Patents by Inventor Michael Duane
Michael Duane 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).
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Patent number: 10919428Abstract: A powered sliding platform assembly may include an actuator, a platform, and a controller. The platform may have a rail defining first and second openings configured to receive a pin of an actuator. The actuator and the rail may be arranged such that while the platform moves between extended and retracted positions, the pin rides along the rail between the openings. The controller may be programmed to, in response to a signal indicative of an object being proximate the platform, inhibit movement of the platform.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2015Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael Duane Wallace, Bernard D. Nefcy, Marvin Paul Kraska
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Patent number: 10888203Abstract: A sheet dispensing apparatus to dispense sheets from a sheet material card having a plurality of sheets. The sheet dispensing apparatus includes a door, a door plate, a back plate, and a motor including a motor shaft, wherein the motor is operatively connected to the door plate, and a motor wheel is operatively connected to the motor shaft. The motor wheel is driven by the motor shaft to detach a sheet from the sheet material card. The apparatus further includes a first light pipe having a first end and a second end, wherein a signal transmitted at the first end of the first light pipe is received at the second end if the correct sheet material card is being used. A second light pipe receives a signal at the first end and receives the signal at the second end, if the sheet material card is not present or out of sheets.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: The Tranzonic CompaniesInventors: Kenneth F. Vuylsteke, Michael Duane Blanchard, Atilla Rist, Hans Van Reenen, Fred I. Morad, Robert A. Acosta
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Patent number: 10874268Abstract: A sheet dispensing apparatus for dispensing sheets from a sheet material card having a plurality of sheets. The sheet dispensing apparatus includes a sensor, a motor including a motor shaft, a supply roller operatively connected to the motor, an indicator, and a controller operatively connected to the proximity sensor and to the indicator. The controller includes a processor and a memory configured to store program instructions. The processor is configured to execute the stored program instructions to: detect a first presence of an object with the sensor; move the supply roller into contact with one sheet of the plurality of sheets in response to the detecting the first presence of the object; rotate the motor shaft a first time to move the supply roller a predetermined angle of rotation to dispense the one sheet; and stop the motor shaft when the predetermined angle of rotation has been completed.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: TRANZONIC COMPANIESInventors: Kenneth F. Vuylsteke, Michael Duane Blanchard, Atilla Rist, Hans Van Reenen, Fred I. Morad, Robert A. Acosta
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Publication number: 20200389070Abstract: An electric machine including a rotor and a stator positioned about the rotor. The stator includes a stator core having a plurality of stator teeth and a plurality of stator windings supported by the stator core about the plurality of stator teeth. The plurality of stator windings include a first end turn and a second end turn. The stator includes a plurality of interlocking insulators extending about corresponding ones of the plurality of stator teeth. Each of the plurality of interlocking insulators includes a first base portion extending circumferentially outwardly in a first direction and a second base portion extending circumferentially outwardly in a second direction. The first base portion being configured to inter-engage with a second base portion on an adjacent interlocking insulator to form a coolant passage and a coolant barrier about the air gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Michael Duane Bradfield
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Publication number: 20200295478Abstract: An adjustable neutral bar and adjustable neutral bar assemblies are provided. The bars and bar assemblies are adjustable to a desired number of taps. The bars and bar assemblies can have mating bar ends or clips that allow for easy connection of multiple bars to one another. Additionally, the bars and bar assemblies can have shear regions that allow for easy separation of a bar at a desired location.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: HUBBELL INCORPORATEDInventors: Alan Douglas Beck, Jonathan Isaiah Speicher, Michael Duane Amburgey
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Publication number: 20200288922Abstract: A sheet dispensing apparatus to dispense sheets from a sheet material card having a plurality of sheets. The sheet dispensing apparatus includes a door, a door plate, a back plate, and a motor including a motor shaft, wherein the motor is operatively connected to the door plate, and a motor wheel is operatively connected to the motor shaft. The motor wheel is driven by the motor shaft to detach a sheet from the sheet material card. The apparatus further includes a first light pipe having a first end and a second end, wherein a signal transmitted at the first end of the first light pipe is received at the second end if the correct sheet material card is being used. A second light pipe receives a signal at the first end and receives the signal at the second end, if the sheet material card is not present or out of sheets.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Kenneth F. Vuylsteke, Michael Duane Blanchard, Atilla Rist, Hans Van Reenen, Fred I. Morad, Robert A. Acosta
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Publication number: 20200227977Abstract: An electric machine includes a stator formed from a plurality of stator laminations arranged in a first lamination group and a second lamination group that is circumferentially off-set from the first lamination group. The first lamination group and the second lamination group forming a tortuous flow path that extends axially across the stator. Each of the plurality of stator laminations of the first lamination group includes a body having an inner surface section and an outer surface section. The inner surface section includes a plurality of stator teeth. A plurality of cooling channel defining members is integrally formed with and extend radially outwardly from the outer surface section. Each of the plurality of cooling channel defining members being spaced from others of the plurality of cooling channel defining members by a corresponding gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventor: Michael Duane Bradfield
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Patent number: 10710461Abstract: A vehicle includes a traction battery and a controller. The controller, in response to termination of current flow from the traction battery to a tool that is plugged in to the vehicle that results in shutting down of the tool, actuates a switch such that current resulting from the shutting down flows from the tool to the traction battery for regenerative energy capture.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael Duane Wallace, Marvin Paul Kraska, Bernard D. Nefcy
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Patent number: 10638896Abstract: A sheet material dispensing apparatus, including a shaft operatively connected to a supply roller and a retracting roller, wherein the retracting roller has a radiused portion and at least one truncated portion; a motor configured to cause the shaft to rotate; an activating cam operatively connected to the supply roller; a microswitch operatively associated with the activating cam, the microswitch being configured to limit operation of the motor; a supporting plate engaged and disengaged by the retracting roller during operation, wherein the disengagement of the radiused portion from the supporting plate causes the supply roller to translate toward a wall of the apparatus; and at least one article of sheet material housed within the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Tranzonic CompaniesInventors: Kenneth F. Vuylsteke, Michael Duane Blanchard, Atilla Rist, Hans Van Reenen
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Publication number: 20190392825Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for implementation and use of voice activated laboratory environments (VALET) are disclosed. According to one aspect, a VALET controls a first instrument in a first location, and has, in acoustic proximity to the first location, an audio interface configured to receive voice commands, to enunciate responses to the voice commands, and to transmit a first signal responsive to a first voice command to an intermediary location. The VALET also includes a computer configured to receive a computer instruction from the intermediary location, the computer instruction configuring the computer to select and issue an instrument command to cause the first instrument to effectuate the voice command.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Michael Duane CHRISTOPHER, Radhika Kozhikodakatha MENON
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Patent number: 10501021Abstract: One embodiment of a ladder rack system and method of use are described. The system may have a ladder rack frame with an inner rail and an outer rail. The system may also have a ladder rack bed that is selectively moveable with respect to the ladder rack frame. The ladder rack bed may have an inner beam and an outer beam. The system may also have a driveshaft and at least one driveline arm that are connected together. The driveline arm is also connected to the ladder rack bed.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Adrian Steel CompanyInventors: Nolin Miller Livingston, Michael Duane Gettel, Mark Dankow, Thomas Richter
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Patent number: 10427537Abstract: A vehicle includes a power converter electrically coupled to an auxiliary battery and an electrical load. A vehicle voltage control system includes a controller programmed command an output voltage of the power converter to a voltage that is a maximum of target voltages associated with electrical loads that are electrically coupled to the auxiliary battery and activated, a battery charging voltage when a demand for auxiliary battery charging is present, and a float voltage associated with the auxiliary battery.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Anthony Symanow, Marvin Paul Kraska, Michael Duane Wallace, Evan Perry, Derek Hartl
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Publication number: 20190282044Abstract: A sheet material dispensing apparatus, including a shaft operatively connected to a supply roller and a retracting roller, wherein the retracting roller has a radiused portion and at least one truncated portion; a motor configured to cause the shaft to rotate; an activating cam operatively connected to the supply roller; a microswitch operatively associated with the activating cam, the microswitch being configured to limit operation of the motor; a supporting plate engaged and disengaged by the retracting roller during operation, wherein the disengagement of the radiused portion from the supporting plate causes the supply roller to translate toward a wall of the apparatus; and at least one article of sheet material housed within the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Kenneth F. Vuylsteke, Michael Duane Blanchard, Atilla Rist, Hans Van Reenen
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Publication number: 20190189017Abstract: An enhanced flight control system and method providing a technological improvement over a conventional flight control systems is provided. A control module employs rules to determine whether or not a received traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) evasive maneuver is automatically implemented. Specifically, the control module effectively couples the TCAS to the FMS, allowing access to the flight plan and to the navigation database and the approach procedures and runway data therein. An algorithm in the control module determines when there is a co-occurrence of the conditions (1) a flight plan uploaded in the FMS, (2) autopilot is engaged, (3) VNAV is engaged. Upon co-occurrence of (1) and (2) and (3), and an evasive maneuver is received from a TCAS, the control module determines whether or not to automatically implement the evasive maneuver. Look ahead algorithms may also analyse and modify the flight plan to preclude TCAS alerts and evasive procedures being required.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: James Alexander Nicholls, Michael Duane Mead, Erik Ringnes, Ratan Khatwa, Michael McSharry, Jon Bartling
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Patent number: 10314445Abstract: A sheet material dispensing apparatus, including a cover; a rear wall connected to the cover; a flexible mounting plate operatively connected to the cover; a shaft connected to the mounting plate; a motor operatively connected to the shaft; a supply roller connected to the shaft, the supply roller having a radiused portion and at least one truncated portion; and a microswitch activating cam extending from a side of the supply roller, the microswitch activating cam being operable to contact a microswitch fixed on the mounting plate to stop the motor, wherein the apparatus further includes: a retracting roller connected to the shaft, wherein the retracting roller has a radiused portion, and at least one truncated portion; and a supporting plate engaged and disengaged by the retracting roller during operation, wherein the disengagement of the radiused portion from the supporting plate causes the supply roller to translate toward the rear wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Tranzonic ComaniesInventors: Kenneth F. Vuylsteke, Michael Duane Blanchard, Atilla Rist, Hans Van Reenen
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Publication number: 20190125144Abstract: A sheet dispensing apparatus for dispensing sheets from a sheet material card having a plurality of sheets. The sheet dispensing apparatus includes a sensor, a motor including a motor shaft, a supply roller operatively connected to the motor, an indicator, and a controller operatively connected to the proximity sensor and to the indicator. The controller includes a processor and a memory configured to store program instructions. The processor is configured to execute the stored program instructions to: detect a first presence of an object with the sensor; move the supply roller into contact with one sheet of the plurality of sheets in response to the detecting the first presence of the object; rotate the motor shaft a first time to move the supply roller a predetermined angle of rotation to dispense the one sheet; and stop the motor shaft when the predetermined angle of rotation has been completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Kenneth F. Vuylsteke, Michael Duane Blanchard, Atilla Rist, Hans Van Reenen, Fred I. Morad, Robert A. Acosta
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Publication number: 20190115301Abstract: A metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) integrated circuit (IC) has a plurality of fiducial standard cells of different cell sizes. The different cell sizes are non-equally utilized. The plurality of fiducial standard cells are placed to have a random offset from a uniform global placement pattern. Each of the fiducial standard cells has at least four power rails and various sets of active regions. The power rails extend in a first direction. The active regions are provided adjacent to the power rails but are disconnected from contacts and interconnects and thus do not draw power from the power rails. Instead, the active regions are disjoint and collinear thereby creating islands of active regions among spacings of inactive regions. These inactive regions more easily allow electromagnetic radiation to pass through thereby allowing the MOS fiducial standard cell to be visible for a CAD-to-silicon backside image alignment even with 7 nm feature sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Michael Duane ALSTON, Hadi BUNNALIM, Lesly Zaren Venturina ENDRINAL, Mickael Sebastien Alain MALABRY, Lavakumar RANGANATHAN, Rami Fathy Amin Gomaa SALEM
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Patent number: 10262950Abstract: A metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) integrated circuit (IC) has a plurality of fiducial standard cells of different cell sizes. The different cell sizes are non-equally utilized. The plurality of fiducial standard cells are placed to have a random offset from a uniform global placement pattern. Each of the fiducial standard cells has at least four power rails and various sets of active regions. The power rails extend in a first direction. The active regions are provided adjacent to the power rails but are disconnected from contacts and interconnects and thus do not draw power from the power rails. Instead, the active regions are disjoint and collinear thereby creating islands of active regions among spacings of inactive regions. These inactive regions more easily allow electromagnetic radiation to pass through thereby allowing the MOS fiducial standard cell to be visible for a CAD-to-silicon backside image alignment even with 7 nm feature sizes.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Michael Duane Alston, Hadi Bunnalim, Lesly Zaren Venturina Endrinal, Mickael Sebastien Alain Malabry, Lavakumar Ranganathan, Rami Fathy Amin Gomaa Salem
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Publication number: 20190104897Abstract: A sheet material dispensing apparatus, including a cover; a rear wall connected to the cover; a flexible mounting plate operatively connected to the cover; a shaft connected to the mounting plate; a motor operatively connected to the shaft; a supply roller connected to the shaft, the supply roller having a radiused portion and at least one truncated portion; and a microswitch activating cam extending from a side of the supply roller, the microswitch activating cam being operable to contact a microswitch fixed on the mounting plate to stop the motor, wherein the apparatus further includes: a retracting roller connected to the shaft, wherein the retracting roller has a radiused portion, and at least one truncated portion; and a supporting plate engaged and disengaged by the retracting roller during operation, wherein the disengagement of the radiused portion from the supporting plate causes the supply roller to translate toward the rear wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Kenneth F. Vuylsteke, Michael Duane Blanchard, Atilla Rist, Hans Van Reenen
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Patent number: 10217838Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes first, second, and third transistor elements each having a first screening region concurrently formed therein. A second screening region is formed in the second and third transistor elements such that there is at least one characteristic of the screening region in the second transistor element that is different than the second screening region in the third transistor element. Different characteristics include doping concentration and depth of implant. In addition, a different characteristic may be achieved by concurrently implanting the second screening region in the second and third transistor element followed by implanting an additional dopant into the second screening region of the third transistor element.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2018Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: MIE FUJITSU SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITEDInventors: Dalong Zhao, Teymur Bakhishev, Lance Scudder, Paul E. Gregory, Michael Duane, U. C. Sridharan, Pushkar Ranade, Lucian Shifren, Thomas Hoffmann