Patents by Inventor Michael Herring
Michael Herring 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: 20210280887Abstract: An electrochemical energy conversion and storage system includes an electrochemical energy conversion device, such as a fuel cell that is in fluid communication with a hydrogen or electrically regenerable organic liquid fuel and an oxidant, for receiving, catalyzing and electrochemically oxidizing at least a portion of the fuel to generate electricity, a thus partially oxidized liquid fuel, and water. The liquid fuel includes six-membered ring cyclic hydrocarbons with functional group substituents, wherein the ring hydrogens may undergo an electrochemical oxidative dehydrogenation to the corresponding aromatic molecules. Comprising ring-substituent functional groups may also be electrochemically oxidized now with a potential incorporation of oxygen thus providing an additional capacity for energy storage. The partially oxidized spent liquid fuel may be electrically regenerated in situ with now an input of electricity and water to the device, generating oxygen as a by-product.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Guido Pez, Andrew Michael Herring
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Patent number: 10595088Abstract: Systems and methods for bookmarking live and archived media content in accordance with various embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a system for bookmarking live media content comprises a live bookmarking server system and a playback user device. The live bookmarking server system receives at least one heartbeat message containing data indicating a playback location; identifies a last-received heartbeat message; generates a live bookmark containing data referencing a live playback location; receives archival information; generates an archival bookmark containing data referencing an archival playback location; and reports the archival bookmark. The playback user device sends a request for content; receives a manifest and the archival bookmark; requests a second portion of the plurality of media files; receives the second portion; and plays back the received second portion of the plurality of media files.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: NeuLion, Inc.Inventors: Horngwei Michael Her, George Hong Zhi Hsu, Hailin Cai
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Publication number: 20190306581Abstract: Systems and methods for bookmarking live and archived media content in accordance with various embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a system for bookmarking live media content comprises a live bookmarking server system and a playback user device. The live bookmarking server system receives at least one heartbeat message containing data indicating a playback location; identifies a last-received heartbeat message; generates a live bookmark containing data referencing a live playback location; receives archival information; generates an archival bookmark containing data referencing an archival playback location; and reports the archival bookmark. The playback user device sends a request for content; receives a manifest and the archival bookmark; requests a second portion of the plurality of media files; receives the second portion; and plays back the received second portion of the plurality of media files.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: NeuLion, Inc.Inventors: Horngwei Michael Her, George Hong Zhi Hsu, Hailin Cai
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Patent number: 9943161Abstract: Described is a strap pad for a shoulder strap. The strap pad includes a shoulder strap connector that is formed to wrap around and connect with the shoulder strap. Notably, a plurality of studs are affixed to and project from the shoulder strap connector. The studs are positioned to disperse the pressure and weight of the accompanying item across the muscles more evenly when the shoulder strap is positioned around the neck or shoulders of a user.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: RKS VENTURES LLCInventors: Ravi Sawhney, John Michael Elam, Zeke Johson, Michael Herring
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Publication number: 20180069910Abstract: Systems and methods provide real time custom audio in accordance with embodiments of the invention. One method includes selecting a video stream from source multimedia content using a media server; recording a voice-over session audio recording for the video stream using the media server, where the voice-over session audio recording comprises real time custom audio for the video stream; synchronizing the timing of the voice-over session audio recording with the video stream to create a voice-over stream using the media server; and storing the voice-over stream as at least one voice-over audio stream for the source video channel using the media server.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: Sonic IP, Inc.Inventors: Horngwei Michael Her, Joe Zhou, Qiang Wang, Dong Xie, Dongfa Liu
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Publication number: 20180063590Abstract: Systems and methods for encoding and playing back 360° view content are disclosed. The systems and methods may obtain streams of video content two or more cameras that each has a different view point. The received video content can be provided to one or more encoders that encode the video content into alternatives streams and generate index information for each of alternative streams. The alternative streams include a first set of streams that include video content for a first view point and are each encoded at different maximum bit rates and a second set of streams that include video content from a second view point and are each encoded at different maximum bit rates.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: Sonic IP, Inc.Inventors: Horngwei Michael Her, Yuri Bulava
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Publication number: 20180053957Abstract: An electrochemical energy conversion and storage system includes an electrochemical energy conversion device, such as a fuel cell that is in fluid communication with a hydrogen or electrically regenerable organic liquid fuel and an oxidant, for receiving, catalyzing and electrochemically oxidizing at least a portion of the fuel to generate electricity, a thus partially oxidized liquid fuel, and water. The liquid fuel includes six-membered ring cyclic hydrocarbons with functional group substituents, wherein the ring hydrogens may undergo an electrochemical oxidative dehydrogenation to the corresponding aromatic molecules. Comprising ring-substituent functional groups may also be electrochemically oxidized now with a potential incorporation of oxygen thus providing an additional capacity for energy storage. The partially oxidized spent liquid fuel may be electrically regenerated in with now an input of electricity and water to the device, generating oxygen as a by-product.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Guido Pez, Andrew Michael Herring
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Publication number: 20170196347Abstract: Described is a strap pad for a shoulder strap. The strap pad includes a shoulder strap connector that is formed to wrap around and connect with the shoulder strap. Notably, a plurality of studs are affixed to and project from the shoulder strap connector. The studs are positioned to disperse the pressure and weight of the accompanying item across the muscles more evenly when the shoulder strap is positioned around the neck or shoulders of a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: RKS Ventures LLCInventors: Ravi Sawhney, John Michael Elam, Zeke Johson, Michael Herring
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Patent number: 9240287Abstract: The use of fuel cells to produce electricity are known as an environmentally clean and reliable source of energy, and show promise as an automotive power source if the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell can be made less expensive, more durable, reduce or eliminate humidification of the reactive gases, and operate at temperatures encountered during automotive operating conditions. The use of an electro-catalyst formed from heteropoly acids immobilized by a conductive material, such as carbon or platinum black, and stabilizing a metallic black with the immobilized conductive material addressed these automotive fuel cell needs. Coating the fuel cell electrode, polymer electrolyte assembly with a nano-particle catalyst derived from a heteropoly acid provided anodic carbon monoxide tolerance at anodic overpotentials and an active cathodic oxygen reduction. The heteropoly acids can also function as supercapacitor electrode films.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Colorado School of MinesInventors: Ronald Justin Stanis, Andrew Michael Herring, Mei-chen Kuo, Jack Richard Ferrell
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Publication number: 20150237398Abstract: An on-demand video delivery system, comprising: a program center having a content server for receiving and storing media signals representing humanly perceptible video programs and for converting the media signals into coded media data suitable for streaming over the Internet; and a plurality of delivery servers, each connected to the content server and the Internet for establishing an unicast link over the Internet with a respective one of a plurality of set top boxes (STBs) to deliver, upon request made from an STB for a video program, the requested video program by streaming over the Internet using Internet Protocol (IP).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: KYLINTV, INC.Inventors: Yunchuan Wang, Wei Shu, Michael Her
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Publication number: 20140234750Abstract: The use of fuel cells to produce electricity are known as an environmentally clean and reliable source of energy, and show promise as an automotive power source if the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell can be made less expensive, more durable, reduce or eliminate humidification of the reactive gases, and operate at temperatures encountered during automotive operating conditions. The use of an electro-catalyst formed from heteropoly acids immobilized by a conductive material, such as carbon or platinum black, and stabilizing a metallic black with the immobilized conductive material addressed these automotive fuel cell needs. Coating the fuel cell electrode, polymer electrolyte assembly with a nano-particle catalyst derived from a heteropoly acid provided anodic carbon monoxide tolerance at anodic overpotentials and an active cathodic oxygen reduction. The heteropoly acids can also function as supercapacitor electrode films.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINESInventors: Ronald Justin Stanis, Andrew Michael Herring, Mei-chen Kuo, Jack Richard Ferrell
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Patent number: 8753997Abstract: The use of fuel cells to produce electricity are known as an environmentally clean and reliable source of energy, and show promise as an automotive power source if the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell can be made less expensive, more durable, reduce or eliminate humidification of the reactive gases, and operate at temperatures encountered during automotive operating conditions. The use of an electro-catalyst formed from heteropoly acids immobilized by a conductive material, such as carbon or platinum black, and stabilizing a metallic black with the immobilized conductive material addressed these automotive fuel cell needs. Coating the fuel cell electrode, polymer electrolyte assembly with a nano-particle catalyst derived from a heteropoly acid provided anodic carbon monoxide tolerance at anodic overpotentials and an active cathodic oxygen reduction. The heteropoly acids can also function as supercapacitor electrode films.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Colorado School of MinesInventors: Ronald Justin Stanis, Andrew Michael Herring, Mei-Chen Kuo, Jack Richard Ferrell, III
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Patent number: 8621032Abstract: A method and apparatus intuitively to administer all components of a networked computer system by use of real multi-dimensional views of any component or any set of components, including components related to a specific business interest, and with customizable and fully extensible functionality, across heterogenous platforms and applications. Navigation and configuration tools are provided, with an intelligent cursor, to travel to and address any component part thereof, or subset of components, with status and abnormalities identified, monitored and controlled, and by hierarchical filtration, and aggregation correlation with asynchronous notification. Graphical presentation tools are also provided employing an enhanced zooming graphical display.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2006Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: CA, Inc.Inventors: Reuven Battat, Michael Her, Chandrasekhar Sundaresh, Anders Vinberg, Sidney Wang
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Patent number: 8291324Abstract: A network management system allows a network administrator to intuitively manage all components of a heterogeneous networked computer system using views of any component or any set of components. These views are generated in a multi-dimensional, virtual reality environment. Navigation tools are provided that allow an operator to travel through the network hierarchy's representation in the virtual environment using an automatic flight mode. Automatic flight mode determines a reasonable trajectory to a network component that avoids collisions with intervening objects in the virtual environment. Since the system is capable of managing a world-wide network, city, building, subnet, segment, and computer, a view may also display internal hardware, firmware, and software of any network component. Views of network components may be filtered so only components pertaining to a specific business or other interest are displayed.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2001Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: CA, Inc.Inventors: Reuven Battat, Michael Her, Chandrasekha Sundaresh, Anders Vinberg, Sidney Wang
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Patent number: 7693941Abstract: A method and apparatus are generally disclosed for presenting predictively and graphically administering a networked system in a time dimension. According to one aspect of the present application, a method is disclosed for presenting a projected status of at least one network system component. The method comprises identifying a present reference time and defining a status time associated with at least one network system component. The status time is future time relative to the reference time. The method also comprises identifying the network system component for presentation. The method further comprises determining a projected status associated with the network system component as of the status time. A representation of the projected status of the network system component is output for presentation. The outputting of the representation includes displaying a three-dimensional depiction of the network system component.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2006Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Inventors: Reuven Battat, Michael Her, Chandrasekhar Sundaresh, Anders Vinberg, Sidney Wang
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Patent number: 7680879Abstract: A method and apparatus are generally disclosed for maintaining data integrity across distributed computer systems. In one embodiment, the method of the invention includes the step of transmitting an object from a server application to a client application. The method also includes the step of transmitting an object state from the server application to the client application. The method further includes the steps of synchronizing the object and object state between the server application and the client application, and updating the object by invoking a server application method after the step of synchronizing. An apparatus and article of manufacture for carrying out the steps of the method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2006Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Computer Associates Think, Inc.Inventors: Reuven Battat, Michael Her, Chandrasekha Sundaresh, Anders Vinberg, Sidney Wang
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Publication number: 20080299433Abstract: The use of fuel cells to produce electricity are known as an environmentally clean and reliable source of energy, and show promise as an automotive power source if the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell can be made less expensive, more durable, reduce or eliminate humidification of the reactive gases, and operate at temperatures encountered during automotive operating conditions. The use of an electro-catalyst formed from heteropoly acids immobilized by a conductive material, such as carbon or platinum black, and stabilizing a metallic black with the immobilized conductive material addressed these automotive fuel cell needs. Coating the fuel cell electrode, polymer electrolyte assembly with a nano-particle catalyst derived from a heteropoly acid provided anodic carbon monoxide tolerance at anodic overpotentials and an active cathodic oxygen reduction. The heteropoly acids can also function as supercapacitor electrode films.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: Ronald Justin Stanis, Andrew Michael Herring, Mei-Chen Kuo, Jack Richard Ferrell, III
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Publication number: 20070121728Abstract: A method of optimizing decoding of MPEG4 compliant coded signals is provided, comprising: disabling processing for non-main profile sections; performing reference frame padding; performing adaptive motion compensation. The method of decoding further including performing fast IDCT wherein an IDCT process is performed on profile signals but no IDCT is performed based on whether a 4×4 block may be all zero, or only DC transform coefficient is non-zero, and including CAVLC encoding of residual data. Reference frame padding comprises compensating for motion vectors extending beyond a reference frame by adding to at least the length and width of the reference frame. Adaptive motion compensation includes original block size compensation processing for chroma up to block sizes of 16×16.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventors: Xiaohong Wang, Yunchuan Wang, Michael Her
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Publication number: 20070075992Abstract: A method and apparatus are generally disclosed for presenting predictively and graphically administering a networked system in a time dimension. According to one aspect of the present application, a method is disclosed for presenting a projected status of at least one network system component. The method comprises identifying a present reference time and defining a status time associated with at least one network system component. The status time is future time relative to the reference time. The method also comprises identifying the network system component for presentation. The method further comprises determining a projected status associated with the network system component as of the status time. A representation of the projected status of the network system component is output for presentation. The outputting of the representation includes displaying a three-dimensional depiction of the network system component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Inventors: Reuven Battat, Michael Her, Chandrasekhar Sundaresh, Anders Vinberg, Sidney Wang
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Publication number: 20070028746Abstract: This invention relates to picks, used on string instruments, and particularly to picks incorporating electronics used to provide functionality to the pick and to enhance the experience by the user of playing a stringed instrument. Additional functionality may include a metronome, a tuner, and a decorative visual display.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2005Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventor: Michael Herring