Patents by Inventor Stephen Michael

Stephen 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).

  • Patent number: 12204465
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods and system relating to a vehicular telemetry environment for an intelligent Bluetooth beacon I/O expansion of the vehicular telemetry hardware system. The intelligent Bluetooth beacon I/O expansion provides a capability to receive beacon data, log beacon data, communicate beacon data and operate on beacon data to determine and further communicate a range of operational conditions, such as damage, hazardous and missing objects in the form of text messages, audio messages or compliance and management reports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Charles Cawse, Darren Marc Lohmann Beams, Stephen Michael Fox, Cong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20250019793
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and processes for manufacturing solid agglomerates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: TECNORED DESENVOLVIMENTO TECNOLÓGICO S/A
    Inventors: Ronald Lopes DE OLIVEIRA, Guilherme Francisco GONÇALVES, Stephen Michael POTTER, Rafael Araújo LOVATTI
  • Patent number: 12196077
    Abstract: Provided is a downhole tool and a well system. The downhole tool, in one aspect, includes a tubular providing one or more production fluid flow paths for a production fluid. The downhole tool, according to this aspect, further includes one or more float chambers located within the tubular, and two or more floats located within the one or more float chambers. In one aspect, a first of the two or more floats has a first density (?1) between a density of gas (?g) and a density of oil (?o), and a second of the two or more floats has a second density (?2) between the density of oil (?o) and a density of water (?w). The downhole tool, according to this aspect, further includes two or more non-contact proximity sensors configured to sense a radial location of the two or more floats to determine a gas:oil ratio and oil:water ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ibrahim El Mallawany, Michael Linley Fripp, Stephen Michael Greci
  • Patent number: 12197400
    Abstract: A data processing service receives a request from a first collaborator to create a clean room for data sharing collaboration with at least a second collaborator. In response, the data processing service creates an execution environment separate from the data environment of the first collaborator and the second collaborator. The first and second collaborators can then add content into the clean room in the form of data tables and executable notebooks. Approval from each collaborator is required before a notebook can be executed using any data table shared into the clean room. Upon receiving notebook approval from each collaborator, the data processing service creates a notebook job to execute the notebook on one or more cluster computing resources of the data processing service to generate an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Databricks, Inc.
    Inventors: William Chau, Abhijit Chakankar, Stephen Michael Mahoney, Daniel Seth Morris, Itai Shlomo Weiss
  • Patent number: 12198065
    Abstract: A system and method for designing a physical system using a genetic algorithm includes building a plurality of data structures necessary to build, heal, and verify a plurality of dependency chains; ensuring that multiple dependencies in a respective one of the plurality of dependency chains are represented correctly; removing any dependencies that will be trivially satisfied at random; in response to determining that one or more dependencies is consistent with another dependency, considering one or more combinations of dependencies; and building configurations that satisfy the dependencies and combinations of dependencies by associating the dependencies and combinations of dependencies with selected technology options and recursively specifying and/or revising additional technology options that are consistent with the dependencies or combinations of dependencies, until a configuration is fully specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: John H. Gauthier, Matthew John Hoffman, Geoffry Scott Pankretz, Adam J. Pierson, Stephen Michael Henry, Darryl J. Melander, Lucas Waddell, John P. Eddy
  • Publication number: 20250012169
    Abstract: Provided is a float for use with a fluid flow control device, a fluid flow control device, a method for manufacturing a fluid flow control device, and a well system. The float, in one aspect, includes a ceramic base material having one or more cavities therein, the ceramic base material and the one or more cavities creating a net density for the float that is between a first density of a desired fluid and a second density of an undesired fluid, such that the float may control fluid flow through a flow control device when encountering the desired fluid or the undesired fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Greci, Ryan W. McChesney, Ryan M. Novelen
  • Publication number: 20250003947
    Abstract: A fluid flow control device, a well system, and a method are provided. The fluid flow control device, in one aspect, may include an inlet port, allowing a downhole fluid of a borehole to flow into the fluid flow control device, and an outlet port, allowing the downhole fluid to flow out of the fluid flow control device. The fluid flow control device, in accordance with this aspect, may further include a fluid chamber positioned between the inlet port and the outlet port, wherein an electrokinetic film is located within the fluid chamber and is capable of generating a voltage as the downhole fluid flows over the electrokinetic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Ryan W. McChesney, Michael Linley Fripp, Stephen Michael Greci
  • Publication number: 20240417478
    Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies that bind to the alpha subunit of an IL-7 receptor (IL-7R?). Also provided are uses of these antibodies in therapeutic applications, such as treatment of inflammatory diseases. Further provided are cells that produce the antibodies, polynucleotides encoding the heavy and/or light chain regions of the antibodies, and vectors comprising the polynucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron Paul Yamniuk, Scott Ronald Brodeur, Ekaterina Deyanova, Richard Yu-Cheng Huang, Yun Wang, Alfred Robert Langish, Guodong Chen, Stephen Michael Carl, Hong Shen, Achal Mukundrao Pashine, Lin Hui Su
  • Publication number: 20240422202
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for client-driven Randomized and Changing Media Access Control (MAC) address (RCM) mechanisms. In one example, a wireless client is configured to wirelessly communicate with a wireless network. The wireless client obtains data relating to a level of security for one or more MAC addresses of the wireless client. Based on the data, the wireless client computes a score that represents the level of security for the one or more MAC addresses. Using the score, the wireless client determines when or how frequently to rotate the one or more MAC addresses. Based on determining when or how frequently to rotate the one or more MAC addresses, the wireless client rotates the one or more MAC addresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Jerome Henry, Robert E. Barton, Stephen Michael Orr
  • Patent number: 12168915
    Abstract: A plurality of flow control nodes are spaced along a production conduit for controlling a flow of formation fluids into the production conduit at different locations in the well. Each flow control node defines a flow path for entry of the formation fluids into the production conduit. A closure is operable to adjust the flow of the formation fluids into the production conduit. A generator at each zone generates electrical power in response to a portion of the flow directed through the generator. An electrical power grid interconnects the plurality of flow control nodes to collectively supply electrical power to the power grid. Each closure and other device components are operable with the electrical power from the power grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, 1nc.
    Inventors: Ibrahim El Mallawany, Stephen Michael Greci, Michael Linley Fripp
  • Patent number: 12168206
    Abstract: A system includes a recirculation line, a mainline flow meter operable to measure a flowrate of fluid flowing through the recirculation line, a mixing chamber, an inlet line coupled between the recirculation line and the mixing chamber, at least one chemical injection port coupled to the inlet line, a dedicated feed pump operably associated with each chemical injection port, and an outlet line coupled between the mixing chamber and the recirculation line. The mixing chamber includes a plurality of mixing zones, a mixing blade assembly that includes at least one blade within each mixing zone, and a motor coupled to the mixing blade assembly and operable to rotate the mixing blade assembly. Each of the dedicated feed pumps is coupled to a separate chemical supply and is operable to pump a chemical to the corresponding chemical injection port for injection into the inlet line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: EnviroTech Water Treatment L.L.C.
    Inventor: Stephen Michael Winter
  • Publication number: 20240414115
    Abstract: Techniques for modifying a period of time that data, associated with a characteristic, transmitted via a communication platform is retained are described. A data retention rule can include a first period of time for retaining data transmitted via the communication platform, in association with an organization. The first user can additionally establish a specific data retention rule associated with data associated with a particular characteristic. The specific data retention rule can include an instruction to store communications including the particular characteristic for a second time period that is different from the first time period associated with the data retention rule. The communication platform can receive data from a second user computing device associated with the second user of the organization. Based on a determination that the data is associated with the characteristic, the communication platform can store the data according to the data retention rule specified for such data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Max Baez, Pooja Menta, Stephen Michael Hamrick
  • Publication number: 20240410257
    Abstract: A magnetic coupling mechanism in a downhole flow control tool comprising a first chamber within a flow path of wellbore fluids with a first component comprising a Halbach array of magnets. A second chamber isolated from the wellbore environment comprises a second component with a Halbach array of magnets. The first chamber and the second chamber are coupled with a nonmagnetic separation. The second component is translated with the first component by a strong magnetic flux produced by the array of magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan W. McChesney, Stephen Michael Greci, Gordon McLeary
  • Patent number: 12162495
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine and a transmission coupled to the engine. A vehicle controller is programmed to, in response to a shift of the transmission with the vehicle being in a sport mode or other precondition being present, command the engine to skip one or more fuel injector events of the engine during an inertia phase of the shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Cory Benson LaRoche, Jianping Zhang, Jesse D. L. Brunais, Stephen Michael Cicala, Michael S. Simon, Paul Hollar
  • Patent number: 12165230
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for generating title reports in standardized formats and providing an environment for exchanging the title reports. The system can receive property documents from a plurality of sources. The property documents can be appended with metadata so as to enable the system to order the property documents within a title report. In some examples, generated title reports can accessible within a cloud environment for requesting entities to access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: American Land Title Exchange, LLC
    Inventors: Stasio French Rusek, Stephen Michael Beehler
  • Patent number: 12161825
    Abstract: A method may include accessing an artery in communication with an ophthalmic artery of a subject, and advancing a microcatheter along the accessed artery so as to align a distal end of the microcatheter with an ostium of the ophthalmic artery, wherein the microcatheter includes a lumen having a guidewire positioned therein. In addition, the method includes proximally withdrawing the guidewire relative to the microcatheter so as to enable a distal portion of the microcatheter to assume a curved relaxed configuration, and cannulating the ostium with the distal portion of the microcatheter when the distal portion is in the curved relaxed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: J.D. FRANCO & CO., LLC
    Inventors: Michael Calhoun, Stephen Michael, Zachary Tegels
  • Publication number: 20240402795
    Abstract: Examples of augmented reality (AR) environment control advantageously employ multi-factor intention determination and include: performing a multi-factor intention determination for summoning a control object (e.g., a menu, a keyboard, or an input panel) using a set of indications in an AR environment, the set of indications comprising a plurality of indications (e.g., two or more of a palm-facing gesture, an eye gaze, a head gaze, and a finger position simultaneously); and based on at least the set of indications indicating a summoning request by a user, displaying the control object in a position proximate to the user in the AR environment (e.g., docked to a hand of the user). Some examples continue displaying the control object while at least one indication remains, and continue displaying the control object during a timer period if one of the indications is lost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Jackson KLEIN, Cory Ryan BRAMALL, Kyle MOURITSEN, Ethan Harris ARNOWITZ, Jeremy Bruce KERSEY, Victor JIA, Justin Thomas SAVINO, Stephen Michael LUCAS, Darren A. BENNETT
  • Publication number: 20240401444
    Abstract: Provided is a fluid flow control device, a well system, and method. The fluid flow control device, in one aspect, includes an inlet port, an outlet port, and a fluid chamber positioned between the inlet and outlet ports. The fluid flow control device, in one aspect, may further include a float positioned within the fluid chamber, the float having a net density that is between a first density of a desired fluid and a second density of an undesired fluid, such that the float may control fluid flow through the fluid flow control device when encountering the desired fluid or undesired fluid. The fluid flow control device, in one aspect, may further include a fluid mixer positioned uphole of the fluid chamber, the fluid mixer configured to receive unmixed or partially mixed fluid and turn it to mixed inlet fluid prior to the mixed inlet fluid encountering the fluid chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan W. McChesney, Stephen Michael Greci, Ryan M. Novelen
  • Patent number: 12160452
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for client-driven Randomized and Changing Media Access Control (MAC) address (RCM) mechanisms. In one example, a wireless client is configured to wirelessly communicate with a wireless network. The wireless client obtains data relating to a level of security for one or more MAC addresses of the wireless client. Based on the data, the wireless client computes a score that represents the level of security for the one or more MAC addresses. Using the score, the wireless client determines when or how frequently to rotate the one or more MAC addresses. Based on determining when or how frequently to rotate the one or more MAC addresses, the wireless client rotates the one or more MAC addresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Jerome Henry, Robert E. Barton, Stephen Michael Orr
  • Patent number: 12157333
    Abstract: A wheel hub (10) comprises a main body (12) and a drive axle arrangement (14) extending through the main body (12). The main body (12) is rotatable about the drive axle arrangement (14). The wheel hub (10) further includes a transmission assembly comprising first and second transmission arrangements (44, 46). The first transmission arrangement (44) is provided on the drive axle arrangement (14), and the second transmission arrangement (46) is provided on the main body (12). The first transmission arrangement (44) is cooperable with the second transmission arrangement (46) to transmit a driving force from the drive axle arrangement (14) to the main body (12). The drive axle arrangement (14) comprises an axle portion (34) and a sprocket carrier (42). The axle portion (34) extends through the main body (12), and the sprocket carrier (42) is configured to carry at least one sprocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Inventor: Stephen Michael Elkins