Patents by Inventor Michael L. Baker

Michael L. Baker 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: 20240122502
    Abstract: One or more radar sensors can be used to monitor patients in a variety of different environments and embodiments. In one embodiment, radar sensors can be used to monitor a patient's breathing, including monitoring of tidal volume, chest expansion distance, breathing rate, etc. In another embodiment, a patient position can be monitored in a patient bed, which can be used as feedback for control of bladders of a patient bed. Additional embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Stacey A. Fitzgibbons, David L. Ribble, Eric R. Meyer, Michael S. Hood, Gregory J. Shannon, Yue Wang, Charles A. Lachenbruch (Deceased), Steven D. Baker
  • Patent number: 11918331
    Abstract: A movement detection device includes a signal transmission device configured to transmit a radar signal transmission toward a target area and to receive reflected radar signals, and a signal analysis device configured to analyze the reflected radar signals to detect a movement in the target area that is indicative of micro-shivering. In response to detecting the micro-shivering, the movement detection device generates an alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Jennifer Bergstrom, Heinz-Hermann Dalbert, Brandon P. Fisk, Yongji Fu, Michael S. Hood, Charles A. Lachenbruch, John A. Lane, Kenzi L. Mudge, Matthew O'Neal, Frank E. Sauser, Douglas A. Seim, Gregory J. Shannon
  • Patent number: 10678937
    Abstract: A system and method that provides access to remote data locally by identifying and downloading linked content from a plurality of remote sources through a communication network; decomposing the downloaded content into local content elements by intercepting links between the content elements and mapping the intercepted links to redirected links that locate the same download content in a local cache or a local server proxy; identifying remote devices requesting access to the local cache or the local server proxy and the device's functionality through a tracking code stored on the remote devices and a probabilistic tracking; and providing access to the local cache or the local server proxy in response to authorizations associated with the identified devices and a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff W. Smith, Shaun S. Gleason, Michael L. Baker, David L. Bond, Gregory L. Capps, Robert A. Franklin, Kimberly B. Jeskie
  • Patent number: 10158715
    Abstract: A method for optimizing memory utilization in a gateway of a process control and automation system is provided. The method includes obtaining, for a selected intelligent electronic device (IED), a configured IED description (CID) file associated with the selected IED. The CID file is filtered to generate a filtered CID file. The filtered CID file is provided to the gateway, which is configured to use the filtered CID file to communicate with the selected IED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Baker, Girish Krishnanivas, Raj Bandekar, Senthilkumar Dhanagopalan
  • Publication number: 20180334223
    Abstract: A system for anchoring a floating object (e.g., watercraft) to the terrain forming of a body of water (e.g., bottom of lake). More particularly, the system provides an anchoring system that allows a rigid support structure to be configured between the anchor point and the watercraft, thereby fixing the watercraft in a constant position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventor: Michael L. Baker
  • Patent number: 10042330
    Abstract: A system includes redundant first process controllers configured to communicate over redundant supervisory networks in an industrial process control and automation system. Each first process controller is configured to operate in primary or secondary mode. The system also includes redundant second process controllers configured to communicate over redundant industrial control networks in the industrial process control and automation system. Each second process controller is configured to operate in primary or secondary mode. The system further includes a private network configured to communicatively couple the first and second process controllers. Each controller could be associated with at least three Media Access Control (MAC) addresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. McLaughlin, Jason T. Urso, Michael L. Baker, Jay Gustin
  • Patent number: 10035567
    Abstract: A system for anchoring a floating object (e.g., watercraft) to the terrain forming of a body of water (e.g., bottom of lake). More particularly, the system provides an anchoring system that allows a rigid support structure to be configured between the anchor point and the watercraft, thereby fixing the watercraft in a constant position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Inventor: Michael L Baker
  • Publication number: 20180204019
    Abstract: A system and method that provides access to remote data locally by identifying and downloading linked content from a plurality of remote sources through a communication network; decomposing the downloaded content into local content elements by intercepting links between the content elements and mapping the intercepted links to redirected links that locate the same download content in a local cache or a local server proxy; identifying remote devices requesting access to the local cache or the local server proxy and the device's functionality through a tracking code stored on the remote devices and a probabilistic tracking; and providing access to the local cache or the local server proxy in response to authorizations associated with the identified devices and a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Jeff W. Smith, Shaun S. Gleason, Michael L. Baker, David L. Bond, Gregory L. Capps, Robert A. Franklin, Kimberly B. Jeskie
  • Publication number: 20160269230
    Abstract: A method for optimizing memory utilization in a gateway of a process control and automation system is provided. The method includes obtaining, for a selected intelligent electronic device (IED), a configured IED description (CID) file associated with the selected IED. The CID file is filtered to generate a filtered CID file. The filtered CID file is provided to the gateway, which is configured to use the filtered CID file to communicate with the selected IED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Michael L. Baker, Girish Krishnanivas, Raj Bandekar, Senthilkumar Dhanagopalan
  • Publication number: 20150323910
    Abstract: A system includes redundant first process controllers configured to communicate over redundant supervisory networks in an industrial process control and automation system. Each first process controller is configured to operate in primary or secondary mode. The system also includes redundant second process controllers configured to communicate over redundant industrial control networks in the industrial process control and automation system. Each second process controller is configured to operate in primary or secondary mode. The system further includes a private network configured to communicatively couple the first and second process controllers. Each controller could be associated with at least three Media Access Control (MAC) addresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. McLaughlin, Jason T. Urso, Michael L. Baker, Jay Gustin
  • Patent number: 8259593
    Abstract: A gateway is used to segment a network, such as a FAULT TOLERANT ETHERNET (FTE) network, into islands. The gateway receives traffic from a first island, forwards part of the traffic to a second island, and blocks another part of the traffic from being forwarded to the second island. The forwarded traffic could include unicast traffic. The blocked traffic could include broadcast or multicast traffic, including diagnostic messages from one or more nodes in the first island.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Baker, Alexander Chernoguzov, Paul Gerhart, W. Russell Massey, Jr.
  • Patent number: D509905
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Inventor: Michael L. Baker