Patents by Inventor David Mills

David Mills 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).

  • Snap installation tool adaptor
    Patent number: 9408427
    Abstract: The present invention includes a snap installation adaptor designed to be united with a handheld tool so that the union can permanently affix snaps onto fabric. The snap installation adaptor includes an upper portion with a cap node; a lower portion with a socket node; an intermediate portion connecting the upper and lower portions; and means for transferring external downward force from the handheld tool through the upper portion so that the cap node is forced to meet the socket node, thus permanently affixing a snap onto a piece of fabric between the upper and lower portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Inventors: David Mills, William R. Deware
  • BOVINE MILK OLIGOSACCHARIDES
    Publication number: 20160143928
    Abstract: Oligosaccharides from bovine milk, whey and dairy products, and methods of producing bovine milk oligosaccharides are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: J. Bruce German, David Mills, Carlito B. Lebrilla, Daniela Barile, Riccardo LoCascio
  • Enzymes and methods for cleaving N-glycans from glycoproteins
    Patent number: 9327016
    Abstract: Provided herein are deglycosylating enzymes that remove a broad range of N-glycans from N-glycosylated proteins. Further provided are methods of recombinantly producing and expressing the deglycosylating enzymes. The presently described deglycosylating enzymes can be used to produce free glycans for characterization, and for prebiotic and immunostimulatory uses. In addition, the presently described deglycosylating enzymes can be used to produce deglycosylated proteins for characterization, to improve digestion, and to reduce immunogenicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Daniel Garrido, J. Bruce German, Carlito B. Lebrilla, David A. Mills
  • Methods and Devices For Three-Dimensional Printing Or Additive Manufacturing Of Bioactive Medical Devices
    Publication number: 20160038655
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a bioactive implant including the steps of (a) forming a mixture of an bioactive agent and a setting agent capable of transitioning from a flowable state to a rigid state; (b) converting the mixture into a flowable state; and (c) transitioning the mixture into a solid state in a shape of the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffery Adam Weisman, Connor Nicholson, David Mills
  • MARKERS, PHANTOMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR CALIBRATING IMAGING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20160038116
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide markers, phantoms, and associated methods of calibration which are suitable for use in both medical resonance imaging and radiographic imaging systems. A marker includes a first component having a first hydrogen proton density and a first mass density; and a second component having a second hydrogen proton density different than the first hydrogen proton density, and a second mass density different than the first mass density. The first and second components are non-magnetic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Martin SELL, David MILLS, Julian BYRNE, John ALLEN, David Anthony ROBERTS
  • Bovine milk oligosaccharides
    Patent number: 9200091
    Abstract: Oligosaccharides from bovine milk, whey and dairy products, and methods of producing bovine milk oligosaccharides are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: J. Bruce German, David Mills, Carlito B. Lebrilla, Daniela Barile, Riccardo LoCascio
  • Ceramic nanotube composites with sustained drug release capability for implants, bone repair and regeneration
    Patent number: 9192912
    Abstract: An augmented ceramic composite including aluminosilicate nanotubes may be added to a biocompatible polymer matrix. Aluminosilicate nanotubes have a surprisingly high biocompatibility, radio opaqueness, and suitability for storing therapeutic compounds for release over time. These surprising advantages make aluminosilicate nanotubes, such as halloysite nanotubes, a good candidate for use in various medical applications from bone and dental prosthetics to cancer treatment and prevention. Furthermore, unlike other additives, the addition of certain quantities of halloysite nanotubes increases the strength of the polymer matrix to which it is added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Louisiana Tech University Research Foundation; a Division of Louisiana Tech University Foundation
    Inventors: David Mills, Yuri M. Lvov
  • TESTING MEMBER FOR ELICITING A BLOOD SAMPLE
    Publication number: 20150148640
    Abstract: A testing member for eliciting blood samples is provided that can be rotatably mounted inside a cartridge and having a lancet for lancing a body part of a user. The lancet can protrude from an edge of the testing member. The testing member also can have a second blood collection part, and second contact pads, where the second contact pads being electrically connected to the second blood collection part, the second blood collection part and second contact pads together being configured to facilitate an analysis of the quantity of blood in a first blood sample in the second blood collection part. A blood analysis part and first contact pads can be included, where the first contact pads are electrically connected to the blood analysis part, the blood analysis part and first contact pads together being configured to facilitate an analysis of a second blood sample in the blood analysis part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Frank Richter, Ross MacArthur, Elizabeth Wolseley-Hext, Joseph Cowan, Lee Smith, David Mills
  • Data replication feedback for transport input/output
    Patent number: 9032032
    Abstract: Architecture for efficiently ensuring that data is stored to the desired destination datastore such as for replication processes. A copy of data (e.g., messages) sent to a datastore for storage is stored at an alternate location until a received signal indicates that the storage and replication was successful. As soon as the feedback signal is received, the copy is removed from the alternate location, and hence, improves input/output (I/O) and storage patterns. The feedback mechanism can also be used for monitoring the status of data transport associated with log shipping, for example, and taking the appropriate actions when storage (e.g., replication) is not being performed properly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David Mills, Todd Luttinen, Victor Boctor
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE VERTICAL ALIGNMENT OF AN INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR
    Publication number: 20150120393
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for determining the vertical alignment of an infrastructure corridor having a certain horizontal alignment involve using a processor to model the cost of constructing the infrastructure corridor as a function of cost variables that vary with the vertical alignment of the infrastructure corridor. The processor looks up the cost variables at vertical offsets corresponding to certain vertical alignments of the infrastructure corridor and determines the cost of constructing the length of road at elevations located between pairs of the vertical offsets by interpolating from the cost variables at the vertical offsets; the interpolation may be linear. The processor determines, subject to infrastructure corridor design constraints, the vertical alignment of the infrastructure corridor from the cost of constructing the infrastructure corridor at the vertical offsets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Softree Technical Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Craig SPEIRS, David MILLS, Yves LUCET, Warren HARE, Faisal RAHMAN
  • ENZYMES AND METHODS FOR CLEAVING N-GLYCANS FROM GLYCOPROTEINS
    Publication number: 20150110771
    Abstract: Provided herein are deglycosylating enzymes that remove a broad range of N-glycans from N-glycosylated proteins. Further provided are methods of recombinantly producing and expressing the deglycosylating enzymes. The presently described deglycosylating enzymes can be used to produce free glycans for characterization, and for prebiotic and immunostimulatory uses. In addition, the presently described deglycosylating enzymes can be used to produce deglycosylated proteins for characterization, to improve digestion, and to reduce immunogenicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Garrido, J. Bruce German, Carlito B. Lebrilla, David A. Mills
  • Bifidobacterial gene sequences and their use
    Patent number: 8999705
    Abstract: This invention provides nucleic acids and proteins involved in oligosaccharide modification in the species Bifidobacteria. The invention provides methods for utilizing the proteins of the invention to generate human milk oligosaccharides or oligosaccharide mimics. The invention also provides compositions containing the human milk oligosaccharides or oligosaccharide mimics and methods for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: David A. Mills, Carlito B. Lebrilla, J. Bruce German, David Sela
  • Methods and Compositions for Improved Digestion of Milk Oligosaccharides
    Publication number: 20150010670
    Abstract: Pre-biotic compositions containing oligosaccharides and probiotic compositions useful for treatment of a subject are provided herein. Also provided are methods for administering probiotic or pre-biotic compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: David Mills, Daniel Garrido, Santiago Ruiz-Moyano, Carlito Lebrilla, J. Bruce German
  • Customizing automated process management
    Patent number: 8839249
    Abstract: Embodiments of an event-driven process management and automation system are disclosed. Such system may be particularly appropriate for a multi-tenant environment so that a single process handling flow may be generated for a given process. Because in a multi-tenant environment many different entities may desire to customize or optimize this process handling flow for their particular usage, modifications to the process flow may be easily handled by a non-technical user to realize process modification without incurring additional development costs. Using a multi-level hierarchical inheritance model in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a process may be standardized, with focused customization available on a macro and/or micro level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Rackspace US, Inc.
    Inventors: David Mills, Christopher Brown, Clayton Scott
  • Micro-Fermentation of Cocoa
    Publication number: 20140199437
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for micro-fermentation of cocoa allowing quality evaluation on a tree by tree basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: MARS, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Edward Seguine, David Mills, Jean-Philippe Marelli, Juan Carlos Motamayor-Arias, Irene Da Silva Coelho
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE VERTICAL ALIGNMENT OF AN INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR
    Publication number: 20140200966
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for determining the vertical alignment of an infrastructure corridor having a certain horizontal alignment involve using a processor to model the cost of constructing the infrastructure corridor as a function of cost variables that vary with the vertical alignment of the infrastructure corridor. The processor looks up the cost variables at vertical offsets corresponding to certain vertical alignments of the infrastructure corridor and determines the cost of constructing the length of road at elevations located between pairs of the vertical offsets by interpolating from the cost variables at the vertical offsets; the interpolation may be linear. The processor determines, subject to infrastructure corridor design constraints, the vertical alignment of the infrastructure corridor from the cost of constructing the infrastructure corridor at the vertical offsets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Craig SPEIRS, David MILLS, Yves LUCET, Warren HARE, Faisal RAHMAN
  • FUNCTIONALLY GRADIENT ELASTOMER MATERIAL FOR DOWNHOLE SEALING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20140060815
    Abstract: A sealing device of enhanced configuration for use in downhole in a well. The device may include an element of elastomeric and unitary construction. At the same time, however, the element may include a substantially cured outer shell disposed about a substantially under-cured inner core. Thus, enhanced robustness and durability may be provided to the device in light of downhole conditions without sacrifice to sealable function of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chunnong Wang, David Mills, Kuo-Chiang Chen
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE VERTICAL ALIGNMENT OF AN INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR
    Publication number: 20130290071
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for determining the vertical alignment of an infrastructure corridor having a certain horizontal alignment involve using a processor to model the cost of constructing the infrastructure corridor as a function of cost variables that vary with the vertical alignment of the infrastructure corridor. The processor looks up the cost variables at vertical offsets corresponding to certain vertical alignments of the infrastructure corridor and determines the cost of constructing the length of road at elevations located between pairs of the vertical offsets by interpolating from the cost variables at the vertical offsets; the interpolation may be linear. The processor determines, subject to infrastructure corridor design constraints, the vertical alignment of the infrastructure corridor from the cost of constructing the infrastructure corridor at the vertical offsets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Softree Technical Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Craig SPEIRS, David MILLS, Yves LUCET, Warren HARE, Faisal RAHMAN
  • Refractory nozzle
    Patent number: 8545751
    Abstract: A refractory nozzle assembly comprising a vessel operable to contain a molten metal and having at least one outlet. The assembly includes an inner assembly having an aperture extending therethrough and an outer assembly having an aperture extending therethrough. The inner and outer assemblies are arranged in the outlet of the vessel and are arranged for relative lateral movement such that inner and outer assemblies are operable to move between an open configuration, where the apertures therethrough are generally overlapping, and a closed configuration, where the apertures are not overlapping. The junction between the inner and outer assemblies is located within a periphery of the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventor: Stephen David Mills
  • BOVINE MILK OLIGOSACCHARIDES
    Publication number: 20130195803
    Abstract: Oligosaccharides from bovine milk, whey and dairy products, and methods of producing bovine milk oligosaccharides are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: J. Bruce German, David Mills, Carlito B. Lebrilla, Daniela Barile, Riccardo LoCascio