Patents by Inventor Michael Andrews

Michael Andrews 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: 20210136970
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of grapevine plant named ‘Paseante Noir’, particularly selected for its high resistance to Pierce's disease, as well as quality of fruit and wines produced is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Walker, Alan C. Tenscher, Summaira Riaz, Ninfa Romero
  • Publication number: 20210136971
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of grapevine plant named ‘Errante Noir’, particularly selected for its high resistance to Pierce's disease, as well as quality of fruit and wines produced is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Walker, Alan C. Tenscher, Summaira Riaz, Ninfa Romero
  • Publication number: 20210136972
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of grapevine plant named ‘Caminante Blanc’, particularly selected for its high resistance to Pierce's disease, as well as quality of fruit and wines produced is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Walker, Alan C. Tenscher, Summaira Riaz, Ninfa Romero
  • Patent number: 10999670
    Abstract: Aspects describe an earpiece with structure for positioning and retaining the earpiece and with structure for sealing against the entrance to the ear canal. According to aspects, the retaining structure has at least one substantially elliptical leg configured to follow the curve of the anti-helix and/or the cymba concha at the rear of the concha. The leg increases in thickness from a tip of the earpiece towards the body of the earpiece. The sealing structure is substantially frusto-conical and extends from a nozzle. The nozzle is angled to align with ear geometry. In an example, he sealing structure has a slight radius on an outer surface of the sealing structure. In another example, the sealing structure has a substantially constant thickness from the nozzle to the wide end of the sealing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: BOSE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Zalisk, Thomas Aquinas Nilsen
  • Patent number: 10999889
    Abstract: Systems, instruments, and methods for monitoring a premises, including, for example, a school, home, or other building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Maginity, Adam Dane Jones, Allen Joseph Studer
  • Patent number: 10987788
    Abstract: A bearing cup removal tool for removing a bearing cup from a bearing casting comprises a collar assembly and a displacing assembly. The collar assembly comprises a clamp member and a clamp assembly, where the clamp member defines a clamp surface. The clamp assembly deforms the clamp member to alter a shape of the clamp surface such that the clamp member may be configured to surround at least a portion of the bearing cup and the clamp member may be configured to frictionally engage at least a portion of the bearing cup to secure the clamp member to the bearing cup. The displacing assembly engages the clamp member and is adapted to engage the bearing casting such that operation of the displacing assembly forces the clamp member away from the bearing casting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: TIGER TOOL INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Michael Andrews
  • Patent number: 10990279
    Abstract: A computing device is described that receives a notification generated by a notification source, determines a set of notification channels defined by the notification source, each notification channel having one or more parameters defined by the notification source, and determines a particular notification channel from the set of notification channels assigned to the notification. The computing device determines one or more parameters of the particular notification channel and outputs an indication of the notification according to the one or more parameters of the particular notification channel. In this way, a user may be provided with an indication of the manner in which a given notification is being handled by the computing device. This may provide further information on the notification itself and allow efficient interaction in light of the knowledge thereby provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Julia Claire Reynolds, Daniel Robert Sandler, Rachel Leah Garb, Michael Andrew Cleron
  • Patent number: 10990419
    Abstract: Interfaces utilize two types of tiles, including boundary spanning type tiles and boundary non-spanning type tiles. The boundary non-spanning tile each have a boundary non-spanning parameter/property that prevent the tile from overlapping a particular type of display boundary and that is operable for triggering a modification of a layout presentation of the canvas by causing/modifying the one or more tiles in the first set of tiles to be automatically resized and/or repositioned within the canvas layout presentation when it is determined the boundary non-spanning type tile(s) would overlap the particular type of boundary in a current/prior layout. The boundary spanning type tiles omit the boundary non-spanning parameter/property or have it set to an inactive state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Eli Schwartz, Michael Andrew Foynes, Alexander Vakaluk, Nir Levy, Irit Shalom Kantor, Eli Arbel, Eyal Livne, Avner Shahar-Kashtan
  • Publication number: 20210116563
    Abstract: A method for increasing a detection distance of a surface of an object illuminated by near-IR electromagnetic radiation, including: (a) directing near-IR electromagnetic radiation from a near-IR electromagnetic radiation source towards an object at least partially coated with a near-IR reflective coating that increases a near-IR electromagnetic radiation detection distance by at least 15% as measured at a wavelength in a near-IR range as compared to the same object coated with a color matched coating which absorbs more of the same near-IR radiation, where the color matched coating has a ?E color matched value of 1.5 or less when compared to the near-IR reflective coating; and (b) detecting reflected near-IR electromagnetic radiation reflected from the near-IR reflective coating. A system for detecting proximity of vehicles is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Eldon L. Decker, Kristen Kruszewski, LuAnn Holsing, Stephen G. McQuown, Stuart D. Hellring, Michael Andrew Zalich
  • Publication number: 20210117712
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a user input from a user from a client system associated with the user, wherein the client system comprises one or more cameras, determining one or more points of interest in a field of view of the one or more cameras based on one or more machine-learning models and sensory data captured by the one or more cameras, generating a plurality of media files based on the one or more points of interest, wherein each media file is a recording of at least one of the one or more points of interest, generating one or more highlight files based on the plurality of media files, wherein each highlight file comprises a media file that satisfies a predefined quality standard, and sending instructions for presenting the one or more highlight files to the client system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Lisa Xiaoyi Huang, Eric Xiao, Nicholas Michael Andrew Benson, Yating Sheng, Zijian He
  • Publication number: 20210117272
    Abstract: A computing device includes a hardware switch that is activated when a primary Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) of a first BIOS chip of the device fails to load an Operating System (OS) image from an OS partition of a hard drive. The switch passes control to a backup BIOS that executes from a backup BIOS chip. The backup BIOS loads a recovery image from BIOS recovery partition of the hard drive, which causes a reflash application to execute from the recovery image. Reflash application obtains a recovery BIOS from the BIOS recovery partition of the hard drive, reflashes/writes the recovery BIOS onto the first BIOS chip and reboots the device. Following reboot of the device, recovery BIOS loads the OS image from the OS partition, and recovery BIOS becomes the primary BIOS on the first BIOS chip of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Kleppinger, Christopher Robert Davis, Jeffrey R. Garner, Cynthia D. Nova
  • Publication number: 20210114110
    Abstract: A method of maintaining part geometry fidelity during infiltration of a metallic preform. The preform and an infiltration barrier are formed, either independently or together during an additive manufacturing process. The infiltration barrier prevents infiltrant from bleeding out from the preform where it is present, thus protecting fine geometries that would otherwise be filled with infiltrant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Desktop Metal, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Sercombe, Ellen Benn, Michael Andrew Gibson, Nihan Tuncer
  • Patent number: 10986434
    Abstract: A headphone includes an electro-acoustic transducer for creating audio output, the electro-acoustic transducer comprising a transducer magnet that produces a transducer magnetic field having a magnetic field strength, a housing constructed and arranged to be positioned at an ear of a wearer so as to direct the audio output at the ear canal of the ear, a magnetic field sensor positioned in the housing and constructed and arranged to sense the Earth's magnetic field, and a nulling magnet positioned in the housing and constructed and arranged to produce a nulling magnetic field that reduces the strength of the transducer magnetic field at the magnetic field sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen J. Maguire, Michael Andrew Zalisk, Jordan Jeffery Bonner, Ricardo F. Carreras
  • Patent number: 10984489
    Abstract: A facility for determining an estimated value of a home is described. The facility applies a first valuation model that is insensitive to value-affecting geographic features near the home to obtain a first valuation. The facility applies a second valuation model that is sensitive to value-affecting geographic features near the home to obtain a second valuation. The facility combines the first and second valuations to obtain an estimated value of the home.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Zillow, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Bruce, Michael Andrew Babb, Chunyi Wang
  • Publication number: 20210107060
    Abstract: Multi-material tooling and methods of making multi-material tooling are provided. The multi-material tooling includes a core formed of a first material having a hardness (Rockwell C scale) of up to 30 HRC, and a shell layer adjacent to the core. The shell layer is formed of a second material having a hardness of 33 HRC to 70 HRC. The method of making multi-material includes depositing a first layer of a first material using an additive manufacturing technique to form a core. The first material that forms the core has a hardness of up to 30 HRC. The method also includes depositing a second layer of a second material to form a shell layer adjacent to the core. The second material that forms the shell layer has a hardness of 33 HRC to 70 HRC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Badri K. Narayanan, Michael Andrew Kottman, William Thomas Matthews
  • Patent number: 10974268
    Abstract: A system for indicating degraded operation of a robotic paint station is provided. The system includes a paint nozzle operable to spray paint upon a work piece, a paint supply tube system including a plurality of paint supply tubes operable to supply a flow of paint to the paint nozzle, a vacuum system connected to the paint supply tube system and operable to remove air pockets from the paint supply tube system, a pressure sensor connected to the vacuum system, and a computerized robot control module. The computerized robot control module is programmed to monitor data from the pressure sensor, compare the data to a threshold pressure value, and generate a maintenance warning indicating degraded vacuum system operation based upon the comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Steven Hawthorne Jones, Michael Andrew Cieslik, James Brenner
  • Patent number: 10973652
    Abstract: A fusion cage has a first component that defines an outside surface that is configured to engage a vertebral endplate, and an interior surface. The fusion cage has a second component that defines first and second opposed surfaces. One of the first and second opposed surfaces can mate with the interior surface of the first component. The fusion cage can include vertical and lateral throughholes adapted to enhance fusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John Riley Hawkins, Anwar M. Upal, Michael J. O'Neil, Michael Andrew Slivka, Michael Fisher
  • Publication number: 20210103493
    Abstract: A requester issues a request specifying a target address indicating an addressed location in a memory system. A completer responds to the request. Tag error checking circuitry performs a tag error checking operation when the request issued by the requester is a tag-error-checking request specifying an address tag. The tag error checking operation comprises determining whether the address tag matches an allocation tag stored in the memory system associated with a block of one or more addresses comprising the target address specified by the tag-error-checking request. The requester and the completer communicate via a memory interface having at least one data signal path to exchange read data or write data between the requester and the completer; and at least one tag signal path, provided in parallel with the at least one data signal path, to exchange address tags or allocation tags between the requester and the completer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Bruce James MATHEWSON, Phanindra Kumar MANNAVA, Michael Andrew CAMPBELL, Alexander Alfred HORNUNG, Alex James WAUGH, Klas Magnus BRUCE, Richard Roy GRISENTHWAITE
  • Patent number: PP32999
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of grapevine plant named ‘Errante Noir’, particularly selected for its high resistance to Pierce's disease, as well as quality of fruit and wines produced is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Walker, Alan C. Tenscher, Summaira Riaz, Ninfa Romero
  • Patent number: PP33015
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of grapevine plant named ‘Caminante Blanc’, particularly selected for its high resistance to Pierce's disease, as well as quality of fruit and wines produced is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Walker, Alan C. Tenscher, Summaira Riaz, Ninfa Romero