Patents by Inventor Michael A. Seibert
Michael A. Seibert 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).
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Patent number: 11912946Abstract: Various embodiments that pertain to fuel processing are described. A fuel processor can produce an endothermic reaction that cools a substance and produces a processed fuel from a raw fuel. A generator can employ the processed fuel to produce an electricity. The generator can supply the electricity to a load that uses the electricity to function. The load can become hot due to its functioning and can benefit from being cooled. The substance cooled by the fuel processor can cool load and in the process the substance can rise in temperature. This warmer substance can be transferred to the fuel processor to be cooled again and this cycle can continue. Further, the fuel processor can use the warmer substance to achieve the endothermic reaction.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Michael Seibert, Richard Scenna, Terry DuBois
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Publication number: 20220306943Abstract: Various embodiments that pertain to fuel processing are described. A fuel processor can produce an endothermic reaction that cools a substance and produces a processed fuel from a raw fuel. A generator can employ the processed fuel to produce an electricity. The generator can supply the electricity to a load that uses the electricity to function. The load can become hot due to its functioning and can benefit from being cooled. The substance cooled by the fuel processor can cool load and in the process the substance can rise in temperature. This warmer substance can be transferred to the fuel processor to be cooled again and this cycle can continue. Further, the fuel processor can use the warmer substance to achieve the endothermic reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Michael Seibert, Richard Scenna, Terry DuBois
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Patent number: 10136694Abstract: A protective cover for an article of footwear can include a first portion covering the top and sides of the footwear and a second portion covering the back of the footwear. The first portion can include locations to receive at least part of a connecting mechanism, and the second portion of the cover can be connected to the first portion of the cover by the connecting mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Fi-Ber Sports, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Fischer, Michael Seibert, Cullen W. Hays
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Patent number: 9914947Abstract: Methods of producing ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol are disclosed herein. Ethylene produced by cyanobacteria engineered to express ethylene-forming enzymes may be converted to ethylene oxide by bacteria engineered to express a monooxygenase enzyme. Ethylene oxide may be converted to ethylene glycol by exposure to an acidic solution. The methods may be performed in a bioreactor.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLCInventors: Jianping Yu, Bo Wang, Troy Paddock, Damian Carrieri, Pin-Ching Maness, Michael Seibert
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Patent number: 9626100Abstract: Systems and methods of blocking, ignoring, suspending, or otherwise altering edge-related UI gestures on touch-sensitive computing devices or on non-touch sensitive computing devices having active edge I/O commands in certain situations are disclosed. In one embodiment, a second UI gesture coming from an outside edge may be altered after a first UI gesture from a user using an running application under certain conditions—e.g., if the second UI gesture is made within a certain time period after the first UI gesture, the second UI gesture is made within a certain proximity of the first UI gesture, etc. In another embodiment, a computing device is disclosed that comprises a controller, a display screen and an operating system that alters certain edge-related UI gestures that might be made by an operating system if, e.g., certain conditions are present.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Steven Frederickson, Christopher Doan, Alan Stephenson, Bret Anderson, Michael Seibert, Robert Jarrett, Aleksandar Uzelac, Steven Welch
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Publication number: 20160309831Abstract: A protective cover for an article of footwear can include a first portion covering the top and sides of the footwear and a second portion covering the back of the footwear. The first portion can include locations to receive at least part of a connecting mechanism, and the second portion of the cover can be connected to the first portion of the cover by the connecting mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: Fi-Ber Sports, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Fischer, Michael Seibert, Cullen W. Hays
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Publication number: 20160306531Abstract: Window-invoking functionality is described herein for leveraging context information to present a graphical control element (e.g., a window) of an application in a manner that most likely corresponds to the underlying intent of a user. By doing so, the window-invoking functionality improves the efficiency of the user in interacting with the application, and also reduces consumption of computing resources. In one implementation, the window-invoking functionality includes an information gathering component for collecting the context information, and an invocation component for selecting a particular virtual desktop on which to present the graphical control element, based on the context information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2015Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Tsz Yan Wong, Richard Fang, Michael A. Seibert, Christopher Doan, Christopher E. Swan, Christopher R. Anthony, Yaou Wei, Adam E. Barrus, Chaitanya Dev Sareen
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Patent number: 9392838Abstract: A protective cover for an article of footwear can include a first portion covering the top and sides of the footwear and a second portion covering the back of the footwear. The first portion can include locations to receive at least part of a connecting mechanism, and the second portion of the cover can be connected to the first portion of the cover by the connecting mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Fi-Ber Sports, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Fischer, Michael Seibert, Cullen W. Hays
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Publication number: 20160177353Abstract: Methods of producing ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol are disclosed herein. Ethylene produced by cyanobacteria engineered to express ethylene-forming enzymes may be converted to ethylene oxide by bacteria engineered to express a monooxygenase enzyme. Ethylene oxide may be converted to ethylene glycol by exposure to an acidic solution. The methods may be performed in a bioreactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Jianping YU, Bo WANG, Troy PADDOCK, Damian CARRIERI, Pin-Ching MANESS, Michael SEIBERT
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Patent number: 9309541Abstract: Strains of cyanobacteria that produce high levels of alpha ketoglutarate (AKG) and pyruvate are disclosed herein. Methods of culturing these cyanobacteria to produce AKG or pyruvate and recover AKG or pyruvate from the culture are also described herein. Nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides that function as ethylene-forming enzymes and their use in the production of ethylene are further disclosed herein. These nucleic acids may be expressed in hosts such as cyanobacteria, which in turn may be cultured to produce ethylene.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLCInventors: Jianping Yu, Troy Paddock, Damian Carrieri, Pin-Ching Maness, Michael Seibert
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Publication number: 20160085388Abstract: Desktop environment differentiation in virtual desktop techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a user is logged into a corresponding single user account of an operating system of a computing device. Functionality accessible via the single user account is exposed to implement a plurality of virtual desktops associated with the single user account. Each of the plurality of virtual desktops including a user interface that is configured to have an associated collection of windows corresponding to applications and desktop environments that are differentiated, one from another.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Richard Fang, Chaitanya Dev Sareen, Tsz Yan Wong, Michael A. Seibert, Richard W. Zarick, Jeremy Bowen, Tyler J. Donahue, Raju Jain, Kyle T. Beck
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Publication number: 20160081421Abstract: A protective cover for an article of footwear can include a first portion covering the top and sides of the footwear and a second portion covering the back of the footwear. The first portion can include locations to receive at least part of a connecting mechanism, and the second portion of the cover can be connected to the first portion of the cover by the connecting mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Thomas Fischer, Michael Seibert, Cullen W. Hays
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Publication number: 20160077685Abstract: Operating system virtual desktop techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a plurality of virtual desktops are implemented by a single operating system of a computing device. Each of the virtual desktops includes a user interface that is configured to have an associated collection of windows that correspond to applications. Access to the plurality of virtual desktops is managed by the operating system that is navigable by a user to interact with associated collection of representations of application and windows corresponding to the applications by switching between the plurality of virtual desktops.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Richard Fang, Chaitanya Dev Sareen, Tsz Yan Wong, Michael A. Seibert, Richard W. Zarick, Jeremy Bowen, Tyler J. Donahue, Raju Jain, Kyle T. Beck
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Publication number: 20160034157Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling region-based sizing and positioning of application windows. In some embodiments, these techniques and apparatuses enable sizing and positioning of application windows to provide an optimized layout of application windows.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Miron Vranjes, Nils Anders Sundelin, Oliver R. Jones, Alex Snitkovskiy, Bret P. Anderson, Roberto S. Francioso, Chaitanya Dev Sareen, Tsz Yan Wong, Michael A. Seibert
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Patent number: 9128605Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling thumbnail-image selection of applications. In some embodiments, these techniques and apparatuses enable a user interface having selectable thumbnail images for applications not currently exposed on a display. The techniques and apparatuses may enable selection of this user interface through a simple gesture that is both easy-to-use and remember. Further, selection of applications not currently exposed on the display may be selected through thumbnail images representing each application's application interface as it will appear on selection.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jennifer Nan, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Patrice L. Miner, Matthew I. Worley, Bret P. Anderson, Robert J. Jarrett, Nils A. Sundelin, Michael A. Seibert, Chaitanya Dev Sareen, Tsz Yan Wong, Brian S. LeVee
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Publication number: 20150247170Abstract: Strains of cyanobacteria that produce high levels of alpha ketoglutarate (AKG) and pyruvate are disclosed herein. Methods of culturing these cyanobacteria to produce AKG or pyruvate and recover AKG or pyruvate from the culture are also described herein. Nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides that function as ethylene-forming enzymes and their use in the production of ethylene are further disclosed herein. These nucleic acids may be expressed in hosts such as cyanobacteria, which in turn may be cultured to produce ethylene.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Applicant: ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLCInventors: Jianping YU, Troy PADDOCK, Damian CARRIERI, Pin-Ching MANESS, Michael SEIBERT
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Publication number: 20150004331Abstract: A method for coating a substrate with an AlOx layer, in particular an Al2O3 layer, comprising the following method steps: (a) providing an inductively coupled plasma source (ICP source) having a reaction chamber and at least one RF inductor, (b) introducing an aluminium compound, preferably trimethylaluminium (TMA) into the ICP source, (c) introducing oxygen and/or an oxygen compound as reactive gas into the ICP source and inductively coupling of energy into the ICP source for forming a plasma, and (d) depositing the AlOx layer on the substrate. The invention also relates to a coating assembly for depositing thin layers on a substrate, in particular for carrying out the above method. The coating assembly comprises an inductively coupled plasma source (ICP) having a reaction chamber and at least one RF inductor, a substrate holder for arranging the substrate in the reaction chamber and channels for introducing the aluminium compound and a reactive gas in the ICP source.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: Singulus Technologies AGInventors: Torsten Dippell, Björn Roos, Oliver Hohn, Thorsten Dullweber, Nils-Peter Harder, Michael Seibert
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Patent number: 8890808Abstract: In graphical computing environments, applications are often presented as windows and other regions with visual controls that enable standardized region management functions, including repositioning the regions. However, in some scenarios (particularly devices with small displays), such user interface “chrome” may undesirable diminish the size of the region devoted to the output of the application, and removing such visual controls without eliminating repositioning functionality may be advantageous. Presented herein are repositioning gestures that may be invoked to request repositioning of a selected region by “hovering” a pointer near an edge of the display that is near the selected region; optionally by activating the pointer; and by moving the pointer away from the edge of the display (e.g., “dragging” the pointer while depressing a mouse button).Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jennifer Nan, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Daryl Tanghe, Chaitanya D. Sareen, Michael Seibert
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Publication number: 20140310661Abstract: Systems and methods of blocking, ignoring, suspending, or otherwise altering edge-related UI gestures on touch-sensitive computing devices or on non-touch sensitive computing devices having active edge I/O commands in certain situations are disclosed. In one embodiment, a second UI gesture coming from an outside edge may be altered after a first UI gesture from a user using an running application under certain conditions—e.g., if the second UI gesture is made within a certain time period after the first UI gesture, the second UI gesture is made within a certain proximity of the first UI gesture, etc. In another embodiment, a computing device is disclosed that comprises a controller, a display screen and an operating system that alters certain edge-related UI gestures that might be made by an operating system if, e.g., certain conditions are present.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Steven Frederickson, Christopher Doan, Alan Stephenson, Bret Anderson, Michael Seibert, Robert Jarrett, Aleksandar Uzelac, Steven Welch
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Patent number: 8835153Abstract: A process for expression of active [FeFe]-hydrogenase in a host organism that does not contain either the structural gene(s) for [FeFe]-hydrogenases and/or homologues for the maturation genes HydE, HydF and HyG, comprising: cloning the structural hydrogenase gene(s) and/or the maturation genes HydE, HydF and HydG from an organisms that contains these genes into expression plasmids; transferring the plasmids into an organism that lacks a native [FeFe]-hydrogenase or that has a disrupted [FeFe]-hydrogenase and culturing it aerobically; and inducing anaerobiosis to provide [FeFe] hydrogenase biosynthesis and H?2#191 production.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLCInventors: Michael Seibert, Paul W. King, Maria Lucia Ghirardi, Matthew C. Posewitz, Sharon L. Smolinski