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).

  • Publication number: 20230267107
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that convert the output of automated feature engineering techniques into interpretable Boolean expressions that can be visualized as a connected feature graph.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Charles Mangarella
  • Publication number: 20230255645
    Abstract: Surgical impact driver adaptors may be connected between a powered surgical instrument and a driven surgical device when performing surgical procedures, such as those involving the implantation of a surgical implant into bone, for example. During surgical procedures, the surgical impact driver adaptors may limit a transfer of a rotational force from the powered surgical instrument to the surgical device until a sufficient axial force is applied to the impact driver adaptor from the powered surgical instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua BEST, Michael Charles MORRIS, Kenneth T. HELENBOLT, Timothy MCINTYRE
  • Patent number: 11724883
    Abstract: Systems and methods for presorting and executing robot-assisted putaway tasks in a navigational space include assigning each of a plurality of item storage arrays to one of a plurality of zones defined within the navigational space, scanning an item identifier of at least one of a plurality of unsorted items to be stored at locations throughout the warehouse, retrieving, in response to receiving identifying information corresponding to the at least one scanned unsorted item, item data describing a storage location for putaway within the warehouse of each of the at least one scanned items, determining, from the storage location, a corresponding one of the plurality of zones of the warehouse in which the storage location is located, and placing each scanned unsorted item into an interconnected container of one of the item storage arrays assigned to the corresponding one of the zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Locus Robotics Corp.
    Inventors: Sean Johnson, Luis Jaquez, Michael Charles Johnson
  • Patent number: 11729552
    Abstract: Systems and methods of driving plate loudspeakers with different parameters based on frequency region in a way similar to typical cone driver crossover networks are described. These systems and methods may be implemented using arrays of independently controlled drivers which allow a designer to emphasize or de-emphasize certain modes in certain frequency bands. Tuning the characteristics of the plate's motion can also affect the acoustical properties in a larger space rather than just at a single location. The systems and methods described herein can grant a designer a degree of control over the characteristics and performance of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
    Inventors: David Allan Anderson, Mark Frederick Bocko, Michael Charles Heilemann
  • Patent number: 11727365
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for a carbon neutral blockchain protocol for resolving carbon offsetter payments for cryptocurrency transactions. A service provider, such as an online transaction processor, may provide a green wallet and network protocol that provides carbon offsetting fees and payments to carbon offsetters in order to account for carbon emissions and usage when processing cryptocurrency transactions on a blockchain network protocol. A green wallet may be provided, which allows registration of carbon offsetters and use of green addresses to cause cryptocurrency to be processed in a green transaction. A user's digital wallet may sign an initial cryptocurrency transaction and provide the fee to the green wallet. The green wallet may then resolve the cryptocurrency transaction by further signing the transaction and transmitting the fee to a digital wallet of the carbon offsetter over another cryptocurrency processing network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Sujay Vijay Purandare, Charles Gabriel Neale Dalton, Michael Charles Todasco, Norihiro Edwin Aoki, Suryatej Gundavelli
  • Patent number: 11724395
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for robot congestion management including a robot monitoring server configured to track a location of a plurality of robots within a navigational space and a plurality of robots in communication with the robot monitoring server, each robot including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the autonomous robot to determine, from a task list assigned to the robot, a first pose location corresponding to a first task, receive, from the robot monitoring server, congestion information associated with the first pose location, identify a congested state of the first pose location indicated by the congestion information, select, responsive to the identification of the congested state, a second task from the task list, and navigate to a second pose location corresponding to the second task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Locus Robotics Corp.
    Inventors: Michael Charles Johnson, Luis Jaquez, Sean Johnson, Andrew Alcutt
  • Patent number: 11718540
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved methods for purifying and/or removing oily particles, and/or contaminants suspended or dissolved in water. In particular the process relates to an additive composition that has the appropriate surfactant characteristics for effectively removing an oil phase from an oil/aqueous mixed phase via foam fractionation. According to the invention, a hydrophobically modified polymer that acts as an associative thickener is combined with surfactant in appropriate ratios to facilitate oil removal for water purification in any of a number of commercial, environmental and industrial applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Fuk-Pong Man, Michael Charles Denoma, Steven E. Lentsch
  • Publication number: 20230243443
    Abstract: A mobile irrigation alignment system comprising a base mounted on a first span, a linkage system, and a control box. The linkage system includes a driven arm, drive arm, and control arm. The driven arm is pivotably connected to the base about a vertical axis. The drive arm is pivotably connected to the driven arm about a horizontal axis and includes a distal end configured to rest on an adjacent span. The control arm is linked to the driven arm. The control box determines lateral alignment between the spans based on the control arm as governed by the drive arm and driven arm. The drive arm is configured to retain an upright orientation relative to the driven arm regardless of torsional rotation between the spans so that the position of the control arm and hence the lateral alignment determination is not affected by the torsional rotation between the spans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Lindsay Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew John Dudik, Michael Charles South, Troy Hanson
  • Publication number: 20230240210
    Abstract: A mobile irrigation alignment system comprising a base mounted on a first span, a linkage system, and a control system. The linkage system includes a driven arm, drive arm, and control arm. The driven arm is pivotably connected to the base about a vertical axis. The drive arm is pivotably connected to the driven arm about a horizontal axis and includes a distal end configured to rest on an adjacent span. The control arm is linked to the driven arm. The control system determines lateral alignment between the spans based on the control arm as governed by the drive arm and driven arm. The drive arm is configured to retain an upright orientation relative to the driven arm regardless of torsional rotation between the spans so that the position of the control arm and hence the lateral alignment determination is not affected by the torsional rotation between the spans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Lindsay Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew John Dudik, Michael Charles South, Troy Hanson
  • Patent number: 11713675
    Abstract: A system for determining exploration potential ranking for petroleum plays according to some aspects receives geological survey data of a geographical area to be ranked for a future petroleum play. The system generates predicted values based on the geological survey data, each predicted value indicating a probability that a portion of the basin includes a first characteristic. A set of polygons that represent the basin may be generated based on the predicted values. Each polygon represents a contiguous portion of the basin that has a same predicted value. A basin is score is generated by: generating a score for each polygon using the predicted value; and aggregating the score of each polygon of the set of polygons into the basin score. The basin score is displayed for use displaying for use in determining an area in which drilling a wellbore would have a greater probability of success.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Charles Quintrell Treloar, Owen Edward Sutcliffe
  • Patent number: 11710162
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for utilizing a vehicle to determine an identity of a user. A user may establish a vehicle as associated with the user, such as a vehicle owned by the user or used by the user. The vehicle may include a vehicle device that may be configured to establish connections with other devices using short range and network communications. In various embodiments, the other devices may be devices at merchant locations. Thus, a merchant at the merchant location may be informed about settings, preferences, and/or parameters for use of the vehicle established by the user. The merchant may receive these parameters even if another user is utilizing the vehicle, thus, establishing rules for use of the vehicle by the other user. In other embodiments, the other devices may be devices in other vehicles, allowing the users to communicate and set waypoints during trips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Dennis Michael Driscoll, Michael Charles Todasco
  • Publication number: 20230221848
    Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for dynamically modifying electronic content presented on a user device by third-party content providers based on goals associated with one or more entities. A content modification system may receive inputs related to goals for a user. The content modification system may synthesize the goals associated with the user. When the user uses a user device to request content from a third-party server, the content modification system may obtain the content and extract items included within the content. The content modification system may modify the content based on the synthesized goals, such as re-arranging the items, highlighting some of the items, or adding and/or removing items. The content modification system may cause the user device to present the modified content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Gwendolyn Phelan Roberts, Vladimir Bacvanski, Michael Charles Todasco
  • Publication number: 20230212052
    Abstract: A method of forming a glass sheet comprises: (a) forming a ribbon of glass from molten glass with a pair of forming rollers; (b) reducing horizontal temperature variability of the ribbon of glass to be 10° C. or less across 80 percent of an entire width of the ribbon of glass before the ribbon of glass cools to a glass transition temperature; (c) controlling a cooling rate of the ribbon of glass while the ribbon of glass moves vertically downward within a setting zone such that the ribbon of glass has a first average cooling rate before the ribbon of glass cools to the glass transition temperature and a second average cooling rate after the ribbon of glass cools to the glass transition temperature, the first average cooling rate being less than the second average cooling rate; and (d) separating a glass sheet from the ribbon of glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas Dale Bressler, David Alan Deneka, Michael Charles Gerrish, Douglas Hull Jennings, Miki Eugene Kunitake, William Edward Lock, Shyam Prasad Mudiraj, Neil Eugene Partridge, Jeremy Nathan Payne, Eugene Roland Proulx, II, Ryan Christopher Sutton, Steven Howard Tarcza
  • Publication number: 20230210066
    Abstract: A mobile tower for use with an irrigation system having horizontally-extending spans, the mobile tower comprising a frame and a number of wheels. The frame includes a crossbeam, first and second diagonal legs, first and second lower gussets, and an upper bracket. The crossbeam, first diagonal leg, and second diagonal leg include tubular members having gusset connectors. The tubular members are interchangeable and adaptable with other tubular members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Lindsay Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Charles South, Matthew J. Dudik
  • Publication number: 20230202042
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for robot congestion management including a robot monitoring server configured to track a location of a plurality of robots within a navigational space and a plurality of robots in communication with the robot monitoring server, each robot including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the autonomous robot to determine, from a task list assigned to the robot, a first pose location corresponding to a first task, receive, from the robot monitoring server, congestion information associated with the first pose location, identify a congested state of the first pose location indicated by the congestion information, select, responsive to the identification of the congested state, a second task from the task list, and navigate to a second pose location corresponding to the second task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Charles Johnson, Luis Jaquez, Sean Johnson, Andrew Alcutt
  • Publication number: 20230193340
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of modulating the mannose content of recombinant proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Jian WU, Sean DAVERN, Simina Crina PETROVAN, Michael Charles BRANDENSTEIN, Katherine Rose LINDAHL, Shawn Erik LILLIE
  • Publication number: 20230186281
    Abstract: Novel technical ways of facilitating secured execution of blockchain transactions are presented. In various embodiments, a system, comprises a non-transitory memory comprising instructions; and one or more hardware processors coupled to the non-transitory memory and configured to read the instructions to cause the system to perform operations comprising: detecting a request from a first user to access one or more digital assets of a first digital wallet of a second user; in response to detecting the request, determining whether to provide access to the one or more digital assets to the first user based on one or more factors, wherein the one or more factors includes a location of the first user, a location of the second user, or one or more characteristics of the first user; and restricting the first user from accessing the one or more digital assets based on the one or more factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Charles Todasco, Mehak Jethmalani, Liam Julian DiGregorio
  • Publication number: 20230186279
    Abstract: A system includes a service provider device and a point of sale (POS) device. A session between a user device and the POS device is established. An authentication request associated with the user device is provided via a user interface of the POS device. Subsequent to an authentication of information, responsive to the authentication request, the POS device receives funding instrument (FI) proxy information corresponding to FIs, which is unusable to identify the FIs by a merchant. A selectable representation corresponding to the FI proxy information is provided via the user interface. Responsive to receiving an indication of a selected member from the selectable representation, information for the selected member is sent. The service provider device determines that the session corresponds to an account associated with the user device and the merchant, and performs a transaction for the session using a first FI that corresponds to the selected member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Srivathsan Narasimhan, Eric Byungho Min, Michael Charles Todasco, Cheng Tian, Satish Govindarajan
  • Publication number: 20230177507
    Abstract: Methods and systems described herein may implement blockchain cryptocurrency transactions in a variety of environments. An online transaction processor may provide operations for user activity detection for locking cryptocurrency conversions. The transaction processor may detect used activities for a user online or at a physical location and determine that those activities indicate that the user will engage in electronic transaction processing at an upcoming time. The transaction processor may determine that the user has available cryptocurrency and may want to convert at least a portion of the cryptocurrency to another currency for the electronic transaction processing. Using a cryptocurrency exchange, the transaction processor may determine a price to convert the cryptocurrency to the other currency and may lock that price for a time period for the user. A notification may be transmitted to the user with a user interface element to accept this offer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Charles Gabriel Neale Dalton, Michael Charles Todasco, Michael Jim Tien Chan, Suryatej Gundavelli, John Lucas Timoney
  • Publication number: 20230177489
    Abstract: Novel technical ways of facilitating secured execution of blockchain transactions are presented. In various embodiments, A system, comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that are executable by the processor to cause the processor to perform operations comprising: receiving a set of biometric identifiers; in response to receiving the set of biometric identifiers, validating the set of biometric identifiers; in response to validating the set of biometric identifiers, encoding, using a synthesizer, the set of biometric identifiers with a digital-key to generate a multi-factor signature; and causing a block-chain transaction to be executed using the multi-factor signature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Jim Tien Chan, Suryatej Gundavelli, Charles Gabriel Neale Dalton, Michael Charles Todasco, Mehak Jethmalani, Liam Julian DiGregorio, John Lucas Timoney