Patents by Inventor Michael R. Kennedy

Michael R. Kennedy 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: 11996190
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aggregating and sharing wellness data. The wellness data can be received by a user device from any number of sensors external or internal to the user device, from a user manually entering the wellness data, or from other users or entities. The user device can securely store the wellness data on the user device and transmit the wellness data to be stored on a remote database. A user of the device can share some or all of the wellness data with friends, relatives, caregivers, healthcare providers, or the like. The user device can further display a user's wellness data in an aggregated view of different types of wellness data. Wellness data of other users can also be viewed if authorizations from those users have been received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aroon Pahwa, Rebecca L. Weber, Divya Nag, Christopher D. Soli, Lawrence Y. Yang, Stephen O. Lemay, Kevin M. Lynch, Stacey F. Lysik, Dylan R. Edwards, Zachury B. Minjack, Zachery W. Kennedy, Adam L. Beberg, Dennis S. Park, Afshad M. Mistri, Anton M. Davydov, Jay K. Blahnik, Christine M. Eun, James H. Foster, Stephanie M. Greer, Daniel S. Keen, Natalia C. Maric, Gregory B. Novick, Michael O'Reilly, Donald W. Pitschel
  • Publication number: 20240153774
    Abstract: A method of doping a substrate may include exposing a substrate surface of the semiconductor substrate to a plasma clean, performing a deposition of a dopant layer on the substrate surface using a plasma source, after the plasma clean, the dopant layer comprising a dopant element; and exposing the substrate to an implant process when the dopant layer is disposed on the substrate surface, wherein the implant process introduces an ion species comprising the dopant element into the substrate, wherein the substrate is maintained under vacuum over a process duration spanning the plasma clean, the deposition of the dopant layer, and the implant process, and wherein at least a portion of the dopant layer is implanted into the substrate during the implant process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher R. Hatem, Michael Noel Kennedy, Joseph C. Olson, Edmund G. Seebauer
  • Publication number: 20240153775
    Abstract: A method of method of treating a semiconductor substrate. The method may include, in a beamline ion implanter, exposing a substrate surface of the semiconductor substrate to a plasma clean and exposing the substrate surface to a hydrogen treatment from a plasma source. The method may further include, in the beamline ion implanter, exposing the substrate to an implant process after formation of the hydrogen passivation, wherein the substrate is maintained under vacuum over a process duration spanning the plasma clean, the hydrogen treatment, and the implant process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher R. Hatem, Michael Noel Kennedy, Edmund G. Seebauer
  • Publication number: 20240135212
    Abstract: A system includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a memory storing software code, a memory data structure storing memory features for an artificial intelligence interactive character (AIIC), and a trained machine learning (ML) model. The software code is executed to elicit, using the AIIC, a reminiscence from a user, predict, using the trained ML model and the reminiscence, one or more user memory feature(s) of the reminiscence, identify, using the memory data structure, one or more of the memory features for the AIIC as corresponding to the user memory feature(s), and determine, using the user memory feature(s), a mood modifier for a creative composition. The software code is further executed to produce, based on the mood modifier and the corresponding one or more of the plurality of memory features for the AIIC, the creative composition, and provide the creative composition to the AIIC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: James R. Kennedy, Douglas A. Fidaleo, Anthony P. Dohi, Komath Naveen Kumar, Prutsdom Jiarathanakul, Benjamin Hwang, Michael Barron
  • Publication number: 20240135202
    Abstract: A system includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a memory storing software code, a memory data structure storing memory features for an artificial intelligence interactive character (AIIC), and a trained machine learning (ML) model. The hardware processor executes the software code to receive interaction data describing a communication by a user with the AIIC, predict, using the trained ML model and the interaction data, at least one user memory feature(s) of the communication, and identify, using the memory data structure, one or more of the memory features for the AIIC as corresponding to the user memory feature(s). The software code also determines, using the user memory feature(s) and the corresponding one or more of the memory features for the AIIC, an interactive communication for execution by the AIIC in response to the communication by the user; and outputs the interactive communication to the AIIC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Douglas A. Fidaleo, James R. Kennedy, Michael Barron
  • Publication number: 20210256880
    Abstract: A label is provided for displaying product, marketing or other indicia or messaging on a container holder configured to secure a plurality of containers together. The label spans at least two clamp elements of the container holder to provide a platform for presenting the aforementioned indicia, and can be adhered to respective upper surfaces of those clamp elements. A container assembly having such a label, such as a six-pack of beverage cans, also is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventor: Michael R. Kennedy
  • Patent number: 10430908
    Abstract: A bag includes a flexible web that is shaped into the shape of a bag and a communication member attached to the flexible web with an adhesive. When the communication member is removed from the web, substantially no adhesive remains on the web. An advertising medium includes a packaging material made of a first material and a communication member applied to the packaging material. The communication member has a first part that is positioned directly adjacent the packaging material and a second part positioned on the first part that is made of the same material or a different material as the first part. One or both of the first part and second part are removable from the packaging material without substantially marring the surface of the packaging material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: MPT, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Kennedy
  • Patent number: 10319058
    Abstract: A method of applying a communication member carrying information to a packaging material includes feeding a packaging material in a first direction and applying a communication member to a surface of the packaging material with an adhesive. Both the communication member and the adhesive are simultaneously removable from the packaging material by a user such that substantially no adhesive residue remains on the bag upon communication member removal. A system for applying a communication member on a packaging material that is transported on a packaging material line includes a label applicator and a supply of communication members positioned in communication with the label applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: MPT, INC.
    Inventor: Michael R. Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20150199786
    Abstract: A bag includes a flexible web that is shaped into the shape of a bag and a communication member attached to the flexible web with an adhesive. When the communication member is removed from the web, substantially no adhesive remains on the web. An advertising medium includes a packaging material made of a first material and a communication member applied to the packaging material. The communication member has a first part that is positioned directly adjacent the packaging material and a second part positioned on the first part that is made of the same material or a different material as the first part. One or both of the first part and second part are removable from the packaging material without substantially marring the surface of the packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventor: Michael R. Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20140137514
    Abstract: A method of applying a communication member carrying information to a packaging material includes feeding a packaging material in a first direction and applying a communication member to a surface of the packaging material with an adhesive. Both the communication member and the adhesive are simultaneously removable from the packaging material by a user such that substantially no adhesive residue remains on the bag upon communication member removal. A system for applying a communication member on a packaging material that is transported on a packaging material line includes a label applicator and a supply of communication members positioned in communication with the label applicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: MPT, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20140138278
    Abstract: A bag includes a flexible web that is shaped into the shape of a bag and a communication member attached to the flexible web with an adhesive. When the communication member is removed from the web, substantially no adhesive remains on the web. An advertising medium includes a packaging material made of a first material and a communication member applied to the packaging material. The communication member has a first part that is positioned directly adjacent the packaging material and a second part positioned on the first part that is made of the same material or a different material as the first part. One or both of the first part and second part are removable from the packaging material without substantially marring the surface of the packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: MPT, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20140110927
    Abstract: An ultra removable booklet with label for application to media is described. The booklet with label includes an ultra removable adhesive layer, a base layer and a booklet. The booklet with label may also include an adhesive layer and a cover layer. The booklet is positioned over the base layer. The ultra removable adhesive layer is attached to the lower surface of the base layer. The release liner is applied to the ultra removable adhesive layer. A process for forming an ultra removable booklet with label for application to media is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: The Kennedy Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Kennedy
  • Patent number: 8616582
    Abstract: An ultra removable booklet with label for application to media is described. The booklet with label includes a release liner, an ultra removable adhesive layer, a paper stock layer, a booklet, an adhesive layer, and a clear plastic cover layer. The clear plastic cover layer has the adhesive layer applied to a bottom surface thereof and the bottom surface is positioned over the booklet. The booklet is positioned over the paper stock. The ultra removable adhesive layer is attached to the lower surface of the paper stock. The release liner is applied to the ultra removable adhesive layer. A process for forming an ultra removable booklet with label for application to media is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: The Kennedy Group Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20130192111
    Abstract: Advertising media for application to a substrate includes a release liner and a multi-part label. The multi-part label has a base label and a top label, both of which are coupled with an adhesive. A first adhesive has properties that allow the base label to be removed from the release liner and applied to a substrate or product packaging in a stable manner. The second adhesive has properties such that a sticky residue is not present when the top label is removed from the base label. A perforation pattern is provided. A method of advertising is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: THE KENNEDY GROUP INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Michael R. Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20120175864
    Abstract: An ultra removable booklet with label for application to media is described. The booklet with label includes a release liner, an ultra removable adhesive layer, a paper stock layer, a booklet, an adhesive layer, and a clear plastic cover layer. The clear plastic cover layer has the adhesive layer applied to a bottom surface thereof and the bottom surface is positioned over the booklet. The booklet is positioned over the paper stock. The ultra removable adhesive layer is attached to the lower surface of the paper stock. The release liner is applied to the ultra removable adhesive layer. A process for forming an ultra removable booklet with label for application to media is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: THE KENNEDY GROUP INC.
    Inventor: Michael R. Kennedy
  • Patent number: 6749229
    Abstract: A promotional card including a base card defining front and rear surfaces with at least one of the surfaces having indicia thereon and a token attached to at least one of the surfaces of the base card. In one example, the token is an informational booklet that is removably attached to the base card. An overlaminate is disposed over at least a portion of the informational booklet, the overlaminate includes at least one weakened region between the informational booklet and at least one of the top and bottom edges of the base card. The informational booklet is attached to at least one of the surfaces of the base card and contains at least one non-adhered edge and at least one adhered edge with the adhered edge being the leading edge for feeding the promotional card into a high speed processing machine that will feed the promotional card into a multi-page article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Rock Ridge Technologies, Co.
    Inventor: Michael R. Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20040036271
    Abstract: A promotional card including a base card defining front and rear surfaces with at least one of the surfaces having indicia thereon and a token attached to at least one of the surfaces of the base card. In one example, the token is an informational booklet that is removably attached to the base card. An overlaminate is disposed over at least a portion of the informational booklet, the overlaminate includes at least one weakened region between the informational booklet and at least one of the top and bottom edges of the base card. The informational booklet is attached to at least one of the surfaces of the base card and contains at least one non-adhered edge and at least one adhered edge with the adhered edge being the leading edge for feeding the promotional card into a high speed processing machine that will feed the promotional card into a multi-page article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: Rock Ridge Technologies, Co.
    Inventor: Michael R. Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20030044560
    Abstract: An adhesive leaflet assembly is provided having a carrier web and a plurality of lengthwise oriented leaflet sub-assemblies releasably adhered on the web. The leaflet sub-assemblies have adhesive wing-like extensions that are oriented in a longitudinal direction relative to the carrier web. Longitudinal orientation of these wing-like extensions facilitates application of the leaflet sub-assemblies onto articles having a flat or planar surface in a high-speed continuous labeling operation. A method of providing a leaflet assembly, as well as a method for applying leaflet sub-assemblies are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: Rock Ridge Technologies Co.
    Inventor: Michael R. Kennedy
  • Patent number: D715864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: MPT, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Kennedy
  • Patent number: D716379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: MPT, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael R. Kennedy