Patents by Inventor Michael D. Banach

Michael D. Banach 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: 20220001289
    Abstract: A yo-yo has at least one sensor configured to measure a parameter related to movement of the yo-yo, a transmitter configured to transmit the measured parameter to the computing device. A server is configured to determine a trick performed with the yo-yo based on the measured parameter, and to communicate the determination to one or more computing devices of different players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Bryan Paul Jardin, Jason C. Sauey, James M. Petras, Matthew Banach, Joe Brian Doran, Try Ty, Michael D. Banach, Richard Philip Zavracky
  • Patent number: 5040133
    Abstract: This invention relates to a technique and system (34) for clustering a set of data points (18) in a data field. Clustering is performed by a set of rules which make no assumptions about the data fields. That is, the number of clusters, the distance between clusters, etc., need not be specified in advance. The invention calculates a distance R that is a function of the distances between each pair of points (18) in a data field. Operating on a chosen point, a parameter is calculated for each neighboring point within distance R from the chosen point. This parameter is proportional to the distance of the neighboring point to the chosen point. The chosen point P is then connected to a neighboring point on the basis of this parameter. All points, in any order are operating on as the new chosen point, so that the additional points may be linked to new chosen points in a similar manner. In this way, a tree-structure (22, 24) of connected points will form the desired clustering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: Paul L. Feintuch, Michael D. Banach