Patents by Inventor Michael J. Davis

Michael J. Davis 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: 20240091442
    Abstract: Methods, devices and systems are disclosed for inter-app communications between software applications on a mobile communications device. In one aspect, a computer-readable medium on a mobile computing device comprising an inter-application communication data structure to facilitate transitioning and distributing data between software applications in a shared app group for an operating system of the mobile computing device includes a scheme field of the data structure providing a scheme id associated with a target software app to transition to from a source software app, wherein the scheme id is listed on a scheme list stored with the source software app; and a payload field of the data structure providing data and/or an identification where to access data in a shared file system accessible to the software applications in the shared app group, wherein the payload field is encrypted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Gary A. MORRIS, Scott M. BELLIVEAU, Esteban CABRERA, JR., Anna Leigh DAVIS, Rian W. DRAEGER, Laura J. DUNN, Timothy Joseph GOLDSMITH, Hari HAMPAPURAM, Christopher Robert HANNEMANN, Apurv Ullas KAMATH, Katherine Yerre KOEHLER, Patrick Wile MCBRIDE, Michael Robert MENSINGER, Francis William PASCUAL, Philip Mansiel PELLOUCHOUD, Nicholas POLYTARIDIS, Philip Thomas PUPA, Kevin SHOEMAKER, Brian Christopher SMITH, Benjamin Elrod WEST, Atiim Joseph WILEY
  • Publication number: 20240080388
    Abstract: A method and system for causing a call leg transition based on determining that a screen of a device is not viewable to a user are disclosed, comprising receiving, using a default first telephony application, an incoming call event having a first call leg over a first connection to a telecommunication network addressed to the device, accepting the incoming call event using a second telephony application, creating a second connection having a second call leg to the telecommunication network corresponding to the incoming call event, associating a call event continuity identifier unique to the incoming call event with each of the first and second call legs so that the first and second call legs are connectable at a common port in the telecommunication network, determining if the screen of the device is viewable to the user, and causing a transition from the second call leg to the first call leg based on determining that the screen of the device is not viewable to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Amer Aref HASSAN, Vandana THOMAS, Michael J. DAVIS, Abhilash Chandrasekharan NAIR
  • Publication number: 20240065725
    Abstract: A macerating and aspiration tool for removing blood masses from the brain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Rebound Therapeutics Corporation
    Inventors: Peter G. Davis, Ross Tsukashima, Jeffrey J. Valko, Todd D. McIntyre, Michael R. Henson
  • Patent number: 11856127
    Abstract: A method and system for triggering hand-off of an incoming call event from a default first telephony application to a second telephony application on a device are disclosed, comprising receiving an incoming call event addressed to the device, causing a notification of the incoming call event using the default first telephony application on the device, during the notification of the incoming call event, and without answering the incoming call event using the default first telephony application, receiving a navigation input on a user interface of the device to navigate to the second telephony application on the device, and, responsive to receiving the input to navigate to the second telephony application on the device, causing the second telephony application to be displayed on the device, and accepting the incoming call event using the second telephony application, creating a telephony connection corresponding to the incoming call event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Vandana Thomas, Michael J. Davis, Abhilash Chandrasekharan Nair
  • Publication number: 20230412726
    Abstract: A method and system for triggering hand-off of an incoming call event from a default first telephony application to a second telephony application on a device are disclosed, comprising receiving an incoming call event addressed to the device, causing a notification of the incoming call event using the default first telephony application on the device, during the notification of the incoming call event, and without answering the incoming call event using the default first telephony application, receiving a navigation input on a user interface of the device to navigate to the second telephony application on the device, and, responsive to receiving the input to navigate to the second telephony application on the device, causing the second telephony application to be displayed on the device, and accepting the incoming call event using the second telephony application, creating a telephony connection corresponding to the incoming call event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Amer Aref HASSAN, Vandana THOMAS, Michael J. DAVIS, Abhilash Chandrasekharan NAIR
  • Patent number: 11825587
    Abstract: A viewing panel (30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80) for a domestic appliance includes a substrate (33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83) and a conductive layer (35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85) disposed on the substrate; the conductive layer having conductive lines (31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81) forming a pattern. The substrate contains a polymeric material; the conductive lines have a height (H) of 0.5 micrometers to 10 micrometers determined by an Olympus MX61 microscope; and the pattern has an average pore area of 0.008 square millimeters to 0.06 square millimeters determined by an Olympus MX61 microscope. The viewing panel has: a total transmission of greater than 70% of light having a wavelength in the range of 360 nanometers to 750 nanometers; and an electromagnetic shielding efficiency of greater than 30 dB at 2.45 GHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Jinju Jung, Bongjun Park, Michael J. Davis
  • Patent number: 11641801
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes obtaining field data for a field that was generated prior to an agricultural harvesting machine operating on the field, the field data representing an estimated yield, obtaining yield data, that is georeferenced to the field, based on a signal from a yield sensor on the agricultural harvesting machine, applying a flow model to the yield data to generate a yield map, the flow model having a set of parameters that models material flow through a harvesting system of the agricultural harvesting machine, obtaining an adjusted set of parameters based on a correlation between the yield map and the estimated yield, modifying the yield map based on the adjusted set of parameters, and generating a control signal based on the modified yield map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Sidon, Matthew E. Poush, Michael J. Davis
  • Patent number: 11427164
    Abstract: A system for cleaning tires of a vehicle traveling along a longitudinal direction over the system includes modular tire cleaning units with debris removal elements. Each unit includes debris removal elements, such as a first chain assembly supported between supports and over a substrate and extending substantially transverse to the longitudinal direction, the first chain assembly defining a first tire track. A second chain assembly is supported between second sets of supports and over the substrate and extending substantially transverse to the longitudinal direction, the second chain assembly defining a second tire track parallel and spaced apart from the first tire channel. The system may include a second modular tire cleaning unit with longitudinally extending chains and/or a trough holding water and/or sprayers at the side of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventor: Michael J Davis
  • Patent number: 11330102
    Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine-readable mediums that assign a same identifier to a plurality of a user's communication devices. A communication server alerts only one device of the plurality of communication devices at a time in response to a communication establishment request from a calling communication device directed to the identifier. If the user fails to answer the alert, another device is chosen and alerted according to a particular sequence of devices until the user either answers or until all devices (or a determined subset of devices) have been tried. In some examples, the communication devices are reachable by the communication service via an alternative address known to the communication server, such as an Internet Protocol (IP) address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Michael J. Davis, Mahendra D. Sekaran
  • Publication number: 20210321567
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes obtaining field data for a field that was generated prior to an agricultural harvesting machine operating on the field, the field data representing an estimated yield, obtaining yield data, that is georeferenced to the field, based on a signal from a yield sensor on the agricultural harvesting machine, applying a flow model to the yield data to generate a yield map, the flow model having a set of parameters that models material flow through a harvesting system of the agricultural harvesting machine, obtaining an adjusted set of parameters based on a correlation between the yield map and the estimated yield, modifying the yield map based on the adjusted set of parameters, and generating a control signal based on the modified yield map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. SIDON, Matthew E. POUSH, Michael J. DAVIS
  • Patent number: 11089449
    Abstract: Systems and methods may be used for providing an emergency text service on a mobile device. These systems and methods may generate selectable indications with unique addresses and rank the selectable indications based on, for example, proximity of the mobile device to a probable location. Some systems and methods may display the ranked selectable indications on a user interface (e.g., on a display of the mobile device). An address may be inserted into the emergency text message when a selectable indication corresponding to the address is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Michael J. Davis, Ashley Ingram
  • Publication number: 20210243584
    Abstract: Systems and methods may be used for generating an alert on a mobile device for providing an emergency service. These systems and methods may include identifying from network traffic that a nearby mobile device has initiated an emergency communication. These systems and methods may include determining a location where an emergency situation exists based on location information corresponding to the emergency communication, and determining whether a user of the mobile device has a registered attribute corresponding to an emergency type identified from keywords or metadata of the emergency communication. The alert may be generated in response to determining that the user has the registered attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Michael J. Davis, Russell Andrew Penar
  • Patent number: 11041307
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a multiwall sheet can comprise: a first wall; a second wall; an intermediate wall disposed between the first wall and the second wall; a first set of ribs disposed between the first wall and the intermediate wall; a second set of ribs disposed between the second wall and the intermediate wall; a cavity disposed between adjacent ribs; wherein the multiwall sheet is configured to expand and/or collapse when a mechanical force (preferably shear force) is applied to the intermediate wall. Preferably the multiwall sheet has a flexural rigidity of greater than or equal to 10 N/mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Michael J. Davis, Chinniah Thiagarajan
  • Publication number: 20210051774
    Abstract: A viewing panel (30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80) for a domestic appliance comprises a substrate (33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83) and a conductive layer (35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85) disposed on the substrate; the conductive layer comprising conductive lines (31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81) forming a pattern. The viewing panel is characterized in that: the substrate comprises a polymeric material; the conductive lines have a height (H) of 0.5 micrometers to 10 micrometers determined by an Olympus MX61 microscope; and the pattern has an average pore area of 0.008 square millimeters to 0.06 square millimeters determined by an Olympus MX61 microscope; wherein the viewing panel has: a total transmission of greater than 70% of light having a wavelength in the range of 360 nanometers to 750 nanometers; and an electromagnetic shielding efficiency of greater than 30 d B at 2.45 GHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jinju JUNG, Bongjun PARK, Michael J. DAVIS
  • Publication number: 20210021969
    Abstract: Systems and methods may be used for providing an emergency text service on a mobile device. These systems and methods may generate selectable indications with unique addresses and rank the selectable indications based on, for example, proximity of the mobile device to a probable location. Some systems and methods may display the ranked selectable indications on a user interface (e.g., on a display of the mobile device). An address may be inserted into the emergency text message when a selectable indication corresponding to the address is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Michael J. Davis, Ashley Ingram
  • Publication number: 20210001162
    Abstract: A sprinkler with flexible body for fire suppression includes a sprinkler head. An adapter extends from the sprinkler head and a flexible conduit extends from the adapter. The conduit is connectable to a source of fire suppressing liquid. The sprinkler with flexible body has a composite K factor indicative of the discharge flow rate from a discharge opening defined by the sprinkler head and can be directly substituted for a sprinkler having the same K factor with no change in the hydraulic characteristics of the fire suppression system in which the sprinkler with flexible body is integrated. An embodiment without the adapter, wherein the flexible conduit extends from the sprinkler head, is also feasible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Charles Oakes, Michael J. Davis, Robert J. Ballard
  • Patent number: 10880858
    Abstract: Disclosed in various examples are methods, systems, devices, and machine-readable mediums used for identifying and tracking device and access point geographic locations of wireless (e.g., Wi-Fi) networks. In an example, operations performed by an infrastructure system for provisioning location information include: receiving access point identification information (e.g., a MAC address) that identifies an access point of a wireless network; validating the access point identification information in a list of known wireless networks (e.g., a whitelist); determining an assigned location corresponding to the access point; communicating an indication of the assigned location to the device; and facilitating a communication session with the device, using the wireless network, as the communication session uses the indication of the assigned location by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Richard James Cole, Michael J. Davis
  • Patent number: 10798535
    Abstract: Systems and methods may be used for providing an emergency text service on a mobile device. These systems and methods may generate selectable indications with unique addresses and rank the selectable indications based on, for example, proximity of the mobile device to a probable location. Some systems and methods may display the ranked selectable indications on a user interface (e.g., on a display of the mobile device). An address may be inserted into the emergency text message when a selectable indication corresponding to the address is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Michael J. Davis, Ashley Ingram
  • Publication number: 20200274968
    Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine-readable mediums that assign a same identifier to a plurality of a user's communication devices. A communication server alerts only one device of the plurality of communication devices at a time in response to a communication establishment request from a calling communication device directed to the identifier. If the user fails to answer the alert, another device is chosen and alerted according to a particular sequence of devices until the user either answers or until all devices (or a determined subset of devices) have been tried. In some examples, the communication devices are reachable by the communication service via an alternative address known to the communication server, such as an Internet Protocol (IP) address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Michael J. Davis, Mahendra D. Sekaran
  • Patent number: 10757556
    Abstract: Disclosed in various examples are methods, systems, devices, and machine-readable mediums for tracking device and access point geographic locations of wireless (e.g., Wi-Fi) networks. In an example, operations performed by a device for association and use of a location include: receiving identification information (e.g., a MAC address) that identifies an access point of a wireless network; comparing the identification information with a list of access points (e.g., a white list) to identify an unvalidated status of the access point; communicating the identification information to the communications service; receiving a validated status for the access point and a geographic location for the wireless network from the communications service; and perforating a communication action with the communication service, using the wireless network, based on the geographic location and the validated status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amer A. Hassan, Richard James Cole, Michael J. Davis