Patents by Inventor Mike Roberts
Mike Roberts 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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Patent number: 12234279Abstract: There is provided inter alia a construct suitable for oral administration comprising a first polypeptide and a second polypeptide connected by a labile peptide linker, wherein the labile peptide linker is labile to one or more proteases present in the intestinal tract and wherein the first and second polypeptides are substantially resistant to said one or more proteases.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: SORRISO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Inventors: Scott Crowe, Mike West, Kevin Roberts
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Patent number: 12236601Abstract: The present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method for correlating at least one infrared 2D-image to a 3D-representation of at least a part of a tooth displayed in a graphical user-interface, of a hand-held scanning device, on a screen, including the steps of: obtaining a first set of 2D-images of the at least part of the tooth; forming a 3D-representation of the at least a part of the tooth from the first set of 2D-images; displaying, in the graphical user-interface, the 3D-representation; obtaining a second set of 2D-images, wherein the second set of 2D images are infrared 2D-images acquired within the at least part of the tooth; displaying, in the user-interface, at least one of the 2D-images from the second set of 2D-images; displaying, in the user-interface, a manipulator configured to change between 2D-images in the second set of 2D-images.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: 3SHAPE A/SInventors: Anders Robert Jellinggaard, Christoph Vannahme, Mike Van Der Poel, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck, Anders Gaarde, Mads Brøkner Christiansen
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Patent number: 12220866Abstract: In the embodiments of the present disclosure, additive manufacturing devices and methods are provided. The additive manufacturing device includes a light source, a building device, and a light scattering member. The light source is configured to provide light to cure photocurable resins. The building device includes a resin tank configured to store the photocurable resins. The building device has a building surface on which the photocurable resins are cured. The light scattering member is arranged between the light source and the building surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2023Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: LUXCREO INC.Inventors: Guang Zhu, Mike Shang-Yu Yang, Michael Robert Strohecker
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Patent number: 12220868Abstract: A method and system for photopolymerization 3D printing is provided. The system includes a processing device, a micro light emitting diode (microLED) array including one or more individually addressable microLED emitters, and a printing component. The processing device is configured to determine one or more printing layers of an object. The microLED array is configured to generate light for each of the one or more printing layers. The printing component is configured to print the one or more printing layers. To generate the light for each of the one or more printing layers, the processing device is further configured to dynamically determine one or more microLED regions in the microLED array, determine one or more region printing parameters for each of the one or more microLED regions; and determine one or more control signals for the one or more individually addressable microLED emitters included in each of the one or more microLED regions based on the one or more region printing parameters.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: LUXCREO (BEIJING) INC.Inventors: Michael Robert Strohecker, Mike Shang-Yu Yang, Meng-Han Liu, Yi-Ho Lin, Guang Zhu
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Patent number: 12216802Abstract: Systems and methods for generating certified images and incident reports are disclosed. An image capture device can be used to capture an image and integrate metadata from camera sensors as well as other ancillary device sensors into the image. The image and its metadata can then be certified upon a check that the image and its metadata are authentic and unaltered. The image and its metadata can then be included in or as a part of an incident or other report describing an incident or event such as an accident or a crime. The image and/or incident report may be maintained at a cloud-based server for viewing, authorized editing, and subsequent distribution.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: IMAGEKEEPER LLCInventors: Jerry Speasl, Marc Roberts, Mike Patterson
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Publication number: 20240049794Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided for heating an aerosol-forming substrate to generate an aerosol, the aerosol-generating device including: an electromagnetic field generator configured to generate radio-frequency (RF) electromagnetic radiation having a predetermined frequency composition; a resonant chamber including a peripheral wall configured to be substantially opaque to RF electromagnetic radiation within the resonant chamber; and a filling arranged within an interior of the resonant chamber so as to circumscribe a substrate cavity defined within the resonant chamber, the substrate cavity being configured to receive the aerosol-forming substrate, the electromagnetic field generator being coupled to the resonant chamber so as to convey the RF electromagnetic radiation generated by the electromagnetic field generator to the resonant chamber, and the filling having a relative permittivity of greater than one.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Ana Isabel GONZALEZ FLOREZ, Tahereh GHAZAANY, Mike ROBERTS
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Publication number: 20230299696Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for controlling the operation of a motor actuator for positioning a moveable element. Operational characteristics of the movable element over its operational range are determined. A first PWM signal to control the actuator over a first portion of the operational range of the movable element is generated. A second PWM signal to control the actuator over a second portion of the operational range of the movable element is generated. The first PWM signal is based on a linear transfer function having a first gain level and the second PWM signal is based on a linear transfer function having a second gain level. An output position of the moveable element is executed based the first PWM signal or the second PWM signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventor: Mike Robert Garrard
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Patent number: 11695356Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for controlling the operation of a motor actuator for positioning a moveable element. Operational characteristics of the movable element over its operational range are determined. A first PWM signal to control the actuator over a first portion of the operational range of the movable element is generated. A second PWM signal to control the actuator over a second portion of the operational range of the movable element is generated. The first PWM signal is based on a linear transfer function having a first gain level and the second PWM signal is based on a linear transfer function having a second gain level. An output position of the moveable element is executed based the first PWM signal or the second PWM signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Mike Robert Garrard
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Patent number: 11650108Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for a pulse switched high side driver for vehicle sensor. An example method may include switching a transistor of a vehicle circuit to connect a first resistor to a vehicle sensor for a first time period in which exhaust gas temperature values of the vehicle are within a first range of exhaust gas temperatures values. The example method may also include switching, by providing a pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal with an on signal value, the transistor to connect a second resistor to a vehicle sensor for a second period of time in which exhaust gas temperature values of the vehicle are within a second range of exhaust gas temperatures values that are greater than the first range of exhaust gas temperature values, wherein the second resistor and vehicle sensor are also included in the vehicle circuit, wherein the second resistor is in parallel with a first resistor and connected between the transistor and the vehicle sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mike Robert Garrard, Ibrahim Sonat, Vishal Desai, Roberto Teran, Jr., Ed A. Schoenberg
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Publication number: 20220178769Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for a pulse switched high side driver for vehicle sensor. An example method may include switching a transistor of a vehicle circuit to connect a first resistor to a vehicle sensor for a first time period in which exhaust gas temperature values of the vehicle are within a first range of exhaust gas temperatures values. The example method may also include switching, by providing a pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal with an on signal value, the transistor to connect a second resistor to a vehicle sensor for a second period of time in which exhaust gas temperature values of the vehicle are within a second range of exhaust gas temperatures values that are greater than the first range of exhaust gas temperature values, wherein the second resistor and vehicle sensor are also included in the vehicle circuit, wherein the second resistor is in parallel with a first resistor and connected between the transistor and the vehicle sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Mike Robert Garrard, Ibrahim Sonat, Vishal Desai, Roberto Teran, JR., Ed A. Schoenberg
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Publication number: 20220109389Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for controlling the operation of a motor actuator for positioning a moveable element. Operational characteristics of the movable element over its operational range are determined. A first PWM signal to control the actuator over a first portion of the operational range of the movable element is generated. A second PWM signal to control the actuator over a second portion of the operational range of the movable element is generated. The first PWM signal is based on a linear transfer function having a first gain level and the second PWM signal is based on a linear transfer function having a second gain level. An output position of the moveable element is executed based the first PWM signal or the second PWM signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2020Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventor: Mike Robert Garrard
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Publication number: 20210275110Abstract: A system for synchronizing a target device to a cardiac cycle, including: (a) a target device that collects data or performs an operation that is to be timed to the cardiac cycle; (b) a signaling device that emits a signal indicating the occurrence of a cardiac contraction and/or ECG feature; and (c) a calibration device that determines the relationship of the signal from the signaling device to the actual cardiac cycle. In operation, the calibration device calculates a time offset between the timing of the cardiac contraction as determined by the signaling device and the timing of the cardiac contraction and/or ECG feature as determined by the calibration device, and then provides the time offset to the target device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2020Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: RubyElf, LLCInventors: C. Mike Robert Tomlinson, Eric Raman, David Heckadon, Raji Raman, Iain Hueton, Kevin Peterson, James Wilber
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Publication number: 20200333140Abstract: An image data capturing arrangement (1) has at least two image data capturing devices. At least one first image data capturing device (2) is adapted to capture data of one or more first images of an object along a first image capturing axis 4, and at least one second image data capturing device (6) is adapted to capture data of one or more second images of stars along a second image capturing axis 8. The second image capturing axis (8) has a known orientation relative to the first image capturing axis (4), and a reference clock for assigning a time stamp to each first and second image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Andrew ELSON, Mike ROBERTS, Steve HANCOCK, Simon ASHBY
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Patent number: 10602056Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure relate to generating optimal scanning trajectories for 3D scenes. In an example, a moveable camera may gather information about a scene. During an initial pass, an initial trajectory may be used to gather an initial dataset. In order to generate an optimal trajectory, a reconstruction of the scene may be generated based on the initial data set. Surface points and a camera position graph may be generated based on the reconstruction. A subgradient may be determined, wherein the subgradient provides an additive approximation for the marginal reward associated with each camera position node in the camera position graph. The subgradient may be used to generate an optimal trajectory based on the marginal reward of each camera position node. The optimal trajectory may then be used by to gather additional data, which may be iteratively analyzed and used to further refine and optimize subsequent trajectories.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Mike Roberts, Debadeepta Dey, Sudipta Narayan Sinha, Shital Shah, Ashish Kapoor, Neel Suresh Joshi
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Patent number: 10348780Abstract: An embodiment of a method and apparatus for provisioning of a communication device includes receiving a registration request from a first communication device. The registration request includes an address associated with the first communication device. The method further includes registering the first communication device in response to receiving the registration request, placing a call request to the first communication device, and establishing a call session with the first communication device. The method further includes prompting a user of the first communication device for a user identifier, and receiving a user identifier from the user of the first communication device. The method still further includes sending one or more configuration parameters associated with the user identifier to the first communication device. The one or more configuration parameters are operable to configure the first communication device.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Mike A. Roberts, Shekhar Gupta, Jim Kevin Edwards
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Publication number: 20180367728Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure relate to generating optimal scanning trajectories for 3D scenes. In an example, a moveable camera may gather information about a scene. During an initial pass, an initial trajectory may be used to gather an initial dataset. In order to generate an optimal trajectory, a reconstruction of the scene may be generated based on the initial data set. Surface points and a camera position graph may be generated based on the reconstruction. A subgradient may be determined, wherein the subgradient provides an additive approximation for the marginal reward associated with each camera position node in the camera position graph. The subgradient may be used to generate an optimal trajectory based on the marginal reward of each camera position node. The optimal trajectory may then be used by to gather additional data, which may be iteratively analyzed and used to further refine and optimize subsequent trajectories.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2017Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mike Roberts, Debadeepta Dey, Sudipta Narayan Sinha, Shital Shah, Ashish Kapoor, Neel Suresh Joshi
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Publication number: 20180334746Abstract: A pedestal assembly for a plasma processing system is provided. The assembly includes a pedestal with central top surface, e.g., mesa, and the central top surface extends from a center of the central top surface to an outer diameter of the central top surface. An annular surface surrounds the central top surface. The annular top surface is disposed at step down from the central top surface. A plurality of wafer supports project out of the central top surface at a support elevation distance above the central top surface. The plurality of wafer supports are evenly arranged around an inner radius of the center top surface. The inner radius is located between the center of the central top surface and less than a mid-radius that is approximately half way between the center of the pedestal and the outer diameter of the central top surface. A carrier ring configured for positioning over the annular surface of the pedestal is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2017Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Patrick Breiling, Ramesh Chandrasekharan, Chloe Baldasseroni, Sung Je Kim, lshtak Karim, Mike Roberts, Richard Phillips, Purushottam Kumar, Adrien LaVoie
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Publication number: 20170149847Abstract: An embodiment of a method and apparatus for provisioning of a communication device includes receiving a registration request from a first communication device. The registration request includes an address associated with the first communication device. The method further includes registering the first communication device in response to receiving the registration request, placing a call request to the first communication device, and establishing a call session with the first communication device. The method further includes prompting a user of the first communication device for a user identifier, and receiving a user identifier from the user of the first communication device. The method still further includes sending one or more configuration parameters associated with the user identifier to the first communication device. The one or more configuration parameters are operable to configure the first communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Mike A. Roberts, Shekhar Gupta, Jim Kevin Edwards
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Patent number: 9584562Abstract: An embodiment of a method and apparatus for provisioning of a communication device includes receiving a registration request from a first communication device. The registration request includes an address associated with the first communication device. The method further includes registering the first communication device in response to receiving the registration request, placing a call request to the first communication device, and establishing a call session with the first communication device. The method further includes prompting a user of the first communication device for a user identifier, and receiving a user identifier from the user of the first communication device. The method still further includes sending one or more configuration parameters associated with the user identifier to the first communication device. The one or more configuration parameters are operable to configure the first communication device.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Mike A. Roberts, Shekhar Gupta, Jim Kevin Edwards
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Patent number: D790396Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: PRESTIGE FLAG MFG. CO., INC.Inventor: Mike Roberts