Patents by Inventor Paul Michaelis
Paul Michaelis 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: 8830657Abstract: A switchboard for coupling with a structure surface includes a panel box comprising a back wall and at least one sidewall extending from the back wall. The sidewall comprising a front. The switchboard further includes a door panel coupled to the front of the side and a positioning member located in the sidewall. The positioning member comprising a fixed end coupled to the sidewall and a moveable end configured to be positioned to contact the structure surface when the front of the panel box is at a pre-determined distance from the structure surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Scott Charles Myers, Yogesh Krishnarao Ingole, Gary Paul Michaelis, Justin Michael Meehan, Debra Lynn Giannelli, Charles Allen Roth
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Patent number: 8717744Abstract: A connection apparatus includes a housing portion comprising a back panel and side panels, the back panel and side panels partially defining a cavity having an access orifice, the side panels partially defining an entry area to the access orifice, a fuse holder assembly disposed in the cavity, and a cover disposed in the cavity between a portion of the fuse holder assembly and the entry area to the access orifice, the cover obscures a portion of the fuse holder assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Gary Paul Michaelis, Seth Adam Cutler, Sachin Tulsidas Thakkar
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Patent number: 8649505Abstract: In a user-interactive system, such as an interactive voice response (IVR) system, the duration and/or force of key-presses by the user and/or the speed of response to prompts by the user are used to make inferences about the user, such as whether the user is impaired or is growing frustrated. The user interface is modified based on the inferences.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Paul Michaelis, David Mohler, Michael J. Thomas
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Patent number: 8576546Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing portion comprising a back panel, side panels, and a front panel, the back panel and side panels partially defining a cavity having an access orifice, the side panels partially defining an entry area to the access orifice, the front panel arranged to at least partially obscure the entry area to the access orifice and pivot about an axis of rotation, and a first switch disposed in the cavity including a first contact portion secured to the housing portion, and a removable contact portion connected to the front panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Seth Adam Cutler, Gary Paul Michaelis
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Publication number: 20130194727Abstract: A switchboard for coupling with a structure surface includes a panel box comprising a back wall and at least one sidewall extending from the back wall. The sidewall comprising a front. The switchboard further includes a door panel coupled to the front of the side and a positioning member located in the sidewall. The positioning member comprising a fixed end coupled to the sidewall and a moveable end configured to be positioned to contact the structure surface when the front of the panel box is at a pre-determined distance from the structure surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Inventors: Scott Charles Myers, Yogesh Krishnarao Ingole, Gary Paul Michaelis, Justin Michael Meehan, Debra Lynn Giannelli, Charles Allen Roth
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Publication number: 20130100589Abstract: A connection apparatus includes a housing portion comprising a back panel and side panels, the back panel and side panels partially defining a cavity having an access orifice, the side panels partially defining an entry area to the access orifice, a fuse holder assembly disposed in the cavity, and a cover disposed in the cavity between a portion of the fuse holder assembly and the entry area to the access orifice, the cover obscures a portion of the fuse holder assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Gary Paul Michaelis, Seth Adam Cutler, Sachin Tulsidas Thakkar
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Publication number: 20130058013Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing portion comprising a back panel, side panels, and a front panel, the back panel and side panels partially defining a cavity having an access orifice, the side panels partially defining an entry area to the access orifice, the front panel arranged to at least partially obscure the entry area to the access orifice and pivot about an axis of rotation, and a first switch disposed in the cavity including a first contact portion secured to the housing portion, and a removable contact portion connected to the front panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Seth Adam Cutler, Gary Paul Michaelis
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Publication number: 20130033115Abstract: An apparatus for a photovoltaic system in which multiple poles are connectable with multiple fuses is provided. The apparatus includes a rotor configured to occupy at least first and second rotational angles, a disconnect unit including a plurality of interrupter housings respectively configured to connect at least one of the multiple poles with at least one of the multiple fuses in accordance with a rotational angle of the rotor, at least one of the plurality of the interrupter housings being mutually connectable, a transmission unit disposed and configured to electrically combine the multiple poles into a lesser number of the multiple poles, a housing sized to house the rotor, the disconnect unit and the transmission unit and an actuator arm disposed at the exterior of the housing and configured to be selectively actuated to cause the rotor to occupy the at least one of the rotational angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Seth Adam Cutler, Arunkumar Govindarajalou, Peter James Greenwood, Geoffrey Hugh McKay, Gary Paul Michaelis, Sachin Tulsidas Thakkar
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Publication number: 20120253701Abstract: In a user-interactive system, such as an interactive voice response (IVR) system, the duration and/or force of key-presses by the user and/or the speed of response to prompts by the user are used to make inferences about the user, such as whether the user is impaired or is growing frustrated. The user interface is modified based on the inferences.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Paul Michaelis, David Mohler, Michael J. Thomas
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Patent number: 8233613Abstract: In a user-interactive system, such as an interactive voice response (IVR) system, the duration and/or force of key-presses by the user and/or the speed of response to prompts by the user are used to make inferences about the user, such as whether the user is impaired or is growing frustrated. The user interface is modified based on the inferences.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2007Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Paul Michaelis, David Mohler, Michael J. Thomas
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Publication number: 20070055938Abstract: A server-oriented method and system for providing access to Internet resources. A web server is used to convert the content of web pages in a plurality of formats compatible with users' devices or with the needs of users with disabilities and to provide the users with the requested web pages in the format compatible with their specific needs or with the requirements/capabilities of the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2005Publication date: March 8, 2007Inventors: Richard Herring, Paul Michaelis
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Publication number: 20070047709Abstract: A method and apparatus route telecommunication calls in a communication system based on media type by detecting a requirement for a special media type for a telecommunication call; and selecting a subset of a plurality of gateways wherein only the subset of gateways is capable of providing communication for the special media type.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2005Publication date: March 1, 2007Inventors: Gordon Brunson, Paul Michaelis
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Publication number: 20070038452Abstract: Tonal correction of speech is provided. Received speech is analyzed and compared to a table of commonly mispronounced phrases. These phrases are mapped to the phrase likely intended by the speaker. The phrase determines to be the phrase the user likely intended can be suggested to the user. If the user approves of the suggestion, tonal correction can be applied to the speech before that speech is delivered to a recipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2005Publication date: February 15, 2007Inventors: Colin Blair, Kevin Chan, Christopher Gentle, Neil Hepworth, Andrew Lang, Paul Michaelis
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Publication number: 20060218648Abstract: A method and apparatus identifying an item by attaching a radio frequency identification device to the item; obtaining encryption information; generating an encrypted code from the encryption information by a programmer; inserting the encrypted code into the radio frequency identification device by the programmer whereas the encrypted code may be one of a plurality of encrypted codes; attempting to access the radio frequency identification device by a security reader by transmission of another encrypted code to the radio frequency identification device; and responding with a correct access signal by the radio frequency identification device in response to receipt of the other encrypted code if the other encrypted code is same as the inserted encrypted code.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2005Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventors: Colin Blair, Kevin Chan, Alexander Forbes, Christopher Gentle, Neil Hepworth, Andrew Lang, Paul Michaelis
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Publication number: 20050180323Abstract: The VoIP quality speech process is activated when a subscriber accesses a speech quality sensitive resource or in response to an activation of the feature by the subscriber, or when it is determined that the originating subscriber terminal device requires the transmission of high quality speech signals. A transmit buffer, associated with the port circuit that serves the originating device, stores a predetermined number of packets as they are transmitted from the originating device. In the case of lost or damaged packets, the VoIP quality speech system activates the transmit buffer to retransmit the missing or damaged packet to the destination device. Intelligent buffer management is provided, where the destination device can regulate the size of the transmit buffer as well as the size of it's jitter buffer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2004Publication date: August 18, 2005Inventors: Dean Beightol, Paul Michaelis
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Publication number: 20050063520Abstract: An apparatus and method communicate TTY calls by detecting a TTY call, determining that a digital display on a first telecommunication terminal is to be used to display TTY information of the call from a second telecommunication terminal and that audio information will be transmitted to the second telecommunication terminal, converting the TTY information from the second telecommunication terminal to digital display information, transmitting the digital display information to the first telecommunication terminal, and muting an incoming call audio path from the second telecommunication terminal to the first telecommunication terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2003Publication date: March 24, 2005Inventor: Paul Michaelis
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Publication number: 20050054380Abstract: Teletype (TTY, also known as Telecommunication Device for the Deaf, or TDD) transmissions are moded. The same sequence of tones may code for a letter or for a figure. When a TTY device is transmitting to a text-based Internet Protocol display device, via a TTY-to-text conversion gateway, the text will not be displayed properly if the TTY device and gateway are out of mode synchronization. To fix the problem, either a signal received from the destination terminal causes the gateway to change its conversion mode from letter to figure or vice versa, or a signal input by the end user or automatically generated by the destination terminal causes the destination terminal to display the other character than the received letter or figure that is coded to the same TTY tone sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2003Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventor: Paul Michaelis
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Publication number: 20030220853Abstract: A method, system, and storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for managing changes in a bill of materials are disclosed and include providing an editor, the editor having a first frame and an adjacent second frame, displaying a parts list in the first frame of the editor, the parts list forming a subset of the bill of materials, and displaying search results from a search for parts in the second frame of the editor. A user interface for managing and navigating a bill of materials, the bill of materials listing a plurality of parts, is disclosed. The user interface includes a first frame including a parts list listing at least a subset of the bill of materials, a second frame providing search results of a search or details of a part listed in the first frame, and a third frame containing function buttons for performing operations between the first frame and the second frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2002Publication date: November 27, 2003Inventors: Andrew Back, James Robert Scanlon, Gary Paul Michaelis, Rick Cornish, Stanley T. Mason, Thomas A. St. Louis, Mark Edward Dausch, Vrinda Rajiv, Charles Robert Gilman
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Publication number: 20030220852Abstract: The schema includes providing a first bill of materials, linking a parent part in the first bill of materials with a first child part by a first relationship, revising the first bill of materials by linking the parent part with a second child part by a second relationship, different than the first relationship, and, providing a revised bill of materials listing the first child part, first relationship, second child part, and the second relationship. The schema may be incorporated into a system and a storage medium encoded with machine readable computer program code.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2002Publication date: November 27, 2003Inventors: Andrew Back, James Robert Scanlon, Gary Paul Michaelis, Rcik Cornish, Stanley T. Mason, Thomas A. St. Louis, Mark Edward Dausch, Vrinda Rajiv, Charles Robert Gilman
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Patent number: 5686709Abstract: A modular plastic trip bar assembly joins separate single pole molded case circuit breakers into a single multipole circuit breaker. The addition of the trip cam to the trip bar assembly allows four and five pole combinations to operate in unison.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1995Date of Patent: November 11, 1997Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Robert Casagrande, Erich J. Pannenborg, Andre J. M'Sadoques, Gary Paul Michaelis