Patents by Inventor Michael Owen

Michael Owen 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: 11885839
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for making time domain measurements of a wideband periodic radio frequency (RF) signal using a narrowband measurement instrument operating in a frequency domain. The method includes receiving the periodic RF signal at a single port corresponding to a receiver of the measurement instrument; determining a complex absolute signal having amplitudes and phases of spectral components of the periodic RF signal over an entire bandwidth of the periodic RF signal in the frequency domain; and reconstructing a time domain signal corresponding to the periodic RF signal by transforming the complex absolute signal from the frequency domain to the time domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Andrew Michael Owen
  • Patent number: 11809812
    Abstract: A method for updating a theme element of a presentation includes causing display of a user interface on a client computer of a user, the user interface comprising a first slide of the presentation and a first option to edit an element of the first slide, and receiving a user selection of the first option to edit the element of the first slide, wherein the user selection of the first option comprises a request to modify the element of the first slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Sarah Cooper, Michael Owen Thomas, Shoshana Holtzblatt, Ajay Dev Surie
  • Publication number: 20230344386
    Abstract: A microwave power generator comprises a driver stage having a driver transistor and an output stage coupled to the driver stage and having a power amplifier. A driver limiter is coupled to a DC voltage supply and includes a resistor coupled between the DC voltage supply and the driver transistor. The resistor has a resistance value effective to reduce a DC voltage supplied by the DC voltage supply to a control voltage that is applied to the driver transistor to set an output power of the driver transistor at a level effective to drive the power amplifier of the output stage to its maximum output power without exceeding a maximum input power rating of the power amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventor: Christopher Michael Owen
  • Patent number: 11780638
    Abstract: A method for installing a covering relative to a frame of an architectural structure includes unfolding a package defining a cavity configured to store the covering, with the package including an alignment tool. Furthermore, the method includes positioning the alignment tool relative to the frame such that a first panel of the tool is positioned adjacent to a vertically-extending surface of the frame and a second panel of the tool is positioned adjacent to horizontally-extending surface of the frame. Additionally, the method includes forming mounting holes in one of the vertically-extending surface at first mounting hole locations identified by apertures defined by the first panel or the horizontally-extending surface of the frame at second mounting hole locations identified by apertures defined by the second panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: LEVOLOR, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Travis Stout, John Michael Owen, Natalie Fay Bryan
  • Publication number: 20230206102
    Abstract: A method of simulating a quantum computation is provided. The method includes determining, by a first system (110) including one r more first processing units (112), a size parameter of a quantum computation. The quantum computation is configured for solving a computational problem. The size parameter is characteristic of an input size of the computational problem. The method includes communicating, by the first system, the size parameter to a second system (120) including one or more second processing units (122). The method includes communicating, by the second system, a computational key to the first system, wherein the computational key is based on the size parameter of the quantum computation. The method includes performing, by the first system, a simulation of the quantum computation based on the computational key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Robert RAUSSENDORF, Michael Owen ZUREL, Cihan OKAY
  • Patent number: 11572454
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions, formulations, applications, and methods of making a fire resistant material. The fire resistant material is a transparent acrylic material that incorporates a primary polymer, nanostructured fillers, and crosslinkers. The nanostructured filler is polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) or a POSS derivative that has a cage like structure. The fire resistant material may also include various components such as brominated additives and phosphorous based synergists. The fire resistant material may be used for various applications including wall claddings and glazings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Architectural Solutions IP, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Owen Wells, Emily Faith Robbins
  • Publication number: 20220400388
    Abstract: Systems, vehicles, and methods for mobile network communication. A system includes a vehicle configured to be propelled in one or more directions. The system further includes one or more wireless transceivers configured to be coupled to the vehicle and communicate with one or more remote electronic devices. The system further includes a first server configured to communicate with the one or more wireless transceivers and output an action based on an input received from the one or more remote electronic devices. The system further includes one or more second servers configured to communicate with the first server, receive the outputted action, and perform the outputted action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: MICHAEL OWEN, CHARLA CROCHET
  • Publication number: 20220291263
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for coherent time-gated residual spur characterization and correction in signal analyzers. In some cases, the method includes: displaying a signal on the display of the signal analyzer that is present without an input signal being provided to an input of the signal analyzer; establishing a predetermined amplitude threshold above which energy spikes in the signal being displayed on the display of the signal analyzer are considered spurious; automatically identifying one or more spurious energy spikes in the signal being displayed on the display of the signal analyzer based on the predetermined amplitude threshold; and automatically reducing or removing the one or more spurious energy spikes from the signal being displayed on the display of the signal analyzer. The method can be performed using one or more processors, application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other circuitry on any suitable signal analyzer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventor: Andrew Michael Owen
  • Patent number: 11358848
    Abstract: The present device is an improvement in the manner in which individuals are enabled to more swiftly and conveniently attach, detach, store, reposition, carry, tote, and ultimately access the contents of a commercially manufactured personally sized beverage container having a circumferential flange about its neck region, regardless of either the shape or the size of the containers neck. Being easily affixed and subsequently detached from clothing or accoutrements, this simple and inexpensive device enables the mobile user to enjoy an unencumbered hands-free toting experience which in turn further promotes responsible behavior in such activities as the disposal, the recycling, or reuse of the container. Further, the frame itself is configured to be potentially cast from either a recycled resin-based material, or it can also be just as efficiently cast, or die-cut from a non-floatable type of recyclable metal, which makes the end-use of this convenience device most environmentally friendly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Owen Baldi
  • Patent number: 11222163
    Abstract: In a presentation document, changes to an element in a first slide of the presentation may be propagated throughout the presentation. A first slide may be displayed, in a user interface, with a first option to edit an element of the first slide. A selection of the first option may cause an edit to the first element. A second option may be displayed if the first element has a dependent relationship with a master element of the presentation. Upon selection of the second option, the master element may be updated based on the edit to the element of the first slide. The edit may be propagated to other elements of the presentation that have the dependent relationship with the master element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Sarah Cooper, Michael Owen Thomas, Shoshana Holtzblatt, Ajay Dev Surie
  • Patent number: 11204856
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to performance testing of software code. In some embodiments, a method includes executing a software program, where the software program includes at least one target portion of code to be performance tested. The method further includes receiving a data stream, where the data stream includes a plurality of events, and where the at least one target portion of code processes the plurality of events based on an event rate. The method further includes monitoring for failures associated with the at least one target portion of code processing the plurality of events. The method further includes modifying the event rate if at least one failure is detected, where the event rate is modified until no failures are detected. The method further includes generating a performance report if no failures are detected during a target success time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Owen Richards, Michael S. Hume, Christopher Ian Collins, Bradley Joel Bergeron, Manisha Gupta
  • Patent number: 11170057
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for caching structural elements of electronic documents. A plurality of indices is stored in a database. The plurality of indices corresponds to locations within an electronic document of portions of a structural element. A mutation to the electronic document is received. Based on the plurality of indices, it is determined that the mutation modifies the structural element. Based on the determination, the structural element is updated. The updated structural element is displayed at a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Lindsay Grace Hall, Jeffrey de Blanc Palm, Victoria Hsiao-tsung Chou Fritz, Michael Owen Thomas
  • Publication number: 20210270877
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for making time domain measurements of a wideband periodic radio frequency (RF) signal using a narrowband measurement instrument operating in a frequency domain. The method includes receiving the periodic RF signal at a single port corresponding to a receiver of the measurement instrument; determining a complex absolute signal having amplitudes and phases of spectral components of the periodic RF signal over an entire bandwidth of the periodic RF signal in the frequency domain; and reconstructing a time domain signal corresponding to the periodic RF signal by transforming the complex absolute signal from the frequency domain to the time domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventor: Andrew Michael Owen
  • Publication number: 20210229855
    Abstract: A method for installing a covering relative to a frame of an architectural structure includes unfolding a package defining a cavity configured to store the covering, with the package including an alignment tool. Furthermore, the method includes positioning the alignment tool relative to the frame such that a first panel of the tool is positioned adjacent to a vertically-extending surface of the frame and a second panel of the tool is positioned adjacent to horizontally-extending surface of the frame. Additionally, the method includes forming mounting holes in one of the vertically-extending surface at first mounting hole locations identified by apertures defined by the first panel or the horizontally-extending surface of the frame at second mounting hole locations identified by apertures defined by the second panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey Travis Stout, John Michael Owen, Natalie Fay Bryan
  • Publication number: 20210177650
    Abstract: A device for delivering a volume of fluid to an eye including a base having a drive mechanism and a disposable fluid cartridge configured to releasably couple to the base to form the device. Related systems, devices, compositions, and methods of use are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Luke W. Clauson, Rex Dwyer, Matthew Newell, Michael Owens
  • Publication number: 20210179408
    Abstract: A multi-function convenience device for the ease of toting a water or beverage bottle to promote responsible behavior in the disposal, recycling, or the reuse of a commercially manufactured container of a personal size. By selecting from an array of connectors a bottle having a neck of virtually any shape or size may be easily affixed to a frame, which may then be subsequently affixed to various parts of clothing, or extraneous accoutrements may be affixed to the device itself, allowing the user of the device to enjoy a hands-free and unencumbered toting experience while keeping their hydrating needs close at hand during all types of dynamic end-use conditions, while providing individuals who are afflicted with impaired hand or finger strength, the ability to further utilize the device to assist in removing various types of small caliber twist-off type caps from bottles, or flip-top lids from containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Owen Baldi
  • Patent number: 11010608
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to vegetation management and control, in particular, to vegetation data capture, maintenance workflow generation, prioritization, passive and continuous monitoring of vegetation, and predictive analysis for vegetation that may be within or adjacent to clearance zones for railway, transportation, utility, pipeline, range & pasture, and industrial sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience LP
    Inventors: Kevin Adam, Kris C. Matson, Mathew C. Nespeca, Michael Owen, J. Brent Slone, John M. Ridgeway, Roland Maynard
  • Patent number: 10958362
    Abstract: A method of determining group delay between periodic radio frequency (RF) signals received at a narrow-band coherent receivers includes receiving a first periodic RF signal at a first coherent receiver in the frequency domain, receiving a second periodic RF signal at a second coherent receiver in the frequency domain, which is delayed with respect to the first periodic RF signal, the first and second periodic signals having the same period and carrier frequency; determining a cross-spectrum signal of the first and second periodic RF signals in the frequency domain, the cross-spectrum signal including amplitudes and phases versus frequency; calculating a slope of phase of the cross-spectrum signal at frequencies over at least a portion of a bandwidth of the cross-spectrum signal; and determining a group delay between the first and second periodic RF signals to be the slope of phase of the cross-spectrum signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Keysight Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Owen, Loren C. Betts
  • Publication number: 20200233776
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to performance testing of software code. In some embodiments, a method includes executing a software program, where the software program includes at least one target portion of code to be performance tested. The method further includes receiving a data stream, where the data stream includes a plurality of events, and where the at least one target portion of code processes the plurality of events based on an event rate. The method further includes monitoring for failures associated with the at least one target portion of code processing the plurality of events. The method further includes modifying the event rate if at least one failure is detected, where the event rate is modified until no failures are detected. The method further includes generating a performance report if no failures are detected during a target success time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Owen RICHARDS, Michael S. HUME, Christopher Ian COLLINS, Bradley Joel BERGERON, Manisha GUPTA
  • Patent number: 10638829
    Abstract: A toothbrush protective of tissues may include an elongated toothbrush handle assembly including an elongated biasing member including a bridge hinge axis perpendicular to a major longitudinal axis and configured for flexing movement about a bridge hinge axis in common with flexing movement of a major transition member about a transition member hinge axis proximate the bridge hinge axis, a major handle member which may include a handle member first connection configured to receive a biasing member first end and a handle member second connection configured to receive a transition member first end, and a major head member which may include a head member first connection configured to receive a biasing member second end and a head member second connection configured to receive a transition member second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: ZENT, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Haverman, Christopher Michael Owens, Kit Morris