Patents by Inventor Michael Blanc

Michael Blanc 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: 20230351160
    Abstract: A system comprising a processing circuitry configured to: obtain: (a) one or more metadata representations, each representing metadata relating to a signal type of one or more signal types; (b) one or more signal sequences, each signal sequence is an ordered sequence of values associated with a given signal type of the one or more signal types; and (c) at least one new signal sequence, being a new ordered sequence of values, each associated with a label, the at least one new signal sequence is associated with corresponding at least one new signal type, not included in the one or more signal types; train a meta learner autoencoder, capable of mapping at least one given signal sequence and at least one respective metadata representation, being the metadata representation representing the signal type of the given signal sequence into a meta representation vector, wherein the trained meta learner autoencoder comprises a meta learner encoder and a meta learner decoder; determine, based on the metadata representati
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin HENRICHS, Sebastian Michael BLANC, Yuval SHALEV, Alexander APARTSIN
  • Patent number: 10046515
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of forming a root portion of a wind turbine rotor blade. A plurality of alignment pins coupled to an alignment plate is aligned with a first set of a plurality of insert cavities defined by a prefabricated panel. Each alignment pin is positioned within one of a first set of a plurality of installation apertures defined by the alignment plate. The prefabricated panel and the alignment plate are coupled such that each alignment pin is positioned within one of the first set of the plurality of insert cavities. A first adhesive is placed in each of the second set of the plurality of insert cavities. A first set of inserts are placed into a second set of the plurality of insert cavities. The first set of inserts and the alignment plate are coupled, and the first adhesive is cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Nicholas Michael Seruntine, Matthew Carmichael, Michael Blanc, Harald Behmer, Peter Broome, Paul Hayden
  • Patent number: 7246320
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communication terminal endowed with a user interface having a display means and a navigational cross. The navigational cross has functionalities complementary to the functionalities for up/down movement. The process includes displaying with the display means a selection menu of items, manipulating the navigational cross to select an item, then alternatively displaying, in response to activation of the first of the complementary functions of the navigational cross, a first batch of possible actions on the data associated with the selected item, or displaying, in response to activation of the second of the complementary functionalities of the navigational cross, a second batch of possible actions on the data associated with the item selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Societte Francaise du Radiotelephone
    Inventors: Albert Foucher, Michael Blanc, Jean Philippe Boris, Olivier Gambari, Benoit Pigeon, Nanné Prauda
  • Publication number: 20060184896
    Abstract: The process is implemented by a mobile wireless communication terminal endowed with a user interface comprising a display means and a navigational cross, said navigational cross notably having two functionalities (213, 214) complementary to the functionalities for up/down movement. The process comprises the following steps displaying with said display means a selection menu (1) of items, manipulating said navigational cross to select an item, then the following alternative steps displaying, in response to activation (11) of the first of said complementary functions (213, 214) of the navigational cross, a first batch of possible actions on the data associated with the selected item, displaying, in response to activation (12) of the second of said complementary functionalities (213, 214) of the navigational cross, a second batch of possible actions on the data associated with the item selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Albert Foucher, Michael Blanc, Jean Boris, Olivier Gambari, Benoit Pigeon, Nanne Prauda
  • Patent number: 4876800
    Abstract: A portable grip length indicator for determining a discrete fastener length for a fastener to be used in fastening a stack of two or more pieces of material. The indicator comprises a body, a probe attached to the body and capable of extending beyond the body for determining the thickness of the stack, a transducer connected to the probe for sensing the relative movement of the probe and translating the movement into an electrical output signal, and an electrical processor for computing the discrete fastener length from the output signal of the transducer according to a predetermined correlation of the thickness of the stack and the type of fastener to be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1989
    Assignee: LTV Aerospace and Defense Company
    Inventors: Gary W. Pekar, Jack W. Mason, Michael Blanc
  • Patent number: 4759109
    Abstract: A riveting apparatus includes a body pivotable about a horizontal axis and having first and second arms extending therefrom. Riveting structure is provided on the arms for cooperating to install and fasten rivets through a workpiece positioned between the riveting structure. The body may be rotated between a substantially horizontal to a substantially vertical position to accommodate riveting a workpiece having varying contours. The apparatus allows riveting operations to be performed at any point on the workpiece while permitting the operator to position himself immediately adjacent the point of riveting to assure proper alignment of the workpiece and proper riveting thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1988
    Assignee: LTV Aerospace & Defense Company
    Inventors: Jack W. Mason, Michael Blanc
  • Patent number: 4745557
    Abstract: A machine tool setting device and control system are provided. The machine tool setting device sets the machine tool tip at a predetermined distance above a work piece by detecting when the machine tool tip intercepts an optical beam. The control system allows for the drilling of multi-ply work pieces wherein the multi-plies comprise different thicknesses and hardnesses. The drill bit translational velocity and rotational velocity are continuously controlled for optimization depending upon the type of material and thickness as a hole is drilled through the work piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: LTV Aerospace & Defense Company
    Inventors: Gary W. Pekar, Billy R. Sewell, Michael Blanc