Patents by Inventor Michael Simon

Michael Simon 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: 11932254
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine, a transmission, and a controller. The engine is configured to generate power. The transmission is configured to transfer power from the engine to at least one drive wheel to propel the vehicle. The controller is programmed to, in response to a command to shift the transmission and a corresponding command to decrease a torque of the engine to less than a threshold corresponding to a spark retard limit during the shift, (i) increase the pressure of an oncoming clutch to engage the oncoming clutch, (ii) retard an engine spark at the spark retard limit to reduce the torque of the engine to the threshold during the engagement of the oncoming clutch, and (iii) shutdown at least one cylinder of the engine to further reduce the torque of the engine to less than the threshold during the engagement of the oncoming clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Cory Benson LaRoche, Stephen Michael Cicala, Jianping Zhang, Bradley Dean Riedle, Jesse D. L. Brunais, Michael Simon, Leonard Dziubinschi
  • Publication number: 20240075026
    Abstract: The present invention features solid pharmaceutical compositions comprising Compound 1 and Compound 2. In one embodiment, the solid pharmaceutical composition includes (1) a first layer which comprises 100 mg Compound 1, as well as a pharmaceutically acceptable hydrophilic polymer and a pharmaceutically acceptable surfactant, all of which are formulated in amorphous solid dispersion; and (2) a second layer which comprises 40 mg Compound 2, as well as a pharmaceutically acceptable hydrophilic polymer and a pharmaceutically acceptable surfactant, all of which are formulated in amorphous solid dispersion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Nancy E. Sever, Ulrich Westedt, Ute Lander, Katrin Schneider, Benedikt Steitz, Thomas Mueller, Regina Reul, Constanze Obermiller, Adivaraha Jayasankar, Michael Simon, Yi Gao, Harald Hach, Samuel Kyeremateng, Katharina Asmus, Ping Tong, Donghua Zhu, Marius Naris, Colleen Garrett
  • Patent number: 11873770
    Abstract: Systems and method are provided for an internal combustion engine with boosted operation. In an example, this includes operating the engine with boosted intake pressure via a supercharger and with supercharger flow regulated by a vacuum actuated bypass valve, and in response to a supercharger outlet temperature greater than a first threshold, increasing a blow through air passing from the engine intake to engine exhaust without combustion in a cylinder of the engine due to engine intake and exhaust valves having positive valve overlap; and then in response to the supercharger outlet temperature greater than a second, higher, threshold, limiting engine airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Mikulski, Michael Simon, Christopher Blanchet, David Bell
  • Patent number: 11840294
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a regulating device for regulating the steering angle for a vehicle, comprising a first controller unit with a controller superposed thereon, the controller having a feedback path and a prefilter. The feedback path provides a first adjustment variable based on actual steering angle information which is provided by the first controller unit as an output variable and the prefilter provides a second adjustment variable based on nominal steering angle information. The controller is configured to form input information for the first controller unit based on the first and the second adjustment variables, wherein the feedback path has a first correction element, the transfer behavior of which can be adjusted. The prefilter has a second correction element, the transfer behavior of which can be adjusted. The controller is configured such that at least the controller gain of the first controller unit can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Keßler, Stefan Feick, Michael Simon
  • Patent number: 11840925
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a system and method for continuous downlinking communication from a surface location to a bottom hole assembly during drilling operations. The system transmits harmonic pressure wave fluctuations generated by a modulator, which is disposed outside of a surface-located fluid line with a flap rotatably disposed entirely inside of the fluid line encoding data by harmonics. One letter of the combinatorial frequencies signal alphabet can have more than 200 different orthogonal frequencies components; each component represents a unique combination of downlinking command purpose and value. For deepest portion of a long trajectory well, the system uses a narrow frequency range (2-3 Hz) with two letters resulting in more than 250 combinations. The system provides continuous automatic downhole control of the signal-to-noise ratio to achieve robust decoding of downlinking signals with a transmission data rate ten times faster as compared to 1-2 bits per minute in the industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Simon Pogrebinsky
  • Publication number: 20230280989
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of synthesizing a computer program to include idiomatic function(s) and semantically-meaningful variable(s) using programming by example. For instance, an intent of a user to synthesize a computer program to include functionality configured to generate sample output(s) from respective input(s) is determined based at least in part on receipt of the sample input(s) and the respective sample output(s) from the user. Based at least in part on the determined intent, the computer program is synthesized to include the idiomatic function(s) by configuring the idiomatic function(s) to have the target functionality and to conform to a convention of the target domain-specific language associated with a textual representation of the computer program to be displayed to the user. Non-semantically-meaningful variable(s) included among the idiomatic function(s) are replaced with the respective semantically-meaningful variable(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: José Pablo CAMBRONERO SÁNCHEZ, Sumit GULWANI, Vu Minh LE, Daniel PERELMAN, Arjun RADHAKRISHNA, Daniel Galen SIMMONS, Clint Michael SIMON, Ashish TIWARI
  • Patent number: 11730293
    Abstract: An apparatus can include a generally planar portion approximately in a plane. The apparatus can also include a lip portion extending in a direction generally orthogonal to the plane. The generally planar portion is joined to the lip portion at a circumferential edge of the generally planar portion to form a cover for a beverage container. Likewise, a method can include providing contact information on a disposable cover adapted to cover a beverage container. The contact information is not necessarily provided by the manufacturer of the beverage or beverage container. The method can also include receiving contact from a user of the disposable cover. The method can further include coordinating the delivery of a service to the user of the disposable cover responsive to the contact received from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: MPD VENTURES, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Hollister Brewster, Michael Simons
  • Patent number: 11727222
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to be embodied as a natural language document orchestrator. In some example embodiments, a method is provided that comprises generating natural language text. The method of this embodiment may also include executing document orchestration requests from a scripted input language file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: ARRIA DATA2TEXT LIMITED
    Inventors: Ehud Baruch Reiter, Kapila Annuruddha Ponnamperuma Arachchi, Michael Simon Schlafli, Neil Stuart Burnett, Nikhil Dinesh
  • Publication number: 20230203187
    Abstract: Provided are anti-syndecan-2 antibodies and compositions comprising said antibody and methods useful for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome, including coronavirus disease 2019-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome, in a subject in need thereof. The method comprises administering to the subject an effective amount to treat the acute respiratory distress syndrome of an syndecan-2 disrupting agent. The syndecan-2 disrupting agents may include at least one of the anti-syndecan-2 antibodies and/or at least one syndecan-2 disrupting peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Simons, Federico Corti
  • Publication number: 20230193750
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a system and method for continuous downlinking communication from a surface location to a bottom hole assembly during drilling operations. The system transmits harmonic pressure wave fluctuations generated by a modulator, which is disposed outside of a surface-located fluid line with a flap rotatably disposed entirely inside of the fluid line encoding data by harmonics. One letter of the combinatorial frequencies signal alphabet can have more than 200 different orthogonal frequencies components; each component represents a unique combination of downlinking command purpose and value. For deepest portion of a long trajectory well, the system uses a narrow frequency range (2-3 Hz) with two letters resulting in more than 250 combinations. The system provides continuous automatic downhole control of the signal-to-noise ratio to achieve robust decoding of downlinking signals with a transmission data rate ten times faster as compared to 1-2 bits per minute in the industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Simon Pogrebinsky
  • Publication number: 20230184832
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods of finding optimized analog measurement hardware settings of a measurement system for a target measurement. The method can include one or more of the following steps: applying initial settings to the measurement system; varying the settings over a power sweep while processing a test signal used for the target measurement or a representative signal; performing the target measurement during the power sweep, thereby determining a hardware contribution of the measurement system over the power sweep; and identifying the respective settings that lead to a minimum hardware contribution of the measurement system at various powers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Darren Tipton, Michael Simon, Florian Ramian, Martin Breinbauer
  • Publication number: 20230175989
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are provided for generating one or more images using an example apparatus. An example apparatus includes a plurality of pixel elements fabricated on two or more substrates, wherein each pixel element comprises a plurality of compound refractive lenses. Each compound refractive lens comprises a plurality of concave lenses and each compound refractive lens defines a proximal end and distal end. Each pixel element further comprises a plurality of photon counting detectors, wherein each photon counting detector is configured to receive a beam exiting from the distal end of a particular compound refractive lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Simon
  • Publication number: 20230159279
    Abstract: A method for managing an automation system involving asynchronous and synchronous zones, the method including: determining when a moving element enters a merge zone between an asynchronous zone and a synchronous zone; calculating additive jerk to be applied to the moving element, In some cases, the additive jerk is based on predetermined compensation profiles; determining if the master position change is different than a base logged; if so, interpolating additive jerk based on movement characteristics of the moving element; in either event, applying the additive jerk to the moving element; and determining if the merge is completed and, if yes, ending the merge and continue with synchronous operation but, if no, returning to calculating the additive jerk and repeat. A system including a processor/controller and a memory including instructions, which when executed by the processor/controller, perform the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Anton DOLGOVYKH, Michael SIMON
  • Publication number: 20230104908
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for gathering electronic signatures to be applied to collaboration system content objects (e.g., contracts, letters, insurance claims, riders, etc.). A collaboration system monitors changes made to the collaboration system content objects during electronic signature processing. A module of the content management system is configured to associate one or more instances of e-signing metadata to one or more of the stored content objects of the content management system. The e-signing metadata indicates whether or not a particular portion of the one or more of the stored content objects has been e-signed by a designated e-signatory. A collaborator who is not one of the designated e-signatories makes a change to one or more of the stored content objects (e.g., contracts, letters, insurance claims, riders, etc.). The change is remediated on-the-fly and the e-signing process continues without having to restart the e-signing process from the beginning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: Box, Inc.
    Inventors: Seth Morgan Luce VOLTZ, Jón Tómas GRÉTARSSON, Michaël Simon KRENS, Valentin ZBEREA, Rohit BAKSHI, Matthew Phillip HEWES, Daniel KIM, Nachiket DEO, Stephen Philip HILLER, Virender GUPTA
  • Publication number: 20230091610
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to using machine learning models to generate current time-series features using machine learning and validate time-series machine learning model output. At least one aspect is directed to a system with one or more processors, coupled to memory, to segment a time series range into a first segment for an instance of time, the segment associated with a value for a target feature and a timestamp for the value, segment the time series range into an input segment associated with a plurality of input features and a segment timestamp less than or equal to the timestamp, generate a model trained with input comprising values for the target feature and timestamps for the values less than or equal to the segment timestamp, and transform at least one of the input features based at least on the model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: DataRobot, Inc.
    Inventors: Anastasiia Tamazlykar, Igor Iaroshenkno, Mark Steadman, Jilian Schwiep, Peter Michael Simon, Zachary Deane-Mayer, Brett Rowley, Jing Qiang Goh
  • Publication number: 20230043964
    Abstract: In some aspects, the invention provides a method of treating atherosclerosis in a subject. The method comprises administering to the subject an agent that increases the activity or level of a let-7 miRNA or an agent that decreases activity or level of a TGF? signaling polypeptide in an endothelial cell in the subject. In some embodiments, the subject is administered an additional agent comprising a therapeutically effective amount of rapamycin or any derivative thereof. In some embodiments, the agent is a let-7 miRNA. In some other aspects, the invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a let-7 miRNA. In some embodiments, the let-7 miRNA is encapsulated in a nanoparticle formulated for selective delivery to an endothelial cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Michael SIMONS, Pei-Yu CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220312755
    Abstract: A device that confines a water soluble larvicide or insecticide or other solid or semi-solid chemical medium that allows for a measured dispersal with a means for affixing to a rain gutter or open water container susceptible to harbor or breed mosquito larvae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Robert Michael Simon
  • Patent number: 11459877
    Abstract: A combinatorial frequency system and method for transmitting data from LWD downhole operations to a surface location is provided. The system and method include obtaining data from at least one downhole sensor, encoding data by combinations of different harmonics, and (optionally) modulating the data using various frequency modulation techniques to produce a series of 3-40 bit rates. The system and method include transmitting the series as pressure wave signals through drilling fluid or through earth media by electromagnetic waves, detecting the signals, identifying at a surface location each frequency, modulating characteristics of each frequency, decoding each signal and forming output signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Simon Pogrebinsky
  • Publication number: 20220289286
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a regulating device for regulating the steering angle for a vehicle, comprising a first controller unit with a controller superposed thereon, the controller having a feedback path and a prefilter. The feedback path provides a first adjustment variable based on actual steering angle information which is provided by the first controller unit as an output variable and the prefilter provides a second adjustment variable based on nominal steering angle information. The controller is configured to form input information for the first controller unit based on the first and the second adjustment variables, wherein the feedback path has a first correction element, the transfer behavior of which can be adjusted. The prefilter has a second correction element, the transfer behavior of which can be adjusted. The controller is configured such that at least the controller gain of the first controller unit can be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Keßler, Stefan Feick, Michael Simon
  • Publication number: 20220281518
    Abstract: A railborne driver assistance device for supporting or automating the lateral control of a vehicle includes a first processing unit configured to control a steering torque intervention by establishing a steering angle with a stationary control accuracy of an electrically supported steering system. A second processing unit is configured to adjust the stationary control accuracy of the steering angle via the output of an accuracy request signal to the first processing unit in such a way that there is a scaling of the control accuracy between a lower and an upper threshold value. The second processing unit includes a control unit having an integrator with an input and an output, wherein the output of the integrator is connected to the input in a closed-loop manner with a weighting dependent on the accuracy request signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Feick, Philipp Keßler, Michael Simon