Patents by Inventor Douglas Manis

Douglas Manis 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: 20240111486
    Abstract: An adjustable mounting assembly includes (i) a housing with front and rear collars joined by a threaded engagement, the rear collar including teeth oriented toward the front collar, (ii) a front body part extending outwardly through an opening in the front collar, (iii) an intermediate body part coupled to the front body part, and (iv) a rear body part coupled to the intermediate body part, the rear body part including teeth oriented toward the rear collar, the mounting assembly adjustable such that (a) when the threaded engagement is tightened, the teeth of the rear body part are positioned in an interlocking engagement with the teeth of the rear collar, preventing rotation about a pitch axis of the mounting assembly, and (b) when the threaded engagement is loosened, the teeth of the rear body part are disengageable from the teeth of the rear collar, allowing rotation about the pitch axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ernesto Figueira, Jennie Block, Lyford Pierson Beverage, Jr., Edward Allan Krouse, Ayoush Mani Acharya Dixit, Mark S. Viscusi, Douglas John Button, Kylie Muntean
  • Patent number: 9736101
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to automated systems for organizing and facilitating information exchange between members of an organization. Automated systems that represent embodiments of the present invention allow for creation and administration of hierarchical groupings of members of the organization to facilitate efficient dissemination of information among members of groups. Embodiments of the present invention provide for automated and intelligent routing of information and communications among many different types of communications media and devices through which members of the organization can distribute and exchange information with one another. Embodiments of the present invention additionally provide for sophisticated logging, tracking, and monitoring of information distribution and management within the organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Ivy Corp.
    Inventors: Mary Jesse, Philip Andrew Cordier, James Don Ehrmin, Steven Michael Knox, Douglas Manis, Don A. Messenger, Matthew William Wahlin
  • Publication number: 20140189028
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to automated systems for organizing and facilitating information exchange between members of an organization. Automated systems that represent embodiments of the present invention allow for creation and administration of hierarchical groupings of members of the organization to facilitate efficient dissemination of information among members of groups. Embodiments of the present invention provide for automated and intelligent routing of information and communications among many different types of communications media and devices through which members of the organization can distribute and exchange information with one another. Embodiments of the present invention additionally provide for sophisticated logging, tracking, and monitoring of information distribution and management within the organization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: IVY CORP.
    Inventors: Mary Jesse, Philip Andrew Cordier, James Don Ehrmin, Steven Michael Knox, Douglas Manis, Don A. Messenger, Matthew William Wahlin
  • Publication number: 20110276640
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to automated systems for organizing and facilitating information exchange between members of an organization. Automated systems that represent embodiments of the present invention allow for creation and administration of hierarchical groupings of members of the organization to facilitate efficient dissemination of information among members of groups. Embodiments of the present invention provide for automated and intelligent routing of information and communications among many different types of communications media and devices through which members of the organization can distribute and exchange information with one another. Embodiments of the present invention additionally provide for sophisticated logging, tracking, and monitoring of information distribution and management within the organization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Mary Jesse, Philip Andrew Cordier, James Don Ehrmin, Steven Michael Knox, Douglas Manis, Don A. Messenger, Matthew William Wahlin
  • Publication number: 20110270880
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to automated systems for organizing and facilitating information exchange between members of an organization. These automated systems allow for creation and administration of hierarchical groupings of members of the organization to facilitate efficient dissemination of information among members of groups and provide for automated and intelligent routing of information and communications among many different types of communications media and devices through which members of the organization can distribute and exchange information with one another. Embodiments of the present invention additionally provide for sophisticated logging, tracking, and monitoring of information distribution and management within the organization as well as for various levels of member-access security.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Mary Jesse, Philip Andrew Cordier, James Don Ehrmin, Steven Michael Knox, Douglas Manis, Don A. Messenger, Matthew William Wahlin
  • Publication number: 20110235788
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to automated systems for organizing and facilitating information exchange between members of an organization. Automated systems that represent embodiments of the present invention allow for creation and administration of hierarchical groupings of members of the organization to facilitate efficient dissemination of information among members of groups. Embodiments of the present invention provide for automated and intelligent routing of information and communications among many different types of communications media and devices through which members of the organization can distribute and exchange information with one another. Embodiments of the present invention additionally provide for sophisticated logging, tracking, and monitoring of information distribution and management within the organization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Mary Jesse, Philip Andrew Cordier, James Don Ehrmin, Steven Michael Knox, Douglas Manis, Don A. Messenger, Matthew William Wahlin