Michael S Palmer

Address:

1240 Hubbard Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55104

Phone:

(651)6441196

VIN:

JTDKB20U777642251

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

PRIUS

Year:

2007

US Patent:

6564208, May 13, 2003

Filed:

Feb 24, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/513238

Inventors:

Andrew Littlefield - San Mateo CA
Matthew Charles Grogan Hall - San Jose CA
Michael E. Palmer - San Francisco CA
Troy Richardson Toman - San Carlos CA

Assignee:

Inktomi Corporation - Foster City CA

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 3

Abstract:

Techniques are provided for delivering search results pages to the users of a search engine, where one or more search result listings on the search results pages include items that are not included by default. The non-default items may take many forms, including but not limited to images, banners, controls, animations, and even Java applets. The non-default items may be designed to entice the search engine users to select the search result listing with which they are associated over possibly higher-ranked search result listings that contain only default items.

US Patent:

6711567, Mar 23, 2004

Filed:

Feb 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/365838

Inventors:

Andrew Littlefield - San Mateo CA
Matthew Charles Grogan Hall - San Jose CA
Michael E. Palmer - San Francisco CA
Troy Richardson Toman - San Carlos CA

Assignee:

Inktomi Corporation - Foster City CA

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 3

Abstract:

Techniques are provided for delivering search results pages to the users of a search engine, where one or more search result listings on the search results pages include items that are not included by default. The non-default items may take many forms, including but not limited to images, banners, controls, animations, and even Java applets. The non-default items may be designed to entice the search engine users to select the search result listing with which they are associated over possibly higher-ranked search result listings that contain only default items.

US Patent:

6969011, Nov 29, 2005

Filed:

Dec 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/748651

Inventors:

Michael B. Palmer - Costa Mesa CA, US

International Classification:

A62C005/02
E03B011/00

US Classification:

239310, 239316, 239317, 137268

Abstract:

Disclosed is a chemical additive dispensing device for use with a station of a sprinkler-based irrigation system that includes a fluid diversion housing and a container for storing a chemical additive. The fluid diversion housing includes an in-flow channel formed therein that is in fluid communication with an input port and the container. An out-flow channel is also formed within the fluid diversion housing and is in fluid communication with an output port and the container. In operation, the container fills with fluid from the in-flow channel such that the fluid mixes with the chemical additive. Once the container is filled with fluid, the mixture of fluid and chemical additive is diverted through the out-flow channel of the fluid diversion housing to the outlet port such that the fluid chemical additive mixture is distributed to the rest of the irrigation system and particularly through sprinklers onto a lawn and/or plants.

US Patent:

6990628, Jan 24, 2006

Filed:

Jun 14, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/333121

Inventors:

Michael E. Palmer - San Francisco CA, US
Gordon G. Sun - Redwood Shores CA, US
Hongyuan Zha - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

Yahoo! Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 17/21

US Classification:

715500, 7155011, 707 3, 707 6

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for determining when electronic documents stored in a large collection of documents are similar to one another. A plurality of similarity information is derived from the documents. The similarity information may be based on a variety of factors, including hyperlinks in the documents, text similarity, user click-through information, similarity in the titles of the documents or their location identifiers, and patterns of user viewing. The similarity information is fed to a combination function that synthesizes the various measures of similarity information into combined similarity information. Using the combined similarity information, an objective function is iteratively maximized in order to yield a generalized similarity value that expresses the similarity of particular pairs of documents. In an embodiment, the generalized similarity value is used to determine the proper category, among a taxonomy of categories in an index, cache or search system, into which certain documents belong.

US Patent:

7101487, Sep 5, 2006

Filed:

Nov 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/722313

Inventors:

Henry Hsu - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Michael Lars Palmer - Ladera Ranch CA, US
Ronald J. Lukasiewicz - Carlsbad CA, US
Michael W. Lindsay - Mission Viejo CA, US
Stephen W. Prince - Mission Viejo CA, US

Assignee:

Ossur Engineering, Inc. - Albion MI

International Classification:

H01F 1/44

US Classification:

252 6252

Abstract:

The present invention relates in one embodiment to magnetorheological fluids utilized in prosthetic joints in general and, in particular, to magnetorheological fluids utilized in controllable braking systems for prosthetic knee joints. Preferred magnetorheological fluids of the present invention comprises polarizable iron particles, a carrier fluid, and optionally an additive. Preferred additives include, but are not limited to functionalized carrier fluids as well as derivatized fluoropolymers. Preferred carrier fluids include, but are not limited, to perfluorinated polyethers.

US Patent:

7335233, Feb 26, 2008

Filed:

Mar 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/376651

Inventors:

Henry Hsu - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Michael Lars Palmer - Ladera Ranch CA, US
Ronald J. Lukasiewicz - Carlsbad CA, US
Michael W. Lindsay - Mission Viejo CA, US
Stephen W. Prince - Mission Viejo CA, US

Assignee:

Ossur HF

International Classification:

A61F 2/48
A61F 2/62

US Classification:

623 39, 252 6252, 623 26

Abstract:

The present invention relates in one embodiment to magnetorheological fluids utilized in prosthetic joints in general and, in particular, to magnetorheological fluids utilized in controllable braking systems for prosthetic knee joints. Preferred magnetorheological fluids of the present invention comprises polarizable iron particles, a carrier fluid, and optionally an additive. Preferred additives include, but are not limited to functionalized carrier fluids as well as derivatized fluoropolymers. Preferred carrier fluids include, but are not limited, to perfluorinated polyethers.

US Patent:

7655050, Feb 2, 2010

Filed:

Jul 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/460956

Inventors:

Michael L. Palmer - Ladera Ranch CA, US

Assignee:

Freedom Innovations, LLC - Irvine CA

International Classification:

A61F 2/64
A61F 2/68

US Classification:

623 45

Abstract:

A prosthetic knee provides a single axis of rotation and includes a hydraulic damping cylinder, a microprocessor, and sensors. Based on input from the sensors, the microprocessor selects a flow path within the hydraulic cylinder in order to provide the proper amount of knee resistance to bending for a given situation. The resistance of each flow path within the hydraulic cylinder is manually preset. Changes in gait speed are accommodated by employing a hydraulic damper with intelligently designed position sensitive damping. Moreover, the knee need not be un-weighted to transition from the stance phase to the swing phase of gait. As a result, the knee safely provides a natural, energy efficient gait over a range of terrains and gait speeds and is simpler, less costly, and lighter weight than the prior art.

US Patent:

8444704, May 21, 2013

Filed:

Feb 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/697969

Inventors:

Michael L. Palmer - Ladera Ranch CA, US

Assignee:

Freedom Innovations, LLC - Irvine CA

International Classification:

A61F 2/64

US Classification:

623 43

Abstract:

A prosthetic knee provides a single axis of rotation and includes a hydraulic damping cylinder, a microprocessor, and sensors. Based on input from the sensors, the microprocessor selects a flow path within the hydraulic cylinder in order to provide the proper amount of knee resistance to bending for a given situation. The resistance of each flow path within the hydraulic cylinder is manually preset. Changes in gait speed are accommodated by employing a hydraulic damper with intelligently designed position sensitive damping. Moreover, the knee need not be un-weighted to transition from the stance phase to the swing phase of gait. As a result, the knee safely provides a natural, energy efficient gait over a range of terrains and gait speeds and is simpler, less costly, and lighter weight than the prior art.