Patents by Inventor David A. Meier

David A. Meier 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).

  • Publication number: 20240131283
    Abstract: A ventilator including a housing having a front panel, and a rear panel opposite the front panel and configured to couple to the front panel, a receptacle coupled to the rear panel of the housing, the receptacle having a recess, a sealing element disposed within the recess, the sealing element having an inlet and an aperture, and a blower having a blower outlet and a blower inlet, the blower inlet coupled to the sealing element such that the blower inlet at least partially abuts the aperture. The receptacle and the sealing element may comprise an airflow pathway configured to allow for flow of air from the inlet of the sealing element into the blower inlet and out of the blower outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: David G. LAUB, Glenn W. LAUB, Steve JACOBSON, Taylor R. LAUB, Giovanni Meier, Karen Laub, Michael Barenboym
  • Publication number: 20240115711
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel class of bifunctional molecules that are useful in a targeted or selective degradation of a protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Andrea TESTA, Callum MACGREGOR, David MCGARRY, Gregor MEIER, Ian CHURCHER, Michael MATHIESON
  • Publication number: 20240103123
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a communications and relative positioning capability using frequency-modulated continuous-wave radar installed on multiple mobile and/or stationary objects, providing secure/reliable determination of signal origin from a select one of a plurality of geographically mobile machines, equipment, devices, or systems and subsequent selective establishment/facilitation of direct/deterministic/reliable communication therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Ian Robert Meier, Michael David Lockerbie
  • Patent number: 11919038
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sanitary fitting (1), at least comprising: —a fitting housing (2) having an outer surface (3); —a radiation transmitter (4) or radiation receiver (5) which is arranged at least in part in the fitting housing (2); and —a housing part (6) which covers, at least in part, the radiation transmitter (4) or radiation receiver (5) on the outer surface (3) of the fitting housing (2) and has a coating (7) that is translucent at least in part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Torsten Meier, David Mainka
  • Patent number: 11920109
    Abstract: Detergent compositions and methods of preparing and using the detergent compositions are disclosed. The detergent compositions comprise a polymer system comprising at least one polycarboxylic acid polymer, copolymer, or terpolymer, an alkalinity source comprising an alkali metal carbonate, a nonionic surfactant and water. The detergent compositions are suitable at alkaline pH and reduce or prevent scale formation, improve soil dispersion, and provide effective detergency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: David Dotzauer, Timothy Meier, Carter M. Silvernail, John Mansergh
  • Patent number: 11912823
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of preparing a poloxamer for use in a cell culture medium. Also provided herein are cell culture media containing the poloxamer prepared by the methods herein, as well as methods of using the media for cell culturing and polypeptide production from cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Ganesh Prasadh Vissvesvaran, Robert David Kiss, Steven J. Meier, Inchan Kwon, Kara Calhoun, Kate Winchester, Amelia Adams, Marion Glenn, Stefan Koenig, Alan Deese
  • Patent number: 11912965
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid, enzymatic detergent compositions and methods of making and using the same. In a preferred embodiment, the detergent compositions are particularly useful for cleaning medical and dental instruments. In a preferred embodiment the compositions are particularly use for cleaning ware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Erik C. Olson, David Riehm, Carter M. Silvernail, Olivia N. L. Finster, Michael S. Rischmiller, Timothy Meier
  • Publication number: 20240049617
    Abstract: The invention relates to a communication system for an agricultural machine and an agricultural machine comprising such a communication system. The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing such an agricultural machine. The communication system for an agricultural machine comprises a main control device, which is configured as a central computing and control unit for controlling machine functions, preferably such as the positionally accurate switching on and off of distribution and/or processing processes; and at least one auxiliary operating component which is configured to perform an operating function assigned to it as a function of control data from the main control device and/or independently. The main control device and the at least one auxiliary operating component each have at least one Ethernet interface for connection to an Ethernet data network, for sending and/or receiving data via the Ethernet data network during the control of machine functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Horsch Maschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Johann BRAUN, Matthias FERSTL, David MEIER, Christian KAGERER
  • Publication number: 20240026839
    Abstract: A device and assembly for reliably generating supersonic detonation waves in a fuel and air or fuel and oxygen mixture. The device may use a hemispherical detonation chamber into which reactants, comprising a fuel and air or oxygen mixture are injected and ignited by a laser igniter to initiate a detonation wave. The wave is reflected by the hemispherical geometry of the detonation chamber and may exit the device through a fast-acting valve. The detonation chamber may be then purged and the cycle is repeated many times per second. The device may be used for various applications which include but are not limited to a stand-alone intermittent combustion engine, a pre-detonator for an intermittent combustion engine, a projectile launcher, a cleaning device, acoustical energy generation, pressure energy generation, various manufacturing processes and electric power generation. The device may use liquid, gaseous, or solid fuels, depending on the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Alden David Meier
  • Publication number: 20230147062
    Abstract: A device and assembly for reliably generating supersonic detonation waves in a fuel and air or fuel and oxygen mixture. The device uses a hemispherical detonation chamber into which reactants, consisting of a fuel and air or oxygen mixture are injected and ignited by a laser to initiate a detonation wave. The wave is reflected by the hemispherical geometry of the detonation chamber and exits the device through a fast-acting valve. The detonation chamber is then purged and the cycle is repeated many times per second. The device can be used for various applications which include but are not limited to a stand-alone intermittent combustion engine, a pre-detonator for an intermittent combustion engine, a projectile launcher, a cleaning device, acoustical energy generation, pressure energy generation, various manufacturing processes and electric power generation. The device may use liquid, gaseous, or solid fuels, depending on the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventor: Alden David Meier
  • Patent number: 10997264
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for delivery of contextual interest from interaction information are described that process user interactions with digital content to generate user interest scores for various topics. A contextual user interest system uses user interaction data to identify and contextualize content, and assigns propensity scores to the contextualized content. By dynamically contextualizing pages of content, the contextual user interest system may adapt to changes in the content and provide more accurate and robust information over time, which is not possible using conventional techniques. The contextualized pages of content are used to assign user interest scores across a number of topics to users who have visited the pages of content, and the user interest scores are normalized in a manner that allows a user's degree of interest in a topic to be compared to that of another user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Menguy, Sudhakar Pandey, Roshan Singh, Ravi Prakash Singh, David Meier Weinstein, Ankush Sharma
  • Publication number: 20200065425
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for delivery of contextual interest from interaction information are described that process user interactions with digital content to generate user interest scores for various topics. A contextual user interest system uses user interaction data to identify and contextualize content, and assigns propensity scores to the contextualized content. By dynamically contextualizing pages of content, the contextual user interest system may adapt to changes in the content and provide more accurate and robust information over time, which is not possible using conventional techniques. The contextualized pages of content are used to assign user interest scores across a number of topics to users who have visited the pages of content, and the user interest scores are normalized in a manner that allows a user's degree of interest in a topic to be compared to that of another user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Menguy, Sudhakar Pandey, Roshan Singh, Ravi Prakash Singh, David Meier Weinstein, Ankush Sharma
  • Publication number: 20190047129
    Abstract: A combustion chamber has a combustion chamber wall formed as a hollow cylinder defining a cylinder axis, a bottom that is adjustable along the cylinder axis within the hollow cylinder, relative to the combustion chamber wall, and a seal, which lies against the bottom on the one side and against the combustion chamber wall on the other side, in a radial direction with reference to the cylinder axis. The seal comprises a first seal ring extending in the circumferential direction with reference to the cylinder axis and has a first interruption, and a second seal ring extending in the circumferential direction with reference to the cylinder axis and has a second interruption. The first interruption has a first angular position along the circumferential direction, and the second interruption has a second angular position along the circumferential direction, wherein the first angular position and the second angular position form an angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas SPERRFECHTER, Thorsten BARTZ, Peter STAUSS-REINER, David MEIER
  • Patent number: 8914383
    Abstract: A system and method for providing job recommendations based on user behavior or characteristics are disclosed herein. The job recommendations are configured in accordance with a data set based on relational analysis of previous users' activity, or matches between job postings and the user's resume or user profile information. The presentation of job recommendations is triggered, configured, and provided transparently to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Monster Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David Meier Weinstein, Thomas Dacre Drapeau, Ron Belmarch
  • Publication number: 20120198341
    Abstract: The system and method of the present application allows for the configurable display of a number of physiological parameters on a wide variety of display sizes, usually those displays that are smaller than the bedside monitor display. The system and method organizes data in a grid of displayable elements, each displayable element including a piece of information corresponding to a collected physiological parameter of a patient. Depending upon the size of the display, an appropriate number of displayable elements are organized in a grid on the display and the size of each grid on the display is configurable and adjustable by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew R. Pekarske, Michael J. Palmer, Brian Bayer, Bruce Friedman, Antti Ylostalo, David Meier
  • Patent number: 6409160
    Abstract: A spring assembly having a coil containing a core and methods and apparatus for manufacturing same are disclosed. The coil includes a core between reduced portions of the coil. One device for manufacturing the coil includes a coiling machine having an insert device operable with a coiler. The coiler is programmed to form coils of appropriate diameter along the length of the coil, including a diameter sufficiently large to contain the core and two diameters sufficiently small to retain the core in the coil. The insert device transfers the core to the coil after the first small diameter is formed and before the second small diameter is formed. The coil with the core contained between the two small diameters is thereby manufactured in a unified automated process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Precision Products Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Meier, Dean A. Pranger, Jerry Lee Wigren, Ken Eugene Simons, Norman Edward Bradshaw, John R. Smith, Russell D. Sugarbaker
  • Patent number: 6382607
    Abstract: A spring assembly having a coil containing a core and methods and apparatus for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The coil includes a core between reduced portions of the coil. One device for manufacturing the coil includes a coiling machine having an insert device operable with a coiler. The coiler is programmed to form coils of appropriate diameter along the length of the coil, including a diameter sufficiently large to contain the core and two diameters sufficiently small to retain the core in the coil. The insert device transfers the core to the coil after the first small diameter is formed and before the second small diameter is formed. The coil with the core contained between the two small diameters is thereby manufactured in a unified automated process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Precision Products Group
    Inventors: David A. Meier, Dean A. Pranger, Jerry Lee Wigren, Ken Eugene Simons, Norman Edward Bradshaw, John R. Smith, Russell D. Sugarbaker
  • Patent number: 6378854
    Abstract: A spring assembly having a coil containing a core and methods and apparatus for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The coil includes a core between reduced portions of the coil. One device for manufacturing the coil includes a coiling machine having an insert device operable with a coiler. The coiler is programmed to form coils of appropriate diameter along the length of the coil, including a diameter sufficiently large to contain the core and two diameters sufficiently small to retain the core in the coil. The insert device transfers the core to the coil after the first small diameter is formed and before the second small diameter is formed. The coil with the core contained between the two small diameters is thereby manufactured in a unified automated process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Precision Products Group
    Inventors: David A. Meier, Dean A. Pranger, Jerry Lee Wigren, Ken Eugene Simons, Norman Edward Bradshaw, John R. Smith, Russell D. Sugarbaker
  • Publication number: 20010054786
    Abstract: A spring assembly having a coil containing a core and methods and apparatus for manufacturing same are disclosed. The coil includes a core between reduced portions of the coil. One device for manufacturing the coil includes a coiling machine having an insert device operable with a coiler. The coiler is programmed to form coils of appropriate diameter along the length of the coil, including a diameter sufficiently large to contain the core and two diameters sufficiently small to retain the core in the coil. The insert device transfers the core to the coil after the first small diameter is formed and before the second small diameter is formed. The coil with the core contained between the two small diameters is thereby manufactured in a unified automated process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: David A. Meier, Dean A. Pranger, Jerry Lee Wigren, Ken Eugene Simons, Norman Edward Bradshaw, John R. Smith, Russell D. Sugarbaker
  • Publication number: 20010019189
    Abstract: A spring assembly having a coil containing a core and methods and apparatus for manufacturing same are disclosed. The coil includes a core between reduced portions of the coil. One device for manufacturing the coil includes a coiling machine having an insert device operable with a coiler. The coiler is programmed to form coils of appropriate diameter along the length of the coil, including a diameter sufficiently large to contain the core and two diameters sufficiently small to retain the core in the coil. The insert device transfers the core to the coil after the first small diameter is formed and before the second small diameter is formed. The coil with the core contained between the two small diameters is thereby manufactured in a unified automated process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Publication date: September 6, 2001
    Inventors: David A. Meier, Dean A. Pranger, Jerry Lee Wigren, Ken Eugene Simons, Norman Edward Bradshaw, John R. Smith, Russell D. Sugarbaker