Patents by Inventor Michael Downing

Michael Downing 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: 20230052524
    Abstract: A fluid level sensing system includes: a sensor electrode to extend into a fluid reservoir, the sensor electrode including (i) a first segment of a first material having a first conductivity, and (ii) a second segment of a second material having a second conductivity; and a controller connected to the sensor electrode, to: detect a response from the sensor electrode to an input applied to the fluid reservoir; and determine, based on the response, which of the first and second segments are in contact with fluid in the fluid reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Robert YRACEBURU, Elliott Michael DOWNING, Jody Lee CLAYBURN
  • Publication number: 20230024808
    Abstract: A context-driven voice-control system and method for enabling users to control customer service activities related to live broadcast programming, recorded programming, streaming programming, and on-demand programming using vocal selection by the user. The context-driven voice-control system and method may also enable users to control one or more of account management activities using vocal selection by the user, authentication to authorize changes to their account using vocal selection by the user, and troubleshooting of equipment and system capabilities using vocal selection by the user. The context-driven voice-control system and method dynamically generates and presents a list of available control and support pathways to a user based on the user attributes and the voice control requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Raymond F. Watkins, III, Adam Porter, David Michael Downing, Chad Mullen, Jordan Oyler Nhem, Tanya Mazur
  • Patent number: 11511906
    Abstract: A kit enabling creation of a personal keepsake by at least one user and methods of using same. A first container is openable by a user, and a plurality of candles are enclosed in the first container. Each candle has a wick at one end and an opposite end having a base width. The kit further includes a second container which is openable by the user, and a plurality of tubes enclosed in the second container. Each tube has at least one end which is initially open and defines a chamber having a chamber width and a chamber length to receive a storage medium, the initially open end adapted to receive the base width of one of the candles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Downing
  • Publication number: 20220341100
    Abstract: There is disclosed a foundation system made up of panels for supporting a load bearing surface on underlying ground in use. Each foundation panel has a panel body having a peripheral edge, first and second opposing major surfaces spaced by a depth dimension of the panel body, and a plurality of internal walls upstanding in the depth dimension so as to define a plurality of cells within the panel. Each cell of the panel is open at one of the first and second major surface and closed at the other of the first and second major surfaces. Connection formations are provided at the peripheral edge of the panel body, where the connection formations comprise a neck portion and a head portion. The head portion is configured to engage with a corresponding connection formation of one or more adjacent panel in use to resist separation of the foundation panel from an adjacent panel in a direction within a plane of the first or second major surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Paul TAYLOR, Michael Downing, Geoffrey Whitcher
  • Patent number: 11474766
    Abstract: An example method includes maintaining, by a processing resource associated with a finisher communicatively coupled to a printer, an interpage delay table, the interpage delay table storing an interpage delay value for each of a plurality of page attribute combinations. The method further includes processing, by the finisher, a job based at least in part on a particular interpage delay value stored in the interpage delay table for an identified page attribute combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Cristopher Royce Jansson, Elliott Michael Downing
  • Patent number: 11463774
    Abstract: A context-driven voice-control system and method for enabling users to control customer service activities related to live broadcast programming, recorded programming, streaming programming, and on-demand programming using vocal selection by the user. The context-driven voice-control system and method may also enable users to control one or more of account management activities using vocal selection by the user, authentication to authorize changes to their account using vocal selection by the user, and troubleshooting of equipment and system capabilities using vocal selection by the user. The context-driven voice-control system and method dynamically generates and presents a list of available control and support pathways to a user based on the user attributes and the voice control requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventors: Raymond F. Watkins, III, Adam Porter, David Michael Downing, Chad Mullen, Jordan Oyler Nhem, Tanya Mazur
  • Publication number: 20220129224
    Abstract: An example method includes maintaining, by a processing resource associated with a finisher communicatively coupled to a printer, an interpage delay table, the interpage delay table storing an interpage delay value for each of a plurality of page attribute combinations. The method further includes processing, by the finisher, a job based at least in part on a particular interpage delay value stored in the interpage delay table for an identified page attribute combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Cristopher Royce Jansson, Elliott Michael Downing
  • Publication number: 20210400350
    Abstract: A context-driven voice-control system and method for enabling users to control customer service activities related to live broadcast programming, recorded programming, streaming programming, and on-demand programming using vocal selection by the user. The context-driven voice-control system and method may also enable users to control one or more of account management activities using vocal selection by the user, authentication to authorize changes to their account using vocal selection by the user, and troubleshooting of equipment and system capabilities using vocal selection by the user. The context-driven voice-control system and method dynamically generates and presents a list of available control and support pathways to a user based on the user attributes and the voice control requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Raymond F. Watkins, III, Adam Porter, David Michael Downing, Chad Mullen, Jordan Oyler Nhem, Tanya Mazur
  • Publication number: 20210291567
    Abstract: In an example of a method for adjusting a print speed, a base throughput of a printing device is determined for a page gap and a print speed for a current page being constant. A calculated throughput for a number of upcoming pages is determined based on extra time for speeding up the print speed. The print speed is adjusted based on the base throughput and the calculated throughput.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Elliott Michael Downing, Robert Matthew Yraceburu, Catrina Marcia Klossner
  • Publication number: 20200239183
    Abstract: A kit enabling creation of a personal keepsake by at least one user and methods of using same. A first container is openable by a user, and a plurality of candles are enclosed in the first container. Each candle has a wick at one end and an opposite end having a base width. The kit further includes a second container which is openable by the user, and a plurality of tubes enclosed in the second container. Each tube has at least one end which is initially open and defines a chamber having a chamber width and a chamber length to receive a storage medium, the initially open end adapted to receive the base width of one of the candles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Michael DOWNING
  • Patent number: 10345817
    Abstract: A path of travel used by an autopilot operation system for auto-guidance of a mobile machine is defined, transparently to a human operator, in response to the human operator engaging and disengaging operation of an implement coupled with the mobile machine. The auto-guidance of the mobile machine is activated, transparently to the human operator, in response to the human operator engaging the implement a second time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Downing, John William Peake
  • Publication number: 20180348774
    Abstract: A path of travel used by an autopilot operation system for auto-guidance of a mobile machine is defined, transparently to a human operator, in response to the human operator engaging and disengaging operation of an implement coupled with the mobile machine. The auto-guidance of the mobile machine is activated, transparently to the human operator, in response to the human operator engaging the implement a second time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Downing, John William Peake
  • Patent number: 10073460
    Abstract: Auto-guidance of a mobile machine is provided that does not require a graphical user interface display. Human interactions with the auto-guidance system of a mobile machine are performed solely with one or more electromechanical switches of the auto-guidance system while the mobile machine is operating. A first point for auto-guidance of a mobile machine is set by an auto-guidance system in response to a first electromechanical switch input. A second point for auto-guidance of the mobile machine is set by the auto-guidance system in response to a second electromechanical switch input after movement of the mobile machine from the first point. The auto-guidance system activates auto-guidance of the mobile machine along a path defined by the first point and the second point. The setting of the first point, the setting of the second point, and the activating are performed by one or more hardware processors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Downing, John William Peake
  • Patent number: 10048693
    Abstract: A path of travel used by an autopilot operation system for auto-guidance of a mobile machine is defined, transparently to a human operator, in response to the human operator engaging and disengaging operation of an implement coupled with the mobile machine. The auto-guidance of the mobile machine is activated, transparently to the human operator, in response to the human operator engaging the implement a second time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Downing, John William Peake
  • Publication number: 20170357269
    Abstract: Auto-guidance of a mobile machine is provided that does not require a graphical user interface display. Human interactions with the auto-guidance system of a mobile machine are performed solely with one or more electromechanical switches of the auto-guidance system while the mobile machine is operating. A first point for auto-guidance of a mobile machine is set by an auto-guidance system in response to a first electromechanical switch input. A second point for auto-guidance of the mobile machine is set by the auto-guidance system in response to a second electromechanical switch input after movement of the mobile machine from the first point. The auto-guidance system activates auto-guidance of the mobile machine along a path defined by the first point and the second point. The setting of the first point, the setting of the second point, and the activating are performed by one or more hardware processors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Downing, John William Peake
  • Publication number: 20170357268
    Abstract: A path of travel used by an autopilot operation system for auto-guidance of a mobile machine is defined, transparently to a human operator, in response to the human operator engaging and disengaging operation of an implement coupled with the mobile machine. The auto-guidance of the mobile machine is activated, transparently to the human operator, in response to the human operator engaging the implement a second time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Downing, John William Peake
  • Patent number: 9681160
    Abstract: A method for creating a compound media stream includes obtaining a first media segment, obtaining a first matching criterion, and automatically associating the first media segment with an existing media stream to produce the compound media stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Tout Inc.
    Inventors: John P. McIntire, Michael Downing
  • Publication number: 20150142471
    Abstract: The field of the invention relates to systems and methods for managing healthcare information systems, and more particularly to systems and methods for coordinating the delivery of high-quality health care and medical services over an information network. In one embodiment, a processing server is configured to electronically receive a patient's health information over a data network from one or more patient systems. The processing server also includes a computer program product having a computer-usable medium including a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes said processor to execute a process that coordinates the delivery of transferrable patient health information and provides preoperative testing recommendations based on a single acquisition of electronic patient health information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: David Bergman, Manoj Kulkarni, Reid Wilburn, Lynnus Peng, Michael Downing
  • Publication number: 20140188519
    Abstract: The field of the invention relates to systems and methods for managing healthcare information systems, and more particularly to systems and methods for coordinating the delivery of high-quality health care and medical services over an information network. In one embodiment, a processing server is configured to electronically receive a patient's health information over a data network from one or more patient systems. The processing server also includes a computer program product having a computer-usable medium including a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes said processor to execute a process that coordinates the delivery of transferrable patient health information and provides preoperative testing recommendations based on a single acquisition of electronic patient health information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: EPREOP, LLC
    Inventors: David Bergman, Manoj Kulkarni, Reid Wilburn, Lynnus Peng, Michael Downing
  • Publication number: 20140122226
    Abstract: A computer implemented method and media performance apparatus. Content items include user owned content and advertising supported content. A determination is made as to whether a next content item for presentation is an advertising supported content item or a user-owned content item. The content item is present if the next content item for presentation is a user-owned content item, and, if not, add to a count if the next content item is an advertising supported content item. An advertisement is presented prior to performing any next advertising supported content item when the count reaches a threshold number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Downing, Benjamin Alton, Scott M. Duren, Kyunga Lee, Leah Dona Hobart