Patents by Inventor Mickey W. Kowitz

Mickey W. Kowitz 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: 20230264824
    Abstract: A flying vehicle with a battery pack associated with each propulsion module, not centrally located, that is plug and play, meaning it can be easily removed by hand and swapped with any other battery of same model and serial number and used within a propulsion module to power the propulsion system. The system includes battery management modules for monitoring battery pack voltage and evenly re-distributes power across all independent battery packs keeping each pack within relative voltage of each other. The packs within the vehicle are monitored for balancing so one pack cannot become too low in power as to not operate while the vehicle's other packs are still working.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Alan Joseph Arkus, Thaddeus Bort, JR., Zachary Morgan Carlton, Mickey W. Kowitz, Erik Stephansen
  • Publication number: 20190108290
    Abstract: A call center implementing as a primary facing entry point for customers a text messaging system that allows customers to send a single text message or series of text messages with one or more novel questions that may or may not be formed properly. Instead of a human responding, the system will convert the question to a specific data model and respond via third party extension or directly from the system with a response dynamically answered without being required to be seen by a human prior to responding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: ClinMunications, LLC
    Inventor: Mickey W. Kowitz
  • Patent number: 9754083
    Abstract: An apparatus (102, 104) and method for generating a formatted clinical study report (206) by analyzing submitted clinical study data (150) based on semantics and maximum entropy analysis at a server (104). Sections of the formatted clinical study report are identified in the submitted data (111) using semantics analysis and maximum entropy analysis (204). The identified sections are formatted and output as the formatted clinical study report (206). The formatted clinical study report (206) may be reviewed and edited after generation by a user interfacing with the server (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Clingenuity, LLC
    Inventors: Keith M. Kleeman, Mickey W. Kowitz
  • Patent number: 9293139
    Abstract: A wireless communication device that accepts recorded audio data from an end-user. The audio data can be in the form of a command requesting user action. The audio data is reduced to a digital file in a format that is supported by the device hardware. The digital file is sent via wireless communication to at least one server computer for further processing. The command includes a unique device identifier that identifies the wireless communication device. The server computer determines required additional processing for the command based on the unique device identifier. The server computer constructs an application command based on the processed command, and transmits the application command to the wireless communication device. The application command includes at least one instruction that causes a corresponding application on the wireless communication device to execute the application command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burns, Mickey W. Kowitz
  • Patent number: 9275634
    Abstract: An email system for mobile devices, such as cellular phones and PDAs, is disclosed which allows email messages to be played back on the mobile device as voice messages on demand by way of a media player, thus eliminating the need for a unified messaging system. Email messages are received by the mobile device in a known manner. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the email messages are identified by the mobile device as they are received. After the message is identified, the mobile device sends the email message in text format to a server for conversion to speech or voice format. After the message is converted to speech format, the server sends the messages back to the user's mobile device and notifies the user of the email message and then plays the message back to the user through a media player upon demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burns, Mickey W. Kowitz
  • Publication number: 20140316822
    Abstract: An apparatus (102, 104) and method for generating a formatted clinical study report (206) by analyzing submitted clinical study data (150) based on semantics and maximum entropy analysis at a server (104). Sections of the formatted clinical study report are identified in the submitted data (111) using semantics analysis and maximum entropy analysis (204). The identified sections are formatted and output as the formatted clinical study report (206). The formatted clinical study report (206) may be reviewed and edited after generation by a user interfacing with the server (104).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Keith M. Kleeman, Mickey W. Kowitz
  • Patent number: 8812325
    Abstract: A wireless communication device is disclosed that accepts recorded audio data from an end-user. The audio data can be in the form of a command requesting user action. Likewise, the audio data can be converted into a text file. The audio data is reduced to a digital file in a format that is supported by the device hardware, such as a .wav, .mp3, .vnf file, or the like. The digital file is sent via secured or unsecured wireless communication to one or more server computers for further processing. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the system evaluates the confidence level of the of the speech recognition process. If the confidence level is high, the system automatically builds the application command or creates the text file for transmission to the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burns, Mickey W. Kowitz
  • Patent number: 8775189
    Abstract: A wireless communication device is disclosed that accepts recorded audio data from an end-user. The audio data can be in the form of a command requesting user action. Likewise, the audio data can be converted into a text file. The audio data is reduced to a digital file in a format that is supported by the device hardware, such as a .wav, .mp3, .vnf file, or the like. The digital file is sent via secured or unsecured wireless communication to one or more server computers for further processing. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the system evaluates the confidence level of the of the speech recognition process. If the confidence level is high, the system automatically builds the application command or creates the text file for transmission to the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burns, Mickey W. Kowitz
  • Publication number: 20140163992
    Abstract: An email system for mobile devices, such as cellular phones and PDAs, is disclosed which allows email messages to be played back on the mobile device as voice messages on demand by way of a media player, thus eliminating the need for a unified messaging system. Email messages are received by the mobile device in a known manner. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the email messages are identified by the mobile device as they are received. After the message is identified, the mobile device sends the email message in text format to a server for conversion to speech or voice format. After the message is converted to speech format, the server sends the messages back to the user's mobile device and notifies the user of the email message and then plays the message back to the user through a media player upon demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burns, Mickey W. Kowitz
  • Publication number: 20140163995
    Abstract: A wireless communication device that accepts recorded audio data from an end-user. The audio data can be in the form of a command requesting user action. The audio data is reduced to a digital file in a format that is supported by the device hardware. The digital file is sent via wireless communication to at least one server computer for further processing. The command includes a unique device identifier that identifies the wireless communication device. The server computer determines required additional processing for the command based on the unique device identifier. The server computer constructs an application command based on the processed command, and transmits the application command to the wireless communication device. The application command includes at least one instruction that causes a corresponding application on the wireless communication device to execute the application command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burns, Mickey W. Kowitz
  • Patent number: 8744857
    Abstract: An email system for mobile devices, such as cellular phones and PDAs, is disclosed which allows email messages to be played back on the mobile device as voice messages on demand by way of a media player, thus eliminating the need for a unified messaging system. Email messages are received by the mobile device in a known manner. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the email messages are identified by the mobile device as they are received. After the message is identified, the mobile device sends the email message in text format to a server for conversion to speech or voice format. After the message is converted to speech format, the server sends the messages back to the user's mobile device and notifies the user of the email message and then plays the message back to the user through a media player upon demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burns, Mickey W. Kowitz
  • Patent number: 8682676
    Abstract: A wireless communication device that accepts recorded audio data from an end-user. The audio data can be in the form of a command requesting user action. The audio data is reduced to a digital file in a format that is supported by the device hardware. The digital file is sent via wireless communication to at least one server computer for further processing. The command includes a unique device identifier that identifies the wireless communication device. The server computer determines required additional processing for the command based on the unique device identifier. The server computer constructs an application command based on the processed command, and transmits the application command to the wireless communication device. The application command includes at least one instruction that causes a corresponding application on the wireless communication device to execute the application command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burns, Mickey W. Kowitz
  • Patent number: 8541915
    Abstract: A coolant fluid distributing manifold for a drive module in an electric motor drive assembly includes a body and passageways in the body for distributing coolant fluid to components of the drive module. The passageways define a delivery conduit and a return conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: AMP Electric Vehicles Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burns, Mickey W. Kowitz, Timothy J. Wieck, Donald L. Wires
  • Publication number: 20130030807
    Abstract: The wireless voice recognition system for data retrieval comprises a server, a database and an input/output device, operably connected to the server. When the user speaks, the voice transmission is converted into a data stream using a specialized user interface. The input/output device and the server exchange the data stream. The server uses a programming interface having an engine to match and compare the stream of audible data to a data element of selected searchable information. A data element of recognized information is generated and transferred to the input/output device for user verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burns, Mickey W. Kowitz, Michael F. Bell
  • Patent number: 8315878
    Abstract: A wireless communication device is disclosed that accepts recorded audio data from an end-user. The audio data can be in the form of a command requesting user action. Likewise, the audio data can be converted into a text file. The audio data is reduced to a digital file in a format that is supported by the device hardware, such as a .wav, .mp3, .vnf file, or the like. The digital file is sent via secured or unsecured wireless communication to one or more server computers for further processing. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the system evaluates the confidence level of the of the speech recognition process. If the confidence level is high, the system automatically builds the application command or creates the text file for transmission to the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burns, Mickey W. Kowitz
  • Patent number: 8315875
    Abstract: An email system for mobile devices, such as cellular phones and PDAs, is disclosed which allows email messages to be played back on the mobile device as voice messages on demand by way of a media player, thus eliminating the need for a unified messaging system. Email messages are received by the mobile device in a known manner. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the email messages are identified by the mobile device as they are received. After the message is identified, the mobile device sends the email message in text format to a server for conversion to speech or voice format. After the message is converted to speech format, the server sends the messages back to the user's mobile device and notifies the user of the email message and then plays the message back to the user through a media player upon demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burns, Mickey W. Kowitz
  • Publication number: 20120109655
    Abstract: An email system for mobile devices, such as cellular phones and PDAs, is disclosed which allows email messages to be played back on the mobile device as voice messages on demand by way of a media player, thus eliminating the need for a unified messaging system. Email messages are received by the mobile device in a known manner. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the email messages are identified by the mobile device as they are received. After the message is identified, the mobile device sends the email message in text format to a server for conversion to speech or voice format. After the message is converted to speech format, the server sends the messages back to the user's mobile device and notifies the user of the email message and then plays the message back to the user through a media player upon demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burns, Mickey W. Kowitz
  • Publication number: 20120104883
    Abstract: A coolant fluid distributing manifold for a drive module in an electric motor drive assembly includes a body and passageways in the body for distributing coolant fluid to components of the drive module. The passageways define a delivery conduit and a return conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: AMP ELECTRIC VEHICLES INC.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burns, Mickey W. Kowitz, Timothy J. Wieck, Donald L. Wires
  • Patent number: 8103509
    Abstract: An email system for mobile devices, such as cellular phones and PDAs, is disclosed which allows email messages to be played back on the mobile device as voice messages on demand by way of a media player, thus eliminating the need for a unified messaging system. Email messages are received by the mobile device in a known manner. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the email messages are identified by the mobile device as they are received. After the message is identified, the mobile device sends the email message in text format to a server for conversion to speech or voice format. After the message is converted to speech format, the server sends the messages back to the user's mobile device and notifies the user of the email message and then plays the message back to the user through a media player upon demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Mobile Voice Control, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burns, Mickey W. Kowitz
  • Patent number: 7957975
    Abstract: A wireless communication device is disclosed that accepts recorded audio data from an end-user. The audio data can be in the form of a command requesting user action. Likewise, the audio data can be converted into a text file. The audio data is reduced to a digital file in a format that is supported by the device hardware, such as a .wav, .mp3, .vnf file, or the like. The digital file is sent via secured or unsecured wireless communication to one or more server computers for further processing. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the system evaluates the confidence level of the of the speech recognition process. If the confidence level is high, the system automatically builds the application command or creates the text file for transmission to the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Mobile Voice Control, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burns, Mickey W. Kowitz