Michael Edward Blum

US Patent:

20130306057, Nov 21, 2013

Filed:

Nov 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/673900

Inventors:

Michael Gerard Blum - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

F24J 2/38
F24J 2/40

US Classification:

126601, 126714

Abstract:

A method and system is provided whereby heliostats in a solar power plant may be calibrated without being aimed away from the receiver. The heliostats may be moved through a calibration path different from their operational path. The calibration path may start from any point along the operational path of the heliostat and may move the reflected sunlight from the heliostat across a portion of the solar receiver. Individual power generation receiver modules may be monitored to detect changes in output as the calibration path takes the heliostat reflection across various receiver modules.

US Patent:

20130306131, Nov 21, 2013

Filed:

Nov 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/673891

Inventors:

Michael Gerard Blum - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

H01L 31/052
F24J 2/10
F24J 2/38
F24J 2/07

US Classification:

136246, 126688, 126634, 126600

Abstract:

A receiver for a solar power generation plant with a plurality of heliostats is provided. The solar receiver is mounted above the heliostats on a tower and faces downwardly towards the heliostats. The solar receiver includes a plurality of receiver modules mounted on a frame which allows individual columns of receiver modules to pivot inwardly and into the tower for service.

US Patent:

55185185, May 21, 1996

Filed:

Oct 14, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/323412

Inventors:

Michael F. Blum - Palo Alto CA
Gary L. Boerman - Santa Clara CA
Thomas M. Fekete - Yardley PA
Donald L. Horak - Pocatello ID
Yulig K. Kovneristy - Moscow, RU
Michael T. Orillion - Santa Clara CA

Assignee:

FMC Corporation - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

C12C 554
C12C 7076

US Classification:

75 1015

Abstract:

A process is described for producing amorphous metal alloys wherein impure ferrophosphorus slag, a by-product from a phosphorus-producing electric furnace, is used to supply phosphorus, chromium, vanadium and iron values to such alloys by treating the ferrophosphorus slag to a separation step to recover a purified molten ferrophos, mixing it with iron and any other desired metalloid and/or elements to form a molten mixture and rapidly cooling the molten mixture to below its vitrification temperature to form a solid amorphous metal alloy.

US Patent:

55474870, Aug 20, 1996

Filed:

Dec 5, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/349657

Inventors:

Michael E. Blum - Palo Alto CA
Gary L. Boerman - Santa Clara CA
Thomas M. Fekete - Yardley PA
Donald L. Horak - Pocatello ID
Yulig K. Kovneristy - Moscow, RU
Michael T. Orillion - Santa Clara CA

Assignee:

FMC Corporation - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

C21C 7076

US Classification:

75 1015

Abstract:

A process is described for producing amorphous metal alloys wherein impure ferrophosphorus slag, a by-product from a phosphorus-producing electric furnace, is used to supply phosphorus, chromium, vanadium and iron values to such alloys by mixing it with iron and any other desired metalloid and/or elements to form a molten mixture, treating the molten mixture to a separation step to remove insoluble slag formed in said molten mixture, and rapidly cooling the molten mixture to below its vitrification temperature to form a solid amorphous metal alloy.

US Patent:

20220293243, Sep 15, 2022

Filed:

Sep 18, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/641279

Inventors:

- Oakland CA, US
Michael Blum - Oakland CA, US
Matthew O'Brien - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

G16H 30/20
A61B 8/08
G06T 7/00
G06V 10/764
G06V 10/774
G06V 10/82
G06N 3/08

Abstract:

Provided are systems and methods for analyzing sonograms of abdomen to identify presence or absence of free fluid in the abdomen. The systems and methods are useful for performing or assisting with point of care diagnosis of presence of internal bleeding in trauma patients without requiring input from a radiologist or another clinician trained to analyze sonograms for presence or absence of free fluid. Also provided are methods and system for training a medical imaging system for analyzing sonograms of abdomen to identify presence or absence of free fluid in the abdomen.

US Patent:

20230080780, Mar 16, 2023

Filed:

Nov 16, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/988664

Inventors:

- Oakland CA, US
Michael Blum - San Francisco CA, US
Joe Hesse - San Francisco CA, US
Robert D. Rogers - Pleasanto CA, US
Scott Hammond - Mill Valley CA, US
Mary Elizabeth Chalk - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

International Classification:

G06N 5/02
G06F 30/20
G06F 21/53
G06F 21/60
G06N 20/00
G06F 16/25

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to techniques for developing artificial intelligence algorithms by distributing analytics to multiple sources of privacy protected, harmonized data. Particularly, aspects are directed to a computer implemented method that includes receiving an algorithm and input data requirements associated with the algorithm, identifying data assets as being available from a data host based on the input data requirements, curating the data assets within a data storage structure that is within infrastructure of the data host, and integrating the algorithm into a secure capsule computing framework. The secure capsule computing framework serves the algorithm to the data assets within the data storage structure in a secure manner that preserves privacy of the data assets and the algorithm. The computer implemented method further includes running the data assets through the algorithm to obtain an inference.

US Patent:

20200311300, Oct 1, 2020

Filed:

Mar 26, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/831763

Inventors:

- Oakland CA, US
Michael Blum - San Francisco CA, US
Joe Hesse - San Francisco CA, US
Robert D. Rogers - Pleasanton CA, US
Scott Hammond - Mill Valley CA, US
Maryelizabeth Chalk - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/62
G06F 21/60
G06F 21/53
G06F 30/20

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to techniques for developing artificial intelligence algorithms by distributing analytics to multiple sources of privacy protected, harmonized data. Particularly, aspects are directed to a computer implemented method that includes receiving an algorithm and input data requirements associated with the algorithm, identifying data assets as being available from a data host based on the input data requirements, curating the data assets within a data storage structure that is within infrastructure of the data host, and integrating the algorithm into a secure capsule computing framework. The secure capsule computing framework serves the algorithm to the data assets within the data storage structure in a secure manner that preserves privacy of the data assets and the algorithm. The computer implemented method further includes running the data assets through the algorithm to obtain an inference.

US Patent:

20140350747, Nov 27, 2014

Filed:

Mar 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/217012

Inventors:

Michael Gerard Blum - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

B60W 50/08

US Classification:

701 1

Abstract:

Methods and systems are provided for improving vehicle performance and efficiency. The performance is improved by allowing the user to customize parameters and other features through the use of an interface accessible to the vehicle operator or owner, which enables and encourages development and rewards many stakeholders including vehicle producers and third party vendors (e.g. aftermarket), customers, maintenance service providers, and insurance companies. One form of performance improvement, a novel method of accomplishing an enhanced form of energy efficiency calculation for near real-time display to the operator, is provided in detail.