Patents by Inventor Michael Ellis

Michael Ellis 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: 12287016
    Abstract: A brake assembly is configured for use with a wheel in an ambient environment. The wheel includes a rim rotatably mounted to an axle. The brake assembly includes a brake stack and an actuation assembly configured to selectively apply a force to the brake stack. A cover sealingly engaged the rim to at least partially define a fluidic barrier between a brake cavity and the ambient environment. The brake stack is located within the brake cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignees: SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS, SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Graeme Peter Arthur Klim, Justin Guang Yuang Cheng, Leszek Marian Dacko, Andrew Michael Ellis
  • Publication number: 20250125639
    Abstract: An example portable charging case for smart glasses comprises a glasses-retention portion of the charging case. The glasses-retention portion defines an interior surface of the portable charging case, and the glasses-retention portion is configured to apply a resistance force to securely hold smart glasses along the interior surface. The portable charging case also includes a retention bracket that is coupled with the glasses-retention portion. The retention bracket is configured to apply a force to the nose pad of the smart glasses to hold the smart glasses in place to facilitate stable charging between electrical contacts of the charging case and other electrical contacts on the nose pad of the smart glasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Rolando Abella Pausal, Peter Wesley Bristol, Shane Michael Ellis, Inès Le Bihan
  • Publication number: 20250037010
    Abstract: A method of determining a user intent from a predefined set of user intents includes receiving user-generated text through an electronic user interface, such as a website, and generating first embeddings representative of the user-generated text. The method further includes calculating a respective individual intent score for each of a plurality of training phrases, each individual intent score calculated according to a similarity of the first embeddings to second embeddings, representative of a respective training phrase of the plurality of training phrases, wherein each training phrase is associated with an intent of a predefined set of user intents, outputting, to the user in response to the user-generated text, a plurality of user intents according to the respective individual intent scores, receiving, from the user, a selection of one of the plurality of user intents, and classifying, according to the selection, a user intent for the user-generated text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Ellis, Resham Lal Jagadheesh, Nian Yan
  • Publication number: 20240404336
    Abstract: A system and method for using a portable device to communicate with a vehicle to authorize one or more vehicle operations. The portable device may authorize the vehicle to unlock/lock doors, start the vehicle engine, or mobilize the vehicle, or a combination thereof. The vehicle may include a vehicle transmitter system with one or more transmitters disposed at various locations on the vehicle, and the portable device may be configured to monitor a communication strength between the portable device and the one or more transmitters of the transmitter system. Based on the monitored signal strength, the portable device may determine location information about itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: J. Michael Ellis, Eric Smith, Aaron Day, Kurt Dykema, Warren E. Guthrie, Brent Bouws, David L. Klamer, Kent D. Pilcher
  • Publication number: 20240369849
    Abstract: Frame assemblies for a head-mounted display may include a facial interface frame, a display support frame, and at least one extendible tab coupled to the facial interface frame and the display support frame. The at least one extendible tab may be movable between a retracted position at which a near-eye display supported by the display support frame is located a first distance from the facial interface frame and a second position at which the near-eye display is located at a second, greater distance from the facial interface frame. Various other methods, head-mounted displays, frames and frame elements, and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Wesley Bristol, Luke Fryer, Rolando Abella Pausal, Joel Bernard Jacobs, David Michael Pickett, Enric Vial Roig, Yi-yaun Chen, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer, Shane Michael Ellis, Glen Jason Tompkins, Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Mauricio Romano
  • Publication number: 20240369848
    Abstract: Frames for a head-mounted display may include a front frame portion, a facial interface portion with outer peripheral regions configured to flex to conform to a user's facial features when in use, and two upper support elements connecting the facial interface portion to the front frame portion. Intersection points between the upper support elements and the facial interface portion may be separated by a common interpupillary distance of expected users. Various other methods, head-mounted displays, frames and frame elements, and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Wesley Bristol, Luke Fryer, Rolando Abella Pausal, Joel Bernard Jacobs, David Michael Pickett, Enric Vial Roig, Yi-yaun Chen, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer, Shane Michael Ellis, Glen Jason Tompkins, Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Mauricio Romano
  • Patent number: 12109753
    Abstract: A method of applying a cover to a housing may include bonding a plurality of reinforcement elements to respective inside corners of a textile having an initial shape and disposing the plurality of reinforcement elements within respective recesses at corners of the housing to secure the textile to the housing. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Shane Michael Ellis, Kristen Renee Hayenga
  • Patent number: 12103564
    Abstract: A method of generating an output trajectory of an ego vehicle includes recording trajectory data of the ego vehicle and pedestrian agents from a scene of a training environment of the ego vehicle. The method includes identifying at least one pedestrian agent from the pedestrian agents within the scene of the training environment of the ego vehicle causing a prediction-discrepancy by the ego vehicle greater than the pedestrian agents within the scene. The method includes updating parameters of a motion prediction model of the ego vehicle based on a magnitude of the prediction-discrepancy caused by the at least one pedestrian agent on the ego vehicle to form a trained, control-aware prediction objective model. The method includes selecting a vehicle control action of the ego vehicle in response to a predicted motion from the trained, control-aware prediction objective model regarding detected pedestrian agents within a traffic environment of the ego vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignees: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Rowan Thomas McAllister, Blake Warren Wulfe, Jean Mercat, Logan Michael Ellis, Sergey Levine, Adrien David Gaidon
  • Publication number: 20240308980
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to certain 2-aminoquinzaoline derivatives of Formula (I): (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A, R1, R2, and R3 are as defined herein, which are potent inhibitors of LRRK2 kinase and may be useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the LRRK2 kinase is involved, such as Parkinson's Disease and other diseases and disorders described herein. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which LRRK-2 kinase is involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Kaleen Konrad Childers, J. Michael Ellis, Peter H. Fuller, Anmol Gulati, Hakan Gunaydin, Solomon D. Kattar, Ravi Kurukulasuriya, Joey L. Methot, Gregori J. Morriello, Santhosh Neelamkavil, Blair T. Lapointe, Vladimir Simov, Charles S. Yeung
  • Publication number: 20240300638
    Abstract: A shock absorber for a vehicle includes a cylinder and a piston, a portion of which slidably disposed with the cylinder. A magnetic target is fixedly positioned relative to the piston, and a sensor is fixedly positioned relative to the cylinder. The sensor generates a signal according to the position of the magnet target relative to the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicants: SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS, SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Michael ELLIS, Keyur MISTRY, Graeme Peter Arthur KLIM, Duy-Minh NGUYEN
  • Publication number: 20240201506
    Abstract: A head-mounted display (HMD) system may include a body having a right side and a left side, a display device coupled to the body and positioned to display content to a user when the HMD system is donned by the user, a right side arm coupled to the right side of the body and dimensioned such that, when coupled to a first portion of a swappable strap, the right side arm and the first portion of the strap form a first fastener, and a left side arm coupled to the left side of the body and dimensioned such that, when coupled to a second portion of the strap, the left side arm and the second portion of the strap form a second fastener. The first fastener and the second fastener may detachably secure the strap to the body of the HMD system. Various other methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Wesley Bristol, Shane Michael Ellis, Joseph Patrick Sullivan, Joel Bernard Jacobs, Glen Jason Tompkins
  • Publication number: 20240192509
    Abstract: The disclosed flexible facial interface assemblies for head-mounted display systems may include a rigid support frame element and a flexible facial interface frame element. The rigid support frame element may be shaped and configured to physically support a display of a head-mounted display system in front of a user's eyes when the facial interface assembly is worn by the user. The flexible facial interface frame element may be configured to flex to conform to the user's facial features when the facial interface assembly is worn by the user. An outer periphery of the flexible facial interface frame element may be independently movable relative to an outer periphery of the rigid support frame element. Various other systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Quintin Morris, Shane Michael Ellis, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer, Peter Wesley Bristol, David Michael Pickett, Joel Bernard Jacobs, Yi-yaun Chen, Enric Vial Roig
  • Publication number: 20240174679
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to certain (hetero)aroyl 4-aminopyrazole derivatives of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A, R1, R2, and R3 are as defined herein, which are potent inhibitors of LRRK2 kinase and may be useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the LRRK2 kinase is involved, such as Parkinson's Disease and other diseases and disorders described herein. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which LRRK-2 kinase is involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Kaleen Konrad Childers, J. Michael Ellis, Peter J. Fuller, Hakan Gunaydin, Jack D. Scott, Haiqun Tang, Charles S. Yeung
  • Patent number: 11975822
    Abstract: A method of determining a service interval for an actuator of a landing gear assembly is suitable for used with a landing gear assembly in which the actuator positions the landing gear assembly between a stowed position and a deployed position. The method includes the steps of determining an actuator travel value for a time interval and increasing a total actuator accumulated travel value by the actuator travel value for the time interval. The method further includes the step of comparing the total actuator accumulated travel value to a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: Safran Landing Systems, Safran Landing Systems Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Ellis, Graeme Peter Arthur Klim, Aakash Gohil, Pierrick Géraud Alexandre Lemonnier, Leszek Marian Dacko
  • Patent number: 11972649
    Abstract: A system and method for using a portable device to communicate with a vehicle to authorize one or more vehicle operations. The portable device may authorize the vehicle to unlock/lock doors, start the vehicle engine, or mobilize the vehicle, or a combination thereof. The vehicle may include a vehicle transmitter system with one or more transmitters disposed at various locations on the vehicle, and the portable device may be configured to monitor a communication strength between the portable device and the one or more transmitters of the transmitter system. Based on the monitored signal strength, the portable device may determine location information about itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: J. Michael Ellis, Eric Smith, Aaron Day, Kurt Dykema, Warren E. Guthrie, Brent Bouws, David L Klamer, Kent D. Pilcher
  • Publication number: 20240109881
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds and compositions thereof for modulating IRAK4. In some embodiments, the compounds and compositions are provided for treatment of inflammatory or autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicants: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Celgene Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Rasmusson, Geraint Davies, Paul Gormisky, Rulin Ma, Michael Ellis, Lingbowei Hu, Tony Siu, Farid van der Mei, Harry Hager, Yilin Meng
  • Publication number: 20240102513
    Abstract: A pin for a pinned joint includes a hollow body with a first and second end caps coupled to first and second ends, respectively. The body and the end caps at least partially define a cavity within the body, wherein at least one aperture extends through the hollow body. A main piston is slidably disposed within the cavity and divides the cavity into a first chamber proximate to the first end and a second chamber proximate to the second end and fluidly isolated from an environment around the body. A lubricant is disposed within the first chamber. The main piston moves toward the first end of the body when a pressure in the second chamber is greater than a pressure of the environment. Movement of the main piston toward the first end of the body discharges lubricant through the at least one aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicants: SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS, SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Michael ELLIS, Aakash GOHIL, Graeme Peter Arthur KLIM
  • Patent number: D1025986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Wesley Bristol, Quintin Morris, Mauricio Romano, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer, Brett Delainey Christie, Shane Michael Ellis
  • Patent number: D1029831
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Quintin Morris, Brett Delainey Christie, Mauricio Romano, Peter Wesley Bristol, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer, Chunli Chen, Shane Michael Ellis, Enric Vial Roig
  • Patent number: D1062727
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Tzu-Wei Tai, Toshiyuki Tanaka, Chao Long Chou, Yuan-Ping Chu, Derric Christopher Hobbs, Michael Ellis Smith