Patents Assigned to Michael
  • Publication number: 20250067522
    Abstract: A cooling system is disclosed. The cooling systems are embodied in racks, shelves, pallets, and ceiling/wall units. The cooling systems include a cooling array or group of individual cooling cells. The cooling cells utilize a Phase Change Material (PCM) for cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Michaels Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Stan NABOZNY, Vaughn ENGLER, Johathan KENDRICK, Rob PARKER, Andrew CLEMENCE
  • Patent number: 12211373
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for identifying a target location to an occupant are provided. The apparatus comprises a laser rotatably coupled to a body of the apparatus, and at least one sensor connected to the body. The at least one sensor is configured to detect an alarm, and when the at least one sensor detects the alarm, the laser is configured to emit a laser beam to indicate a target location to an occupant. The method for identifying or indicating a target location comprises detecting, by a sensor of an apparatus, an alarm, in response to detecting the alarm, outputting, by the sensor, a signal, in response to the signal, activating a laser rotatably coupled to a body of the apparatus to identify or indicate the target location. The invention may be used for emergency situations to indicate a target location such as an exit for occupants of a building or residence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Sean Michael Owen Griffiths
    Inventor: Michael Griffiths
  • Patent number: 12189156
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an optical accessory identification system and device comprising a plurality of camera filters having a ring. The ring includes an inside rim, an attachment, and an indicator. The inside rim is connected to a top portion of the ring. The attachment is connected to an underside portion of the ring. The one or more indicators are disposed on the ring. The system may include a second optical accessory device with distinct identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: MICHAEL THE MAVEN LLC
    Inventor: Michael Shiffler
  • Patent number: 12170381
    Abstract: Gas-engine replacement devices described herein include a housing that includes battery receptacle configured to removably receive a battery pack, a motor located within the housing, a power take-off shaft receiving torque from the motor and protruding from a side of the housing, a power switching network configured to selectively provide power from the battery pack to the motor, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is coupled to the power switching network and configured to receive a current measurement associated with the motor and control the power switching network according to one of a freewheeling mode or a synchronous rectification mode based on the current measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
    Inventors: Alexander T. Huber, My Uyen Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20240375420
    Abstract: A method is used to apply a graphic to a product formed at least partially from individual wooden sticks. The graphic is produced by a printing method. To ensure that printed products can be produced easily and cost-effectively, the graphic is divided into graphic sections that are printed onto the wooden sticks. These are put together after the printing process, with the graphic sections of the individual wooden sticks creating the graphic on the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: Michael Weinig AG
    Inventor: Jochen Ganz
  • Publication number: 20240361504
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an optical accessory identification system and device comprising a plurality of camera filters having a ring. The ring includes an inside rim, an attachment, and an indicator. The inside rim is connected to a top portion of the ring. The attachment is connected to an underside portion of the ring. The one or more indicators are disposed on the ring. The system may include a second optical accessory device with distinct identifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Michael the Maven, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Shiffler
  • Publication number: 20240329502
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an optical accessory case that includes a cap connected to a base. The base includes one or more dividers. One or more dividers include a pedestal, attached to the base and a column attached to the pedestal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Michael the Maven, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Shiffler
  • Patent number: 12097587
    Abstract: A workholding device for positioning a workpiece on a machining equipment, comprising a sacrificial support for supporting the workpiece, a workpiece holding layer formed of a curable material applied onto the sacrificial support, a curable material collector, a curing processing unit which comprises a controller and a curing rate regulator, and a bearing assembly for supporting the sacrificial support, the curable material collector and the curing processing unit, wherein the curable material is a solid which is viscous before curing and elastic after curing and has a melting point above 1000° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Michael Pui Hei YIM
    Inventors: Michael Pui Hei Yim, Lok Yan So
  • Publication number: 20240298671
    Abstract: A crisp proteinaceous food product in which egg white proteins constitute the majority of total proteins present is described. The food product has a bulk density of from 120 to ˜500 g/L and includes water, expanded starch, and denatured proteins. Ovalbumin constitutes at least 33% (w/w) of the proteins. Expanded starch can constitute at least 35% (w/w) of the food product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Michael Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Alicia STUBE, Noel G. RUDIE
  • Patent number: 12070965
    Abstract: A thermal indicia transfer comprises a fixing layer between a carrier sheet and a printed ink layer. The ink comprises plastic particles, a solvent, an indicia additive, a dispersing agent, and optionally a binder. The fixing layer is coated onto the carrier sheet and cured. The ink layer is printed onto the fixing layer where the plastic particles are held in place by the tackiness and structure of the fixing layer. The printed ink layer is dried at a temperature high enough to remove the solvent from the ink layer, but low enough to prevent melting of the plastic particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: The Michael and Kathleen Stevenson Family Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Robert A. Reeves, Michael J. Stevenson, Corey R. Dibrom
  • Publication number: 20240247789
    Abstract: A light device includes one or more light arms. The light arms are rotatable and extendable. The light arms rotate based on a rotation hinge which connects the housing to the one or more light arms. The light arms extend by an extension hinge disposed between a first portion and a second portion of the light arms. The light arms may include a plurality of light elements which emit light for photography and videography purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Michael the Maven, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Shiffler
  • Publication number: 20240237656
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer device for loading and/or unloading a food treatment unit (1a, 1b), with a movable transfer trolley (3) which has a support device (20, 22) for at least one loading rack (27, 28) or for at least one product carrier, with a drive (19) for moving the transfer trolley (3), and with at least one actuator (21, 23) arranged on the transfer trolley (3), which actuator is configured to move the loading rack (27, 28) or the product carrier into a receiving device (25, 26), located on a first side (13) of the transfer trolley (3), of the food treatment unit (1a, 1b) and to remove it therefrom. The task of the invention is to make the loading and/or unloading of a food treatment unit (1a, 1b) particularly flexible, time-efficient and cost-efficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: MIWE Michael Wenz GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Keller, Andreas Thees, Ronny Leppich-Rudloff
  • Publication number: 20240238157
    Abstract: A percussion massager includes a treatment head, a main housing, an electric motor structured and configured to cause the treatment head to be moved relative to the housing, and a controller provided in the main housing. The controller is structured and configured to enable the percussion massager to operate in a smart mode wherein: (i) the motor will cause the treatment head to move at a first speed that is less than an initial or user selected speed of the percussion massager responsive to no force or a force less than a threshold force being applied to the treatment head, and (ii) the motor will cause the treatment head to move at a second speed that is greater than the first speed responsive to a force exceeding the threshold being applied to the treatment head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: MICHAEL TODD BEAUTY LP
    Inventors: MICHAEL FRIEND, ZENG LINGZHI
  • Patent number: 12022847
    Abstract: Liquid egg yolk can be fractionated into water soluble and precipitated lipophilic fractions without the need to freeze or add carbohydrate(s). A composition that includes egg yolk and an excess of water has its pH downwardly adjusted before being gravitationally separated into low and high density fractions, with the former including no more than 5% of the granules from the egg yolk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: MICHAEL FOODS, INC.
    Inventors: Noel G. Rudie, Alicia Stube, Daniel L. Vance
  • Patent number: 12016351
    Abstract: A crisp proteinaceous food product in which egg white proteins constitute the majority of total proteins present is described. The food product has a bulk density of from 120 to ˜500 g/L and includes water, expanded starch, and denatured proteins. Ovalbumin constitutes at least 33% (w/w) of the proteins. Expanded starch can constitute at least 35% (w/w) of the food product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: MICHAEL FOODS, INC.
    Inventors: Alicia Stube, Noel G. Rudie
  • Publication number: 20240188585
    Abstract: A protein-rich composition can be provided from egg albumen via a process that involves diafiltering with purified water an egg albumen concentrate. Collected retentate from the diafiltration step constitutes a protein-rich composition which, on a dry basis, can include less than 1% (w/w) lipids. The composition can be spray dried to a protein isolate solid which is substantially free of sugars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Michael Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Noel G. RUDIE, Alicia STUBE, Daniel L. VANCE, Todd D. Bohman
  • Patent number: 11952175
    Abstract: Cup made of paper material having a fillable interior space formed by a shell and a base. The base via a skirt at the lower end of the interior space is fastened in a substantially liquid-tight manner to the shell, and a lower periphery of the skirt forms a footprint for the cup. The cup has an external shell composed of a planar blank of paper or paper-like material. Longitudinal edges of the blank are connected to one another in an overlap region so that the external shell forms a sleeve. The external shell has a frustoconical shape having a first cone angle and, except for the overlap region, from the predefined spacing to the lower end is configured in a single ply. The shell, from the predefined spacing to the lower end, at least in portions tapers more heavily than in the region above the predefined spacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: MICHAEL HÖRAUF MASCHINENFABRIK GmbH Co. KG
    Inventor: Uwe Messerschmid
  • Patent number: 11937618
    Abstract: A protein-rich composition can be provided from egg albumen via a process that involves diafiltering with purified water an egg albumen concentrate. Collected retentate from the diafiltration step constitutes a protein-rich composition which, on a dry basis, can include less than 1% (w/w) lipids. The composition can be spray dried to a protein isolate solid which is substantially free of sugars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: MICHAEL FOODS, INC.
    Inventors: Noel G. Rudie, Alicia Stube, Daniel L. Vance, Todd D. Bohman
  • Patent number: D1022148
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: Oatey Co., Michael Graves Design Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Samuel Strum, Robert Beale Van Varick
  • Patent number: D1040218
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Michael Pachleitner Group GmbH
    Inventor: Mauro Zampieri