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).

  • Patent number: 10570156
    Abstract: Provided herein are cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase inhibitors of Formula (I) of claim 1, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, useful for the treatment of, for example, central nervous system and metabolic diseases and disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
    Inventors: John Emmerson Campbell, Philip Wendell Jones, Michael Charles Hewitt
  • Patent number: 10573121
    Abstract: A gaming system and method may include a first set of gaming reels that is oriented a first way and at least one non-interacting reel that is oriented differently with respect to the first set of gaming reels. The gaming system may evaluate symbol combinations displayed on the first set of gaming reels without evaluating symbols displayed on the non-interacting reels to determine any winning symbol combinations. However, the symbols displayed on the non-interacting reels may interact with symbols on the first set of gaming reels to alter the displayed symbol combinations and thus change the winning symbol combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: ADP GAUSELMANN GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Charles Halvorson, Josef Alexander Hartl
  • Patent number: 10562916
    Abstract: Provided herein are cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase inhibitors, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, useful for the treatment of, for example, central nervous system and metabolic diseases and disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: John Emmerson Campbell, Michael Charles Hewitt, Philip Xinhe Jones, Linghong Xie
  • Patent number: 10565613
    Abstract: An advertising simulation system performs simulation of advertising results. The advertising results indicate the results of a simulated auction for a set of ad queries that are provided advertisements from available advertisements. The simulated auction applies an advertising model to perform an auction using advertising conditions. As advertisers are selected to provide advertisements to individual ad queries, advertising conditions, such as advertiser's bidding amounts, may change. To effectively simulate a large number of ad queries, the advertising segments simulation and performs simulation of each segment. Each segment's ad results may affect the conditions of a subsequent segment, and the change in conditions may change the size of a subsequent segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Michael Sodomka, Michael Charles Bailey
  • Patent number: 10565893
    Abstract: A method of providing visual feedback to a driver based on data collected during vehicle operation. A processor at the vehicle analyzes vehicle data, and determines when predetermined threshold values have been reached for particular parameters. Whenever such a threshold is reached, an audible indication is provided to the driver, indicating that the baseline has been exceeded. Certain parameters have at least two threshold values. When a first threshold value is reached, an alert is presented to the driver, but no data is recorded or reported. When a second threshold value is reached, another alert is presented to the driver, and data is recorded for reporting to a driver manager or supervisor. This approach provides a driver warning, that if they correct the triggering behavior, their supervisor is never notified of that behavior. However, if the behavior escalates, and the second threshold is breached, the behavior is recorded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: ZONAR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Michael McQuade, Michael Charles King
  • Patent number: 10562878
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel cyclohexylamine derivatives and their use in the treatment and/or prevention of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and sleep disorder as well as methods for their synthesis. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of the invention, as well as methods of inhibiting reuptake of endogenous monoamines, such as dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine from the synaptic cleft and methods of modulating one or more monoamine transporter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SUNOVION PHARAMCEUTICALS INC.
    Inventors: Liming Shao, Fengjiang Wang, Scott Christopher Malcolm, Michael Charles Hewitt, Larry R. Bush, Jianguo Ma, Mark A. Varney, Una Campbell, Sharon Rae Engel, Larry Wendell Hardy, Patrick Koch, John E. Campell
  • Publication number: 20200053075
    Abstract: A system, a medium, and a method involve a communication interface of a server device that receives first activity data associated with a first activity of an account and second activity data associated with a second activity of the account. A processor of the server device determines a first location of the first activity from the first activity data and a second location of the second activity from the second activity data. An authentication circuit of the server device determines a first authentication of the first activity based at least on the first activity data. The authentication circuit determines a second authentication of the second activity based on at least one of the first authentication, the first location, and the second location. A transmitter of the communication interface transmits an indication of the second authentication to a client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: David Edward Eramian, Michael Charles Todasco, Sumeet Ahuja
  • Patent number: 10560567
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing conversation assistance include receiving from at least one user device of a user, conversation information and determining that the conversation information is associated with a conversation involving the user and a first person that is associated with first conversation assistance information in a non-transitory memory. Body measurement data of the user is retrieved from the at least first user device. A need for conversation assistance in the conversation involving the user and the first person is detected using the body measurement data. First conversation assistance information associated with the first person is retrieved from the non-transitory memory. The first conversation assistance information associated with the first person is provided through the at least one user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Charles Todasco
  • Patent number: 10558793
    Abstract: Various systems, mediums, and methods herein describe aspects of an authentication system. The system may receive a request from a user device to authenticate a user. The system may determine a route travelled by the user. The route can be determined based at least on data retrieved from the user device of the user. The system may determine one or more objects viewable along the route. At least one image of the one or more objects can be selected. The system may communicate the at least one image and at least one other image to the user device to be displayed on the user device. The system may receive a selection of the at least one image by the user through a display of the user device. The authentication of the user can be based, at least in part, on the user selection of the at least one image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Charles Todasco, Sumeet Ahuja, Prashanthi Ravanavarapu, Geetha Kuppuswamy, Dushyanth Bharadwaj
  • Patent number: 10558214
    Abstract: A method for performing tasks on items located in a space using a robot, includes receiving an order to perform a task on at least one item and obtaining a pose associated with the at least one item. The pose is in a coordinate system defined by the space and the pose is where the task is to be performed on the at least one item. The method includes navigating the robot toward the pose associated with the at least one item and detecting, when in proximity to the pose, if the pose is obstructed by an object. If the pose is obstructed by an object, halting the robot at a location spaced from the pose and then causing the robot to provide a first signal indicating that the robot is in a holding mode at the location spaced from the pose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Inventors: Luis Jaquez, Sean Johnson, Michael Charles Johnson
  • Patent number: 10552920
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for detecting location data of co-located users having a common interest. A interest may be determined for a first user, which may correspond to a subject matter (e.g., item, action, or other matter) that the first user has recently expressed interest in. A location of the first user may be determined for the user and, using the location, nearby users to the first user may be located. Using the nearby users, a service provider may determine whether any of the nearby users shared the interest in common with the first user. For example, a second user may have knowledge of the interest of the first user. Based on the knowledge that the second user has in the interest, the first user and the second user may be connected. The users may receive communication information and/or locations of the other user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Charles Todasco
  • Patent number: 10549857
    Abstract: Passenger seating arrangements for an airliner or other conveyance including a plurality of individual suites arranged into longitudinal columns. Lateral aisles extending from longitudinal aisles lead to branch aisles that provide access to suites spaced apart from the longitudinal aisles, and each lateral aisle can be shared to provide access to two outboard suites. Suites are arranged to maximize seating density and privacy, and each suite is equipped with premium features and amenities for use by occupants during flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark B. Dowty, Tracy N. Pence, Matt Round, Vien McArthur Nguyen, Martin Hong Lun Mo, Erik Eivind Sutton Nilsen, Anthony Michael Charles, Brian Jeremy Conner, Harry Howard Hanson
  • Patent number: 10553032
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for an augmented reality output based on item acquisition limitations. A user may capture visual data utilizing a device at a location, where the visual data includes one or more items available for acquisition at the location. A device may perform object recognition to identify the items within the images, and determine an item identifier. Using the item identifier, item data may be retrieved, and may be compared to restrictions on item acquisitions set for an account of the user. A visual output of a representation of the item in the visual data may then be configured to enhance or diminish the item's representation. The change in the item's representation may be output as an augmented reality visible to the user as the user views captured data of a scene including the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Braden Christopher Ericson, Zachary Joseph Berman, Gautam Madaan, Anush Vishwanath, Pushpita Karmakar, Anke Werner, Michael Charles Todasco, Vidit Maniyar
  • Publication number: 20200034867
    Abstract: A method for managing loyalty groups at point-of-sale (POS) accesses is discussed. The method includes determining that a user account is a member of a loyalty group, responsive to determining that a user device of the user account is used at merchant's POS. The method includes determining a loyalty membership type for the user account that indicates whether user details of the user account are accessible by the merchant. The method includes determining another user account from the loyalty group, the loyalty membership type further indicating whether the user details are accessible by the another user account. The method includes determining whether the loyalty membership type for the user account can be upgraded, and if so, providing communication to the user device to cause a user interface of the user device to display a prompt for providing access to additional user details to upgrade the loyalty membership type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Sumeet Ahuja, Michael Charles Todasco
  • Publication number: 20200018663
    Abstract: A method for leak testing components including loading a subject component to be tested into a vacuum chamber; securing the subject component by a tooling that seals the inlets of two Circuits; selectively setting a series of valves to provide access to vacuum systems, or to a charge system that can supply tracer gas to the Circuits; pumping a main test chamber to provide a vacuum level suitable for sampling by a mass spectrometer; testing the subject component for continuity ensure there are no blockages within the subject component; charging Circuit 1 with a tracer gas to a desired test pressure; sensing via a mass spectrometer for tracer gas; selectively setting valves to seal off Circuit 2 from a vacuum test chamber; pressurizing Circuit 2 with a tracer gas to a desired test pressure; evacuating the Circuits of the tracer gas; and unloading the subject component from the vacuum chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Arthur Nelson Hoffmann, III, Michael Charles Oldrey, Glenn Fricano
  • Patent number: 10529190
    Abstract: Various implementations of a gaming system and method include collecting and storing different symbols in different corresponding symbol storage areas and determining an award based one of the different symbol storage areas that collected the most number of associated symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: ADP GAUSELMANN GMBH
    Inventor: Michael Charles Halvorson
  • Publication number: 20200004384
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for visualizing user spending data in an altered reality are provided. Spending data includes items purchased, budgets for specific rooms or categories, prices paid, dates of purchase, and amounts spent. The user may interact within the altered reality to manage spending and move budgets between rooms or categories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Vijeyta Aggarwal, Michael Charles Todasco, Kevin Ward
  • Publication number: 20200005590
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a gaming system and method are disclosed as having awards or award enhancements based on a plurality of storage symbols. The gaming system enables the plurality of storage symbols to be collected and stored over multiple games. In some embodiments, the gaming system collects a wager for at least one or more of the games. In some embodiments, when the gaming system determines that a quantity of stored plurality of storage symbols is equal to or greater than a predetermined quantity of storage symbols, the gaming system evaluates the stored plurality of storage symbols for winning conditions. In some embodiments, the gaming system provides one or more awards or award enhancements associated with the winning conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Charles Halvorson
  • Publication number: 20200005597
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a gaming system and method are disclosed as having award enhancements based on one or more temporary award opportunity accumulations. The gaming system may evaluate accumulated temporary award opportunity indicators in association with generated symbols and symbol display areas in a play of a game to determine whether to provide an award or provide the award with an enhancement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Charles Halvorson
  • Patent number: D873992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: ResMed Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Christopher Samuel Cullen, Matthew Eves, Memduh Guney, Michael Charles La Guzza, Lochlan Von Moger, Rupert Christian Scheiner, Amal Shirley Amarasinghe