Patents by Inventor Michael Crockett

Michael Crockett 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: 20240133992
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for determining a location of a receiver using cellular signals include determining a motion of a respective antenna of at least one receiver that received at least one cellular signal, using the determined antenna motion, performing motion compensated correlation on the received at least one cellular signal to generate at least one motion compensated correlation result, determining a direction of arrival for the received at least one cellular signal using the at least one motion compensated correlation result, and determining a location of the at least one receiver using the determined direction of arrival of the received at least one cellular signal and location information related to the at least one emitter from which the at least one cellular signal was received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Ramsey Michael FARAGHER, Robert Mark Crockett, Peter James Duffett-Smith
  • Publication number: 20240103118
    Abstract: A method for mapping a surface using signals transmitted from a single transmitter comprises: receiving signals transmitted from the single transmitter, where each signal has a different propagation path; determining a motion of an antenna of the receiver; generating phasor sequences, where each phasor sequence represents a hypothesis based on antenna motion and a direction of arrival estimate for each received signal; compensating the received signals, local signals, or correlation results from correlating the received signals with the local signals using the phasor sequences based on the hypotheses to generate compensated correlation results; determining a preferred hypothesis in the hypotheses for each received signal that optimizes each correlation result; identifying a direction of arrival for each received signal using the determined hypothesis; determining a point of reflection from the direction of arrival of each received signal; and combining the points of reflection into one or more reflective surf
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Ramsey Michael FARAGHER, Robert Mark Crockett, Peter James Duffett-Smith
  • Patent number: 11504914
    Abstract: A system determines an object part density relative to a build region in a layer of build material used in an additive manufacturing machine, the object part density based on a relative portion of the build region where an energy absorbing agent is applied. The system controls a thermal characteristic of the build region in the layer of build material based on the determined object part density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xin Cheng, Vanessa Verzwyvelt, Arthur H. Barnes, Michael Crockett, Jake Wright, Morgan T. Schramm
  • Patent number: 11241830
    Abstract: An apparatus may, in an example, include a build platform to receive a dose of build material and a build material spreader to spread the dose of build material over a length of the build platform wherein lateral portions of the build material spreader have a diameter smaller than a medial portion of the build material spreader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Brent Ewald, Arthur H. Barnes, Michael Crockett
  • Publication number: 20210402681
    Abstract: In example implementations, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a dispense element, a memory, and a processor. The dispense element dispense a fusing agent onto a build material. The memory stores an absorption level decay data of the fusing agent and at least one adjustment recipe. The processor is communicatively coupled to the dispense element, and the memory. The processor controls the dispense element to dispense the fusing agent based on an adjustment recipe of the at least one adjustment recipe that is selected. The adjustment recipe is selected based on an absorption level determined from the absorption level decay data and an age of the fusing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Xin Cheng, Vanessa Verzwyvelt, Miguel Angel Lopez Alverez, Morgan T Schramm, James D. Plymale, Jeffrey Wagner, Michael Crockett
  • Publication number: 20210331412
    Abstract: A system determines an object part density relative to a build region in a layer of build material used in an additive manufacturing machine, the object part density based on a relative portion of the build region where an energy absorbing agent is applied. The system controls a thermal characteristic of the build region in the layer of build material based on the determined object part density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Xin Cheng, Vanessa Verzwyvelt, Arthur H. Barnes, Michael Crockett, Jake Wright, Morgan T. Schramm
  • Publication number: 20200346404
    Abstract: An apparatus may, in an example, include a build platform to receive a dose of build material and a build material spreader to spread the dose of build material over a length of the build platform wherein lateral portions of the build material spreader have a diameter smaller than a medial portion of the build material spreader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Brent EWALD, Arthur H. BARNES, Michael CROCKETT
  • Publication number: 20200164577
    Abstract: A technology is described herein that includes a printer or a device with a fix or removable build unit. The printer has a spreader to spread a build material on the build unit and particularly, on a build platform of the build unit. The build unit further includes: a build material-retaining wall that blocks excess build materials overshooting an edge of the build platform as the spreader spreads the build material; and a frame that is disposed between the build platform and the build material-retaining wall in order to provide a stopping area for the blocked excess material. The build unit also have a trigger mechanism to detect a triggering condition and a wall-retraction mechanism coupled to the build material-retaining wall. The wall-retraction mechanism retracts the build material-retaining wall in response to the detected triggering condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Emiliano Tolosa, Michael Crockett, Brent Ewald
  • Publication number: 20200147886
    Abstract: The technology described herein includes a spreader that creates scattered incidental particles in a build chamber when spreading build material is applied in the build platform. One or more vacuum sources create negative pressure zones in one or more receptacles to collect the incidental particles in the build chamber during printing process and thus minimize the scattering of the incidental particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Nicholas WANG, Michael CROCKETT, William WINTERS, Arthur H. BARNES, Wesley R. SCHALK, Justin M. ROMAN
  • Patent number: 9512620
    Abstract: A rooftop photovoltaic solar system is disclosed. The solar system comprises a plurality of photovoltaic modules forming a rooftop array, the rooftop array having at least one edge and a wind deflector positioned along the edge of the rooftop array, the wind deflector constrained in a first configuration by a fuse. In the first configuration the wind deflector comprises a deflecting portion adapted to deflect wind blowing on the rooftop above the rooftop array and a ventilation portion having a plurality of openings, the openings positioned to permit airflow under the rooftop array. The wind deflector assumes a second configuration upon release of the fuse. In the second configuration, the deflecting portion is elevated from the first configuration and the ventilation portion is positioned to permit less airflow through the plurality of openings than in the first configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christine Concho, Michael Crockett, Carl J. S. Lenox
  • Patent number: 8951953
    Abstract: A cleaning fluid comprising glycerin and a culture of micro-organisms, said culture comprising lactic acid bacteria, actinomycetes, photosynthetic bacteria, yeast and fungi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: My Safe Spray (Holding) Ltd.
    Inventors: Gillian Susan Avery, Michael Peter Vernon, William Michael Crockett, Laura Dawn McLean
  • Publication number: 20140342973
    Abstract: A cleaning fluid comprising glycerin and a culture of micro-organisms, said culture comprising lactic acid bacteria, actinomycetes, photosynthetic bacteria, yeast and fungi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Gillian Susan Avery, Michael Peter Vernon, William Michael Crockett, Laura Dawn McLean
  • Publication number: 20140311054
    Abstract: A rooftop photovoltaic solar system is disclosed. The solar system comprises a plurality of photovoltaic modules forming a rooftop array, the rooftop array having at least one edge and a wind deflector positioned along the edge of the rooftop array, the wind deflector constrained in a first configuration by a fuse. In the first configuration the wind deflector comprises a deflecting portion adapted to deflect wind blowing on the rooftop above the rooftop array and a ventilation portion having a plurality of openings, the openings positioned to permit airflow under the rooftop array. The wind deflector assumes a second configuration upon release of the fuse. In the second configuration, the deflecting portion is elevated from the first configuration and the ventilation portion is positioned to permit less airflow through the plurality of openings than in the first configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Christine Concho, Michael Crockett, Carl J.S. Lenox
  • Patent number: 8763316
    Abstract: A rooftop photovoltaic solar system is disclosed. The solar system comprises a plurality of photovoltaic modules forming a rooftop array, the rooftop array having at least one edge and a wind deflector positioned along the edge of the rooftop array, the wind deflector constrained in a first configuration by a fuse. In the first configuration the wind deflector comprises a deflecting portion adapted to deflect wind blowing on the rooftop above the rooftop array and a ventilation portion having a plurality of openings, the openings positioned to permit airflow under the rooftop array. The wind deflector assumes a second configuration upon release of the fuse. In the second configuration, the deflecting portion is elevated from the first configuration and the ventilation portion is positioned to permit less airflow through the plurality of openings than in the first configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sunpower Corporation
    Inventors: Christine Concho, Michael Crockett, Carl J. S. Lenox
  • Publication number: 20130255167
    Abstract: A rooftop photovoltaic solar system is disclosed. The solar system comprises a plurality of photovoltaic modules forming a rooftop array, the rooftop array having at least one edge and a wind deflector positioned along the edge of the rooftop array, the wind deflector constrained in a first configuration by a fuse. In the first configuration the wind deflector comprises a deflecting portion adapted to deflect wind blowing on the rooftop above the rooftop array and a ventilation portion having a plurality of openings, the openings positioned to permit airflow under the rooftop array. The wind deflector assumes a second configuration upon release of the fuse. In the second configuration, the deflecting portion is elevated from the first configuration and the ventilation portion is positioned to permit less airflow through the plurality of openings than in the first configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: SUNPOWER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christine Concho, Michael Crockett, Carl J.S. Lenox