Patents by Inventor Michael Timmons

Michael Timmons 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: 20030223825
    Abstract: Mechanically stabilized retaining wall structures are comprised of a stabilized earth mass connected to a precast concrete panel facing wall. A lengthwise adjustable turnbuckle style connector assembly accommodates horizontal and vertical offsets in the connection points. An array of the connection assemblies comprise a three-dimensional space truss that accomodates wall movement horizontally and vertically with respect to the wall face as well as perpendicular to the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: The Reinforced Earth Company
    Inventors: Michael Timmons, Roger Bloomfield
  • Patent number: 6567747
    Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a light bar assembly for guiding the movement of a vehicle on a tilted surface. The light bar assembly is comprised of a housing having a light bar and a tilt sensor. The light bar is disposed in the housing and adapted to guide the movement of the vehicle. In addition, the tilt sensor is disposed in the housing and adapted to indicate the attitude of the vehicle. As such, the attitude of the vehicle is taken into consideration when the vehicle is being guided along the adjusted travel path on the tilted surface. Moreover, with the addition of the light bar assembly, an existing prior art guidance control system can be conveniently and economically upgraded to a robust system that includes the tilt sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Arthur F. Lange, Michael Timmons, Dominic Farmer
  • Publication number: 20010044810
    Abstract: Systems and methods for collecting information distributed over a computer network are described. Problems addressed by the invention include the marking of content distributed over a network, the instant display of current information distributed over a network, and the retrieval of information at a browser without an intermediary step to save the information. The invention enables customized aggregation of content distributed over a network in real-time. The invention includes a recursive scripting language. Scripts in the recursive scripting language may be used to point dynamically to web objects whose URLs have changed. Embodiments include a feature extraction object used for identifying similar information objects. Feature Extraction may use ‘fuzzy logic’ to insure that targeted content is identified despite modifications in the source page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventor: Michael Timmons