Daniel F 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:

56856121, Nov 11, 1997

Filed:

Jun 4, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/658006

Inventors:

Daniel G. MacDonald - Harrison Township MI
Mark G. Stanisz - Waterford MI

Assignee:

Lear Corporation - Southfield MI

International Classification:

B60N 202

US Classification:

2973781

Abstract:

An apparatus is provided for pivotally securing first and second seat back frames with respect to a vehicle body. The first and second seat back frames include first and second pivot pins extending therefrom, respectively. The apparatus includes a bracket attachable to the vehicle body and having first and second slots formed therein for rotatably supporting the first and second pivot pins, respectively. First and second spring-biased cam latches are pivotally connected to the bracket adjacent the first and second slots, respectively, and are pivotable between unlatched and latched positions. The pivot pins cammingly engage the respective cam latch for pivoting the cam latch to allow insertion of the respective pivot pin into the respective latch whereupon the cam latch returns to the latched position as a result of the spring bias in order to secure the respective pivot pin within the respective slot.

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.