Patents by Inventor Michael Groover

Michael Groover 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).

  • Publication number: 20210301871
    Abstract: A substrate positioning device for radially positioning a substrate including a first mounting frame, and a plurality of centering devices coupled to the first mounting frame and spaced apart from one another. Each of the plurality of centering devices including a mount, a flexure element coupled to the mount and having a radial edge, and an adjustment member coupled to the mount. The adjustment member is adjusting between a retracted state and an extended state for pivoting the flexure element between a first position and a second position with respect to the mount. Each centering device is separately actuatable to move the flexure element of a respective centering device with respect to an edge of the substrate thereby radially positioning the substrate with respect to the first mounting frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ronnie Rex Fesperman, JR., Jesse Michael Groover
  • Publication number: 20130179478
    Abstract: A method for managing persistent data in a multi-image code load system is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes providing first and second code images for loading onto a computing system. The method stores, in a common repository, persistent data that is shared by each of the first and second code images. When changes are made to the shared persistent data associated with the first and second code images, the changes are recorded in the form of content deltas. When generating such content deltas, the method determines which of the first and second code images the content deltas apply to and marks the content deltas accordingly. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed and claimed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Franck Excoffier, Michael Groover, Michael Groseclose, Xu Han, Mario Kiessling, Yang Liu
  • Patent number: 6213113
    Abstract: The present invention describes a mechanism for assisting an archer in drawing back a bowstring. The bowstring draw assist mechanism includes two interactive components. The first component, a support frame in the form of cable guards and a cross bar, is affixed to the bow, and the second component, a gauntlet, is worn by an archer. The first and second components engage one another and utilize compressed gas to pressurize a cylinder, assisting an archer in drawing the bowstring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Inventors: Leona Groover, Michael Groover