Patents by Inventor Oliver Michael

Oliver Michael 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: 20250217626
    Abstract: A computing device for generating content includes one or more memories to store instructions and one or more processors to execute the instructions to perform operations, the operations including: providing, in response to a selection of a plurality of items of content, a user interface including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion including a summary description generated via one or more machine-learned models based on the plurality of items of content and the second portion including a plurality of user interface elements configured to perform an operation with respect to at least one of the summary description or the plurality of items of content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Raiza Martin, Adam Joshua Bignell, Oliver Michael King, Wesley Carrington Hutchins, Piyush Sharma, Jason Samuel Spielman, Steven Johnson, Darryl James Murray, Stephen Hughes, Timothy Michael Gleason
  • Publication number: 20250135145
    Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus has a housing with an engagement feature and an electrical component in the housing and a removable component 171. The electrical component has a receptacle 233. The removable component 171 has an electrical connector 178 that is a close or tight fit in the receptacle 233 of the electrical component to assist with holding the removable component 171 in connection with the electrical component. The removable component has a tab 172 with a terminal end portion 172b that can be flexed relative to the rest of the removable component. An engagement feature 174 is provided on the terminal end portion of the tab and engages with the engagement feature of the housing is to inhibit disconnection of the removable component from the housing in the absence of actuating the terminal end portion 172a of the removable component to flex the tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Andre Van Schalkwyk, Rachel Adeline Miller, Stephen William Kavermann, Ella Marie Meisel, Alexander Edwin Mackenzie, Oliver Michael Clarke, Philip John Dickinson, Samuel Carey Mathew Sanson, Hayk Noobar Antranik Yaghobian
  • Patent number: 12287196
    Abstract: A scanning element, for measuring a position along a measuring direction, includes a multilayer printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has a first receiver track that includes a first receiver circuit trace. The printed circuit board also has a connecting line that includes a first conductor trace and a second conductor trace, the connecting line crossing the first receiver track. In at least one first section of the connecting line, the first conductor trace is arranged offset to the second conductor trace in the positive measuring direction, and, in at least one second section of the connecting line, the second conductor trace is arranged offset to the first conductor trace in the positive measuring direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver-Michael Sell, Martin Heumann, Marc Oliver Tiemann
  • Publication number: 20250109969
    Abstract: A scanning element for an inductive position measuring device includes a multilayer circuit board having a first receiving conductive path extending along a first direction and an excitation track. The first receiving conductive path is formed from a plurality of first conductive path sections that are wired in series. Along a subsection, two first conductive path sections are arranged in the structure of the circuit board, offset to each other with respect to a third direction and concurrently. Along a first section, which is arranged offset to the subsection in the first direction, a further one of the first conductive path sections extends in the structure of the circuit board, without a first conductive path section extending concurrently to the further first conductive path section with respect to the third direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Martin HEUMANN, Marc Oliver TIEMANN, Oliver-Michael SELL, Alexander FRANK
  • Patent number: 12220534
    Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus has a housing with an engagement feature and an electrical component in the housing and a removable component. The electrical component has a receptacle. The removable component has an electrical connector that is a close or tight fit in the receptacle of the electrical component to assist with holding the removable component in connection with the electrical component. The removable component has a tab with a terminal end portion that can be flexed relative to the rest of the removable component. An engagement feature is provided on the terminal end portion of the tab and engages with the engagement feature of the housing to inhibit disconnection of the removable component from the housing in the absence of actuating the terminal end portion of the removable component to flex the tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Andre Van Schalkwyk, Rachel Adeline Miller, Stephen William Kavermann, Ella Marie Meisel, Alexander Edwin Mackenzie, Oliver Michael Clarke, Philip John Dickinson, Samuel Carey Mathew Sanson, Hayk Noobar Antranik Yaghobian
  • Publication number: 20240426593
    Abstract: An inductive angle measuring device includes a sensing element and a scale element rotatable relative to the sensing element. In a first receiving track, the sensing element includes a first receiving conductive path and a second receiving conductive path, by which a first signal can be generated and a second signal can be generated. The first and second signals have a first phase offset relative to each other. The sensing element further includes a fifth receiving conductive path, a sixth receiving conductive path, a seventh receiving conductive path, and an eighth receiving conductive path. The fifth and sixth receiving conductive paths are connected in series with each other, so that a first overall signal can be generated by the fifth and sixth receiving conductive paths. Furthermore, the seventh and eighth receiving conductive paths are also connected in series with each other, so that a second overall signal can be generated by the seventh and eighth receiving conductive paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Martin HEUMANN, Marc Oliver TIEMANN, Oliver-Michael SELL
  • Patent number: 12005585
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for performing online robotic motion planning from pre-generated motion plans. A library of pre-generated motion plans for performing a particular task is maintained. Each pre-generated motion plan comprises a plurality of waypoints and one or more actions. One or more present observations of a robot in a workcell are obtained. The one or more observations are classified. A pre-generated candidate motion plan that matches the labels assigned to the present observations of the robot in the workcell is selected from the library of pre-generated motion plans. The pre-generated candidate motion plan is adapted according to the present observations of the robot in the workcell to generate a final motion plan to be executed by the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Intrinsic Innovation LLC
    Inventors: Ralf Oliver Michael Schönherr, Tim Niemueller, Andre Gaschler
  • Patent number: 11986958
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for using skill templates for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes receiving a skill template for a task to be performed by a robot, wherein the skill template defines a state machine having a plurality of subtasks and one or more respective transition conditions between one or more of the subtasks. Local demonstration data for a demonstration subtask of the skill template is received, where the local demonstration data is generated from a user demonstrating how to perform the demonstration subtask with the robot. A machine learning model is refined for the demonstration subtask and the skill template is executed on the robot, causing the robot to transition through the state machine defined by the skill template to perform the task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Intrinsic Innovation LLC
    Inventors: Bala Venkata Sai Ravi Krishna Kolluri, Stefan Schaal, Benjamin M. Davis, Ralf Oliver Michael Schönherr, Ning Ye
  • Publication number: 20240157554
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for using simulated local demonstration data for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes receiving perceptual data of a workcell of a robot to be configured to execute a task according to a skill template, wherein the skill template specifies one or more subtasks required to perform the skill, wherein at least one of the subtasks is a demonstration subtask that relies on learning visual characteristics of the workcell. A virtual model is generated of a portion of the workcell. A training system generates simulated local demonstration data from the virtual model of the portion of the workcell and tunes a base control policy for the demonstration subtask using the simulated local demonstration data generated from the virtual model of the portion of the workcell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Bala Venkata Sai Ravi Krishna Kolluri, Stefan Schaal, Ralf Oliver Michael Schönherr, Benjamin M. Davis, Ning Ye
  • Patent number: 11820014
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for using simulated local demonstration data for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes receiving perceptual data of a workcell of a robot to be configured to execute a task according to a skill template, wherein the skill template specifies one or more subtasks required to perform the skill, wherein at least one of the subtasks is a demonstration subtask that relies on learning visual characteristics of the workcell. A virtual model is generated of a portion of the workcell. A training system generates simulated local demonstration data from the virtual model of the portion of the workcell and tunes a base control policy for the demonstration subtask using the simulated local demonstration data generated from the virtual model of the portion of the workcell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Intrinsic Innovation LLC
    Inventors: Bala Venkata Sai Ravi Krishna Kolluri, Stefan Schaal, Ralf Oliver Michael Schönherr, Benjamin M. Davis, Ning Ye
  • Publication number: 20230356393
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for distributing skill templates for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes receiving from the user device by a skill template distribution system, a selection of an available skill template. The skill template distribution system provides a skill template, wherein the skill template comprises information representing a state machine of one or more tasks, and wherein the skill template specifies which of the one or more tasks are demonstration subtasks requiring local demonstration data. The skill template distribution system trains a machine learning model for the demonstration subtask using a local demonstration data to generate learned parameter values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Bala Venkata Sai Ravi Krishna Kolluri, Stefan Schaal, Benjamin M. Davis, Ralf Oliver Michael Schönherr, Ning Ye
  • Publication number: 20230358523
    Abstract: A scanning element, for measuring a position along a measuring direction, includes a multilayer printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has a first receiver track that includes a first receiver circuit trace. The printed circuit board also has a connecting line that includes a first conductor trace and a second conductor trace, the connecting line crossing the first receiver track. In at least one first section of the connecting line, the first conductor trace is arranged offset to the second conductor trace in the positive measuring direction, and, in at least one second section of the connecting line, the second conductor trace is arranged offset to the first conductor trace in the positive measuring direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Oliver-Michael SELL, Martin HEUMANN, Marc Oliver TIEMANN
  • Patent number: 11780086
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for using a demonstration device for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes generating, by a demonstration device for a robot, a representation of a sequence of states input by a user of the demonstration device. The representation is provided by the demonstration device to a robot execution system. The representation of the sequence of actions is translated into a plurality of robot commands corresponding to the representation of the sequence of states input by the user on the demonstration device. The plurality of robot commands corresponding to the sequence of actions input by the user on the demonstration device are executed. Demonstration data is generated from one or more sensor streams of the robot while executing the plurality of robot commands corresponding to the sequence of actions input by the user on the demonstration device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Intrinsic Innovation LLC
    Inventors: Bala Venkata Sai Ravi Krishna Kolluri, Stefan Schaal, Ralf Oliver Michael Schönherr, Ning Ye
  • Patent number: 11727685
    Abstract: A system for characterizing content relating to a desired outcome is disclosed. The disclosed system can be configured to identify context included in content collected from various content sources, map the identified context into graph nodes and graph edges connecting the graph nodes, identify one or more features of the identified context and adjust at least one of: a graph node and a graph edge based on the identified one or more features, identify a graph incorporating the graph nodes, the graph edges, and at least one of an adjusted graph node and an adjusted graph edge, and provide a recommendation for at least one action for achieving the desired outcome based on the identified graph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: KPMG LLP
    Inventors: Swaminathan Chandrasekaran, Shiwangi Singh, Shan-Chuan Li, Anand Sekhar, Qianhao Yu, Sathyanarayan Venkateswaran, Oliver Michael Baltay
  • Patent number: 11685047
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for distributing skill templates for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes receiving, from the user device by a skill template distribution system, a selection of an available skill template. The skill template distribution system provides a skill template, wherein the skill template comprises information representing a state machine of one or more tasks, and wherein the skill template specifies which of the one or more tasks are demonstration subtasks requiring local demonstration data. The skill template distribution system trains a machine learning model for the demonstration subtask using a local demonstration data to generate learned parameter values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Intrinsic Innovation LLC
    Inventors: Bala Venkata Sai Ravi Krishna Kolluri, Stefan Schaal, Benjamin M. Davis, Ralf Oliver Michael Schönherr, Ning Ye
  • Patent number: 11679497
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for distributed robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes receiving a skill template to be trained to cause a robot to perform a particular skill having a plurality of subtasks. One or more demonstration subtasks defined by the skill template are identified, wherein each demonstration subtask is an action to be refined using local demonstration data. On online execution system uploads sets of local demonstration data to a cloud-based training system. The cloud-based training system generates respective trained model parameters for each set of local demonstration data. The skill template is executed on the robot using the trained model parameters generated by the cloud-based training system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Intrinsic Innovation LLC
    Inventors: Bala Venkata Sai Ravi Krishna Kolluri, Stefan Schaal, Benjamin M. Davis, Ralf Oliver Michael Schönherr, Ning Ye
  • Publication number: 20230114561
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for using a demonstration device for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes generating, by a demonstration device for a robot, a representation of a sequence of states input by a user of the demonstration device. The representation is provided by the demonstration device to a robot execution system. The representation of the sequence of actions is translated into a plurality of robot commands corresponding to the representation of the sequence of states input by the user on the demonstration device. The plurality of robot commands corresponding to the sequence of actions input by the user on the demonstration device are executed. Demonstration data is generated from one or more sensor streams of the robot while executing the plurality of robot commands corresponding to the sequence of actions input by the user on the demonstration device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Bala Venkata Sai Ravi Krishna Kolluri, Stefan Schaal, Ralf Oliver Michael Schönherr, Ning Ye
  • Patent number: 11534913
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for integrating sensor streams for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes selecting, by a learning system for a robot, a base update rate for combining multiple sensor streams into a task state representation. The learning system repeatedly generates the task state representation at the base update rate, including combining, during each time period defined by the update rate, the task state representation from most recently updated sensor data processed by the plurality of neural networks. The learning system repeatedly uses the task state representations to generate commands for the robot at the base update rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Intrinsic Innovation LLC
    Inventors: Bala Venkata Sai Ravi Krishna Kolluri, Stefan Schaal, Ralf Oliver Michael Schönherr, Benjamin M. Davis, Ning Ye
  • Patent number: 11472025
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for using a demonstration device for robotic demonstration learning. One of the methods includes generating, by a demonstration device for a robot, a representation of a sequence of states input by a user of the demonstration device. The representation is provided by the demonstration device to a robot execution system. The representation of the sequence of actions is translated into a plurality of robot commands corresponding to the representation of the sequence of states input by the user on the demonstration device. The plurality of robot commands corresponding to the sequence of actions input by the user on the demonstration device are executed. Demonstration data is generated from one or more sensor streams of the robot while executing the plurality of robot commands corresponding to the sequence of actions input by the user on the demonstration device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Intrinsic Innovation LLC
    Inventors: Bala Venkata Sai Ravi Krishna Kolluri, Stefan Schaal, Ralf Oliver Michael Schönherr, Ning Ye
  • Patent number: 11343254
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for reducing latency in network communications and data presentation. In one aspect, a user session is initiated in which data related to an account is presented to the user. A user group to which the given user has been assigned is identified. A first dataset related to the account is selected based on the user group. A second dataset related to the account is selected based on types of data previously requested by various other users in the user group. A user interface for the account is updated to present at least a portion of the first dataset. Latency in updating the user interface is reduced when presenting additional portions of the first dataset or the second dataset by providing, to the client device, the second dataset prior to receiving a request for the second dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Nikhil Bakshi, Oliver Michael King, Dooyum Jeremiah Malu, Tommaso Francesco Bersano Begey