Patents by Inventor Michael Fink
Michael Fink 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: 11957991Abstract: An interactive toy is shown and described. The toy can be in the shape of a balloon animal, such as a dog, and react in a predetermined manner to user input or stimulus. More specifically, the balloon animal responds and reacts to the user input provided to specific locations on the balloon animal and/or to placement of an object in proximity to or in contact with the balloon animal.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: MOOSE CREATIVE MANAGEMENT PTY LIMITEDInventors: Steven Fink, Miguel Rusch, Dean Del Giudice, Michael G. Hoeting, Alex D. Dieterle
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Publication number: 20240120568Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure relates to re-purposing used lithium-ion batteries. The present disclosure includes treating an electrode using a solvent prior to electrochemically relithiating the electrode. In some embodiments, the relithiation may be done using a roll-to-roll device, wherein the electrode may be secured on a first pin and a second pin, then it may be unwound and submerged in an electrolyte solution. Lithium ions may be inserted into the electrode using a voltage. The layer of lithium may provide lithium ions to the electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Kandler Alan SMITH, Shriram SANTHANAGOPALAN, Nathaniel Alexander SUNDERLIN, Andrew Michael COLCLASURE, Chunmei BAN, Xuemin LI, Judy C. NETTER, Donal Patrick FINEGAN, Kaitlin Elizabeth FINK, Jaclyn Elizabeth COYLE
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Patent number: 11938354Abstract: A self-retracting lifeline assembly (10) includes a housing (12), a shaft (14) fixed to the housing (12) against rotation, a drum (18) mounted for rotation on the shaft (14) and including a compartment (20) within the drum (18), a lifeline (22) wound on the drum (18), a brake module (24) carried on the shaft (14) and mounted within the compartment (20), and a pawl mechanism (26) mounted on the drum (18) for rotation therewith. The pawl mechanism (26) is mounted within the compartment (20) and configured to selectively engage the brake module (24).Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Michael Fegley, Jeremy Fink, Jie Zhu, Ning Qin
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Publication number: 20240071283Abstract: Independent refresh rates may be enabled for multiple monitors. Any displays that are presenting content in a full screen mode are refreshed at a rate set by the application presenting the content. All other devices are refreshed at a rate that is determined by a window manager based on various factors including the type of application(s) executing, the size of the applications presenting content, the location of the applications presenting content, hardware configurations, and so forth.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Michael Paul Erich VON HIPPEL, Reiner FINK, Leonardo Esteban BLANCO
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Patent number: 11869506Abstract: Generating expanded responses that guide continuance of a human-to computer dialog that is facilitated by a client device and that is between at least one user and an automated assistant. The expanded responses are generated by the automated assistant in response to user interface input provided by the user via the client device, and are caused to be rendered to the user via the client device, as a response, by the automated assistant, to the user interface input of the user. An expanded response is generated based on at least one entity of interest determined based on the user interface input, and is generated to incorporate content related to one or more additional entities that are related to the entity of interest, but that are not explicitly referenced by the user interface input.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Michael Fink, Vladimir Vuskovic, Shimon Or Salant, Deborah Cohen, Asaf Revach, David Kogan, Andrew Callahan, Richard Borovoy, Andrew Richardson, Eran Ofek, Idan Szpektor, Jonathan Berant, Yossi Matias
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Patent number: 11724419Abstract: A fiber laying machine for producing laid fiber scrims has a tool table for positioning a mold, said tool table being linearly displaceable in an x direction by means of an x carriage and being pivotable about a vertical pivot axis. Arranged above the tool table is a fiber laying head which is linearly displaceable transversely to the x direction by means of a y carriage. Since the fiber laying head is linearly displaceable, the arrangement of the tool table on the machine frame is comparatively easy, and so laid fiber scrims are producible quickly and efficiently. In particular, automatic loading and unloading of the tool table is easily possible.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Broetje-Automation GmbHInventors: Armin Baeurle, Sebastian Haupt, Tobias Vester, Matthias Meyer, Michael Fink
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Patent number: 11662201Abstract: A calibration apparatus for a rotational angle measuring system includes a measuring system shaft and a measuring system housing. The calibration apparatus includes a shaft holding device which, in a calibration position, rotates about an axis of rotation and is co-rotatably connected to the measuring system shaft, and, in a load position, is decoupled from the measuring system shaft, a rotationally static housing holding device which, in the calibration position, is co-rotatably connected to the measuring system housing, and, in the load position, is decoupled from the measuring system housing, and a drive motor which drives the shaft holding device. In the calibration position, the shaft holding device has clamping jaws which are pressable onto the radial outer side of the measuring system shaft, and/or, the rotationally static housing holding apparatus has movable pistons which are pressable onto the radial outer side of the measuring system housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: FRABA B.V.Inventors: Michael Loeken, Michael Fink
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Patent number: 11625749Abstract: Various systems and methods for providing a tool to entities that determines the optimal usage of data items are disclosed. For example, the tool can generate a model that uses various characteristics to predict how likely it is that a viewer will watch (or listen to) the media program being promoted. The model can then determine an increase in revenue that would result from the assignment of a media promo using the predicted likelihood and subtracting a known opportunity cost from this determined revenue increase to determine a net revenue value. The model can repeat this determination for any number of viewers and aggregate the determined net revenue values to generate an aggregated net revenue value. The tool may include a user interface in which a content provider can adjust various variables to see how adjusting one or more variables affects the aggregated net revenue value.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.Inventors: Amanda Held, David Kinsella, David Montague, Michael Fink, Taylor Gregoire-Wright
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Publication number: 20220268283Abstract: A control system for a pump motor includes a first portion disposed outside a housing of the pump motor. The first portion may include a wireless communication interface and a processor. In some embodiments, the processor of the first portion is configured to control the wireless communication interface to receive a user input from a user device, and generate a control signal in response to receiving the user input. The control system also includes a second portion physically separate from the first portion and communicatively coupled to the first portion. The second portion may include a processor configured to receive the control signal from the first portion, and control the pump motor in response to receiving the control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Justin Michael Magyar, Mazen Mohamad Khattab, Thomas Michael Fink, Nathan E. Snell, Erik Bartel Nordquist
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Publication number: 20220268271Abstract: A control system for a pump motor includes a first portion disposed outside a housing of the pump motor. The first portion may include a wireless communication interface and a processor. In some embodiments, the processor of the first portion is configured to control the wireless communication interface to receive a user input from a user device, and generate a control signal in response to receiving the user input. The control system also includes a second portion physically separate from the first portion and communicatively coupled to the first portion. The second portion may include a processor configured to receive the control signal from the first portion, and control the pump motor in response to receiving the control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Justin Michael Magyar, Mazen Mohamad Khattab, Thomas Michael Fink, Nathan E. Snell, Erik Bartel Nordquist
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Publication number: 20220157308Abstract: Generating expanded responses that guide continuance of a human-to computer dialog that is facilitated by a client device and that is between at least one user and an automated assistant. The expanded responses are generated by the automated assistant in response to user interface input provided by the user via the client device, and are caused to be rendered to the user via the client device, as a response, by the automated assistant, to the user interface input of the user. An expanded response is generated based on at least one entity of interest determined based on the user interface input, and is generated to incorporate content related to one or more additional entities that are related to the entity of interest, but that are not explicitly referenced by the user interface input.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Michael Fink, Vladimir Vuskovic, Shimon Or Salant, Deborah Cohen, Asaf Revach, David Kogan, Andrew Callahan, Richard Borovoy, Andrew Richardson, Eran Ofek, Idan Szpektor, Jonathan Berant, Yossi Matias
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Publication number: 20220146255Abstract: A calibration apparatus for a rotational angle measuring system includes a measuring system shaft and a measuring system housing. The calibration apparatus includes a shaft holding device which, in a calibration position, rotates about an axis of rotation and is co-rotatably connected to the measuring system shaft, and, in a load position, is decoupled from the measuring system shaft, a rotationally static housing holding device which, in the calibration position, is co-rotatably connected to the measuring system housing, and, in the load position, is decoupled from the measuring system housing, and a drive motor which drives the shaft holding device. In the calibration position, the shaft holding device has clamping jaws which are pressable onto the radial outer side of the measuring system shaft, and/or, the rotationally static housing holding apparatus has movable pistons which are pressable onto the radial outer side of the measuring system housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: FRABA B.V.Inventors: MICHAEL LOEKEN, MICHAEL FINK
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Publication number: 20220084064Abstract: Various systems and methods for providing a tool to entities that determines the optimal usage of data items are disclosed. For example, the tool can generate a model that uses various characteristics to predict how likely it is that a viewer will watch (or listen to) the media program being promoted. The model can then determine an increase in revenue that would result from the assignment of a media promo using the predicted likelihood and subtracting a known opportunity cost from this determined revenue increase to determine a net revenue value. The model can repeat this determination for any number of viewers and aggregate the determined net revenue values to generate an aggregated net revenue value. The tool may include a user interface in which a content provider can adjust various variables to see how adjusting one or more variables affects the aggregated net revenue value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Amanda Held, David Kinsella, David Montague, Michael Fink, Taylor Gregoire-Wright
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Patent number: 11238864Abstract: Generating expanded responses that guide continuance of a human-to computer dialog that is facilitated by a client device and that is between at least one user and an automated assistant. The expanded responses are generated by the automated assistant in response to user interface input provided by the user via the client device, and are caused to be rendered to the user via the client device, as a response, by the automated assistant, to the user interface input of the user. An expanded response is generated based on at least one entity of interest determined based on the user interface input, and is generated to incorporate content related to one or more additional entities that are related to the entity of interest, but that are not explicitly referenced by the user interface input.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Michael Fink, Vladimir Vuskovic, Shimon Or Salant, Deborah Cohen, Asaf Revach, David Kogan, Andrew Callahan, Richard Borovoy, Andrew Richardson, Eran Ofek, Idan Szpektor, Jonathan Berant, Yossi Matias
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Publication number: 20210396260Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a clevis pin arrangement for use in a tool. The clevis pin arrangement can include a clevis that includes a first and second leg with first and second apertures, respectively, a clevis pin that extends between the first and second apertures when in a closed position, and an actuator. The actuator can move the clevis pin arrangement between the closed position and an open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: James Myrhum, William Kreutter, Hong Shou Luo, Michael Fink, Mathew R. Rentmeester, Brian J. Hyde
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Patent number: 11175964Abstract: An apparatus in one embodiment comprises at least one processing device having a processor coupled to a memory configured to implement a plurality of virtual computing resources including a first subset providing a management network, a second subset providing partner zones, and a third subset providing customer service enclaves. The management network is configured to provision and control communication between partner zones and customer service enclaves. A given partner zone associated with a given partner is configured to provision partner-controlled services of the given partner to customer environments via the customer service enclaves. A given customer service enclave associated with a given customer is configured to activate the given partner for a given customer environment associated with the given customer to enable provisioning of the partner-controlled services of the given partner from the given partner zone to the given customer environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Virtustream IP Holding Company LLCInventors: Peter Jaeger, Vincent G. Lubsey, Gregsie Leighton, Derek Anderson, Michael Fink
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Patent number: 11157951Abstract: Various systems and methods for providing a tool to entities that determines the optimal usage of data items are disclosed. For example, the tool can generate a model that uses various characteristics to predict how likely it is that a viewer will watch (or listen to) the media program being promoted. The model can then determine an increase in revenue that would result from the assignment of a media promo using the predicted likelihood and subtracting a known opportunity cost from this determined revenue increase to determine a net revenue value. The model can repeat this determination for any number of viewers and aggregate the determined net revenue values to generate an aggregated net revenue value. The tool may include a user interface in which a content provider can adjust various variables to see how adjusting one or more variables affects the aggregated net revenue value.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.Inventors: Amanda Held, David Kinsella, David Montague, Michael Fink, Taylor Gregoire-Wright
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Patent number: 11075048Abstract: A high voltage power fuse having a dramatically reduced size facilitated by silicated filler material, a formed fuse element geometry, and arc barrier materials. Methods of manufacture are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Robert Stephen Douglass, John Michael Fink
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Patent number: 11075047Abstract: A high voltage power fuse having a dramatically reduced size facilitated by silicated filler material, a formed fuse element geometry, arc barrier materials and single piece terminal fabrications. Methods of manufacture are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Robert Stephen Douglass, John Michael Fink
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Publication number: 20210065702Abstract: Generating expanded responses that guide continuance of a human-to computer dialog that is facilitated by a client device and that is between at least one user and an automated assistant. The expanded responses are generated by the automated assistant in response to user interface input provided by the user via the client device, and are caused to be rendered to the user via the client device, as a response, by the automated assistant, to the user interface input of the user. An expanded response is generated based on at least one entity of interest determined based on the user interface input, and is generated to incorporate content related to one or more additional entities that are related to the entity of interest, but that are not explicitly referenced by the user interface input.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Michael Fink, Vladimir Vuskovic, Shimon Or Salant, Deborah Cohen, Asaf Revach, David Kogan, Andrew Callahan, Richard Borovoy, Andrew Richardson, Eran Ofek, Idan Szpektor, Jonathan Berant, Yossi Matias