Patents by Inventor Michael Robin

Michael Robin 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: 12159162
    Abstract: A computing device can obtain usage data associated with the device. The usage data indicate how the computing device operates or how the device is used. The device can analyze the usage data to recognize usage patterns. The usage patterns can correspond to recurring actions or tasks initiated by the user using the device, such as actions or tasks initiated due to the user's habits and/or routines. Based on the usage patterns, the device can determine a task that has a sufficient likelihood of being performed using the device within a specified or determined time (e.g., 5 minutes from now, one year from now, etc.). The device can provide information (e.g., recommendations) associated with the task, and likely relevant to the user. The user can use the provided information to perform the task, thereby increasing the ease of access or efficiency associated with performing the task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gy Stuart Fullmer, Arnaud Marie Froment, Srinivasan Sridharan, Levon Dolbakian, Andrea Robin Kilpatrick, Michael David Dumont
  • Publication number: 20240362673
    Abstract: Systems and methods for using models to optimize suggestions for long-term and short-term goals are disclosed. In one aspect, a method may include receiving input data associated with promotion of a product to one or more target entities, and defining a plurality of temporal goals for attainment based at least in part on the input data. The plurality of temporal goals may be classified into at least two categories of different timescales. The method may further include providing the plurality of temporal goals and a set of constraints to an optimization model comprising an objective function, and using the optimization model to generate a set of multi-dimensional actions with predicted action values for at least a subset of the plurality of channels. The predicted action values can collectively maximize an impact value of the objective function while balancing a feasibility of the plurality of temporal goals with respect to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Pinchas BEN-OR, Satya DHANUSHKODI, Anwar SHAIKH, Simon ROBINS, Vadim KAGANSKIY, Diana SCHNEIDER, Debabrata PATI, Michael STEINER, Nitin MALI, Igor PUTRENKO, Vikram KAMTHE, Owen BIDDER, Craig VOLONOSKI, Marc COHEN, Derek CHOY
  • Patent number: 12096863
    Abstract: An access system includes a laterally extending frame, a carriage in operative connection with the laterally extending frame and including a drive to move the carriage laterally on the frame, a seat support attached to the carriage including a seat assembly interface and a lift to raise and lower the seat assembly interface within a range of positions, a seat assembly attached to the seat assembly interface, a controller in operative connection with the drive of the carriage and the lift of the seat support via which the position of the seat support is controllable, and a controller interface in operative connection with the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignees: University of Pittsburg—Of the Commonweath System of Higher Education, The United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Rory Alan Cooper, Michael A. Shulock, Joshua D. Brown, Garrett G. Grindle, Benjamin Todd Gebrosky, Sayeedur Rahman, Sivan Almosnino, Lisa Garamella, Daniel Robin
  • Patent number: 12011672
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides inflatable attractions, including inflatable attachments for attractions and attraction parks having such inflatable attractions. The inflatable attractions represent a significant advancement in safety, and include a central column, a first arm extending away from the central column, a second arm extending away from the central column, and at least one inflatable air chamber extending through at least one of the first arm or the second arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Winx Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Robin Whincup, Michael Robin Whincup
  • Publication number: 20240157260
    Abstract: A hybrid inflatable park includes an inflatable park region including a plurality of inflatable attractions. The inflatable park region includes at least one inflatable chamber disposed between a play layer and a ground layer. The inflatable park region defines a well. A framed play module includes a footing forming part of a framed structure. The footing extends into the well and a skirt extends from the inflatable park region to the footing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Winx Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Robin Whincup, Michael Robin Whincup
  • Publication number: 20240148193
    Abstract: A cutting board assembly for use in recreational vehicles. The cutting board assembly includes a metal tray and a board. The board is selectively mountable to the metal tray such that a bottom surface of the board faces a top surface of the metal tray. An area of the top surface of the metal tray is greater than an area of the bottom surface of the board. When the board is mounted to the metal tray and the cutting board assembly is positioned on a cooking appliance, the metal tray is positioned between the board and a heating element of the cooking appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Justin Patrick Todd, Michael Robin Blackwood
  • Publication number: 20240126470
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or computing devices are provided for synchronous replication. For example, synchronous replication relationships are established between a first storage object (e.g., a file, a logical unit number (LUN), a consistency group, etc.), hosted by a first storage controller, and a plurality of replication storage objects hosted by other storage controllers. In this way, a write operation to the first storage object is implemented in parallel upon the first storage object and the replication storage objects in a synchronous manner, such as using a zero-copy operation to reduce overhead otherwise introduced by performing copy operations. Reconciliation is performed in response to a failure so that the first storage object and the replication storage objects comprise consistent data. Failed write operations and replication write operations are retried, while enforcing a single write semantic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Robin Eisler, Santosh Ananth Rao, Akhil Kaushik, Yuedong Mu
  • Publication number: 20240082745
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides inflatable attractions, including inflatable attachments for attractions and attraction parks having such inflatable attractions. The inflatable attractions represent a significant advancement in safety, and include a central column, a first arm extending away from the central column, a second arm extending away from the central column, and at least one inflatable air chamber extending through at least one of the first arm or the second arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Winx Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Robin Whincup, Michael Robin Whincup
  • Patent number: 11865467
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides inflatable attractions, including inflatable attachments for attractions and attraction parks having such inflatable attractions. The inflatable attractions represent a significant advancement in safety, and include a central column, a first arm extending away from the central column, a second arm extending away from the central column, and at least one inflatable air chamber extending through at least one of the first arm or the second arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventors: Robin Whincup, Michael Robin Whincup
  • Publication number: 20230389217
    Abstract: A tray for modules may be configured to be in power communication with a motherboard. The tray may include a tray status indicator to be powered by a power storage circuit within the tray when the tray is disconnected from the motherboard. The tray may include slots to receive removable modules that are to be in power communication with the tray. The tray may include module status indicators to be powered by the power storage circuit when the tray is disconnected from the motherboard. The tray may include an indicator that a given one of the removable modules has a fault. The indication is to be persistent after disconnection of the tray from the motherboard. The tray may include a display controller circuit to selectively apply display schemes for the tray status indicator and the module status indicators depending upon whether the tray is connected to power of the motherboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: SOFTIRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Sean Michael Robin, George Brandon Dunson
  • Publication number: 20230372348
    Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations of a triazoloquinazolinone compound of Formula (1) and Compound (1a) in particular, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof in a substantially non-aqueous carrier. The substantially non-aqueous carrier used in a pharmaceutical formulation of the invention contains (i) a phospholipid composition, (ii) a non-ionic water dispersible surfactant, and (iii) optionally, an oleic acid; an ester of oleic acid, such as methyl oleate, ethyl oleate, and the like; or diethylene glycol monoethyl ether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan REHNMARK, Michael-Robin WITT, Christine N. RYAN
  • Patent number: 11778702
    Abstract: A method of operating a microwave appliance includes determining that a vent fan is on, and instructing an air handler within a door of the microwave appliance to operate in response to determining that the vent fan is on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Robin Blackwood, Michael A. Funk
  • Publication number: 20230301311
    Abstract: A bakeware assembly includes a cooking utensil defining a sidewall having a utensil aperture defined therethrough along an insertion direction. A probe adapter is mounted to the sidewall and includes an adapter wall defining an inner surface that is angled relative to the insertion direction to define a tapered channel positioned over the utensil aperture. A temperature probe includes a probe shaft sized for passing through the utensil aperture and a probe base positioned on the probe shaft and being configured for receipt within the tapered channel of the probe adapter, wherein the probe base engages the adapter wall when the temperature probe is in an installed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Robin Blackwood, James Lee Armstrong
  • Patent number: 11751332
    Abstract: A baseboard includes a first connection configured to electrically interface with a motherboard, a second connection configured to electrically interface with a module, and a switch circuit configured to route data channels and power channels between the motherboard and the module. The first connection is configured to interface with more than one connection protocol or standard. The second connection is configured to interface with the more than one connection protocol or standard. The baseboard allows for cableless connections to allow unobstructed airflow over the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SOFTIRON LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Drury, Sean Michael Robin
  • Patent number: 11726697
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or computing devices are provided for synchronous replication. For example, synchronous replication relationships are established between a first storage object (e.g., a file, a logical unit number (LUN), a consistency group, etc.), hosted by a first storage controller, and a plurality of replication storage objects hosted by other storage controllers. In this way, a write operation to the first storage object is implemented in parallel upon the first storage object and the replication storage objects in a synchronous manner, such as using a zero-copy operation to reduce overhead otherwise introduced by performing copy operations. Reconciliation is performed in response to a failure so that the first storage object and the replication storage objects comprise consistent data. Failed write operations and replication write operations are retried, while enforcing a single write semantic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Robin Eisler, Santosh Ananth Rao, Akhil Kaushik, Yuedong Mu
  • Patent number: 11719448
    Abstract: An air conditioner unit may include a housing, an outdoor heat exchanger assembly, an indoor heat exchanger assembly, a compressor, and a sterilization light assembly. The housing may define an indoor portion and an outdoor portion. The housing may further define an exhaust outlet downstream from the indoor portion to exhaust air therefrom. The outdoor heat exchanger assembly may be disposed in the outdoor portion and include an outdoor heat exchanger. The indoor heat exchanger assembly may be disposed in the indoor portion and include an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan. The compressor may be in fluid communication with the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger to circulate a refrigerant between the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger. The sterilization light assembly may be disposed within the indoor portion and directed at the indoor fan to transmit an ultraviolet light emission thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Robin Blackwood, Timothy Scott Shaffer, John Huguenard, Stephen Budelsky
  • Publication number: 20230121850
    Abstract: A method for operating a dishwasher appliance includes receiving data indicating a status of hot water within a water heater appliance, receiving data indicating a status for a cycle of a dishwasher appliance, and initiating a start for the cycle of the dishwasher appliance in response to the data indicating the status of hot water within the water heater appliance indicating available hot water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Robin Blackwood, Ryan Michael Newquist, Patrick Glen Hall
  • Publication number: 20230062317
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides inflatable attractions, including inflatable attachments for attractions and attraction parks having such inflatable attractions. The inflatable attractions represent a significant advancement in safety, and include a central column, a first arm extending away from the central column, a second arm extending away from the central column, and at least one inflatable air chamber extending through at least one of the first arm or the second arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Robin Whincup, Michael Robin Whincup
  • Patent number: D1010757
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventors: Robin Whincup, Michael Robin Whincup
  • Patent number: D1026150
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Inventors: Robin Whincup, Michael Robin Whincup