Patents by Inventor Michael J. Mueller
Michael J. Mueller 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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Patent number: 11692067Abstract: Polysilocarb formulations, cured and pyrolized materials, was well as articles and use for this material. In particular pyrolized polysilocarb ceramic materials and articles contain these materials where, the ceramic has from about 30 weight % to about 60 weight % silicon, from about 5 weight % to about 40 weight % oxygen, and from about 3 weight % to about 35 weight % carbon, and wherein 20 weight % to 80 weight % of the carbon is silicon-bound-carbon and 80 weight % to about 20 weight % of the carbon is free carbon.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Walter J. Sherwood, Tim C. Moeller, Bruce A. Bricco, Douglas M. Dukes, Brian L. Benac, Michael J. Mueller
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Patent number: 11351652Abstract: Silicon (Si) based high temperature coatings and base materials and methods of making those materials. More specifically, methods and materials having silicon, oxygen and carbon containing polymer derived ceramic liquids that form filled and unfiled coatings, including high temperature crack resistant coatings.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2017Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Douglas M. Dukes, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Brian L. Benac
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Patent number: 11152378Abstract: An integrated circuit package with a buffer providing radiation protection to memory elements and components is described. The integrated circuit packages and the incorporated buffers provide a protective distance between potential sources of internal radiation particles within the integrated circuit package and any memory elements/components which may be sensitive to radiation such as alpha particles. This protective distance allows for the integrated circuit packages to be completed or assembled without needing added more expensive or redundant memory components.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Daniel L. Stasiak, Hassan Naser, Michael J. Mueller, Kenneth P. Rodbell, Philip J. Oldiges
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Publication number: 20210305257Abstract: An integrated circuit package with a buffer providing radiation protection to memory elements and components is described. The integrated circuit packages and the incorporated buffers provide a protective distance between potential sources of internal radiation particles within the integrated circuit package and any memory elements/components which may be sensitive to radiation such as alpha particles. This protective distance allows for the integrated circuit packages to be completed or assembled without needing added more expensive or redundant memory components.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Daniel L. STASIAK, Hassan NASER, Michael J. MUELLER, Kenneth P. RODBELL, Philip J. OLDIGES
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Patent number: 10787574Abstract: A polysilocarb effect pigments, uncoated and coated, that exhibit among other things optical properties such as interference, shine, shimmer and sparkle. Pastes and coating including these polysilocarb effect pigments.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Charles C. Rinzler, Douglas Dukes, Wen P. Liao
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Patent number: 10738206Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Brian L. Benac, Douglas M. Dukes, Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Walter J. Sherwood, Adrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land
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Patent number: 10616242Abstract: A method of ensuring compliance of a plurality of certificate stores on a mobile device with a first security policy is disclosed. The method includes: detecting a certificate store migration triggering event; in response to detecting the certificate store migration triggering event, initiating a bulk migration process to migrate each of the plurality of certificate stores to a respective version that is compliant with the first security policy, the bulk migration process proceeding according to a predetermined order of certificate stores; receiving, from a client application resident on the mobile device, a request to access a first certificate store that has yet to be migrated; and executing an out-of-order migration of the first certificate store.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Maxim Alp, Michael J. Mueller, Janseyit Tileubay
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Patent number: 10590256Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Andrew R. Hopkins, Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Douglas M. Dukes, Walter J. Sherwood, Michael Molnar, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
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Publication number: 20190352464Abstract: Polysilocarb formulations, cured and pyrolized materials, was well as articles and use for this material. In particular pyrolized polysilocarb ceramic materials and articles contain these materials where, the ceramic has from about 30 weight % to about 60 weight % silicon, from about 5 weight % to about 40 weight % oxygen, and from about 3 weight % to about 35 weight % carbon, and wherein 20 weight % to 80 weight % of the carbon is silicon-bound-carbon and 80 weight % to about 20 weight % of the carbon is free carbon.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Walter J. Sherwood, Tim C. Moeller, Bruce A. Bricco, Douglas M. Dukes, Brian L. Benac, Michael J. Mueller
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Publication number: 20190109860Abstract: A method of ensuring compliance of a plurality of certificate stores on a mobile device with a first security policy is disclosed. The method includes: detecting a certificate store migration triggering event; in response to detecting the certificate store migration triggering event, initiating a bulk migration process to migrate each of the plurality of certificate stores to a respective version that is compliant with the first security policy, the bulk migration process proceeding according to a predetermined order of certificate stores; receiving, from a client application resident on the mobile device, a request to access a first certificate store that has yet to be migrated; and executing an out-of-order migration of the first certificate store.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2017Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Maxim ALP, Michael J. MUELLER, Janseyit TILEUBAY
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Patent number: 10167366Abstract: Polysilocarb formulations, cured and pyrolized materials, was well as articles and use for this material. In particular pyrolized polysilocarb ceramic materials and articles contain these materials where, the ceramic has from about 30 weight % to about 60 weight % silicon, from about 5 weight % to about 40 weight % oxygen, and from about 3 weight % to about 35 weight % carbon, and wherein 20 weight % to 80 weight % of the carbon is silicon-bound-carbon and 80 weight % to about 20 weight % of the carbon is free carbon.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Walter J. Sherwood, Tim C. Moeller, Bruce A. Bricco, Douglas M. Dukes, Brian L. Benac, Michael J. Mueller
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Publication number: 20180194945Abstract: A polysilocarb effect pigments, uncoated and coated, that exhibit among other things optical properties such as interference, shine, shimmer and sparkle. Pastes and coating including these polysilocarb effect pigments.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Charles C. Rinzler, Douglas Dukes, Wen P. Liao
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Patent number: 9940447Abstract: Plural modes of operation, each associated with a class attribute, may be established on a mobile device. The present application discloses a method of handling an application launch request, a computing device for carrying out the method and a computer readable medium for adapting a processor to carry out the method. The method includes receiving a launch request identifying an application that is to be launched, acquiring an identity for the application, acquiring a class for the application, labeling the application with the identity and the class and launching the application.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Alan Pak-Lun Ho, Michael J. Mueller, Eugene Chin
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Publication number: 20170368668Abstract: Silicon (Si) based high temperature coatings and base materials and methods of making those materials. More specifically, methods and materials having silicon, oxygen and carbon containing polymer derived ceramic liquids that form filled and unfiled coatings, including high temperature crack resistant coatings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: DOUGLAS L. DUKES, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Brian L. Benac
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Publication number: 20170253720Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Andrew R. Hopkins, Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Douglas M. Dukes, Walter J. Sherwood, Michael Molnar, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
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Publication number: 20170183514Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Brian L. Benac, Douglas M. Dukes, Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Walter J. Sherwood, Adrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land
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Patent number: 9499677Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials. The particular polysilocarb ceramics materials found in the claimed coatings and materials contain a specific amount of C, Si and O, as well as a specific amount of free and Si bonded carbon.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Douglas M. Dukes, Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Walter J. Sherwood, Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
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Patent number: 9481781Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials. The instant materials are particles which are pyrolyzed and are defined by having a specific Si, C and O content and having carbon which is both free and silicon bound. The particles are prepared by specific processes, as defined herein.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: MELIOR INNOVATIONS, INC.Inventors: Michael Molnar, Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Douglas M. Dukes, Walter J. Sherwood, Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
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Publication number: 20160314285Abstract: Plural modes of operation, each associated with a class attribute, may be established on a mobile device. The present application discloses a method of handling an application launch request, a computing device for carrying out the method and a computer readable medium for adapting a processor to carry out the method. The method includes receiving a launch request identifying an application that is to be launched, acquiring an identity for the application, acquiring a class for the application, labeling the application with the identity and the class and launching the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Alan Pak-Lun HO, Michael J. MUELLER, Eugene CHIN
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Publication number: 20160280607Abstract: Methods for forming small volumetric shapes of polymer derived ceramic materials, including liquid-liquid forming methods, tower forming methods, and methods using high intensity electromagnetic radiation to cure the liquid to a cured preform material. Systems and apparatus for forming small volumetric shapes of polymer derived ceramic materials, cured materials and pyrolized materials, including liquid-liquid forming methods, tower forming methods, and methods using high intensity electromagnetic radiation to cure thin films of liquid polymer derived ceramic materials. Polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic precursor formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Land, Ashish Diwanji, Walter J. Sherwood, Andrew Hopkins, Glenn Sandgren, Michael J. Mueller, Yi Tan, Charles C. Rinzler, Douglas Dukes