Patents by Inventor Michael Patterson
Michael Patterson 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: 20260006144Abstract: Methods and systems for secure media processing may be used to execute and certify a digital media asset by verifying that the digital media asset is authentic and has not been altered since capture. In some cases, these secure media processing techniques may be used in the mobile certification and execution application and a corresponding server system. The mobile application and the corresponding server system may automatically generate finalized documents upon receiving certified digital media and the corresponding metadata from the users. The digital media and other information from the users may be received while the user is in communication with other users. A biometric and artificial intelligent feature recognition system may be utilized to receive biometric data and verify identity. Data transferred to a secure server are accessible by various parties involved in the certification and execution process to provide transparency.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2025Publication date: January 1, 2026Inventors: Jerry Speasl, Michael Patterson, Marc Roberts
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Publication number: 20250279444Abstract: A cooling system for a fuel cell onboard a vehicle includes a coolant circuit and an evaporative cooling device including an evaporation chamber and a thermally conductive conduit extending through the evaporation chamber. The coolant circuit is configured to circulate a coolant through the coolant circuit and through a portion of the fuel cell. The thermally conductive conduit has an inner surface that at least partially defines a coolant channel in fluid communication with the coolant circuit and an opposite outer surface exposed to an environment within the evaporation chamber. When a working fluid is applied to the outer surface of the thermally conductive conduit within the evaporation chamber. the evaporative cooling device is configured to evaporatively cool the coolant flowing through the coolant channel by promoting evaporation of the working fluid from the outer surface of the thermally conductive conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: September 4, 2025Applicant: ZeroAvia Ltd.Inventors: Seied Masoud Ameli, Michael Patterson, Matthew Graham Legg, Christian Bailey
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Publication number: 20250253370Abstract: A cooling system for a fuel cell onboard a vehicle includes a coolant circuit and a thermal energy storage device in fluid communication with the coolant circuit. The coolant circuit defines a coolant passageway and is configured to circulate a coolant through the coolant passageway and through a portion of the fuel cell to absorb heat from the fuel cell. The thermal energy storage device includes a phase change material configured to store thermal energy released from the coolant flowing through the coolant circuit and through the thermal energy storage device in the form of latent heat. The phase change material is configured to dissipate thermal energy stored therein to a circumambient airflow flowing relative to the vehicle when the vehicle is moving.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: August 7, 2025Applicant: ZeroAvia Ltd.Inventors: Matthew Graham Legg, Michael Patterson, Seied Masoud Ameli, Christian Bailey
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Publication number: 20250253361Abstract: A cooling system for a fuel cell onboard a vehicle includes a plenum, a coolant circuit, and a liquid-to-air heat exchanger. The plenum is configured to receive an airflow from an ambient environment. The coolant circuit is configured to circulate a coolant through the coolant circuit and through a portion of the fuel cell. The liquid-to-air heat exchanger includes a thermally conductive wall having a first side that at least partially defines an airflow channel in fluid communication with the plenum and an opposite second side that at least partially defines a coolant channel in fluid communication with the coolant circuit. The first side of the thermally conductive wall includes a porous wick. When a working fluid is introduced into the porous wick, the porous wick is configured to evaporatively cool the coolant flowing through the coolant channel by promoting evaporation of the working fluid therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: August 7, 2025Applicant: ZeroAvia Ltd.Inventors: Seied Masoud Ameli, Michael Patterson, Matthew Graham Legg
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Publication number: 20250253362Abstract: A cooling system for a fuel cell onboard a vehicle includes a coolant circuit and an auxiliary evaporative cooler. The coolant circuit is configured to circulate a coolant including a phase change material therethrough and through a portion of the fuel cell to absorb heat from the fuel cell. The auxiliary evaporative cooler includes a coolant channel in fluid communication with the coolant circuit, an airflow channel in fluid communication with an ambient environment, and a selectively permeable membrane that physically separates the coolant channel from the airflow channel and is selectively permeable to the phase change material. The auxiliary evaporative cooler is configured to evaporatively cool the coolant flowing through the coolant channel by promoting evaporation and transport of the phase change material from the coolant flowing through the coolant channel, through the selectively permeable membrane, and into an ambient airflow flowing through the airflow channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: August 7, 2025Applicant: ZeroAvia Ltd.Inventors: Seied Masoud Ameli, Michael Patterson, Matthew Graham Legg, Christian Bailey
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Patent number: 12212725Abstract: Methods and systems for secure media processing may be used to execute and certify a digital media asset by verifying that the digital media asset is authentic and has not been altered since capture. In some cases, these secure media processing techniques may be used in the mobile certification and execution application and a corresponding server system. The mobile application and the corresponding server system may automatically generate finalized documents upon receiving certified digital media and the corresponding metadata from the users. The digital media and other information from the users may be received while the user is in communication with other users. A biometric and artificial intelligent feature recognition system may be utilized to receive biometric data and verify identity. Data transferred to a secure server are accessible by various parties involved in the certification and execution process to provide transparency.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: IMAGEKEEPER LLCInventors: Jerry Speasl, Michael Patterson, Marc Roberts
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Publication number: 20240267611Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for media capture and processing. In some examples, a media capture and processing system that includes a first camera receives information about a second camera. The system generates a device profile for the second camera based on the information about the second camera. The system captures a digital media asset using the first camera and using a digital media capture setting that is associated with the device profile and that simulates at least a first aspect of media capture using the second camera. The system processes the digital media asset using a digital media asset processing setting that is associated with the device profile to generate a processed digital media asset. The digital media asset processing setting simulates at least a second aspect of media capture using the second camera. The system outputs the processed digital media asset.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Inventors: Jerry Speasl, Michael Patterson, Marc Roberts
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Publication number: 20240187539Abstract: Methods and systems for secure media processing may be used to execute and certify a digital media asset by verifying that the digital media asset is authentic and has not been altered since capture. In some cases, these secure media processing techniques may be used in the mobile certification and execution application and a corresponding server system. The mobile application and the corresponding server system may automatically generate finalized documents upon receiving certified digital media and the corresponding metadata from the users. The digital media and other information from the users may be received while the user is in communication with other users. A biometric and artificial intelligent feature recognition system may be utilized to receive biometric data and verify identity. Data transferred to a secure server are accessible by various parties involved in the certification and execution process to provide transparency.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: June 6, 2024Inventors: Jerry Speasl, Michael Patterson, Marc Roberts
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Patent number: 11838475Abstract: Methods and systems for secure media processing may be used to execute and certify a digital media asset by verifying that the digital media asset is authentic and has not been altered since capture. In some cases, these secure media processing techniques may be used in the mobile certification and execution application and a corresponding server system. The mobile application and the corresponding server system may automatically generate finalized documents upon receiving certified digital media and the corresponding metadata from the users. The digital media and other information from the users may be received while the user is in communication with other users. A biometric and artificial intelligent feature recognition system may be utilized to receive biometric data and verify identity. Data transferred to a secure server are accessible by various parties involved in the certification and execution process to provide transparency.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: IMAGEKEEPER LLCInventors: Jerry Speasl, Michael Patterson, Marc Roberts
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Patent number: 11831710Abstract: Copies of a distributed ledger with multiple blocks are stored on multiple computing devices and a secure server that stores a plurality of authenticated digital media asset. A first computing device with an authenticated digital media asset generates a new block to the distributed ledger, and each subsequent computing devices with modifications made to the digital media asset adds a new block identifying modification made to the digital media asset and appends a hash of at least a portion of a previous block of the distributed ledger.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: IMAGEKEEPER LLCInventors: Jerry Speasl, Michael Patterson, Marc Roberts
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Publication number: 20230291856Abstract: Methods and systems for secure media processing may be used to execute and certify a digital media asset by verifying that the digital media asset is authentic and has not been altered since capture. In some cases, these secure media processing techniques may be used in the mobile certification and execution application and a corresponding server system. The mobile application and the corresponding server system may automatically generate finalized documents upon receiving certified digital media and the corresponding metadata from the users. The digital media and other information from the users may be received while the user is in communication with other users. A biometric and artificial intelligent feature recognition system may be utilized to receive biometric data and verify identity. Data transferred to a secure server are accessible by various parties involved in the certification and execution process to provide transparency.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Jerry Speasl, Michael Patterson, Marc Roberts
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Publication number: 20230281344Abstract: A server system for digital media processing may receive two digital media assets and information associated with capture of the two digital media assets, such as metadata or sensor data from the respective times of capture of the two digital media assets. The server system verifies that the two digital media assets and associated information are unaltered, and that the second of the two digital media assets is captured after the first. The server system then generates a document that incorporates the two digital media assets, such as an insurance claim document.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Jerry Speasl, Michael Patterson, Marc Roberts
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Publication number: 20230075112Abstract: An example of a deflected slip stream wing system with coflow jet flow control includes a wingbox, a flap, a compressor, and a propulsor. The wingbox has a root and a tip. The flap is moveably attached to the wingbox and has a leading edge, a trailing edge, an injection opening, a suction opening, and a channel. The injection opening is disposed between the leading edge and the suction opening. The suction opening is disposed between the injection opening and the trailing edge. The channel extends from the injection opening to the suction opening. The compressor is disposed within the channel. The propulsor is disposed on the wingbox between the root and the tip. The propulsor has an off state and an on state. When in the on state, the propulsor is aligned relative to the flap such that fluid accelerated by the propulsor contacts the flap.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Gecheng Zha, Siena Whiteside, Beau Pollard, Michael Patterson, Xiaofan Fei, Paul Rothhaar, Kevin Antcliff, Steven Geuther
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Publication number: 20230037185Abstract: Software-based network tools are introduced for democratizing public opinion by enabling readers to crowd-source the truth of any digital content, from printed news to radio and video transcripts, scholarly articles, legislative bills and any other content available over a computer network. Instant user-driven voting analytics highlight fake news and spotlight specious and malicious claims by any individual, organization, or other publisher/author.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: JOHN M. PACKES, JR., MICHAEL PATTERSON, CHARLES ARTHUR RATTNER
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Patent number: 11553105Abstract: Methods and systems for secure media processing may be used to execute and certify a digital media asset by verifying that the digital media asset is authentic and has not been altered since capture. In some cases, these secure media processing techniques may be used in the mobile certification and execution application and a corresponding server system. The mobile application and the corresponding server system may automatically generate finalized documents upon receiving certified digital media and the corresponding metadata from the users. The digital media and other information from the users may be received while the user is in communication with other users. A biometric and artificial intelligent feature recognition system may be utilized to receive biometric data and verify identity. Data transferred to a secure server are accessible by various parties involved in the certification and execution process to provide transparency.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: ImageKeeper, LLCInventors: Jerry Speasl, Michael Patterson, Marc Roberts
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Patent number: 11511921Abstract: A lock for a food container of the type having a lower front flap and a partially-overlapping upper front flap, comprises an elongated body that has a tapered front end, a rear end, and a transverse stop disposed between the front end and the rear end. The front end of the elongated body has at least one angled resilient flange that has have a distal end adapted to flex towards the body temporarily in a compressed position when under force. Thereafter the at least one flange springs back to a natural position once inserted through front flap apertures of the container, inhibiting the removal thereof without breaking a perforated section or an otherwise frangible section of the container, thereby leaving evidence that the container has been opened. An embodiment that includes a clasp for receiving the front end of the body with a bag therebetween is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Inventors: Todd Wikstrom, Michael Patterson, Bradley Huskinson, Kevin Prince
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Patent number: 11503180Abstract: Methods and systems for secure media processing may be used to execute and certify a digital media asset by verifying that the digital media asset is authentic and has not been altered since capture. In some cases, these secure media processing techniques may be used in the mobile certification and execution application and a corresponding server system. The mobile application and the corresponding server system may automatically generate finalized documents upon receiving certified digital media and the corresponding metadata from the users. The digital media and other information from the users may be received while the user is in communication with other users. A biometric and artificial intelligent feature recognition system may be utilized to receive biometric data and verify identity. Data transferred to a secure server are accessible by various parties involved in the certification and execution process to provide transparency.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: ImageKeeper, LLCInventors: Jerry Speasl, Michael Patterson, Marc Roberts
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Patent number: 11468198Abstract: A server system for digital media processing may receive two digital media assets and information associated with capture of the two digital media assets, such as metadata or sensor data from the respective times of capture of the two digital media assets. The server system verifies that the two digital media assets and associated information are unaltered, and that the second of the two digital media assets is captured after the first. The server system then generates a document that incorporates the two digital media assets, such as an insurance claim document.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: ImageKeeper LLCInventors: Jerry Speasl, Michael Patterson, Marc Roberts
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Patent number: 11345450Abstract: A method and apparatus for disposing of drill cuttings 500 from an oil and/or gas well drilling platform 510, comprising (a) transporting the drill cuttings 520 to a cuttings collection area 530 on the platform 510; (b) providing a barge 10, the barge 10 having at least one storage area 30, a cover 100 operably connected to the at least one storage area 30, and covering the at least one storage area 30; (c) placing the cover 100 in a first open state so that cuttings 500 can be placed in the at least one storage area 30; (d) transporting the drill cuttings 500 from the cuttings collection area 530 to the at least one storage area of the barge 10; (e) placing the cover 100 in a closed state so that the cuttings 520 in the storage area 30 of the barge 10 are contained; (f) transporting the barge 10 from the drilling platform 510 to a collection site 540; (g) placing the cover 100 in a second open state so that the cuttings 520 in the storage area 30 can be removed; and (h) removing the cuttings 520 from the stoType: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Central Boat Rentals, Inc.Inventors: Michael Patterson, Edward L. Shearer
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Publication number: 20220070330Abstract: Methods and systems for secure media processing may be used to execute and certify a digital media asset by verifying that the digital media asset is authentic and has not been altered since capture. In some cases, these secure media processing techniques may be used in the mobile certification and execution application and a corresponding server system. The mobile application and the corresponding server system may automatically generate finalized documents upon receiving certified digital media and the corresponding metadata from the users. The digital media and other information from the users may be received while the user is in communication with other users. A biometric and artificial intelligent feature recognition system may be utilized to receive biometric data and verify identity. Data transferred to a secure server are accessible by various parties involved in the certification and execution process to provide transparency.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Jerry Speasl, Michael Patterson, Marc Roberts