Patents by Inventor Michael Lawrence
Michael Lawrence 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: 12409669Abstract: A system and method for user friendly replacement of printer platen rolls includes a roll assembly having a support shaft with a bearing seated in a flange at one end. A crescent notch in a printer chassis receives the shaft into an interior of the notch. The assembly is moved axially so that a flange neck nests in the notch with a flange lip contacting a surface of the chassis. A lock contacts the lip to prevent axial motion of the assembly when installed. An opposed side of the shaft is placed in a bearing on an opposite side of the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2023Date of Patent: September 9, 2025Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Donn Bryant, William Connors, Michael Lawrence, Brad Towe
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Publication number: 20250091366Abstract: A system and method for user friendly replacement of printer platen rolls includes a roll assembly having a support shaft with a bearing seated in a flange at one end. A crescent notch in a printer chassis receives the shaft into an interior of the notch. The assembly is moved axially so that a flange neck nests in the notch with a flange lip contacting a surface of the chassis. A lock contacts the lip to prevent axial motion of the assembly when installed. An opposed side of the shaft is placed in a bearing on an opposite side of the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventors: Donn BRYANT, William CONNORS, Michael LAWRENCE, Brad TOWE
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Patent number: 12002598Abstract: A quad-shield coaxial cable includes an insulator portion configured to encircle an inner conductor portion, an inner conductive foil portion configured to encircle the insulator portion, an inner braided shield portion configured to encircle the inner conductive foil layer portion, an outer braided shield portion configured to encircle the inner braided shield portion, an outer conductive foil portion configured to encircle the outer braided shield portion, and a jacket portion configured to encircle the outer conductive foil portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventor: Michael Lawrence
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Publication number: 20230110779Abstract: A quad-shield coaxial cable includes an insulator portion configured to encircle an inner conductor portion, an inner conductive foil portion configured to encircle the insulator portion, an inner braided shield portion configured to encircle the inner conductive foil layer portion, an outer braided shield portion configured to encircle the inner braided shield portion, an outer conductive foil portion configured to encircle the outer braided shield portion, and a jacket portion configured to encircle the outer conductive foil portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.Inventor: Michael LAWRENCE
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Patent number: 11521601Abstract: Systems and methods for improving machine learning systems used to model topics on a plurality of calls are described herein. In an embodiment, a server computer receives plurality of digitally stored call transcripts that have been prepared from digitally recorded voice calls. The server computer uses a topic model of an artificial intelligence machine learning system, the topic model modeling words of a call as a function of one or more word distributions for each topic of a plurality of topics, to generate an output of the topic model which identifies the plurality of topics represented in the plurality of call transcripts. The server computer computes, for a particular topic of the plurality of topics a first value representing a vocabulary of the particular topic and a second value representing a consistency of the particular topic in two more call transcripts of the plurality of call transcripts which include the particular topic.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: INVOCA, INC.Inventors: Michael McCourt, Michael Lawrence
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Patent number: 11417443Abstract: A quad-shield coaxial cable includes an insulator portion configured to encircle an inner conductor portion, an inner conductive foil portion configured to encircle the insulator portion, an inner braided shield portion configured to encircle the inner conductive foil layer portion, an outer braided shield portion configured to encircle the inner braided shield portion, an outer conductive foil portion configured to encircle the outer braided shield portion, and a jacket portion configured to encircle the outer conductive foil portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventor: Michael Lawrence
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Patent number: 11115520Abstract: Systems and methods for improving call topic models are described herein. In an embodiment a server computer receives call transcript data comprising an electronic digital representation of a verbal transcription of a call between a first person of a first person type and a second person of a second person type. The server computer splits the call transcript data into first person type data comprising words spoken by the first person in the call and second person type data comprising words spoken by the second person type in the call.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Invoca, Inc.Inventors: Michael McCourt, Sean Storlie, Victor Borda, Michael Lawrence, Anoop Praturu
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Publication number: 20210228118Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring brain activity of a user is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of spatially separated emitters operable to generate infrared radiation. The apparatus also includes a plurality of spatially separated infrared radiation detectors, and a plurality of light pipes urged into contact with the user's scalp, each one of the plurality of emitters and detectors having an associated light pipe operable to couple infrared radiation from the emitter into the scalp or to couple infrared radiation from the scalp to the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2019Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Christopher Friesen, Tony Joseph Gerald Ingram, Eric Anthony Hamilton, Michael Lawrence, Karl Ryland Leuschen, Megan Melissa Smith, Luke Murphy Haliburton, Chad Douglas Murphy
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Publication number: 20210142930Abstract: A quad-shield coaxial cable includes an insulator portion configured to encircle an inner conductor portion, an inner conductive foil portion configured to encircle the insulator portion, an inner braided shield portion configured to encircle the inner conductive foil layer portion, an outer braided shield portion configured to encircle the inner braided shield portion, an outer conductive foil portion configured to encircle the outer braided shield portion, and a jacket portion configured to encircle the outer conductive foil portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.Inventor: Michael LAWRENCE
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Publication number: 20210118433Abstract: Systems and methods for improving machine learning systems used to model topics on a plurality of calls are described herein. In an embodiment, a server computer receives plurality of digitally stored call transcripts that have been prepared from digitally recorded voice calls. The server computer uses a topic model of an artificial intelligence machine learning system, the topic model modeling words of a call as a function of one or more word distributions for each topic of a plurality of topics, to generate an output of the topic model which identifies the plurality of topics represented in the plurality of call transcripts. The server computer computes, for a particular topic of the plurality of topics a first value representing a vocabulary of the particular topic and a second value representing a consistency of the particular topic in two more call transcripts of the plurality of call transcripts which include the particular topic.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Michael McCourt, Michael Lawrence
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Publication number: 20210120121Abstract: Systems and methods for improving call topic models are described herein. In an embodiment a server computer receives call transcript data comprising an electronic digital representation of a verbal transcription of a call between a first person of a first person type and a second person of a second person type. The server computer splits the call transcript data into first person type data comprising words spoken by the first person in the call and second person type data comprising words spoken by the second person type in the call.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Michael McCourt, Sean Storlie, Victor Borda, Michael Lawrence, Anoop Praturu
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Patent number: 10811171Abstract: A quad-shield coaxial cable includes an insulator portion configured to encircle an inner conductor portion, an inner conductive foil portion configured to encircle the insulator portion, an inner braided shield portion configured to encircle the inner conductive foil layer portion, an outer braided shield portion configured to encircle the inner braided shield portion, an outer conductive foil portion configured to encircle the outer braided shield portion, and a jacket portion configured to encircle the outer conductive foil portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventor: Michael Lawrence
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Publication number: 20200262083Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure is an automatic floor preparation or maintenance system. The system uses a laser rangefinder to map a workspace, while a path planning module uses the map to determine a path for the concrete polishing vehicle to travel. A propulsion system moves the vehicle along the determined path. A user interface allows an operator to remotely monitor the autonomous operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Xiaoyu Abrasive Inc.Inventors: Michael Lawrence, Penglai Guo, Patrick Rowe, Parag Batavia
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Patent number: 10603795Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure is an automatic floor preparation or maintenance system. The system uses a laser rangefinder to map a workspace, while a path planning module uses the map to determine a path for the concrete polishing vehicle to travel. A propulsion system moves the vehicle along the determined path. A user interface allows an operator to remotely monitor the autonomous operations.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Xiaoyu Abrasive Inc.Inventors: Michael Lawrence, Penglai Guo, Patrick Rowe, Parag Batavia
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Publication number: 20190311821Abstract: A quad-shield coaxial cable includes an insulator portion configured to encircle an inner conductor portion, an inner conductive foil portion configured to encircle the insulator portion, an inner braided shield portion configured to encircle the inner conductive foil layer portion, an outer braided shield portion configured to encircle the inner braided shield portion, an outer conductive foil portion configured to encircle the outer braided shield portion, and a jacket portion configured to encircle the outer conductive foil portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.Inventor: Michael LAWRENCE
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Publication number: 20190262996Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure is an automatic floor preparation or maintenance system. The system uses a laser rangefinder to map a workspace, while a path planning module uses the map to determine a path for the concrete polishing vehicle to travel. A propulsion system moves the vehicle along the determined path. A user interface allows an operator to remotely monitor the autonomous operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Xiaoyu Abrasive Inc.Inventors: Michael Lawrence, Penglai Guo, Patrick Rowe, Parag Batavia
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Patent number: 10371394Abstract: A mobile, modular, cleanroom facility is made from one or more pre-assembled modules, transportable in their pre-assembled form. Each pre-assembled module includes an air filtration system including a ceiling plenum for providing clean air to the interior of the module. The air filtration system provides air cleaned to at least an ISO 8 classification. When the mobile, modular cleanroom facility is made of two or more modules, each of the modules is pre-assembled, and is transportable in its pre-assembled form. Each of the modules also includes an air filtrations system having a ceiling plenum for providing clean air to the interior of the module. Most preferably, the modules are connected by a connection assembly effective for providing a seamless transition from one module to the other while maintaining the appropriate clean air classification in the transition space.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Biologics Modular LLCInventors: Chris Wernimont, Mark Nordemeyer, Michael Lawrence, Clark Byrum, Jr.
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Patent number: 10328577Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure is an automatic floor preparation or maintenance system. The system uses a laser rangefinder to map a workspace, while a path planning module uses the map to determine a path for the concrete polishing vehicle to travel. A propulsion system moves the vehicle along the determined path. A user interface allows an operator to remotely monitor the autonomous operations.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Xiaoyu Arasive Inc.Inventors: Michael Lawrence, Penglai Guo, Patrick Rowe, Parag Batavia
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Publication number: 20190049360Abstract: In a system for applying sprayed droplets from a nozzle located in an environment with changing conditions affecting droplet size, a method of controlling droplet size comprising locating a droplet size measurement system at a location downstream from an outlet of the nozzle; receiving at a processor data describing droplets measured by the droplet size measurement system; determining at the processor a measured droplet size distribution from the data; inputting the measured droplet size distribution to a control algorithm in the processor; comparing the measured droplet size distribution to a target droplet size distribution; and outputting from the control algorithm a at least one signal corresponding to a parameter of the system for effecting a change in the droplet size distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Jimmy W. Crafton, Michael Lawrence, Nikolay Rogoshchenkov, Larry Goss
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Patent number: 9867366Abstract: An environmentally friendly apparatus to attract and kill insect pests is described. The apparatus includes two panels, which could be made from one folded sheet, coupled together to form a housing for a pad containing an insect attractant, e.g. a pheromone. The outer surface of the housing has a plurality of louvered vents for dispersion of the scent from the attractant to the environment thus attracting the insect pest. The apparatus is configured to be capable of being on a fruit tree.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: SUTERRA, LLCInventors: Michael Lawrence, Ernest Netter, Cheyne Detwiler