Patents by Inventor Michael Ray

Michael Ray 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: 11835341
    Abstract: A system for integrity monitoring comprises a processor onboard a vehicle, a terrain map database, vision sensors, and inertial sensors. Each vision sensor has an overlapping FOV with at least one other vision sensor. The processor performs integrity monitoring of kinematic states of the vehicle, and comprises a plurality of first level filter sets, each including multiple position PDF filters. A consistency monitor is coupled to each first level filter set. Second level filter sets, each including multiple position PDF filters and a navigation filter, are coupled to the consistency monitor, the map database, the vision sensors, and the inertial sensors. Consistency check modules are each coupled to a respective second level filter set. A third level fusion filter is coupled to each of the consistency check modules. An integrity monitor is coupled to the fusion filter and assures integrity of a final estimate of the vehicle kinematic state statistics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Vibhor L Bageshwar, Michael Ray Elgersma
  • Publication number: 20230359768
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tokenization to support pseudonymization are provided herein. An example method includes receiving an input set, seeding a random number generator with one or more secret data, transposing the input set using a first random number/transposition parameter generated by the random number generator to create a transposed input set, transposing a token set using a second random number/transposition parameter generated by the random number generator to create a transposed token set, and generating a token by substituting transposed input set values with transposed token set values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jerald Dawkins, Michael Ray Oglesby, Justin Stanley
  • Publication number: 20230338839
    Abstract: The technology described in this application relates to a system and method for using an API for a video game application where the data from the API can be used in various processes and sub-processes. For example, the technology allows a system to create a tournament for a game (e.g., a multiplayer first person shooter game) where data obtained via an API can be used for measuring player participating in the tournament. The technology described herein can also utilize a technique for continuously making API calls without the risk of the API system denying a request (e.g., due to too many frequent API call attempts, due to too many requests made from a single network address).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Ray GARNICA, Nicholas Andrew SAPONARO, Kent OKAZAKI, Logan Williams BERTRAND
  • Patent number: 11794134
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for the separation of gas and liquid-solid slurry under pressure, and passage of the liquid-solid slurry to an atmospheric discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Deep Reach Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Rizea, James Wodehouse, Paul Smith, John Halkyard, Michael Rai Anderson
  • Publication number: 20230337561
    Abstract: The unique annual herbaceous Cannabis plant variety ‘DRG1’ is provided. The variety can be distinguished by its outstanding features of phenotypic/morphologic features and phytochemical differences from parent and existing strains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Ray Fowler
  • Publication number: 20230329130
    Abstract: The unique annual herbaceous Cannabis plant variety ‘DRG2’ is provided. ‘DRG2’ is intended for use as a medicinal herb for sale in Cannabis dispensaries, and was developed for PTSD, stress, and anxiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Ray Fowler
  • Publication number: 20230311873
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for a vehicle tethered by a hitch to a trailer. The method includes generating sensor data from one or more sensors that are responsive to forces applied to the hitch by a vehicle mechanically coupled to the hitch; receiving sensor data to compute a direction for the guidance of the trailer; monitoring a set of parameters reflecting forces in a lateral and traverse direction derived from data generated by the sensors wherein the set of parameters include at least one parameter of a magnitude of force, and at least one parameter of the direction of force acting upon the hitch; and calculating at least a rate-of-change of the magnitude of force and direction over time to determine a trajectory for the trailer that enables the trailer to follow the lead vehicle without a tractive effort of the lead vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michael Ray Bolf, Brian V. Castillo, Justin M Wade, Christopher Alexander O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20230301221
    Abstract: The unique annual herbaceous cannabis plant variety ‘DRG3’ is provided. The variety can be distinguished by its outstanding features of a distinct “oranges and spice” flavor profile and a distinct purple subset leaf and flower colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Ray Fowler
  • Patent number: 11703863
    Abstract: Methods and systems for operating a moving platform to locate a known target at an area associated with the target are disclosed. In an example method to locate the target at the area, a first moving platform, configured with a first type of sensor, is caused to move to the area. An attempt is made to locate, via the first moving platform and the first type of sensor, the target at the area. Based on the attempt, a second moving platform, configured with a second type of sensor, is caused to move to the area. The target is located via the second moving platform and the second type of sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Ray Ross, Renato M. Camarda
  • Patent number: 11685638
    Abstract: A system and method for fabricating, hauling, and deploying an industrial crane mat constructed from recycled windmill turbine spars. The system and method comprising: removing outer covering from a wind turbine blade with a trimmer, cutting the wind turbine blade into a plurality of uniform boards using a cutter, connecting the plurality of the plurality of uniform boards side by side into two rows of the plurality of uniform boards, using a plurality of rings, wherein the two rows each have a first end and a second end, and wherein the plurality of rings connects a first end of the first row to a second end of the second row together to form a crane mat, bifolding the crane mat onto itself in half along a latitudinal axis of the crane mat using a loader, loading the bifolded crane mat onto a trailer using a line attached to the bifolded crane mat to pull the bifolded crane mat onto the trailer and pulling the bifolded crane mat onto the trailer using a winch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Best Blade Recycling, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Ray Denson, Marcus Brandon Denson
  • Publication number: 20230113840
    Abstract: This disclosure is related to systems and methods for water treatment, storage and customization, and more particularly, to systems and related methods for water production, sanitation, adjustment, maintenance, storage and dispensing of potable water to a user. The systems and methods described herein can provide several advantages including providing consistent high-quality water at point-of-use locations, thereby avoiding inconveniences of transport, unpredictable or wasteful supply chains and/or alleviate water needs at remote locations. Furthermore, the systems and methods described herein can offer a seamless digital consumer experience with high accuracy reporting of water production, storage, quality and personalization for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Source Global, PBC
    Inventors: Cody Friesen, Michael Robinson, Joshua Peterson, Jonathan Goldberg, G. Michael Ray
  • Patent number: 11609093
    Abstract: A navigation system for a vehicle comprises onboard sensors including a vision sensor, and an onboard map database of terrain maps. An onboard processer, coupled to the sensors and map database, includes a position PDF filter, which performs a method comprising: receiving image data from the vision sensor corresponding to terrain images captured by the vision sensor of a given area; receiving map data from the map database corresponding to a terrain map of the area; generating a first PDF of image features in the image data; generating a second PDF of map features in the map data; generating a measurement vector PDF by a convolution of the first PDF and second PDF; estimating a position vector PDF using a non-linear filter that receives the measurement vector PDF; and generating statistics from the estimated position vector PDF that include real-time measurement errors of position and angular orientation of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Ray Elgersma, Vibhor L Bageshwar
  • Patent number: 11595782
    Abstract: A method of assuring integrity of range measurements and position solutions comprises obtaining range measurement statistics between network nodes, performing a snapshot integrity test for the range measurement statistics, and performing a sequential integrity test using the range measurement statistics. The snapshot integrity test comprises using Gram matrices with a current configuration of the nodes; performing a singular value consistency check using the Gram matrices against a user selected threshold; and detecting and excluding range measurement statistics with instantaneous errors that cause the singular value to exceed the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Vibhor L Bageshwar, Michael Ray Elgersma, Ross Merritt
  • Publication number: 20230056964
    Abstract: An example device includes: a print engine including a fuser; an ambient temperature sensor; a memory storing a plurality of curves that relate, for given respective ambient temperatures, respective time periods for the fuser to heat to a fusing temperature, to respective factors associated with cooling of the fuser; and a processor The processor is to: detect a current ambient temperature using the ambient temperature sensor; select a curve, from the plurality of curves, using the current ambient temperature; determine a current factor associated with cooling of the fuser; and control the fuser to heat to the fusing temperature based on a respective time period determined from the curve and the current factor associated with cooling of the fuser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Christopher MAYER, Michael Ray RIPPEE
  • Publication number: 20230058019
    Abstract: A sound isolation assembly comprising: one or more backing plates; one or more acoustic isolators; and a backing block. The acoustic isolators may be secured between the backing plates and the backing block when the backing plates are fastened to the backing block. When the backing plates are fastened to the backing block, the backing plates are substantially prevented by the acoustic isolators from being in direct contact with the backing block. The acoustic isolators may be fastened to the studs. The sound isolation assembly, when installed in a wall that is supporting a heavy load, raises the Sound Transmission Class rating of that wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Ray Gernhart, Dalton Michael Jeffery Gernhart, Elzo Forrest Gernhart
  • Publication number: 20230036411
    Abstract: A system for integrity monitoring comprises a processor onboard a vehicle, a terrain map database, vision sensors, and inertial sensors. Each vision sensor has an overlapping FOV with at least one other vision sensor. The processor performs integrity monitoring of kinematic states of the vehicle, and comprises a plurality of first level filter sets, each including multiple position PDF filters. A consistency monitor is coupled to each first level filter set. Second level filter sets, each including multiple position PDF filters and a navigation filter, are coupled to the consistency monitor, the map database, the vision sensors, and the inertial sensors. Consistency check modules are each coupled to a respective second level filter set. A third level fusion filter is coupled to each of the consistency check modules. An integrity monitor is coupled to the fusion filter and assures integrity of a final estimate of the vehicle kinematic state statistics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Vibhor L. Bageshwar, Michael Ray Elgersma
  • Patent number: 11568085
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tokenization to support pseudonymization are provided herein. An example method includes receiving an input set, seeding a random number generator with one or more secret data, transposing the input set using a first random number/transposition parameter generated by the random number generator to create a transposed input set, transposing a token set using a second random number/transposition parameter generated by the random number generator to create a transposed token set, and generating a token by substituting transposed input set values with transposed token set values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: TOKENEX INC.
    Inventors: Jerald Dawkins, Michael Ray Oglesby, Justin Stanley
  • Patent number: 11567633
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining focus of a user is provided. User input is received. An intention image of a scene including a plurality of interactive objects is generated. The intention image includes pixels encoded with intention values determined based on the user input. An intention value indicates a likelihood that the user intends to focus on the pixel. An intention score is determined for each interactive object based on the intention values of pixels that correspond to the interactive object. An interactive object of the plurality of interactive objects is determined to be a focused object that has the user's focus based on the intention scores of the plurality of interactive objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Julia Schwarz, Andrew D. Wilson, Sophie Stellmach, Erian Vazquez, Kristian Jose Davila, Adam Edwin Behringer, Jonathan Palmer, Jason Michael Ray, Mathew Julian Lamb
  • Patent number: D1003286
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Ray Phillips
  • Patent number: D1005274
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Ray Phillips