Patents by Inventor Michael MacDonald

Michael MacDonald 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: 12205362
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method for inspecting features of an image using an image inspection controller that includes a processor communicatively coupled to a memory is described. The method includes receiving, at the processor, an input image, performing, on the input image, one of a semantic segmentation process and an object classification process to generate an output image, and prompting a user to select between approving the displayed output image, and at least one of i) performing an additional semantic segmentation process on the displayed output image, and ii) performing an additional object classification process on the displayed output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Molecular Devices, LLC
    Inventors: Yousef Al-Kofahi, Michael MacDonald, Asha Singanamalli, Mohammed Yousefhussien, Will Marshall
  • Publication number: 20240410245
    Abstract: A manipulation element for a downhole tool, the downhole tool comprising a camera assembly including a lens. The manipulation element comprises a root portion connectable to said downhole tool, the root portion including an aperture for receiving a part of the camera assembly therethrough such that, in use, said lens is disposed forward of the root portion; a stem portion extending from the root portion and including a hollow or gap aligned with the aperture for receiving, in use, said lens, the stem portion terminating at a tip; and a manipulation surface extending continuously between the tip and the root portion, at least a part of the manipulation surface extending at a non-zero angle to a longitudinal axis of the manipulation element such that the manipulation surface crosses a plane containing the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Michael MACDONALD, Shaun PECK, Fraser MACDONALD, Jonathan THURSBY
  • Publication number: 20240161486
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method for inspecting features of an image using an image inspection controller that includes a processor communicatively coupled to a memory is described. The method includes receiving, at the processor, an input image, performing, on the input image, one of a semantic segmentation process and an object classification process to generate an output image, and prompting a user to select between approving the displayed output image, and at least one of i) performing an additional semantic segmentation process on the displayed output image, and ii) performing an additional object classification process on the displayed output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Molecular Devices, LLC
    Inventors: Yousef Al-Kofahi, Michael MacDonald, Asha Singanamalli, Mohammed Yousefhussien, Will Marshall
  • Patent number: 11920405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to shaker doors with solid cores and methods for making the same. The shaker doors contain different core materials at the recessed panel than the raise peripheral region to provide dimensional stability and reduced distortion when the doors are exposed to high humidity. The devices and methods also provide for easy assembly of solid core shaker doors, including fire rated doors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: MASONITE CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Robinson, Steven B. Swartzmiller, Steven Gutkowski, Robert C. Allen, Roland Karsch, Michael Macdonald
  • Patent number: 11798270
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method for inspecting features of an image using an image inspection controller that includes a processor communicatively coupled to a memory is described. The method includes receiving, at the processor, an input image, performing, on the input image, one of a semantic segmentation process and an object classification process to generate an output image, and prompting a user to select between approving the displayed output image, and at least one of i) performing an additional semantic segmentation process on the displayed output image, and ii) performing an additional object classification process on the displayed output image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Molecular Devices, LLC
    Inventors: Yousef Al-Kofahi, Michael MacDonald, Asha Singanamalli, Mohammed Yousefhussien, Will Marshall
  • Patent number: 11698119
    Abstract: A directional vibration control apparatus, which includes a tunable vibration absorber (TVA) for a vibratory compactor machine is provided. The TVA includes a frame mounting structure that is configured to mechanically interface with a frame of the vibratory compactor to provide a fixed attachment of the TVA to the frame of the vibratory compactor, a TVA carrier that extends from the frame mounting structure into an interior portion of a drum of the vibratory compactor machine, a resilient element that includes a first portion that is fixedly attached relative to the TVA carrier and a second portion that includes a degree of freedom of movement relative to the TVA carrier, and a mass that is attached to the second portion of the resilient element and that includes the degree of freedom of movement relative to the TVA carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventors: Hongan Xu, Michael MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20220178196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to shaker doors with solid cores and methods for making the same. The shaker doors contain different core materials at the recessed panel than the raise peripheral region to provide dimensional stability and reduced distortion when the doors are exposed to high humidity. The devices and methods also provide for easy assembly of solid core shaker doors, including fire rated doors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: John ROBINSON, Steven B. SWARTZMILLER, Steven GUTKOWSKI, Robert C. ALLEN, Roland KARSCH, Michael MACDONALD
  • Patent number: 11286625
    Abstract: A vibration assembly for a surface compactor machine includes a support subassembly connected to the compacting surface of the surface compactor machine. A primary eccentric shaft is disposed around a secondary eccentric shaft, with the primary and secondary eccentric shafts both rotatable about a common axis of rotation. One or more of primary bearing subassemblies is disposed between the primary eccentric shaft and the support subassembly for supporting the primary eccentric shaft during rotation of the primary eccentric shaft. One or more secondary bearing subassemblies is disposed between the secondary eccentric shaft and the primary eccentric shaft for supporting the secondary eccentric shaft during rotation of the primary eccentric shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment AB
    Inventors: Michael Macdonald, Christopher Grove
  • Patent number: 11261652
    Abstract: The present invention relates to shaker doors with solid cores and methods for making the same. The shaker doors contain different core materials at the recessed panel than the raise peripheral region to provide dimensional stability and reduced distortion when the doors are exposed to high humidity. The devices and methods also provide for easy assembly of solid core shaker doors, including fire rated doors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: John Robinson, Steven B. Swartzmiller, Steven Gutkowski, Robert C. Allen, Roland Karsch, Michael MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20210334607
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method for inspecting features of an image using an image inspection controller that includes a processor communicatively coupled to a memory is described. The method includes receiving, at the processor, an input image, performing, on the input image, one of a semantic segmentation process and an object classification process to generate an output image, and prompting a user to select between approving the displayed output image, and at least one of i) performing an additional semantic segmentation process on the displayed output image, and ii) performing an additional object classification process on the displayed output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Molecular Devices, LLC
    Inventors: Yousef Al-Kofahi, Michael MacDonald, Asha Singanamalli, Mohammed Yousefhussien, Will Marshall
  • Publication number: 20210293297
    Abstract: A directional vibration control apparatus, which includes a tunable vibration absorber (TVA) for a vibratory compactor machine is provided. The TVA includes a frame mounting structure that is configured to mechanically interface with a frame of the vibratory compactor to provide a fixed attachment of the TVA to the frame of the vibratory compactor, a TVA carrier that extends from the frame mounting structure into an interior portion of a drum of the vibratory compactor machine, a resilient element that includes a first portion that is fixedly attached relative to the TVA carrier and a second portion that includes a degree of freedom of movement relative to the TVA carrier, and a mass that is attached to the second portion of the resilient element and that includes the degree of freedom of movement relative to the TVA carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Hongan XU, Michael MACDONALD
  • Publication number: 20200386040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to shaker doors with solid cores and methods for making the same. The shaker doors contain different core materials at the recessed panel than the raise peripheral region to provide dimensional stability and reduced distortion when the doors are exposed to high humidity. The devices and methods also provide for easy assembly of solid core shaker doors, including fire rated doors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: John ROBINSON, Steven B. SWARTZMILLER, Steven GUTKOWSKI, Robert C. ALLEN, Roland KARSCH, Michael MACDONALD
  • Publication number: 20200354902
    Abstract: A vibration assembly for a surface compactor machine includes a support subassembly connected to the compacting surface of the surface compactor machine. A primary eccentric shaft is disposed around a secondary eccentric shaft, with the primary and secondary eccentric shafts both rotatable about a common axis of rotation. One or more of primary bearing subassemblies is disposed between the primary eccentric shaft and the support subassembly for supporting the primary eccentric shaft during rotation of the primary eccentric shaft. One or more secondary bearing subassemblies is disposed between the secondary eccentric shaft and the primary eccentric shaft for supporting the secondary eccentric shaft during rotation of the primary eccentric shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Macdonald, Christopher Grove
  • Patent number: 10753140
    Abstract: The present invention relates to shaker doors with solid cores and methods for making the same. The shaker doors contain different core materials at the recessed panel than the raise peripheral region to provide dimensional stability and reduced distortion when the doors are exposed to high humidity. The devices and methods also provide for easy assembly of solid core shaker doors, including fire rated doors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: John Robinson, Steven Swartzmiller, Steven Gutkowski, Robert Allen, Roland Karsch, Michael MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20190383088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to shaker doors with solid cores and methods for making the same. The shaker doors contain different core materials at the recessed panel than the raise peripheral region to provide dimensional stability and reduced distortion when the doors are exposed to high humidity. The devices and methods also provide for easy assembly of solid core shaker doors, including fire rated doors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: John ROBINSON, Steven SWARTZMILLER, Steven GUTKOWSKI, Robert Allen, Roland KARSCH, Michael MACDONALD
  • Publication number: 20190275780
    Abstract: A door pressing system for pressing interior passage doors, exterior entry doors, bi-fold doors, and/or closet doors features a multi-door pressing station including first and second presses, a loading device, and a discharging device. The pressing station is configured to alternatively move the first and second presses into operative alignment with the loading and discharging devices. The press in operative alignment delivers a pressed assembled door to the discharging device and receives an assembled door layup to be pressed from the loading device. The other press that is out of operatively alignment presses an assembled door received therein. Additional methods and systems are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: George CUCCHI, Bei-Hong LIANG, Michael MACDONALD
  • Patent number: 10392857
    Abstract: The present invention relates to shaker doors with solid cores and methods for making the same. The shaker doors contain different core materials at the recessed panel than the raise peripheral region to provide dimensional stability and reduced distortion when the doors are exposed to high humidity. The devices and methods also provide for easy assembly of solid core shaker doors, including fire rated doors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: John Robinson, Steven Swartzmiller, Steven Gutkowski, Robert Allen, Roland Karsch, Michael MacDonald
  • Patent number: 10315334
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method of making a door having first and second door skins and an internal frame. The top and bottom surfaces of the frame are coated with an adhesive and the frame is placed on a first door skin. The second door skin is then placed on the opposite surface of the frame. The assembled components are then pressed to bond the first and second door skins to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Masonite Corporation
    Inventors: Bei-Hong Liang, Michael MacDonald, Geoffrey Hardwick, Robert Ritchie, George Cucchi, Bruce Fedio
  • Patent number: 10317775
    Abstract: An adjustment device and associated method is disclosed, for adjusting an equipment, such as a camera, having an actuator for adjusting a variable setting, such as a lens setting (focus, iris, zoom). A control system drives the actuator and command component of the adjustment device to reflect a position of the actuator. In a slave mode, the command component is driven by the control system. In an override mode, a manual operation of the command component drives the actuator of the equipment. Also disclosed are a method for building a model of a lens, a method for treating an image capture to produce a visual effect, a method for creating a node in a model representing a given space, a method for setting a node in a model based on a known node, and a method for calibrating a node in a model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Andra Motion Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Antony Fisher, Julian Taylor, Michael Macdonald, Jeffrey Levy
  • Patent number: RE50016
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide, to emergency operators at an emergency call center, the ability to communicate through textual messages with wireless mobile devices from which emergency voice calls have been placed. By virtue of such textual communication, callers using wireless mobile devices can receive emergency instructions and/or provide information about their current location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: TRITECH SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
    Inventors: David J. Leggett, Christopher David Maloney, Scott Michael MacDonald, Mark David Hamilton, Erik Christian Loberg, Chen-Lu Meng, Ken D. Martin