertical cables extending from the top rail to the bottom rail. The rail panel includes a plurality of threaded swage fittings, each coupled to a respective top end of one of the plurality of vertical cables, and a plurality of clip receiving swage fittings, each coupled to a respective bottom end of one of the plurality of vertical cables, and a plurality of clips, each received by a respective clip receiving swage fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Fortress Iron, LP
    Inventors: Kevin Troy Burt, Geoff T. Luczycki, Kevin Brady Flatt, Collin Michael Robinson
  • Patent number: 11737368
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first electrode, a conductive layer including iridium above the first electrode and a magnetic junction directly on the conductive layer. The magnetic junction further includes a pinning structure above the conductive layer, a fixed magnet above the pinning structure, a tunnel barrier on the fixed magnet, a free magnet on the tunnel barrier layer and a second electrode above the free magnet. The conductive layer including iridium and the pinning structure including iridium provide switching efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Ouellette, Christopher Wiegand, Justin Brockman, Tofizur Rahman, Oleg Golonzka, Angeline Smith, Andrew Smith, James Pellegren, Michael Robinson, Huiying Liu
  • Patent number: 11654089
    Abstract: Water-soluble cleansing wipes or pads comprising a water-soluble support and their uses in the cosmetic field for cleansing of the skin are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Michael Robinson, Jean-Pascal Hirt, William Bickford
  • Patent number: 11659362
    Abstract: Techniques related to managing data communications between devices are described. In an example, a computer system receives, from a first device, a request to transfer a communications session with the first device and a second device. The computer system determines contextual data associated with the communications session. Using at least the contextual data, the computer system determines the communications session is permitted to be transferred from the first device to a third device based. The computer system causes a transferred communications session to be established with the third device and the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shambhavi Sathyanarayana Rao, Patrick Fiori, Ford Davidson, Rohit Lohani, Shawn Michael Banks, Merle Michael Robinson, Ninad Parkhi
  • Publication number: 20230113840
    Abstract: This disclosure is related to systems and methods for water treatment, storage and customization, and more particularly, to systems and related methods for water production, sanitation, adjustment, maintenance, storage and dispensing of potable water to a user. The systems and methods described herein can provide several advantages including providing consistent high-quality water at point-of-use locations, thereby avoiding inconveniences of transport, unpredictable or wasteful supply chains and/or alleviate water needs at remote locations. Furthermore, the systems and methods described herein can offer a seamless digital consumer experience with high accuracy reporting of water production, storage, quality and personalization for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Source Global, PBC
    Inventors: Cody Friesen, Michael Robinson, Joshua Peterson, Jonathan Goldberg, G. Michael Ray
  • Publication number: 20230098203
    Abstract: A wireless process variable transmitter for use in an industrial process includes a process variable sensor configured to sense a process variable of the industrial process and provide a process variable sensor output. A battery power source includes a plurality of battery power banks each having a primary cell battery, a low voltage cut-off circuit electrically connected to the primary cell battery which provides an electrical connection to the primary cell battery while a voltage of the primary cell battery is above a threshold, and an ideal diode having an input electrically connected to the primary cell battery through the low voltage cut-off and providing a power bank output. A power sharing node has an input connected to the battery power bank output of each of the plurality of battery power banks and having a shared power output which provides power to circuitry of the wireless process variable transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Lee Westfield, Theodore Henry Schnaare, Cory Michael Robinson, Nicholas Aaron Wienhold
  • Publication number: 20230078919
    Abstract: A camera tracking system receives patient reference tracking information indicating pose of a patient reference array tracked by a patient tracking camera relative to a patient reference frame. A local XR headset view pose transform is determined between a local XR headset reference frame and the patient reference frame. Remote reference tracking information is received indicating pose of a remote reference array tracked by a remote reference tracking camera. A remote XR headset view pose transform is determined between a remote XR headset reference frame of a remote XR headset and the remote reference array. A 3D computer image is transformed from a local pose determined using the local XR headset view pose transform to a remote pose determined using the remote XR headset view pose transform. The transformed 3D computer image is provided to the remote XR headset for display with the remote pose relative to the remote XR headset reference frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Robinson, Thomas Calloway, Isaac Dulin, Mir Hussain
  • Publication number: 20230083605
    Abstract: A camera tracking system receives patient reference tracking information indicating pose of a patient reference array tracked by a patient tracking camera relative to a patient reference frame. A local XR headset view pose transform is determined between a local XR headset reference frame and the patient reference frame. Remote reference tracking information is received indicating pose of a remote reference array tracked by a remote reference tracking camera. A remote XR headset view pose transform is determined between a remote XR headset reference frame of a remote XR headset and the remote reference array. A 3D computer image is transformed from a local pose determined using the local XR headset view pose transform to a remote pose determined using the remote XR headset view pose transform. The transformed 3D computer image is provided to the remote XR headset for display with the remote pose relative to the remote XR headset reference frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Robinson, Thomas Calloway, Isaac Dulin, Mir Hussain
  • Publication number: 20230078132
    Abstract: Systems and methods relating to a wearable atmospheric water generation device are described herein. Systems can comprise a sorbent material within a sorbent chamber configured to capture water vapor from ambient air and can be configured to produce a reduced pressure condition within the sorbent chamber, thereby desorbing water from the sorbent material. The systems can further comprise a condenser for producing liquid water from the desorbed water vapor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Source Global, PBC
    Inventors: Cody Friesen, Kamil Salloum, Michael Robinson
  • Publication number: 20230009831
    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: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Paden Troxell, Neil Crawford, Dale Earle, Michael Robinson, Keiichi Matsuda, Isaac Dulin
  • Publication number: 20230009846
    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: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Neil Crawford, Paden Troxell, Dale Earle, Michael Robinson, Keiichi Matsuda, Isaac Dulin
  • Publication number: 20230011428
    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: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Neil Crawford, Paden Troxell, Dale Earle, Michael Robinson, Keiichi Matsuda, Isaac Dulin
  • Publication number: 20230011907
    Abstract: A system for treating an eye of a patient in need including a delivery device having a housing sized to be held by an operator, an actuator and a distal nose cone; a needle coupled to and extending distal from the nose cone, the needle having a lumen and a beveled distal end defining a distal opening having a sharpened tip and heel proximal the distal opening; and a retention plug positioned within and spanning the lumen of the needle proximal to the heel; and an intraocular implant positioned within the lumen of the needle proximal to the retention plug. The retention plug is formed from a flowable retainer solution of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) in water having a concentration that is greater than 2.5% w:w and less than about 4% w:w. Related devices and methods are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Alazar Ghebremeskel, Michael Robinson, Saumya Nagar, Zoran Novakovic, Michael Isidoro, David Aubuchon, John Vanden Dries
  • Publication number: 20220384413
    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: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
    Inventors: Aleksey Khenkin, Justin Richardson, Michael Robinson, David Patten