Patents by Inventor Michael Charles

Michael Charles 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).

  • Gathering unique information from dispersed users
    Patent number: 10945052
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing information to a user are described. Multiple mobile devices can individually collect data and feed the data to beacons in a location. The information can include sound data, light data, motion data, health and wellness related data, humidity data, and/or temperature data. The beacons receive this data from multiple users and transmit it to a service provider. The service provider collects the data from the beacons and provides the data to one or more users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Charles Todasco
  • ANTIBODIES WITH MODULATED GLYCAN PROFILES
    Publication number: 20210062156
    Abstract: This invention relates to recombinantly-expressed denosumab molecules and methods for modulating glycan profiles of denosumab molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Kenyon CROWELL, Jian W U, Athena Denise NAGI, Neil KITCHEN, Alison Jean GILLESPIE, Simina Crina PETROVAN, Michael Charles BRANDENSTEIN
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING SIDE BETS
    Publication number: 20210056806
    Abstract: A gaming system and method include side bet wagering on various game elements, game features, or some combination thereof. Selectable side bet symbols that the player can select for a side bet are displayed, and the player may win the side bet if the gaming system generates the selected side bet symbol in a winning symbol combination or based on some other suitable evaluation criteria. The selectable side bet symbols may be symbols that are used in a game (e.g., a slot reel game or other suitable games). The gaming system may change the available selectable side bet symbols in different plays of a game. The gaming system may present the side bet symbols in a pop out or slide out window (e.g., a slide out information area) of a game screen. The player may place a side bet on a non-traditional pay line or a player-drawn pay line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Charles Halvorson
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING BONUS AWARD LEVELS
    Publication number: 20210056811
    Abstract: In accordance with various implementations, a gaming system and method may include a game having a plurality of award segments, where an award segment can provide one or more randomly determined segment symbols. In some implementations, the segment symbols are associated with an award value. In some implementations, one or more of the segment symbols or their associated values can be combined to form a larger award value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Charles Halvorson
  • AGGREGATION SYSTEM FOR ITEM RETRIEVAL
    Publication number: 20210058756
    Abstract: Various systems, mediums, and methods herein describe mechanisms that enable a user to send a request from her smartphone to multiple retriever devices, such that an item may be retrieved for the user. At least one of the users of the retriever devices may accept the request to retrieve the item for the requesting user. The retrieving device may send an acceptance message to the requester's smartphone to confirm that the item may be retrieved for the requesting user. In such instances, a retrieval fee may be transferred to the retrieving user's account accessible with the retriever device that accepted the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Charles Todasco
  • Soil and mud cuttings remediation system and method
    Patent number: 10927621
    Abstract: A method of remediation is disclosed. The method may include combining mud cuttings with bacteria-containing soil and water to form a feed mixture. The mud cuttings include a hydrocarbon. The method further includes combining the feed mixture with a surfactant blend containing a surfactant to form a feed/surfactant mixture and shearing the feed/surfactant mixture to form a micro-emulsion. The method may also include reducing the hydrocarbon content of the mud cuttings to form disposable cuttings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Charles Gibson
  • System configurations to determine user data associated with mobile applications
    Patent number: 10932109
    Abstract: Various systems, mediums, and methods may determine one or more configurations associated with a provider application. For example, a mobile system may determine a request to install a provider application, possibly based on one or more user inputs received by the mobile system. The mobile system may determine other applications installed on the mobile system. The mobile system may determine one or more configurations of the provider application based on the other applications installed. As such, the mobile system may install the provider application to the mobile system based on the one or more configurations determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Ward, Vijeyta Aggarwal, Michael Charles Todasco
  • Item location assistant with custom price display
    Patent number: 10922731
    Abstract: Methods and systems for improving a shopping experience are described. When a shopper walks into a store, the shopper's mobile device transmits a signal with the shopper's shopping preferences and shopper profile. Any items that are within a certain distance of the mobile device and satisfy at least one of the shopper's preferences may light up to indicate that the item matches something the shopper is looking for. In addition, the price of the item based on the shopper profile for that shopper is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Conrad Nichols, Geoffrey W. Chatterton, Michael Charles Todasco
  • System and method for queuing robots destined for one or more processing stations
    Patent number: 10913604
    Abstract: A method for queuing robots destined for one or more processing stations in an environment includes determining when each robot of a plurality of robots destined for the one or more processing stations have entered a predefined target zone proximate the one or more processing stations. The method also includes assigning each of the robots to one of a plurality of queue positions based on an assigned priority and directing each of the robots from its assigned queue position to a processing position of one of the processing stations. Each of the processing stations includes at least two processing positions for a like number of robots to occupy for processing by an operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Inventors: Kaitlin Margaret Gallagher, Sean Johnson, Michael Charles Johnson, Luis Jaquez
  • REDUCING IMPACT OF CONTEXT SWITCHES THROUGH DYNAMIC MEMORY-MAPPING OVERALLOCATION
    Publication number: 20210034545
    Abstract: A method including: receiving, via a processor, established upper bounds for dynamic structures in a multi-tenant system; creating, via the processor, arrays comprising related memory-management unit (MMU) mappings to be placed together; and placing the dynamic structures within the arrays, the placing comprising for each array: skipping an element of the array based on determining that placing a dynamic structure in that element would cause the array to become overcommitted and result in a layout where accessing all elements would impose a translation look aside buffer (TLB) replacement action; and scanning for an array-start entry by placing the start of a first element at an address from which an entire array can be placed without TLB contention, and accessing, via the processors, all non-skipped elements without incurring TLB replacements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Elaine Palmer, Tamas Visegrady, Silvio Dragone, Michael Charles Osborne
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING FREE SPIN AWARD DISPLAYS
    Publication number: 20210019996
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and processes for gaming and amusement devices. A gaming system consistent with the present disclosure provides a game involving multiple game features. A first feature can include one or more rounds of game play that can award rounds of a second feature. The rounds of the second feature accumulate over multiple rounds of the first feature. Playing the second feature may consume the rounds such that the second feature ends when all rounds obtained by the player from the first feature are consumed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Charles Halvorson
  • Controlling operation of multiple computational engines
    Patent number: 10896140
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for controlling operation of multiple computational engines of a physical computing device. The computer-implemented method includes providing a multiplexer module in the device, the multiplexer module including a first and second memory region. The multiplexer module may receive from a first driver at the multiplexer module a data processing request to be processed by a first set of one or more computational engines of the computational engines. Subsequent to receiving the data processing request, the multiplexer module may assign a request sub-region of the first region and a response sub-region of the second region to the first driver. Data indicative of the request sub-region and the response sub-region may be submitted to the first driver. Results of processing the request may be received at the response sub-region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Santiago-Fernandez, Tamas Visegrady, Silvio Dragone, Michael Charles Osborne
  • Multicyclic compounds and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 10894033
    Abstract: Provided herein are multicyclic compounds, methods of their synthesis, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of their use. The compounds provided herein are useful for the treatment, prevention, and/or management of various neurological disorders, including but not limited to, psychosis and schizophrenia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignees: Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., PGI Drug Discovery LLC
    Inventors: Liming Shao, John Emmerson Campbell, Michael Charles Hewitt, Una Campbell, Taleen G. Hanania
  • LIQUID EPOXY BRUSH BARRIER
    Publication number: 20210013707
    Abstract: A barrier including an outer edge and a plurality of elements such as bristles projecting inwardly from the outer edge. An electrical fitting including a body having an inner cavity, an aperture within the inner cavity between a first portion and a second portion, and a barrier positioned within or adjacent to the aperture, the barrier including an outer edge and a plurality of bendable elements. A method of assembling an electrical fitting including providing a barrier including an outer edge and a plurality of bendable elements projecting inwardly, placing the barrier within an inner cavity of the electrical fitting, placing a conductor into the second portion of the inner cavity, a distal portion of the conductor extending through the barrier and into a first portion of the inner cavity, and filling the first portion of the inner cavity with a sealing compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas Adam SANTORO, Christopher John MINSKI, Michael Charles SCHINNER
  • DETECTION OF FRAUDULENT DISPLAYABLE CODE DATA DURING DEVICE CAPTURE
    Publication number: 20210004463
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for detection of fraudulent displayable code data during device capture. A user may utilize a computing device to capture data at a certain location, such as imaging a QR code or reading an RFID reader. However, without knowing that those codes or devices are safe, the user make risk a computing attack on their device. Thus, processes herein provide a manner to detect when codes or devices are unsafe based on the additional data detected when encoded data is captured. In such instances, those codes and devices may be detected as fraudulent and the user may receive a warning of malicious computing attacks. Additionally, the user may be guided to valid codes and devices to utilize and may further receive information on removing such computing attacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Charles Todasco, Fun-Chen Jou, Adhish Vyas, Megan Marie O'Neill, Yona Ju, Shao-Fei Moy, Haidan Huang
  • YIELD CRITERIA ESTIMATION
    Publication number: 20210004412
    Abstract: Yield criteria of a material are estimated by obtaining test data representing anisotropic material properties of the material and performing an iterative evolutionary search to identify parameters of a function descriptive of the yield criteria of the material. The evolutionary search includes determining an error value based on a first data point of a first population, where the first data point representing potential values of the parameters. The evolutionary search also includes performing an evolutionary process to generate a second data point as a candidate for replacing the first data point in a second population and determining a second error value based on the second data point. Either the first data point or the second data point is selected for inclusion in the second population. Output data is generated based on estimated values of the parameters that are identified by the evolutionary search.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yunpeng Zhang, Dorival de Moraes Pedroso, Andrew Jon Eugene Stephan, Michael Charles Elford
  • LOCAL DIGITAL TOKEN TRANSFER DURING LIMITED OR NO DEVICE COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20210004785
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for local digital token transfer during device communication limitations. A first computing device of a first user may include applications and data necessary to generate and/or transmit a data token to a second device to provide particular data to the second device, including a token used for electronic transaction processing. The first device may be unable to communicate with the second device in particular instances, for example, if the first device becomes non-operational due to battery power, location specific requirements, or other operation issue. Thus, the first device may store the token locally or to a nearby associated device, such as a keyfob device or other transceiver. The token may then be available to a third device when the first device is limited from communications, which may be used to communicate the token to the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Charles Todasco, Cheng Tian
  • Furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid purge process
    Patent number: 10882032
    Abstract: Disclosed is an oxidation process to produce a crude carboxylic acid product carboxylic acid product. The process comprises oxidizing a feed stream comprising at least one oxidizable compound to generate a crude carboxylic acid slurry comprising furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and compositions thereof. Also disclosed is a process to produce a dry purified carboxylic acid product by utilizing various purification methods on the crude carboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Kevin John Fontenot, Mesfin Ejerssa Janka, Kenny Randolph Parker, Ashfaq Shahanawaz Shaikh, Lee Reynolds Partin, Charles Edwan Sumner, Jr., Shane Kipley Kirk, Paula Moody, Bradford Russell Bowers, Michael Charles Morrow
  • Client Device Access to Data Based on Address Configurations
    Publication number: 20200413232
    Abstract: Various systems, mediums, and methods herein describe mechanisms that enable client devices to have access to data based on various address configurations. A smart phone system may be configured to receive a request. The smart phone system may also be configured to determine an address based at least on the request received, where the address provides access to data on a website. The smart phone system may also determine the address based on a receipt of the address generated by a server system. The smart phone system may also determine a timestamp associated with a transfer of the address at a geolocation. The smart phone system may also determine one or more time periods from the timestamp associated with the transfer of the address at the geolocation. The address may provide access to the data on the website during the one or more time periods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Charles Todasco
  • Display screen with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D912068
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: MAGNET FORENSICS INVESTCO INC.
    Inventors: Diana Maureen Wiffen, Jad John Saliba, Geoffrey Wendell MacGillivray, Michael Charles Parkhill, Samantha Jo McIlveen, Tayfun Uzun, Jamie Robert Earl McQuaid, Paul Stephen Hendry