Patents by Inventor Michael Stevens

Michael Stevens 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).

  • Publication number: 20250214259
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an underactuated end effector for a humanoid robot. The end effector includes a frame, a plurality of finger assemblies removably connected to the frame, and a thumb assembly removably connected to the frame. Each finger assembly includes a finger motor assembly. The thumb assembly includes a first thumb motor with a first thumb motor shaft configured to rotate about a first motor shaft axis, and a first motor gear connected to the first thumb motor shaft. The thumb assembly also includes a second thumb motor with a second thumb motor shaft configured to rotate about a second motor shaft axis, and a second motor gear connected to the second thumb motor shaft. The first motor shaft axis is substantially parallel to the second motor shaft axis, and the first motor gear axis is substantially parallel to the second motor gear axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2024
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Jake Goldsmith, Michael Stevens, Jacob Daniel Webb
  • Publication number: 20250211062
    Abstract: An electric cooling fan system can include a frame, a first fan, a first electric motor assembly supported by the frame and operably connected to the first fan, a second fan, a second electric motor assembly supported by the frame and operably connected to the second fan, and a liquid cooling path that passes adjacent to both a first stator of the first electric motor assembly and a second stator of the second electric motor assembly such that thermal energy is transferable from the first electric motor assembly and the second electric motor assembly to a liquid coolant present in the liquid cooling path. Other aspects of an electric cooling fan system and associated method of making the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Tristan Carlson, Meng Yang, Nicholas Heymer, Michael Stevens, Andrew Strong, Timothy Grotheer, Jonathan Ackermann, Derek Savela, Brett Bauman
  • Patent number: 12339089
    Abstract: A line launcher includes a launcher body extending along a longitudinal axis between a rear end and a front end. The line launcher further includes a handle, a trigger, and a removable battery. The line launcher further includes a compressed gas charge assembly. The line launcher further includes an elongated barrel coupled to the body at the front end. The line launcher further includes a throwline assembly, the throwline assembly including a projectile and a throwline, the projectile insertable into and ejectable from the elongated barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Drake J. Schlosser, Luke A. Meyer, Michael Steven Van Dyke, Anthony J. Buxton, Jacob M. Teitler, Shane L. McCue, Daniel D. Crane, Seamus Joseph Doyle Herson
  • Publication number: 20250171697
    Abstract: A method of treating non-petroleum or renewable feedstock containing lignins is carried out by introducing a lignin-containing feedstock into a reactor at a flow velocity of from 20 ft/sec to 100 ft/sec. The feedstock is heated within the reactor to a temperature of from 700° F. to 1100 OF to convert the lignin-containing feedstock into a reactor product. The reactor product is cooled to form a cooled reactor product. At least one of gases, metals, and water are separated and removed from the cooled reactor product to form a final product. The final product has a lignin content that is reduced by 10% to 100% by weight of the initial lignin incorporated into the feedstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Michael D. Ackerson, Michael Steven Byars, Kyle Ackerson, John Coleman
  • Publication number: 20250171693
    Abstract: A reactor system for pyrolysis of carbonaceous waste, a method of treating waste comprising carbonaceous waste by pyrolysis in the reactor system, and uses of particulate material in the reactor system and/or method, are provided. The reactor system comprises a fluidised bed pyrolysis reactor. The fluidised bed pyrolysis reactor comprises a shell defining a heating chamber, the heating chamber having a fluidised bed zone configured to contain a fluidised bed of particulate material comprising particulate material susceptible to inductive heating. The reactor system also comprises a pyrolysis induction heater assembly comprising an induction emitter configured to inductively heat the particulate material. The shell of the reactor is made from an inductively inert material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: Deeptech Recycling Limited
    Inventors: Marvine BESONG, Niels FABRICIUS, Adrian Edward GRIFFITHS, Diego Alejandro Sanchez MONSALVE, Jake A S PAYNE, Michael Steven WATSON, Adam Christopher WELLINGS, Christopher WINDOWS-YULE
  • Publication number: 20250127101
    Abstract: A walk-behind blower includes a frame; one or more movable elements mounted to the frame to movably support the frame; a housing supported on the frame, the housing defining an airflow conduit extending therethrough between a first end and a second end; and a fan assembly disposed between the first end and the second end, the fan assembly comprising a blower fan having a plurality of fan blades, and a motor rotatably connected to the blower fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Steven Van Dyke, Kyle Reeder, Joseph S. Wilinski, JR., Austin De Veer, Adam E. Czerwonka, Seamus Joseph Doyle Herson
  • Patent number: 12268531
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an insert system for footwear includes assembling electronic components. The electronic components include a sensor array having physiological sensors. Each physiological sensor includes a first high resistance layer configured to be in contact with a second high resistance layer when no force is applied to the sensor. The method further includes positioning the sensor array between a first layer and a base layer. An insert system for footwear includes a first layer, a base layer, a sensor array between the first and base layers, and a circuit board. The sensor array includes physiological sensors. Each physiological sensor includes a first high resistance layer in contact with a second high resistance layer when no force is applied to the sensor. The circuit board can transmit signals external to the system to trigger an alert being issued to a user, based on an output of the sensor array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: ORPYX MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Julia Breanne Everett, Marcel Groenland, Travis Michael Stevens, Neil Luke Maurette, Michael Todd Purdy, David Allan Viberg
  • Publication number: 20250054394
    Abstract: Example systems and methods allow for reporting and sharing of information reports relating to driving conditions within a fleet of autonomous vehicles. One example method includes receiving information reports relating to driving conditions from a plurality of autonomous vehicles within a fleet of autonomous vehicles. The method may also include receiving sensor data from a plurality of autonomous vehicles within the fleet of autonomous vehicles. The method may further include validating some of the information reports based at least in part on the sensor data. The method may additionally include combining validated information reports into a driving information map. The method may also include periodically filtering the driving information map to remove outdated information reports. The method may further include providing portions of the driving information map to autonomous vehicles within the fleet of autonomous vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Nathaniel Fairfield, Joshua Seth Herbach, Andrew Hughes Chatham, Michael Steven Montemerlo
  • Patent number: 12221817
    Abstract: A latch feature for a door is disclosed herein. The latch feature includes an input body that is operable to move linearly between first and second positions relative to the door. The latch feature also includes an output body. The output body is coupled to the input body by a pivot member that is configured to pivot relative to the output body and the input body to allow the output body to move linearly toward the input body from an outboard position to an inboard position as the input body moves from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dylan Mandelbaum, Siddharthan Selvasekar, Sydney Puckett, Andres Almeida Senatore, Michael Steven Medoro
  • Publication number: 20250032524
    Abstract: Provided herein are aminoglycoside compounds, such as compounds of Formula (I) and Formula (III), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as therapeutic and/or prophylactic agents. The compounds may be useful in treating a bacterial infection in a subject, for example a Gram-negative bacterial infection. Also provided herein are methods for preparation of such compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Steven Lopez, Ryan Thomas Cirz, Andrew Antony Calabrese
  • Patent number: 12202182
    Abstract: A positioning device for aligning and guiding a first half and a second half of a mold together. The positioning device may comprise a housing including identical wall members configured to define a cavity. Each of the wall members comprise a tab, the tab defining a recess and a protrusion on opposed sides of the tab such that the protrusion and recess defined by the tab of one of the wall member is configured to interlock with the recess or protrusion of the tab of an adjacent wall member to connect adjacent wall members. A first member may be slidably disposed within the cavity of the housing, the first member defining a void. The positioning device may further comprise a second member comprising a base and a protrusion, wherein the protrusion is configured to matingly engage the void of the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Extreme Components L.P.
    Inventor: Michael Steven Bokich
  • Patent number: 12203037
    Abstract: A system for treating non-petroleum or renewable feedstocks comprises a reactor having a heat source for heating an interior of the reactor. The reactor receives a feedstock of a non-petroleum or renewable feedstock containing oxygen or contaminants at certain conditions to form a reactor product having gums and resins of the feedstock removed and/or reduced. A first heat exchanger cools at least a portion of the reactor product to a reduced temperature to form a reduced-temperature reactor product. A hydroprocessing reactor receives at least a portion of the reduced-temperature reactor product to form a hydroprocessed product. A second heat exchanger receives the hydroprocessed product to cool the hydroprocessed product to a temperature of 250° F. or less to form a cooled hydroprocessed product. A separator is configured to separate and remove non-condensable gases, metals and water from the cooled hydroprocessed product to form liquid hydrocarbons that form a final product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Duke Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael D. Ackerson, Michael Steven Byars, Kyle Ackerson, John Coleman
  • Patent number: 12195677
    Abstract: A method of hydroprocessing is performed wherein non-petroleum feedstocks, such as those containing from about 10% or more olefinic compounds or heteroatom contaminants by weight, are treated in a first reaction zone to provide reaction products. The process involves introducing the feedstock along with diluents or a recycle and hydrogen in a first reaction zone and allowing the feed and hydrogen to react in a liquid phase within the first reaction zone to produce reaction products. The reaction products are cooled and/or water is removed from the reaction products. At least a portion of the cooled and/or separated reaction product are introduced as a feed along with hydrogen into a second reaction zone containing a hydroprocessing catalyst. The feed and hydrogen are allowed to react in a liquid phase within the second reaction zone to produce a second-reaction-zone reaction product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Duke Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael D. Ackerson, Michael Steven Byars
  • Publication number: 20250009652
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and systems are provided for pulmonary or nasal delivery of active agents via a metered dose inhaler. In one embodiment, the compositions include a suspension medium, active agent particles, and suspending particles, in which the active agent particles and suspending particles form a co-suspension within the suspension medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Reinhard Vehring, Michael Steven Hartman, Adrian Edward Smith, Vidya B. Joshi, Sarvajna Kumar Dwivedi
  • Patent number: 12192362
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for securely providing identity attributes. A server computer may receive, from a relying entity, a request for identity attributes associated with a target entity, wherein the request for identity attributes includes a session identifier associated with the target entity and an identifier of the relying entity. The server computer may validate the request based on the session identifier. The server computer may identify, based on the identifier of the relying entity, a package defining types of identity attributes for the relying entity and a data access token associated with the package. Based on validating the request, the server computer may transmit, to a digital identity provider, a request for a set of identity attributes corresponding to the package, the request comprising the data access token. The server computer may receive, from the digital identity provider, the set of identity attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventor: Michael Steven Bankston
  • Publication number: 20250007364
    Abstract: An electric cooling fan system can include a frame, a first fan, a first electric motor assembly supported by the frame and operably connected to the first fan, a second fan, a second electric motor assembly supported by the frame and operably connected to the second fan, and a liquid cooling path that passes adjacent to both a first stator of the first electric motor assembly and a second stator of the second electric motor assembly such that thermal energy is transferable from the first electric motor assembly and the second electric motor assembly to a liquid coolant present in the liquid cooling path. Other aspects of an electric cooling fan system and associated method of making the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Tristan Carlson, Meng Yang, Nicholas Heymer, Michael Stevens, Andrew Strong, Timothy Grotheer, Jonathan Ackermann, Derek Savela, Brett Bauman
  • Patent number: 12170669
    Abstract: A system and method are provided which include receiving, from a first application on a user device, an indication that a user has been authenticated and receiving, from a second application on the user device, an indication that the user is detected. The user device receives the indication that the user is detected from a wearable device on the user. Based on receiving the two indications within a time period, a trust token is generated or maintained for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Erik Christopher Friend, Michael Steven Bankston
  • Patent number: 12165515
    Abstract: Example systems and methods allow for reporting and sharing of information reports relating to driving conditions within a fleet of autonomous vehicles. One example method includes receiving information reports relating to driving conditions from a plurality of autonomous vehicles within a fleet of autonomous vehicles. The method may also include receiving sensor data from a plurality of autonomous vehicles within the fleet of autonomous vehicles. The method may further include validating some of the information reports based at least in part on the sensor data. The method may additionally include combining validated information reports into a driving information map. The method may also include periodically filtering the driving information map to remove outdated information reports. The method may further include providing portions of the driving information map to autonomous vehicles within the fleet of autonomous vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Nathaniel Fairfield, Joshua Seth Herbach, Andrew Hughes Chatham, Michael Steven Montemerlo
  • Publication number: 20240397868
    Abstract: A modular equipment assembly may include a base unit and a secondary front unit. The base unit may include a base frame, a motor, a tool interface, one or more wheels, and a handle. The motor may be mounted on the base frame. The tool interface may be disposed within the base frame in mechanical communication with the motor to removably attach a first tool head to the base frame. The one or more wheels may be mounted to the base frame apart from the movable tool to support the base unit. The handle may be mounted to and extend rearwardly from the base frame. The secondary front unit may be removably attached to the base unit, the secondary front unit may include a secondary front frame selectively disposed in front of the base frame forward from the tool interface to move with the base unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Smith, Keith A. Grider, Michael J. Caelwaerts, Austin F. de Veer, Maggie A. McLeod, Devlin N. Thyne, Kyle J. Reeder, Joseph S. Wilinski, JR., Michael Steven Van Dyke
  • Patent number: 12149553
    Abstract: Security event data from each of a plurality of security data sources is received, each unit of the security event data being associated with a security event involving one or more human users included in a monitored set of human users. The security event data is used to generate for each of at least a subset of the monitored set of human users a user-specific security risk score that is determined based at least in part on: a level of access to protected resources that a user has; an attack type that has been attempted with respect to the user; and an action taken by the user, as reflected in the security event data associated with the user from two or more of said security data sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Mimecast North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Charles Fly, Matan Gal Kochavi, Michael Steven Ledbetter