Patents by Inventor Michael Franks

Michael Franks 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: 12194187
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for automated detection and disinfection of microbes in autonomous vehicles, to prevent possible transmission of diseases or illness to subsequent users. Automated detection and disinfection of a vehicle includes autonomously scanning various parts of the autonomous vehicle for microbes, selecting a disinfectant based on detected microbes, and autonomously disinfecting at least a portion of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Harrison Glidden, Erik Nielsen, Sriram Salem Kannan, Kenneth Ramon Ferguson, Maximilian Gerrit Euchenhofer, Michael Frank Schmidt
  • Patent number: 12185921
    Abstract: A flexible high-resolution endoscope apparatus and methods involving a plurality of optical fiber bundles; a plurality of lenses in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of optical fiber bundles, each lens of the plurality of lenses comprising a distinct depth of field and a distinct angle of view in relation to another lens of the plurality of lenses; and a plurality of cameras in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of optical fiber bundles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Inventors: Sean Jy-Shyang Chen, Kamyar Abhari, Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Gal Sela
  • Patent number: 12177200
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a scalable, risk-based authentication system including a plurality of fraud monitoring engines configured to: analyze user data and organization data, and generate a set of risk factors based on the user data and the enterprise data; a risk aggregator in communication with the plurality of fraud monitoring engines configured to: receive the set of risk factors, and transform the set of risk factors into risk indicators; and an authentication engine configured to: receive the risk indicators from the risk aggregator, and generate an authentication plan for a requested activity based on the risk indicators and the requested activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Michael W. Lester, Debra Randall Casillas, Richard A. Davey, Michael Frank Morris, Maland Keith Mortensen, John David Row, Thomas Bret Buckingham, Tammy Sanclemente
  • Patent number: 12175439
    Abstract: An image of a check may be presented for payment in a banking system in place of the physical paper check. The check to be deposited can be collected from a depositor using a scanner. A web site, accessed through a depositor's web browser, can be used to drive the process of collecting the check, but in some contexts (e.g., in less popular computing environments, such as those that do not run the most popular operating systems), it is economically infeasible to obtain the certificates that would be used to allow a program executing in the web browser to control the scanner. Thus, a depositor can be instructed to capture and upload images of the check in the form of files, where the image files are then presented for payment through a banking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Jeff Pollack, Michael Frank Morris, Bharat Prasad, Frank Kyle Major, John Weatherman Brady, Ralph Paige Mawyer, Jr., Clint James Reynolds, Kairav Mahesh Shah
  • Publication number: 20240410671
    Abstract: A rifle pistol training assembly comprises an inert training pistol and a rifle chassis. The inert training pistol in one form is a widely commercially available sirt training pistol. The SIRT training pistol has an auto resetting trigger and emits a shot indicating laser when a trigger is pressed. And further, in a preferred form, this SIRT pistol has a second laser generally referred to as a trigger take-up laser which is activated prior from a full break of a trigger for various training and safety needs. Further, the inert training pistol can be a variety of forms of inert pistols of non-configurative fire and live round.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: MICHAEL Frank HUGHES, Thomas Ryan Swetish, Britton R LENTZ
  • Patent number: 12164428
    Abstract: A cache coherent interconnect connected to one or more agents, such as CPUs, GPUs, Peripherals, etc. using network interface units (NIUs), and having one or more internal modules, such as a directory, is provided with one or more event-to-message converters, and one or more message-to-event converters. When a particular event occurs within one of the agents or modules, a message is initiated and transmitted using the existing interconnect wiring to one or more agents or modules, which have associated NIUs, that need to be aware of the event. Response messages showing the status of the event-message may also be generated. Therefore, messages are sent when events occur, instead of constantly using bandwidth for status updates when no status is changing, making the interconnect more efficient and freeing up bandwidth. These converters are provided as additional hardware blocks incorporated into the various NIUs and modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: ARTERIS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Frank, Mohammed Khaleeluddin
  • Patent number: 12157605
    Abstract: Difficulties associated with transferring fluids are overcome by providing jugs for such containers that are stackable and attachable to wheel assemblies and a pole that can serve as a handle for pulling or pushing the containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Franks
  • Publication number: 20240384440
    Abstract: Antibody libraries comprising a plurality of heavy chain variable domains and/or a plurality of light chain variable domains, which comprise complementary determining regions (CDRs) found in naturally-occurring human antibodies, and methods of making such antibody libraries. The antibody libraries are free of members that comprise one or more liabilities affecting one or more features of such members. Further, the antibody libraries comprise members having heavy chain and/or light chain CDRs not found in the same naturally-occurring human antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: RULES-BASED MEDICINE INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Raymon Morton BRADBURY, Michael Frank ERASMUS, Andre TEIXEIRA
  • Publication number: 20240384439
    Abstract: Antibody libraries comprising a plurality of heavy chain variable domains and/or a plurality of light chain variable domains, which comprise complementary determining regions (CDRs) found in naturally-occurring human antibodies, and methods of making such antibody libraries. The antibody libraries are free of members that comprise one or more liabilities affecting one or more features of such members. Further, the antibody libraries comprise members having heavy chain and/or light chain CDRs not found in the same naturally-occurring human antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: RULES-BASED MEDICINE INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Raymon Morton BRADBURY, Michael Frank ERASMUS, Andre TEIXEIRA
  • Publication number: 20240386362
    Abstract: Systems and methods to asynchronously vet, appraise, grade, rank and certify technical candidates for hiring are described. The technical candidate certification system administers and evaluates a set of specialized and customized evaluations of a technical candidate to generate a technical candidate ranking value, the ranking value typically provided relative to other technical candidates. The set of evaluations are customized to the job requirements of the client employer and to the profile of the candidate employee, and may be specialized to the hiring of software developer candidate employees. In one aspect, the technical candidate ranking system administers a software coding test and a technical interview, and provides an assessment and measure of a candidate's language proficiency. The client employer is provided with a ranking value of the recommended employee candidates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: FullStack Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Frank Piccolo, David Matthew Jackson
  • Publication number: 20240384437
    Abstract: Antibody libraries comprising a plurality of heavy chain variable domains and/or a plurality of light chain variable domains, which comprise complementary determining regions (CDRs) found in naturally-occurring human antibodies, and methods of making such antibody libraries. The antibody libraries are free of members that comprise one or more liabilities affecting one or more features of such members. Further, the antibody libraries comprise members having heavy chain and/or light chain CDRs not found in the same naturally-occurring human antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: RULES-BASED MEDICINE INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Raymon Morton BRADBURY, Michael Frank ERASMUS, Andre TEIXEIRA
  • Publication number: 20240377365
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining peaking of a pipeline, wherein measurement values of the internal geometry of the pipe are recorded adjacent to a searched point P of the peak, wherein the measurement of meaningful measurement values is made more difficult or impossible due to the weld seam that is present there, and wherein a trend is determined based on the measurement values and a value of the peaking is determined based on the trend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Gerhard Kopp, Michael Frank
  • Publication number: 20240366541
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of treatment of an orphan disease, in particular treatment of vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS). More specifically, the present disclosure relates to novel up-titration dosage regimens (e.g., escalating dosage regimens) effective for treating vEDS patients with celiprolol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Frank
  • Patent number: 12136303
    Abstract: A light inspection system positions an autonomous vehicle (AV) in a field of view of a camera such that the camera captures an image of a light of the AV. The light inspection system instructs a camera to capture an image of the light while the light is switched on. The light inspection system receives the captured image, determines a luminance of the light based on the image, and determines to service the light in response to the luminance of the light being below a threshold luminance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Michael Frank Schmidt, Jeffrey Brandon, Erik Nielsen, Chase Kaufman
  • Patent number: 12114581
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a synaptic device is provided. The method includes forming a channel layer between a first terminal and a second terminal. The channel layer varies in resistance based on a magnesium concentration in the channel layer. The method further includes forming an electrolyte layer. The electrolyte layer includes a magnesium ion conductive material. A third terminal is formed over the electrolyte layer and applies a signal to the electrolyte layer and the channel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas M. Bishop, Martin Michael Frank, Teodor Krassimirov Todorov
  • Patent number: 12097521
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical article (10) includes supplying a first coating composition (A) and supplying one or more additional coating compositions (B) to an ultrasonic discharge nozzle (102) of a coating apparatus (100). At least one of the first coating composition (A) and the one or more additional coating compositions (B) is a photochromic coating composition. The method includes mixing the first coating composition and the one or more additional coating compositions at the ultrasonic discharge nozzle (102) of the coating apparatus (100), and applying the mixture (C) of the first coating composition (A) and the one or more additional coating compositions (B) to at least a portion of the optical article (10) so as to provide a pattern (24) on the optical article upon exposure to actinic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Transitions Optical, Ltd.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Ann Zezinka, Cathy Ann Taylor, Michael Frank Haley, Brian Smyth, Anil Kumar, David J. Park, David B. Knowles
  • Publication number: 20240309095
    Abstract: Anti-B7-H4 antibodies are disclosed. Also disclosed are related nucleic acids, vectors, cells, kits, and pharmaceutical compositions. Methods of treating cancer with the anti-B7-H4 antibodies are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Fortunato Ferrara, Michael Frank Erasmus, Andre Azevedo Reis Teixeira, Andrew Raymon Morton Bradbury
  • Publication number: 20240313480
    Abstract: A multilayer stripline wafer for use in an electrical connector. The multilayer stripline wafer includes multiple layers. Signal transmission pathways are positioned on at least one internal layer of the multiple layers. The signal transmission pathways may be uncoupled or loosely coupled singe ended single ended signal transmission pathways or differentially coupled signal transmission pathways. Conductive planar members are positioned in one or more layers of the multiple layers. The conductive planar members are spaced from the signal transmission pathways. One or more conductive planar members controls the impedance of the signal transmission pathways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Bruce Allen CHAMPION, Charles Raymond GINGRICH, III, Keith Edwin MILLER, Michael Frank CINA, Scott Eric WALTON, Joshua Allen ROSENAU
  • Patent number: 12092418
    Abstract: A rifle pistol training assembly comprises an inert training pistol and a rifle chassis. The inert training pistol in one form is a widely commercially available sirt training pistol. The SIRT training pistol has an auto resetting trigger and emits a shot indicating laser when a trigger is pressed. And further, in a preferred form, this SIRT pistol has a second laser generally referred to as a trigger take-up laser which is activated prior from a full break of a trigger for various training and safety needs. Further, the inert training pistol can be a variety of forms of inert pistols of non-configurative fire and live round.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Frank Hughes, Thomas Ryan Swetish, Britton R Lentz
  • Patent number: 12084084
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method comprising receiving a rideshare request from a user, the rideshare request including a destination; transporting the passenger to the destination using an autonomous vehicle (AV) having a plurality of windows comprising electrically switchable smart glass; during the transporting, monitoring a metric related to arrival of the AV at the destination; and untinting the windows when the monitored metric has a prescribed relationship to a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Ferguson, Samuel Harrison Glidden, Maximilian Gerrit Euchenhofer, Jeffrey Brandon, Michael Frank Schmidt