Patents by Inventor David Michael Smith
David Michael Smith 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).
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Patent number: 12534514Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide with a length of 25 amino acids or less comprising the sequence X1-X2-X3-X4-X5-X6-X7-X8-X9-X10-X11-X12-X13 (SEQ ID No: 1) as well as to A peptide with a length of 25 amino acids or less comprising the sequence X1-X2-X3-X4-X5-X6-X7-X8-X9-X10-X11-X12-X13-X14 (SEQ ID No: 2). The present invention further relates to a nanostructure comprising a nucleic acid scaffold and at least two peptide moieties, wherein the sequence of each of the at least two peptide moieties is independently selected from the sequence of the peptide of the invention as well as pharmaceutical compositions, nucleic acids, methods and uses related thereto.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 27, 2026Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewanditen ForschungInventors: David Michael Smith, Christin Möser, Thomas Grunwald, Leila Issmail, Christian Jäger, Martin Kleinschmidt, Daniel Ramsbeck, Mirko Buchholz
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Publication number: 20250182582Abstract: A bingo gaming system, machine, and method include a main bingo game, a feature bingo game, a main reel game associated with the main bingo game, and a feature reel game associated with the feature bingo game. The main reel game simulates outcomes of the main bingo game. The feature reel game simulates outcomes of the feature bingo game. A feature bingo game may be triggered by a main bingo game outcome. Before the feature bingo game begins, a player may be given an opportunity to select a volatility option for the feature bingo game. The volatility selection may impact the probability of winning the feature bingo game (and/or feature reel game), as well as the reward(s) associated with winning the feature bingo game (and/or feature reel game).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2025Publication date: June 5, 2025Inventors: Michael P. Casey, David Michael Smith, Jose Antonio Uberuaga, Joshua Wade Davis, Kelton F. Flinn, Zhao Ming Fei, Kenner Scott Warren
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Patent number: 12243393Abstract: A bingo gaming system, machine, and method include a main bingo game, a feature bingo game, a main reel game associated with the main bingo game, and a feature reel game associated with the feature bingo game. The main reel game simulates outcomes of the main bingo game. The feature reel game simulates outcomes of the feature bingo game. A feature bingo game may be triggered by a main bingo game outcome. Before the feature bingo game begins, a player may be given an opportunity to select a volatility option for the feature bingo game. The volatility selection may impact the probability of winning the feature bingo game (and/or feature reel game), as well as the reward(s) associated with winning the feature bingo game (and/or feature reel game).Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Michael P. Casey, David Michael Smith, Jose Antonio Uberuaga, Joshua Wade Davis, Kelton F. Flinn, Zhao Ming Fei, Kenner Scott Warren
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Publication number: 20230064545Abstract: A bingo gaming system, machine, and method include a main bingo game, a feature bingo game, a main reel game associated with the main bingo game, and a feature reel game associated with the feature bingo game. The main reel game simulates outcomes of the main bingo game. The feature reel game simulates outcomes of the feature bingo game. A feature bingo game may be triggered by a main bingo game outcome. Before the feature bingo game begins, a player may be given an opportunity to select a volatility option for the feature bingo game. The volatility selection may impact the probability of winning the feature bingo game (and/or feature reel game), as well as the reward(s) associated with winning the feature bingo game (and/or feature reel game).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Michael P. Casey, David Michael Smith, Jose Antonio Uberuaga, Joshua Wade Davis, Kelton F. Flinn, Zhao Ming Fei, Kenner Scott Warren
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Patent number: 11514757Abstract: A bingo gaming system, machine, and method include a main bingo game, a feature bingo game, a main reel game associated with the main bingo game, and a feature reel game associated with the feature bingo game. The main reel game simulates outcomes of the main bingo game. The feature reel game simulates outcomes of the feature bingo game. A feature bingo game may be triggered by a main bingo game outcome. Before the feature bingo game begins, a player may be given an opportunity to select a volatility option for the feature bingo game. The volatility selection may impact the probability of winning the feature bingo game (and/or feature reel game), as well as the reward(s) associated with winning the feature bingo game (and/or feature reel game).Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Michael P. Casey, David Michael Smith, Jose Antonio Uberuaga, Joshua Wade Davis, Kelton F. Flinn, Zhao Ming Fei, Kenner Scott Warren
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Publication number: 20220195016Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide with a length of 25 amino acids or less comprising the sequence X1-X2-X3-X4-X5-X6-X7-X8-X9-X10-X11-X12-X13 (SEQ ID No: 1) as well as to A peptide with a length of 25 amino acids or less comprising the sequence X1-X2-X3-X4-X5-X6-X7-X8-X9-X10-X11-X12-X13-X14 (SEQ ID No: 2). The present invention further relates to a nanostructure comprising a nucleic acid scaffold and at least two peptide moieties, wherein the sequence of each of the at least two peptide moieties is independently selected from the sequence of the peptide of the invention as well as pharmaceutical compositions, nucleic acids, methods and uses related thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: David Michael Smith, Christin Möser, Thomas Grunwald, Leila Issmail, Christian Jäger, Martin Kleinschmidt, Daniel Ramsbeck, Mirko Buchholz
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Publication number: 20210145972Abstract: The present invention relates to a nanostructure comprising: a) a nucleic acid scaffold; and b) at least two peptide moieties, wherein the at least two peptide moieties specifically bind to a molecule expressed on the surface of a virus and are attached to the nucleic acid scaffold, wherein the structure of the nucleic acid scaffold is selected from the group of: i) a linear nucleic acid scaffold, wherein the at least two peptide moieties are each attached at or near different ends of the nucleic acid scaffold; and ii) a branched nucleic acid scaffold, wherein the at least two peptide moieties are each attached to a different branch of the scaffold. The invention furthermore relates to the nanostructure of the invention for use as a medicament, and more specifically for use in the treatment of viral infections. The invention also relates to the nanostructure of the invention for the use in diagnostic purposes and in methods of detecting whether a virus is present in a sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: David Michael Smith, Jessica Sophie Lorenz, Christin Möser, Jasmin Fertey, Walter Stöcklein, Andreas Herrmann, Daniel Lauster
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Publication number: 20210019998Abstract: A bingo gaming system, machine, and method include a main bingo game, a feature bingo game, a main reel game associated with the main bingo game, and a feature reel game associated with the feature bingo game. The main reel game simulates outcomes of the main bingo game. The feature reel game simulates outcomes of the feature bingo game. A feature bingo game may be triggered by a main bingo game outcome. Before the feature bingo game begins, a player may be given an opportunity to select a volatility option for the feature bingo game. The volatility selection may impact the probability of winning the feature bingo game (and/or feature reel game), as well as the reward(s) associated with winning the feature bingo game (and/or feature reel game).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Michael P. Casey, David Michael Smith, Jose Antonio Uberuaga, Joshua Wade Davis, Kelton F. Flinn, Zhao Ming Fei, Kenner Scott Warren
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Patent number: 10810840Abstract: A bingo gaming system, machine, and method include a main bingo game, a feature bingo game, a main reel game associated with the main bingo game, and a feature reel game associated with the feature bingo game. The main reel game simulates outcomes of the main bingo game. The feature reel game simulates outcomes of the feature bingo game. A feature bingo game may be triggered by a main bingo game outcome. Before the feature bingo game begins, a player may be given an opportunity to select a volatility option for the feature bingo game. The volatility selection may impact the probability of winning the feature bingo game (and/or feature reel game), as well as the reward(s) associated with winning the feature bingo game (and/or feature reel game).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Michael P. Casey, David Michael Smith, Jose Antonio Uberuaga, Joshua Wade Davis, Kelton F. Flinn, Zhao Ming Fei, Kenner Scott Warren
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Publication number: 20190295380Abstract: A bingo gaming system, machine, and method include a main bingo game, a feature bingo game, a main reel game associated with the main bingo game, and a feature reel game associated with the feature bingo game. The main reel game simulates outcomes of the main bingo game. The feature reel game simulates outcomes of the feature bingo game. A feature bingo game may be triggered by a main bingo game outcome. Before the feature bingo game begins, a player may be given an opportunity to select a volatility option for the feature bingo game. The volatility selection may impact the probability of winning the feature bingo game (and/or feature reel game), as well as the reward(s) associated with winning the feature bingo game (and/or feature reel game).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2018Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Michael P. Casey, David Michael Smith, Jose Antonio Uberuaga, Joshua Wade Davis, Kelton F. Flinn, Zhao Ming Fei, Kenner Scott Warren
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Patent number: 8801831Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling inert gas generation. An apparatus comprises an air separation module and an air flow control system. The air separation module is configured to separate an inert gas from air input into the air separation module. The air flow control system is configured to control the flow of the air into the air separation module.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Donald Ray Snow, Jr., David Michael Smith
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Patent number: 7572735Abstract: Yield loss in semiconductor processing is mitigated by forming a resist over an active side of a semiconductor workpiece or wafer, as well as around the edge of the wafer. The resist mitigates the creation of contaminants, such as nitride flakes, for example, that can develop when an oxide, nitride, oxide (ONO) layer is removed from the back or in-active side of the wafer. In the absence of the resist, such flakes may migrate to the front or active side of the wafer and cause defects to form therein, which can result in yield loss.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2006Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Scott Cuong Nguyen, Keith David Fenstermacher, David Michael Smith, Courtney Michael Hazelton
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Publication number: 20080076254Abstract: Yield loss in semiconductor processing is mitigated by forming a resist over an active side of a semiconductor workpiece or wafer, as well as around the edge of the wafer. The resist mitigates the creation of contaminants, such as nitride flakes, for example, that can develop when an oxide, nitride, oxide (ONO) layer is removed from the back or in-active side of the wafer. In the absence of the resist, such flakes may migrate to the front or active side of the wafer and cause defects to form therein, which can result in yield loss.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2006Publication date: March 27, 2008Inventors: Scott Cuong Nguyen, Keith David Fenstermacher, David Michael Smith, Courtney Michael Hazelton
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Publication number: 20030230376Abstract: This invention relates to a pneumatic tire with puncture sealing property and a method for preparing such tire. Such tire is prepared by building an uncured butyl rubber-based layer, which contains a peroxide and a dispersion therein of a particulate precured rubber selected from pre resin-cured butyl rubber and/or pre sulfur-cured diene-based elastomer, into an uncured tire and between an innerliner layer and the tire carcass. Upon curing the prepared tire under conditions of elevated temperature, a major portion of the uncured butyl rubber composition is depolymerized to form a tacky material, which contains said dispersion therein of said particulate precured rubber, which has puncture sealant properties. Such layer of depolymerized butyl rubber and dispersed precured rubber particles may be collectively referred to as the sealant layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2002Publication date: December 18, 2003Inventors: David Michael Smith, Bina Patel Botts, John Richard White, Ronald James Dill, John Kotanides, Michael Brendan Rodgers
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Publication number: 20020007017Abstract: A method is disclosed for increasing the rate of vulcanization of a halogenated isobutylene sulfur rubber composition comprising heating said halogenated isobutylene rubber composition to a temperature ranging from 100° C. to 200° C., wherein said halogenated isobutylene rubber composition contains from 0.05 to 10 phr of sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2001Publication date: January 17, 2002Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Richard Michael D'Sidocky, Bernard Matthew Bezilla, Leighton Randolph Spadone, David Michael Smith, Mark Andrew Marinko
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Patent number: 6308898Abstract: Mixing of a subsonic exhaust plume from a nozzle is induced and enhanced, and shaping of the plume is controlled, by periodic pulsed jets of fluid injected into the plume from two or more locations spaced circumferentially about the plume. The jets are pulsed out of phase relative to one another. An active flow control apparatus includes at least first and second pulsed jet nozzles circumferentially spaced apart about the exhaust plume near an exit plane of the exhaust nozzle, and a pulse generator operable to supply periodic pulses of fluid to each of the pulsed jet nozzles such that the pulses to each nozzle are out of phase relative to the pulses to the other nozzle or nozzles.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1999Date of Patent: October 30, 2001Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: John Dorris, III, David Michael Smith, David Espineli Parekh, Valdis Kibens