Patents by Inventor Michael Graham
Michael Graham 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: 20250027483Abstract: A control method and associated system provide for thermal management of cables within a structure of a wind turbine. An airflow is established through the structure, the airflow moving along and around the cables within the structure to remove heat generated in the cables via heat transfer from a core of the cables through a surrounding insulation layer of the cables. Ambient temperature and a volumetric flow rate of the airflow adjacent the cables is measure. Based on the flow rate and the ambient temperature, a threshold current capacity limit for the cables is determined and used as a control factor for increasing power production of the wind turbine within thermal limits of the cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Chao Liang, Jiahong Wang, Michael Graham McClure, Nathan Michael Killeen, John L. Bollenbecker, Anshumann Patra
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Patent number: 12127899Abstract: A dental cleaning appliance includes a fluid reservoir for storing working fluid, a nozzle for delivering working fluid to the teeth of a user, a light source for illuminating the fluid reservoir and a control circuit for activating the light source to generate an alert which is conveyed to the user through the illumination of the fluid reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Scott James Mighall, Christopher Graham Vincent, Johathan George Marsh, Sammantha Stephanie Harris, Boris Zukina, Michael Graham Probert, Christopher Daniel Currer Wilkinson
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Patent number: 12120588Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, devices, and tangible non-transitory computer readable media for providing data including vehicle map service data. The disclosed technology can perform operations including receiving vehicle map service data from a plurality of service systems that include a plurality of client systems associated with a vehicle. The vehicle map service data can include information associated with a geographic area. A local map of the geographic area within a predetermined distance of the vehicle can be generated based on the vehicle map service data. Portions of the local map to which each client system is subscribed can be determined for each client system of the plurality of client systems. Additionally, the portions of the local map to which each client system is subscribed can be sent to a respective client system of the plurality of client systems.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2022Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Asaf Rosenfeld, Richard William Bukowski, Christine McGavran, Haris Ramic, Michael Graham Woodward, Casey Whitelaw
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Patent number: 12108719Abstract: Provided are methods for increasing the efficiency of creating doubled haploid plants by increasing the number of chances of forming a double haploid seed through treatment of a monocot plant with a plant growth regulator. In certain embodiments, maize plants are produced that comprise multiple co-dominant ears. Also provided are plants comprising the potential to generate increased numbers of doubled haploid offspring.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Fenggao Dong, Michael Graham, Huachun Larue, Daniel Ovadya
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Patent number: 12078024Abstract: A tool (1) for cementing an annulus in a subsea oil or gas well, and methods for using the tool are provided. The tool includes a safety module (2) providing fluid communication between an umbilical and a perforation and circulation module (4) mounted below it. The safety module (2) includes a mechanical lock for connection to a well head. The perforation and circulation module includes upper and lower seals (6, 8) for sealing to the inner surface of a casing; an upper perforating device (14) mounted between the seals; a lower perforating device (16) mounted below the lower seal (8); and supply (S) and return (R) fluid flow paths for circulating fluid from the safety module (2). A diversion means (20) is provided in the supply fluid flow path, operable to redirect fluid supplied to the supply fluid flow path to a space defined between the upper and lower seals (6, 8).Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: SUBSEA ENGENUITY LIMITEDInventor: Michael Graham Morgan
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Publication number: 20240263841Abstract: A solar thermal collector comprises a solar heat collector tube and a Fresnel reflector film configured to focus incident solar light on the solar heat collector tube. A solar thermal collector assembly, a solar thermal collector module, a cooling apparatus, and a solar cooker comprising the solar thermal collector are also provided. Also provided is a use of a Fresnel reflector film for collecting solar thermal energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2022Publication date: August 8, 2024Inventor: Michael Graham REID
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Publication number: 20240247901Abstract: A suppressor for a firearm is provided, including a tubular body couplable to a barrel of the firearm. The body includes a bore that provides a pathway for a projectile to travel through the suppressor, the bore including an inlet section, a central section and an outlet section; and a first passageway that extends axially along a length of the body and is disposed externally of the bore and is in fluid communication with the inlet section. When the suppressor is coupled to the firearm, expansion gases enter the bore through the inlet section and propel the projectile along the central section and through the outlet section, with a first flow of expansion gases passing from the inlet section into the first passageway before being expelled from the body. Energy is dissipated along the first passageway and sound levels associated with the firing of the projectile are reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventor: Michael Graham Bourchier
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Publication number: 20240032758Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface includes a recovery tank with a lower portion with a bottom wall that defines an opening and an extraction nozzle that is in fluid communication with the recovery tank. A motor/fan assembly is in fluid communication with the extraction nozzle and the recovery tank to generate a working airflow to transport debris-containing fluid including air and liquid from the extraction nozzle into the recovery tank. The surface cleaning apparatus also includes an air/liquid separator assembly that is selectively insertable into the recovery tank. The air/liquid separator assembly includes a riser tube with a liquid conduit integrally formed with an air conduit and a float assembly that is operably coupled with the air conduit. A coupling joins the air/liquid separator assembly with the recovery tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: George Moyher, JR., Michael Graham
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Patent number: 11884957Abstract: Disclosed are methods for diagnosing Bacterial Vaginosis (BV). The disclosed methods generally include detecting select species of Eggerthella and/or Prevotella, and optionally detecting select species of Lactobacillus. Also disclosed are nucleic acid oligomers and related compositions for detection of a 16S rRNA or its encoding gene from select species of Eggerthella, Prevotella, or Lactobacillus.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Gen-Probe IncorporatedInventors: Michael Graham, Jeff G. Hall, Joseph J. King
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Patent number: 11804336Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an ultracapacitor module comprising a housing and terminals, the terminals exposed through the housing, the housing containing one or more internal capacitor cells and one or more integrated, internal bypass diodes arranged together such that the ultracapacitor module additionally comprises an integrated, internal bypass circuit connected in parallel with the terminals. The present disclosure also is directed to an ultracapacitor module comprising a housing and terminals, the terminals exposed through the housing, the housing containing one or more internal capacitor cells and at least one set of one or more integrated, internal bypass diodes connected in parallel to the at least one or more internal capacitor cells, such that the ultracapacitor module additionally comprises an integrated, internal bypass circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael Lawton Rodin, Kyle Conrad Siy, Jeffrey Alan Melius, Michael Graham McClure
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Patent number: 11771287Abstract: A portable surface cleaning apparatus for a floor surface includes a main housing assembly adapted to be hand carried by a user, the main housing assembly carrying a fluid delivery system adapted for storing cleaning fluid and delivering the cleaning fluid to the surface to be cleaned, and a fluid recovery system adapted for removing the cleaning fluid and debris from the surface to be cleaned and storing the cleaning fluid and debris that was recovered, the main housing assembly comprising a base housing, a supply tank received on the main housing assembly, a recovery tank received on the main housing assembly separately from the supply tank.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: BISSELL Inc.Inventors: George Moyher, Jr., Michael Graham
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Publication number: 20230292878Abstract: A device and method of use of the device which supports a patient’s medial tubercle and thus resisting heel bone rotation. It features a generally wedge shape component configured to be added on top of a surface at a heal region of a shoe. The wedge shape component has a height ranging from a maximum on an inner, medial heel portion and tapers to become flush with the surface at the midline of the heal region of the shoe.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventor: Michael Graham
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Publication number: 20230290582Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an ultracapacitor module comprising a housing and terminals, the terminals exposed through the housing, the housing containing one or more internal capacitor cells and one or more integrated, internal bypass diodes arranged together such that the ultracapacitor module additionally comprises an integrated, internal bypass circuit connected in parallel with the terminals. The present disclosure also is directed to an ultracapacitor module comprising a housing and terminals, the terminals exposed through the housing, the housing containing one or more internal capacitor cells and at least one set of one or more integrated, internal bypass diodes connected in parallel to the at least one or more internal capacitor cells, such that the ultracapacitor module additionally comprises an integrated, internal bypass circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Michael Lawton Rodin, Kyle Conrad Siy, Jeffrey Alan Melius, Michael Graham McClure
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Patent number: 11723875Abstract: A water-soluble polyurethane derived from: polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol-block-polypropylene glycol-block-polyethylene glycol polymer, polypropylene glycol-block-polyethylene glycol-block-polypropylene and mixtures thereof, 1,1?-Carbonyldiimidazole, polyamine and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Travis Kyle Hodgdon, Douglas Michael Graham, Freddy Arthur Barnabas, Corey James Kenneally, Christopher Bryant Williams, Callie Elizabeth Zawaski, Timothy E Long, Allison M Pekkanen, Benjamin Tyler White
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Publication number: 20230211692Abstract: To navigate an electric vehicle from a starting location to a destination, a system identifies multiple charging stations between the starting location and the destination and determining a navigation route that requires a least amount of time for the electric vehicle to travel from the starting location to the destination via one or more of the charging stations, including determining a non-linear relationship between an amount of time and an amount of charge the EV receives during the amount of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2020Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Alex Donaldson, David X. Wang, Kostas Kollias, Xin Wei Chow, Navin Gunatillaka, Jesse Head, Michael Graham Woodward, Ingrid Trollope, Anddrew Foster, Ivan Kuznetsov, Sreenivas Gollapudi
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Publication number: 20230173215Abstract: A medical airway device includes a housing having at least one breathing circuit port and including an airway filter arranged to filter air flowing through the at least one breathing circuit port. The airway filter includes a layered filter including at least a first separate filter layer and a second separate filter layer being stacked on top of each other so that neighbouring separate filter layers abut each other. The layered filter has a first surface being laminated with a first scrim layer and a second surface being laminated with a second scrim layer. Each separate filter layer is a non-woven fiber layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Kevin Joseph Winkler, Amy Lee McQueen Hruska, Peter Michael Graham, Brandon Bullitt, Kleve Edwin Heavin
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Patent number: 11591005Abstract: A dynamic vibration absorber for reducing steering wheel vibration. The vibration absorber includes a resilient member that includes a resilient member inner surface that defines a center cavity that is configured to receive a steering column of a vehicle that generates vibration that is transferred to a steering wheel via the steering column, the center cavity being substantially coaxial with the steering column when attached thereto. The resilient member includes at least one resilient member outer surface that defines a resilient member outer diameter. The vibration absorber includes a rigid body that engages and is supported by the resilient member and that includes six degrees of freedom of movement relative to the steering column, the rigid body including a rigid body inner surface that defines a rigid body center cavity.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Hongan Xu, Marlin Zeis, Michael Graham
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Optical control of qubits with spatial light modulators for quantum computing and quantum simulation
Patent number: 11575860Abstract: Systems and methods for the optical control of qubits and other quantum particles with spatial light modulators (SLM) for quantum computing and quantum simulation are disclosed herein. The system may include a particle system configured to provide an ordered array comprising a multiplicity of quantum particles or a multiplicity of qubits, an optical source, a SLM configured to project a structured illumination pattern capable of individually addressing one or more quantum particles or qubits of the ordered array, and a SLM controller.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationInventors: Mark Saffman, Trent Michael Graham, Robert Sylvester Williamson, III -
Publication number: 20230003095Abstract: A tool (1) for cementing an annulus in a subsea oil or gas well, and methods for using the tool are provided. The tool includes a safety module (2) providing fluid communication between an umbilical and a perforation and circulation module (4) mounted below it. The safety module (2) includes a mechanical lock for connection to a well head. The perforation and circulation module includes upper and lower seals (6, 8) for sealing to the inner surface of a casing; an upper perforating device (14) mounted between the seals; a lower perforating device (16) mounted below the lower seal (8); and supply (S) and return (R) fluid flow paths for circulating fluid from the safety module (2). A diversion means (20) is provided in the supply fluid flow path, operable to redirect fluid supplied to the supply fluid flow path to a space defined between the upper and lower seals (6, 8).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: SUBSEA ENGENUITY LIMITEDInventor: Michael Graham MORGAN
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Publication number: 20230004874Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, devices, and tangible non-transitory computer readable media for providing data including vehicle map service data. The disclosed technology can perform operations including receiving vehicle map service data from a plurality of service systems that include a plurality of client systems associated with a vehicle. The vehicle map service data can include information associated with a geographic area. A local map of the geographic area within a predetermined distance of the vehicle can be generated based on the vehicle map service data. Portions of the local map to which each client system is subscribed can be determined for each client system of the plurality of client systems. Additionally, the portions of the local map to which each client system is subscribed can be sent to a respective client system of the plurality of client systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Asaf Rosenfeld, Richard William Bukowski, Christine McGavran, Haris Ramic, Michael Graham Woodward, Casey Whitelaw