Michael D Higgins

US Patent:

53972724, Mar 14, 1995

Filed:

Feb 8, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/014803

Inventors:

Anthony J. Smiley - Wilmington DE
Michael H. Higgins - Pasadena MD
Frank G. Scholley - Virginia Beach VA

Assignee:

Pressure Technology, Inc. - Hanover MD

International Classification:

F16C 302

US Classification:

464181

Abstract:

A braided fiber reinforced composite shaft with yoke member of a universal joint (8) having a tubular portion (10) integrally connected with the yoke portion (12). The yoke portion (12) has a pair of opposed axially extending arms (20) which extend beyond the tubular portion (10). The yoke arms (20) contain diametrically opposed holes (22) centrally located and near the end of each arm (20). A portion of the braided fiber reinforcement extends continuously around the tubular portion (10), into the axially extending arms, around the respective holes (22) and back around the tubular portion (10).

US Patent:

52576302, Nov 2, 1993

Filed:

May 15, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/883554

Inventors:

Harold Broitman - Princeton NJ
Arthur Goldberg - Morris Plains NJ
Michael Higgins - Mission Viejo CA
James Mottola - Chino Hills CA

Assignee:

Thermometrics, Inc.
Baxter International Inc.

International Classification:

A61B 50215

US Classification:

128675

Abstract:

A biomedical pressure sensor having a pressure sensing diaphragm is provided with a distensible membrane overlying the diaphragm, and the diaphragm is provided with one or more holes. During normal operation, externally applied pressure forces the membrane against the diaphragm so that the membrane and diaphragm deform under pressure as a unit and transmit pressure-applied forces to a force transducer within the probe housing. When a reference pressure exceeding the externally applied pressure is supplied within the probe housing, such reference pressure passes through the hole in the diaphragm and forces the membrane away from the diaphragm, thereby isolating the diaphragm from the externally applied pressure and bringing the diaphragm to a zero-differential pressure condition. Use of a hole in the diaphragm permits an extremely compact construction.

US Patent:

50758748, Dec 24, 1991

Filed:

Apr 10, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/335657

Inventors:

John L. Steeves - Rochester NY
Michael A. Higgins - Fairport NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G06K 1500

US Classification:

395112

Abstract:

A computer output printer is provided with a communications interface having a plurlaity of input ports. Each port can be configured to emulate a different manufacturer's printer, and is provided with a buffer to store print messages while print messages from another port are being printed.

US Patent:

49640674, Oct 16, 1990

Filed:

Apr 11, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/338665

Inventors:

Aline M. Honickman - Rochester NY
John L. Steeves - Rochester NY
Michael A. Higgins - Fairport NY
Anna M. Frary - Rochester NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G06F 1500

US Classification:

364520

Abstract:

A computer output printer includes a host computer interface that enables the printer to emulate a color pen plotter. Pen select commands are interpreted to select a halftone dot pattern, and plot commands are interpreted to define an outline of the line to be plotted, and fill the outline with the selected halftone dot pattern.

US Patent:

20220374728, Nov 24, 2022

Filed:

May 20, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/749435

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Michael Higgins - New York NY, US

Assignee:

LIVEPERSON, INC. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06N 5/02
G06Q 30/00

Abstract:

Disclosed embodiments provide a framework for intent discovery based on user input and execution of processes based on the discovered intents. An intent processing system provides, via an interface, a graphical representation of different intent clusters corresponding to different intents. An intent cluster includes a set of intent terms and/or phrases that can be used to submit a request or issue that is associated with an intent. As a user selects intent terms and/or phrases from an intent cluster via the interface, the intent processing system can identify actions that can be performed to address the user's request or issue.

US Patent:

20220374909, Nov 24, 2022

Filed:

May 24, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/752030

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Michael Higgins - New York NY, US

Assignee:

LIVEPERSON, INC. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06F 40/169
G06F 40/35
G06T 11/20

Abstract:

An intent confusion evaluation engine receives conversation data corresponding to conversations between customers and agents. The engine evaluates annotations in the conversation data corresponding to intents identified from messages exchanged between customers and agents to determine levels of confusion amongst different intents. Based on these levels of confusion, the engine creates a graphical representation that illustrates the various intents and the level of confusion between different pairings of intents for the set of conversations. If an update is provided to the annotations, the graphical representation is updated dynamically and in real-time to provide updated levels of confusion amongst the various intents in accordance with the update.