Patents by Inventor Michael A. Simonian

Michael A. Simonian 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).

  • Patent number: 11873091
    Abstract: An example UAV landing structure includes a landing platform for a UAV, a cavity within the landing platform, and a track that runs along the landing platform and at least a part of the cavity. The UAV may include a winch system that includes a tether that may be coupled to a payload. Furthermore, the cavity may be aligned over a predetermined target location. The cavity may be sized to allow the winch system to pass a tethered payload through the cavity. The track may guide the UAV to a docked position over the cavity as the UAV moves along the landing platform. When the UAV is in the docked position, a payload may be loaded to or unloaded from the UAV through the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: WING AVIATION LLC
    Inventors: Jesse Blake, Jim Schmalzried, Trevor Shannon, Michael Simonian, Sindre Klepp, Stephen Benson, Adam Woodworth
  • Publication number: 20220250748
    Abstract: An example UAV landing structure includes a landing platform for a UAV, a cavity within the landing platform, and a track that runs along the landing platform and at least a part of the cavity. The UAV may include a winch system that includes a tether that may be coupled to a payload. Furthermore, the cavity may be aligned over a predetermined target location. The cavity may be sized to allow the winch system to pass a tethered payload through the cavity. The track may guide the UAV to a docked position over the cavity as the UAV moves along the landing platform. When the UAV is in the docked position, a payload may be loaded to or unloaded from the UAV through the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Jesse Blake, Jim Schmalzried, Trevor Shannon, Michael Simonian, Sindre Klepp, Stephen Benson, Adam Woodworth
  • Patent number: 11312490
    Abstract: An example UAV landing structure includes a landing platform for a UAV, a cavity within the landing platform, and a track that runs along the landing platform and at least a part of the cavity. The UAV may include a winch system that includes a tether that may be coupled to a payload. Furthermore, the cavity may be aligned over a predetermined target location. The cavity may be sized to allow the winch system to pass a tethered payload through the cavity. The track may guide the UAV to a docked position over the cavity as the UAV moves along the landing platform. When the UAV is in the docked position, a payload may be loaded to or unloaded from the UAV through the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: WING AVIATION LLC
    Inventors: Jesse Blake, Jim Schmalzried, Trevor Shannon, Michael Simonian, Sindre Klepp, Stephen Benson, Adam Woodworth
  • Patent number: 10890941
    Abstract: A headset for experiencing an augmented and/or a virtual reality environment may include a housing defining an interior cavity, with optical components received in the interior cavity of the housing. A front face may be rotatably coupled to a front portion of the housing to selectively enclose the interior of the housing. A computing device including a display may be received in a slot defined between the front portion of the housing and the front face. A face pad may be removably coupled to the housing, opposite the front face, so as to enclose the optical components in the housing. A user may view an augmented/virtual reality environment displayed on the display through the optical components received in the housing. An adjustable head strap assembly may adjustably position the headset on the head of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Hayes S. Raffle, Andrew Nartker, Sandeep Waraich, Phan Thao Benno Dang, Gerald Kirk McGinty, Jr., Albert Lee, Byeong Seon Oh, Dan Odell, Eric Allan MacIntosh, Erik Hubert Dolly Goossens, Michael Simonian, Maaike Evers, Xinda Hu, Xiaohui Tao, Ronghui Zhu
  • Publication number: 20200207473
    Abstract: An example UAV landing structure includes a landing platform for a UAV, a cavity within the landing platform, and a track that runs along the landing platform and at least a part of the cavity. The UAV may include a winch system that includes a tether that may be coupled to a payload. Furthermore, the cavity may be aligned over a predetermined target location. The cavity may be sized to allow the winch system to pass a tethered payload through the cavity. The track may guide the UAV to a docked position over the cavity as the UAV moves along the landing platform. When the UAV is in the docked position, a payload may be loaded to or unloaded from the UAV through the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jesse Blake, Jim Schmalzried, Trevor Shannon, Michael Simonian, Sindre Klepp, Stephen Benson, Adam Woodworth
  • Patent number: 10604252
    Abstract: An example UAV landing structure includes a landing platform for a UAV, a cavity within the landing platform, and a track that runs along the landing platform and at least a part of the cavity. The UAV may include a winch system that includes a tether that may be coupled to a payload. Furthermore, the cavity may be aligned over a predetermined target location. The cavity may be sized to allow the winch system to pass a tethered payload through the cavity. The track may guide the UAV to a docked position over the cavity as the UAV moves along the landing platform. When the UAV is in the docked position, a payload may be loaded to or unloaded from the UAV through the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Wing Aviation LLC
    Inventors: Jesse Blake, Jim Schmalzried, Trevor Shannon, Michael Simonian, Sindre Klepp, Stephen Benson, Adam Woodworth
  • Patent number: 10243415
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing wireless power. The method includes determining a route in an area for a charger vehicle, where the charger vehicle includes a primary wireless power transceiver. The method further includes determining a schedule according to which the charger vehicle travels along the route. The method also includes determining a number of repeater vehicles to deploy in the area to extend a range of the primary transceiver of the charger vehicle. Further, the method includes deploying the determined number of repeater vehicles into the area. Furthermore, the method includes coupling each of the repeater vehicles to the charger vehicle via a respective first wireless resonant coupling link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: X Development LLC
    Inventors: Michael Grundmann, Brian Adolf, Eric Liu, Mathias Fleck, Maaike Evers, Matt Swinton, Michael Simonian
  • Patent number: 10091860
    Abstract: Control of one or more switches arrayed in a multi-gang switch box is disclosed. One or more sensors may receive or provide an indication of a gesture near one of the switches. An indication of the switch determined to which a gesture is determined to be directed toward may be displayed. A state change may be performed on the switch according to the gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Michael Simonian, Joe Freeman Britt, Jr., Erich Schlaepfer
  • Patent number: 10055887
    Abstract: A system and method of operating an audio visual device generating a virtual immersive experience is provided. The system may include an optical system and a display system received in a housing, and an audio output device operably coupled to the display system, the housing being coupled to a frame to be worn by a user. A sensing device may sense at least one of an ambient brightness level or an ambient noise level, and a control system and processor operably coupled to the optical system, the display system, the audio output device and the sensing device may, in response to an external command to transition between the virtual environment and the ambient environment, adjust at least one of a brightness level or a noise level of the virtual environment based on the sensed ambient brightness level and/or the sensed ambient noise level before executing the received external command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Leandro Gracia Gil, Christian Plagemann, Alexander James Faaborg, Joshua Weaver, Michael Simonian, Glen Murphy, Jon Wiley
  • Publication number: 20180141682
    Abstract: An example UAV landing structure includes a landing platform for a UAV, a cavity within the landing platform, and a track that runs along the landing platform and at least a part of the cavity. The UAV may include a winch system that includes a tether that may be coupled to a payload. Furthermore, the cavity may be aligned over a predetermined target location. The cavity may be sized to allow the winch system to pass a tethered payload through the cavity. The track may guide the UAV to a docked position over the cavity as the UAV moves along the landing platform. When the UAV is in the docked position, a payload may be loaded to or unloaded from the UAV through the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Jesse Blake, Jim Schmalzried, Trevor Shannon, Michael Simonian, Sindre Klepp, Stephen Benson, Adam Woodworth
  • Publication number: 20180095498
    Abstract: A headset for experiencing an augmented and/or a virtual reality environment may include a housing defining an interior cavity, with optical components received in the interior cavity of the housing. A front face may be rotatably coupled to a front portion of the housing to selectively enclose the interior of the housing. A computing device including a display may be received in a slot defined between the front portion of the housing and the front face. A face pad may be removably coupled to the housing, opposite the front face, so as to enclose the optical components in the housing. A user may view an augmented/virtual reality environment displayed on the display through the optical components received in the housing. An adjustable head strap assembly may adjustably position the headset on the head of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Hayes S. RAFFLE, Andrew NARTKER, Sandeep WARAICH, Phan Thao Benno DANG, Gerald Kirk MCGINTY, JR., Albert LEE, Byeong Seon OH, Dan ODELL, Eric Allan MACINTOSH, Erik Hubert Dolly GOOSSENS, Michael SIMONIAN, Maaike EVERS, Xinda HU, Xiaohui TAO, Ronghui ZHU
  • Patent number: 9732731
    Abstract: An airborne wind turbine system is provided including an aerial vehicle having a fuselage, an electrically conductive tether having a first end secured to the aerial vehicle and a second end secured to a rotatable drum positioned on a tower onto which the tether is wrapped when the aerial vehicle is reeled in, a perch extending from the tower, one or more perch booms attached to the perch panel and pivotably mounted to the tower, wherein when the aerial vehicle is secured to the perch, the aerial vehicle is positionable in a lowered parked position, and wherein the aerial vehicle is movable to a raised parked position caused by rotation of the one or more perch booms with respect to the tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: X Development LLC
    Inventors: Brian Hachtmann, Damon Vander Lind, Maaike Louis Evers, Michael Simonian
  • Patent number: 9583288
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for an interchangeable back system for programmable switches. A programmable switch, remote interchangeable back, and toggle switch interchangeable back may be included. The remote interchangeable back may include a casing and a back plate, where the back plate of the remote interchangeable back may not have an opening. The toggle switch interchangeable back may include a casing and a back plate, where the back plate of the toggle switch interchangeable back may include an opening of sufficient size to accommodate a toggle light switch in the on position. The remote interchangeable back and the toggle switch interchangeable back may be interchangeably attachable to and removable from the programmable switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Jones, Maaike Louise Evers, Michael Simonian, Michael Simmons
  • Publication number: 20160264260
    Abstract: An airborne wind turbine system is provided including an aerial vehicle having a fuselage, an electrically conductive tether having a first end secured to the aerial vehicle and a second end secured to a rotatable drum positioned on a tower onto which the tether is wrapped when the aerial vehicle is reeled in, a perch extending from the tower, one or more perch booms attached to the perch panel and pivotably mounted to the tower, wherein when the aerial vehicle is secured to the perch, the aerial vehicle is positionable in a lowered parked position, and wherein the aerial vehicle is movable to a raised parked position caused by rotation of the one or more perch booms with respect to the tower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Hachtmann, Damon Vander Lind, Maaike Louis Evers, Michael Simonian
  • Patent number: D776640
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Simonian, Basheer Tome, Maaike Evers, Hayes S. Raffle, Albert Lee
  • Patent number: D834016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Hayes S. Raffle, Phan Thao Benno Dang, Maaike Evers, Albert Lee, Erik Hubert Dolly Goossens, Byeong Seon Oh, Dan Odell, Michael Simonian, Gerald Kirk McGinty, Jr., Basheer Tome
  • Patent number: D835102
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Hayes S. Raffle, Erik Hubert Dolly Goossens, Michael Simonian, Maaike Evers, Albert Lee, Byeong Seon Oh, Phan Thao Benno Dang, Gerald Kirk McGinty, Jr., Dan Odell, Basheer Tome
  • Patent number: D835396
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Hayes S. Raffle, Albert Lee, Eric Allan MacIntosh, Aviv Shoval, David Bibl, Carmela Guizar-Sanchez, Stuart Douglas, Sandeep Waraich, Michael Simonian, Darcy Grinolds, HongWei Zheng
  • Patent number: D860199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Gerald Kirk McGinty, Jr., Phan Thao Benno Dang, Hannes Harms, Maaike Evers, Hayes S. Raffle, Albert Lee, Erik Hubert Dolly Goossens, Byeong Seon Oh, Dan Odell, Michael Simonian, Basheer Tome
  • Patent number: D860200
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Gerald Kirk McGinty, Jr., Phan Thao Benno Dang, Hannes Harms, Maaike Evers, Hayes S. Raffle, Albert Lee, Erik Hubert Dolly Goossens, Byeong Seon Oh, Dan Odell, Michael Simonian, Basheer Tome