Patents by Inventor Michael J. Hale
Michael J. Hale 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: 20220100974Abstract: A card is made from rigid plastic confirming to ISO 7810 ID-Type 1 card constructed of PVC, PET, Styrene, Polypropylene, Tyvek, or other synthetic material that is 7 mil to 30 mil thick (180 to 760 microns) with both an embedded High Frequency (HF) RFID chip and a Ultra High Frequency (UHF) chip; each chip is affixed to its own unique antenna that is appropriately tuned to operate in its designated frequency range in a passive manner such that the antenna are not physically connected to a power source such as a battery; the HF chip is encoded using NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) with code that directs a NFC enabled smartphone, tablet, or similar device to a dedicated website or app where it initializes the interaction by delivering in the NFC encode string identification data unique to that card's UHF RFID chip; the NFC encode string may include such data as the UHF chip's Tag Identification Number (TID), a serial number assigned to the tag that is encoded into the UHF chip's EPC memory; the delivery of theType: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: PAP Investments, Ltd.Inventors: Michael J. Hale, Kevin J. Pease, Peter A. Pyhrr
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Patent number: 11087101Abstract: A card is made from rigid plastic confirming to ISO 7810 ID-Type 1 card constructed of PVC, PET, Styrene, Polypropylene, Tyvek, or other synthetic material that is 7 mil to 30 mil thick (180 to 760 microns) with both an embedded High Frequency (HF) RFID chip and a Ultra High Frequency (UHF) chip; each chip is affixed to its own unique antenna that is appropriately tuned to operate in its designated frequency range in a passive manner such that the antenna are not physically connected to a power source such as a battery; the HF chip is encoded using NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) with code that directs a NFC enabled smartphone, tablet, or similar device to a dedicated website or app where it initializes the interaction by delivering in the NFC encode string identification data unique to that card's UHF RFID chip; the NFC encode string may include such data as the UHF chip's Tag Identification Number (TID), a serial number assigned to the tag that is encoded into the UHF chip's EPC memory; the delivery of theType: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: PAP Investments, Ltd.Inventors: Michael J. Hale, Kevin J. Pease, Peter A. Pyhrr
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Patent number: 10563969Abstract: A method and apparatus for correcting errors in a bearing cartridge used in a portable articulated arm coordinate measurement machine (AACMM) is provided. The method includes providing a cartridge having a first bearing and a second bearing arranged in a fixed relationship to define an axis, the cartridge further including an angle measurement device configured to measure a rotation of a portion of the cartridge about the axis. A plurality of angles is measured with the angle measurement device. A first plurality of displacements is determined at a first position along the axis, each of the first plurality of displacements being associated with one of the plurality of angles. Compensation values are determined based at least in part on the plurality of angles and the first plurality of displacements.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert E. Bridges, Raymond Sullivan, Eric J. Moy, Michael J. Hale
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Publication number: 20190172055Abstract: A payment card made from rigid plastic, PVC, PET, Styrene, Polypropylene, Tyvek, or other synthetic material, that conforms to ISO 7810 ID-Type 1 form factor, with an embedded passive High Frequency (HF) NFC chip that supports NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) encoding. The card has an assigned credit, debit, or prepaid debit account number, is capable of being used for payment of goods or services with the account number imaged on the surface of the card using inkjet, thermal transfer, laser, or other commercially available variable imaging process. The embedded HF NFC chip is linked to the card's payment account number in a remotely hosted database with an association being made to the card's Unique Identification Number (UID), or another unique identifying element encoded into the chip's memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: PAP Investments, Ltd.Inventors: Michael J. Hale, Kevin J. Pease
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Publication number: 20190156078Abstract: A card is made from rigid plastic confirming to ISO 7810 ID-Type 1 card constructed of PVC, PET, Styrene, Polypropylene, Tyvek, or other synthetic material that is 7 mil to 30 mil thick (180 to 760 microns) with both an embedded High Frequency (HF) RFID chip and a Ultra High Frequency (UHF) chip; each chip is affixed to its own unique antenna that is appropriately tuned to operate in its designated frequency range in a passive manner such that the antenna are not physically connected to a power source such as a battery; the HF chip is encoded using NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF) with code that directs a NFC enabled smartphone, tablet, or similar device to a dedicated website or app where it initializes the interaction by delivering in the NFC encode string identification data unique to that card's UHF RFID chip; the NFC encode string may include such data as the UHF chip's Tag Identification Number (TID), a serial number assigned to the tag that is encoded into the UHF chip's EPC memory; the delivery of theType: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: PAP Investments, Ltd.Inventors: Michael J. Hale, Kevin J. Pease, Peter A. Pyhrr
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Publication number: 20170299365Abstract: A method and apparatus for correcting errors in a bearing cartridge used in a portable articulated arm coordinate measurement machine (AACMM) is provided. The method includes providing a cartridge having a first bearing and a second bearing arranged in a fixed relationship to define an axis, the cartridge further including an angle measurement device configured to measure a rotation of a portion of the cartridge about the axis. A plurality of angles is measured with the angle measurement device. A first plurality of displacements is determined at a first position along the axis, each of the first plurality of displacements being associated with one of the plurality of angles. Compensation values are determined based at least in part on the plurality of angles and the first plurality of displacements.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Robert E. Bridges, Raymond Sullivan, Eric J. Moy, Michael J. Hale
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Patent number: 9746304Abstract: A method and apparatus for correcting errors in a bearing cartridge used in a portable articulated arm coordinate measurement machine (AACMM) is provided. The method includes providing a cartridge having a first bearing and a second bearing arranged in a fixed relationship to define an axis, the cartridge further including an angle measurement device configured to measure a rotation of a portion of the cartridge about the axis. A plurality of angles is measured with the angle measurement device. A first plurality of displacements is determined at a first position along the axis, each of the first plurality of displacements being associated with one of the plurality of angles. Compensation values are determined based at least in part on the plurality of angles and the first plurality of displacements.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert E. Bridges, Raymond Sullivan, Eric J. Moy, Michael J. Hale
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Patent number: 9488476Abstract: A method and apparatus for correcting errors in a bearing cartridge used in a portable articulated arm coordinate measurement machine (AACMM) is provided. The method includes providing a cartridge having a first bearing and a second bearing arranged in a fixed relationship to define an axis, the cartridge further including an angle measurement device configured to measure a rotation of a portion of the cartridge about the axis. A plurality of angles is measured with the angle measurement device. A first plurality of displacements is determined at a first position along the axis, each of the first plurality of displacements being associated with one of the plurality of angles. Compensation values are determined based at least in part on the plurality of angles and the first plurality of displacements.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Robert E. Bridges, Raymond Sullivan, Eric J. Moy, Michael J. Hale
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Publication number: 20150345926Abstract: A method and apparatus for correcting errors in a bearing cartridge used in a portable articulated arm coordinate measurement machine (AACMM) is provided. The method includes providing a cartridge having a first bearing and a second bearing arranged in a fixed relationship to define an axis, the cartridge further including an angle measurement device configured to measure a rotation of a portion of the cartridge about the axis. A plurality of angles is measured with the angle measurement device. A first plurality of displacements is determined at a first position along the axis, each of the first plurality of displacements being associated with one of the plurality of angles. Compensation values are determined based at least in part on the plurality of angles and the first plurality of displacements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Robert E. Bridges, Raymond Sullivan, Eric J. Moy, Michael J. Hale
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Publication number: 20150347890Abstract: An improved card design and manufacturing method to produce thin gage, open loop system cards, such as credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, financial cards, and payroll cards. The thin gage card structure may vary between 5-15 mils in thickness (0.005? inches to 0.015? inches) on a one ply plastic material such as PVC or polyester. The majority of manufacturing steps can be performed on a rotary press in a single operation. Card personalization will be accomplished on a high-speed machine using ink jet for all variable information imaged on both the front and back, and accompanied by high speed encoding of magnetic stripe or activation of integrated circuit elements utilized in the electronic payment process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Peter A. Pyhrr, Michael J. Hale
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Publication number: 20150219452Abstract: A method and apparatus for correcting errors in a bearing cartridge used in a portable articulated arm coordinate measurement machine (AACMM) is provided. The method includes providing a cartridge having a first bearing and a second bearing arranged in a fixed relationship to define an axis, the cartridge further including an angle measurement device configured to measure a rotation of a portion of the cartridge about the axis. A plurality of angles is measured with the angle measurement device. A first plurality of displacements is determined at a first position along the axis, each of the first plurality of displacements being associated with one of the plurality of angles. Compensation values are determined based at least in part on the plurality of angles and the first plurality of displacements.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Robert E. Bridges, Raymond Sullivan, Eric J. Moy, Michael J. Hale
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Patent number: 9053397Abstract: An improved card design and manufacturing method to produce thin gage, open loop system cards, such as credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, financial cards, and payroll cards. The thin gage card structure may vary between 5-15 mils in thickness (0.005? inches to 0.015? inches) on a one ply plastic material such as PVC or polyester. The majority of manufacturing steps can be performed on a rotary press in a single operation. Card personalization will be accomplished on a high-speed machine using ink jet for all variable information imaged on both the front and back, and accompanied by high speed encoding of magnetic stripe or activation of integrated circuit elements utilized in the electronic payment process.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: PAP Investments, Ltd.Inventors: Peter A. Pyhrr, Michael J. Hale
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Publication number: 20130341408Abstract: An improved card design and manufacturing method to produce thin gage, open loop system cards, such as credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, financial cards, and payroll cards. The thin gage card structure may vary between 5-15 mils in thickness (0.005? inches to 0.015? inches) on a one ply plastic material such as PVC or polyester. The majority of manufacturing steps can be performed on a rotary press in a single operation. Card personalization will be accomplished on a high-speed machine using ink jet for all variable information imaged on both the front and back, and accompanied by high speed encoding of magnetic stripe or activation of integrated circuit elements utilized in the electronic payment process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Peter A. Pyhrr, Michael J. Hale
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Patent number: 8485447Abstract: An improved card design and manufacturing method to produce thin gage, open loop system cards, such as credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, financial cards, and payroll cards. The thin gage card structure may vary between 5-15 mils in thickness (0.005? inches to 0.015? inches) on a one ply plastic material such as PVC or polyester. The majority of manufacturing steps can be performed on a rotary press in a single operation. Card personalization will be accomplished on a high-speed machine using ink jet for all variable information imaged on both the front and back, and accompanied by high speed encoding of magnetic stripe or activation of integrated circuit elements utilized in the electronic payment process.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: PAP Investments, Ltd.Inventors: Peter A. Pyhrr, Michael J. Hale
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Patent number: 8038310Abstract: An illumination system has a glove and an illumination device. The illumination device may be attached to an upper portion of the glove via first and second fastening materials. The illumination device includes a battery operably connected with a light source through a switch, for illuminating a selected part of a work space. A plurality of pliant support legs of the illumination device extend generally radially outwardly and downwardly, for supporting the housing upon the back of the hand. The first fastening material has a width and a length that are dimensioned so that the illumination device may be removably attached to the glove via the second fastening material to point in any of 360 degrees of rotation, such that the light source directs illumination in a selected direction with respect to the glove.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2010Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Mechanix Wear, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Hale, Thomas B. Fitzgerald, John Caper, Howie Idelson, Janne Levanen