Patents by Inventor Michael D. Jackson

Michael D. Jackson 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: 10140772
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to visualizing electromagnetic (EM) particle emissions in a computer-generated virtual environment. In one scenario, a computer system accesses portions of data representing EM particle emissions emitted by a virtualized EM particle emitter. The computer system generates a particle visualization that includes at least a portion of the EM particle emissions being emitted from the virtualized EM particle emitter within the virtual environment. The particle visualization includes an indication of the EM particle emissions' interactions with other virtual or non-virtual elements in the virtual environment. The computer system then presents the generated particle visualization in the computer-generated virtual environment. In some cases, the computer system further receives user input intended to interact with virtual elements within the virtual environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: L3 Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan H. Stoddart, Adrian Musters, Thomas R. Giallorenzi, Zachary D. Jenkins, Joseph J. Booker, Braden J. Bartlett, David R. Heath, Ashley M. Holt, Michael D. Jackson, Jason C. Newbold, Dallin S. Pabst, Jonathan C. Sanderson, Benjamin I. Smart, Lily Wang
  • Publication number: 20180082473
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to visualizing electromagnetic (EM) particle emissions in a computer-generated virtual environment. In one scenario, a computer system accesses portions of data representing EM particle emissions emitted by a virtualized EM particle emitter. The computer system generates a particle visualization that includes at least a portion of the EM particle emissions being emitted from the virtualized EM particle emitter within the virtual environment. The particle visualization includes an indication of the EM particle emissions' interactions with other virtual or non-virtual elements in the virtual environment. The computer system then presents the generated particle visualization in the computer-generated virtual environment. In some cases, the computer system further receives user input intended to interact with virtual elements within the virtual environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Nathan H. Stoddart, Adrian Musters, Thomas R. Giallorenzi, Zachary D. Jenkins, Joseph J. Booker, Braden J. Bartlett, David R. Heath, Ashley M. HOLT, Michael D. Jackson, Jason C. Newbold, Dallin S. Pabst, Jonathan C. Sanderson, Benjamin I. Smart, Lily Wang
  • Publication number: 20100189798
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods of controlling Erwinia amylovora with natural and synthetically-produced vinylglycines and variants thereof. As Erwinia amylovora is the causal agent of the plant disease fire blight, by extension, this disclosure relates to methods of controlling fire blight with vinylglycines and variants thereof. This disclosure also relates to methods of controlling Erwinia amylovora, and by extension, fire blight, with vinylglycine-producing bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Donald J. Armstrong, Mark D. Azevedo, Kerry L. McPhail, Dallice I. Mills, Gary Banowetz, Anne B. Halgren, Michael D. Jackson, Muralidhara Thimmaiah
  • Publication number: 20100093536
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns specific herbicide molecules, herbicidal compositions comprising the molecules and the bacterial strains that produce certain of these molecules, and methods of using these molecules and bacterial strains to control grassy weeds and other sensitive weed species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: DONALD J. ARMSTRONG, MARK D. AZEVEDO, KERRY L. MCPHAIL, MICHAEL D. JACKSON, DALLICE I. MILLS, GARY BANOWETZ, MURALIDHARA THIMMAIAH, ANNE B. HALGREN
  • Patent number: 6431995
    Abstract: The golf club of the present invention is comprised of an elongated shaft and a club head, where the club head further includes a striking face, a front toe region, a rear heel region, and opposing top and bottom edges. The elongated shaft is coupled to a hosel. Between the hosel and face there is defined a juncture region. The club also includes a small cavity, filled with a non-metallic material, which is located in the juncture region. In addition to enlarging the sweet spot of the club, the filled cavity serves to dampen or eliminate vibrations that are established in the club body as the striking face contacts a ball during the course of a typical golf swing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventor: Michael D. Jackson
  • Patent number: 5855262
    Abstract: A retractable external vehicle electric system includes a cord holder to be mounted inside a car's engine compartment, including a two-piece case, a spool rotatably disposed within the case for retractably holding a first electric cord, a reel shaft securing together the case and serving as the axis about which the spool rotates, a spring wrapped about the shaft for automatically retracting the first electric cord once it is pulled away from the spool, structure for connecting two electric cords together, and an automatic, temperature responsive switch for allowing electricity to flow from the first electric cord to a second electric cord when a car's engine compartment has an ambient temperature less than a predetermined temperature set within the switch, so that when electricity is permitted to flow to the second electric cord, it is capable of functioning as an electrical outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Inventor: Michael D. Jackson
  • Patent number: 5695409
    Abstract: A golf club, comprising a head having a striking face, a front toe, a rear heel, and opposing top and bottom edges. The club also includes a shaft joined to the heel of the head, and so as to define a juncture portion therebetween. Also at least one opening is formed through the juncture portion so as to define a pair of spaced branches on opposing sides of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Inventor: Michael D. Jackson
  • Patent number: 5561745
    Abstract: In a computer graphics system, wherein three-dimensional data is processed to produce dynamic displays, two-dimensional texture images are sequentially mapped onto objects in the display to form movable animated figures. Objects receiving two-dimensional texture maps may be transparent and take specific forms for certain effects, for example, intersecting planes, stamps, moving objects, and so on. Texture maps are composed utilizing a variety of source devices including: computer graphics systems, video cameras, two-dimensional scanners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp.
    Inventors: Michael D. Jackson, Kellan L. Hatch
  • Patent number: D435879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Inventor: Michael D. Jackson