Patents by Inventor Michael Blackwell
Michael Blackwell 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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Publication number: 20240242815Abstract: A conversational agent is provided for maintaining or improving the wellbeing of a user presenting with diabetes and mental health needs by the delivery of a care protocol. The conversational agent comprises: a plurality of sub-dialogue units, each configured to deliver an element of the care protocol, and an orchestrator configured to present the sub-dialogue units to the user, sequentially, wherein each sub-dialogue unit and the orchestrator comprises: a natural language understanding module configured to receive an input and/or reply and determine at least one intent and, where present, at least one slot within the input and/or reply: a dialogue planning module configured to determine an output based, at least in part, on the at least one intent and/or slot associated within the input and/or reply, and a natural language generation module configured to provide the output to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2022Publication date: July 18, 2024Inventors: Andrew BLACKWELL, Danah Barbara TANGEN, Michael EWBANK, Thomas Fabian James CLELFORD, Mihai Valentin TABLAN, Jennifer GENTILE, Sabine Nicole BUCHHOLZ, Stephen FREER, Ana Maria Ferreira Paradela Catarino WINGFIELD, Ronan Patrick CUMMINS, Shaun MEHEW, Emily MARSHALL
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Patent number: 11202897Abstract: A self activating vent cap configured to be operably coupled to a needleless connector and automatically shifted relative to the needleless connector from the first, storage position to a second, activated position upon rotation of the vent cap relative to the needleless connector. The self activating vent cap including a threaded portion, an activation portion and a biasing mechanism, wherein shifting of the activation portion to the second, activated position is selectively precluded by the interference of at least one ridge of the threaded portion with a ledge of the activation portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Smiths Medical ADS, Inc.Inventors: James Edward Abitabilo, Michael Blackwell, Jay T. Breindel, Harsh D. Chheda, Kathryn Felicito, David J. Goral, Christopher Roehl
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Publication number: 20200009366Abstract: A self activating vent cap configured to be operably coupled to a needleless connector and automatically shifted relative to the needleless connector from the first, storage position to a second, activated position upon rotation of the vent cap relative to the needleless connector. The self activating vent cap including a threaded portion, an activation portion and a biasing mechanism, wherein shifting of the activation portion to the second, activated position is selectively precluded by the interference of at least one ridge of the threaded portion with a ledge of the activation portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2017Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: James Edward Abitabilo, Michael Blackwell, Jay T. Breindel, Harsh D. Chheda, Kathryn Felicito, David J. Goral, Christopher Roehl
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Patent number: 10321528Abstract: This invention describes a system and method to provide a service to advertisers and businesses that enables adaptation of advertising priorities using information collected by a lighting infrastructure. The system uses outdoor lighting networks to manage/control data sensors connected to a network, e.g. hosted at lighting units. This invention enables new business scenarios where operators and/or owners of the city's lighting infrastructure can provide a value added service or generate revenue from ad providers and local businesses by leveraging the data acquired through the lighting and adjacent infrastructure (e.g. sensors) to help the businesses to increase their advertising performance/targets; particularly, with respect to Location Based Services (LBS).Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Dave Alberto Tavares Cavalcanti, Kevin J. Dowling, Frederick Morgan, Jianfeng Wang, Ihor Lys, Michael Blackwell
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Publication number: 20120310703Abstract: This invention describes a system and method to provide a service to advertisers and businesses that enables adaptation of advertising priorities using information collected by a lighting infrastructure. The system uses outdoor lighting networks to manage/control data sensors connected to a network, e.g. hosted at lighting units. This invention enables new business scenarios where operators and/or owners of the city's lighting infrastructure can provide a value added service or generate revenue from ad providers and local businesses by leveraging the data acquired through the lighting and adjacent infrastructure (e.g. sensors) to help the businesses to increase their advertising performance/targets; particularly, with respect to Location Based Services (LBS).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: DAVE ALBERTO TAVARES CAVALCANTI, KEVIN J. DOWLING, FREDERICK MORGAN, JIANFENG WANG, IHOR A. LYS, MICHAEL BLACKWELL
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Patent number: 7766518Abstract: Modular lighting fixtures that allow convenient installation and removal of LED-based light-generating modules and controller modules. In one example, a modular lighting fixture includes a housing configured to be recessed into or disposed behind an architectural surface such as ceiling, wall, or soffit, in new or existing construction scenarios. The fixture housing includes a socket configured to facilitate one or more of a mechanical, electrical and thermal coupling of the light-generating module to the fixture housing. The ability to easily engage and disengage the LED-based light-generating module with the socket, without removing the fixture housing itself, allows for straightforward replacement of the light-generating module upon failure, or exchange with another module having different light-generating characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2006Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Colin Piepgras, Tomas Mollnow, Michael Blackwell, Brian Chemel, Frederick Morgan, Kevin McCormick, Michael A. Bass, legal representative
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Patent number: 7703951Abstract: Modular lighting fixtures that allow convenient installation and removal of LED-based light-generating modules and controller modules. In one example, a modular lighting fixture includes a housing configured to be recessed into or disposed behind an architectural surface such as ceiling, wall, or soffit, in new or existing construction scenarios. The fixture housing includes a socket configured to facilitate one or more of a mechanical, electrical and thermal coupling of the light-generating module to the fixture housing. The ability to easily engage and disengage the LED-based light-generating module with the socket, without removing the fixture housing itself, allows for straightforward replacement of the light-generating module upon failure, or exchange with another module having different light-generating characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Colin Piepgras, Tomas Mollnow, Michael Blackwell, Brian Chemel, Frederick Morgan, Kevin McCormick, Michael A Bass, legal representative
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Publication number: 20070195526Abstract: Methods and apparatus involving at least two LEDs configured to generate at least two different spectra of radiation that are combined to produce white light. At least one parameter of the at least two different spectra of radiation generated by the at least two LEDs is controlled, based at least in part on at least one lighting control signal received by the apparatus over at least one wireless communication link, so as to control at least a color temperature of the white light.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicant: Color Kinetics IncorporatedInventors: Kevin Dowling, Frederick Morgan, Ihor Lys, Michael Blackwell, Alfred Ducharme, Ralph Osterhout, Colin Piepgras, George Mueller, Dawn Geary, Timothy Holmes
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Publication number: 20070189026Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for lighting control, including a lighting system manager, a light show composer, a light system engine, and related facilities for the convenient authoring and execution of lighting shows using semiconductor-based illumination units.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2007Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicant: Color Kinetics IncorporatedInventors: Brian Chemel, John Warwick, Frederick Morgan, Michael Blackwell, Kevin McCormick, Ihor Lys
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Publication number: 20070153514Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems for illuminating environments, including aircraft environments. The methods and systems include facilities for providing both white and non-white illumination, with color and color temperature control, in programmed response to inputs. Methods and systems are also provided for improving the addressing of light systems in a network lighting configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2007Publication date: July 5, 2007Applicant: Color Kinetics IncorporatedInventors: Kevin Dowling, Frederick Morgan, Michael Blackwell
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Publication number: 20070086754Abstract: The systems and methods descried herein relate in part to intuitive methods for creation and design of lighting sequences, e.g., for theatrical, entertainment or advertising purposes, using a software interface. Additionally, the lighting sequences can be coordinated with control of additional devices. Also described herein is a controller capable of executing programs for lighting sequences and modifying the output and/or execution of the program based on external signals. In this way, the final output can be made responsive to external stimuli, or even interactive.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: Color Kinetics IncorporatedInventors: Ihor Lys, Frederick Morgan, Kevin Dowling, Michael Blackwell
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Publication number: 20060262544Abstract: Modular lighting fixtures that allow convenient installation and removal of LED-based light-generating modules and controller modules. In one example, a modular lighting fixture includes a housing configured to be recessed into or disposed behind an architectural surface such as ceiling, wall, or soffit, in new or existing construction scenarios. The fixture housing includes a socket configured to facilitate one or more of a mechanical, electrical and thermal coupling of the light-generating module to the fixture housing. The ability to easily engage and disengage the LED-based light-generating module with the socket, without removing the fixture housing itself, allows for straightforward replacement of the light-generating module upon failure, or exchange with another module having different light-generating characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2006Publication date: November 23, 2006Applicant: Color Kinetics IncorporatedInventors: Colin Piepgras, Tomas Mollnow, Michael Blackwell, Brian Chemel, Frederick Morgan, Kevin McCormick, Michael Bass
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Publication number: 20060262516Abstract: Methods and systems are provided herein for illuminating a variety of household products and other items using color-controlled illumination systems that include lights under the control of processors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2003Publication date: November 23, 2006Applicant: Color Kinetics, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Dowling, Charles Cella, Josh Strauss, Michael Blackwell
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Publication number: 20060262545Abstract: Modular lighting fixtures that allow convenient installation and removal of LED-based light-generating modules and controller modules. In one example, a modular lighting fixture includes a housing configured to be recessed into or disposed behind an architectural surface such as ceiling, wall, or soffit, in new or existing construction scenarios. The fixture housing includes a socket configured to facilitate one or more of a mechanical, electrical and thermal coupling of the light-generating module to the fixture housing. The ability to easily engage and disengage the LED-based light-generating module with the socket, without removing the fixture housing itself, allows for straightforward replacement of the light-generating module upon failure, or exchange with another module having different light-generating characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2006Publication date: November 23, 2006Applicant: Color Kinetics IncorporatedInventors: Colin Piepgras, Tomas Mollnow, Michael Blackwell, Brian Chemel, Frederick Morgan, Kevin McCormick, Michael Bass
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Publication number: 20060076908Abstract: Lighting networks that include multiple LED-based lighting units, and user interfaces to facilitate control of such networks. Lighting units of a lighting network may be configured to generate one or more of variable color light, variable intensity light, and variable color temperature white light. Different areas of an environment in which light is provided by the lighting network may be divided into respective lighting zones, and some or all of the lighting units of the lighting network may be configured so as to provide controllable lighting in one or more such lighting zones. One or more user interfaces are configured so as to allow relatively simplified and intuitive control of the lighting network, either manually (in real time) or via one or more user-selectable predetermined lighting programs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Applicant: Color Kinetics IncorporatedInventors: Frederick Morgan, Brian Chemel, Colin Piepgras, Tomas Mollnow, Michael Blackwell
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Publication number: 20050248299Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for lighting control, including a lighting system manager, a light show composer, a light system engine, and related facilities for the convenient authoring and execution of lighting shows using semiconductor-based illumination units.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2004Publication date: November 10, 2005Applicant: Color Kinetics IncorporatedInventors: Brian Chemel, John Warwick, Frederick Morgan, Michael Blackwell, Kevin McCormick, Ihor Lys
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Publication number: 20050240555Abstract: Disclosed is a Class V Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) that allows remote diagnostic engineers to interact directly with on-site maintenance technicians and a system under test. In addition, the disclosed IETM permits automatic synchronization of files on a maintenance technician's portable electronic display device. The disclosed IETM is also capable of dynamically displaying asset specific information and dynamically displaying technical information in multiple languages.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2004Publication date: October 27, 2005Applicant: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Bruce Wilde, Matthew Liberty, Michael Blackwell, Richard Berbaum, Edward Bestle
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Publication number: 20050183007Abstract: A graphical mark-up language authoring system using drag and drop placement of symbols representing mark-up language elements on a computer screen drawing and connecting the blocks by lines representing data and control flow to create a mark-up language sequence design. The symbols are instances of a mark-up language element that include the properties and attributes of that element. The system also includes a mark-up language view of the elements and their attributes and properties. The system permits effective authoring of mark-up language sequences by users not expert in mark-up language sequence design.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2004Publication date: August 18, 2005Inventors: Mark Gaug, Richard Berbaum, Edward Bestle, Michael Blackwell
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Publication number: 20050151489Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing illumination in a marketplace. In one example, radiation comprising variable color light is generated using a plurality of LEDs. One or more articles in the marketplace are illuminated with the generated radiation, and the spectral content of the generated radiation is controllably varied over a period of time so that a customer of the marketplace perceives a change in color and/or an illusion of motion associated with the article(s) due to a selective color interaction between the generated radiation and the article(s). Examples of marketplaces include, but are not limited to, consumer environments, work environments, sporting environments, entertainment environments, retail establishments, restaurants, museums, art galleries and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2004Publication date: July 14, 2005Applicant: Color Kinetics IncorporatedInventors: Ihor Lys, George Mueller, Michael Blackwell
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Publication number: 20050099824Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for medical and surgical lighting systems, including methods and systems wherein semiconductor illumination light sources are integrated into surgical tools for providing controlled lighting to a work area, such as a body cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2004Publication date: May 12, 2005Applicant: Color Kinetics, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Dowling, Robert O'Toole, Michael Blackwell, Frederick Morgan