Patents by Inventor John Milligan
John Milligan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11941941Abstract: Systems and methods for use in providing a random reward associated with at least one game are disclosed. One exemplary method includes receiving, by a gaming server, data representative of gaming activity of a player of the at least one game, providing, by the gaming server, a code associated with the random reward, wherein the code is representative of an entry to win the random reward, receiving, by the gaming server, data representative of a text message including the code, determining whether the player won the random reward based on the received code, and providing a notification indicating whether the player won the random reward.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: VIDEO GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Christopher John Thacker, Daniel William Milligan
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Patent number: 11766433Abstract: A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, according to formula I: R20—(Z)b—(Y)c—(R21)a—(X)d—R22—R23 wherein R20 is aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, a thio-containing group, or a seleno-containing group; Z is alkanediyl, substituted alkanediyl, cycloalkanediyl, or substituted cycloalkanediyl; Y is S, O, S(?O), —S(?O)(?O)—, or NR10, wherein R10 is H or alkyl; R21 is alkanediyl, substituted alkanediyl, cycloalkanediyl, substituted cycloalkanediyl, alkadienyl, substituted alkadienyl, cycloalkenediyl, substituted cycloalkenediyl, alkatrienyl, substituted alkatrienyl; X is —C(?O)—, —S(?O)(?O)—, or —N(H)C(?O)—; R22 includes at least one divalent amino radical; R23 is aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, a thio-containing group, or a seleno-Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Peter Wipf, James K. Johnson, Erin M. Skoda, Joel B. Nelson, Zhou Wang, Serene Tai, Keita Takubo, John Milligan
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Publication number: 20230157799Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a system and method for measuring the structural characteristics of an object. The object is subjected to an energy application processes and provides an objective, quantitative measurement of structural characteristics of an object. The system may include a device, for example, a percussion instrument, capable of being reproducibly placed against the object undergoing such measurement for reproducible positioning. The system includes features for adjusting the energy applied to an energy application tool to compensate for the physical characteristics or type of the object, and/or for orientation of the device relative to the horizontal during measurement. The system also includes a disposable feature or assembly for minimizing cross-contamination between tests. The structural characteristics as defined herein may include vibration damping capacities, acoustic damping capacities, structural integrity or structural stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: James C. Earthman, Cherilyn G. Sheets, John Michael Elam, John Milligan
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Publication number: 20210186963Abstract: A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, according to formula I: R20—(Z)b—(Y)c—(R21)a—(X)d—R22—R23 wherein R20 is aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, a thio-containing group, or a seleno-containing group; Z is alkanediyl, substituted alkanediyl, cycloalkanediyl, or substituted cycloalkanediyl; Y is S, O, S(?O), S(?O)(?O)—, or NR10, wherein R10 is H or alkyl; R21 is alkanediyl, substituted alkanediyl, cycloalkanediyl, substituted cycloalkanediyl, alkadienyl, substituted alkadienyl, cycloalkenediyl, substituted cycloalkenediyl, alkatrienyl, substituted alkatrienyl; X is —C(?O)—, —S(?O)(?O)—, or —N(H)C(?O)—; R22 includes at least one divalent amino radical; R23 is aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, a thio-containing group, or a seleno-Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Peter Wipf, James K. Johnson, Erin M. Skoda, Joel B. Nelson, Zhou Wang, Serene Tai, Keita Takubo, John Milligan
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Patent number: 10980806Abstract: A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, according to formula I: R20—(Z)b—(Y)c—(R21)a—(X)d—R22—R23 wherein R20 is aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, a thio-containing group, or a seleno-containing group; Z is alkanediyl, substituted alkanediyl, cycloalkanediyl, or substituted cycloalkanediyl; Y is S, O, S(?O), —S(?O)(?O)—, or NR10, wherein R10 is H or alkyl; R21 is alkanediyl, substituted alkanediyl, cycloalkanediyl, substituted cycloalkanediyl, alkadienyl, substituted alkadienyl, cycloalkenediyl, substituted cycloalkenediyl, alkatrienyl, substituted alkatrienyl; X is —C(?O)—, —S(?O)(?O)—, or —N(H)C(?O)—; R22 includes at least one divalent amino radical; R23 is aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, a thio-containing group, or a seleno-Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Peter Wipf, James K. Johnson, Erin M. Skoda, Joel B. Nelson, Zhou Wang, Serene Tai, Keita Takubo, John Milligan
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Patent number: 10974795Abstract: A lifeboat launch control system. The lifeboat launch control system has a wheel trunk that runs along the side of a ship. An axle box is vertically movable in the wheel trunk. The axle box has a pair of wheels on opposing sides of a bar. A shaft is removably inserted into the bar. The shaft is removable from the bar by a handle. When the shaft is removed from the bar, the lifeboat is released from the ship.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Inventor: John Milligan
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Publication number: 20200207448Abstract: A lifeboat launch control system. The lifeboat launch control system has a wheel trunk that runs along the side of a ship. An axle box is vertically movable in the wheel trunk. The axle box has a pair of wheels on opposing sides of a bar. A shaft is removably inserted into the bar. The shaft is removable from the bar by a handle. When the shaft is removed from the bar, the lifeboat is released from the ship.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventor: John Milligan
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Patent number: 10618607Abstract: A lifeboat launch control system. The lifeboat launch control system has a wheel trunk that runs along the side of a ship. An axle box is vertically movable in the wheel trunk. The axle box has a pair of wheels on opposing sides of a bar. A shaft is removably inserted into the bar. The shaft is removable from the bar by a handle. When the shaft is removed from the bar, the lifeboat is released from the ship.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Inventor: John Milligan
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Publication number: 20190144079Abstract: A lifeboat launch control system. The lifeboat launch control system has a wheel trunk that runs along the side of a ship. An axle box is vertically movable in the wheel trunk. The axle box has a pair of wheels on opposing sides of a bar. A shaft is removably inserted into the bar. The shaft is removable from the bar by a handle. When the shaft is removed from the bar, the lifeboat is released from the ship.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventor: John Milligan
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Publication number: 20190022093Abstract: A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, according to formula I: R20-(Z)b-(Y)c—(R21)a—(X)d—R22—R23 wherein R20 is aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, a thio-containing group, or a seleno-containing group; Z is alkanediyl, substituted alkanediyl, cycloalkanediyl, or substituted cycloalkanediyl; Y is S, O, S(?O), —S(?O)(?O)—, or NR10, wherein R10 is H or alkyl; R21 is alkanediyl, substituted alkanediyl, cycloalkanediyl, substituted cycloalkanediyl, alkadienyl, substituted alkadienyl, cycloalkenediyl, substituted cycloalkenediyl, alkatrienyl, substituted alkatrienyl; X is —C(?O)—, —S(?O)(?O)—, or —N(H)C(?O)—; R22 includes at least one divalent amino radical; R23 is aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, a thio-containing group, or a selenoType: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Peter Wipf, James K. Johnson, Erin M. Skoda, Joel B. Nelson, Zhou Wang, Serene Tai, Keita Takubo, John Milligan
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Patent number: 10085579Abstract: As shown in figure (1), an aid for donning a sock has a base (1), a handle (2) joined to and extending upwards from the base, a pair of spreaders (7), and moving means adapted to move the spreaders (7) up and down when desired. The arrangement is such that a human is able to operate the moving means to cause the spreaders (7) to move upwards so as to be accessible from a standing position. From there the user can load a sock to one of the spreaders so that it holds the sock open. The user then operates the moving means to cause the spreader and sock to move downwards to at or adjacent to ground level. Gripping the handle (2, 5) to receive significant stability while standing on one foot, the user is then able to maneuver at least part of their other foot into the sock.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Inventor: Michael John Milligan
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Publication number: 20170105562Abstract: As shown in figure (1), an aid for donning a sock has a base (1), a handle (2) joined to and extending upwards from the base, a pair of spreaders (7), and moving means adapted to move the spreaders (7) up and down when desired. The arrangement is such that a human is able to operate the moving means to cause the spreaders (7) to move upwards so as to be accessible from a standing position. From there the user can load a sock to one of the spreaders so that it holds the sock open. The user then operates the moving means to cause the spreader and sock to move downwards to at or adjacent to ground level. Gripping the handle (2, 5) to receive significant stability while standing on one foot, the user is then able to maneuver at least part of their other foot into the sock.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: Michael John Milligan
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Publication number: 20160091188Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting system for a helmet of the type worn by a user of a vehicle, such as a motorbike, bicycle, moped or scooter. The system comprises an arrangement of a helmet and a vehicle mounted controller unit and transceiver means, the helmet mounting lighting functions comprising including left and right turning indicator lights, a brake light, and down light means and having a helmet mounted controller unit in communication with the lighting functions. The vehicle mounted controller unit is operable to generate lighting function triggering signals, and a transceiver means mounted to the vehicle is provided for transmission of the lighting function triggering signals to helmet mounted transceiver means, such that the helmet mounted controller unit is operable to activate lighting functions of the helmet in response to the lighting function triggering signals received by the helmet mounted transceiver means.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: William Alexander Erwin, John Milligan
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Publication number: 20150302435Abstract: A research and development system that gathers feedback from patients and healthcare providers with respect to the their experience with various aspects of a supplier's products in order to tabulate, consolidate, compare and analyze the data received rapidly and efficiently, and which can be used on successive iterations to determine future products and services.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Brian A. Bernick, Robert G. Finizio, John Milligan
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Patent number: 9007935Abstract: Geographical coordinates for a cell are obtained based upon the location of the cell, generating a physical layer cell identity matrix for the cell based upon a subset of physical layer cell values allocated for the location of the cell which is performed to eliminate interference among primary and secondary synchronization signaling for the cell based upon a subset of physical layer cell values allocated for the location of the cell, using one of the cell identities contained in the generated matrix for the new cell which is mapped to the location of the new cell and monitoring for physical layer cell color code collisions among neighboring cells reported by one or more user equipment in range of the new cell and neighboring cells, and if a collision occurs re-generate a physical layer cell matrix using unallocated physical layer cell values for the location of the new cell.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks OyInventors: Bashir Haswarey, Faisal Farooqi, John Milligan
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Publication number: 20140032239Abstract: A research and development system that gathers feedback from patients and healthcare providers with respect to the their experience with various aspects of a supplier's products in order to tabulate, consolidate, compare and analyze the data received rapidly and efficiently, and which can be used on successive iterations to determine future products and services.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: THERAPEUTICSMD, INC.Inventors: Brian A. BERNICK, Robert FINIZIO, John MILLIGAN
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Patent number: 8577716Abstract: A research and development system that gathers feedback from patients and healthcare providers with respect to the their experience with various aspects of a supplier's products in order to tabulate, consolidate, compare and analyze the data received rapidly and efficiently, and which can be used on successive iterations to determine future products and services.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2009Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: TherapeuticsMD, Inc.Inventors: Brian Bernick, Robert Finizio, John Milligan
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Publication number: 20130215744Abstract: Geographical coordinates for a cell are obtained based upon the location of the cell, generating a physical layer cell identity matrix for the cell based upon a subset of physical layer cell values allocated for the location of the cell which is performed to eliminate interference among primary and secondary synchronization signaling for the cell based upon a subset of physical layer cell values allocated for the location of the cell, using one of the cell identities contained in the generated matrix for the new cell which is mapped to the location of the new cell and monitoring for physical layer cell color code collisions among neighboring cells reported by one or more user equipment in range of the new cell and neighboring cells, and if a collision occurs regenerate a physical layer cell matrix using unallocated physical layer cell values for the location of the new cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: August 22, 2013Inventors: Bashir Haswarey, Faisal Farooqi, John Milligan
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Publication number: 20120130737Abstract: In various embodiments, a research and development system that gathers feedback from patients and healthcare providers with respect to the their experience with various aspects of a supplier's products in order to tabulate, consolidate, compare and analyze the data received rapidly and efficiently, and which can be used on successive iterations to determine future products and services.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2012Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: THERAPEUTICSMD, INC.Inventors: Robert Finizio, Brian Bernick, John Milligan
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Publication number: 20110134119Abstract: An animation file player can display animation files with an embedded system graphics application programming interface (graphics API). In an example implementation, an animation file comprises a Flash® animation file such as, a Shockwave Flash® animation file, and the embedded system graphics API comprises an OpenGL®|ES graphics API. The present invention is not intended to be so limited, and other types of animation files and embedded system graphics APIs can be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: Hooked Wireless, Inc.Inventors: John Milligan Airey, Michael Bruno, Johannes Peter Govaars, Samuel Chiming Wang