Patents by Inventor Michael Riley

Michael Riley 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).

  • REPAIR KIT FOR BRAKE SYSTEM AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140166411
    Abstract: A braking system includes a brake pad that is coupled to a slider assembly that moves linearly within a guide. The slider assembly and guide are coupled to a first brake. A second brake actuator is coupled to the slider assembly, the guide and a second brake. When the first brake is actuated, the slider assembly is pressed against a rotating braking surface and the friction of the brake pad against the rotating braking surface can cause the slider assembly to move within the guide which actuates the second brake actuator. The second brake actuator then actuates the second brake. When the first brake is released, the slider assembly is removed from the rotating braking surface and the second brake actuator is released which releases the second brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SLIDEPAD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Michael Riley, Andrew Ouellet, Peter Reimer
  • BLAST-RESISTANT REINFORCED CEMENTITIOUS PANELS AND REINFORCING STRUCTURES FOR USE THEREIN
    Publication number: 20140137727
    Abstract: Blast-resistant reinforced cementitious panels are disclosed. The panels include reinforcing structures including wire grid assemblies and connecting wires. The reinforcing structures may be pre-formed prior to the addition of the cementitious material to the reinforcing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventor: Michael A. Riley
  • Sound-based positioning
    Patent number: 8644113
    Abstract: A receiving device captures sounds signals (e.g., ultrasonic) from multiple sound signal sources, selects the sound signals satisfying a reliability condition for use in determining an initial position of the receiving device relative to the corresponding sound signal sources, determines the initial position of the receiving device using multilateration of the selected sound signals, and updates the current position of the receiving device as the reliability of individual sound signals varies in the presence of dynamically changing environmental interference, multipathing, and movement between the receiving device and the sound signal sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Riley Harrell, William Hayden Connor, Marzban R. Palsetia, John Charles Curlander, Heinrich Frick, Jesse Wright, Mark Joseph Barkmeier
  • MULTI-FLUID MEDICAL INJECTOR SYSTEM AND METHODS OF OPERATION
    Publication number: 20140027009
    Abstract: A multi-fluid injector system and methods of operation thereof are presented. One embodiment of such a fluid injector system includes an automatic refill procedure for a fluid injector system comprising a fluid injector and an operably engaged syringe. The procedure includes the step of determining, using an electronic control device operably controlling the fluid injector system, whether a fluid injection procedure involving the syringe is impending. If the electronic control device determines that the fluid injection procedure is not impending, such that the automatic refill will not interfere with the fluid injection procedure, an automatic refill of the syringe is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: MEDRAD, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Riley, Ralph H. Schriver, William D. Barlow, Thomas P. Joyce, Andreas Maihoefer
  • Thermal deposition of reactive metal oxide/aluminum layers and dispersion strengthened aluminides made therefrom
    Patent number: 8613808
    Abstract: Metal aluminides are formed by an initial thermal deposition process which forms an intermediary material comprising elemental aluminum and another elemental metal, as well as an oxide of the other metal. The thermally formed intermediary material is subsequently heated to initiate an exothermic reaction which forms the metal aluminide material. The reaction may be initiated by localized or bulk heating of the intermediary material, and may involve reaction between the aluminum and elemental metal as well as a thermite reaction between the aluminum and the metal oxide. The resultant metal aluminide material may be substantially fully dense and may contain oxide strengthening precipitates such as aluminum oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Surface Treatment Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Langan, W. Mark Buchta, David M. Otterson, Michael A. Riley
  • Keywords associated with document categories
    Patent number: 8583635
    Abstract: A system extracts a pair that includes a keyword candidate and information associated with a document from multiple documents, and calculates a frequency that the keyword candidate appears in search queries and a frequency that the pair appears in the multiple documents. The system also determines whether the keyword candidate is a keyword for a category based on the calculated frequencies, and associates the keyword with the document if the keyword candidate is the keyword for the category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Nanno, Michael Riley, Gaku Ueda
  • HIGH PRESSURE SENSOR FOR USE WITH A FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130255390
    Abstract: A pressure sensor for use with a fluid delivery system having good sensitivity at low pressure, but also configured to remain in operating condition after being exposed to high pressures is disclosed herein. In one variation, the pressure sensor includes a fluid path set, a deformable element associated with the fluid path set and configured to deform in response to an external pressure, and a pressure transducer for monitoring deformation of the deformable element. In certain embodiments, the pressure sensor is configured to measure fluid pressure within the range of between about 0 mm Hg to about 300 mm Hg. However, the sensor pressure is also be configured to remain functional after being exposed to pressure in excess of about 60,000 mm Hg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: MEDRAD, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Riley, Michael A. Spohn, Gerald W. Callan, Michael J. Swantner, Russell M. Evans, III
  • SOUND-BASED POSITIONING
    Publication number: 20130083631
    Abstract: A receiving device captures sounds signals (e.g., ultrasonic) from multiple sound signal sources, selects the sound signals satisfying a reliability condition for use in determining an initial position of the receiving device relative to the corresponding sound signal sources, determines the initial position of the receiving device using multilateration of the selected sound signals, and updates the current position of the receiving device as the reliability of individual sound signals varies in the presence of dynamically changing environmental interference, multipathing, and movement between the receiving device and the sound signal sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Riley Harrell, William Hayden Connor, Marzban R. Palsetia, John Charles Curlander, Heinrich Frick, Jesse Wright, Mark Joseph Barkmeier
  • Dual glazed framing system for encapsulating translucent insulating particulate material and method of making same
    Patent number: 8381490
    Abstract: A skylight or other like panel comprising a dual glazed framing system is provided. The dual glazed framing system includes opposing glazing panels, a frame with supporting ledges, and translucent insulating particulate material is encapsulated in a insulating cavity defined by the frame and the opposing panes. A movable fill guide is provided and allows for the compression of the translucent insulating particulate material. A method of creating a dual glazed framing system filled with translucent insulating particulate material is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Inventors: Mark A. Back, J. Michael Riley, John E. Welsh
  • BRAKE SYSTEM AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120279811
    Abstract: A braking system includes a brake pad that is coupled to a slider assembly that moves linearly within a guide. The slider assembly and guide are coupled to a first brake. A second brake actuator is coupled to the slider assembly, the guide and a second brake. When the first brake is actuated, the slider assembly is pressed against a rotating braking surface and the friction of the brake pad against the rotating braking surface can cause the slider assembly to move within the guide which actuates the second brake actuator. The second brake actuator then actuates the second brake. When the first brake is released, the slider assembly is removed from the rotating braking surface and the second brake actuator is released which releases the second brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Conceptualized Engineering, Ltd.
    Inventors: Brian Michael Riley, Andrew Ouellet, Peter Reimer
  • Methods of Making and Using Reactive Shaped Charge Shock Initiation Devices Including Reactive Multilayer Structures
    Publication number: 20120174740
    Abstract: The invention provides shock initiation devices comprising multilayer structures with constituent layers that undergo an exothermic self-propagating reaction once initiated by shock. The multilayer structures may be used as components in shaped charges, EFP devices, warheads, munition casings, interceptors, missiles, bombs, and other systems. The reactive layer materials may be selected based on required structural properties, density and reaction temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Timothy Langan, Michael A. Riley
  • High strength cement, mortar and concrete including industrial by-products
    Patent number: 8186106
    Abstract: Cementitious compositions in which the cementitious properties of fly-ash are carefully controlled. The cementitious compositions may be substantially free harsh acids and bases such as citric acids (?pH 2.2) and alkali metal activators including alkali hydroxides (?pH 12-14) and metal carbonates (?pH 11.6). The use of these harsh chemicals creates acid base reactions during use of the products. Instead of these harsh chemicals, a citric salt, for example potassium citrate, may be used as a reaction accelerator. Boric compounds may be used as a retarder in the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: CeraTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Schumacher, Rajeshkumar Patel, Paul Sampson, Michael Riley
  • HIGH STRENGTH CEMENT, MORTAR AND CONCRETE INCLUDING INDUSTRIAL BY-PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20110283922
    Abstract: Cementitious compositions in which the cementitious properties of fly-ash are carefully controlled. The cementitious compositions may be substantially free harsh acids and bases such as citric acids (?pH 2.2) and alkali metal activators including alkali hydroxides (?pH 12-14) and metal carbonates (?pH 11.6). The use of these harsh chemicals creates acid base reactions during use of the products. Instead of these harsh chemicals, a citric salt, for example potassium citrate, may be used as a reaction accelerator. Boric compounds may be used as a retarder in the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: CeraTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn SCHUMACHER, Rajeshkumar Patel, Paul Sampson, Michael Riley
  • High strength cement, mortar and concrete including industrial by-products
    Patent number: 8016937
    Abstract: Cementitious compositions in which the cementitious properties of fly-ash are carefully controlled. The cementitious compositions may be substantially free harsh acids and bases such as citric acids (?pH 2.2) and alkali metal activators including alkali hydroxides (?pH 12-14) and metal carbonates (?pH 11.6). The use of these harsh chemicals creates acid base reactions during use of the products. Instead of these harsh chemicals, a citric salt, for example potassium citrate, may be used as a reaction accelerator. Boric compounds may be used as a retarder in the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Ceratech, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Schumacher, Rajeshkumar Patel, Paul Sampson, Michael Riley
  • Keywords associated with document categories
    Patent number: 7996393
    Abstract: A system extracts a pair that includes a keyword candidate and information associated with a document from multiple documents, and calculates a frequency that the keyword candidate appears in search queries and a frequency that the pair appears in the multiple documents. The system also determines whether the keyword candidate is a keyword for a category based on the calculated frequencies, and associates the keyword with the document if the keyword candidate is the keyword for the category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Nanno, Michael Riley, Gaku Ueda
  • Dual Glazed Framing System for Encapsulating Translucent Insulating Particulate Material and Method of Making Same
    Publication number: 20110036027
    Abstract: A skylight or other like panel comprising a dual glazed framing system is provided. The dual glazed framing system includes opposing glazing panels, a frame with supporting ledges, and translucent insulating particulate material is encapsulated in a insulating cavity defined by the frame and the opposing panes. A movable fill guide is provided and allows for the compression of the translucent insulating particulate material. A method of creating a dual glazed framing system filled with translucent insulating particulate material is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Mark A. Back, J. Michael Riley, John E. Welsh
  • Multi-piece eaves beam for preassembled glazed roof system
    Patent number: 7836641
    Abstract: An eaves beam for a glazed roof system includes a base member and an upper member. The base member includes a base plate adapted to rest on a building wall and includes upstanding wall members. The base member can be fastened from the top into the wall with the fastener extended between the two upstanding wall members. In turn, the upper portion of the eaves beam includes downwardly extended legs which are adapted to fit over the base member and are fastened to the base member by screws extended laterally through the legs into the base member. This facilitates installation of the eaves beam and allows the roof to be pre-assembled, taken to the work site and installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Park Lane Conservatories Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark A. Back, J. Michael Riley, John E. Welsh
  • Display screen with animated graphical user interface
    Patent number: D686223
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Gardner, Colin Michael Riley
  • Display screen with animated graphical user interface
    Patent number: D686224
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jennifer Rodenhouse, Colin Michael Riley, Brian Walker, Paula Luckenbach, Salvador Alucema
  • Display screen with animated graphical user interface
    Patent number: D693354
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jennifer Rodenhouse, Colin Michael Riley, Brian Walker, Paula Luckenbach, Salvador Alucema