Patents by Inventor Michael Faro

Michael Faro 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: 11968169
    Abstract: One or more computer processors receive a domain name system (DNS) request in response to a client connecting to a compute resource. The one or more computer processors decoding the DNS request into one or more provision parameters. The one or more computer processors determining that the compute resource is unavailable for a connection with the client utilizing the identified IP address. The one or more computer processors, responsive to determining that the compute resource is not available or not ready, provisioning and deploying a new compute resource according to the one or more decoded provision parameters, wherein the new compute resource is available to the client under the identified IP address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Utz Bacher, Michael Behrendt, Ismael Faro Sertage
  • Patent number: 11691159
    Abstract: Embodiments according to the present invention relate to an apparatus and method for plant transportation using a smart conveyor. Embodiments of the present invention provide enhanced capabilities as a result of integrating robotic features, automations, artificial intelligence, queuing, fault control, automatic transport, scalability, safety measures, smaller footprint, and other computerized functions, along with a creative business model. In design of this invention the following high-level requirements were achieved: scalable for small, medium, and large businesses; safer than other machines in the market; sanitation consideration; simplicity in maintenance, and automated functions to reduce the need for labor (e.g., integration of robotics, AI, and/or other computerized systems).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Faro
  • Patent number: 11376608
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a modular plant trimming system. A number of plant trimming machines are placed side by side. These plant trimming machines trim leaves from a plant. A sensor detects when one or more of the plant trimming machines are added or removed from the system. A processor then balances a load of plants to be trimmed to be split between the currently available number of plant trimming machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Faro
  • Patent number: 11376607
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a plant trimming device having a removable cutting cartridge. A direct-drive motor is magnetically coupled to the cutting cartridge. The cutting cartridge houses a blade and a set of rotating blades. Plant parts are cut by the rotating blades across the razor. The cartridge is mounted on rails and has a handle to facilitate the ease of inserting and removing the cutting cartridge. Thereby, an old cutting cartridge is readily removed and replaced by a new cutting cartridge. Furthermore, the cutting cartridge can easily be removed for cleaning and later re-inserted back into the plant trimming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Faro
  • Patent number: 11369974
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a tiltable tumbler for use in a plant trimming machine. Plants are placed in a tumbler. As the tumbler rotates, leaves extending through slots in the tumbler by a vacuum are trimmed off. A mechanism is used to adjust the tilt of the tumbler. Thereby, the rate by which the plant material in the tumbler is processed is faster with a higher tilt or slower with a lower tilt. The degree of tilt is adjustable either manually or automatically via a computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Faro
  • Patent number: 11364506
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a plant trimming machine. Plants are placed in a tumbler. As the tumbler rotates, leaves are sucked through the tumbler by a vacuum assembly and cut by at least one rotatable blade adjacent to the tumbler. The tumbler and blade are housed in separate cartridges so that they can be easily removed and inserted. Thereby, it is relatively easy to clean and replace a tumbler or blade with minimal downtime to the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Faro
  • Publication number: 20200282406
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a plant trimming apparatus and method having a central processing unit that provides enhanced capabilities as a result of integrating robotic features, automations, artificial intelligence, queuing, fault control, automatic transport, scalability, safety measures, smaller footprint, and other computerized functions, along with a creative business model. In design of this invention the following high-level requirements were achieved: scalable for small, medium, and large businesses; safer than other machines in the market; sanitation consideration; simplicity in maintenance, and automated functions to reduce the need for labor (e.g., integration of robotics, AI, and/or other computerized systems).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Michael FARO
  • Publication number: 20200281127
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a method and device for a robotic automated plant processing machine that provides enhanced capabilities as a result of integrating robotic features, automations, artificial intelligence, queuing, fault control, automatic transport, scalability, safety measures, smaller footprint, and other computerized functions, along with a creative business model. In design of this invention the following high-level requirements were achieved: scalable for small, medium, and large businesses; safer than other machines in the market; sanitation consideration; simplicity in maintenance, and automated functions to reduce the need for labor (e.g., integration of robotics, AI, and/or other computerized systems).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Michael FARO
  • Publication number: 20200283238
    Abstract: Embodiments according to the present invention relate to an apparatus and method for plant transportation using a smart conveyor. Embodiments of the present invention provide enhanced capabilities as a result of integrating robotic features, automations, artificial intelligence, queuing, fault control, automatic transport, scalability, safety measures, smaller footprint, and other computerized functions, along with a creative business model. In design of this invention the following high-level requirements were achieved: scalable for small, medium, and large businesses; safer than other machines in the market; sanitation consideration; simplicity in maintenance, and automated functions to reduce the need for labor (e.g., integration of robotics, AI, and/or other computerized systems).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Michael FARO
  • Publication number: 20200281126
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a method and device for a plant trimming tumbler that provides enhanced capabilities as a result of integrating robotic features, automations, artificial intelligence, queuing, fault control, automatic transport, scalability, safety measures, smaller footprint, and other computerized functions, along with a creative business model. In design of this invention the following high-level requirements were achieved: scalable for small, medium, and large businesses; safer than other machines in the market; sanitation consideration; simplicity in maintenance, and automated functions to reduce the need for labor (e.g., integration of robotics, AI, and/or other computerized systems).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Michael FARO
  • Publication number: 20200246805
    Abstract: Embodiments according to the present invention relate to a modular plant trimming system and method that provides enhanced capabilities as a result of integrating robotic features, automations, artificial intelligence, queuing, fault control, automatic transport, scalability, safety measures, smaller footprint, and other computerized functions, along with a creative business model. In design of this invention the following high-level requirements were achieved: scalable for small, medium, and large businesses; safer than other machines in the market; sanitation consideration; simplicity in maintenance, and automated functions to reduce the need for labor (e.g., integration of robotics, AI, and/or other computerized systems).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventor: Michael FARO
  • Publication number: 20200246803
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to an apparatus and method for automatic blade and razor for use in plant trimming. Embodiments of the present invention provides enhanced capabilities as a result of integrating robotic features, automations, artificial intelligence, queuing, fault control, automatic transport, scalability, safety measures, smaller footprint, and other computerized functions, along with a creative business model. In design of this invention the following high-level requirements were achieved: scalable for small, medium, and large businesses; safer than other machines in the market; sanitation consideration; simplicity in maintenance, and automated functions to reduce the need for labor (e.g., integration of robotics, AI, and/or other computerized systems).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventor: Michael FARO
  • Patent number: D792749
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Inventor: Michael Faro