Patents by Inventor Michael Thompson

Michael Thompson 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: 11886120
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include methods of depositing a metal oxo photoresist using dry deposition processes. In an embodiment, the method comprises forming a first metal oxo film on the substrate with a first vapor phase process including a first metal precursor vapor and a first oxidant vapor, and forming a second metal oxo film over the first metal oxo film with a second vapor phase process including a second metal precursor vapor and a second oxidant vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Lakmal Charidu Kalutarage, Mark Joseph Saly, Bhaskar Jyoti Bhuyan, Thomas Joseph Knisley, Kelvin Chan, Regina Germanie Freed, David Michael Thompson, Susmit Singha Roy, Madhur Sachan
  • Publication number: 20240027719
    Abstract: A fiber enclosure includes a closure body, a lid removably coupled to the closure body, and a plurality of clamps coupling the lid to the closure body. The lid includes a lid body, a lid lip extending from the lid body between each of the plurality of clamps, and a plurality of lid ribs connecting the lid lip and the lid body thereby providing a lid reinforcement between each adjacent clamp. The closure body includes an upper body portion, a closure body lip extending from the upper body portion between each of the plurality of clamps, and a plurality of body ribs connecting the closure body lip and the upper body portion, thereby providing a closure body reinforcement between each of the adjacent clamps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Dani Liu, Zachary Michael Thompson
  • Patent number: 11858497
    Abstract: Systems and methods of controlling a vehicle in a stable drift are provided. With the goal of enhancing the driver experience, the disclosed drift control systems provide an interactive drift driving experience for the driver of a vehicle. In some embodiments, a driver is allowed to take manual control of a vehicle after a stable drift is initiated. For safety reasons, an assisted driving system may provide corrective assistance to prevent the vehicle from entering an unstable/unsafe drift. In other embodiments, an autonomous driving system retains control of the vehicle throughout the drift. However, the driver may perform “simulated drift maneuvers” such as counter-steering, and clutch kicking in order to communicate their desire to drift more or less aggressively. Accordingly, the autonomous driving system will effectuate the driver's communicated desire in a manner that keeps the vehicle in a safe/stable drift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Avinash Balachandran, Yan Ming Jonathan Goh, John Subosits, Michael Thompson, Alexander R. Green
  • Publication number: 20230414101
    Abstract: An apparatus to treat, inhibit, or prevent an eye condition in a patient can include a cover, sized and shaped to fit over an eye of a patient to define a cavity between the cover and an anterior surface of the eye when the cover is located over the patient eye. The apparatus can include a pressure source, in communication with the cavity, capable of applying non-ambient pressure in the cavity. The apparatus can include control circuitry, in communication with the pressure source, configured to vary non-ambient pressure applied to the cavity to affect a targeted pressure relationship between an indication of a first physiological pressure level and a second physiological pressure level associated with the eye of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: John Berdahl, George Tsai, Hal Walbrink, Vance Michael Thompson, Enrico Brambilla
  • Publication number: 20230409979
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to machine learning-based graph analytics for account evaluation. In examples, information associated with a user is stored in a graph datastore, which may include one or more account nodes and associated transaction nodes. Nodes within the graph datastore may be associated using edges that include identification information for an associated user. Accordingly, it may be possible to identify a subpart of the graph associated with a user that includes associated user identifiers and historical activity, which may be processed to generate a feature vector. The feature vector may be processed using a machine learning model to generate a set of reputation metrics for the user. The resulting set of reputation metrics may thus be used to determine whether to permit access to a resource or service by the user, or whether the user is permitted to create a new account, among other examples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Steven Michael Thompson, Eric Alan VonDohlen
  • Patent number: 11845457
    Abstract: A system for training an operator of a vehicle includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor, which includes a safety module and a training module. The safety module has instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine when the vehicle is operating within a safe area based on at least one of: a location of the vehicle and a location of one or more objects with respect to the vehicle. The training module has instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to apply at least one brake of the vehicle when the vehicle is operating within the safe area to cause the vehicle to engage in an oversteer event, and collect operator response information when the vehicle engages in the oversteer event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: John Subosits, Yan Ming Jonathan Goh, Michael Thompson, Alexander R. Green, Avinash Balachandran
  • Patent number: 11834026
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a vehicle may include receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors, the sensor data including vehicle parameter information for the vehicle; using the sensor data to determine a vehicle state for a vehicle negotiating a corner, wherein the vehicle state comprises information regarding a magnitude of an effective understeer gradient for the vehicle; computing a yaw moment required to correct the effective understeer gradient based on the magnitude of the effective understeer gradient; and applying a brake torque to a single wheel of the vehicle, wherein an amount of brake torque applied is sufficient to lock up the single wheel to create a yaw moment on the vehicle to achieve the computed yaw moment required to correct the effective understeer gradient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Yan Ming Jonathan Goh, John Subosits, Michael Thompson, Alexander R. Green, Avinash Balachandran
  • Patent number: 11836662
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a computer-implemented method of discovering processes for robotic process automation (RPA) includes: recording a plurality of event streams, each event stream corresponding to a human user interacting with a computing device to perform one or more tasks; concatenating the event streams; segmenting some or all of the concatenated event streams to generate one or more individual traces performed by the user interacting with the computing device, each trace corresponding to a particular task; clustering the traces according to a task type; identifying, from among some or all of the clustered traces, one or more candidate processes for robotic automation; prioritizing the candidate processes; and selecting at least one of the prioritized candidate processes for robotic automation. Further aspects building upon the above include generating RPA models to perform tasks determined to be processes for RPA. Corresponding systems and computer program products are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: KOFAX, INC.
    Inventors: Jiyong Ma, Stephen Michael Thompson, Jan W. Amtrup
  • Publication number: 20230386839
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include methods of depositing a metal oxo photoresist using dry deposition processes. In an embodiment, the method comprises forming a first metal oxo film on the substrate with a first vapor phase process including a first metal precursor vapor and a first oxidant vapor, and forming a second metal oxo film over the first metal oxo film with a second vapor phase process including a second metal precursor vapor and a second oxidant vapor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Lakmal Charidu Kalutarage, Mark Joseph Saly, Bhaskar Jyoti Bhuyan, Thomas Joseph Knisley, Kelvin Chan, Regina Germanie Freed, David Michael Thompson, Susmit Singha Roy, Madhur Sachan
  • Publication number: 20230387536
    Abstract: A battery group includes a carrier tray, battery module, and set of output terminals. The carrier tray includes an upper rail mount adapted to be received by a mounting bracket. The battery module is coupled to the carrier tray. The output terminals are operatively coupled to terminals of the battery module, the output terminals positioned on a rear face of the carrier tray. The carrier tray and battery module are adapted to be slidingly received by a cabinet or other enclosure such that the output terminals are engaged to an electrical system of the cabinet or other enclosure by sliding the battery group fully into the cabinet or other enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan LOOFS, Michael WARHUS, Michael BECK, Michael THOMPSON
  • Patent number: 11832416
    Abstract: Systems and methods for datacenter are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, a system or method herein causes a process for a structure that includes a component tracking system, where such a system includes individual components within individual servers or individual racks, the process being based in part on at least location information and configuration information from one or more of an optical sensor or a radio sensor associated with a motile-support that is adapted for at least three dimensional (3D) movement in a space having the individual servers or the individual racks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: NVIDIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Kelsey Albright, William Andrew Mecham, Benjamin Goska, Aaron Richard Carkin, Tahir Cader, William Ryan Weese, Michael Thompson, Jordan Levy, Siddha Ganju, Fred Devoir, Elad Mentovich, Elijah Chen
  • Patent number: 11821324
    Abstract: A turbine engine includes a pressurized fluid source, a duct system comprising a plurality of ducts in fluid communication with the pressurized fluid source, and a duct failure detection system. The duct failure detection system includes a plurality of pressure sensors. Each of the plurality of pressure sensors is in operable communication with two ducts of the plurality of ducts. Each of the plurality of ducts has at least two pressure sensors of the plurality of pressure sensors in operable communication therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mehmet Cem Apaydin, Craig Alan Gonyou, Scott Alan Schimmels, Christopher Michael Thompson
  • Publication number: 20230365108
    Abstract: Systems and Methods for controlling an autonomous vehicle, may include: receiving sensor data, the sensor data comprising vehicle parameter information for the autonomous vehicle; using the sensor data to determine a vehicle state for the autonomous vehicle, wherein the vehicle state comprises information regarding a magnitude of an actual or predicted effective understeer gradient for the vehicle; computing a yaw moment required to correct the effective understeer gradient based on the magnitude of the effective understeer gradient; and determining a combination of one or more vehicle control inputs, including applying a brake torque, to correct the effective understeer gradient; applying the brake torque to a single wheel of the vehicle, wherein an amount of brake torque applied is sufficient to lock up the single wheel to create a yaw moment on the vehicle to achieve the computed yaw moment required to correct the effective understeer gradient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: YAN MING JONATHAN GOH, JOHN SUBOSITS, MICHAEL THOMPSON, ALEXANDER R. GREEN, AVINASH BALACHANDRAN
  • Patent number: 11807206
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to emergency lateral maneuvers using brake-induced tire sliding. In one embodiment, a method includes determining a vehicle state for a vehicle according to sensor data about a surrounding environment. The method includes computing, using the sensor data and the vehicle state, lateral accelerations that are yaw-free for the vehicle. The method includes, in response to detecting that the vehicle state is associated with an emergency event, selecting a maneuver from the lateral accelerations. The method includes controlling the vehicle according to the maneuver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Yan Ming Jonathan Goh, John Subosits, Michael Thompson, Alexander R. Green, Avinash Balachandran
  • Publication number: 20230340889
    Abstract: A turbine engine includes a pressurized fluid source, a duct system comprising a plurality of ducts in fluid communication with the pressurized fluid source, and a duct failure detection system. The duct failure detection system includes a plurality of pressure sensors. Each of the plurality of pressure sensors is in operable communication with two ducts of the plurality of ducts. Each of the plurality of ducts has at least two pressure sensors of the plurality of pressure sensors in operable communication therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Mehmet Cem Apaydin, Craig Alan Gonyou, Scott Alan Schimmels, Christopher Michael Thompson
  • Patent number: 11786122
    Abstract: An apparatus to treat, inhibit, or prevent an eye condition in a patient can include a cover, sized and shaped to fit over an eye of a patient to define a cavity between the cover and an anterior surface of the eye when the cover is located over the patient eye. The apparatus can include a pressure source, in communication with the cavity, capable of applying non-ambient pressure in the cavity. The apparatus can include control circuitry, in communication with the pressure source, configured to vary non-ambient pressure applied to the cavity to affect a targeted pressure relationship between an indication of a first physiological pressure level and a second physiological pressure level associated with the eye of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Equinox Ophthalmic, Inc.
    Inventors: John Berdahl, George Tsai, Hal Walbrink, Vance Michael Thompson, Enrico Brambilla
  • Publication number: 20230311380
    Abstract: A method for overmolding a tubular structure including inserting a core pin into the tubular structure so that at least a portion of a main body of the core pin extends at least partially out of the tubular structure. The method further includes clamping the tubular structure to a mold cavity structure in an Z-direction using a retaining structure, in which the retaining structure includes an inclined portion and the flexible portion extends out of the mold cavity structure. The method also includes injecting a thermoplastic material into a mold cavity of the mold cavity structure to overmold at least a portion of the tubular structure, in which the injecting of the thermoplastic material includes the thermoplastic material contacting the portion of the core pin extended from the tubular structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: David Schroeder, Michael A. Thompson, Alain Crosfield, Douglas Wenell
  • Patent number: 11775855
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for a service for managing quantum computing resources are disclosed. A task management service receives a description of a task specified by a client. From a pool of computing resources of a provider network, the service selects a quantum computing resource for implementation of the task. The quantum computing resource comprises a plurality of quantum bits. The service causes the quantum computing resource to run a quantum algorithm associated with the task. The service receives one or more results of the quantum algorithm from the quantum computing resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Richardson, Marc John Brooker, James Michael Thompson
  • Patent number: 11752989
    Abstract: Systems and Methods for controlling an autonomous vehicle, may include: receiving sensor data, the sensor data comprising vehicle parameter information for the autonomous vehicle; using the sensor data to determine a vehicle state for the autonomous vehicle, wherein the vehicle state comprises information regarding a magnitude of an actual or predicted effective understeer gradient for the vehicle; computing a yaw moment required to correct the effective understeer gradient based on the magnitude of the effective understeer gradient; and determining a combination of one or more vehicle control inputs, including applying a brake torque, to correct the effective understeer gradient; applying the brake torque to a single wheel of the vehicle, wherein an amount of brake torque applied is sufficient to lock up the single wheel to create a yaw moment on the vehicle to achieve the computed yaw moment required to correct the effective understeer gradient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Yan Ming Jonathan Goh, John Subosits, Michael Thompson, Alexander R. Green, Avinash Balachandran
  • Patent number: D1011298
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Zachary Michael Thompson