Patents by Inventor Michael A. Stratton
Michael A. Stratton 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: 11840961Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a fuel injector for a gas turbine engine includes a fuel injector housing, and an elongated fuel tube held in position in said housing by spaced apart joints and including an undulating tube surface along at least a portion of its length between said joints, said undulating tube surface being in contact with another surface disposed in said housing at one or more locations of said undulating tube surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Woodward, Inc.Inventors: Mark G. Goeddeke, Michael Stratton
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Patent number: 11556389Abstract: A system for provisioning resources includes a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to receive a time series of past usage data. The past usage data comprises process usage data and instance usage data. The processor is further configured to determine an upcoming usage data based at least in part on the time series of the past usage data, and provision a computing system according to the upcoming usage data.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Workday, Inc.Inventors: Montiago Xavier LaBute, Teng Qu, James Michael Stratton
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Publication number: 20210254551Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a fuel injector for a gas turbine engine includes a fuel injector housing, and an elongated fuel tube held in position in said housing by spaced apart joints and including an undulating tube surface along at least a portion of its length between said joints, said undulating tube surface being in contact with another surface disposed in said housing at one or more locations of said undulating tube surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Woodward, Inc.Inventors: Mark G. Goeddeke, Michael Stratton
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Patent number: 10865714Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a fuel injector for a gas turbine engine includes a fuel injector housing, and an elongated fuel tube held in position in said housing by spaced apart joints and including an undulating tube surface along at least a portion of its length between said joints, said undulating tube surface being in contact with another surface disposed in said housing at one or more locations of said undulating tube surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Woodward. Inc.Inventors: Mark G. Goeddeke, Michael Stratton
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Patent number: 10761897Abstract: A system for automatically scaling provisioned resources includes an input interface and a processor. The input interface is configured to receive an estimate of a required number of processing threads. The processor is configured to determine required resources for processing the required number of processing threads using a model; provision the required resources; indicate to execute client tasks using the provisioned resources; determine server telemetry or logging data for the provisioned resources; provide the server telemetry or the logging data to the model; determine a resource utilization score based at least in part on the server telemetry or the logging data; determine a provisioning performance reward based at least in part on the resource utilization score; and adjust model parameters using the provisioning performance reward.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Workday, Inc.Inventors: Montiago Xavier LaBute, Teng Qu, James Michael Stratton, Xiaoqun Joyce Duan, Alex James Boyd
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Publication number: 20200249992Abstract: A system for provisioning resources includes a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to receive a time series of past usage data. The past usage data comprises process usage data and instance usage data. The processor is further configured to determine an upcoming usage data based at least in part on the time series of the past usage data, and provision a computing system according to the upcoming usage data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Montiago Xavier LaBute, Teng Qu, James Michael Stratton
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Patent number: 10711699Abstract: A torch igniter includes an auxiliary fuel injector; an ignition source; and an igniter body carrying the auxiliary fuel injector and the ignition source. The igniter body includes an auxiliary combustion chamber having a side wall extending axially from a first end wall to a second end wall. In some examples, at least a portion of the side wall includes a distributed pattern of cooling apertures, with each of the cooling apertures extending obliquely from an outer surface of the side wall to an inner surface of the side wall. In some examples, the second end wall defines a fluid outlet leading to an outlet tube in fluid communication with the primary combustion chamber, at least a portion of the outlet tube including a distributed pattern of dilution apertures.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Woodward, Inc.Inventors: Bidhan Dam, Jimroy McCormack, Fei Philip Lee, Conor Riordan, Logan Oonk, Erik Pederson, Michael Stratton
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Patent number: 10704469Abstract: A torch igniter includes an auxiliary fuel injector; an ignition source; and an igniter body carrying the auxiliary fuel injector and the ignition source. The igniter body includes an auxiliary combustion chamber having a side wall extending axially from a first end wall to a second end wall, the side wall defining an interior cavity between the first and second end walls. The igniter body further includes a premixing cup residing within the interior cavity including a cylindrical wall radially surrounding the auxiliary fuel injector and an auxiliary air inlet, the cylindrical wall of the premixing cup protruding axially outward relative to the first end wall of the auxiliary combustion chamber through a portion of the interior cavity to delineate a premixing zone radially inward of the cylindrical wall and a recirculation zone radially outward of the cylindrical wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Woodward, Inc.Inventors: Bidhan Dam, Jimroy McCormack, Fei Philip Lee, Conor Riordan, Logan Oonk, Erik Pederson, Michael Stratton
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Patent number: 10671440Abstract: A system for provisioning resources includes an input interface and a processor. The input interface is configured to receive a time series of past usage data. The past usage data comprises process usage data and instance usage data. The processor is configured to determine an upcoming usage data based at least in part on the time series of the past usage data, and provision a computing system according to the upcoming usage data.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Workday, Inc.Inventors: Montiago Xavier LaBute, Teng Qu, James Michael Stratton
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Publication number: 20190292987Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a fuel injector for a gas turbine engine includes a fuel injector housing, and an elongated fuel tube held in position in said housing by spaced apart joints and including an undulating tube surface along at least a portion of its length between said joints, said undulating tube surface being in contact with another surface disposed in said housing at one or more locations of said undulating tube surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: Woodward, Inc.Inventors: Mark G. Goeddeke, Michael Stratton
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Publication number: 20190243691Abstract: A system for automatically scaling provisioned resources includes an input interface and a processor. The input interface is configured to receive an estimate of a required number of processing threads. The processor is configured to determine required resources for processing the required number of processing threads using a model; provision the required resources; indicate to execute client tasks using the provisioned resources; determine server telemetry or logging data for the provisioned resources; provide the server telemetry or the logging data to the model; determine a resource utilization score based at least in part on the server telemetry or the logging data; determine a provisioning performance reward based at least in part on the resource utilization score; and adjust model parameters using the provisioning performance reward.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2018Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Montiago Xavier LaBute, Teng Qu, James Michael Stratton, Xiaoqun Joyce Duan, Alex James Boyd
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Publication number: 20190243686Abstract: A system for provisioning resources includes an input interface and a processor. The input interface is configured to receive a time series of past usage data. The past usage data comprises process usage data and instance usage data. The processor is configured to determine an upcoming usage data based at least in part on the time series of the past usage data, and provision a computing system according to the upcoming usage data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2018Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Montiago Xavier LaBute, Teng Qu, James Michael Stratton
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Publication number: 20190010872Abstract: A torch igniter includes an auxiliary fuel injector; an ignition source; and an igniter body carrying the auxiliary fuel injector and the ignition source. The igniter body includes an auxiliary combustion chamber having a side wall extending axially from a first end wall to a second end wall, the side wall defining an interior cavity between the first and second end walls. The igniter body further includes a premixing cup residing within the interior cavity including a cylindrical wall radially surrounding the auxiliary fuel injector and an auxiliary air inlet, the cylindrical wall of the premixing cup protruding axially outward relative to the first end wall of the auxiliary combustion chamber through a portion of the interior cavity to delineate a premixing zone radially inward of the cylindrical wall and a recirculation zone radially outward of the cylindrical wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Bidhan Dam, Jimroy McCormack, Fei Philip Lee, Conor Riordan, Logan Oonk, Erik Pederson, Michael Stratton
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Publication number: 20190010873Abstract: A torch igniter includes an auxiliary fuel injector; an ignition source; and an igniter body carrying the auxiliary fuel injector and the ignition source. The igniter body includes an auxiliary combustion chamber having a side wall extending axially from a first end wall to a second end wall. In some examples, at least a portion of the side wall includes a distributed pattern of cooling apertures, with each of the cooling apertures extending obliquely from an outer surface of the side wall to an inner surface of the side wall. In some examples, the second end wall defines a fluid outlet leading to an outlet tube in fluid communication with the primary combustion chamber, at least a portion of the outlet tube including a distributed pattern of dilution apertures.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Bidhan Dam, Jimroy McCormack, Fei Philip Lee, Conor Riordan, Logan Oonk, Erik Pederson, Michael Stratton
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Patent number: 9881305Abstract: Introduced here is a technology that enables effective fraud detection and protection in financial transactions by use of a communication signal capability associated with payment cards. The technology eliminates the uncertainty inherent in card transactions as to the authenticity of a payment card. In various embodiments, methods and systems are disclosed for placing context-based restrictions on the payment card to assist in eliminating the uncertainty in card transactions. The payment card can include any electronic card having an embedded smart chip (e.g., BLE, WiFi, GPRS, 4G, LTE, etc.). The context-based restrictions can include a geographical restriction, a timing restriction, a purchase amount restriction, a merchant-category-code restriction, a particular merchant restriction, or a proximity restriction. The context-based restrictions can be placed on the payment card through communication with a computing device (e.g., smartphone, computing tablet, laptop, desktop, etc.).Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: SQUARE, INC.Inventors: John Lewis, Alexander W. Odawa, Michael Stratton
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Publication number: 20080206248Abstract: The invention relates to mutations in ErbB2 gene products. The mutations described are identified in human tumours of natural origin. These mutations are associated with cancerous phenotypes and can be used as a basis for the diagnosis of cancer, cancerous cells or a predisposition to cancer in human subjects, selection of appropriate anti-cancer therapy and the development of anti-cancer therapeutics.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: Michael Stratton, Andrew Futreal, Richard Wooster
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Publication number: 20040096855Abstract: The invention relates to mutations in B-Raf gene products. The mutations described are identified in human tumours of natural origin. These mutations are associated with cancerous phenotypes and can be used as a basis for the diagnosis of cancer, cancerous cells or a predisposition to cancer in human subjects, and the development of anti-cancer therapeutics.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventors: Michael Stratton, Andrew Futreal, Christopher Marshall, Richard Marais, Richard Wooster
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Patent number: 6223843Abstract: An electrochemical propulsion system in a vehicle comprises a hydrogen generator for converting fuel into hydrogen-containing gas and a fuel cell stack using the hydrogen-containing gas to produce electricity to power a drive motor for the vehicle. The fuel cell stack is oriented parallel to the vehicle longitudinal direction. The hydrogen generator is arranged longitudinally forward of the fuel cell stack and to the lateral side of the fuel cell stack. The fuel cell stack and the hydrogen generator are located within a front vehicle compartment of the vehicle in a closely adjacent manner. The hydrogen generator comprises a combustor for producing heat, a reformer closely adjacent to the combustor for converting fuel into hydrogen-containing gas using heat from the combustor, and a reactor to reduce carbon monoxide content from the hydrogen-containing gas wherein the reactor is adjacent to and downstream of the reformer. The drive motor is operatively connected to a wheel axle for driving vehicle wheels.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1998Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Daniel B. O'Connell, Barbara S. Moore, Michael A. Stratton, James V.. McManis
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Patent number: 6202710Abstract: A method and apparatus for refueling a vehicle powered by an electrochemical engine comprises a fuel fill pocket accessible to the exterior of the vehicle and having an interior end with an opening to a hydrogen refueling line. The hydrogen refueling line extends between the fuel fill pocket and a storage tank in the engine. A fuel fill door conceals the fuel fill pocket when closed and operates to open for access to the fuel fill pocket. A nozzle is operably connected to a refueling station and is slideably receivable within the fuel fill pocket. The nozzle has a hydrogen input line. The refueling apparatus has a flow communication means to ensure the hydrogen input line is in flow communication with the hydrogen refueling line for delivering hydrogen. Mating communication ports in the nozzle and the fuel fill pocket operate to send and receive electronic signals therebetween and to a controller for controlling the operation of refueling.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2000Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Norm Dill, Michael A. Stratton, James V. McManis, Daniel B. O'Connell, Jonas Bereisa
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Patent number: 6195999Abstract: An electrochemical engine for a vehicle comprises a storage tank containing hydrogen-retention material which reversibly takes-up and stores hydrogen at a hydrogen-storage temperature and releases it upon heating to a release temperature. A fuel cell stack using the released hydrogen produces electricity and heat by-product. A primary coolant flow circuit extends from a radiator, through the fuel cell stack and the storage tank, and back to the radiator, and has a coolant-distribution valve intermediate the fuel cell stack and the storage tank. A bypass coolant flow line extends from the coolant-distribution valve to the radiator. During operation, the heat by-product of the fuel cell stack is transferred via the primary coolant flow circuit to the storage tank for heating the hydrogen-retention material to release hydrogen for fueling the fuel cell stack.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2000Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Gerd Arnold, Jonas Bereisa, Michael A. Stratton, James V. McManis, William S. Wheat, Lee Curtis Whitehead, Daniel B. O'Connell, Steve McIlwaine