Patents by Inventor Michael P. Sanders

Michael P. Sanders 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).

  • Patent number: 12098431
    Abstract: Provided herein is technology for lung neoplasia screening and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods, compositions, and related uses for detecting the presence of lung cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Exact Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: Hatim Allawi, Graham P. Lidgard, Chateen Krueger, Michael W. Kaiser, Tamara J. Sander
  • Patent number: 12049671
    Abstract: Provided herein is technology for neoplasia screening, and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods, compositions, and related uses for detecting the presence of cancer, in particular, colorectal cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignees: Exact Sciences Corporation, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Hatim T. Allawi, Michael W. Kaiser, Graham P. Lidgard, William R. Taylor, Tamara J. Sander, Abram M. Vaccaro
  • Patent number: 9856730
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, an air drilling downhole telemetry and control system is disclosed, comprising a telemetry and control interface, a topside unit, one or more repeater units, a bottom hole unit, and an air filled drill string composed of a drill pipe acting as a circular waveguide, wherein the topside unit is disposed at the surface end of the drill string, the repeater units are disposed along the drill string, and the bottom hole unit is disposed at the terminal end of the drill string, and each unit is a communications node along a communications link existing between the telemetry and control interface and the bottom hole unit. Each unit comprises a communications subsystem, a power subsystem, and optionally a telemetry and control subsystem. The communications subsystem contains a message buffer system capable of temporarily storing communications during a communications link disruption event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Altan Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Butner, Michael P. Sanders
  • Publication number: 20160047233
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, an air drilling downhole telemetry and control system is disclosed, comprising a telemetry and control interface, a topside unit, one or more repeater units, a bottom hole unit, and an air filled drill string composed of a drill pipe acting as a circular waveguide, wherein the topside unit is disposed at the surface end of the drill string, the repeater units are disposed along the drill string, and the bottom hole unit is disposed at the terminal end of the drill string, and each unit is a communications node along a communications link existing between the telemetry and control interface and the bottom hole unit. Each unit comprises a communications subsystem, a power subsystem, and optionally a telemetry and control subsystem. The communications subsystem contains a message buffer system capable of temporarily storing communications during a communications link disruption event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Wayne Butner, Michael P. Sanders