Patents by Inventor Michael Carl

Michael Carl 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).

  • Beverage container with insulated cover
    Patent number: 10294007
    Abstract: A beverage container assembly is provided comprising a beverage container body, a stopper member removably attachable to the beverage container to seal a beverage container aperture thereof, and a thermal insulation member removably attachable to an upper body portion of the beverage container body. The thermal insulation member has a sidewall extending downwardly from an upper portion and defining a downwardly opening cavity within which the upper body portion and the stopper are positioned. The sidewall and the upper portion of the thermal insulation member each include an inner wall and an outer wall spaced apart from the inner wall. An insulation chamber is disposed between the inner and outer walls. The thermal insulation member includes an engagement portion adapted to engage with a corresponding engagement portion of the upper body portion to removably attach the thermal insulation member thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: PACIFIC MARKET INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Evan Michael Choltco-Devlin, Ping The Phan, Michael Carl Beckman
  • Organizing data in a virtual computing infrastructure
    Patent number: 10282764
    Abstract: Organizing data in a cloud computing environment having a plurality of computing nodes is described. An authorization to service a request is received. The request may be from a user for launching an instance. In response to receiving the authorization and based on the request, an image list is determined. The image list includes information corresponding to a plurality of machine images. At least one machine image is identified from the image list associated with a functional requirement of the request. The instance is launched at the at least one computing node. The at least one machine image is updated after the instance has been launched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Willem Robert Van Biljon, Christopher Conway Pinkham, Russell Andrew Cloran, Michael Carl Gorven, Alexandre Hardy, Brynmor K. B. Divey, Quinton Robin Hoole, Girish Kalele
  • Dispensing material from a dental handpiece
    Patent number: 10201398
    Abstract: Devices and methods for dispensing material from a dental handpiece. In one example, the method includes receiving an input that indicates that an amount of the material is to be dispensed from the container of the dental handpiece. The method also includes rotating an electric motor to rotate an imbalanced mass to vibrate a vibration transmission element that vibrates the material in the container. The method also includes dispensing the amount of the material from the container with a piston based on the input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignees: Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH, KaVo Dental Technologies, LLC, Kerr Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Aaron Fisher, Robert Thomas St. Louis, Gopikrishnan Soundararajan, Matteo Riccardo Bosisio, Michael Carl Dunaway
  • HANDPIECE MAINTENANCE SYSTEM AND DENTAL INSTRUMENTS FOR PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE
    Publication number: 20180353275
    Abstract: A handpiece maintenance system and method identifies a dental handpiece and operates in a diagnostic cycle to power the handpiece and determine predictive maintenance condition thereof. The handpiece maintenance system includes a temperature sensor and/or an acceleration sensor to measure the conditions of the handpiece during the diagnostic cycle. The predictive maintenance condition of the handpiece is based on data from the diagnostic cycle and other stored data for the identified handpiece. A system is also configured to determine a predictive maintenance condition of the handpiece based on sensor data read from a handpiece and historical usage data thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Thomas St. Louis, Michael Carl Dunaway, Steven Bohon, Mitchell James Rutledge
  • UNIVERSAL INTERFACE FOR DENTAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20180357384
    Abstract: A universal controller for controlling dental devices includes a memory having a graphical user interface generator and control software for a plurality of dental devices. The universal controller includes a transceiver, a display for displaying graphical user interfaces and for receiving inputs, and an electronic processor connected to the memory, the transceiver, and the display. The electronic processor is configured to provide a graphical user interface to the display in response to a selection received from the display. The universal controller is configured to display a plurality of dental devices to be controlled and enable selection thereof. Further, multiple devices are displayable on the universal controller, along with a patient information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Thomas St. Louis, Michael Carl Dunaway, Steven Bohon
  • Method and apparatus for slab selection in ultrashort echo time 3-D MRI
    Patent number: 10132892
    Abstract: A method for slab selection in ultrashort echo time three-dimensional MRI includes applying an excitation signal to a target under a polarizing field; applying a unipolar slab selection gradient pulse to the target, concurrent with the excitation signal; and applying a rewinder pulse to the target for less than about 30 ?s, immediately after the slab selection gradient pulse, and still under the polarizing field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Michael Carl
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COATING SURFACES
    Publication number: 20180326726
    Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and methods for coating surfaces including surfaces of medical devices, in particular the coating of microprojections on microprojection arrays. The present invention also relates to print head devices and their manufacture and to methods of using the print head devices for manufacturing articles such as microprojection arrays as well as to coating the surfaces of microprojection arrays. The present invention also relates to high throughput printing devices that utilize the print heads of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Xi WANG, Michael Carl JUNGER, Sasikaran KANDASAMY, Neil HARRIS, Christopher FLAIM
  • PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR 1-WIRE HANDPIECE
    Publication number: 20180307797
    Abstract: A predictive maintenance system and method for a dental handpiece includes a condition sensor for sensing a condition of the handpiece to obtain sensor data and providing wired communication of the sensor data and a device identifier from the handpiece to a delivery unit. The system is configured to store sensor data, a device identifier and a time stamp in data logging equipment to obtain a usage history for the handpiece. The system determines a maintenance condition of the handpiece based on the sensor data and/or the usage history of the handpiece. In response to a severity of the maintenance condition, the system provides a preventative maintenance indication of a future failure for the handpiece or stops operation of the handpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Thomas St. Louis, Michael Carl Dunaway, Mitchell James Rutledge
  • ACTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER FOR ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERS
    Publication number: 20180289361
    Abstract: The high voltage drive for the transducer of an ultrasonic transducer probe is provided by an active supply that monitors the high voltage supplied to the transducer by means of feedback, and responds to a decline in voltage during high voltage transmission by coupling charge from a capacitor to the high voltage supply line of the probe, thereby preventing a precipitous decline in the high voltage. Preferably the active supply and the capacitor are located in the probe connector enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: NIK LEDOUX, BERNARD JOSEPH SAVORD, MICHAEL CARL BRADSHAW II
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING T2 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF AN OBJECT WITH FAT SUPPRESSION
    Publication number: 20180292490
    Abstract: A method for performing magnetic resonance imaging of an object is provided. The method includes acquiring MR signals from the object via an MRI system, and generating correct T2 values and incorrect spin densities by applying a fitting model to the MR signals. The method further includes generating one or more correction factors, and generating corrected spin densities based at least in part on the incorrect spin densities and the one or more correction factors. The one or more correction factors are based at least in part on the correct T2 values and a bandwidth of a fat suppression signal applied to the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicants: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: MICHAEL CARL, JIANG DU
  • AIRCRAFT WINDOW SHADE
    Publication number: 20180258691
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include an enclosed venetian-blind shade for a window having a plurality of blinds with an adjustable pitch, a transparent pane and a reveal arranged in front of the blinds that enclose one side of the blinds, and a handle assembly to move and secure the blinds in place. An aircraft window shade includes a plurality of blinds coupled to a wire loop, a drive shaft with a gear coupled to the wire loop, and a rotatable dial that interconnects with the gear such that rotation of the dial alters a pitch of the blinds. A window shade system for directing and blocking light from an aircraft window includes a plurality of blinds coupled to a pulley assembly for adjusting a pitch of the blinds, a handle assembly for raising/lowering the blinds, and a carriage assembly for securing the blinds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Cody Thomas Baggett, Michael Carl Dextradeur
  • POWERED COUPLER FOR DENTAL HANDPIECE
    Publication number: 20180256289
    Abstract: A coupling device for selectively coupling a dental handpiece to a dental base station. An electrical power source is housed by the coupling device. A first end of the coupling device is selectively coupleable to the dental base station and configured to receive a gaseous or fluid medium from the dental base station. A second end of the coupling device is selectively coupleable to the dental handpiece and configured to output the gaseous or fluid medium from the dental base station to the dental handpiece and to output electrical power from the electrical power source to the dental handpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Thomas St. Louis, Michael Carl Dunaway, Steven Bohon
  • OPTICAL SYSTEM OF A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE SYSTEM OR OF A WAFER INSPECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180253013
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an optical system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus or of a wafer inspection apparatus having a first retardation manipulator, a second retardation manipulator, and a manipulator for displacing the second retardation manipulator independently of the first retardation manipulator in at least one direction that is transverse to the optical system axis of the optical system. The second retardation manipulator leaves the wavefront of light that passes through it during operation of the optical system unchanged. In a specified starting position of the first retardation manipulator and of the second retardation manipulator, the sum of the retardations caused by the first retardation manipulator and the second retardation manipulator coincides for all rays that travel parallel to the optical system axis during operation of the optical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Carl
  • Cooling structure
    Patent number: 9943016
    Abstract: A cooling structure for a heat-producing power magnetics device having at least two faces, includes a first cold plate having a first coolant passage and conductively coupled with at least the first face of the magnetics device and wherein at least a portion of heat generated by the power magnetics device is removed from the device by way of thermal conduction to the first coolant passage, and a coolant reservoir fluidly coupled with the first and second coolant passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Michael Pietrantonio, Michael Carl Ludwig, Mohamed Aly Elsayed
  • Beverage container lid
    Patent number: D816400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Pacific Market International, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Carl Beckman
  • Combined beverage and food container
    Patent number: D817114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Pacific Market International, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Carl Beckman
  • Beverage container lid
    Patent number: D821136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Pacific Market International, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob D. Silsby, Evan Michael Choltco-Devlin, Michael Carl Beckman
  • Beverage container
    Patent number: D827377
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Pacific Market International, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob D. Silsby, Michael Carl Beckman
  • Beverage container lid
    Patent number: D836387
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Pacific Market International, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob D. Silsby, Evan Michael Choltco-Devlin, Michael Carl Beckman
  • Beverage container
    Patent number: D839675
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Pacific Market International, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Carl Beckman