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).

  • Patent number: 12409669
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2025
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Donn Bryant, William Connors, Michael Lawrence, Brad Towe
  • Publication number: 20250091366
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Donn BRYANT, William CONNORS, Michael LAWRENCE, Brad TOWE
  • Patent number: 12002598
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventor: Michael Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20230110779
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael LAWRENCE
  • Patent number: 11521601
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: INVOCA, INC.
    Inventors: Michael McCourt, Michael Lawrence
  • Patent number: 11417443
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventor: Michael Lawrence
  • Patent number: 11115520
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Invoca, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael McCourt, Sean Storlie, Victor Borda, Michael Lawrence, Anoop Praturu
  • Publication number: 20210228118
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Friesen, Tony Joseph Gerald Ingram, Eric Anthony Hamilton, Michael Lawrence, Karl Ryland Leuschen, Megan Melissa Smith, Luke Murphy Haliburton, Chad Douglas Murphy
  • Publication number: 20210142930
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael LAWRENCE
  • Publication number: 20210118433
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Michael McCourt, Michael Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20210120121
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Michael McCourt, Sean Storlie, Victor Borda, Michael Lawrence, Anoop Praturu
  • Patent number: 10811171
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventor: Michael Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20200262083
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: Xiaoyu Abrasive Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lawrence, Penglai Guo, Patrick Rowe, Parag Batavia
  • Patent number: 10603795
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Xiaoyu Abrasive Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lawrence, Penglai Guo, Patrick Rowe, Parag Batavia
  • Publication number: 20190311821
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael LAWRENCE
  • Publication number: 20190262996
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Xiaoyu Abrasive Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lawrence, Penglai Guo, Patrick Rowe, Parag Batavia
  • Patent number: 10371394
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Biologics Modular LLC
    Inventors: Chris Wernimont, Mark Nordemeyer, Michael Lawrence, Clark Byrum, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10328577
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Xiaoyu Arasive Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lawrence, Penglai Guo, Patrick Rowe, Parag Batavia
  • Publication number: 20190049360
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Jimmy W. Crafton, Michael Lawrence, Nikolay Rogoshchenkov, Larry Goss
  • Patent number: 9867366
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: SUTERRA, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Lawrence, Ernest Netter, Cheyne Detwiler