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).

  • Patent number: 11850889
    Abstract: A wheel hub assembly adapted to be connected to a wheel assembly comprising a wheel rim defining a mounting portion comprises a retaining ring, a hub cap, and at least one retaining bolt. The retaining ring defines a first clamp portion. The hub cap defines a second clamp portion. The at least one retaining bolt is adapted to secure the hub cap relative to the retaining ring such that the mounting portion of the wheel rim is between the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Tiger Tool International Incorporated
    Inventor: Michael Andrews
  • Publication number: 20230410803
    Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to reducing latency in automated assistant interactions. In some implementations, a client device can receive audio data that captures a spoken utterance of a user. The audio data can be processed to determine an assistant command to be performed by an automated assistant. The assistant command can be processed, using a latency prediction model, to generate a predicted latency to fulfill the assistant command. Further, the client device (or the automated assistant) can determine, based on the predicted latency, whether to audibly render pre-cached content for presentation to the user prior to audibly rendering content that is responsive to the spoken utterance. The pre-cached content can be tailored to the assistant command and audibly rendered for presentation to the user while the content is being obtained, and the content can be audibly rendered for presentation to the user subsequent to the pre-cached content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Lior Alon, Rafael Goldfarb, Dekel Auster, Dan Rasin, Michael Andrew Goodman, Trevor Strohman, Nino Tasca, Valerie Nygaard, Jaclyn Konzelmann
  • Patent number: 11849001
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus to monitor mobile Internet activity are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least one memory, machine-readable instructions, programmable circuitry to execute the machine-readable instructions to at least assign a first port of a proxy server to a mobile device associated with a panelist, cause transmission of configuration data to the mobile device to instruct the mobile device to transmit future requests the first port of the proxy server, obtain a first request for media on the first port originating from the mobile device, and after a determination that the first request originated from an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with an IP address range representative of devices on a cellular network, service the first request, generate a data association, request the media from an Internet media provider identified in the first request, and cause transmission of the media to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Achilleas Papakostas, Michael Andrew Yonker
  • Patent number: 11845799
    Abstract: Provided herein are anti-Ly6G6D (lymphocyte antigen 6 complex, locus G61) antibodies and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: WeiYu Lin, Christoph Spiess, Liping Sun, Yan Wu, Cecilia P. C. Chiu, Walter Christian Darbonne, Michael Andrew Dillon
  • Publication number: 20230399710
    Abstract: Various embodiments include processes for purifying and/or preparing iron-bearing materials. Various embodiments include purification and/or preparation of iron ores, iron, and their intermediates. Various embodiments include processes for purifying iron-bearing materials comprising leaching one or more soluble species of impurities out of iron-bearing materials using a leaching solution comprising fluorine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Andrew GIBSON, Danielle Cassidy SMITH, Yet-Ming CHIANG, Kjell William SCHRODER, Olivia Claire TAYLOR, Vincent Chevrier
  • Patent number: 11843718
    Abstract: Implementations are directed to utilizing an assistant to automatically navigate an interactive voice response (IVR) tree to arrive at a target state during an assisted telephone call. The assistant can receive input to initiate the assisted telephone call, identify an entity to engage with, on behalf of the user, and during the assisted telephone call, based on the input, and identify an IVR tree stored in association with the entity. In various implementations, navigation of the IVR tree can be modified based on interaction(s) detected at a client device subsequent to initiating the assisted telephone call. In various implementations, the assisted telephone call can be initiated from a search interface, and the target state can be associated with a given search result. In various implementations, the IVR tree can be dynamic in that only a subset of candidate state(s) of the IVR tree may be available as the target state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Yuval Baror, Michael Andrew Goodman, Yoav Tzur
  • Patent number: 11839602
    Abstract: Meltable compositions configured for oral use, the compositions including at least one cannabinoid or cannabimimetic, are provided. The compositions include one or more fillers, typically a sugar alcohol, and a lipid. A method of forming such compositions is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Nicoventures Trading Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Richard Gerardi, Thomas H. Poole, Michael Andrew Zawadzki, Kristen Ann Spielbauer, Steven Lee Alderman, Timothy Brian Nestor
  • Publication number: 20230395073
    Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to initializing performance of an automated assistant routine and/or dismissing an alarm pre-emptively according to satisfaction of one or more conditions. A condition can be satisfied by a user acknowledging the alarm when the alarm is going off, or causing the alarm to be dismissed prior to a time at which the alarm was scheduled for. The user can cause the alarm to be dismissed pre-emptively by interacting with the automated assistant prior to the time the alarm was scheduled for and/or interacting with a device, which is known to the automated assistant, prior to the time that the alarm was scheduled for. In this way, actions that cause an alarm to be dismissed can be recognized and used to initialize other processes, such as an automated assistant routine, thereby reducing a number of inputs needed from a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Nevzat Topcu, Michael Andrew Goodman
  • Patent number: 11833461
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides small diameter tubular porous fiber filters. These tubular porous fiber filters have many uses including but not limited a filtration medium for removing particles of 5 microns or less from liquid or air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Porex Corporation
    Inventors: Nicole Elizabeth Morris-Anastasi, Michael Andrew Clendenning, Michael W. Spencer, Qiang Zhou, Guoqiang Mao
  • Patent number: 11837283
    Abstract: A variety of applications can include a high voltage switch configured to translate supply voltages or other voltages to specific magnitudes in memory devices, with the high voltage switch designed to provide enhanced lifetime of components of the high voltage switch. A high voltage switch can include a high voltage diode coupled to an output node and to a gate of a high voltage transistor coupled to the output node. The high voltage diode can provide feedback of an output voltage to the gate of the high voltage transistor to relieve Fowler-Nordheim stress on the dielectric coupled to the gate in the transistor, where large shifts in threshold voltage of the transistor could otherwise result from the Fowler-Nordheim stress. The high voltage diode can be structured using a high voltage field effect transistor. Additional devices, systems, and methods are discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Andrew Smith
  • Patent number: 11826949
    Abstract: Systems, methods, components, and materials are disclosed for stereolithographic fabrication of three-dimensional, dense objects. A resin including at least one component of a binder system and dispersed particles can be exposed to an activation light source. The activation light source can cure the at least one component of the binder system to form a green object, which can include the at least one component of the binder system and the particles. A dense object can be formed from the green object by removing the at least one component of the binder system in an extraction process and thermally processing particles to coalesce into the dense object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Desktop Metal, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Gibson, Jonah Samuel Myerberg, Ricardo Fulop, Michael J. Tarkanian, Yet-Ming Chiang, Jay Tobia, Olivia Molnar Lam
  • Patent number: 11823544
    Abstract: Safety apparatus including a first monitoring device designed to be locked onto a threatening individual and including GPS apparatus. A second monitoring device designed to be possessed by a threatened victim and including GPS apparatus. A relative motion sensor included in the second monitoring device designed to compare GPS information between the first monitoring device and the second monitoring device and to provide an activating signal when the GPS information indicates closing at a speed greater than the reaction time of the second monitoring device. A rapid response system included in the second monitoring device and connected to receive the activating signal from the relative motion sensor, whereby the rapid response system is activated to send one of a pulse mode and a drive-stun mode to the first monitoring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Andrew Collier
  • Patent number: 11819060
    Abstract: A smoking article is provided, having a component housing including a power source, and a tubular housing having a first end and a longitudinally-opposed second end, wherein the first or second end is configured to receive the component housing. The tubular housing includes an outer wall defining a cylindrical cavity. An aerosol-generating element is configured to be received within the cylindrical cavity, wherein the aerosol-generating element is configured to produce an aerosol in response to heat. An associated aerosol-generating element and related production methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Charles Bless, Michael Andrew Liberti, Stephen Benson Sears
  • Publication number: 20230367545
    Abstract: A method includes determining, by an assistant executing at one or more processors, a default group of actions that the assistant is configured to execute in response to receiving a particular audible command. The method includes determining, by the assistant, based on the default group of actions and a user profile associated with a particular user, a custom group of actions that the assistant is configured to execute in response to receiving the particular audible command from the particular user. The method also includes receiving, by the assistant, an indication of the particular audible command, and determining, by the assistant, whether the indication of particular audible command originated from the particular user. The method further includes, responsive to determining that the indication of particular audible command originated from the particular user, executing, by the assistant, each action from the custom group of actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Vikram Aggarwal, Michael Andrew Goodman
  • Patent number: 11816486
    Abstract: A hardware multithreaded processor including a register file, a thread controller, and aliasing circuitry. The thread controller is configured to assign each of multiple hardware processing threads to a corresponding one of multiple register block sets in which each register block set includes at least two of multiple register blocks and in which each register block includes at least two registers. The aliasing circuitry is programmable to redirect a reference provided by a first hardware processing thread to a register of a register block assigned to a second hardware processing thread. The reference may be a register number in an instruction issued by the first hardware processing thread. The register number is converted by the aliasing circuitry to a register file address locating a register of the register block assigned to the second hardware processing thread. The aliasing circuitry may include a programmable register for one or more threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Michael Andrew Fischer
  • Patent number: 11815132
    Abstract: An insertion system for inserting a bushing assembly into a housing opening in a structural member comprising a brace assembly, an actuator assembly, and a drive plate. The brace assembly comprises a brace rod, an anchor member defining an anchor member recess, and a brace nut. The actuator assembly comprises an actuator housing defining an actuator housing opening and a drive member defining a drive member opening. The drive plate defines a drive plate recess. The anchor member acts on the structural member and the brace nut acts on the actuator assembly. Operation of the actuator assembly displaces the drive plate. Displacement of the drive plate displaces the bushing assembly into the housing opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Tiger Tool International Incorporated
    Inventor: Michael Andrews
  • Patent number: 11812820
    Abstract: An upper of an article of footwear comprises a plurality of stretch zones each having a respective stretching capability. Suitable example stretch zones may include four-way stretch zones, two-way stretch zones, and/or lock-out zones. In some examples, an upper having a plurality of stretch zones comprises a single continuous piece of material configured to have regions of different stretching capability. The single piece of material may comprise a layered material having two stretchable outer layers, wherein a plurality of stretch zones of the piece of material are defined by corresponding intermediate layers disposed at selected locations between the outer layers. Examples of intermediate layers providing two-way stretch, four-way stretch, and little or no stretch are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: LULULEMON ATHLETICA CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Notrica, Mark Arthur Oleson, Donald Taylor Johnston, Christopher Ka-Yin Lam
  • Patent number: 11814207
    Abstract: An automated packaging station is capable of being used to package objects. The automated packaging station includes a supply of web material, a surface (202), an aperture (206) therein, and a closing system. The automated packaging station is configured to form the web material into a pouch. The aperture (206) is configured such that an object can be inserted therethrough. The automated packaging station is configured to bias open the pouch beneath the surface such that the object inserted through the aperture falls into the pouch. The closing system is configured to close the pouch to form a package around the object in response to the object being inserted through the aperture. The object is capable of being shipped to a recipient in the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation (US)
    Inventors: Brian Vilag, Bradley Powell, Morgan R. Stewart, Todd Rodgers, Joshua Woodie, Garrett P. Dyer, James Bravado, Yunji Gu, Michael Andrew Clarke, Jonathan D. Skolrood, Preston Chad Stephens
  • Publication number: 20230354959
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear having an upper and a sole coupled to the upper. The sole includes an insole for receiving a foot of a wearer and a sole member disposed below the insole to support the foot of the wearer. The sole member includes a web extending along a length of the sole and a plurality of pillars projecting upwardly from the web toward the insole. The plurality of pillars each include a curved sidewall and a lid extending from an upper end of the curved sidewall. The curved sidewall and the lid define a cavity. The web and the plurality of pillars of the sole member are unitary and made of an elastomeric material that allows the pillars to flex or deform at a compressed state and return to an upright position at a relaxed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Michael ANDREWS, Daniel R. HOBSON, Jeffrey J. ACHESON
  • Publication number: 20230357928
    Abstract: A CVD reactor includes a gas inlet member having a circular outline, and a susceptor that can be heated by a heating device. The gas inlet member has a cooled ceiling panel with outlet openings. The CVD reactor further comprises a shield plate, which adjoins the ceiling panel and has a circular outline. The shield plate has a central zone, an annular zone surrounding the central zone, having a rear side that points toward the ceiling panel, and a flat gas outlet surface pointing toward the process chamber, in which gas outlet openings terminate. The rear side in the central zone defines a rear plane running parallel to the gas outlet surface. The shield plate has a material thickness between 3 to 12 mm, and that the shield plate is spaced apart from the ceiling plate by a gap having a height between 0.3 to 1 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Adam BOYD, Wilhelm Josef Thomas KRÜCKEN, Honggen JIANG, Fred Michael Andrew CRAWLEY