Daniel P Macdonald

US Patent:

20130046515, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Aug 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/199039

Inventors:

Michael H. Baym - Cambridge MA, US
Philip Andrew Eckhoff - Bellevue WA, US
Daniel Jay MacDonald - Seattle WA, US
Nathan P. Myhrvold - Bellevue WA, US
Karima R. Nigmatulina - Bellevue WA, US
Charles Whitmer - North Bend WA, US

Assignee:

TOKITAE LLC - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/60
G06G 7/48

US Classification:

703 2, 703 6

Abstract:

An embodiment of an apparatus includes a simulator, a generator, and a determiner. The simulator is configured to simulate a system and to propagate at least one state of the simulated system through time in response to a value of a parameter. The generator is configured to generate a representation of a region of a first plot having dimensions that respectively correspond at least to the parameter and to a characteristic of a state of the simulated system, and a representation of a region of a second plot having dimensions that respectively correspond at least to the parameter and to another characteristic of a state of the simulated system. And the determiner is configured to determine a next value of the parameter in response to the representations of the regions of the first and second plots.

US Patent:

20130046516, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Aug 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/199040

Inventors:

Michael H. Baym - Cambridge MA, US
Philip Andrew Eckhoff - Bellevue WA, US
Daniel Jay MacDonald - Seattle WA, US
Nathan P. Myhrvold - Bellevue WA, US
Karima R. Nigmatulina - Bellevue WA, US
Charles Whitmer - North Bend WA, US

Assignee:

TOKITAE LLC - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/10
G06G 7/48

US Classification:

703 2, 703 6, 703 11

Abstract:

An embodiment of an apparatus includes a simulator and a determiner. The a simulator is configured to simulate a system and to propagate at least one state of the simulated system through time in response to a value of a parameter, and the determiner is configured to determine a next value of the parameter in response to a characteristic of another state of the model and a representation of at least one level set.

US Patent:

20130046517, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Aug 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/199044

Inventors:

Michael H. Baym - Cambridge MA, US
Philip Andrew Eckhoff - Bellevue WA, US
Daniel Jay MacDonald - Seattle WA, US
Nathan P. Myhrvold - Bellevue WA, US
Karima R. Nigmatulina - Bellevue WA, US
Charles Whitmer - North Bend WA, US

Assignee:

TOKITAE LLC - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/60
G06G 7/48

US Classification:

703 2, 703 6, 703 11

Abstract:

An embodiment of an apparatus includes a simulator, generator, and determiner. The simulator is configured to simulate a system and to propagate at least one state of the simulated system through time in response to a value of a parameter, and the generator is configured to generate a representation of a region of a plot having dimensions that respectively correspond at least to the parameter and to a characteristic of a state of the simulated system. And the determiner is configured to determine a next value of the parameter in response to the representation of the region.

US Patent:

20220403812, Dec 22, 2022

Filed:

Jun 21, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/845015

Inventors:

- Boston MA, US
Christopher M Meninno - Taunton MA, US
Daniel G MacDonald - Mashpee MA, US
Mehdi Raessi - North Dartmouth MA, US

Assignee:

University of Massachusetts - Boston MA

International Classification:

F03B 13/20
B63G 8/00

Abstract:

An AUV/UUV docking station is provided that is tethered to a wave energy converter that is in turn tethered to a flotation buoy. The AUV/UUV docking station has a cone for directing an AUV/UUV into a charging dock that is rotatable between a horizontal docking position and a vertical charging position such that in the vertical position the docking station and docked AUV/UUV have a reduced profile so as not to interfere with the operation of the wave energy converter. Energy from the wave energy converter is directed to the dock to charge the AUV/UUV.