Patents by Inventor Michael Mason
Michael Mason 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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Publication number: 20170118930Abstract: A precipitation sensor including: an outer housing having a top portion and forming the first cavity, and inside of the first cavity including a variable-permittivity medium that is exposed at a top of the first cavity; first and second conductive plates extending along at least part of a vertical dimension of the first cavity, the first conductive plate and the second conductive plate disposed so that the variable-permittivity medium separates opposing surfaces of the first conductive plate and the second conductive plate; the outer housing having a bottom portion forming a second cavity, the second cavity including means for measuring an electromagnetic characteristic of a capacitor formed by the first conductive plate, the second conductive plate, and the variable-permittivity medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Venkataramu L. Bangalore, Michael Rene, Michael McCafferty, Lex Michael Mason
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Patent number: 9635047Abstract: A particular activity performed by a particular user of a computing device is identified, for instance, by an agent installed on the computing device. It is determined that the particular activity qualifies as a particular use violation in a plurality of pre-defined use violations. A behavioral risk score for the particular score for the user is determined based at least in part on the determination that the particular activity of the particular user qualifies as a particular use violation. Determining that the particular activity qualifies as a particular use violation can include determining that the particular activity violates a particular rule or event trigger corresponding to a particular pre-defined use violation.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Michael Mason Moyle, Prasanna Ganapathi Basavapatna, Sven Schrecker
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Patent number: 9583803Abstract: A thermally shielded receptacle for a rechargeable battery. The thermally shielded receptacle can include a material having a heat deflection rate of greater than 50 degrees Celsius to contain a catastrophic runaway of one or more of a plurality of individual battery cells. The thermally shielded receptacle can include material sized and shaped to receive the plurality of individual battery cells and separate each of the plurality of individual battery cells from adjacent individual battery cells.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Enovate Medical LLCInventors: David R. Miller, Allen Kilbourne, Gordon Waid, Kou Yang, Michael Mason, Joseph Moody
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Publication number: 20160373477Abstract: A particular activity performed by a particular user of a computing device is identified, for instance, by an agent installed on the computing device. It is determined that the particular activity qualifies as a particular use violation in a plurality of pre-defined use violations. A behavioral risk score for the particular score for the user is determined based at least in part on the determination that the particular activity of the particular user qualifies as a particular use violation. Determining that the particular activity qualifies as a particular use violation can include determining that the particular activity violates a particular rule or event trigger corresponding to a particular pre-defined use violation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Michael Mason Moyle, Prasanna Ganapathi Basavapatna, Sven Schrecker
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Patent number: 9513248Abstract: A potentiometric sensor includes an elongate non-glass, non-metal housing having opposite first and second longitudinal ends and a length extending between the first and second longitudinal ends. The housing defines a lumen extending along the length of the housing. A measuring half-cell assembly is received in the lumen of the housing and secured to the housing. The measuring half-cell assembly includes a glass body having opposite first and second longitudinal ends and a length extending between the first and second ends of the glass body. The second longitudinal end of the glass body is adjacent the second longitudinal end of the housing and a longitudinal extent of the glass body is less than the length of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.Inventors: Daniel G. Tower, III, Steven J. West, Michael Mason Bower, Jose L. Pestana, Zhisheng Sun, Stephen B. Talutis
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Patent number: 9470954Abstract: In an optical parametric frequency conversion arrangement first and second optically nonlinear crystals (18, 20) mounted on respectively first and second drive-shafts (26, 30). The drive shafts (26, 30) are counter-rotatably driven by a single stepper-motor (50) via a gear-train. The first drive-shaft (26) includes a lead screw. When the first drive-shaft (26) is rotated, the first crystal (18) is rotated and simultaneously translated, while the second crystal (20) is simultaneously counter-rotated but is not translated.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Coherent Scotland LimitedInventor: Michael Mason
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Publication number: 20160147130Abstract: In an optical parametric frequency conversion arrangement first and second optically nonlinear crystals (18, 20) mounted on respectively first and second drive- shafts (26, 30). The drive shafts (26, 30) are counter-rotatably driven by a single stepper-motor (50) via a gear-train. The first drive-shaft (26) includes a lead screw. When the first drive-shaft (26) is rotated, the first crystal (18) is rotated and simultaneously translated, while the second crystal (20) is simultaneously counter-rotated but is not translated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Michael MASON
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Publication number: 20150364799Abstract: A thermally shielded receptacle for a rechargeable battery. The thermally shielded receptacle can include a material having a heat deflection rate of greater than 50 degrees Celsius to contain a catastrophic runaway of one or more of a plurality of individual battery cells. The thermally shielded receptacle can include material sized and shaped to receive the plurality of individual battery cells and separate each of the plurality of individual battery cells from adjacent individual battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: David R. Miller, Allen Kilbourne, Gordon Waid, Kou Yang, Michael Mason, Jay Moody
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Publication number: 20150334129Abstract: A particular activity performed by a particular user of a computing device is identified, for instance, by an agent installed on the computing device. It is determined that the particular activity qualifies as a particular use violation in a plurality of pre-defined use violations. A behavioral risk score for the particular score for the user is determined based at least in part on the determination that the particular activity of the particular user qualifies as a particular use violation. Determining that the particular activity qualifies as a particular use violation can include determining that the particular activity violates a particular rule or event trigger corresponding to a particular pre-defined use violation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: MCAFEE, INC.Inventors: Michael Mason Moyle, Prasanna Ganapathi Basavapatna, Sven Schrecker
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Patent number: 9058486Abstract: A particular activity performed by a particular user of a computing device is identified, for instance, by an agent installed on the computing device. It is determined that the particular activity qualifies as a particular use violation in a plurality of pre-defined use violations. A behavioral risk score for the particular score for the user is determined based at least in part on the determination that the particular activity of the particular user qualifies as a particular use violation. Determining that the particular activity qualifies as a particular use violation can include determining that the particular activity violates a particular rule or event trigger corresponding to a particular pre-defined use violation.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Michael Mason Moyle, Prasanna Ganapathi Basavapatna, Sven Schrecker
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Publication number: 20150106926Abstract: A predetermined particular behavioral profile is identified associated with at least one particular user of a computing system, the particular behavioral profile identifying expected behavior of the at least one user within the computing system. Activities associated with use of the computing system by the particular user are identified and it is determined whether the identified activities correlate with the particular behavioral profile. Identifying an activity that deviates from the particular behavioral profile beyond a particular threshold triggers a risk event relating to the particular user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Prasanna Ganapathi Basavapatna, Michael Mason Moyle, Sven Schrecker
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Patent number: 8881289Abstract: A predetermined particular behavioral profile is identified associated with at least one particular user of a computing system, the particular behavioral profile identifying expected behavior of the at least one user within the computing system. Activities associated with use of the computing system by the particular user are identified and it is determined whether the identified activities correlate with the particular behavioral profile. Identifying an activity that deviates from the particular behavioral profile beyond a particular threshold triggers a risk event relating to the particular user.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventors: Prasanna Ganapathi Basavapatna, Michael Mason Moyle, Sven Schrecker
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Publication number: 20140172619Abstract: According to one embodiment, an aircraft sales tool may receive identification of a base aircraft, at least one equipment option, a number of passengers, and a geographic location from a customer. A configuration assessment engine may estimate a range of a configured aircraft based on the received identification of a base aircraft, at least one equipment option, a number of passengers, and a geographic location.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.Inventors: Andrew J. Zahasky, Michael Mason, Keith L. Croney, Jerome R. Ries, Richard P. Lefrancois, II, Michael A. Gralish
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Patent number: 8696212Abstract: A novel assembly for a railcar axle bearing is presented. The assembly includes a backing ring affixed to the fillet of the journal of an axle and a locking ring for further affixing the backing ring the journal. The locking ring has an inboard end affixed to the dust guard of the axle and an outboard end for engaging the backing ring. The looking ring may include a resilient sealing ring.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Amsted Rail Company, Inc.Inventors: Paul Hubbard, Michael A Mason
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Publication number: 20140090978Abstract: A potentiometric sensor includes an elongate non-glass, non-metal housing having opposite first and second longitudinal ends and a length extending between the first and second longitudinal ends. The housing defines a lumen extending along the length of the housing. A measuring half-cell assembly is received in the lumen of the housing and secured to the housing. The measuring half-cell assembly includes a glass body having opposite first and second longitudinal ends and a length extending between the first and second ends of the glass body. The second longitudinal end of the glass body is adjacent the second longitudinal end of the housing and a longitudinal extent of the glass body is less than the length of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Invensys Systems Inc.Inventors: Daniel G. Tower, III, Steven J. West, Michael Mason Bower, Jose L. Pestana, Zhisheng Sun, Stephen B. Talutis
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Patent number: 8560316Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method of making a verification decision within a speaker recognition system. A speech sample is gathered from a speaker over a period of time a verification score is then produce for said sample over the period. Once the verification score is determined a confidence measure is produced based on frame score observations from said sample over the period and a confidence measure calculated based on the standard Gaussian distribution. If the confidence measure indicates with a set level of confidence that the verification score is below the verification threshold the speaker is rejected and gathering process terminated.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Inventors: Robert Vogt, Michael Mason, Sridaran Subramanian
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Publication number: 20130230265Abstract: A novel assembly for a railcar axle bearing is presented. The assembly includes a backing ring affixed to the fillet of the journal of an axle and a locking ring for further affixing the backing ring the journal. The locking ring has an inboard end affixed to the dust guard of the axle and an outboard end for engaging the backing ring. The looking ring may include a resilient sealing ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2012Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Amsted Rail Company, Inc.Inventors: Paul A. Hubbard, Michael A. Mason
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Publication number: 20130097709Abstract: A predetermined particular behavioral profile is identified associated with at least one particular user of a computing system, the particular behavioral profile identifying expected behavior of the at least one user within the computing system. Activities associated with use of the computing system by the particular user are identified and it is determined whether the identified activities correlate with the particular behavioral profile. Identifying an activity that deviates from the particular behavioral profile beyond a particular threshold triggers a risk event relating to the particular user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventors: Prasanna Ganapathi Basavapatna, Michael Mason Moyle, Sven Schrecker
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Publication number: 20130097701Abstract: A particular activity performed by a particular user of a computing device is identified, for instance, by an agent installed on the computing device. It is determined that the particular activity qualifies as a particular use violation in a plurality of pre-defined use violations. A behavioral risk score for the particular score for the user is determined based at least in part on the determination that the particular activity of the particular user qualifies as a particular use violation. Determining that the particular activity qualifies as a particular use violation can include determining that the particular activity violates a particular rule or event trigger corresponding to a particular pre-defined use violation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventors: Michael Mason Moyle, Prasanna Ganapathi Basavapatna, Sven Schrecker
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Patent number: 8418969Abstract: A sector gear split into sections for secure engagement around a tripper shaft, allowing the gear to be replaced in less time, by a smaller crew, and with fewer tools.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Inventors: Anthony Schena, Michael Mason