Patents by Inventor Mike Robinson

Mike Robinson 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: 20240046804
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for utilizing non-RAM memory to implement calculating a first wind metric over a geographic area. wherein the first wind metric reflects total wind velocity vector differences. The method further calculates a second wind metric over the geographic area, wherein the second wind metric reflects a horizontal wind gradient near obstacles. The method further generates a first data set of the first wind metric and a second data set of the second wind metric and combines the first data set and the second data set into a combined data set representing a combination of the first wind metric and the second wind metric. The combined data set represents wind hazards in an urban environment with buildings and is used to identify or generate low altitude flighted vehicle navigation paths for urban flighted vehicles, such as drones or air taxis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: MIKE ROBINSON, Victor E. Klimenko
  • Publication number: 20170040483
    Abstract: A solar photovoltaic system including a liquid filled lens configured to concentrate sunlight for the generation of electricity, desalination of water or production of steam. The liquid lens and receiver are mounted on a tracker. The complete system is lightweight and modular with multiple configurations possible. The liquid lens is manufactured using an improved method. The use of a liquid lens for the purpose of collecting solar energy is novel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: SOLENSE LIMITED
    Inventor: MIKE ROBINSON
  • Patent number: 9509650
    Abstract: Electronic message management with conversation participation status is enabled. Accordingly, time may be saved and lost productivity due to overload of messages may be reduced. Electronic conversations may be associated with a set of participants. Each participant may have a varying and/or changing level of interest in the conversation. Each participant may specify a conversation participation status and the conversation participation status and/or user status of each participant may be communicated and/or presented to each of the other participants. Messaging clients may change presentation of conversations and/or electronic messages for a participant based on the participant's specified conversation participation status. Participants sending messages may specify message status specific for each participant to alter treatment of message that would be based on participant status and/or conversation participation status when message is received by each participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: BetterEmailing, LLC
    Inventors: Ganesh Puranik, Mike Robinson
  • Publication number: 20160065520
    Abstract: Electronic message management with conversation participation status is enabled. Accordingly, time may be saved and lost productivity due to overload of messages may be reduced. Electronic conversations may be associated with a set of participants. Each participant may have a varying and/or changing level of interest in the conversation. Each participant may specify a conversation participation status and the conversation participation status and/or user status of each participant may be communicated and/or presented to each of the other participants. Messaging clients may change presentation of conversations and/or electronic messages for a participant based on the participant's specified conversation participation status. Participants sending messages may specify message status specific for each participant to alter treatment of message that would be based on participant status and/or conversation participation status when message is received by each participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Ganesh Puranik, Mike Robinson
  • Patent number: 8755747
    Abstract: Techniques to control shared antenna architectures for multiple co-located radio modules are disclosed. The shared antenna architecture may include a combiner and at least one bypass switch for enabling simultaneous operations or mutually-exclusive operations of multiple transceivers. Dynamic gain control is employed to accommodate different front-end losses associated with a variety of signal paths that are achievable using the switch and combiner. Such dynamic gain control can include selecting from multiple sets of amplifier gain values that are tailored to meet the needs of the particular applications that are active at a particular time. Gain values can be chosen based upon received gain information including characteristics including a desired path loss, an application demand, a radio module type, a path configuration, and a mode of operation. By providing dynamic selection of gain values based on application demands, range and throughput of the transceivers can be attained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Mike Robinson, James Beninghaus
  • Patent number: 8583057
    Abstract: Techniques to control a shared antenna architecture for multiple co-located radio modules is disclosed. For example, a method may comprise receiving power state information for a set of transceivers, receiving activity information for the set of transceivers, and generating control signals for simultaneous operations or mutually-exclusive operations for a shared antenna structure connecting the set of transceivers to an antenna based on the power state information and activity information. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome C Tu, Mike Robinson, James Beninghaus
  • Publication number: 20110263214
    Abstract: Techniques to control shared antenna architectures for multiple co-located radio modules are disclosed. The shared antenna architecture may include a combiner and at least one bypass switch for enabling simultaneous operations or mutually-exclusive operations of multiple transceivers. Dynamic gain control is employed to accommodate different front-end losses associated with a variety of signal paths that are achievable using the switch and combiner. Such dynamic gain control can include selecting from multiple sets of amplifier gain values that are tailored to meet the needs of the particular applications that are active at a particular time. Gain values can be chosen based upon received gain information including characteristics including a desired path loss, an application demand, a radio module type, a path configuration, and a mode of operation. By providing dynamic selection of gain values based on application demands, range and throughput of the transceivers can be attained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Mike Robinson, James Beninghaus
  • Publication number: 20110111708
    Abstract: Techniques to control a shared antenna architecture for multiple co-located radio modules is disclosed. For example, a method may comprise receiving power state information for a set of transceivers, receiving activity information for the set of transceivers, and generating control signals for simultaneous operations or mutually-exclusive operations for a shared antenna structure connecting the set of transceivers to an antenna based on the power state information and activity information. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: PALM, INC.
    Inventors: Jerome C. Tu, Mike Robinson, James Beninghaus
  • Patent number: 7622652
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated ST 5327B2RF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety ST 5327B2RF. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety ST 5327B2RF and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety ST 5327B2RF with itself or another cotton variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience LP
    Inventor: Mike Robinson
  • Patent number: 7622651
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated ST 4427B2RF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety ST 4427B2RF. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety ST 4427B2RF and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety ST 4427B2RF with itself or another cotton variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience LP
    Inventors: Mike Robinson, Randy Wood
  • Patent number: 7622650
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated ST 5283RF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety ST 5283RF. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety ST 5283RF and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety ST 5283RF with itself or another cotton variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience LP
    Inventor: Mike Robinson
  • Patent number: 7622649
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated STX0502RF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety STX0502RF. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety STX0502RF and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety STX0502RF with itself or another cotton variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience LP
    Inventors: Mike Robinson, Randy Wood
  • Publication number: 20080155711
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated ST 5327B2RF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety ST 5327B2RF. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety ST 5327B2RF and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety ST 5327B2RF with itself or another cotton variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventor: Mike Robinson
  • Publication number: 20080155708
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated ST 5283RF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety ST 5283RF. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety ST 5283RF and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety ST 5283RF with itself or another cotton variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventor: Mike Robinson
  • Publication number: 20080155707
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated STX0502RF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety STX0502RF. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety STX0502RF and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety STX0502RF with itself or another cotton variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Mike Robinson, Randy Wood
  • Publication number: 20080155710
    Abstract: The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated ST 4427B2RF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety ST 4427B2RF. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety ST 4427B2RF and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety ST 4427B2RF with itself or another cotton variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Mike Robinson, Randy Wood
  • Publication number: 20040143697
    Abstract: A communication module operable to receive and transmit signals. The communication module includes a controller having a memory. The memory is operable to store a program, called a personality, having a plurality of performance characteristics for the receiving and transmitting of digital signals using the communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Peter H. Mahowald, Takashi Hidai, Frederick W. Miller, Mike Robinson
  • Patent number: D677213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Textron Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Robinson, Allan Schrag, Jonathan Headrick, Todd Thisius
  • Patent number: D688194
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Robinson, Allan Schrag, Matthew Harrell
  • Patent number: D696181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Martin, Mike Robinson, Allan Schrag, Matthew Harrell