Patents by Inventor Michael Douglas Hill
Michael Douglas Hill 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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Publication number: 20210158963Abstract: An automated system and method for assisting in decision making for the treatment of stroke patients is provided, and specifically for assisting a physician whether the patient should be administered a drug or transferred to another hospital to undergo an endovascular thrombectomy procedure. A variety of factors are input into the system with limited human intervention and a tool automatically determines the probability of whether the patient will have a better outcome if transferred or not. The factors include clinical factors, imaging factors and time to transfer factors. The tool includes processes for automatically determining several imaging factors, including the determination of clot length, collateral blood flow, the presence of forward blood flow within and around the clot, and the clot permeability. The tool has capability to continuously update the treatment protocol and other output results using current clinical, health system or other relevant information or feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: Circle Neurovascular Imaging Inc.Inventors: Bijoy K. Menon, Mayank Goyal, Ting Yim Lee, Seonghwan Ahn, Andrew Michael Demchuk, Michael Douglas Hill
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Patent number: 10916346Abstract: An automated system and method for assisting in decision making for the treatment of stroke patients is provided, and specifically for assisting a physician whether the patient should be administered a drug or transferred to another hospital to undergo an endovascular thrombectomy procedure. A variety of factors are input into the system with limited human intervention and a tool automatically determines the probability of whether the patient will have a better outcome if transferred or not. The factors include clinical factors, imaging factors and time to transfer factors. The tool includes processes for automatically determining several imaging factors, including the determination of clot length, collateral blood flow, the presence of forward blood flow within and around the clot, and the clot permeability. The tool has capability to continuously update the treatment protocol and other output results using current clinical, health system or other relevant information or feedback.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Circle Neurovascular Imaging Inc.Inventors: Bijoy K. Menon, Mayank Goyal, Ting Yim Lee, Seonghwan Ahn, Andrew Michael Demchuk, Michael Douglas Hill
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Publication number: 20190304606Abstract: An automated system and method for assisting in decision making for the treatment of stroke patients is provided, and specifically for assisting a physician whether the patient should be administered a drug or transferred to another hospital to undergo an endovascular thrombectomy procedure. A variety of factors are input into the system with limited human intervention and a tool automatically determines the probability of whether the patient will have a better outcome if transferred or not. The factors include clinical factors, imaging factors and time to transfer factors. The tool includes processes for automatically determining several imaging factors, including the determination of clot length, collateral blood flow, the presence of forward blood flow within and around the clot, and the clot permeability. The tool has capability to continuously update the treatment protocol and other output results using current clinical, health system or other relevant information or feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Bijoy K. Menon, Mayank Goyal, Ting Yim Lee, Seonghwan Ahn, Andrew Michael Demchuk, Michael Douglas Hill
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Patent number: 10373718Abstract: An automated system and method for assisting in decision making for the treatment of stroke patients is provided, and specifically for assisting a physician whether the patient should be administered a drug or transferred to another hospital to undergo an endovascular thrombectomy procedure. A variety of factors are input into the system with limited human intervention and a tool automatically determines the probability of whether the patient will have a better outcome if transferred or not. The factors include clinical factors, imaging factors and time to transfer factors. The tool includes processes for automatically determining several imaging factors, including the determination of clot length, collateral blood flow, the presence of forward blood flow within and around the clot, and the clot permeability. The tool has capability to continuously update the treatment protocol and other output results using current clinical, health system or other relevant information or feedback.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignees: Bijoy Menon Professional Corporation, M and S Goyal Professional Corporation, Supriya M Goyal Professional Corporation, Michael D. Hill Professional Corporation, Andrew Demchuk Professional CorporationInventors: Bijoy K. Menon, Mayank Goyal, Ting Yim Lee, Seonghwan Ahn, Andrew Michael Demchuk, Michael Douglas Hill
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Publication number: 20170044720Abstract: A method for adjusting a papermaking process for producing rolls of convolutely wound web material having a machine direction (MD) and a cross-machine direction (CD) coplanar and orthogonal thereto is disclosed. The process improves the operating life of a papermaking belt used therefor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Michael Douglas HILL, Nathan Michael HILL
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Publication number: 20170044714Abstract: A method of making a papermaking belt is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a reinforcing structure having a paper-facing side, a machine-facing side opposite the paper-facing side, interstices and a reinforcing component comprised of a plurality of structural components; (b) providing a material for coating the woven reinforcing structure; (c) placing a discrete measuring device into the material for coating the woven reinforcing structure; and, (d) coating the woven reinforcing structure with the material so that the material forms a first surface and a second surface relative to the paper-facing and machine-facing sides, the material being distributed so that the paper-facing side of the reinforcing structure and the measuring device are positioned between the first and second surfaces of the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Michael Douglas HILL, Nathan Michael HILL
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Publication number: 20170044715Abstract: An innovative papermaking belt is disclosed. The papermaking belt has a framework and a reinforcing structure. The framework has a first surface defining a paper-contacting side of the papermaking belt, a second surface opposite the first surface, and conduits extending between the first and second surfaces. A reinforcing structure is positioned between the first surface and at least a portion of the second surface. A material having at least one discrete measuring device disposed therein is disposed upon the reinforcing structure and extends from the first surface to the second surface. The material is distributed so that the reinforcing structure and the discrete measuring device are positioned between the first and second surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Michael Douglas HILL, Nathan Michael HILL
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Patent number: 9512564Abstract: An innovative papermaking belt is disclosed. The papermaking belt has a framework and a reinforcing structure. The framework has a first surface defining a paper-contacting side of the papermaking belt, a second surface opposite the first surface, and conduits extending between the first and second surfaces. The reinforcing structure is positioned between the first surface and at least a portion of the second surface. The reinforcing structure comprises a plurality of machine direction warp yarns interwoven with a plurality of cross-machine direction weft yarns. At least one of the machine direction warp yarns further comprises a measuring device.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Michael Douglas Hill, Nathan Michael Hill
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Patent number: 9512566Abstract: A method for adjusting a papermaking process for producing rolls of convolutely wound web material having a machine direction (MD) and a cross-machine direction (CD) coplanar and orthogonal thereto is disclosed. The process improves the operating life of a papermaking belt used therefor.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Michael Douglas Hill, Nathan Michael Hill
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Patent number: 9506189Abstract: A method of making a papermaking belt is disclosed. The papermaking belt has a reinforcing structure and a framework. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a reinforcing structure having a paper-facing side, a machine-facing side opposite the paper-facing side, interstices and a reinforcing component comprised of a plurality of structural components; (b) providing a first portion of the reinforcing component with a measuring device, the measuring device being disposed upon the first portion of the reinforcing component; and, (c) coating the at least one side of the reinforcing structure with a material so that the material forms a first surface and a second surface, the material being distributed so that the paper-facing side of the reinforcing structure and the measuring device is positioned between the first and second surfaces of the material.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Michael Douglas Hill, Nathan Michael Hill
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Publication number: 20160180042Abstract: An automated system and method for assisting in decision making for the treatment of stroke patients is provided, and specifically for assisting a physician whether the patient should be administered a drug or transferred to another hospital to undergo an endovascular thrombectomy procedure. A variety of factors are input into the system with limited human intervention and a tool automatically determines the probability of whether the patient will have a better outcome if transferred or not. The factors include clinical factors, imaging factors and time to transfer factors. The tool includes processes for automatically determining several imaging factors, including the determination of clot length, collateral blood flow, the presence of forward blood flow within and around the clot, and the clot permeability. The tool has capability to continuously update the treatment protocol and other output results using current clinical, health system or other relevant information or feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Bijoy K. MENON, Mayank GOYAL, Ting Yim LEE, Seonghwan AHN, Andrew Michael DEMCHUK, Michael Douglas HILL
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Publication number: 20160083905Abstract: A method for adjusting a papermaking process for producing rolls of convolutely wound web material having a machine direction (MD) and a cross-machine direction (CD) coplanar and orthogonal thereto is disclosed. The process improves the operating life of a papermaking belt used therefor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Michael Douglas HILL, Nathan Michael HILL
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Publication number: 20160083906Abstract: A method of making a papermaking belt is disclosed. The papermaking belt has a reinforcing structure and a framework. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a reinforcing structure having a paper-facing side, a machine-facing side opposite the paper-facing side, interstices and a reinforcing component comprised of a plurality of structural components; (b) providing a first portion of the reinforcing component with a measuring device, the measuring device being disposed upon the first portion of the reinforcing component; and, (c) coating the at least one side of the reinforcing structure with a material so that the material forms a first surface and a second surface, the material being distributed so that the paper-facing side of the reinforcing structure and the measuring device is positioned between the first and second surfaces of the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Michael Douglas HILL, Nathan Michael HILL
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Publication number: 20160083904Abstract: An innovative papermaking belt is disclosed. The papermaking belt has a framework and a reinforcing structure. The framework has a first surface defining a paper-contacting side of the papermaking belt, a second surface opposite the first surface, and conduits extending between the first and second surfaces. The reinforcing structure is positioned between the first surface and at least a portion of the second surface. The reinforcing structure comprises a plurality of machine direction warp yarns interwoven with a plurality of cross-machine direction weft yarns. At least one of the machine direction warp yarns further comprises a measuring device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Michael Douglas HILL, Nathan Michael HILL
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Patent number: 6913859Abstract: A process for making the mask can comprise providing a thin transparent material of substantially uniform thickness, forming a pattern of opaque regions on the material according to a first predetermined pattern, and embossing the material according to a second predetermined pattern.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble CompanyInventors: Michael Douglas Hill, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Larry Leroy Huston
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Publication number: 20040126710Abstract: A process for making the mask can comprise providing a thin transparent material of substantially uniform thickness, forming a pattern of opaque regions on the material according to a first predetermined pattern, and embossing the material according to a second predetermined pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Michael Douglas Hill, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Larry Leroy Huston
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Patent number: 6743571Abstract: A mask for use in a process for curing a photosensitive material. The mask comprises a structure having a top side and a bottom side opposite to the top side, and a pattern of transparent regions and opaque regions, wherein the opaque regions comprise at least first opaque regions having a first opacity and second opaque regions having a second opacity different from the first opacity. The opaque regions can comprise a substantially continuous pattern, a substantially semi-continuous pattern, a pattern formed by a plurality of discrete areas, or any combination thereof. The opaque regions can comprise a gradient opacity that gradually changes in at least one direction. The mask can have a three-dimensional topography comprising, for example, a pattern of protrusions extending from the bottom side of the mask and/or the top side of the mask. The protrusions can form a substantially continuous pattern, a substantially semi-continuous pattern, a discrete pattern, or any combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2000Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Michael Douglas Hill, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Larry Leroy Huston
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Patent number: 6576090Abstract: A deflection member comprising a patterned framework having a web-side and a backside opposite to the web-side and forming an X-Y plane. The framework comprises a plurality of bases extending from the X-Y plane in a Z-direction perpendicular to the X-Y plane, and a plurality of suspended portions laterally extending from the plurality of bases to form void spaces between the X-Y plane and the suspended portions. The deflection member can comprise a reinforcing element joined to the plurality of bases and positioned between the web-side and at least a portion of the backside of the framework. A process for making the deflection member comprises curing a coating of a liquid photosensitive resin supported by a forming surface through a mask having a pattern of transparent and opaque regions. The opaque regions comprise regions having first opacity and regions having second opacity less than the first opacity.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2000Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Paul Dennis Trokhan, David William Cabell, Michael Douglas Hill
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Patent number: 5827384Abstract: An improved method for bonding webs. The method includes overlapping two webs, slitting the two webs, reoverlapping the two webs and bonding the two webs together. The steps of reoverlapping the two webs may be accomplished with a number of different types of devices including but not limited to: a bumpered roll, a notched roll, a crowned roll, a bowed roll, an out of plane roll, and variable speed rolls.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1997Date of Patent: October 27, 1998Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: David Lee Canfield, Michael Douglas Hill, Stephen Joseph Lange, Ronald James Lynch, Paul Jackson Marshall, Mark David Whaley