Patents by Inventor Robert Michael

Robert 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: 20230350260
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, apparatuses, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media related to a display construct coupled to a structure (e.g., a vision window such as a tintable window). The structure can be a supportive structure such as a fixture. The display construct is configured to facilitate media display and is at least partially transparent. An interactive installation software tool and process aligns a digital configuration of the display construct and/or touch screen functionality of the display construct, with its physical configuration in a matrix of display constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Michael Martinson, Chee Yung Chan, Nitesh Trikha, Vinh N. Nguyen, Matthew Burton Sheffield, Anthony Young, Todd Daniel Antes, Sridhar Karthik Kailasam
  • Publication number: 20230347257
    Abstract: An interactive system for an amusement park attraction includes one or more processors configured to identify a non-fungible token (NFT) possessed by a user within the amusement park attraction. The one or more processors are also configured to transform the NFT into a derivative of the NFT based on context data for the amusement park attraction. The one or more processors are further configured to instruct display of the derivative of the NFT on a display screen within the amusement park attraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Michael Jordan, Gabriella Farrisi, Gargi Deb, Kristen Elizabeth Tan, Matthew Donald Dailey, Taylor Doris May Harris, Mark James Traynor, Howard Bruce Mall, JR., Victor Alexander Lugo, Anthony Melo
  • Publication number: 20230346179
    Abstract: A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaning appliance includes a housing which defines a suction chamber. The suction chamber has a suction inlet through which air enters the suction chamber, and a suction port through which air exits the suction chamber. The cleaner head includes a plurality of casters for supporting the cleaner head. Each caster is rotatable relative to the housing about a first axis which is perpendicular to the suction inlet. Each caster is also rotatable relative to the housing about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Aaron Yii How TEO, Stefan KOCH, Robert Michael COX, Stuart Lloyd GENN
  • Publication number: 20230351459
    Abstract: An interactive system includes one or more processors and memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to identify one or more non-fungible tokens (NFTs) possessed by a user and to provide control signals to one or more output devices of a portable object based on the one or more NFTs. The one or more output devices include an actuator configured to drive movement of at least a portion of the portable object, a speaker configured to output sounds, a light emitter configured to emit light, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Michael Jordan, Howard Bruce Mall, Anthony Melo, Victor Alexander Lugo
  • Publication number: 20230341928
    Abstract: A ride system may include a ride vehicle that supports a passenger and an attention tracker to determine a current direction of attention of the passenger. The ride system may also include a control system for maintaining an environment of the passenger. Maintaining the environment may include determining a set of content to be incorporated into the environment based at least in part on the current direction of attention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Mark James Traynor, Robert Michael Jordan, Patrick John Goergen, David Smith
  • Patent number: 11797964
    Abstract: An automated transaction machine (ATM) can include a housing, a display, a cash recycler, and a check receiver. The display can be mounted to the housing and directed toward an exterior of the housing. The cash recycler can be configured to receive a first note of currency from a first user of the ATM and dispense the first note of currency to a subsequent, second user of the ATM. The check receiver can be positioned in the housing, an intake portion with an inlet communicating with the exterior of the housing, and a check reader portion configured to receive a check from the intake portion, scan data displayed on the check, and store the check. The intake portion can be positioned below the display and the check reader portion is positioned behind the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas A. Vankirk, Chris Rowe, Damon J. Blackford, Dave Kraft, Nathaniel Oberly, Robert Michael Cole, Todd Christian, Andrea Carozzi, Erich Kujat, Jochen Linck, Michael J. Harty, Aaron C. Graham, Bohdan Kurylak, Christoph BrĂ¼cher, Kyle Mann
  • Patent number: 11797079
    Abstract: A variable effect activation system includes one or more sensors that generate data. The data can be assessed to determine if the data is indicative of a valid input to an interactive effect. Valid inputs may be assessed based on a lenient or relatively non-stringent threshold to permit a wide variety of guest actions to be considered valid inputs. While many of these guest actions may not be recognized as part of preprogrammed interactions with an interactive environment, the system nonetheless assesses characteristics of these inputs to provide an appropriate response, e.g., via activation of an interactive effect in a manner that aligns with the characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventors: Victor Lugo, William Wilson, Hannah Pogue, Jacob Edelen, Charles Babb, Robert Wiedemann, Robert Michael Jordan, Michelle Smith
  • Patent number: 11797994
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for securing electronic devices, such as financial payment terminals, to protect sensitive data and prevent unauthorized access to confidential information. In embodiments, this is achieved without having to rely on the availability of backup energy sources. In certain embodiments, tampering attempts are thwarted by using a virtually perfect PUF circuit and PUF-generated secret or private key within a payment terminal that does not require a battery backup system and, thus, eliminates the cost associated with common battery-backed security systems. In certain embodiments, during regular operation, sensors constantly monitor the to-be-protected electronic device for tampering attempts and physical attack to ensure the physical integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Michael Muchsel, Gregory Guez
  • Patent number: 11795306
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition which is suitable for use in the vulcanization of the rubber. The composition is a non-aqueous water soluble polymer based composition comprising a cationic silicate component. The composition may further include a second cationic additive component which is desirable in a rubber vulcanization process. The invention further relates to a method for preparing these compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Rubber Nano Products (Proprietary) Limited
    Inventors: Robert Michael Bosch, Damian Williams
  • Publication number: 20230332876
    Abstract: A separation device assembly with efficiency that allows for multi-fault-tolerance. The separation device assembly comprising an inflation device that applies force to a shear plate assembly which in turn applies focused force to a frangible portion. The assembly further comprising a means for limiting excess movement after fracture so that residual energy from the inflation device is applied to non-fractured portions of the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: David Michael Gallus, Timothy David Gallus, Rachel Chiwan Gallus, Robert Michael Gallus
  • Publication number: 20230335963
    Abstract: A dual action hydraulic piston assembly including a cylinder having first and second inlet ports on a first end and an outlet port on a second end, a conduit connected to the first inlet port and extending into the cylinder, an inner ram slidable along an outer surface of the conduit, and an outer ram slidable between the inner ram and the cylinder. The inner and outer rams are configured to move together toward the second end of the cylinder in response to a fluid being displaced via the first inlet port into the conduit, which displaces a second fluid through the outlet port at a first flow rate. The outer ram is configured to move toward the second end of the cylinder in response to a fluid being displaced via the second inlet port, which displaces the second fluid through the outlet port at a second flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Cameron Michael-Daniel TORREY, Robert Michael Poirier, Michael Anthony Guarrera, Luke John Desmarais, Thomas Romeo Faucher
  • Publication number: 20230334038
    Abstract: Multi jurisdictional data sharing includes ingesting data sharing regulations for respectively different political jurisdictions and parsing each of the regulations into a corpus of regulatory text with portions of the corpus having been normalized into different sets of uniform regulations for corresponding ones of the different political jurisdictions. Each of the uniform regulations for each of the political jurisdictions is then matched with one or more applicable data sharing rules and a reference for each of the data sharing rules can be written to a data sharing rules table in association with one or more of the political jurisdictions determined to have uniform regulations matched to the one or more data sharing rules. Consequently, data sharing requests can be restricted as between organizations of one or more implicated political jurisdictions according to each matched data sharing rule in the data sharing rules table that had been associated with the political jurisdictions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicants: University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin, Inlecom Group BVBA
    Inventors: Ibad Kureshi, Raymond James Genoe, Robert Michael Dowdall, Cormac James Doherty, Antonios Mygiakis
  • Publication number: 20230333393
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an eye cover adapted to be removably mounted on a head-worn computer with a see-through computer display and a flexible audio headset mounted to the eye cover. The flexible audio headset is mounted to the eye cover with a magnetic connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Ralph F. OSTERHOUT, Robert Michael LOHSE
  • Publication number: 20230334168
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for tiered data sharing privacy assurance in responding for requests to inspect investigative data. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for tiered data sharing privacy assurance in responding for requests to inspect investigative data includes receiving a request to access investigative data and applying a privacy test to the request to determine if the request is specific for an individual or generic to any individual. On condition that the privacy test is determined to be generic, the request may be denied. But otherwise, on condition the test is determined to be specific, a data sharing rule that defines a degree to which the investigative data is to be shared may be applied and the request responded to according to the defined degree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicants: University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin, Inlecom Group BVBA
    Inventors: Ibad Kureshi, Raymond James Genoe, Robert Michael Dowdall, Cormac James Doherty, Antonios Mygiakis
  • Patent number: 11790163
    Abstract: Disclosed is a platform that manages worker users in a temporary staffing environment via an artificial machine learning model. The temporary staffing platform matches available workers to available shifts/gigs. Additional features include generating provisional or near-miss matches and informing workers how to turn those near-misses into full matches, plotting a gig-career path to develop additional skills, gamify development, and automatically generate resumes. The platform generates a set of skill tags associated with each shift/gig performed by the user. Designing of resume text files by the artificial machine learning model includes procedurally generated descriptions of experience the a user has based on the recording of each shift/gig performed by the user and the skill tags associated with each recorded shift/gig, wherein a format of the resume text file is formulated by the artificial machine learning model evaluating a mix of skill tags and employers amassed by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: TrueBlue, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kapcar, Richard Paul Betori, Jeffrey Howard Rash, Robert Michael Ward, Jeffrey S. Dirks, Jeroen Anton Decker, Shawn David Dillenbeck
  • Patent number: 11790617
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and devices for receiving and presenting content. In an example method, content is received, the content to be delivered to a plurality of recipients. Each recipient of the plurality of recipients has a preference for a respective first physical location at which the content is to be presented on a display of a wearable head device associated with the recipient. A sender of the content has a preference for a second physical location at which the content is to be presented to the respective recipient of the plurality of recipients. A respective final physical location for the presentation of the content for the respective recipient of the plurality of recipients is identified. The respective final physical location is based on the respective recipient's preference and the sender's preference. It is determined whether the respective recipient is proximate to a zone associated with the respective final physical location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, John D. Haddick, Robert Michael Lohse, John N. Border, Nima L. Shams
  • Patent number: 11789267
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to external user interfaces used in connection with head-worn computers (HWC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph F. Osterhout, Robert Michael Lohse, Manuel Antonio Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20230324952
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, apparatuses, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media related to display constructs that can be fixed or movable. The display constructs may be is at least partially transparent and can be viewed therethrough. Display constructs may be arranged in planar matrices, e.g., using one or more retaining clips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Michael Martinson, Matthew Burton Sheffield, Nitesh Trikha, Todd Daniel Antes, Chee Yung Chan, Anthony Young, Vinh N. Nguyen, Sridhar Karthik Kailasam
  • Publication number: 20230321552
    Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein include ride vehicles configured to locally store player state caches. For example, ride vehicles may include an on-board ride and game control sub-system configured to control local features of a ride and game control system associated with an amusement park ride system (e.g., that occur locally on the ride vehicles), to locally cache player state data for riders of the ride vehicles during ride cycles of the ride vehicles, and to synchronize the locally-cached player state data with global player state data maintained by an off-board ride and game control sub-system after the ride cycles of the ride vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Michael Jordan, Mark James Traynor
  • Publication number: 20230324980
    Abstract: Described are context-aware low-power systems and methods that reduce power consumption in compute circuits such as commonly available machine learning hardware accelerators that carry out a large number of arithmetic operations when performing convolution operations and related computations. Various embodiments exploit the fact that power demand for a series of computation steps and many other functions a hardware accelerator performs is highly deterministic, thus, allowing for energy needs to be anticipated or even calculated to a certain degree. Accordingly, power supply output may be optimized according to actual energy needs of compute circuits. In certain embodiments this is accomplished by proactively and dynamically adjusting power-related parameters according to high-power and low-power operations to benefit a machine learning circuit and to avoid wasting valuable power resources, especially in embedded computing systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Alan LOVELL, Robert Michael MUCHSEL