Patents by Inventor Alex Bates

Alex Bates 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).

  • THERMOCYCLER REACTION CONTROL
    Publication number: 20210291190
    Abstract: Provided herein are devices, methods, and systems for polynucleotide synthesis comprising a thermocycler comprising a plurality of individual chambers having a capability to control its own temperature setting and a machine learning for generating a recommendation of a design of experiment for polynucleotide synthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Tei NEWMAN-LEHMAN, Alex BATES, Donald NOVKOV, Joshua P. SMITH, Thomas M. LUGO
  • System and methods for the universal integration of plant floor assets and a computerized management system
    Patent number: 10114367
    Abstract: A server platform and a method to integrate a plurality of diverse plant floor equipment with at least one computerized management system in a manufacturing operational or maintenance system. The server platform includes a plurality of plant floor drivers adapted to communicatively interface with a plurality of diverse plant floor data sources. The server platform further includes at least one computerized management system driver adapted to communicatively interface with the at least one computerized management system. The server platform also includes a message translator adapted to broker communication between the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system using an open standard. The server platform, using the open standard, enables a universal enterprise type taxonomy across the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Mtelligence Corporation
    Inventors: Alex Bates, Paul Rahilly, Scott Macnab, Gordon Brooks
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR THE UNIVERSAL INTEGRATION OF PLANT FLOOR ASSETS AND A COMPUTERIZED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160187872
    Abstract: A server platform and a method to integrate a plurality of diverse plant floor equipment with at least one computerized management system in a manufacturing operational or maintenance system. The server platform includes a plurality of plant floor drivers adapted to communicatively interface with a plurality of diverse plant floor data sources. The server platform further includes at least one computerized management system driver adapted to communicatively interface with the at least one computerized management system. The server platform also includes a message translator adapted to broker communication between the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system using an open standard. The server platform, using the open standard, enables a universal enterprise type taxonomy across the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Alex BATES, Paul RAHILLY, Scott MACNAB, Gordon BROOKS
  • System and methods for the universal integration of plant floor assets and a computerized management system
    Patent number: 9141096
    Abstract: A server platform and a method to integrate a plurality of diverse plant floor equipment with at least one computerized management system in a manufacturing operational or maintenance system. The server platform includes a plurality of plant floor drivers adapted to communicatively interface with a plurality of diverse plant floor data sources. The server platform further includes at least one computerized management system driver adapted to communicatively interface with the at least one computerized management system. The server platform also includes a message translator adapted to broker communication between the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system using an open standard. The server platform, using the open standard, enables a universal enterprise type taxonomy across the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Mtelligence Corporation
    Inventors: Alex Bates, Paul Rahilly, Scott MacNab, Gordon Brooks
  • System and methods for the universal integration of plant floor assets and a computerized management system
    Patent number: 8380842
    Abstract: A server platform and a method to integrate a plurality of diverse plant floor equipment with at least one computerized management system in a manufacturing operational or maintenance system. The server platform includes a plurality of plant floor drivers adapted to communicatively interface with a plurality of diverse plant floor data sources. The server platform further includes at least one computerized management system driver adapted to communicatively interface with the at least one computerized management system. The server platform also includes a message translator adapted to broker communication between the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system using an open standard. The server platform, using the open standard, enables a universal enterprise type taxonomy across the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Mtelligence Corporation
    Inventors: Alex Bates, Paul Rahilly, Scott MacNab, Gordon Brooks
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR THE UNIVERSAL INTEGRATION OF PLANT FLOOR ASSETS AND A COMPUTERIZED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080271057
    Abstract: A server platform and a method to integrate a plurality of diverse plant floor equipment with at least one computerized management system in a manufacturing operational or maintenance system. The server platform includes a plurality of plant floor drivers adapted to communicatively interface with a plurality of diverse plant floor data sources. The server platform further includes at least one computerized management system driver adapted to communicatively interface with the at least one computerized management system. The server platform also includes a message translator adapted to broker communication between the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system using an open standard. The server platform, using the open standard, enables a universal enterprise type taxonomy across the plant floor data sources and the at least one computerized management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: MTELLIGENCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alex BATES, Paul RAHILLY, Scott MACNAB, Gordon BROOKS