Patents by Inventor Michael Groß

Michael Groß 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: 11649188
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, an electronic device may include a display device operable to project an image, a front cover substrate positioned over the display device and including a transparent material, and a protective coating disposed on at least a portion of the non-display area of the front cover substrate. The front cover substrate may include a display area over the display device and a non-display area around at least the perimeter of the front cover substrate. The protective coating may include an inorganic material. The protective coating may not be positioned over the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Timothy Michael Gross
  • Patent number: 11643355
    Abstract: Embodiments of thermally and chemically strengthened glass-based articles are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the glass-based articles may include a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface defining a thickness (t), a first CS region comprising a concentration of a metal oxide that is both non-zero and varies along a portion of the thickness, and a second CS region being substantially free of the metal oxide of the first CS region, the second CS region extending from the first surface to a depth of compression of about 0.17•t or greater. In one or more embodiments, the first surface is flat to 100 ?m total indicator run-out (TIR) along any 50 mm or less profile of the first surface. Methods of strengthening glass sheets are also disclosed, along with consumer electronic products, laminates and vehicles including the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: John Philip Finkeldey, Linda Gaskill, Timothy Michael Gross, Peter Joseph Lezzi, Richard Orr Maschmeyer, Charlene Marie Smith, John Christopher Thomas, Kevin Lee Wasson
  • Patent number: 11643356
    Abstract: Glass-based articles that include a hydrogen-containing layer extending from the surface of the article to a depth of layer. The hydrogen-containing layer includes a hydrogen concentration that decreases from a maximum hydrogen concentration to the depth of layer. The glass-based articles exhibit a high Vickers indentation cracking threshold. Glass compositions that are selected to promote the formation of the hydrogen-containing layer and methods of forming the glass-based article are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Georgiy M Guryanov
  • Publication number: 20230121796
    Abstract: A personalized insurance (“PI”) computing device for determining an optimal insurance product for a driver operating a vehicle for a transportation network company (“TNC”) during a period of increased demand includes at least one processor in communication with at least one memory. The processor is configured to: (i) receive, from a TNC, data indicating increased demand for transportation services, (ii) retrieve driver data that includes the driver history, (iii) generate an optimal pricing model for the driver based upon the increased demand and the driver data, (iv) execute the model to determine an optimal insurance product having characteristics reflecting at least one risk factor associated with the increased demand for transportation services and a risk profile determined from analyzing the driver data, and (v) transmit an offer to the driver to provide transportation services at an increased earnings rate and with the determined optimal insurance product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan Michael Gross, Joseph Robert Brannan, Brian N. Harvey
  • Publication number: 20230110099
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a borosilicate glass composition comprising B2O3 in an amount greater than or equal to 11 mol % and less than or equal to 16 mol %; Al2O3 in an amount greater than or equal to 2 mol % and less than or equal to 5 mol %; one or more alkali metal oxides; one or more alkaline earth metal oxides; a total amount of Na2O, K2O, MgO, and CaO that is greater than or equal to 7.0 mol %°. Amounts of SiO2, B2O3, the one or more alkali metal oxides, Al2O3, and the one or more alkaline earth metal oxides, satisfy: (R2O+R?O)?Al2O3, and 0.80<(1?[(2R2O+2R?O)/(SiO2+2Al2O3+2B2O3)])<0.93, where R2O and R?O are sums sum of the concentrations of the one or more alkali metal oxides and the one or more alkaline earth metal oxides, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Cleary, Timothy Michael Gross, Jingshi Wu
  • Publication number: 20230097645
    Abstract: A glass-based article including a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface defining a thickness (t) of about 3 millimeters or less (e.g., about 1 millimeter or less), and a stress profile, wherein all points of the stress profile between a thickness range from about 0·t up to 0.3·t and from greater than about 0.7·t to t, comprise a tangent with a slope having an absolute value greater than about 0.1 MPa/micrometer. In some embodiments, the glass-based article includes a non-zero metal oxide concentration that varies along at least a portion of the thickness (e.g., 0·t to about 0.3·t) and a maximum central tension of less than about 71.5/?(t) (MPa). In some embodiments, the concentration of metal oxide or alkali metal oxide decreases from the first surface to a point between the first surface and the second surface and increases from the point to the second surface. The concentration of the metal oxide may be about 0.05 mol % or greater or about 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Guangli Hu, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev, Charlene Marie Smith, Zhongzhi Tang, Steven Alvin Tietje
  • Patent number: 11613497
    Abstract: A glass substrate formed from a glass composition is disclosed. In embodiments, the composition comprises: from 60 mol. % to 75 mol. % SiO2; from 2 mol. % to 15 mol. % Li2O; from 1.9 mol. % to 15 mol. % Y2O3; and at least one of B2O3 and Na2O. B2O3+Na2O is from 2 mol. % to 13 mol. %. Y2O3+Al2O3 is from 10 mol. % to 24 mol. %. A ratio R2O/Al2O3 is from 0.5 to 4, where R2O is a total concentration of Li2O, Na2O, K2O, Rb2O, and Cs2O. (R2O+RO)/Al2O3 is from 0.5 to 4.5, where RO is a total concentration of BeO, MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO. The glass substrate has a Young's modulus from 75 gigapascals (GPa) to 110 GPa. The glass substrate is ion exchangeable to form a strengthened glass article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: John Philip Finkeldey, Timothy Michael Gross, Alexandra Lai Ching Kao Andrews Mitchell, Charlene Marie Smith
  • Patent number: 11599951
    Abstract: An on-demand insurance (ODI) server for generating dynamic user offerings may be provided. The ODI server may include at least one processor in communication with a memory device. The at least one processor may be programmed to (i) receive, from a user computing device associated with a user, an insurance policy request for a trip from a start location to an end location, (ii) determine at least one transportation mode available for the trip, (iii) access contextual data associated with the trip, (iv) assess a risk associated with the at least one transportation mode, (v) calculate a risk score associated with the at least one transportation mode based upon at least the contextual data, (vi) generate an insurance offering associated with the at least one transportation mode, and/or (vii) transmit the insurance offering in real time to the user computing device for purchase by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Ryan Michael Gross, Jody Ann Thoele, Joseph Robert Brannan, Eric R. Moore
  • Patent number: 11599947
    Abstract: A personalized insurance (“PI”) computing device for determining an optimal insurance product for a driver operating a vehicle for a transportation network company (“TNC”) during a period of increased demand includes at least one processor in communication with at least one memory. The processor is configured to: (i) receive, from a TNC, data indicating increased demand for transportation services, (ii) retrieve driver data that includes the driver history, (iii) generate an optimal pricing model for the driver based upon the increased demand and the driver data, (iv) execute the model to determine an optimal insurance product having characteristics reflecting at least one risk factor associated with the increased demand for transportation services and a risk profile determined from analyzing the driver data, and (v) transmit an offer to the driver to provide transportation services at an increased earnings rate and with the determined optimal insurance product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Ryan Michael Gross, Joseph Robert Brannan, Brian N. Harvey
  • Publication number: 20230062293
    Abstract: A vehicle routing system includes a vehicle routing and analytics (VRA) computing device, one or more databases, and one or more vehicles communicatively coupled to the VRA computing device. The VRA computing device is configured to generate an optimal route for a vehicle to travel that maximizes potential revenue for operation of the vehicle, the optimal route including a schedule of a plurality of tasks, and generate analytics associated with operation of the vehicle. The VRA computing device is further configured to provide a management hub software application accessible by vehicle users associated with vehicles, tasks sources, and other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron Williams, Ryan Michael Gross, Joseph Robert Brannan
  • Publication number: 20230061747
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to glass articles which are resistant to UV photodarkening, the glass articles having a thickness ?1.3 mm and comprise UV absorbers such as Ti, V, Mn, Fe, Cu, Ce, Ge, Mo, Cr, Co and Ni, and combinations thereof, or alternatively comprising ZnO or SnO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Dana Craig Bookbinder, Nicholas Francis Borrelli, Matthew John Dejneka, Timothy Michael Gross, Xiaoju Guo, Ronald Leroy Stewart
  • Publication number: 20230069661
    Abstract: Glass-based articles that include a compressive stress layer extending from a surface of the glass-based article to a depth of compression are formed by exposing glass-based substrates to water vapor containing environments. The glass-based substrates have compositions selected to avoid the formation of haze during the treatment process. The methods of forming the glass-based articles may include elevated pressures and/or multiple exposures to water vapor containing environments selected to avoid the formation of haze during the treatment process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Jingshi Wu
  • Publication number: 20230057346
    Abstract: Glass-based article including a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface defining a thickness (t), and a stress profile are disclosed having a thickness (t) of about 3 millimeters or less, and wherein all points of the stress profile between a thickness range from about 0·t up to 0.3·t and from greater than 0.7·t, comprise a tangent with a slope that is less than about ?0.1 MPa/micrometers or greater than about 0.1 MPa/micrometers. Also disclosed are glass-based articles having a thickness (t) in a range of 0.1 mm and 2 mm; and wherein at least one point of the stress profile in a first thickness range from about 0·t up to 0.020·t and greater than 0.98·t comprises a tangent with a slope of from about ?200 MPa/micrometer to about ?25 MPa/micrometer or about 25 MPa/micrometer to about 200 MPa/micrometer, and wherein all points of the stress profile in a second thickness range from about 0.035·t and less than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Xiaoju Guo, Pascale Oram, Kevin Barry Reiman, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev, Vitor Marino Schneider, Trevor Edward Wilantewicz
  • Patent number: 11587130
    Abstract: A user analytics computing device for processing mobile device telematics data and generating user offerings includes at least one processor in communication with a memory device. The processor is programmed to: (i) form a first group, (ii) receive first telematics data, (iii) parse subsets of the first telematics data, (iv) receive second telematics data, (v) parse subsets of the second telematics data, (vi) retrieve at least one eligibility condition that defines eligibility for the first group to qualify for a user offering, (vii) aggregate one subset of the first telematics data and one subset of the second telematics data associated into first group telematics data, (viii) determine whether the first group telematics data satisfies the at least one eligibility condition, and (ix) compare the first group telematics data to a plurality of other group telematics data to determine whether the first group has won the user offering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Ryan Michael Gross, Joseph Robert Brannan, Brian N. Harvey
  • Publication number: 20230051724
    Abstract: Strengthened glass articles formed from a glass composition comprising less than 1.0 mol % R2O, where R is an alkali ion, are disclosed. In various embodiments, the glass articles have a dielectric constant of less than 6.25 and a dielectric loss tangent of less than 0.01 at 30 GHz. Electronic devices, such as consumer electronic products, including the strengthened glass articles, as well as methods of making the strengthened glass articles are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Jeffrey Todd Kohli, Peter Joseph Lezzi, Vitor Marino Schneider, Jingshi Wu, Zheming Zheng
  • Patent number: 11577987
    Abstract: A glass composition includes from 55.0 mol % to 75.0 mol % SiO2; from 8.0 mol % to 20.0 mol % Al2O3; from 3.0 mol % to 15.0 mol % Li2O; from 5.0 mol % to 15.0 mol % Na2O; and less than or equal to 1.5 mol % K2O. The glass composition has the following relationships: Al2O3+Li2O is greater than 22.5 mol %, R2O+RO is greater than or equal to 18.0 mol %, R2O/Al2O3 is greater than or equal to 1.06, SiO2+Al2O3+B2O3+P2O5 is greater than or equal to 78.0 mol %, and (SiO2+Al2O3+B2O3+P2O5)/Li2O is greater than or equal to 8.0. The glass composition may be used in a glass article or a consumer electronic product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Xiaoju Guo, Peter Joseph Lezzi, Alexandra Lai Ching Kao Andrews Mitchell, Rostislav Vatchev Roussev
  • Publication number: 20230043205
    Abstract: Embodiments of a dynamically bendable automotive interior display system are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the system includes a display, a dynamically bendable cover substrate assembly disposed over the display, wherein the cover substrate assembly comprises a cover substrate with a bend axis, and a reversible support attached to at least a portion the cover substrate that dynamically bends the cover substrate along the bend axis in a cycle from a first radius of curvature to a second radius of curvature and from the second radius of curvature to the first radius of curvature. In one or more embodiments, the system includes one or more frames that partially house the display and are attached to the cover substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Khaled Layouni, Torsten Nath, Wendell Porter Weeks
  • Publication number: 20230037828
    Abstract: Phosphate glasses and glass-ceramics exhibit a positive percent kill as measured by United States EPA Test Method for Efficacy of Copper Alloy Surfaces as a Sanitizer and/or have a CIELAB L* value below 35, CIELAB a* and b* values within 5 of zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross, Alexandra Lai Ching Kao Andrews Mitchell
  • Patent number: 11568006
    Abstract: A matching computer system for electronically generating, matching, and providing online user profiles, and determining a sharing score between the online user profiles is provided. The matching computer system may be configured to generate online user profiles associated with users of the systems. The matching computer system may be also configured to calculate a base score based upon the generated online user profile. Each base score represents a level of trustworthiness of each respective user. The matching computer system may be further configured to determine a sharing score between users based upon the base scores. Each sharing score represents a level of matching between the online user profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph Robert Brannan, Brian N. Harvey, Ryan Michael Gross, J. Lynn Wilson, Matthew Eric Riley, Sr.
  • Patent number: RE49530
    Abstract: A glass and an enclosure, including windows, cover plates, and substrates for mobile electronic devices comprising the glass. The glass has a crack initiation threshold that is sufficient to withstand direct impact, has a retained strength following abrasion that is greater than soda lime and alkali aluminosilicate glasses, and is resistant to damage when scratched. The enclosure includes cover plates, windows, screens, and casings for mobile electronic devices and information terminal devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kristen L. Barefoot, Matthew John Dejneka, Sinue Gomez, Timothy Michael Gross, Nagaraja Shashidhar