Patents by Inventor Peter Michael

Peter 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: 20180118613
    Abstract: A splash screen, and a process for making a splash screen, comprising a glass sheet, the glass sheet comprising, a substrate of soda lime silica glass having a coating deposited on at least at least a first surface, the coating comprising a corrosion-protection layer deposited directly on the first surface of the substrate, the corrosion-protection layer having a thickness in the range 24 nm to 125 nm and comprising pyrolytically deposited silica with intentional doping of 7 atom % or lower. The splash screen provides reduced moisture induced corrosion of the glass surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: SIMON JAMES HURST, ANNA LOUISE COLLEY, PETER MICHAEL HARRIS, KIERAN JAMES CHEETHAM
  • Patent number: 9956789
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for controlling archival sheet curl formation in image receiving media substrates on which images are formed using aqueous inks as the marking material. Archival curl occurs over time and is based on a partial coverage of the image receiving media substrates by the deposited water-based marking materials. A unique post-processing scheme applies selective aqueous clear fluid onto imaged substrates (cut sheets) to substantially counteract long-term archival curl formation in the individual image receiving media substrates. Both opposing sides of the cut sheet are processed in a manner that causes them to substantially equally undergo the generally irreversible shrinkage phenomenon that leads to archival curl, thus substantially canceling out the archival curl formation mechanism. A clear fluid is applied image-wise to portions of one or both sides of the image receiving media substrates to counterbalance the formed aqueous ink image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven R Moore, Paul J McConville, Peter Michael Gulvin, Jason M. LeFevre, David A. VanKouwenberg, Andrew W. Hays
  • Patent number: 9949650
    Abstract: Approaches for assessing hemodynamic characteristics for an organ of interest are related. In one implementation, a fluid dynamics model may be provided with data derived from an anatomic imaging modality and blood flow information derived by ultrasound to derive the desired hemodynamic characteristics. In one such implementation, a fractional flow reserve is estimated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter Michael Edic, Robert Franklin Senzig, Kai Erik Thomenius, Steven James Gray, David Allen Langan, Prem Venugopal, Jeffrey Brian Fowlkes
  • Patent number: 9945380
    Abstract: A refrigerant scroll compressor for a motor vehicle air conditioning system having a fixed scroll, a orbiting scroll engaging with the fixed scroll, wherein the fixed scroll and the orbiting scroll cooperate to compress a refrigerant gas. An intermediate pressure chamber is disposed adjacent the orbiting scroll, an oil return duct provides fluid communication between the intermediate pressure chamber and a high pressure area of the refrigerant scroll compressor, and at least one intermediate pressure duct is formed in one of the orbiting scroll and fixed scroll and is in fluid communication with the intermediate pressure chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Peter Schneider, Bernd Guntermann, Thomas Klotten, Roman Heckt, Peter Michael Woelk
  • Publication number: 20180093687
    Abstract: A rail worker protection system having a first device configured to generate and send an identification code, a second device configured to transmit a request to the first device and to transmit a signal to one or more remote devices, and the remote device able to issue alarms to rail workers upon reception of the signal from the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Michael Bartek, Michael Stephen Davis
  • Publication number: 20180091963
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes detecting that a first set of users associated with an emergency event have posted content related to the emergency event on an online social network. The method may also include sending a safety-check prompt to each of one or more users in the first set. The method may also include determining a current-prompting probability based on one or more engagement metrics of the one or more users in the first set. The method may also include sending, in response to determining that the current-prompting probability is above a threshold probability, the safety-check prompt to each of a second set of users. The second set of users may have more users than the first set of users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Michael Cottle, Daniel Mark Ben-David, Katherine Anne Woo, Michael McIntyre, JR.
  • Patent number: 9914226
    Abstract: A bidirectional pivoting joint comprises pivoting elements which are rotatable relative to one another, specifically in a coaxial arrangement, a cylindrical outer body and a cylindrical inner body and a locking device optionally locking and releasing the rotational movement. The locking device has an annular space between the outer body and the inner body. Provided between annular space surfaces, specifically an inner surface of the outer body and an outer surface of the inner body are radially narrowing and, on the other hand, radially wider, peripheral regions in alternating arrangement. Arranged in the annular space are at least two clamping members which are each adjustable in cross-section in the peripheral direction (u) of the annular space. In a holding state, each clamping member has a first said cross-section and lies in the narrowing peripheral regions against the outer body and the inner body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Peter-Michael Klews
    Inventors: Peter-Michael Klews, Kerstin Ahrens, Marko Behr
  • Patent number: 9902411
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to work block encroachment warning systems for providing protection for rail workers working in a mobile or fixed work block. For example, a vehicle (V)-aware unit installed on a moving rail vehicle and a work block limit encroachment unit mounted on a railroad may wirelessly communicate with each other to determine a distance between them. When a vehicle is moving toward an occupied work block, the distance may be used to identify potential hazards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: HARSCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Peter Michael Bartek, Michael Stephen Davis
  • Publication number: 20180043913
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to work block encroachment warning systems for providing protection for rail workers working in a mobile or fixed work block. For example, a vehicle (V)-aware unit installed on a moving rail vehicle and a work block limit encroachment unit mounted on a railroad may wirelessly communicate with each other to determine a distance between them. When a vehicle is moving toward an occupied work block, the distance may be used to identify potential hazards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Michael Bartek, Michael Stephen Davis
  • Patent number: 9888894
    Abstract: Acquisition of X-ray transmission data at three or more energy levels is described. Various implementations utilize generator waveforms that utilize fast-switching, slow-switching, or a combination of fast- and slow-switching to transition between X-ray energy levels. In addition, various sampling arrangements for sampling and/or binning three or more energy levels of X-ray transmission data are discussed. The use of these data in subsequent processing steps, such for material decomposition and/or improvement of dual-energy material decomposition processing, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Uwe Wiedmann, Peter Michael Edic, Bruno Kristiaan Bernard De Man, Naveen Stephan Chandra, Jed Douglas Pack, Yannan Jin, Denis Perrillat-Amede, Jean-Francois Larroux
  • Patent number: 9878729
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to shunt devices for providing multi-fold protection for track workers. For example, a failsafe shunt device may have a pair of end components magnetically couple to two running rails and a central unit connected to the pair of end components via electrical wires. The failsafe shunt device may communicate with an operations control center (OCC) to indicate a presence of the shunt device. Related methods of using disclosed shunt devices and associated systems are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: HARSCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Peter Michael Bartek, Michael Stephen Davis
  • Patent number: 9863931
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a sensor comprising an on-board control system and a testing system. The on-board system can determine viability of the control system or the testing system. Also disclosed are methods of using such a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Universal Biosensors Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Peter Michael Newman, Alastair M. Hodges
  • Patent number: 9851567
    Abstract: A head-mounted device includes a central frame support and at least one removably connected optics arm. The at least one optics arm has first and second free ends that are removably connected to a second end of the central frame support at a point between the first and second free ends. The optics arm extends away from the central frame support and is configured to present information to the user via a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Peter Michael Cazalet
  • Patent number: 9848313
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes identifying an emergency event; determining that a threshold percentage of users who are associated with the emergency event have posted content related to the emergency event to an online social network; sending, in response to the determination, a safety-check prompt to each of a first set of users; determining a current-prompting probability based on one or more engagement metrics of the safety-check prompt by the first set of users; and sending, in response to determining that the current-prompting probability is above a first threshold probability, the safety-check prompt to each of a second set of users, wherein the second set of users comprises more users than the first set of users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Michael Cottle, Daniel Mark Ben-David, Katherine Anne Woo, Michael McIntyre, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9841488
    Abstract: An Infra Red detector system and method is disclosed that implements a digital coordinate generator onto a 2D focal plane array infrared detector. The method used in this form of the invention by the IR detector system, generates X-Y coordinate data for pixels containing detected target data. Advantageously, it reduces subsequent signal post processing required to generate the same data using numerical processing techniques in software and the latency that this introduces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: LEONARDO MW LTD
    Inventor: Peter Michael Thorne
  • Patent number: 9842190
    Abstract: A system for displaying a set of interrelated objects comprises an initializer (1) for identifying a plurality of interrelated objects, a first information filter (2) for selecting a first subset of the plurality of interrelated objects for display based on a first information filter setting, a first displayer (3) for displaying the first subset of the plurality of interrelated objects on a first display area, a user interface (7) for enabling a user to select a region of the first display area for enlargement by visually indicating the region in the first display area, wherein the user can select the region independently of locations of the displayed objects in the first display area, a second information filter (4) for selecting a second subset of the plurality of interrelated objects for display based on a second information filter setting, wherein the second information filter is arranged for selecting objects corresponding to the selected region with an increased level of information detail compared to t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Ingwer-Curt Carlsen, Sebastian Peter Michael Dries, Roland Johannes Opfer, Arvid Randal Nicolaas, Robbert Christiaan Van Ommering
  • Publication number: 20170334082
    Abstract: A skin engaging member suitable for use in a hair removal device, said skin engaging member comprising ethyl vinyl acetate having a low level of vinyl acetate and a water soluble polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Keesha Alicia Hayes, Michael John Moloney, Peter Michael Ries
  • Publication number: 20170325769
    Abstract: The present approach provides a non-invasive methodology for estimation of coronary flow and/or fractional flow reserve. In certain implementations, various approaches for personalizing blood flow models of the coronary vasculature are described. The described personalization approaches involve patient-specific measurements and do not assume or rely on the resting coronary flow being proportional to myocardial mass. Consequently, there are fewer limitations in using these approaches to obtain coronary flow and/or fractional flow reserve estimates non-invasively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Prem Venugopal, Jed Douglas Pack, Bruno Kristiaan Bernard De Man, Peter Michael Edic, Jiang Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20170325770
    Abstract: The present approach provides a non-invasive methodology for estimation of coronary flow and/or fractional flow reserve. In certain implementations, various approaches for personalizing blood flow models of the coronary vasculature are described. The described personalization approaches involve patient-specific measurements and do not assume or rely on the resting coronary flow being proportional to myocardial mass. Consequently, there are fewer limitations in using these approaches to obtain coronary flow and/or fractional flow reserve estimates non-invasively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Michael Edic, Prem Venugopal, Darin Robert Okerlund
  • Patent number: D809586
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Peter Michael Cazalet, Maj Isabelle Olsson, Matthew Wyatt Martin