Patents by Inventor Michael Flora

Michael Flora 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).

  • Publication number: 20230354788
    Abstract: An aquarium system includes a tank, a motion sensor, and a light source. The motion sensor is adapted to sense motion within a predetermined distance from the tank. The light source has a controllable intensity projecting light into the tank. The intensity varies responsive to motion sensed by the motion sensor. When the motion sensor senses movement, the light is on at 100% intensity. After some period of no-motion, such as about 60 seconds, the lighting slowly dims to around 20% of full brightness. When it senses movement again, the lighting slowly ramps up to 100% intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Stanley James Owens, Joseph Michael Flora, Chad William Robbins
  • Patent number: 11744234
    Abstract: An aquarium system includes a tank, a motion sensor, and a light source. The motion sensor is adapted to sense motion within a predetermined distance from the tank. The light source has a controllable intensity projecting light into the tank. The intensity varies responsive to motion sensed by the motion sensor. When the motion sensor senses movement, the light is on at 100% intensity. After some period of no-motion, such as about 60 seconds, the lighting slowly dims to around 20% of full brightness. When it senses movement again, the lighting slowly ramps up to 100% intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley James Owens, Joseph Michael Flora, Chad William Robbins
  • Publication number: 20220370938
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved dust control system for removing debris and particulate matter from a fouled air stream. The system may be incorporated into crop harvesting equipment to eliminate the dust pollution generated by conventional harvesting equipment. The dust control system may use a multi-stage air filtering process that employs inertial separation techniques to eliminate particulate matter from the fouled air, without the need for water or electrostatic mechanisms to capture the fine particulates in the fouled air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Flora, Brandon Eller, Clinton Grover
  • Patent number: 11395984
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved dust control system for removing debris and particulate matter from a fouled air stream. The system may be incorporated into crop harvesting equipment to eliminate the dust pollution generated by conventional harvesting equipment. The dust control system may use a multi-stage air filtering process that employs inertial separation techniques to eliminate particulate matter from the fouled air, without the need for water or electrostatic mechanisms to capture the fine particulates in the fouled air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Flora, Brandon Eller, Clinton Grover
  • Publication number: 20200368659
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved dust control system for removing debris and particulate matter from a fouled air stream. The system may be incorporated into crop harvesting equipment to eliminate the dust pollution generated by conventional harvesting equipment. The dust control system may use a multi-stage air filtering process that employs inertial separation techniques to eliminate particulate matter from the fouled air, without the need for water or electrostatic mechanisms to capture the fine particulates in the fouled air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Flora, Brandon Eller, Clinton Grover
  • Publication number: 20190261607
    Abstract: An aquarium system includes a tank, a motion sensor, and a light source. The motion sensor is adapted to sense motion within a predetermined distance from the tank. The light source has a controllable intensity projecting light into the tank. The intensity varies responsive to motion sensed by the motion sensor. When the motion sensor senses movement, the light is on at 100% intensity. After some period of no-motion, such as about 60 seconds, the lighting slowly dims to around 20% of full brightness. When it senses movement again, the lighting slowly ramps up to 100% intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Stanley James Owens, Joseph Michael Flora, Chad William Robbins
  • Patent number: 9720000
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to identifying peptide sequences involved in antibody binding to any protein for synthesis of vaccine treatments. This novel method allows for a more manageable vaccine peptide discovery and specific generation of unique immunogenic peptides from self-tumor associated proteins and/or foreign proteins from infectious organisms for specific and/or enhanced expression only in the presence of the antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Sathibalan Ponniah, George E Peoples, Catherine E Storrer, Michael Flora
  • Publication number: 20150260727
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to identifying peptide sequences involved in antibody binding to any protein for synthesis of vaccine treatments. This novel method allows for a more manageable vaccine peptide discovery and specific generation of unique immunogenic peptides from self-tumor associated proteins and/or foreign proteins from infectious organisms for specific and/or enhanced expression only in the presence of the antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Sathibalan Ponniah, George E. Peoples, Catherine E. Storrer, Michael Flora
  • Patent number: 9050322
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to identifying peptide sequences involved in antibody binding to any protein for synthesis of vaccine treatments. This novel method allows for a more manageable vaccine peptide discovery and specific generation of unique immunogenic peptides from self-tumor associated proteins and/or foreign proteins from infectious organisms for specific and/or enhanced expression only in the presence of the antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Sathibalan Ponniah, George E Peoples, Catherine E Storrer, Michael Flora
  • Patent number: 8945573
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to identifying peptide sequences involved in antibody binding to any protein for synthesis of vaccine treatments. This novel method allows for a more manageable vaccine peptide discovery and specific generation of unique immunogenic peptides from self-tumor associated proteins and/or foreign proteins from infectious organisms for specific and/or enhanced expression only in the presence of the antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Sathibalan Ponniah, George E. Peoples, Catherine E. Storrer, Michael Flora
  • Patent number: 8883164
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to identifying peptide sequences involved in antibody binding to any protein for synthesis of vaccine treatments. This novel method allows for a more manageable vaccine peptide discovery and specific generation of unique immunogenic peptides from self-tumor associated proteins and/or foreign proteins from infectious organisms for specific and/or enhanced expression only in the presence of the antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Sathibalan Ponniah, George E. Peoples, Catherine E. Storrer, Michael Flora
  • Publication number: 20120107311
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to identifying peptide sequences involved in antibody binding to any protein for synthesis of vaccine treatments. This novel method allows for a more manageable vaccine peptide discovery and specific generation of unique immunogenic peptides from self-tumor associated proteins and/or foreign proteins from infectious organisms for specific and/or enhanced expression only in the presence of the antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Sathibalan Ponniah, George E. Peoples, Catherine E. Storrer, Michael Flora
  • Patent number: 8133691
    Abstract: The invention relates to a kit comprising MHC Class I and Class II HLA-coated beads containing specific antigenic peptides for binding to antigen-specific T cells and the appropriate negative control peptides. Also provided are methods for making the coated beads and methods for use. The application of these beads go to the stimulation of peripheral blood cell populations and in vitro-stimulated culture for the elicitation of functional activities such as cell activation and signaling, cytokine secretion, proliferation and cytotoxicity activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.
    Inventors: Sathibalan Ponniah, George E. Peoples, Catherine E. Storrer, Michael Flora
  • Publication number: 20080260745
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to identifying peptide sequences involved in antibody binding to any protein for synthesis of vaccine treatments. This novel method allows for a more manageable vaccine peptide discovery and specific generation of unique immunogenic peptides from self-tumor associated proteins and/or foreign proteins from infectious organisms for specific and/or enhanced expression only in the presence of the antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Sathibalan Ponniah, George E. Peoples, Catherine E. Storrer, Michael Flora
  • Publication number: 20040052763
    Abstract: The present invention provides immunological compositions and methods relating to immunostimulatory intra-strand DNA/RNA hybrid oligonucleotides (HDRs), optimally encoding one or more CpG motif, which may be an unmethylated CpG motif. Administration of these compounds, alone or in the context of one or more target antigens, promotes innate and antigen specific immunities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: James J. Mond, Michael Flora, Dennis M. Klinman