Michael C Macaluso

US Patent:

D464106, Oct 8, 2002

Filed:

May 9, 2000

Appl. No.:

29/123023

Inventors:

Michael Macaluso - Mamaroneck NY 10543

International Classification:

2205

US Classification:

D22147

US Patent:

6493982, Dec 17, 2002

Filed:

Jun 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/595135

Inventors:

Michael Macaluso - Mamaroneck NY 10543

International Classification:

A01K 8700

US Classification:

43 25, 43 212

Abstract:

A device supporting the arm of a fisherman using a spinning-type fishing rod having a cylindrical rod handle providing a gripping area for the hand of the fisherman, comprising a cradle member supporting the upper forearm of the fisherman and a rod handle support member holding the fishing rod handle in alignment with the cradle member. The rod handle support member is positioned below and rotatably connected with the cradle member about a horizontal axis of rotation. The handle support member and the cradle member are each rotable about the horizontal axis to a plurality of positions in response to pressure applied to said cradle member and the rod handle support member. A clamp attached to the rod handle support member removably grips the rod handle to the handle support member. Self-adjusting positioning means both locks said cradle means with the handle support member at any of a plurality of positions at a locked position wherein the forearm is in a comfort zone and further unlocks the cradle member and the handle support member from the locked position both in response to pressure exerted by the forearm to find a new comfort zone and in response to pressure associated with the fishing rod during fishing that in turn exerts pressure on the rod handle support member. The fishing rod handle gripping compartment and the arm cradle compartment each have an axis positioned in a vertical planes that are offset from one another with the vertical plane of the cradle compartment being nearer to the torso of the fisherman so as to allow the fisherman to hold the fishing rod handle from under the handle.

US Patent:

7683777, Mar 23, 2010

Filed:

Nov 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/281155

Inventors:

Michael Macaluso - Highland Park NJ, US
Oleg Logvinov - East Brunswick NJ, US
Brion Ebert - Easton PA, US

Assignee:

Arkados Inc - Piscataway NJ

International Classification:

H04Q 1/30
G08B 1/08
H04M 11/04

US Classification:

340538, 34031011

Abstract:

When an audio distribution system is installed, it is normally required to install wiring between the audio source or sources, and all of the speakers that are installed throughout a building or structure. The installation of this wiring is normally time consuming and difficult, and can be a large cost component of the system installation. Therefore, there is a need for an audio distribution system that makes use of, and takes a benefit from, already installed electrical power wiring, or allows a lesser number of wires to be run where new installations are necessary, through the means of upgrading the system to provide uninterrupted power to the powered speakers while maintaining the ability to control lighting fixtures powered through the same wiring infrastructure.

US Patent:

7804673, Sep 28, 2010

Filed:

Oct 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/244694

Inventors:

Michael Macaluso - Highland Park NJ, US
Oleg Logvinov - East Brunswick NJ, US
Brion Ebert - Easton PA, US

International Classification:

H02H 9/00

US Classification:

361119

Abstract:

Powerline networks are inherently noisy and subject to power surges, spikes, and other events. Devices exist to combat these issues and protect electrical appliances that are connected downstream from the power sources for theses devices, but these devices usually also severely limit data communication that may also be desired on this network. This invention provides an intelligent, self-aware powerline conditioning and communication node that allows for, or even improves, data communication on the network, and still provides for noise reduction, line filtering, and surge protection for downstream electrical appliances.

US Patent:

7809452, Oct 5, 2010

Filed:

Feb 23, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/361701

Inventors:

Oleg Logvinov - East Brunswick NJ, US
Michael Macaluso - Highland Park NJ, US
Brion Ebert - Easton PA, US

Assignee:

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Little Neck NY
Arkados, Inc. - North Plainfield NJ

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
H04N 9/475
H04N 5/91

US Classification:

700 94, 348515, 348518, 386 66

Abstract:

A system and method of delivering synchronized audio and audio/video signals in the form of analog signals and streamed data over networks such a hybrid power line communications network is described. Signal magnitude matching by monitoring directly feed audio outputs is also provided.

US Patent:

8115605, Feb 14, 2012

Filed:

Dec 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/583830

Inventors:

Michael J. Macaluso - Highland Park NJ, US
Bo Zhang - Somerville NJ, US
Oleg Logvinov - East Brunswick NJ, US

Assignee:

STMicroelectronics, Inc. - Coppell TX

International Classification:

G05B 11/01
G08C 19/16
H04M 11/04

US Classification:

340 1232, 340 1233, 340538, 34053811

Abstract:

A power line communications PLC transmitter and receiver device includes a physical communications protocol layer that provides for dynamic selection of a communications signal transmission operating mode from a plurality of such modes, where each has a corresponding transmission data structure that is based on characteristics of the electric power distribution network to which the PLC device is to be coupled and also the communications protocol profile requirements for the network.

US Patent:

8539105, Sep 17, 2013

Filed:

Dec 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/928218

Inventors:

Oleg Logvinov - Piscataway NJ, US
Michael Macaluso - Jackson NJ, US

Assignee:

STMicroelectronics, Inc. - Coppell TX

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709248, 709204, 709231, 725 32, 725 89, 725 90, 725135, 370210, 370356, 370401

Abstract:

The trend toward moving to digital content is progressing and expanding every day. With that trend comes the availability of a multitude of content from many content sources. There is a need for this content to be distributed to multiple destinations, and there is a further need to have the content synchronized among those multiple destinations. Embodiments described herein detail a method of synchronizing this content in an asynchronous environment, such as a powerline network, including using a PHY timing flag that is used to compensate for PHY-to-channel-to-PHY delays.

US Patent:

8565062, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Sep 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/899853

Inventors:

Oleg Logvinov - East Brunswick NJ, US
Lawrence F. Durfee - Washington NJ, US
Richard Walvis - Santa Cruz CA, US
Michael J. Macaluso - Jackson NJ, US

Assignee:

STMicroelectronics, Inc. - Coppell TX

International Classification:

H04J 11/00

US Classification:

370208, 370241

Abstract:

The invention presents a novel method to channel estimation in OFDM systems. The embodiment of this invention is a block of new logic and modifications performed to other components of the system, added to any existing OFDM receiver, which utilizes information available from other blocks as found in the receiver. This logic would improve the units' error rate because of the improved channel quality estimations it makes available. This improvement is made possible because both channel noise data and channel signal data are used in the estimation process. This data goes through a learning process over time and multiple data blocks for further improvements in the quality of the estimate. This improvement is possible without any direct communications with other remote units, but it could be used in a multi-node environment to improve the performance of the system as the whole.