Patents by Inventor Michael Tracy
Michael Tracy 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).
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Publication number: 20250247320Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and methods for symmetric routing and split-brain handling in high-availability (HA) networks using route priority and route affinity inversion. In one aspect, the method includes receiving, at a controller associated with a communication network, first status information associated with at least one of a first node or a second node. The first node and the second node are used in service of a first VPN. The controller determines, from the first status information, a preference associated with the first node over the second node for servicing traffic of the first VPN, and generates routing information for a third node of the communication network. The routing information specifies that the first node is preferred for serving traffic of the first VPN, and that the second node is available, but less preferred for servicing traffic of the first VPN.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2024Publication date: July 31, 2025Inventors: Arul Murugan Manickam, Satyajit Das, Avinash Shah, Pritam Baruah, Michael Tracy, Satish Kumar Mahadevan
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Patent number: 12192408Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of systems, methods, and products comprises an analytic server for electronic requests routing and distribution. The server receives a plurality of requests from a plurality of electronic user devices. Aiming to routing the plurality of requests to appropriate agents, the server trains an artificial intelligence model for each agent based on historical data. For each request, the server executes the artificial intelligence model to determine a score indicating the probability of the agent converting the request to a successful sale. The server determines an entropy value for each request based on the scores and order the requests into a queue based on the entropy values. The server also calculates a capacity for each agent based on historical agent data. For each request in the queue, the server routes the request to an agent based on at least one of the score and capacity of the agent.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2023Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance CompanyInventors: Asieh Ahani, Tara Zayac, Michael Tracy
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Patent number: 11729317Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of systems, methods, and products comprises an analytic server for electronic requests routing and distribution. The server receives a plurality of requests from a plurality of electronic user devices. Aiming to routing the plurality of requests to appropriate agents, the server trains an artificial intelligence model for each agent based on historical data. For each request, the server executes the artificial intelligence model to determine a score indicating the probability of the agent converting the request to a successful sale. The server determines an entropy value for each request based on the scores and order the requests into a queue based on the entropy values. The server also calculates a capacity for each agent based on historical agent data. For each request in the queue, the server routes the request to an agent based on at least one of the score and capacity of the agent.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance CompanyInventors: Asieh Ahani, Tara Zayac, Michael Tracy
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Patent number: 11463585Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of systems, methods, and products comprises an analytic server for electronic requests routing and distribution. The server receives a plurality of requests from a plurality of electronic user devices. Aiming to routing the plurality of requests to appropriate agents, the server trains an artificial intelligence model for each agent based on historical data. For each request, the server executes the artificial intelligence model to determine a score indicating the probability of the agent converting the request to a successful sale. The server determines an entropy value for each request based on the scores and order the requests into a queue based on the entropy values. The server also calculates a capacity for each agent based on historical agent data. For each request in the queue, the server routes the request to an agent based on at least one of the score and capacity of the agent.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Asieh Ahani, Tara Zayac, Michael Tracy
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Patent number: 10563984Abstract: An angular rate sensor has a ring, a plurality of sensor-drivers, circuitry, a controller, an energy sensor, and an output signal generator. The sensors-drivers may be capacitors, inductors, or a sensor having a piezoelectric material. The sensor-drivers each have a component that vibrates along with the ring, and the sensor-drivers are arranged in cooperating sets, each cooperating set having two sensor-drivers positioned 180° apart. The circuitry can selectively engage some of the cooperating sets as sensors and others of the cooperating sets as drivers. Those sets used as sensors sense motion of the ring. Those sets used as drivers apply forces to the ring. Some of the drivers cause the ring to vibrate at its natural frequency, and some of the drivers seek to inhibit motion of the ring at particular locations. Locations at which drivers seek to inhibit motion are those locations that would be nodes in the absence of angular motion.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Moog Inc.Inventors: Michael Tracy, Martin Turon, Derek Tat
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Publication number: 20190078885Abstract: An angular rate sensor has a ring, a plurality of sensor-drivers, circuitry, a controller, an energy sensor, and an output signal generator. The sensors-drivers may be capacitors, inductors, or a sensor having a piezoelectric material. The sensor-drivers each have a component that vibrates along with the ring, and the sensor-drivers are arranged in cooperating sets, each cooperating set having two sensor-drivers positioned 180° apart. The circuitry can selectively engage some of the cooperating sets as sensors and others of the cooperating sets as drivers. Those sets used as sensors sense motion of the ring. Those sets used as drivers apply forces to the ring. Some of the drivers cause the ring to vibrate at its natural frequency, and some of the drivers seek to inhibit motion of the ring at particular locations. Locations at which drivers seek to inhibit motion are those locations that would be nodes in the absence of angular motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Michael Tracy, Martin Turon, Derek Tat
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Publication number: 20150174685Abstract: A self-contained integrated unit (10), including an engine (11) driving an electric generator (12), air compressor (21) and plasma cutter (30). The engine (11) drives the air compressor (21) for producing compressed air for the plasma cutter (30). A pair of compressed air tanks (20) provides for storage of the compressed air. The compressed air tanks (20) are situated at bottom opposite sides of the structure that houses the components of the unit (10) so that the tanks (20) also act as skids for ease of movement of the unit (10) to the next cutting site. The structure that houses the engine (11), electrical generator (12), air compressor (21), plasma cutter (30) and related auxiliary equipment includes suitable covers and access ports. The structure also includes attachment points (31) and devices for ease of lifting and moving the entire unit (10) as needed for cutting work and transport. Compressed air and electric power is supplied to the torch of the plasma cutter (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2012Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: BARRACUDA SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Michael Tracy Ward, Mark Dane Hartness
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Publication number: 20140103016Abstract: The invention features methods and apparatuses for cutting a section of a pipe having a non-linear longitudinal axis. A mounting structure attaches to a first portion of the pipe. A track is connected to the mounting structure and defines a drive plane. A moveable structure is coupled to the track and configured to move circumferentially along the track. A tool holder is connected to the moveable structure and positions a cutting tool relative to a cutting plane in a second portion of the section of pipe, the cutting plane substantially perpendicular to the non-linear longitudinal axis at a cutting location on the pipe. The mounting structure adjusts to position the track such that the drive plane is parallel to the cutting plane, separated from the cutting plane, substantially non-perpendicular to the non-linear longitudinal axis at the first portion on the pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Hypertherm, Inc.Inventors: Michael Tracy Ward, Jerry Wayne Ebert, Gerald Wade Beck, Bruce Peter Altobelli
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Patent number: 7255436Abstract: An eyeglass retention device that allows eyewear to be securely worn and alternately securely retained on headwear. This device provides the above in a sporty, practical, yet low profile manner for all types of eyewear users, and with all types of headwear.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2005Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Inventor: Michael Tracy
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Publication number: 20060268222Abstract: An eyeglass retention device that allows eyewear to be securely worn and alternately securely retained on headwear. This device provides the above in a sporty, practical, yet low profile manner for all types of eyewear users, and with all types of headwear.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2005Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventor: Michael Tracy
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Publication number: 20060268221Abstract: An eyeglass retention device that allows eyewear to be securely worn and alternately securely retained on headwear. This device provides the above in a sporty, practical, yet low profile manner for all types of eyewear users, and with all types of headwear.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2005Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventor: Michael Tracy
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Publication number: 20050153961Abstract: A method of using 1,2,4-benzotriazine oxides, some of which are novel compounds, as radiosensitizers and selective cytotoxic agents is disclosed. These compounds are shown to specifically radiosensitize hypoxic tumor cells. Some are additionally disclosed to be useful as specific cytotoxic agents for these cells. They also show an unexpected ability to radiosensitize aerobic cells following or preceding a hypoxic incubation of the cells with the drug. This provides a basis for selective radiosensitization of tumors compared to normal cells. A novel method for preparing the 1,2,4-benzotriazine oxides is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2004Publication date: July 14, 2005Inventors: William Lee, J. Brown, Edward Grange, Abelardo Martinez, Michael Tracy, Daniel Pollart
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Publication number: 20050078668Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing redirect services are described herein. According to one embodiment, there is a service selection network element used to provide access of computing devices to a set of one or more services provided by one or more providers. In addition, the service selection network element includes a redirect facility and a set of routing policies stored in a machine readable medium within the service selection network element to handle redirect services within the service selection network element. Furthermore, the routing policies optionally include one or more replacement routing policies for each of the routing policy corresponding to the respective context. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2003Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Joel Wittenberg, Robert Kilfoyle, Michael Tracy, Thomas Stoner
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Patent number: 6828321Abstract: A method of using 1,2,4-benzotriazine oxides, some of which are novel compounds, as radiosensitizers and selective cytotoxic agents is disclosed. These compounds are shown to specifically radiosensitize hypoxic tumor cells. Some are additionally disclosed to be useful as specific cytotoxic agents for these cells. They also show an unexpected ability to radiosensitize aerobic cells following or preceding a hypoxic incubation of the cells with the drug. This provides a basis for selective radiosensitization of tumors compared to normal cells. A novel method for preparing the 1,2,4-benzotriazine oxides is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2001Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: SRI InternationalInventors: William W. Lee, J. Martin Brown, Edward W. Grange, Abelardo P. Martinez, Michael Tracy, Daniel J. Pollart
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Publication number: 20040183269Abstract: An elongated composite board having a top surface, bottom surface, front, back, left and right sides. Tubular sections are sandwiched between the top and bottom surfaces, with multiple pocket areas throughout the board directly connecting the top surface to the bottom surface, and multiple foam filled sections which can be oriented longitudinally, laterally and diagonally throughout the board.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2004Publication date: September 23, 2004Inventors: David Herbert Hadzicki, Joseph Robert Hadzicki, Michael Tracy Lopez
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Publication number: 20030222420Abstract: An elongated composite board having a top surface, bottom surface, front, back, left and right sides. Tubular sections are sandwiched between the top and bottom surfaces, with multiple pocket areas throughout the board directly connecting the top surface to the bottom surface, and multiple foam filled sections which can be oriented longitudinally, laterally and diagonally throughout the board.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2002Publication date: December 4, 2003Inventors: David Herbert Hadzicki, Joseph Robert Hadzicki, Michael Tracy Lopez
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Publication number: 20020103200Abstract: A method of using 1,2,4-benzotriazine oxides, some of which are novel compounds, as radiosensitizers and selective cytotoxic agents is disclosed. These compounds are shown to specifically radiosensitize hypoxic tumor cells. Some are additionally disclosed to be useful as specific cytotoxic agents for these cells. They also show an unexpected ability to radiosensitize aerobic cells following or preceding a hypoxic incubation of the cells with the drug. This provides a basis for selective radiosensitization of tumors compared to normal cells. A novel method for preparing the 1,2,4-benzotriazine oxides is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2001Publication date: August 1, 2002Inventors: William W. Lee, J. Martin Brown, Edward W. Grange, Abelardo P. Martinez, Michael Tracy, Daniel J. Pollart
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Patent number: 6362184Abstract: A method of using 1,2,4-benzotriazine oxides, some of which are novel compounds, as radiosensitizers and selective cytotoxic agents is disclosed. These compounds are shown to specifically radiosensitive hypoxic tumor cells. Some are additionally disclosed to be useful as specific cytotoxic agents for these cells. They also show an unexpected ability to radiosensitize aerobic cells following or preceding a hypoxic incubation of the cells with the drug. This provides a basis for selective radiosensitization of tumors compared to normal cells. A novel method for preparing the 1,2,4-benzotriazine oxides is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1997Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: SRI InternationalInventors: William W. Lee, J. Martin Brown, Edward W. Grange, Abelardo P. Martinez, Michael Tracy, Daniel J. Pollart
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Patent number: 5849738Abstract: A method of using 1,2,4-benzotriazine oxides, some of which are novel compounds, as radiosensitizers and selective cytotoxic agents is disclosed. These compounds are shown to specifically radiosensitize hypoxic tumor cells. Some are additionally disclosed to be useful as specific cytotoxic agents for these cells. They also show an unexpected ability to radiosensitize aerobic cells following or preceding a hypoxic incubation of the cells with the drug. This provides a basis for selective radiosensitization of tumors compared to normal cells. A novel method for preparing the 1,2,4-benzotriazine oxides is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1995Date of Patent: December 15, 1998Assignee: SRI InternationalInventors: William W. Lee, J. Martin Brown, Edward W. Grange, Abelardo P. Martinez, Michael Tracy, Daniel J. Pollart
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Patent number: 5724830Abstract: A device for increasing heat transfer and reducing suspended vapor within a fluid. The inventive device includes a main body having at least one pair of conduits positionable into communication with a fluid or refrigerant line. A radial diffuser effects plating or coating of fluid entering the main body onto the interior walls thereof to increase heat transfer. A radial infuser receives collected fluid and directs the fluid into a containment chamber within the main body. A rotational turbulence inducer agitates the fluid as it exits the main body for increasing heat transfer between the fluid and the conduit. Alternative forms of the invention include a turbine mounted within the containment chamber for extracting rotational torque from movement of fluid through the device, and a lower main body having a pair of selectively valved radial infusers permitting reverse flow through the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1996Date of Patent: March 10, 1998Inventors: Michael Tracy Otis, Mark Stephen Shepherd