Patents by Inventor Michael David Okerlund

Michael David Okerlund 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: 12347441
    Abstract: Techniques for accurately recording sworn deposition testimony without use of a court reporter are described herein. According to these techniques, participants in a deposition or other legal proceeding are identified in such a manner that speech in one or more audio files representing the deposition can be associated with the respective participants. The association of participants with recorded speech is used to automatically generate an accurate transcript sequentially reflecting what was said at the deposition proceeding and by which of the respective participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Cloud Court, Inc.
    Inventors: Norman Ira Taple, Michael David Okerlund
  • Publication number: 20230273945
    Abstract: A method for taking depositions includes receiving an output signal from one or more microphones, the output signal representing content from a proceeding having two or more participants and generating a real-time transcript based on the received output signal. The real-time transcript is displayed via a user interface. Search terms are selected based on the real-time transcript and a search of a database is conducted based on the selected search terms. The results are then displayed via the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Michael David OKERLUND, Norman Ira TAPLE, Milena HIGGINS
  • Publication number: 20230059405
    Abstract: Techniques for accurately recording sworn deposition testimony without use of a court reporter are described herein. According to these techniques, participants in a deposition or other legal proceeding are identified in such a manner that speech in one or more audio files representing the deposition can be associated with the respective participants. The association of participants with recorded speech is used to automatically generate an accurate transcript sequentially reflecting what was said at the deposition proceeding and by which of the respective participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Norman Ira Taple, Michael David Okerlund
  • Publication number: 20190287535
    Abstract: Techniques for accurately recording sworn deposition testimony without use of a court reporter are described herein. According to these techniques, participants in a deposition or other legal proceeding are identified in such a manner that speech in one or more audio files representing the deposition can be associated with the respective participants. The association of participants with recorded speech is used to automatically generate an accurate transcript sequentially reflecting what was said at the deposition proceeding and by which of the respective participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Norman Ira Taple, Michael David Okerlund
  • Patent number: 10360915
    Abstract: Techniques for accurately recording sworn deposition testimony without use of a court reporter are described herein. According to these techniques, participants in a deposition or other legal proceeding are identified in such a manner that speech in one or more audio files representing the deposition can be associated with the respective participants. The association of participants with recorded speech is used to automatically generate an accurate transcript sequentially reflecting what was said at the deposition proceeding and by which of the respective participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: CLOUD COURT, INC.
    Inventors: Norman Ira Taple, Michael David Okerlund
  • Publication number: 20180315429
    Abstract: Techniques for accurately recording sworn deposition testimony without use of a court reporter are described herein. According to these techniques, participants in a deposition or other legal proceeding are identified in such a manner that speech in one or more audio files representing the deposition can be associated with the respective participants. The association of participants with recorded speech is used to automatically generate an accurate transcript sequentially reflecting what was said at the deposition proceeding and by which of the respective participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Norman Ira Taple, Michael David Okerlund
  • Patent number: 8959980
    Abstract: An automated testing system includes systems and methods to facilitate inline production testing of samples at a micro (multiple microns) or less scale with a mechanical testing instrument. In an example, the system includes a probe changing assembly for coupling and decoupling a probe of the instrument. The probe changing assembly includes a probe change unit configured to grasp one of a plurality of probes in a probe magazine and couple one of the probes with an instrument probe receptacle. An actuator is coupled with the probe change unit, and the actuator is configured to move and align the probe change unit with the probe magazine and the instrument probe receptacle. In another example, the automated testing system includes a multiple degree of freedom stage for aligning a sample testing location with the instrument. The stage includes a sample stage and a stage actuator assembly including translational and rotational actuators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Hysitron, Inc.
    Inventors: David James Vodnick, Arpit Dwivedi, Lucas Paul Keranen, Michael David Okerlund, Roger William Schmitz, Oden Lee Warren, Christopher David Young
  • Patent number: 8939041
    Abstract: An automated testing system includes systems and methods to facilitate inline production testing of samples at a micro (multiple microns) or less scale with a mechanical testing instrument. In an example, the system includes a probe changing assembly for coupling and decoupling a probe of the instrument. The probe changing assembly includes a probe change unit configured to grasp one of a plurality of probes in a probe magazine and couple one of the probes with an instrument probe receptacle. An actuator is coupled with the probe change unit, and the actuator is configured to move and align the probe change unit with the probe magazine and the instrument probe receptacle. In another example, the automated testing system includes a multiple degree of freedom stage for aligning a sample testing location with the instrument. The stage includes a sample stage and a stage actuator assembly including translational and rotational actuators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Hysitron, Inc.
    Inventors: David James Vodnick, Arpit Dwivedi, Lucas Paul Keranen, Michael David Okerlund, Roger William Schmitz, Oden Lee Warren, Christopher David Young
  • Publication number: 20140293293
    Abstract: An automated testing system includes systems and methods to facilitate inline production testing of samples at a micro (multiple microns) or less scale with a mechanical testing instrument. In an example, the system includes a probe changing assembly for coupling and decoupling a probe of the instrument. The probe changing assembly includes a probe change unit configured to grasp one of a plurality of probes in a probe magazine and couple one of the probes with an instrument probe receptacle. An actuator is coupled with the probe change unit, and the actuator is configured to move and align the probe change unit with the probe magazine and the instrument probe receptacle. In another example, the automated testing system includes a multiple degree of freedom stage for aligning a sample testing location with the instrument. The stage includes a sample stage and a stage actuator assembly including translational and rotational actuators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Hysitron, Inc.
    Inventors: David James Vodnick, Arpit Dwivedi, Lucas Paul Keranen, Michael David Okerlund, Roger William Schmitz, Oden Lee Warren, Christopher David Young
  • Patent number: 8770036
    Abstract: An automated testing system includes systems and methods to facilitate inline production testing of samples at a micro (multiple microns) or less scale with a mechanical testing instrument. In an example, the system includes a probe changing assembly for coupling and decoupling a probe of the instrument. The probe changing assembly includes a probe change unit configured to grasp one of a plurality of probes in a probe magazine and couple one of the probes with an instrument probe receptacle. An actuator is coupled with the probe change unit, and the actuator is configured to move and align the probe change unit with the probe magazine and the instrument probe receptacle. In another example, the automated testing system includes a multiple degree of freedom stage for aligning a sample testing location with the instrument. The stage includes a sample stage and a stage actuator assembly including translational and rotational actuators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Hysitron, Inc.
    Inventors: David James Vodnick, Arpit Dwivedi, Lucas Paul Keranen, Michael David Okerlund, Roger William Schmitz, Oden Lee Warren, Christopher David Young
  • Publication number: 20130319127
    Abstract: An automated testing system includes systems and methods to facilitate inline production testing of samples at a micro (multiple microns) or less scale with a mechanical testing instrument. In an example, the system includes a probe changing assembly for coupling and decoupling a probe of the instrument. The probe changing assembly includes a probe change unit configured to grasp one of a plurality of probes in a probe magazine and couple one of the probes with an instrument probe receptacle. An actuator is coupled with the probe change unit, and the actuator is configured to move and align the probe change unit with the probe magazine and the instrument probe receptacle. In another example, the automated testing system includes a multiple degree of freedom stage for aligning a sample testing location with the instrument. The stage includes a sample stage and a stage actuator assembly including translational and rotational actuators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Hysitron, Inc.
    Inventors: David James Vodnick, Arpit Dwivedi, Lucas Paul Keranen, Michael David Okerlund, Roger William Schmitz, Oden Lee Warren, Christopher David Young
  • Publication number: 20130319071
    Abstract: An automated testing system includes systems and methods to facilitate inline production testing of samples at a micro (multiple microns) or less scale with a mechanical testing instrument. In an example, the system includes a probe changing assembly for coupling and decoupling a probe of the instrument. The probe changing assembly includes a probe change unit configured to grasp one of a plurality of probes in a probe magazine and couple one of the probes with an instrument probe receptacle. An actuator is coupled with the probe change unit, and the actuator is configured to move and align the probe change unit with the probe magazine and the instrument probe receptacle. In another example, the automated testing system includes a multiple degree of freedom stage for aligning a sample testing location with the instrument. The stage includes a sample stage and a stage actuator assembly including translational and rotational actuators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Hysitron, Inc.
    Inventors: David James Vodnick, Arpit Dwivedi, Lucas Paul Keranen, Michael David Okerlund, Roger William Schmitz, Oden Lee Warren, Christopher David Young