Patents by Inventor Michael Evan
Michael Evan 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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Publication number: 20240074079Abstract: An electrical assembly including a grounding mechanism and an electrical device, the grounding mechanism including a support longitudinal member and a switch contact member, the switch contact member arranged in or on the support longitudinal member, the switch contact member configured to be connected in use to ground, the electrical device including an electrical terminal, wherein the support longitudinal member is configured to be slidable between: a first position in which the switch contact member is separated from the electrical terminal so that the switch contact member is electrically disconnected from the electrical device and a second position in which the switch contact member is in contact with the electrical terminal so that the switch contact member is electrically connected to the electrical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Neil Stuart SPIBEY, Dario BERGAMO, Eros STELLA, Philip Stephen JONES, Michael EVANS, Ashley SMITH, Matthew Robert ORFORD
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Patent number: 11911848Abstract: A method of fabricating a component is provided. The method includes depositing particles onto a build platform. The method also includes distributing the particles to form a build layer. The method further includes operating a consolidation device to consolidate a first plurality of particles along a scan path to form a component. The component includes a top surface spaced apart from the build platform and an outer surface. The outer surface extends between the build platform and the top surface, and at least a portion of the outer surface faces a substantially particle-free region of the build platform.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael Evans Graham, Thomas Charles Adcock, John Joseph Madelone, Jr., John Broddus Deaton, Jr.
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Publication number: 20240059691Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I): compositions comprising such compounds; the use of such compounds in medicine; and methods of treating patients with such compounds; wherein A, W, R5, n, Z, X, Y and B are as defined herein. The present invention also relates to compounds useful as synthetic intermediates of compounds of formula (I).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Mitchell Lewis CHILDS, Rebecca Louise DAVIE, Hannah Joy EDWARDS, David Michael EVANS, William Jack GREVES, Simon Teanby HODGSON, Alessandro MAZZACANI, Carl Leslie NORTH, Alicja Stela OBARA, Michael Bryan ROE, David Philip ROOKER, Michael John STOCKS, Louise Michelle BIRCH, Mark PICHOWICZ, Rachael PITTAWAY, Alun John SMITH, Adam Eric THROUP, Joseph William WRIGGLESWORTH, Xuezheng YANG, David Edward CLARK
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Patent number: 11897102Abstract: A hydraulic screw tensioning device includes a tubular body, with a through opening and an annular cylinder chamber surrounding the through opening and a tubular piston movably supported in the tubular body and connectable to a screw to be tensioned. The tubular piston includes a stepped outer portion and divides the annular cylinder chamber into a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber. The second pressure chamber is closed by an annular end cap secured to the tubular body. The first pressure chamber is connectable to a pressure source for hydraulic fluid. The second pressure chamber is connectable to a pressure source for a compressible medium via a conduit connector mounted on the annular end cap. The conduit connector extends radially in relation to a geometric axis (A-A) of the tubular body. A damage protecting structure is provided to protect the conduit connector against accidental physical damage.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: ATLAS COPCO INDUSTRIAL TECHNIQUE ABInventors: David Michael Evans, Adam Thomas Lee
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Patent number: 11869474Abstract: A sound absorbing light fixture comprising at least one light emitting element comprising light emitting diodes (LEDs) extending along a first side with at least one perforated panel comprising perforations selected to create an acoustic resonance condition within a cavity of the light fixture comprising a sound absorbing core. The perforated panels are additionally configured to conceal at least a portion or an entirety of the sound absorbing core.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Inventors: Michael Evan Simla, Timothy Ernest Gulsrud
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Patent number: 11858832Abstract: A discrimination system that forms a fluid column and interrogates objects within the fluid column with an excitation source. An optical arrangement collects output electromagnetic radiation emanating from the excited objects disposed within the fluid column and directs the output electromagnetic radiation to a detector. An analyzer reduces the positional dependency of the detected intensity by normalizing the value based on the position of each object.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: INGURAN, LLCInventors: Peter Kiesel, Todd Karin, Kenneth Michael Evans
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Patent number: 11853737Abstract: A method may include: receiving a notification of a triggering event, the triggering event identifying an associated product; accessing a baseline configuration for the product; transmitting a notification to a recipient responsible for maintaining the baseline configuration for the product; receiving an approved update to the baseline configuration from the recipient; generating an updated baseline configuration for the product based on the approved update; querying a database to identify an application subscriber for the triggering event for the product; and transmitting the updated baseline configuration to the identified application subscriber.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Guor-Huar Lu, Ian David Burton, Robert R. Miller, II, Shawn Patrick Clark, Javin Jacob Sword, Abir Sleiman Abukhadra, Barry Michael Evans, Adam Waud
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Publication number: 20230384201Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nozzle assembly may include the step of over molding a nozzle housing, or a portion of a nozzle housing, onto at least one nozzle component, such as an injection tube. Nozzle assemblies and flow cytometers incorporating nozzle assemblies may include any combination of straight smooth injection tubes, improved features for securing a nozzle assembly, improved features for debubbilng a nozzle assembly, and aggressive orienting geometries. A method of sorting cells may include the step of magnetically coupling a nozzle assembly with a flow cytometer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Inguran, LLCInventors: Kris Buchanan, Johnathan Charles Sharpe, Kenneth Michael Evans
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Publication number: 20230386519Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method, including accessing production data which defines first and second audio elements and displaying, on a display, a collapsed audio timeline including a first audio timing indicator corresponding to the first audio element and a second audio timing indicator corresponding to the second audio element. The first and second audio timing indicators have first and second indicator starts displayed at horizontal positions that correspond to first and second element start times, first and second indicator ends displayed at horizontal positions that correspond to first and second element end times, and first and second indicator display heights. The first and second audio timing indicators are both displayed on a first rank such that they vertically overlap, the second audio timing indicator is displayed in front of the first audio timing indicator, and the second indicator display height is less than the first indicator display height.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Canva Pty LtdInventors: Michael Evans, Jessica Faccin, Cameron Adams
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Publication number: 20230334352Abstract: An example apparatus to perform media device on/off detection using return path data includes interface circuitry, machine readable instructions, and programmable circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to classify view segments associated with common homes data based on whether first return path data in respective ones of the view segments has matching panel meter data to determine labeled view segments, train a machine learning algorithm, based on a first set of features, to output media device on/off determinations to produce a machine learning algorithm, the first set of features generated from the labeled view segments, and apply second return path data to the machine learning algorithm trained to output a first on/off determination associated with a media device represented in the second return path data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Michael Grotelueschen, Michael Evan Anderson, Fatemehossadat Miri, Demetrios Fassois, Tushar Chandra, David J. Kurzynski
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Publication number: 20230303970Abstract: The invention encompasses methods for reducing the proportion of sperm cells with abnormal morphology, and unviable sperm cells, in a sperm cell population.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Inguran, LLCInventors: Juan Moreno, Kenneth Michael Evans, Ramakrishnan Vishwanath, Clara Gonzalez-Marin
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Publication number: 20230306347Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for intelligently optimizing supply chain is provided. In particular, the systems and methods provide the capability to configure supply chain systems so as to: balance between cost and service is optimized and profitability maximized; configure system parameters to respond to both current and future risks; ensure that variability is built into plans enabling maximized efficiency; and human error and bias are eliminated from the planning process such that pro-active rather than reactive behavior becomes the norm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: David Michael Evans, Robert Derward Rogers, Vishnuvyas Sethumadhavan
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Patent number: 11769530Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method, including accessing production data which defines first and second audio elements and displaying, on a display, a collapsed audio timeline including a first audio timing indicator corresponding to the first audio element and a second audio timing indicator corresponding to the second audio element. The first and second audio timing indicators have first and second indicator starts displayed at horizontal positions that correspond to first and second element start times, first and second indicator ends displayed at horizontal positions that correspond to first and second element end times, and first and second indicator display heights. The first and second audio timing indicators are both displayed on a first rank such that they vertically overlap, the second audio timing indicator is displayed in front of the first audio timing indicator, and the second indicator display height is less than the first indicator display height.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: CANVA PTY LTDInventors: Michael Evans, Jessica Faccin, Cameron Adams
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Publication number: 20230278282Abstract: A system for additive manufacturing machine energy beam alignment error compensation includes, a calibration table having x-y planar offsets to correct laser alignment errors representing energy beam positional offsets between beam-steering commanded energy beam locations and fiducial marks generated on a burn-paper, a recoater mechanism that distributes successive layers of powder, one or more sensors monitoring the powderbed surface proximal to the beam scan unit, and a processor unit configured to perform a method. The method including collecting sensor data representing height variations across at least a portion of the powderbed surface, deriving dimensional data from the collected data, analyzing the dimensional data to determine a distribution of differences between the powderbed surface and a calibration plane used for a first spatial calibration, and calculating z-axis calibration offset points for inclusion in the calibration table x-y planar offsets.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Brian Scott McCarthy, Dean Andrew Snelling, JR., Thomas Adcock, Donnell Crear, Michael Evans Graham
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Patent number: 11727292Abstract: Example methods disclosed herein include accessing common homes data for a group of common homes, the common homes data including return path data and panel meter data. Disclosed example methods also include accessing common homes data for a group of common homes, the common homes data including first return path data and corresponding panel meter data associated with respective ones of the common homes, grouping the common homes data into view segments, classifying the view segments based on whether the return path data in respective ones of the view segments has matching panel meter data to determine labeled view segments, generating features from the labeled view segments, training a machine learning algorithm based on the features, and applying second return path data to the trained machine learning algorithm to determine whether a media device associated with the second return path data is on or off.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLCInventors: Michael Grotelueschen, Michael Evan Anderson, Fatemehossadat Miri, Demetrios Fassois, Tushar Chandra, David J. Kurzynski
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Publication number: 20230250080Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I): compositions comprising such compounds; the use of such compounds in therapy (for example in the treatment or prevention of a disease or condition in which plasma kallikrein activity is implicated); and methods of treating patients with such compounds; wherein R5, R6, R7, A, B, W, X, Y and Z are as defined herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Rebecca Louise DAVIE, Hannah Joy EDWARDS, David Michael EVANS, Simon Teanby HODGSON, Alessandro MAZZACANI, Michael John STOCKS, Thomas Matthew BAKER, Matthew Robert CONROY, Alun John SMITH, David Edward CLARK
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Patent number: 11722393Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for managing on-site communications of a machine with a latency-dependent application installed. The method includes, for example, (i) receiving geographical information associated with a work site; (ii) receiving historical communications information associated with the work site; (iii) analyzing the historical communications information and the geographical information; (iv) generating an instruction for implementing the latency-dependent application of the machine based on a latency requirement of the latency-dependent application; and (v) implementing the latency-dependent application of the machine based on the instruction. The historical communications information includes a communications event, a duration of the communications event, and a frequency of the communications event.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Michael Evan Hague, Aaron R. Shatters, Michael Anthony Spielman
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Publication number: 20230243102Abstract: A composition for improving softness of tissue and/or towel products includes lignocellulosic fibers; water; and a hydrophobic softener that includes the reaction product of: (1) at least one di- and/or poly-amine, (2) at least one chain extender having at least two carboxyl groups; and (3) at least one hydrophobic end-capper. The reaction product comprises a hydrophobic substitution of at least about 25 mole percent of the hydrophobic end-capper based on a total number of moles of active amine sites of the reaction product. In addition, a method of improving softness of tissue and/or towel products includes combining the lignocellulosic fibers, the water, and the hydrophobic softener; and creating the tissue and/or towel products.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: SOLENIS TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.Inventors: Michael A. Evans, Clement L. Brungardt, Patrick R. Kovacs, David A. Gerstenhaber
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Patent number: 11710200Abstract: A restaurant service system for assessing the accuracy of estimated delivery time provided by a restaurant includes an order server, a restaurant server, a service server, and an assessment server. Each of the servers includes a server software application. The order server software application collects a set of orders from a set of diner devices. The restaurant server software application retrieves an estimated delivery time for each order in the set. The service server software application determines an order actual delivery time for at least one order in the set. The assessment server software application determines an accuracy measure of estimated delivery time for the restaurant.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: GRUBHUB HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: Jason Sendelbach, Michael Evans, Peter Aarested, Olga Dimitrijevic, Lee Baker, Rhiannon Zivin, Kurt Peterson, Josh Evnin, Jonathan Treble, Lam Doan, Lillie C. de Merode, Matthew Maloney
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Patent number: 11693667Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for efficiently performing processing intensive operations, such as those involving large volumes of data, that enable accelerated processing time of these operations. In at least one embodiment, a system includes a graphics processor unit (GPU) including a memory and a plurality of cores. The plurality of cores perform a plurality of data analytics operations on a respectively allocated portion of a dataset, each of the plurality of cores using only the memory to store data input for each of the plurality of data analytics operations performed by the plurality of cores. The data storage for the plurality of data analytics operations performed by the plurality of cores is also provided solely by the memory.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: NVIDIA CorporationInventors: Joshua Patterson, Leeann Chau Tuyet Dang, Keith Jason Kraus, Allan Rabbitt Enemark, Frank Joseph Eaton, Bradley Stuart Rees, Michael Evan Wendt, Mark Jason Harris