Patents by Inventor Michael J. Brooking

Michael J. Brooking 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: 20240009070
    Abstract: A system for automated massage therapy that may include a vessel and a dome that create a cavity that may be pressurized, and the cavity includes motorized rotary sprocket, where the sprocket may include one or more wheels for providing peristaltic wave massage therapy. The system may be mounted on a rail that is mounted on a wall. The system may be controlled remotely or directly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Justin C. Yarro, Michael J. Brooking
  • Patent number: 10068185
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are technologies directed to a feature ideator. The feature ideator can initiate a classifier that analyzes a training set of data in a classification process. The feature ideator can generate one or more suggested features relating to errors generated during the classification process. The feature ideator can generate an output to cause the errors to be rendered in a format that provides for an interaction with a user. A user can review the summary of the errors or the individual errors and select one or more features to increase the accuracy of the classifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Saleema Amershi, Michael J. Brooks, Bongshin Lee, Steven M. Drucker, Patrice Y. Simard, Jin A. Suh, Ashish Kapoor
  • Publication number: 20160162803
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are technologies directed to a feature ideator. The feature ideator can initiate a classifier that analyzes a training set of data in a classification process. The feature ideator can generate one or more suggested features relating to errors generated during the classification process. The feature ideator can generate an output to cause the errors to be rendered in a format that provides for an interaction with a user. A user can review the summary of the errors or the individual errors and select one or more features to increase the accuracy of the classifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Saleema Amershi, Michael J. Brooks, Bongshin Lee, Steven M. Drucker, Patrice Y. Simard, Jin A. Suh, Ashish Kapoor
  • Patent number: 8970385
    Abstract: A water alarm is disclosed. The water alarm may include a housing, circuit board, power source, sound generator, and a plurality of conductors. The housing may define an interior and an exterior and comprise a bottom portion and a top portion. The circuit board may be contained within the interior of the housing. The power source may be electrically connected to deliver electrical power to the circuit board. The sound generator and plurality of conductors may be electrically connected to the circuit board. Each conductor of the plurality of conductors may be electrically conductive. Each may also be and insert molded within the bottom portion to extend from the interior to the exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Gizmode, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Brooking, Christopher W. Barney
  • Publication number: 20140244316
    Abstract: A method of quoting insurance on one or more objects, the objects being owned by the same or different owners and having object information related to the objects in a database maintained by a party for a purpose independent of providing insurance, including electronically accessing object insurance information having been previously entered by an owner of one or more objects for a purpose other than obtaining insurance, electronically transferring the object insurance information to a carrier, generating an insurance quote based at least in part on the object insurance information, and presenting the quote to an owner of an object for acceptance. The method further contemplates providing the owner with the quote electronically and including a link to bind coverage, with payments that can be arranged automatically on a regular schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Michael J. Brookes, Jean C. Avery
  • Patent number: 8756134
    Abstract: A method of providing insurance on one or more objects owned by the same or different owners and having object information related to the objects in a database maintained by a party for a purpose independent of providing insurance, including creating object insurance information from the object information in the database for one or more of the objects, electronically transferring the object insurance information on one or more of the objects to a carrier capable of providing insurance quotes and coverage, generating an insurance quote for one or more of the objects, the insurance quote being based at least in part on the object insurance information submitted, and presenting the quote to an owner of an object for acceptance. The method may include providing the owner with the quote electronically and including a link to bind coverage, with payments arranged automatically on a regular schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Inventors: Michael J. Brookes, Jean C. Avery
  • Publication number: 20120209633
    Abstract: A method of providing insurance on one or more objects owned by the same or different owners and having object information related to the objects in a database maintained by a party for a purpose independent of providing insurance, including creating object insurance information from the object information in the database for one or more of the objects, electronically transferring the object insurance information on one or more of the objects to a carrier capable of providing insurance quotes and coverage, generating an insurance quote for one or more of the objects, the insurance quote being based at least in part on the object insurance information submitted, and presenting the quote to an owner of an object for acceptance. The method may include providing the owner with the quote electronically and including a link to bind coverage, with payments arranged automatically on a regular schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Michael J. Brookes, Jean C. Avery
  • Patent number: 7545929
    Abstract: The ability to securely transmit information between two locations is of paramount importance in today's communication systems. Before the invention of digital transmission methods, analog transmission was commonplace. However, today's communication systems rely almost exclusively on transmitting information digitally. Digital transmission has become commonplace because it provides optimal accuracy and security. However, digital transmission also has drawbacks, for example, increased bandwidth requirements and the loss of information when converting information between the analog and digital domains. The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for encrypting analog data while minimizing data loss and conserving bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Harold D. Babb, Michael J. Brooks
  • Publication number: 20030196864
    Abstract: An oil bath disc clutch structure having a series of floater discs having an annular contact face on each of its sides, and friction discs arranged axially alternately with said floater discs around an axis of rotation within a housing having an exteriorly mounted power transmission element, wherein the floater discs are rotated around the axis by a motor shaft, wherein the friction discs are axially slidably keyed to the housing and are provided on each side with a friction material contact face, wherein the contact faces of the floater and friction discs are brought into locking engagement by a centrifugal acting pressure mechanism in order to rotate the housing and element, and wherein large volume oil discharge slots are provided generally radially in the friction material for assisting in the rapid discharge of oil from between the contact faces of adjacent discs during the clutch engagement process brought on by engine acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventor: Michael J. Brooks
  • Patent number: 4134591
    Abstract: A citizen band radio is provided which can be played by 2 to 5 players. A board is used which has on it a representation of a road map including an illustration of a road system having a plurality of roads. The roads are divided by playing stations, each playing station of which is used to count the places to be moved by the players. The playing stations on the roads are the dividing lines of the road, locations of cities, hazard areas, areas of good reception and the home stations for each of the players. Two decks of cards are provided; namely, a deck of 56 "breaker" cards and 13 "inspection" cards. A simulated citizen band radio is provided for each player having holes which simulate radio channels. The holes in the radio are sized to hold pegs which simulate crystals required to transmit on each of the channels on the simulated radio. A spinner is further provided in the configuration similar to a citizen band radio microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1979
    Inventor: Michael J. Brooks
  • Patent number: D618567
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Gizmode, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Brooking, Christopher W. Barney
  • Patent number: D619023
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Gizmode, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Brooking, Christopher W. Barney
  • Patent number: D675543
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Gizmode, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Brooking, Christopher W. Barney
  • Patent number: D675544
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Gizmode, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Brooking, Christopher W. Barney
  • Patent number: D675945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Gizmode, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Brooking, Christopher W. Barney
  • Patent number: D699689
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Inventor: Michael J. Brooking
  • Patent number: D705098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Gizmode, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Brooking, Christopher W. Barney
  • Patent number: D750572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Gizmode, LLC
    Inventor: Michael J. Brooking