Patents by Inventor Michael Sussman

Michael Sussman 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: 20240109975
    Abstract: The invention provides humanized antibodies that specifically bind to BCMA. The antibodies are useful for treatment and diagnoses of various cancers and immune disorders as well as detecting BCMA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: SEAGEN INC.
    Inventors: Django Sussman, Maureen Ryan, Lori Westendorf, Michael Feldhaus
  • Patent number: 11941661
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for predicting consumer behavior. In one embodiment a method is provided comprising automatically creating a link graph comprising nodes representing webpages, links representing hyperlinks, and weights for each link representing a number of times a hyperlink associated with the respective link redirected the a user devices from a webpage associated with a first node connected to the link to a webpage associated with a second node connected to the link; and determining based on the link graph a programmatically expected path for a particular user, wherein the programmatically expected path identifies, at least, two or more webpages that the particular user is programmatically expected to visit and specifying a programmatically expected order at which the particular user will visit the webpages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sussman, Jesse Pinho, Michael Hines, Jim Challenger, David Hanley, Isaac Sanders, Dean Marano
  • Publication number: 20230150150
    Abstract: Robot charging dock includes a charge connector configured to mate with a charging port of a mobile robot. There is a charge connector frame having a front surface on which the charge connector is mounted. The front surface has a first side edge and a second side edge. There is a front cover disposed over the charge connector frame which has an aperture through which the charge connector protrudes. At least a portion of the front cover is spaced from the front surface of the charge connector frame, defining an internal region. There is an opening to the internal region formed along at least a portion of a perimeter of the aperture and there is a light source disposed in the internal region. The light source is directed toward the opening to allow the light source to illuminate charge connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Sussman, Seth Edwards Allen, Brad Edward Fiore, Hian Kai Kwa, Keegan Burgess Smith, Rafael Gregorio Chavez, Changchun Li, Scott Matthew Rydbeck
  • Publication number: 20220222705
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for predicting consumer behavior. In one embodiment a method is provided comprising automatically creating a link graph comprising nodes representing webpages, links representing hyperlinks, and weights for each link representing a number of times a hyperlink associated with the respective link redirected the a user devices from a webpage associated with a first node connected to the link to a webpage associated with a second node connected to the link; and determining based on the link graph a programmatically expected path for a particular user, wherein the programmatically expected path identifies, at least, two or more webpages that the particular user is programmatically expected to visit and specifying a programmatically expected order at which the particular user will visit the webpages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Sussman, Jesse Pinho, Michael Hines, Jim Challenger, David Hanley, Isaac Sanders, Dean Marano
  • Patent number: 11238496
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for predicting consumer behavior. In one embodiment a method is provided comprising automatically creating a link graph comprising nodes representing webpages, links representing hyperlinks, and weights for each link representing a number of times a hyperlink associated with the respective link redirected the a user devices from a webpage associated with a first node connected to the link to a webpage associated with a second node connected to the link; and determining based on the link graph a programmatically expected path for a particular user, wherein the programmatically expected path identifies, at least, two or more webpages that the particular user is programmatically expected to visit and specifying a programmatically expected order at which the particular user will visit the webpages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sussman, Jesse Pinho, Michael Hines, Jim Challenger, David Hanley, Isaac Sanders, Dean Marano
  • Patent number: 11077708
    Abstract: A mobile robot configured to drive on a surface with irregularities, comprising: a chassis having a front end facing a forward direction of travel, a back end, a first side, and a second side. There is a first drive wheel rigidly affixed to the chassis proximate the first side and interconnected to a motor to propel it. There is a second drive wheel rigidly affixed to the chassis proximate the second side and interconnected to a motor to propel it. A first caster assembly is rigidly affixed to the chassis proximate the front end and includes a first caster wheel configured to rotate about a first swivel axis. A second caster assembly is rigidly affixed to the chassis proximate the back end and includes a second caster wheel configured to rotate about a second swivel axis and it includes a compliant member to absorb the irregularities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Locus Robotics Corp.
    Inventors: Hian Kai Kwa, Peter Sussman, Michael Sussman
  • Patent number: 10906419
    Abstract: A docking station for charging a robot including an electrical charger assembly affixed to the charger docking station and configured to mate with an electrical charging port on the robot when the robot is docked at the docking station for charging. There is at least one compliant member interconnecting the electrical charger assembly to a portion of the docking station to allow movement of the electrical charger assembly relative to the electrical charging port on the robot when the robot is mating with the docking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventors: Hian Kai Kwa, Christina Nicole Fong, Michael Sussman
  • Publication number: 20200311769
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for predicting consumer behavior. In one embodiment a method is provided comprising automatically creating a link graph comprising nodes representing webpages, links representing hyperlinks, and weights for each link representing a number of times a hyperlink associated with the respective link redirected the a user devices from a webpage associated with a first node connected to the link to a webpage associated with a second node connected to the link; and determining based on the link graph a programmatically expected path for a particular user, wherein the programmatically expected path identifies, at least, two or more webpages that the particular user is programmatically expected to visit and specifying a programmatically expected order at which the particular user will visit the webpages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Sussman, Jesse Pinho, Michael Hines, Jim Challenger, David Hanley, Isaac Sanders, Dean Marano
  • Publication number: 20200262304
    Abstract: A docking station for charging a robot including an electrical charger assembly affixed to the charger docking station and configured to mate with an electrical charging port on the robot when the robot is docked at the docking station for charging. There is at least one compliant member interconnecting the electrical charger assembly to a portion of the docking station to allow movement of the electrical charger assembly relative to the electrical charging port on the robot when the robot is mating with the docking station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Hian Kai Kwa, Christina Nicole Fong, Michael Sussman
  • Patent number: 10740793
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for predicting consumer behavior. In one embodiment a method is provided comprising automatically creating a link graph comprising nodes representing webpages, links representing hyperlinks, and weights for each link representing a number of times a hyperlink associated with the respective link redirected the a user devices from a webpage associated with a first node connected to the link to a webpage associated with a second node connected to the link; and determining based on the link graph a programmatically expected path for a particular user, wherein the programmatically expected path identifies, at least, two or more webpages that the particular user is programmatically expected to visit and specifying a programmatically expected order at which the particular user will visit the webpages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sussman, Jesse Pinho, Michael Hines, Jim Challenger, David Hanley, Isaac Sanders, Dean Marano
  • Patent number: 10579064
    Abstract: An electrical charging station for charging an autonomous robot having a battery. The charging station includes a first charging member configured to receive a second charging member on the autonomous robot when the autonomous robot is docked with the charging station. There is a communications device configured to receive from the autonomous robot an identifier indicative of a type of battery on the autonomous robot. There is a power supply, electrically connected to the first charging member, configured to charge the autonomous robot according to a charging profile. The charging profile is selected based at least in part on the identifier received from the autonomous robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Sussman, Aron Klair Insinga
  • Patent number: 10399443
    Abstract: An electrical charging station for charging an autonomous robot with first and second cameras used for docking the autonomous robot with the electrical charging station. There is a front side cover with a surface, the front side cover including a first charging member configured to receive a second charging member on the autonomous robot when the autonomous robot is docked with the charging station for charging. There is a first fiducial surface including a first fiducial marker affixed to the first surface. The first fiducial surface defines a plane disposed at a first non-zero angle relative to a plane defined by the surface of the front side cover. There is a second fiducial surface including a second fiducial marker affixed to the second surface. The second fiducial surface defines a plane disposed at a second non-zero angle relative to the plane defined by the surface of the front side cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Locus Robotics Corp.
    Inventors: Hian Kai Kwa, Michael Sussman, Thomas Moore, Bradley Powers, Christina Nicole Fong
  • Patent number: 10401864
    Abstract: An electrical charging system for charging an autonomous robot powered by a re-chargeable battery and having a first charging member. The charging station includes a second charging member configured to receive the first charging member on the autonomous robot when the autonomous robot is docked with the charging station for charging the re-chargeable battery. There is a power supply configured to charge the re-chargeable battery of the robot and a sensor configured to measure an amount of charge transferred from the power supply to the robot. There is a processor configured to determine from the amount of charge transferred from the power supply to the robot measured by the sensor, a state of charge (SOC) of the autonomous robot. There is also a communications device configured to transmit to the robot the SOC of the robot while docked at the charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Locus Robotics Corp.
    Inventors: Michael Sussman, Aron Klair Insinga
  • Publication number: 20190232505
    Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate cables to pass through moving, space-constrained joints and conveying power and/or signals to various robotic joint-associated elements utilize a unitary and flat laminated cable slack within the joint to accommodate the relative motion between mechanical elements of the joints. In various embodiments, the cable has multiple insulated sub-cables; each sub-cable is insulated and physically separable from all other sub-cables. Some of the sub-cables are separated from the cable and electrically connected to joint-associated components for conveying signals and power thereto without mechanically interfering with relative motion between mechanical elements of the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Sussman
  • Patent number: 10365656
    Abstract: A method, system, and wheeled base for navigating a robot for docking with a charger docking station. The robot receives an initial pose associated with a robot charger docking station and a mating pose associated with the robot charger docking station. The robot first navigates from a location to an initial pose using scan matching to a first map. The robot performs a second navigation from the initial pose to the mating pose using scan matching to a second map, thereby causing an electrical charging port of the robot to mate with an electrical charging assembly of the robot charger docking station. Localization during charger docking may use a higher resolution map than when navigating to the docking station. Localizing against the robot charger docking station may be performed on a higher resolution map of the docking station alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Locus Robotics Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas Moore, Bradley Powers, Michael Sussman, Aron K. Insinga
  • Patent number: D1006846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Locus Robotics Corp.
    Inventors: William Richardson Jones, Colin Alexander Davis, John Stephen Lanier, Seth Edwards Allen, Michael Sussman, Michael Charles Johnson, Sean Johnson, Brad Edward Fiore, Christina Nicole Fong, Peter Sussman
  • Patent number: D1006847
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Locus Robotics Corp.
    Inventors: William Richardson Jones, Colin Alexander Davis, John Stephen Lanier, Seth Edwards Allen, Michael Sussman, Michael Charles Johnson, Sean Johnson, Brad Edward Fiore, Mark Kniffin, Hian Kai Kwa, Christina Nicole Fong, Jonathan David Dix, Peter Sussman
  • Patent number: D1006848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Locus Robotics Corp.
    Inventors: William Richardson Jones, Colin Alexander Davis, John Stephen Lanier, Seth Edwards Allen, Michael Sussman, Michael Charles Johnson, Sean Johnson, Brad Edward Fiore, Mark Kniffin, Hian Kai Kwa, Christina Nicole Fong, Jonathan David Dix, Peter Sussman, John Boezi, III
  • Patent number: D1006849
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Locus Robotics Corp.
    Inventors: William Richardson Jones, Colin Alexander Davis, John Stephen Lanier, Seth Edwards Allen, Michael Sussman, Michael Charles Johnson, Sean Johnson, Brad Edward Fiore, Christina Nicole Fong, Peter Sussman
  • Patent number: D1024944
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Locus Robotics Corp.
    Inventors: Hian Kai Kwa, Colin Alexander Davis, John Stephen Lanier, Seth Edwards Allen, Michael Sussman, Christina Nicole Fong, Keegan Burgess Smith, Rafael Gregorio Chavez, John Boezi, III, Scott Matthew Rydbeck