Patents by Inventor Michael Conley

Michael Conley 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: 11940558
    Abstract: Described herein are examples of evaluating electromagnetic energy reflection data of security scans. In embodiments, a method to evaluate electromagnetic energy reflection data determines whether electronic information of a security scan contains an anomaly, and identifies an anomaly location in the electronic information corresponding to the anomaly. The method determines a subset of the electronic information corresponding to the anomaly location, determines anomaly attributes using the subset of the electronic information, and evaluates the anomaly attributes using a database of reference items by comparing anomaly attributes to respective reference characteristics of reference items or identity information. When a comparison meets the respective match criterion for the given reference item, the method assigns to the anomaly the respective identifier as an anomaly identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Melissa Conley, John Fortune, Michael Chandarlis, William Garrett, Brian Lewis
  • Publication number: 20210234624
    Abstract: A method for providing information to the user of receiving device of audio content to determine what other content besides that which is currently being listened to is available through the receiving device without changing what is being listened to. This will take information being provided by the sender of the audio content or others and make it available to the user of the receiving device in such a way that they can know in real time, or near real time, what audio content is available through other means on the device. This will allow users to make more informed decisions about changes to the audio content they are listening to, thus preventing or minimizing changes that prove to be misguided due to the content of the channel the user switches to being something they don't want to hear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Conley
  • Publication number: 20190090319
    Abstract: A material processing system for applying electromagnetic energy to a material includes an energy generating system including a plurality of generators. The material processing system also includes a multi-zone applicator for applying the electromagnetic energy from the generators to a material. A control system is also disclosed that controls the generators and measures material temperatures in the multi-zone application in order to obtain a defined temperature profile for the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Conley Druga, Pablo Marcelo Coronel, Steven Lawrence Chapman, Thomas Henry Kenner
  • Patent number: 9946468
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory system including multi-level storage optimized for ramp sensing and soft decoding is provided. Sensing is performed at a higher bit resolution than an original user data encoding to improve the accuracy of reading state information from non-volatile storage elements. Higher resolution state information is used for decoding the original user data to improve read performance through improved error handling. Ramp sensing is utilized to determine state information by applying a continuous input scanning sense voltage that spans a range of read compare points. Full sequence programming is enabled as is interleaved coding of the user data over all of the data bit sets associated with the storage elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: SanDisk Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Conley, Raul-Adrian Cernea, Eran Sharon, Idan Alrod
  • Publication number: 20170185299
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory system including multi-level storage optimized for ramp sensing and soft decoding is provided. Sensing is performed at a higher bit resolution than an original user data encoding to improve the accuracy of reading state information from non-volatile storage elements. Higher resolution state information is used for decoding the original user data to improve read performance through improved error handling. Ramp sensing is utilized to determine state information by applying a continuous input scanning sense voltage that spans a range of read compare points. Full sequence programming is enabled as is interleaved coding of the user data over all of the data bit sets associated with the storage elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: SanDisk Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Conley, Raul-Adrian Cernea, Eran Sharon, Idan Alrod
  • Patent number: 9640253
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory system including multi-level storage optimized for ramp sensing and soft decoding is provided. Sensing is performed at a higher bit resolution than an original user data encoding to improve the accuracy of reading state information from non-volatile storage elements. Higher resolution state information is used for decoding the original user data to improve read performance through improved error handling. Ramp sensing is utilized to determine state information by applying a continuous input scanning sense voltage that spans a range of read compare points. Full sequence programming is enabled as is interleaved coding of the user data over all of the data bit sets associated with the storage elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: SanDisk Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Conley, Raul-Adrian Cernea, Eran Sharon, Idan Alrod
  • Publication number: 20170083926
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate generally to a system, a device and a method provide for detecting influencer events based on received feedback data. A request may be received to predict an event for received feedback data from a plurality of customer computing devices communicatively coupled, through a network, with a web service application. A plurality of disparate data sources may provide data points from different applications and/or databases through application programming interfaces. The data points for a time period corresponding to the received feedback data may be retrieved to identify candidate events. The feedback data may be characterized and used to determine one or more ranked predictions using a heuristics engine. The heuristics engine may process the data points and the received characterized feedback data to rank predictions that influenced the feedback data. The data may also be visualized and interacted with by users of the listing management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Chris Karcher, Michael Conley
  • Patent number: 9519421
    Abstract: In a system for dynamically and remotely providing user interface (UI) display and processing information to a touch panel embedded within a multifunction peripheral (MFP) such as a digital copier having an internal computer for controlling the touch panel, a method that comprises linking the internal computer to an external data communication network having an external remote computer on the network; and upon the inputting of desired selections by a user at the UI and communicating the same over the network to the external computer, providing information from the external computer via the network back to the internal computer that enables dynamically changing or updating the UI display and behavior during run time of the MFP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Conley, Eric Hansen
  • Publication number: 20160314834
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory system including multi-level storage optimized for ramp sensing and soft decoding is provided. Sensing is performed at a higher bit resolution than an original user data encoding to improve the accuracy of reading state information from non-volatile storage elements. Higher resolution state information is used for decoding the original user data to improve read performance through improved error handling. Ramp sensing is utilized to determine state information by applying a continuous input scanning sense voltage that spans a range of read compare points. Full sequence programming is enabled as is interleaved coding of the user data over all of the data bit sets associated with the storage elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: SanDisk Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Conley, Raul-Adrian Cernea, Eran Sharon, Idan Alrod
  • Patent number: 9406377
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory system including multi-level storage optimized for ramp sensing and soft decoding is provided. Sensing is performed at a higher bit resolution than an original user data encoding to improve the accuracy of reading state information from non-volatile storage elements. Higher resolution state information is used for decoding the original user data to improve read performance through improved error handling. Ramp sensing is utilized to determine state information by applying a continuous input scanning sense voltage that spans a range of read compare points. Full sequence programming is enabled as is interleaved coding of the user data over all of the data bit sets associated with the storage elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: SanDisk Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Conley, Raul-Adrian Cernea, Eran Sharon, Idan Alrod
  • Publication number: 20160163382
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory system including multi-level storage optimized for ramp sensing and soft decoding is provided. Sensing is performed at a higher bit resolution than an original user data encoding to improve the accuracy of reading state information from non-volatile storage elements. Higher resolution state information is used for decoding the original user data to improve read performance through improved error handling. Ramp sensing is utilized to determine state information by applying a continuous input scanning sense voltage that spans a range of read compare points. Full sequence programming is enabled as is interleaved coding of the user data over all of the data bit sets associated with the storage elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: SanDisk Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Conley, Raul-Adrian Cernea, Eran Sharon, Idan Alrod
  • Publication number: 20150044336
    Abstract: Methods and systems for processing food products, such as a cranberry food product, are provided. A cranberry food solution may be provided and heated to a first temperature. The cranberry food solution may then be cooled to a second temperature and the processed cranberry food solution may be filled aseptically into an aseptic package. The package filled with the cranberry food solution may be then cooled to a third predetermined time so that the cranberry food solution congeals in the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Conley DRUGA, Pablo Marcelo CORONEL, Thomas Henry KENNER, Steven Lawrence CHAPMAN, James Michael DROZD
  • Publication number: 20140258878
    Abstract: In a system for dynamically and remotely providing user interface (UI) display and processing information to a touch panel embedded within a multifunction peripheral (MFP) such as a digital copier having an internal computer for controlling the touch panel, a method that comprises linking the internal computer to an external data communication network having an external remote computer on the network; and upon the inputting of desired selections by a user at the UI and communicating the same over the network to the external computer, providing information from the external computer via the network back to the internal computer that enables dynamically changing or updating the UI display and behavior during run time of the MFP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Conley, Eric Hansen
  • Patent number: 8751938
    Abstract: In a system for dynamically and remotely providing user interface (UI) display and processing information to a touch panel embedded within a multifunction peripheral (MFP) such as a digital copier having an internal computer for controlling the touch panel, a method that comprises linking the internal computer to an external data communication network having an external remote computer on the network; and upon the inputting of desired selections by a user at the UI and communicating the same over the network to the external computer, providing information from the external computer via the network back to the internal computer that enables dynamically changing or updating the UI display and behavior during run time of the MFP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Conley, Eric Hansen
  • Patent number: 8751937
    Abstract: In a system for dynamically and remotely providing user interface (UI) display and processing information to a touch panel embedded within a multifunction peripheral (MFP) such as a digital copier having an internal computer for controlling the touch panel, a method that comprises linking the internal computer to an external data communication network having an external remote computer on the network; and upon the inputting of desired selections by a user at the UI and communicating the same over the network to the external computer, providing information from the external computer via the network back to the internal computer that enables dynamically changing or updating the UI display and behavior during run time of the MFP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Conley, Eric Hansen
  • Patent number: 8581548
    Abstract: A cell balancing software program that executes on a computer system embedded inside a multi-cell battery and includes a means to control an external charging system. When a charge imbalance is detected between the cells, a cell balancing algorithm is selected from a plurality of cell-balancing algorithms and is executed. The executed algorithm causes a charge request, which specifies desired charging parameter(s), to be generated, and the charge request is transmitted to the external charging system. After the external charging system charges the battery according to the charge request, the effectiveness of the cell-balancing algorithm can be evaluated and stored in a history. The history can be used to select cell balancing algorithm(s) for future cell balancing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: 4 Peak Technology LLC
    Inventors: Lonnie Calvin Goff, Michael Conley, Mark Eidson
  • Patent number: 8437908
    Abstract: A computer system that installs in the proximity of the vehicle's operator, attaches to the battery power source in the vehicle's wiring harness, gathers information relating to the operational state of the vehicle's battery, calculates the health of the battery from the gathered information, provides the health and operational state of the battery to the vehicle's operator and can include the means for supporting non-battery related functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: 4 Peaks Technology LLC
    Inventors: Lonnie Calvin Goff, Michael Conley, Mark Eidson
  • Patent number: 8418065
    Abstract: In a system for dynamically and remotely providing user interface (UI) display and processing information to a touch panel embedded within a multifunction peripheral (MFP) such as a digital copier having an internal computer for controlling the touch panel, a method that comprises linking the internal computer to an external data communication network having an external remote computer on the network; and upon the inputting of desired selections by a user at the UI and communicating the same over the network to the external computer, providing information from the external computer via the network back to the internal computer that enables dynamically changing or updating the UI display and behavior during run time of the MFP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Conley, Eric Hansen
  • Publication number: 20130027734
    Abstract: In a system for dynamically and remotely providing user interface (UI) display and processing information to a touch panel embedded within a multifunction peripheral (MFP) such as a digital copier having an internal computer for controlling the touch panel, a method that comprises linking the internal computer to an external data communication network having an external remote computer on the network; and upon the inputting of desired selections by a user at the UI and communicating the same over the network to the external computer, providing information from the external computer via the network back to the internal computer that enables dynamically changing or updating the UI display and behavior during run time of the MFP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: eCopy, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Conley, Eric Hansen
  • Publication number: 20130010332
    Abstract: In a system for dynamically and remotely providing user interface (UI) display and processing information to a touch panel embedded within a multifunction peripheral (MFP) such as a digital copier having an internal computer for controlling the touch panel, a method that comprises linking the internal computer to an external data communication network having an external remote computer on the network; and upon the inputting of desired selections by a user at the UI and communicating the same over the network to the external computer, providing information from the external computer via the network back to the internal computer that enables dynamically changing or updating the UI display and behavior during run time of the MFP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: eCopy, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Conley, Eric Hansen