Patents by Inventor Michael Hills

Michael Hills 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: 20250248506
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sporting goods equipment bag with a unique, user-friendly storage and retrieval mechanism. The bag enables players to quickly and easily access balls. The bag has one or more external access panels which cover one or more bag apertures. A bag aperture enables a user to access the interior contents of the bag. An internal ball sleeve is attached to the interior surface of the bag. The user may insert balls into the sleeve compartment through the sleeve opening. The sleeve opening is positioned near the bag aperture such that a user may reach through the bag aperture into the ball sleeve. Thus, a user may easily open the access panel, reach through the bag aperture, and retrieve a ball. This design simplifies the process of storing and retrieving balls, improving user convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: KTCHN LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Hill, Daniel James Bussio
  • Patent number: 12373512
    Abstract: Embodiments as disclosed provide improved RPA systems and methods that utilize a set of reusable modules. These modules may include an associated set of configurable parameters and be associated with instructions for a browser automation platform. An RPA application to accomplish a task at a target website is built using these modules. The RPA application may be executed at the RPA system using an instance of a browser. The RPA application can be executed by evaluating an identified module of the RPA application based on the configuration parameters to determine instructions for a browser automation platform for the identified module. These browser automation platform instructions can then be provided to the browser automation platform to execute against the browser instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Q2 SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Nielsen Weinert, Jr., Sean Michael Hill, Kris Golez Doromal
  • Publication number: 20250063043
    Abstract: A webview associated with a third-party system is provided in an application context associated with an entity. It is determined that a user has been authenticated by the third-party system based on data comprising a page displayed via the provided webview. In response to a determination that the user has been authenticated by the third-party system, one or more tasks to perform a function with the third-party system on behalf of the entity are automated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Scott Nielsen Weinert, JR., Sean Michael Hill, Michael Contreras
  • Publication number: 20250063044
    Abstract: A webview associated with a third-party system is provided in an application context associated with an entity. It is determined that a user has been authenticated by the third-party system based on data comprising a page displayed via the provided webview. In response to a determination that the user has been authenticated by the third-party system, one or more tasks to perform a function with the third-party system on behalf of the entity are automated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Scott Nielsen Weinert, JR., Sean Michael Hill, Michael Contreras
  • Patent number: 12202762
    Abstract: A method includes impregnating a region of a glass sheet with a filler material in a liquid state. The glass sheet includes a plurality of glass soot particles. The filler material is solidified subsequent to the impregnating step to form a glass/filler composite region of the glass sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Daniel Warren Hawtof, Nathan Michael Hill, Eric Yun Kuei Lynn, Catherine Michiko Magee, Brenton Allen Noll, Daniel Roberto Shneyer, Steven Bryan Shooter
  • Publication number: 20240375295
    Abstract: Pre-plating systems and related methods are disclosed. A pre-plating system includes a press, an infeed robot configured to deliver a structural member to the press, and an outfeed robot configured to remove the structural member from the press. The press is configured to secure a plate to the structural member while the structural member is held in position by at least one of the infeed robot or the outfeed robot. A pre-plating system includes a press, a transfer pedestal, a plate picking robot, and a press loading robot. The plate picking robot is configured to pick a plate from a container and position the plate on the transfer pedestal. The press loading robot is configured to transfer the plate to the press. The press is configured to press the plate into a structural member positioned within the press.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: House of Design LLC
    Inventors: Michael Patrick Baker, Cole Jay Logemann, Anthony Edward Lancaster, Chris Scot Annin, Anthony Wayne Foster, Jeffrey Michael Hill, Shane Christopher Dittrich, Kristopher Ryan Okelberry
  • Patent number: 12123164
    Abstract: A blade positioning system for a work machine. The system may have a blade control which has a blade position sensor, and the blade control may adjust a blade of the work machine to a fixed position relative to a wheel. The system may also have a steering control that has a wheel position sensor, and the steering control may steer the work machine. The controller may monitor the blade position sensor and the wheel position sensor to determine a present position of the blade and the wheel prior to the repositioning of the wheel, and adjust the blade position as the wheel is repositioned to maintain the fixed position of the blade relative to the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Kuehn, Vincent D. Jones, Joshua T. Hayes, Michael Hill
  • Patent number: 12120118
    Abstract: A webview associated with a third-party system is provided in an application context associated with an entity. It is determined that a user has been authenticated by the third-party system based on data comprising a page displayed via the provided webview. In response to a determination that the user has been authenticated by the third-party system, one or more tasks to perform a function with the third-party system on behalf of the entity are automated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Atomic FI, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Nielsen Weinert, Jr., Sean Michael Hill, Michael Contreras
  • Patent number: 12074514
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include two stage voltage regulators for electronic systems. In an embodiment, a voltage regulator comprises a switched capacitor voltage regulator (SCVR). In an embodiment, the SCVR receives a first voltage as an input and outputs a plurality of SCVR output voltages. In an embodiment, the voltage regulator further comprises a low-dropout (LDO) regulator. In an embodiment, the LDO regulator receives one or more of the plurality of SCVR output voltages as LDO input voltages, and where the LDO regulator outputs a second voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Kaladhar Radhakrishnan, Beomseok Choi, Michael Hill
  • Patent number: 12055327
    Abstract: A controller for a refrigeration system includes a processing circuit having one or more processors and memory. The processing circuit is configured to calculate a superheat of a gas refrigerant exiting a first side of a subcooler based on a measured temperature and a measured pressure of the gas refrigerant and compare the calculated superheat to a superheat threshold. In response to a determination that the calculated superheat is less than the superheat threshold, the processing circuit closes an expansion valve to restrict a flow of the gas refrigerant through a second side of the subcooler. In response to a determination that the calculated superheat is equal to or greater than the superheat threshold, the processing circuit operates the expansion valve to drive a temperature of a subcooled liquid refrigerant exiting the second side of the subcooler to a subcooled liquid temperature setpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Hill Phoenix, Inc.
    Inventors: Nassim Khaled, Michael Hill
  • Patent number: 11986951
    Abstract: Pre-plating systems and related methods are disclosed. A pre-plating system includes a press, an infeed robot configured to deliver a structural member to the press, and an outfeed robot configured to remove the structural member from the press. The press is configured to secure a plate to the structural member while the structural member is held in position by at least one of the infeed robot or the outfeed robot. A pre-plating system includes a press, a transfer pedestal, a plate picking robot, and a press loading robot. The plate picking robot is configured to pick a plate from a container and position the plate on the transfer pedestal. The press loading robot is configured to transfer the plate to the press. The press is configured to press the plate into a structural member positioned within the press.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: House of Design LLC
    Inventors: Michael Patrick Baker, Cole Jay Logemann, Anthony Edward Lancaster, Chris Scot Annin, Anthony Wayne Foster, Jeffrey Michael Hill, Shane Christopher Dittrich, Kristopher Ryan Okelberry
  • Publication number: 20230358449
    Abstract: A controller for a refrigeration system includes a processing circuit having one or more processors and memory. The processing circuit is configured to calculate a superheat of a gas refrigerant exiting a first side of a subcooler based on a measured temperature and a measured pressure of the gas refrigerant and compare the calculated superheat to a superheat threshold. In response to a determination that the calculated superheat is less than the superheat threshold, the processing circuit closes an expansion valve to restrict a flow of the gas refrigerant through a second side of the subcooler. In response to a determination that the calculated superheat is equal to or greater than the superheat threshold, the processing circuit operates the expansion valve to drive a temperature of a subcooled liquid refrigerant exiting the second side of the subcooler to a subcooled liquid temperature setpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Nassim Khaled, Michael Hill
  • Patent number: 11801319
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the construction of a disinfection and/or sanitizing device that provides for individual users the ability to disinfect utilizing ultraviolet (UV) light. The device is designed to be in the form of a tool that can attach to and be readily carried in conjunction with a smart device such as a smartphone and to utilize the battery of the smart device so that it is unnecessary to obtain separate batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: The Innovative Lifestyle LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Brazer, Reese Thompson, Michael Hill
  • Publication number: 20230329659
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for predicting ischemic brain tissue fate from multi-phase CT-angiography. More specifically, systems and methods are provided that enable meaningful prediction of core, penumbra and perfusion from mCTA images using software that has been trained via machine learning to interpret mCTA images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Bijoy K. Menon, Wu Qiu, Mayank Goyal, Michael Hill, Andrew Demchuk, Alireza Sojoudi
  • Publication number: 20230277151
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for predicting ischemic brain tissue fate from multi-phase CT-angiography. More specifically, systems and methods are provided that enable meaningful prediction of core, penumbra and perfusion from mCTA images using software that has been trained via machine learning to interpret mCTA images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Bijoy K. Menon, Wu Qiu, Mayank Goyal, Michael Hill, Andrew Demchuk, Alireza Sojoudi
  • Patent number: 11732938
    Abstract: A controller for a refrigeration system includes a processing circuit having one or more processors and memory. The processing circuit is configured to calculate a superheat of a gas refrigerant exiting a first side of a subcooler based on a measured temperature and a measured pressure of the gas refrigerant and compare the calculated superheat to a superheat threshold. In response to a determination that the calculated superheat is less than the superheat threshold, the processing circuit closes an expansion valve to restrict a flow of the gas refrigerant through a second side of the subcooler. In response to a determination that the calculated superheat is equal to or greater than the superheat threshold, the processing circuit operates the expansion valve to drive a temperature of a subcooled liquid refrigerant exiting the second side of the subcooler to a subcooled liquid temperature setpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Hill Phoenix, Inc.
    Inventors: Nassim Khaled, Michael Hill
  • Publication number: 20230173690
    Abstract: Pre-plating systems and related methods are disclosed. A pre-plating system includes a press, an infeed robot configured to deliver a structural member to the press, and an outfeed robot configured to remove the structural member from the press. The press is configured to secure a plate to the structural member while the structural member is held in position by at least one of the infeed robot or the outfeed robot. A pre-plating system includes a press, a transfer pedestal, a plate picking robot, and a press loading robot. The plate picking robot is configured to pick a plate from a container and position the plate on the transfer pedestal. The press loading robot is configured to transfer the plate to the press. The press is configured to press the plate into a structural member positioned within the press.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Patrick Baker, Cole Jay Logemann, Anthony Edward Lancaster, Chris Scot Annin, Anthony Wayne Foster, Jeffrey Michael Hill, Shane Christopher Dittrich, Kristopher Ryan Okelberry
  • Patent number: 11616279
    Abstract: A receiver or transmitter designed for a broad range of frequencies requires a pre-select filter for incoming signals or a post-select filter for outgoing signals to minimize spurious signal responses. In conventional receivers, several discrete RF filters are used and a switched filter bank is created utilizing a large amount of space. A filter bank comprising a plurality of stacked shielded filters would enable different filter technologies and topologies to be used together, as other passive and active circuits may be combined into the one surface mountable component in order to save on PCB space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: ThinkRF Corporation
    Inventors: Gilbert Brunette, Jeffrey Michael Hill, Theodore Pantazopoulos, Jasvinder Singh Obhi
  • Patent number: 11567785
    Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein enable participants of a teleconference session to access the functionality of a number of task-related program modules while maintaining engagement with aspects of a teleconference session within a single user interface. For example, a session participant can access files, various chat discussions, various channels, calendars, emails, an operating system desktop, and other functionality of a computing device while viewing one or more video streams of a teleconference session within a unified graphical user interface. The session participant can maintain engagement with both audio and video capabilities while performing tasks, including but not limited to, selecting, viewing, and modifying content data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Thomas Faulkner, Casey Baker, Ewin Davis Kannuthottiyil, Michael Hill, Kevin Morrison, Ruchir Astavans
  • Patent number: 11551443
    Abstract: An environment association system (“EAS”) comprising: a processor and a memory; an object recognition process configured to identify objects within images, the objects including one or more of a vehicle, a vehicle lift, a vehicle repair tool, and an alignment fixture; and an EAS interface configured to communicate with a user device, the user device comprising a camera and a display; wherein the processor is configured to: determine, for at least one object in the set of objects, create a virtual overlay for the image based on the position of the at least one object within the image and a virtual marking associated with the at least one object; and provide the virtual overlay to the user device, wherein the virtual overlay is configured to cause the user device to simultaneously display the image and the virtual overlay via the display. The system provides information about the alignment of lifting points of the object with lifting members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Vehicle Service Group, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Elliott, Darian Smith, Douglas Brown, Matthew Webster, Kirk Dawson, Michael Hill