Patents by Inventor Blake Ashby

Blake Ashby 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: 12294570
    Abstract: Systems and methods for “blinded” messaging, wherein, a user can draft and send targeted communications to groups of other users having specific characteristics selected by the sending user, but the identification of the recipients is not provided to the sender. The system also permits the recipients to respond or engage in interact discussion with the sender, again without revealing any personal or identifying information about the recipient in question. This preserves anonymity and protects privacy. The systems and methods may be implemented in the context of a career or educational opportunity on-line services platform, which matches candidates to opportunities such as schools or jobs. Providers of such positions may also create on the platform career pathway profiles that are linked together to create an emergent, organic web of career paths for students and job-seekers to research and browse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: MYSCHOLAR, LLC
    Inventors: Bill Mitchell, Blake Ashby, Ryan Niemann
  • Publication number: 20210385197
    Abstract: Systems and methods for “blinded” messaging, wherein, a user can draft and send targeted communications to groups of other users having specific characteristics selected by the sending user, but the identification of the recipients is not provided to the sender. The system also permits the recipients to respond or engage in interact discussion with the sender, again without revealing any personal or identifying information about the recipient in question. This preserves anonymity and protects privacy. The systems and methods may be implemented in the context of a career or educational opportunity on-line services platform, which matches candidates to opportunities such as schools or jobs. Providers of such positions may also create on the platform career pathway profiles that are linked together to create an emergent, organic web of career paths for students and job-seekers to research and browse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Bill Mitchell, Blake Ashby, Ryan Niemann
  • Publication number: 20080146933
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing ultrasound image and visualization aid that provides control and positioning of the ultrasonic technology and its scanning to furnish a more particular three dimensional graphical image and display during usage. The system provides for the display of an approximation of an organ or tissue mass being scanned, and the position of the image plane of the ultrasound relative to the determined approximation, to allow the ultrasound user to more quickly and accurately determine the location of the ultrasound scan plane in relation to the tissue mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Stephen Lewis, James D. Taylor, Blake Ashby
  • Publication number: 20050119570
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing ultrasound image and visualization aid that provides control and positioning of the ultrasonic technology and its scanning to furnish a more particular three dimensional graphical image and display during usage. The system provides for the display of an approximation of an organ or tissue mass being scanned, and the position of the image plane of the ultrasound relative to the determined approximation, to allow the ultrasound user to more quickly and accurately determine the location of the ultrasound scan plane in relation to the tissue mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Stephen Lewis, James Taylor, Blake Ashby
  • Patent number: 5541896
    Abstract: A device for storing and retrieving Information Storage Media in which the Information Storage Media are maintained at an angle and in an interleaved arrangement. The device consists of a series of tray cartridges, a mechanism for pulling trays from the cartridges, a mechanism for lifting an Information Storage Medium from the tray, and a mechanism for accessing the information contained in the Information Storage Medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Inventor: S. Blake Ashby