Patents by Inventor STEVE BALL

STEVE BALL 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: 12074878
    Abstract: An account provisioning manager is disclosed. A placeholder account is generated with a primary work set attribute and a plurality of enhanced work set attributes. Initially, the primary work set attribute is populated with data to convert the placeholder account into an onboarded operating account. Subsequently, the plurality of enhanced work set attributes are populated via data propagation into the onboarded operating account, wherein an enhanced work set attribute of the plurality of enhanced work set attributes is selectively populated in response to a trigger for the onboarded operating account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Ball, Justin Anthony Niles, Muhammad Omer Iqbal, Sadie Elise Henry, Sangeeta Ranjit, Sarat Chandra Subramaniam, Michael Vincent McLaughlin, Rachel Anne Brown Teller
  • Publication number: 20230234592
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques for optimizing operation of a fleet of electric vehicles. In some embodiments, a fleet management platform may maintain, in relation to a plurality of drivers, driving behavior patterns determined to be associated with the each of the plurality of drivers. Upon receiving a request for optimization of at least one operation related to a fleet of electric vehicles, such techniques may comprise determining one or more factors associated with the optimization of the at least one operation, identifying a set of driving behavior patterns correlated to the one or more factors, and customizing the at least one operation based on the identified set of behavior patterns and the driving behavior patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Michael MASQUELIER, Steve BALL, Arash RASTEH
  • Publication number: 20230007004
    Abstract: An account provisioning manager is disclosed. A placeholder account is generated with a primary work set attribute and a plurality of enhanced work set attributes. Initially, the primary work set attribute is populated with data to convert the placeholder account into an onboarded operating account. Subsequently, the plurality of enhanced work set attributes are populated via data propagation into the onboarded operating account, wherein an enhanced work set attribute of the plurality of enhanced work set attributes is selectively populated in response to a trigger for the onboarded operating account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Ball, Justin Anthony Niles, Muhammad Omer Iqbal, Sadie Elise Henry, Sangeeta Ranjit, Sarat Chandra Subramaniam, Michael Vincent McLaughlin, Rachel Anne Brown Teller
  • Patent number: 10978914
    Abstract: A vault apparatus for wireless power transfer includes a vault comprising an opening for a wireless power transfer (“WPT”) pad. The opening is located on a top of the vault. The vault apparatus includes a junction box formed into the vault. The junction box includes an opening oriented toward the top of the vault. The vault apparatus includes a sealing ring that maintains a WPT pad fixed in the vault where a portion of the sealing ring covers the junction box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrice Lethellier, Ryan Calder, Evans Griego, Steve Ball, Marcellus Harper
  • Publication number: 20190252922
    Abstract: A vault apparatus for wireless power transfer includes a vault comprising an opening for a wireless power transfer (“WPT”) pad. The opening is located on a top of the vault. The vault apparatus includes a junction box formed into the vault. The junction box includes an opening oriented toward the top of the vault. The vault apparatus includes a sealing ring that maintains a WPT pad fixed in the vault where a portion of the sealing ring covers the junction box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: PATRICE LETHELLIER, RYAN CALDER, EVANS GRIEGO, STEVE BALL, MARCELLUS HARPER
  • Patent number: 10284028
    Abstract: An approach module determines that a wireless power transfer (WPT) secondary pad on a vehicle approaching a WPT primary pad is within an approach distance threshold from the WPT primary pad. A pulse module generates an electrical alignment pulse in the WPT primary pad or WPT secondary pad in response to determining that the WPT secondary pad is within the approach distance. A measurement module determines an amount of magnetic coupling between the WPT primary pad and the WPT secondary pad, and a feedback module that provides an alignment signal to a driver of the vehicle. The alignment signal represents magnetic coupling. The pulse module continues to provide electrical alignment pulses, the measurement module continues to determine an amount of magnetic coupling in response to the electrical alignment pulses, and the feedback module continues to provide alignment signals indicative of an amount of magnetic coupling as the vehicle moves in relation to the WPT primary pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrice Lethellier, Steve Ball, Marcellus Harper, Michael Masquelier, Hunter Wu
  • Publication number: 20170346348
    Abstract: An approach module determines that a wireless power transfer (“WPT”) secondary pad on a vehicle approaching a WPT primary pad is within an approach distance threshold from the primary pad. A pulse module generates an electrical alignment pulse in the primary or secondary pad in response to determining that the secondary pad is within the approach distance. A measurement module determines an amount of magnetic coupling between the primary pad and the secondary pad, and a feedback module that provides an alignment signal to a driver of the vehicle. The alignment signal represents magnetic coupling. The pulse module continues to provide electrical alignment pulses, the measurement module continues to determine an amount of magnetic coupling in response to the electrical alignment pulses, and the feedback module continues to provide alignment signals indicative of an amount of magnetic coupling as the vehicle moves in relation to the primary pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: PATRICE LETHELLIER, STEVE BALL, MARCELLUS HARPER, MICHAEL MASQUELIER, HUNTER WU