Patents by Inventor Michael William

Michael William 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).

  • Container flooring system
    Patent number: 8070004
    Abstract: In various embodiments, shipping container systems are described included an extended tunnel flooring system with a steel floor piece running lengthwise down the center of the extended tunnel floor, and an Omega flooring system including alternating lengthwise strips of 6 wood floor pieces and 5 floor steel pieces on a structure of support beams reinforced with steel gusset plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Institute of International Container Lessors
    Inventors: John Michael Williams, Michael S Hohndorf
  • Method, system, and software for geographically focused network advertising
    Patent number: 8073737
    Abstract: A software based system and method of displaying location based information from an information site on a network by determining location data of a user of the location based information on the network. The location based information is generated based on the determined location data of the user; and generated location based information is provided to the user over the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Heavy Hammer, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael William Urbanski, Charles David Dent
  • NONWOVEN TEXTILE MADE FROM SHORT FIBERS
    Publication number: 20110293911
    Abstract: A method of forming a nonwoven material, the method comprising: receiving fibrous material comprising thermo-plastic fibers; processing the fibrous material to produce short fibers; adding the short fibers to a preformed web; and heating and optionally compressing the preformed web to form a nonwoven material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: Eman8 Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael William Coates, Marek Henryk Kierzkowski, Philip John Gibbons, Alfred Johannas Eiden
  • TESTING A TORQUE TOOL
    Publication number: 20110283813
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated method for gaging the repeatability of a tool is provided by a pivot assembly. The pivot assembly has a pivot member with a tool engagement feature to selectively receive a torque from the tool at a pivot axis. The pivot assembly also has a first magnetically permeable member fixed in movement with the pivot member. The pivot assembly further has a second magnetically permeable member. An abutment member abuttingly engages the pivot member to limit its pivotal travel at a position where the first and second magnetically permeable members are magnetically coupled together, without contacting each other for being separated by a gap, by a magnetic force of attraction urging the pivot member toward the second magnetically permeable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Michael William Pfeiffer, Brendan Joseph Moore
  • Dispenser for a domestic appliance
    Patent number: 8056775
    Abstract: An appliance has a casing and a dispenser. The dispenser includes a dispensing member for dispensing a fluid and is movable between a first position in which at least a part of the dispensing member is located within the casing and a second position in which the dispensing member projects from the casing. The dispensing member is slideable between the first and second positions along a linear path. By providing such an arrangement, the dispenser is able to move along the shortest path between the first and second positions, reducing the space necessary in the appliance to allow the dispenser to move and allowing the drive mechanisms to be correspondingly smaller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: James Dyson, Peter David Gammack, David Stuart Cole, Michael William John Cornish
  • Apparatus and methods for low-complexity instruction prefetch system
    Patent number: 8060701
    Abstract: When misses occur in an instruction cache, prefetching techniques are used that minimize miss rates, memory access bandwidth, and power use. One of the prefetching techniques operates when a miss occurs. A notification that a fetch address missed in an instruction cache is received. The fetch address that caused the miss is analyzed to determine an attribute of the fetch address and based on the attribute a line of instructions is prefetched. The attribute may indicate that the fetch address is a target address of a non-sequential operation. Another attribute may indicate that the fetch address is a target address of a non-sequential operation and the target address is more than X % into a cache line. A further attribute may indicate that the fetch address is an even address in the instruction cache. Such attributes may be combined to determine whether to prefetch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael William Morrow, James Norris Dieffenderfer
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN AUDIO NOTIFICATION FILE
    Publication number: 20110267180
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating an audio notification file for a computing device are provided. A first audio file associated with a first mental state is selected as a first section of the audio notification file. The audio notification file enabled for storage in a memory. The audio notification file is further enabled for processing by a processing unit to control a speaker. A final state of the audio notification file is determined, the final state designated as a final section of the audio notification file, the final state associated with a second mental state. At least one intermediate section of the audio notification file is generated, between the first section and the second section, by morphing the first audio file to the final state by processing the first audio file using a digital signal processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Bradley Shayne FERRINGO, Gregory Jason FIELDS, Susan Tammy teWINKEL, John Patrick GRENN, Joseph Leonard DVORAK, Michael Williams SUMAN
  • DYNAMIC MODULE CONFIGURATION IN A CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK (CAN) WITH FIXED SUB-MODULE BOARD IDENTIFICATION AND PLUG-N-PLAY SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20110267644
    Abstract: According to aspects of the embodiments, there is provided methods and systems for configuring modules and sub-modules in a control area network (CAN) of a printer system using machine data and network protocols. The machine data includes a file that describes the board types and application types for possible modules and sub-modules of a printer system. The machine data facilitates the process of identifying modules and the process of differentiating sub-module boards from other modules. Customization of printer configurations is enhanced through plug-and-play support allowing for dynamic sub-module re-configuration for the disconnection and reconnection of boards that may form part of replaceable units. A configuration process allows non-configured boards to be placed, when the printer system is idle, properly into the network and to be associated with the proper module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael William ELLIOT, Timothy James GARWOOD, Michael Joseph DAHREA
  • Yoke assembly and method of installing same
    Patent number: 8046888
    Abstract: A yoke assembly includes two support members that are connected to one another, both of which include respective first ends and second ends. The support members are spaced apart enough to fit over existing hardware on a T-adapter at a dead end. In proximity to the first end of the two support members, a connection member is connected to the support members for securing the yoke assembly to the T-adapter. The yoke assembly includes a pole connector, which is pivotably positioned in proximity to the second end of each support member, wherein the pole connector is positioned between the two support members and secured thereto by the second pin. A pole can be secured between the pole connector of the yoke assembly and the power pole, reducing stress on an insulator for removing/repairing the insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: The Southern Company
    Inventor: Stephen Michael Williams
  • Method, system, and software for geographically focused network advertising
    Patent number: 8046258
    Abstract: A software based system and method of displaying location based information from an information site on a network by determining location data of a user of the location based information on the network. The location based information is generated based on the determined location data of the user; and generated location based information is provided to the user over the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Heavy Hammer, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael William Urbanski, Charles David Dent
  • System and method of feature selection for text classification using subspace sampling
    Patent number: 8046317
    Abstract: An improved system and method is provided for feature selection for text classification using subspace sampling. A text classifier generator may be provided for selecting a small set of features using subspace sampling from the corpus of training data to train a text classifier for using the small set of features for classification of texts. To select the small set of features, a subspace of features from the corpus of training data may be randomly sampled according to a probability distribution over the set of features where a probability may be assigned to each of the features that is proportional to the square of the Euclidean norms of the rows of left singular vectors of a matrix of the features representing the corpus of training texts. The small set of features may classify texts using only the relevant features among a very large number of training features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Anirban Dasgupta, Petros Drineas, Boulos Harb, Vanja Josifovski, Michael William Mahoney
  • METHOD FOR PELLET CLADDING INTERACTION (PCI) EVALUATION AND MITIGATION DURING BUNDLE AND CORE DESIGN PROCESS AND OPERATION
    Publication number: 20110246153
    Abstract: Example embodiments are directed to a method of fuel bundle design, core design, or combined fuel and core design, to ensure Pellet Cladding Interaction (PCI) related fuel failures are mitigated. More specifically, example embodiments provide fuel and/or core designs that may be determined prior to operation of a nuclear power plant, or prior to production of fresh fuel bundles. The PCI optimized fuel/core designs may include some or all of seven PCI Evaluation Methods which may be incorporated into existing nuclear reactor simulation programs. PCI optimized fuel and/or core design enhances fuel reliability, allows faster beginning-of-cycle (BOC) startups and faster middle-of-cycle (MOC) sequence exchanges to maximize plant performance, and minimizes ramping restrictions, thereby maximizing nuclear power plant performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Benjamin James Schultz, Michael William Thomas, Shawn Marie Lamb, Harold Hartney Yeager, Robert J. Schneider, Charles Carter McNeely, Richard Augi
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MICROBARIC OXYGEN DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20110240017
    Abstract: A system is provided for providing oxygen from an oxygen supply to a user. The system includes: (a) a hood adapted to fit over the user's head. The hood includes an inlet port, an outlet port, and a seal mechanism adapted to engage at least one of the user's head, neck and torso to restrict a flow of oxygen from the hood; (b) a flow control mechanism for coupling between the oxygen supply and the inlet port, and for controlling a flow of oxygen to the hood; and (c) a pressure control mechanism coupled to the outlet port, wherein the back pressure valve is adapted to regulate a pressure of the oxygen in the hood to between about 0.5 inches of water (“inH2O”) (0.00127 atm) and about 4 inH2O (0.01016 atm). Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Glenn Butler, Russell E. Peterson, Michael William Allen, Jacques Vieweg
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING CONSUMERS WITH ONE OR MORE PRODUCT OR SERVICE PROVIDERS
    Publication number: 20110238477
    Abstract: A method and apparatus that for matching consumers with product or service providers is disclosed. The method may include establishing one or more profiles from one or more product or service providers, establishing one or more profiles from one or more consumers, receiving a consumer's subject matter request, matching the consumer with one or more products or service providers based on at least one of the consumer's profile and subject matter request, and providing the consumer's contact information to the matched one or more products or service providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Heavy Hammer, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael William URBANSKI
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE OF LAMELLAR METAL PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20110236687
    Abstract: A method for converting spherical or amorphous metal particles into lamellar flakes that promote improved adhesive and cohesive characteristics when incorporated into coating compositions. The metal flakes produced exhibit properties compatible with binder chemistries such as isocyanates, titanates, titanate hybrids and are suitable for use in conjunction with advanced top coating techniques, such as electrodeposition. The particles produced by the method may be used in coatings and may exhibit improved substrate adhesion and improved cohesion characteristics when used in conjunction with an electrodeposition top coat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Jeff McAnally, Michael Williams
  • METHOD, SYSTEM, AND SOFTWARE FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY FOCUSED NETWORK ADVERTISING
    Publication number: 20110231255
    Abstract: A software based system and method of displaying location based information from an information site on a network by determining location data of a user of the location based information on the network. The location based information is generated based on the determined location data of the user; and generated location based information is provided to the user over the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: Heavy Hammer, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael William URBANSKI, Charles David DENT
  • Blackjack and poker game combination
    Patent number: 8020872
    Abstract: A gaming method is disclosed and comprises the following steps, which need not necessarily be performed in the exact order: allowing a player to play a first poker game using at least two card representations; allowing the player to play a blackjack game using card representations from the first poker game; and allowing the player to play a second poker game using the card representations used in the first poker game and the blackjack game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Williams Forster
  • Waveform anomoly detection and notification systems and methods
    Patent number: 8024140
    Abstract: Systems and methods to automatically detect anomalies in waveforms. In addition, the systems and methods alert a human operator of the anomaly and provide suggestions as to the cause of the problem and/or possible solutions to the problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Amherst Systems Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Williams, Thomas Zych
  • Television Content Metadata
    Publication number: 20110225606
    Abstract: Television content metadata techniques are described. In one or more implementations, metadata received in a stream of television content at the client device from a content provider via a network is normalized. The stream of television content having the normalized metadata is exposed for consumption by one or more applications that are executable on the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chad Michael Williams, Matt Henry Van der Staay, Imran Arif Maskatia, Arleen Camaganacan Fernando, Paul R. Cooper
  • Content Interruptions
    Publication number: 20110219258
    Abstract: Techniques that address content interruptions are described. In an implementation, an interruption is detected at the client device in receipt of a stream of content from a distribution system that is to be recorded locally in memory at the client device. A stream of content is generated at the client device and the generated stream of content is recorded to fill the interruption in the stream of content from the distribution system in the memory of the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul R. Cooper, Matt Henry Van der Staay, Chad Michael Williams