Patents by Inventor Michael David Brown

Michael David Brown 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: 11988520
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to monitoring data in and around a vehicle to predict anomalous, e.g., unsafe, road conditions, and using the data to suggest a corrective action to avoid the unsafe road conditions. A computing device receives information indicative of imagery, sound, or vehicle operation via sensors and/or cameras mounted in or near a vehicle. The information may be received via the vehicle itself or via a device. The computing device then determines whether there is an indication of an anomalous road condition. The computing device also receives vehicle operation data extracted from one or more vehicle sensors. The computing device then determines whether there is an indication of unsafe road conditions, and if there is, the computing device may output a notice or alert via a notification system to alert the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Daniel Christopher Bitsis, Qunying Kou, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Manfred Amann, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Meredith Beveridge, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Brian Francisco Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Ashley Raine Philbrick
  • Patent number: 11980623
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound suvorexant, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a concentration-enhancing polymer, and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Harmon, Narayan Variankaval, Michael Lowinger, Chad David Brown, Francis Flanagan
  • Patent number: 11968595
    Abstract: A method of determining a physical location for an address. The method includes receiving from a first global positioning system on a vehicle a first set of global positioning data indicative of a vehicle location. The method may also receive from a second global positioning system on a portable electronic device a second set of global positioning data indicative of a portable electronic device location. The method may also receive a set of location metadata associated with a picture. The method determines a residence location from the first set of global positioning data, the second set of global positioning data, or the set of location metadata. The method then associates the physical location to the address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Daniel Christopher Bitsis, Jr., Qunying Kou, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Manfred Amann, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Meredith Beveridge, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Brian F. Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Ashley Raine Philbrick
  • Patent number: 11957941
    Abstract: A fire suppressing insulation. This insulation will create a barrier that blocks a fire to protect a structure from damage and will assist in suppressing the fire. Also, a fire suppression system including two walls, such as an interior wall and an exterior wall or two interior walls. The walls are spaced apart from each other by a divider to define an interior volume. At least a portion of the interior volume includes fire suppressing insulation that will form a fire suppressing intumescent barrier between the walls when exposed to the heat of a fire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Brian Francisco Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Manfred Amann, Rochelle Ann Tijerina, Meredith Beveridge
  • Patent number: 11953429
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure include at least one building component detection sensor device configured to be deployed within (or proximate to) a building comprised of a plurality of building components. The at least one building component detection sensor device is configured to detect data relating to at least one building component of the plurality of building components. In addition, a building component property determination system includes a processor configured to execute instructions stored in memory to determine one or more properties of the at least one building component based at least in part on the data detected by the at least one building component detection sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Daniel Christopher Bitsis, Jr., Qunying Kou, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Manfred Amann, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Meredith Beveridge, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Brian F. Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Ashley Raine Philbrick, Yevgeniy Viatcheslavovich Khmelev, Oscar Guerra, Jeffrey Neal Pollack, Janelle Denice Dziuk, Ryan Thomas Russell, David Patrick Dixon
  • Publication number: 20240095885
    Abstract: A mechanism for generating a partially denoised image. A residual noise image, obtained by processing an image using a convolutional neural network, is weighted. The blending or combination of the weighted residual noise image and the (original) image generates the partially denoised image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: NIKOLAS DAVID SCHNELLBÄCHER, CHRISTIAN WUELKER, FRANK BERGNER, KEVIN MARTIN BROWN, MICHAEL GRASS
  • Patent number: 11931608
    Abstract: A system for dispensing flame retardant foam on the exterior of a structure. The structure has an opening that enables distribution of flame retardant foam onto the roof. The system includes a foam distribution system having a foam expansion chamber and a roof plenum for delivery through the roof opening. Foam solution and compressed air are combined in a conduit and supplied to the foam expansion chamber. The structure may have at least one wall. In that case, the system may have a wall plenum for delivery of flame retardant foam from the foam expansion chamber through a first wall-associated opening. Each such wall will have an opening associated with the wall that enables distribution of flame retardant foam onto that wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Brian Francisco Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Manfred Amann, Rochelle Ann Tijerina, Meredith Beveridge, Jess W. Gingrich
  • Patent number: 11928741
    Abstract: A system may include a router that may receive a plurality of data packets from one or more devices that communicatively couples to the router. The system may also include at least one processor that identifies an identity of a device based on a data packet received by the router from the device, generate an insurance policy that includes the device in response to identifying the identity of the device, and sends a notification indicative of the insurance policy to a computing device in response to generating the insurance policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Emily Margaret Gray, Daniel Christopher Bitsis, Jr., Qunying Kou, Robert Wiseman Simpson, Manfred Amann, Donnette Moncrief Brown, Eric David Schroeder, Meredith Beveridge, Michael J. Maciolek, Bobby Lawrence Mohs, Brian F. Shipley, Justin Dax Haslam, Ashley Raine Philbrick
  • Publication number: 20230399211
    Abstract: A manually operable height adjustable platform has a platform mounted to a base via an extensible scissor mechanism. At least one drive strut is mounted in a force path between the platform and the base and configured to bias the platform and the base away from one another via extension of the scissor mechanism. An actuation system controls movement of the platform and the base away from one another under the biasing force, where the actuation system has a manual actuator operatively connected to a pinion on one of the platform and scissor mechanism/base configured to engage a rack on the other of the platform and scissor mechanism/base. A manual actuator mounted above the platform operates the actuation system by an operator in normal use, and an override mechanism mounted below the platform acts on the drive strut for lowering of the platform without actuation of the manual actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventor: Michael David Brown
  • Patent number: 9357182
    Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for remotely monitoring a surveillance area, including deploying a secure enclosure that includes a controller coupled to a switch, a router, and a video-server appliance, the controller configured to provide remote operation and status information presentable via a remote server coupled to the router, and sending video information received by one or more cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: All Systems Designed Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary E Venable, Jr., Michael David Brown
  • Publication number: 20160014379
    Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for remotely monitoring a surveillance area, including deploying a secure enclosure that includes a controller coupled to a switch, a router, and a video-server appliance, the controller configured to provide remote operation and status information presentable via a remote server coupled to the router, and sending video information received by one or more cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Gary E Venable, JR., Michael David Brown
  • Patent number: 9143743
    Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for remotely monitoring a surveillance area, including deploying a ruggedized, secure enclosure that includes a controller coupled to a switch, a router, and a video-server appliance within the enclosure, the controller configured to provide remote operation and status information by way of a graphical user interface presentable via a remote server coupled to the router via a wireless link, wherein each of the controller, switch, router, and video-server appliance is configured to be powered by a battery; by way of a communications path to a remote computing device, sending video information received by one or more cameras coupled to the enclosure; and periodically sending data through a wireless portion of the communications path even if no video information is sent through the wireless portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: All Systems Designed Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary E. Venable, Jr., Michael David Brown
  • Publication number: 20140247363
    Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for remotely monitoring a surveillance area, including deploying a ruggedized, secure enclosure that includes a controller coupled to a switch, a router, and a video-server appliance within the enclosure, the controller configured to provide remote operation and status information by way of a graphical user interface presentable via a remote server coupled to the router via a wireless link, wherein each of the controller, switch, router, and video-server appliance is configured to be powered by a battery; by way of a communications path to a remote computing device, sending video information received by one or more cameras coupled to the enclosure; and periodically sending data through a wireless portion of the communications path even if no video information is sent through the wireless portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: All Systems Designed Soulutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary E. Venable, JR., Michael David Brown
  • Patent number: 6656631
    Abstract: The present invention includes a housing having a casing and a cap. A connecting conductor is joined to the cap, and a plunger conductor assembly is electrically connected to the connecting conductor. A battery may be placed in the casing and electrically connected to an electrically conductive concentric ring. When the cap is attached to the casing, the plunger conductor is electrically connected with the concentric ring so as to provide electricity from the battery to the connecting conductor. A method of delivering electricity using such a housing is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Wilson Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Zayatz, Michael David Brown
  • Publication number: 20020071988
    Abstract: The present invention includes a housing having a casing and a cap. A connecting conductor is joined to the cap, and a plunger conductor assembly is electrically connected to the connecting conductor. A battery may be placed in the casing and electrically connected to an electrically conductive concentric ring. When the cap is attached to the casing, the plunger conductor is electrically connected with the concentric ring so as to provide electricity from the battery to the connecting conductor. A method of delivering electricity using such a housing is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Robert Zayatz, Michael David Brown