Patents by Inventor Michael Seman
Michael Seman 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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Patent number: 11291274Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a pair of magnetic mating buckles including a first buckle (205) and second buckle (210), the first buckle extending beyond the second buckle's outer perimeter forming an extended lip. In an illustrative example, the lip may be manually manipulated to separate the first buckle from the second buckle when the pair of magnetic mating buckles are in a substantially planar magnetic engagement. In some examples, one or more magnets may be fixedly coupled to the first buckle, and/or the second buckle. In some examples, the buckles may be coupled to various webbings. In an engagement example, the first buckle may be inserted through a coupling aperture (215) in the second buckle. The coupling aperture may include one or more corner notches, for example. Various pairs of magnetic mating buckles with overhanging lips may advantageously provide leverage to manually separate the buckles without tools.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventor: Michael Seman
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Publication number: 20200305557Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a pair of magnetic mating buckles including a first buckle (205) and second buckle (210), the first buckle extending beyond the second buckle's outer perimeter forming an extended lip. In an illustrative example, the lip may be manually manipulated to separate the first buckle from the second buckle when the pair of magnetic mating buckles are in a substantially planar magnetic engagement. In some examples, one or more magnets may be fixedly coupled to the first buckle, and/or the second buckle. In some examples, the buckles may be coupled to various webbings. In an engagement example, the first buckle may be inserted through a coupling aperture (215) in the second buckle. The coupling aperture may include one or more corner notches, for example. Various pairs of magnetic mating buckles with overhanging lips may advantageously provide leverage to manually separate the buckles without tools.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventor: Michael SEMAN
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Patent number: 10729922Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for quickly detecting a fall and alerting appropriate parties of the fall. A fall protection device may comprise a fall detection module operable to sense when a fall occurs and generate wireless beacon, where the beacon may be received (or picked up) by any number of wireless devices, including wireless gateways, monitoring stations, and mobile devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Steve Huseth, Hai Pham, Michael Seman, David Joseph Wunderlin
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Publication number: 20200147421Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for quickly detecting a fall and alerting appropriate parties of the fall. A fall protection device may comprise a fall detection module operable to sense when a fall occurs and generate wireless beacon, where the beacon may be received (or picked up) by any number of wireless devices, including wireless gateways, monitoring stations, and mobile devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Steve HUSETH, Hai Pham, Michael Seman, David Joseph Wunderlin
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Patent number: 10610710Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for quickly detecting a fall and alerting appropriate parties of the fall. A fall protection device may comprise a fall detection module operable to sense when a fall occurs and generate wireless beacon, where the beacon may be received (or picked up) by any number of wireless devices, including wireless gateways, monitoring stations, and mobile devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Steve Huseth, Hai Pham, Michael Seman, David Joseph Wunderlin
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Publication number: 20190070445Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for quickly detecting a fall and alerting appropriate parties of the fall. A fall protection device may comprise a fall detection module operable to sense when a fall occurs and generate wireless beacon, where the beacon may be received (or picked up) by any number of wireless devices, including wireless gateways, monitoring stations, and mobile devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2016Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Steve Huseth, Hai Pham, Michael Seman, David Joseph Wunderlin
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Patent number: 9931525Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a fall-protection safety harness having padding structures located at harness pressure points, including dorsal and shoulder regions, the lumbar region, and leg regions. The padding structures may be constructed to provide air-flow parallel to a wearer's skin. Air may flow through wearer-webbing channels created by displacing a webbing via comfort pads. For example, the padding structures may be made by sandwiching foam pads between mesh fabric materials. The foam pads may be captured by the two mesh fabrics using circumferential stitching, for example. Circumferential stitching may permit the foam to retain its uncompressed form which may facilitate webbing displacement. Separate and symmetric pads may be located on both sides of a wearer's spine, both at the lumbar region and at the dorsal region of the back, permitting airflow between pads and along the wearer's spine.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Michael Seman, Ross Balquist, Steve J Sharp, Eric M Manson
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Publication number: 20170205784Abstract: A fall protection harness includes a computer board with a communication device. A computer processor is communicatively coupled to the computer board. The computer board includes unique identification data associated with the fall protection harness and a person. The computer board transmits periodic signals that include data relating to a physical condition of the fall protection harness and the unique identification data. The computer processor receives the periodic signals, and determines a location of the person at a particular time based on the periodic signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2016Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Steve D. Huseth, Hai D. Pham, Michael Seman
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Patent number: 9649515Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a dorsal wear-pad having an external, low-friction, high-wear-resistance surface, the dorsal wear-pad configured to be releasably coupled to a D-ring connection region of a fall-protection safety harness. In various embodiments, the dorsal wear-pad may project out and away from a wearer so as to prevent the D-ring from contacting a wall surface. For example, the dorsal wear-pad may have a D-ring aperture through which the D-ring may project. In some embodiments, the dorsal wear-pad may have a back shield to prevent a snap-hook connected to the D-ring from contacting a wearer's back. An exemplary embodiment may have two prominences, one on either side of the D-ring. Some exemplary dorsal wear-pads may advantageously protect both a wearer and the wearer's harness during sliding or leaning engagements with vertical surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Gina Marie Theisen, Dennis Collins, Bradley Rohlf, Michael Seman
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Patent number: 9457208Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a fall-protection safety harness having breathable padding structures located at harness pressure points, including dorsal and shoulder regions, the lumbar region, and leg regions. The padding structures may be constructed to provide air-flow both through and around comfort pads. To provide air-flow through the comfort pads, the padding structures may be made of a sandwich of breathable materials. For example, the padding structures may be made by sandwiching reticulated foam pads between mesh fabric materials. The foam pads may be captured by the two mesh fabrics by a circumferential stitching. Circumferential stitching may permit the reticulated foam to retain its uncompressed form which may facilitate airflow therethrough. Separate and symmetric pads may be located on both sides of a wearer's spine, both at the lumbar region and at the dorsal region of the back, permitting airflow between pads and along the wearer's spine.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Michael Seman, Eric Manson, Douglas Mercier
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Publication number: 20160059053Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a fall-protection safety harness having padding structures located at harness pressure points, including dorsal and shoulder regions, the lumbar region, and leg regions. The padding structures may be constructed to provide air-flow parallel to a wearer's skin. Air may flow through wearer-webbing channels created by displacing a webbing via comfort pads. For example, the padding structures may be made by sandwiching foam pads between mesh fabric materials. The foam pads may be captured by the two mesh fabrics using circumferential stitching, for example. Circumferential stitching may permit the foam to retain its uncompressed form which may facilitate webbing displacement. Separate and symmetric pads may be located on both sides of a wearer's spine, both at the lumbar region and at the dorsal region of the back, permitting airflow between pads and along the wearer's spine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Michael Seman, Ross Balquist, Steve J. Sharp, Eric M. Manson
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Patent number: 9174071Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a fall-protection safety harness having padding structures located at harness pressure points, including dorsal and shoulder regions, the lumbar region, and leg regions. The padding structures may be constructed to provide air-flow parallel to a wearer's skin. Air may flow through wearer-webbing channels created by displacing a webbing via comfort pads. For example, the padding structures may be made by sandwiching foam pads between mesh fabric materials. The foam pads may be captured by the two mesh fabrics using circumferential stitching, for example. Circumferential stitching may permit the foam to retain its uncompressed form which may facilitate webbing displacement. Separate and symmetric pads may be located on both sides of a wearer's spine, both at the lumbar region and at the dorsal region of the back, permitting airflow between pads and along the wearer's spine.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.Inventors: Michael Seman, Ross Balquist, Steve J Sharp, Eric M Manson
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Publication number: 20140060968Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a fall-protection safety harness having breathable padding structures located at harness pressure points, including dorsal and shoulder regions, the lumbar region, and leg regions. The padding structures may be constructed to provide air-flow both through and around comfort pads. To provide air-flow through the comfort pads, the padding structures may be made of a sandwich of breathable materials. For example, the padding structures may be made by sandwiching reticulated foam pads between mesh fabric materials. The foam pads may be captured by the two mesh fabrics by a circumferential stitching. Circumferential stitching may permit the reticulated foam to retain its uncompressed form which may facilitate airflow therethrough. Separate and symmetric pads may be located on both sides of a wearer's spine, both at the lumbar region and at the dorsal region of the back, permitting airflow between pads and along the wearer's spine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Michael Seman, Eric Manson, Douglas Mercier
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Publication number: 20140060969Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a fall-protection safety harness having padding structures located at harness pressure points, including dorsal and shoulder regions, the lumbar region, and leg regions. The padding structures may be constructed to provide air-flow parallel to a wearer's skin. Air may flow through wearer-webbing channels created by displacing a webbing via comfort pads. For example, the padding structures may be made by sandwiching foam pads between mesh fabric materials. The foam pads may be captured by the two mesh fabrics using circumferential stitching, for example. Circumferential stitching may permit the foam to retain its uncompressed form which may facilitate webbing displacement. Separate and symmetric pads may be located on both sides of a wearer's spine, both at the lumbar region and at the dorsal region of the back, permitting airflow between pads and along the wearer's spine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Michael Seman, Ross Balquist, Steve J. Sharp, Eric M. Manson
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Patent number: 8409351Abstract: A method to grow a boule of silicon carbide is described. The method may include flowing a silicon-containing precursor and a carbon-containing precursor proximate to a heated filament array and forming the silicon carbide boule on a substrate from reactions of the heated silicon-containing and carbon-containing precursors. Also, an apparatus for growing a silicon carbide boule is described. The apparatus may include a deposition chamber to deposit silicon carbide on a substrate, and a precursor transport system for introducing silicon-containing and carbon-containing precursors into the deposition chamber. The apparatus may also include at least one filament or filament segment capable of being heated to a temperature that can activate the precursors, and a substrate pedestal to hold a deposition substrate upon which the silicon carbide boule is grown. The pedestal may be operable to change the distance between the substrate and the filament as the silicon carbide boule is grown.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2008Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: SiC Systems, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Robbins, Michael Seman
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Publication number: 20090038541Abstract: A method to grow a boule of silicon carbide is described. The method may include flowing a silicon-containing precursor and a carbon-containing precursor proximate to a heated filament array and forming the silicon carbide boule on a substrate from reactions of the heated silicon-containing and carbon-containing precursors. Also, an apparatus for growing a silicon carbide boule is described. The apparatus may include a deposition chamber to deposit silicon carbide on a substrate, and a precursor transport system for introducing silicon-containing and carbon-containing precursors into the deposition chamber. The apparatus may also include at least one filament or filament segment capable of being heated to a temperature that can activate the precursors, and a substrate pedestal to hold a deposition substrate upon which the silicon carbide boule is grown. The pedestal may be operable to change the distance between the substrate and the filament as the silicon carbide boule is grown.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: SiC Systems, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Robbins, Michael Seman
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Patent number: 7240430Abstract: A method of forming a plurality of solid conductive bumps for interconnecting two conductive layers of a circuit board with substantially coplanar upper surfaces. The method comprises the steps of applying a continuous homogenous metal layer onto a dielectric substrate, applying a first photoresist and exposing and developing said first photoresist to define a pattern of conductive bumps, etching the metal layer exposed by said development to form said plurality of conductive bumps, removing said first photoresist, applying a second photoresist onto the metal layer, exposing and developing said second photoresist to define a pattern of conductive bumps and circuit lines; etching the metal layer exposed by said development to form a pattern of circuit lines in said metal layer; and removing said second photoresist. The methods of the present invention also provides for fabricating a multilayer circuit board and a metallic border for providing rigidity to a panel.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2005Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bernd Karl-Heinz Appelt, James Russell Bupp, Donald Seton Farquhar, Ross William Keesler, Michael Joseph Klodowski, Andrew Michael Seman, Gary Lee Schild
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Patent number: D725825Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Michael Seman, Douglas Mercier, Edward Bickrest, Lisa Alsdorf, Eric Manson, Hugh Smith
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Patent number: D868473Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Michael Seman, Lisa Alsdorf, Lynn Turnbull
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Patent number: D868474Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Michael Seman, Lisa Alsdorf, Lynn Turnbull