Patents Assigned to Manta
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Publication number: 20140034053Abstract: A delivery device that includes a cutter for opening a barrier layer to provide fluid access to a dose chamber, and a diverting structure for direct air flow toward the dose chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Manta Devices, LLCInventors: Andrew Jones, Richard L. Miller
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Patent number: 8627818Abstract: A sealed self-piercing capsule for storing and delivering a substance, such as a medicine, comprises one or more barrier layers forming a sealed chamber for containing the substance. An internal puncturing mechanism is disposed within the capsule chamber for puncturing a barrier layer to release the substance from the chamber. The internal puncturing mechanism may comprise a sharpened edge located on a movable tube, which moves relative to a barrier layer forming the sealed chamber to puncture the barrier layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Manta Devices, LLCInventors: Andrew Jones, Richard L. Miller
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Patent number: 8607787Abstract: Methods and devices for delivering a dose, such as a medicament, for inhalation. A dose may be stored by a delivery device and dispersed and delivered in a metered fashion to a subject, such as by the subject inhaling via a mouthpiece of the delivery device. One or more chambers of the device may have a toroidal shape and may be arranged to be selectively opened for fluid communication with a flow path of the delivery device, such as by sliding the chamber relative to a portion of the flow path. The flow path may include a restriction that permits air to bypass the chamber, and/or the chamber may be arranged so that fluid entering the chamber interacts with fluid exiting the chamber so as to enhance dispersion of the dose.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2012Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Manta Devices, LLCInventors: Andrew Jones, Richard L. Miller
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Patent number: 8550074Abstract: A delivery device that includes a cutter for opening a barrier layer to provide fluid access to a dose chamber, and a diverting structure for direct air flow toward the dose chamber.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Manta Devices, LLCInventors: Andrew Jones, Richard L. Miller
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Method and system for the protection of broker and investor relationships, accounts and transactions
Patent number: 8543486Abstract: A computer based method and system for advanced scenario based alert generation and processing is presented, with the specific ability to broker and investor activities that put either at risk. Advanced scenarios that describe such broker and investor activities are specifically defined. By applying these scenarios to transactional data from a variety of financial institutions, broker and investor activities causing unacceptable amounts of risk can be detected on an automated basis.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Mantas, Inc.Inventors: Steven Kirk Donoho, Patrick Kiplinger Hyde, Nimish Sheth, Anil Sesha Kumar Venuturupalli -
Publication number: 20130112200Abstract: A sealed self-piercing capsule for storing and delivering a substance, such as a medicine, comprises one or more barrier layers forming a sealed chamber for containing the substance. An internal puncturing mechanism is disposed within the capsule chamber for puncturing a barrier layer to release the substance from the chamber. The internal puncturing mechanism may comprise a sharpened edge located on a movable tube, which moves relative to a barrier layer forming the sealed chamber to puncture the barrier layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: Manta Devices, LLCInventor: Manta Devices, LLC
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Publication number: 20130061851Abstract: A dose delivery device with a mouthpiece having an inlet, an outlet, and an air path extending between the inlet and the outlet. A dose chamber having an opening may hold a dose, e.g., for inhalation by a user. A disc element may be arranged to move between a closed position in which the disc element closes the opening of the dose chamber, and an open position in which the disc opens the dose chamber to permit introduction of the dose into the air path of the device. Movement of the disc element from the closed position to the open position may be in a direction away from the dose chamber (e.g., a puller may engage the disc element and pull the element away from the chamber) and may leave a substantial portion of the dose in the dose chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: Manta Devices, LLCInventor: Manta Devices, LLC
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Patent number: 8375017Abstract: An automatic keyword analysis for content illumination and document fragmentation for internet search queries. Initially, the invention obtains keywords from a document. The taxonomy then expands the obtained words from the document. The keywords are further refined using keyword demand data. The keyword demand data includes words where too few or too many searches would hamper the user's search. After refinement, the keyword final set is placed onto the appropriate web page. Consequently, internet search engines “hit” the web page because the automatic keyword analysis added optimal and efficient keywords.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2005Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Manta Media, Inc.Inventors: William Michael Perkins, Bradley Dale Warnick
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Publication number: 20130032144Abstract: Methods and devices for delivering a dose, such as a medicament, for inhalation. A dose may be stored by a delivery device and dispersed and delivered in a metered fashion to a subject, such as by the subject inhaling via a mouthpiece of the delivery device. One or more chambers of the device may have a toroidal shape and may be arranged to be selectively opened for fluid communication with a flow path of the delivery device, such as by sliding the chamber relative to a portion of the flow path. The flow path may include a restriction that permits air to bypass the chamber, and/or the chamber may be arranged so that fluid entering the chamber interacts with fluid exiting the chamber so as to enhance dispersion of the dose.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: Manta Devices, LLCInventors: Andrew Miller, Richard L. Miller
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Patent number: 8356052Abstract: A method of analyzing customer behavior, where customers are engaged in customer-to-customer transactions in a third-party network, includes a transformation of data representing the customer-to-customer transactions from a data representation to a network representation, and then analyzing the network representation. The network representation includes a set of nodes and a set of links where each node represents a customer and each link represents a transaction between two of the customers.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Mantas, Inc.Inventors: Tao Zhang, Steven Kirk Donoho
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Publication number: 20130008442Abstract: A dose delivery device with a mouthpiece having an inlet, an outlet, and an air path extending between the inlet and the outlet. A dose chamber having an opening may hold a dose, e.g., for inhalation by a user. One or more bypass inlets, two or more dispersion chambers, and/or flow arrangements in which incoming and outgoing flow in a dispersion chamber are transverse may be used to disperse a dose for delivery to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: Manta Devices, LLCInventors: Andrew Jones, Richard L. Miller
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Patent number: 8342176Abstract: A sealed self-piercing capsule for storing and delivering a substance, such as a medicine, comprises one or more barrier layers forming a sealed chamber for containing the substance. An internal puncturing mechanism is disposed within the capsule chamber for puncturing a barrier layer to release the substance from the chamber. The internal puncturing mechanism may comprise a sharpened edge located on a movable tube, which moves relative to a barrier layer forming the sealed chamber to puncture the barrier layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Manta Devices, LLCInventors: Andrew Jones, Richard L. Miller
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Patent number: 8291901Abstract: Methods and devices for delivering a dose, such as a medicament, for inhalation. A dose may be stored by a delivery device and dispersed and delivered in a metered fashion to a subject, such as by the subject inhaling via a mouthpiece of the delivery device. One or more chambers of the device may have a toroidal shape and may be arranged to be selectively opened for fluid communication with a flow path of the delivery device, such as by sliding the chamber relative to a portion of the flow path. The flow path may include a restriction that permits air to bypass the chamber, and/or the chamber may be arranged so that fluid entering the chamber interacts with fluid exiting the chamber so as to enhance dispersion of the dose.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2008Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Manta Devices, LLCInventors: Andrew Jones, Richard L. Miller
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Publication number: 20120256652Abstract: A system and method are provided for using a class H amplifier in a tester for testing protective relaying equipment, particularly useful in conducting end to end testing. The class H amplifier is configured to provide separation between the amplifier and the power supply of the tester using a DSP which also offers flexibility for programming algorithms to realize efficiencies in matching the waveform to the output rail. End to end testing is also improved by including expected results for the test case used by the tester to enable the tester to determine how close the results are to what is expected. This offers time savings and is less prone to error in that the expected results can be predetermined by a qualified/experienced professional.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Manta Test Systems Inc.Inventors: Jeff Starkell, Scott Gilbertson, Kenneth Tang
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Patent number: 8217677Abstract: A system and method are provided for using a class H amplifier in a tester for testing protective relaying equipment, particularly useful in conducting end to end testing. The class H amplifier is configured to provide separation between the amplifier and the power supply of the tester using a DSP which also offers flexibility for programming algorithms to realize efficiencies in matching the waveform to the output rail. End to end testing is also improved by including expected results for the test case used by the tester to enable the tester to determine how close the results are to what is expected. This offers time savings and is less prone to error in that the expected results can be predetermined by a qualified/experienced professional.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Manta Test Systems Inc.Inventors: Jeff Starkell, Scott Gilbertson, Kenneth Tang
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Publication number: 20120173723Abstract: A method of analyzing customer behavior, where customers are engaged in customer-to-customer transactions in the third-party network, includes the transformation of data representing the customer-to-customer transactions from a data representation to a network representation, and then analyzing the network representation. The network representation includes a set of nodes and a set of links where each node represents a customer and each link represents a transaction between two of the customers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: Mantas, Inc.Inventors: Tao Zhang, Steven Kirk Donoho
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Patent number: 8161062Abstract: A method of analyzing customer behavior, where customers are engaged in customer-to-customer transactions in the third-party network, includes the transformation of data representing the customer-to-customer transactions from a data representation to a network representation, and then analyzing the network representation. The network representation includes a set of nodes and a set of links where each node represents a customer and each link represents a transaction between two of the customers.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Mantas, Inc.Inventors: Tao Zhang, Steven Kirk Donoho
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE PROTECTION OF BROKER AND INVESTOR RELATIONSHIPS, ACCOUNTS AND TRANSACTIONS
Publication number: 20110145167Abstract: A computer based method and system for advanced scenario based alert generation and processing is presented, with the specific ability to broker and investor activities that put either at risk. Advanced scenarios that describe such broker and investor activities are specifically defined. By applying these scenarios to transactional data from a variety of financial institutions, broker and investor activities causing unacceptable amounts of risk can be detected on an automated basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: Mantas, Inc.Inventors: Steven Kirk Donoho, Patrick Kiplinger Hyde, Nimish Sheth, Anil Sesha Kumar Venuturupalli -
Publication number: 20110083668Abstract: A sealed self-piercing capsule for storing and delivering a substance, such as a medicine, comprises one or more barrier layers forming a sealed chamber for containing the substance. An internal puncturing mechanism is disposed within the capsule chamber for puncturing a barrier layer to release the substance from the chamber. The internal puncturing mechanism may comprise a sharpened edge located on a movable tube, which moves relative to a barrier layer forming the sealed chamber to puncture the barrier layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: Manta Devices, LLCInventors: Andrew Jones, Richard L. Miller
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Patent number: 7861712Abstract: A sealed self-piercing capsule for storing and delivering a substance, such as a medicine, comprises one or more barrier layers forming a sealed chamber for containing the substance. An internal puncturing mechanism is disposed within the capsule chamber for puncturing a barrier layer to release the substance from the chamber. The internal puncturing mechanism may comprise a sharpened edge located on a movable tube, which moves relative to a barrier layer forming the sealed chamber to puncture the barrier layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Manta Product DevelopmentInventors: Andrew Jones, Richard L. Miller