Patents by Inventor Mike Hansen

Mike Hansen 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: 11932503
    Abstract: A proppant delivery assembly receives and supports a plurality of containers having proppant stored therein. A cradle has a top surface which receives and supports the plurality of containers when positioned thereon. The cradle enables the plurality of containers to dispense the proppant stored therein. A proppant mover is positioned to underlie and extend along the top surface of the cradle aligned with the plurality of containers to receive proppant from the plurality of containers. The proppant mover carries proppant away from the plurality of containers. A chute is coupled to the cradle for receiving proppant from the proppant mover and directing the proppant to a blender hopper. A hood assembly is disposed at an end of the chute opposite the proppant mover for directing a vacuum air flow that removes a volume of air containing proppant dust particles directed from the chute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Oren, Marty Boros, Pete Berveiler, Dave Hansen, Colin Campbell, Mike Edwards, Thomas Massalone
  • Patent number: 11734368
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to a system and method for creating unified personalized content for an individual user receiving communications from a given website across separate platforms and channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Overstock.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Campbell, Mike Hansen, Naveen Ravindran
  • Patent number: 9141408
    Abstract: A computer system, method, or computer-readable medium corrects a broken portion of an application. A fingerprint indicates classes that comprise the application. The classes indicated in the fingerprint are looked up to determine whether any is broken. For a broken class, a fixed class is substituted when the broken class is loaded at class load time for the application; a fixed class method is substituted into the broken class, when the broken class is loaded at class load time; fixed byte code is substituted for broken byte code corresponding to the broken class, when the broken class is loaded at class load time; the broken class is unloaded and the fixed class is loaded instead, when the application is running; or the broken class is replaced inside the static application with the fixed class; all without replacing classes which are not broken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Sonatype, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Jackson, Brian Edward Fox, Mike Hansen, Stuart McCulloch, Jason Van Zyl
  • Patent number: 8934254
    Abstract: A computer cart has segregated computer storage areas and adapter/cord management areas. This enables the adapters and cords to be stored in an orderly fashion and also prevents the cords and adapters from being accessed or removed from the cart when the computers are being accessed. In one embodiment, extensions of shelves on which the computers are stored extend through a dividing panel into a rear compartment of the cart to create AC adapter shelves for storage of the AC adapters. In another embodiment, the AC adapters are stored in bins in a separate compartment and cords from the AC adapters extend through a dividing panel to an area designed to hold the computers, to enable the computers to be plugged in to be charted while stored in the cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Bretford Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Tad Petrick, Philip Sopicki, John Poremba, Brian Wixted, Jim Fisher, Harrison Yuan, Mike Hansen
  • Patent number: 8916991
    Abstract: An electrical system for a computer cart enables power to be diverted between electrical channels within the cart using an intelligent round robin charging scheme. All power may be diverted to individual channels one at a time for short charging intervals. When a selected primary channel does not require all available power within the cart, excess power is provided to a secondary channel. All three channels may likewise share power if excess is available. Relays are used to allow power to be controlled to the individual channels. Current sensors on each channel sense an amount of current used by the channel. The output of the current sensor is digitized and integrated to determine how much current is being used by the channel. The current is used by the control to detect uncharged laptops and to selectively divert power between channels to optimize use of power within the computer cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Bretford Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Tad Petrick, Philip Sopicki, John Poremba, Brian Wixted, Jim Fisher, Harrison Yuan, Mike Hansen
  • Publication number: 20140026121
    Abstract: A computer system, method, or computer-readable medium corrects a broken portion of an application. A fingerprint indicates classes that comprise the application. The classes indicated in the fingerprint are looked up to determine whether any is broken. For a broken class, a fixed class is substituted when the broken class is loaded at class load time for the application; a fixed class method is substituted into the broken class, when the broken class is loaded at class load time; fixed byte code is substituted for broken byte code corresponding to the broken class, when the broken class is loaded at class load time; the broken class is unloaded and the fixed class is loaded instead, when the application is running; or the broken class is replaced inside the static application with the fixed class; all without replacing classes which are not broken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: SONATYPE, INC.
    Inventors: Wayne Jackson, Brian Edward Fox, Mike Hansen, Stuart McCulloch, Jason Van Zyl
  • Publication number: 20120223676
    Abstract: A system for maintaining a large number of Handheld Electronic Devices is implemented as a carrying case having circuitry configured to connect to the Handheld Electronic Devices to enable the HEDs to be charged and synchronized. The carrying case has a central area configured to hold the circuitry for charging and synchronizing the HEDs, and a pair of divider structures optionally made of foam on either side of the central area to hold the HEDs in a protective manner while stored in the carrying case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Tad Petrick, Philip Sopicki, John Poremba, Brian Wixted, Jim Fisher, Harrison Yuan, Mike Hansen
  • Patent number: 8188714
    Abstract: A system for maintaining a large number of Handheld Electronic Devices is implemented as a carrying case having circuitry configured to connect to the Handheld Electronic Devices to enable the HEDs to be charged and synchronized. The carrying case has a central area configured to hold the circuitry for charging and synchronizing the HEDs, and a pair of divider structures on either side of the central area to hold the HEDs in a protective manner while stored in the carrying case. A grounded protective coating is applied to the interior of the carrying case to dissipate electromagnetic radiation generated by the circuitry and/or HEDs within the carrying case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Bretford Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Tad Petrick, Philip Sopicki, John Poremba, Brian Wixted, Jim Fisher, Harrison Yuan, Mike Hansen
  • Publication number: 20110266930
    Abstract: A computer cart has segregated computer storage areas and adapter/cord management areas. This enables the adapters and cords to be stored in an orderly fashion and also prevents the cords and adapters from being accessed or removed from the cart when the computers are being accessed. In one embodiment, extensions of shelves on which the computers are stored extend through a dividing panel into a rear compartment of the cart to create AC adapter shelves for storage of the AC adapters. In another embodiment, the AC adapters are stored in bins in a separate compartment and cords from the AC adapters extend through a dividing panel to an area designed to hold the computers, to enable the computers to be plugged in to be charted while stored in the cart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Tad Petrick, Philip Sopicki, John Poremba, Brian Wixted, Jim Fisher, Harrison Yuan, Mike Hansen
  • Publication number: 20110267782
    Abstract: An electrical system for a computer cart enables power to be diverted between electrical channels within the cart using an intelligent round robin charging scheme. All power may be diverted to individual channels one at a time for short charging intervals. When a selected primary channel does not require all available power within the cart, excess power is provided to a secondary channel. All three channels may likewise share power if excess is available. Relays are used to allow power to be controlled to the individual channels. Current sensors on each channel sense an amount of current used by the channel. The output of the current sensor is digitized and integrated to determine how much current is being used by the channel. The current is used by the control to detect uncharged laptops and to selectively divert power between channels to optimize use of power within the computer cart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Tad Petrick, Philip Sopicki, John Poremba, Brian Wixted, Jim Fisher, Harrison Yuan, Mike Hansen
  • Publication number: 20110036747
    Abstract: A system for maintaining a large number of Handheld Electronic Devices is implemented as a carrying case having circuitry configured to connect to the Handheld Electronic Devices to enable the HEDs to be charged and synchronized. The carrying case has a central area configured to hold the circuitry for charging and synchronizing the HEDs, and a pair of divider structures on either side of the central area to hold the HEDs in a protective manner while stored in the carrying case. A grounded protective coating is applied to the interior of the carrying case to dissipate electromagnetic radiation generated by the circuitry and/or HEDs within the carrying case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Tad Petrick, Philip Sopicki, John Poremba, Brian Wixted, Jim Fisher, Harrison Yuan, Mike Hansen
  • Publication number: 20050189437
    Abstract: An electrical pressure washer includes a diagnostic circuit for detecting operation conditions that may affect the normal operation of the pressure washer, and a plurality of indicators indicating the detected operation conditions, such as ground fault, low pressure, overheating, etc. A voltage drop across the power cord of the pressure washer is monitored and used to identify several of the operating conditions. A way of connecting and controlling light-emitting diodes used as indicator lights is provided to allow energy-efficient operation of the indicator lights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: FAIP North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Gus Alexander, Mike Hansen
  • Patent number: D627945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Bretford Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Tad Petrick, Philip Sopicki, John Poremba, Brian Wixted, Jim Fisher, Harrison Yuan, Mike Hansen
  • Patent number: D741663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: NESNAH, LLC
    Inventor: Mike Hansen