Patents by Inventor Michael Chavez

Michael Chavez 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: 20250050486
    Abstract: A system, an electrical combination and a method for powering a load device. The combination may include a burst circuit configured to provide power to the load device to perform a burst operation, the burst circuit including a supercapacitor, a first switch between a power source and the supercapacitor and operable to control whether power is provided from the power source to charge the supercapacitor, and a second switch between the supercapacitor and the load device and operable to control whether power is provided from the supercapacitor to the load device; and an electronic processor configured to control the first switch and the second switch based at least in part on a voltage of the supercapacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Kevin Minnickel, Brian Carrillo, Ryan B. Jipp, Samuel Sheeks, Cameron R. Schulz, Aditya Subramanian, Martin Guerrero, Izael Zapata, Jorge Michael Chavez
  • Patent number: 12215223
    Abstract: This disclosure provides polymeric materials comprising polymer crystals, methods and resins for making the same, and objects and appliances made from said polymeric materials. Polymeric materials having polymer crystals provide favorable properties, such as enhanced durability and rigidity. This disclosure also provides polymeric materials comprising a crystalline phase comprising at least one polymer crystal, as well as an amorphous phase comprising at least one amorphous polymer. The crystalline phase can confer rigidity to the polymeric material, while the amorphous phase can confer elasticity and flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Christopher Cole, Jennifer Chavez
  • Patent number: 12064855
    Abstract: A system, an electrical combination and a method for powering a load device. The combination may include a burst circuit configured to provide power to the load device to perform a burst operation, the burst circuit including a supercapacitor, a first switch between a power source and the supercapacitor and operable to control whether power is provided from the power source to charge the supercapacitor, and a second switch between the supercapacitor and the load device and operable to control whether power is provided from the supercapacitor to the load device; and an electronic processor configured to control the first switch and the second switch based at least in part on a voltage of the supercapacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Minnickel, Brian Carrillo, Ryan B. Jipp, Samuel Sheeks, Cameron R. Schulz, Aditya Subramanian, Martin Guerrero, Izael Zapata, Jorge Michael Chavez
  • Publication number: 20240009234
    Abstract: Provided herein are chimeric transmembrane receptor polypeptides configured to oligomerize upon recognition of an extramembrane signal. The receptors include an extramembrane domain, a transmembrane domain, and an intramembrane domain configured to induce activation of one or more intramembrane signal pathways upon oligomerization of the receptor. The provided receptors are particularly useful for engineered cell therapies. Also provided are systems and host cells including the disclosed receptors, and methods for using the disclosed materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Lei S. Qi, Michael Chavez, Paul B. Finn
  • Publication number: 20230390907
    Abstract: A system, an electrical combination and a method for powering a load device. The combination may include a burst circuit configured to provide power to the load device to perform a burst operation, the burst circuit including a supercapacitor, a first switch between a power source and the supercapacitor and operable to control whether power is provided from the power source to charge the supercapacitor, and a second switch between the supercapacitor and the load device and operable to control whether power is provided from the supercapacitor to the load device; and an electronic processor configured to control the first switch and the second switch based at least in part on a voltage of the supercapacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Minnickel, Brian Carrillo, Ryan B. Jipp, Samuel Sheeks, Cameron R. Schulz, Aditya Subramanian, Martin Guerrero, Izael Zapata, Jorge Michael Chavez
  • Patent number: 11738432
    Abstract: A system, an electrical combination and a method for powering a load device. The combination may include a burst circuit configured to provide power to the load device to perform a burst operation, the burst circuit including a supercapacitor, a first switch between a power source and the supercapacitor and operable to control whether power is provided from the power source to charge the supercapacitor, and a second switch between the supercapacitor and the load device and operable to control whether power is provided from the supercapacitor to the load device; and an electronic processor configured to control the first switch and the second switch based at least in part on a voltage of the supercapacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Minnickel, Brian Carrillo, Ryan B. Jipp, Samuel Sheeks, Cameron R. Schulz, Aditya Subramanian, Martin Guerrero, Izael Zapata, Jorge Michael Chavez
  • Publication number: 20230147949
    Abstract: The invention describes foamable non-dairy creamers and frothing compositions that do not require the use of steam or a compressed gas to afford the foamed composition useful in a hot beverage such as coffee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Pulari Krishnankutty Nair, Luke Michael Chavez
  • Patent number: 11582987
    Abstract: A method for producing a clean-tasting, neutral-color, concentrated, liquid protein base including separating fibrous material from the protein base. The method further includes applying ultrasonication to the protein base at an ulirasonication unit according to ulirasonication settings. The ultrasonication settmgs are adapted to cause acoustic cavitation within the protein base. The method further includes filtering the protein base through one or more membrane filters after separating the fibrous material from the protein base. The method further includes processing the protein base to form a protein ingredient in certain cases, the method further includes processing the separated fibrous material to produce a dietary fiber. Processing the fibrous material includes converting gelatinized starch from the separated fibrous material into resistant starch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: WhiteWave Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Huimin Krystal Zhang, Jonathan Arthur Gray, Luke Michael Chavez, Wendy Kay Behr
  • Publication number: 20220361518
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to plant-based liquid creamers and/or whiteners and processes for the preparation and use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Pulari Krishnankutty Nair, Luke Michael Chavez
  • Publication number: 20220037906
    Abstract: A system, an electrical combination and a method for powering a load device. The combination may include a burst circuit configured to provide power to the load device to perform a burst operation, the burst circuit including a supercapacitor, a first switch between a power source and the supercapacitor and operable to control whether power is provided from the power source to charge the supercapacitor, and a second switch between the supercapacitor and the load device and operable to control whether power is provided from the supercapacitor to the load device; and an electronic processor configured to control the first switch and the second switch based at least in part on a voltage of the supercapacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Minnickel, Brian Carrillo, Ryan B. Jipp, Samuel Sheeks, Cameron R. Schulz, Aditya Subramanian, Martin Guerrero, Izael Zapata, Jorge Michael Chavez
  • Patent number: 11152805
    Abstract: A system, an electrical combination and a method for powering a load device. The combination may include a burst circuit configured to provide power to the load device to perform a burst operation, the burst circuit including a supercapacitor, a first switch between a power source and the supercapacitor and operable to control whether power is provided from the power source to charge the supercapacitor, and a second switch between the supercapacitor and the load device and operable to control whether power is provided from the supercapacitor to the load device, and an electronic processor configured to control the first switch and the second switch based at least in part on a voltage of the supercapacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin Minnickel, Brian Carrillo, Ryan B. Jipp, Samuel Sheeks, Cameron R. Schulz, Aditya Subramanian, Martin Guerrero, Izael Zapata, Jorge Michael Chavez
  • Patent number: 11043828
    Abstract: A system, an electrical combination and a method for powering a load device. The combination may include a burst circuit configured to provide power to the load device to perform a burst operation, the burst circuit including a supercapacitor, a first switch between a power source and the supercapacitor and operable to control whether power is provided from the power source to charge the supercapacitor, and a second switch between the supercapacitor and the load device and operable to control whether power is provided from the supercapacitor to the load device; and an electronic processor configured to control the first switch and the second switch based at least in part on a voltage of the supercapacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin Minnickel, Brian Carrillo, Ryan B. Jipp, Samuel Sheeks, Cameron R. Schulz, Aditya Subramanian, Martin Guerrero, Izael Zapata, Jorge Michael Chavez
  • Publication number: 20210092977
    Abstract: A method for producing a clean-tasting, neutral-color, concentrated, liquid protein base including separating fibrous material from the protein base. The method further includes applying ultrasonication to the protein base at an ulirasonication unit according to ulirasonication settings. The ultrasonication settmgs are adapted to cause acoustic cavitation within the protein base. The method further includes filtering the protein base through one or more membrane filters after separating the fibrous material from the protein base. The method further includes processing the protein base to form a protein ingredient in certain cases, the method further includes processing the separated fibrous material to produce a dietary fiber. Processing the fibrous material includes converting gelatinized starch from the separated fibrous material into resistant starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Huimin Krystal Zhang, Jonathan Arthur Gray, Luke Michael Chavez, Wendy Kay Behr
  • Publication number: 20200161887
    Abstract: A system, an electrical combination and a method for powering a load device. The combination may include a burst circuit configured to provide power to the load device to perform a burst operation, the burst circuit including a supercapacitor, a first switch between a power source and the supercapacitor and operable to control whether power is provided from the power source to charge the supercapacitor, and a second switch between the supercapacitor and the load device and operable to control whether power is provided from the supercapacitor to the load device, and an electronic processor configured to control the first switch and the second switch based at least in part on a voltage of the supercapacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Minnickel, Brian Carrillo, Ryan B. Jipp, Samuel Sheeks, Cameron R. Schulz, Aditya Subramanian, Martin Guerrero, Izael Zapata, Jorge Michael Chavez
  • Publication number: 20200036208
    Abstract: A system, an electrical combination and a method for powering a load device. The combination may include a burst circuit configured to provide power to the load device to perform a burst operation, the burst circuit including a supercapacitor, a first switch between a power source and the supercapacitor and operable to control whether power is provided from the power source to charge the supercapacitor, and a second switch between the supercapacitor and the load device and operable to control whether power is provided from the supercapacitor to the load device; and an electronic processor configured to control the first switch and the second switch based at least in part on a voltage of the supercapacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Minnickel, Brian Carrillo, Ryan B. Jipp, Samuel Sheeks, Cameron R. Schulz, Aditya Subramanian, Martin Guerrero, Izael Zapata, Jorge Michael Chavez
  • Patent number: 10491020
    Abstract: A system, an electrical combination and a method for powering a load device. The combination may include a burst circuit configured to provide power to the load device to perform a burst operation, the burst circuit including a supercapacitor, a first switch between a power source and the supercapacitor and operable to control whether power is provided from the power source to charge the supercapacitor, and a second switch between the supercapacitor and the load device and operable to control whether power is provided from the supercapacitor to the load device; and an electronic processor configured to control the first switch and the second switch based at least in part on a voltage of the supercapacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin Minnickel, Brian Carrillo, Ryan B. Jipp, Samuel Sheeks, Cameron R. Schulz, Aditya Subramanian, Martin Guerrero, Izael Zapata, Jorge Michael Chavez
  • Publication number: 20180352833
    Abstract: A method for producing a clean-tasting, neutral-color, concentrated, liquid protein base including separating fibrous material from the protein base. The method further includes applying ultrasonication to the protein base at an ultrasonication unit according to ultrasonication settings. The ultrasonication settings are adapted to cause acoustic cavitation within the protein base. The method further includes filtering the protein base through one or more membrane filters after separating the fibrous material from the protein base. The method further includes processing the protein base to form a protein ingredient. In certain cases, the method further includes processing the separated fibrous material to produce a dietary fiber. Processing the fibrous material includes converting gelatinized starch from the separated fibrous material into resistant starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Huimin Krystal Zhang, Jonathan Arthur Gray, Luke Michael Chavez, Wendy Kay Behr
  • Publication number: 20180183257
    Abstract: A system, an electrical combination and a method for powering a load device. The combination may include a burst circuit configured to provide power to the load device to perform a burst operation, the burst circuit including a supercapacitor, a first switch between a power source and the supercapacitor and operable to control whether power is provided from the power source to charge the supercapacitor, and a second switch between the supercapacitor and the load device and operable to control whether power is provided from the supercapacitor to the load device; and an electronic processor configured to control the first switch and the second switch based at least in part on a voltage of the supercapacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Minnickel, Brian Carrillo, Ryan B. Jipp, Samuel Sheeks, Cameron R. Schulz, Aditya Subramanian, Martin Guerrero, Izael Zapata, Jorge Michael Chavez
  • Patent number: 9955253
    Abstract: Systems and methods are proposed for adjusting the coverage pattern of a directional loudspeaker array. The methods may comprise adjusting a coverage pattern of a loudspeaker array based on a distribution of audience members. The audience distribution may be determined by imaging a venue with a camera, performing facial detection on the resultant image, and processing the facial detection results to obtain the distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventor: Paul Michael Chavez
  • Patent number: D853433
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul Michael Chavez, Vaijayanthi Iyengar, Charanya Sivakumar, Jible Mathew, Adam Holladay