Patents by Inventor Mark Lewis

Mark Lewis 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: 12258585
    Abstract: Described are methods for producing multi-layered tubular tissue structures, tissue structures produced by the methods, and their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Katharina Theresa Kroll, Kimberly A. Homan, Mark A. Skylar-Scott, Sebastien G. M. Uzel, David B. Kolesky, Patrick Lustenberger, Jennifer A. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20250058081
    Abstract: An inserter assembly (200) for deploying an intravesical device into a urinary bladder of a patient includes a placement catheter (210), a receiving funnel (220), and a stylet (230). The placement catheter defines a lumen extending from a proximal catheter end to an exit opening. The receiving funnel is secured to the placement catheter. The stylet is removably received through the receiving funnel within the lumen. The stylet includes a stylet body and a paddle (238). The stylet body is dimensioned to drive the intravesical device through the lumen and the exit opening into the bladder. The paddle is fixed to the stylet body about the proximal stylet end and is engageable with the receiving funnel. The paddle optionally includes a fitting (242) being lockably engageable with the receiving funnel to removably secure the stylet to the placement catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Anthony DiUbaldi, James Fleming, Hong Linh Ho Duc, Wayne Johnson, Mark Lewis, Jason Mello
  • Publication number: 20250053479
    Abstract: A memory controller is configured to receive segment pointers that identify physical memory devices and slices for associated segments. The memory controller is configured to identify a most-full first one of the physical memory devices, to identify a most-empty second one of the physical memory devices, and to identify one of the segments in the most-full first one of the physical memory devices. The memory controller is configured to move a slice from the identified one of the segments in the most-full first one of the physical memory devices to the most-empty second one of the physical memory devices. The memory controller is configured to update one of the segment pointers for the identified segment. The memory controller is configured to update one of the segment pointers for the identified segment by removing a previous segment pointer to the most-full first one of the physical memory devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Innovations In Memory LLC.
    Inventors: Timothy STOAKES, Mark LEWIS
  • Patent number: 12212584
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for identifying other instances of messages corresponding to a reported malicious message. A report of a malicious message from a user of a plurality users using a messaging system is received. Responsive to the report of the malicious message, plain text of content selected from the malicious message is provided. Thereafter, one or more segments of the plain text are selected as key content for construction of a search. A search is then executed in the messaging system for one or more other malicious messages corresponding to the reported malicious message using the selected one or more segments of the plain text with one or more match criteria or no criteria. The one or more other malicious messages corresponding to the reported malicious message are identified in the messaging system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Inventors: Mark William Patton, Steffan Perry, Amanda Lewis
  • Patent number: 12184218
    Abstract: Provided for may be a pump failsafe apparatus for use with a pump motor, the pump failsafe apparatus comprising a foot pedal configured to generate a first signal when depressed and a second signal when released. The apparatus may comprise a power supply having an internal logic controlled power switch, the power supply in electrical communication with at least the pump motor, wherein the internal logic controlled power switch includes an active state (ON) and an inactive state (OFF). The apparatus may further include an overspeed detector, an under voltage detector in electrical communication with at least the power supply, the under voltage detector configured to measure a logic voltage, and a pump cartridge detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: HydroCision, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lewis, David E. Cassidy
  • Patent number: 12163283
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus and method for processing lignocellulosic material. The apparatus includes a vessel having a fluid separation plate disposed therein, a fluid circulating system in fluid communication with the vessel and various component parts including nozzles, valves, lines and pumps as needed for discharging processed lignocellulosic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Sustainable Fiber Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Campbell, Ed Draper, Mark Lewis
  • Patent number: 12158811
    Abstract: A method implemented by a memory controller may comprise receiving segment pointers that identify memory devices and slices for associated segments. The method may comprise identifying a most-full first one of the memory devices. The method may comprise identifying a most-empty second one of the memory devices. The method may comprise identifying one of the segments in the most-full one of the memory devices. The method may comprise moving a slice from the identified one of the segments in the most-full one of the memory devices to the most-empty one of the memory devices. The method may comprise updating one of the segment pointers for the identified segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Innovations in Memory LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Stoakes, Mark Lewis
  • Patent number: 12092096
    Abstract: Provided for may be a motor speed control apparatus for use with a piston pump. The piston may be adapted to create a plurality of compressions and the piston may have a compression path and a decompression path. Further, the piston cylinder may include a proximal end, a distal end, and a piston length. The piston cylinder may have a proximal threshold position and a distal threshold position. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a proximal and a distal hall effect sensor. The apparatus may comprise a computer, wherein instructions instruct the piston to decelerate at the distal threshold position during the compression path and the proximal threshold position during the decompression path, and/or wherein the computer executable instructions instruct the piston to accelerate at the distal threshold position during the decompression path and the proximal threshold position during the compression path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: HydroCision, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lewis, David E. Cassidy
  • Patent number: 12077339
    Abstract: A blow molded article obtained by blow molding of a preform made via parallel flow coinjection, having a wall formed by 3 layers in at least a region wherein the outside layer is transparent and the inner layer comprises an effect pigment visible through the transparent layer. Articles according to the invention have an improved gloss, low haze and higher resistance to delamination than previous articles. The invention relates also to preforms for making articles as described and to methods for making preforms and articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Bradley Scott Neufarth, Andrew Joseph Horton, Marc Andrew Mamak, Mark Lewis Agerton, Philip Andrew Sawin, Ioannis Constantine Constantinides
  • Publication number: 20240181446
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for sequencing by synthesis using mechanical compression. These methods and apparatuses may mechanically control microfluidic movement using a force applicator and an elastically deformable sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Mais Jehan JEBRAIL, Foteini CHRISTODOULOU, Ana Eugenia CARVAJAL, Eduardo CERVANTES, Rohit LAL, Mark LEWIS
  • Publication number: 20240164570
    Abstract: A group head (20) for an espresso machine (10), the group head (20) comprising: a group head bracket (36) for detachable engagement with a portafilter (30) holding a puck (22) of ground coffee in a filter basket (64) to dispense an espresso coffee; a conduit (34) for receiving a flow of water to the portafilter (30); and, a heater (32) mounted in the group head (20) to heat the flow of water to the portafilter (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Breville Pty Limited
    Inventors: Mark Lewis HOLLOWAY, Alper BENDER, Man Ho HAN, Chiu Keung Kenneth LEE, Con PSAROLOGOS, Xiang REN, Alexander Lee Thomas CHUDLEY
  • Patent number: 11963342
    Abstract: Provided is an electromagnetic interference mitigation apparatus including a power supply; a power cord; a power supply chassis encapsulating at least the power supply, the power supply physically isolated from the power cord; a low value resistor in electrical communication with at least the power cord and the power supply; and a capacitor disposed between the power supply chassis and an equipment chassis, wherein the equipment chassis encapsulates the power supply chassis, wherein the equipment chassis is disposed a distance from the power supply chassis, and wherein the capacitor is formed by the equipment chassis and the power supply chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Hydrocision, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lewis, David E. Cassidy
  • Publication number: 20240116048
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for mechanically controlling microfluidic movement using a force applicator and an elastically deformable sheet are described herein. These apparatuses may include a mechanical microfluidics actuator devices and a cartridge. A microfluidic droplet may be moved or displaced within an air gap of the cartridge by applying a compressive force locally and selectively reduce the gap width of the air gap near the microfluidic droplet causing the microfluidic droplet to move toward the reduced gap. Compressive forces may also be used to divide, join, mix or perform other operations on the microfluidic droplets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Mais Jehan JEBRAIL, Foteini CHRISTODOULOU, Ana Eugenia CARVAJAL, Eduardo CERVANTES, Rohit LAL, Mark LEWIS
  • Publication number: 20240113730
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes conversion circuitry for converting first data in a first data format optimized for efficient data storage into second data in a second data format optimized for processing by a processing circuit. The integrated circuit also includes filter circuitry for filtering the second data to generate filtered data in the second data format. The integrated circuit outputs the filtered data for processing by the processing circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Maghawan Punde, Mark Lewis
  • Patent number: 11932751
    Abstract: A blow molded article, a method of making a blow molded article and a method of making a preform each having at least one layer comprising a thermoplastic resin and between 0.1% and 20% of an additive having a viscosity of greater than 1,000,000 cst. There is a refractive index difference of at least 0.04 between the additive and the thermoplastic resin. The high viscosity of the additive ensures even distribution of the additive within the thermoplastic resin in discrete domains, while additionally providing for a complex end look balancing opacity, gloss and depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Lewis Agerton, Marc Andrew Mamak, John Andrew McDaniel
  • Patent number: 11916408
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a wireless power delivery system including: a wireless power generation unit (GU) including: a GU antenna array; and a GU wireless communication circuit; and one or more recovery units (RUs), wherein each RU includes: an RU antenna array; and an RU wireless communication circuit. The GU antenna array is configured to use volumetric refocusing to scan the area for the one or more RUs by sweeping a wireless scan signal to be captured by the RU antenna array. The RU antenna array receives the wireless scan signal, the RU wireless communication unit is configured to transmit a wireless signal back to the GU wireless communication unit. The GU is configured to record the focal coordinates of each RU based upon the signal received by the GU from each RU. The GU is configured to emit a wireless power signal to the recorded focal coordinates of each RU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: GuRu Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Behrooz Abiri, Seyed Ali Hajimiri, Mark Lewis
  • Publication number: 20240057808
    Abstract: A tamp including a body and a tamping face carried by a base of the tamp, the base and body being arranged for relative movement in an axial direction during a tamping operation to compress and expand under action of a bias element, wherein the tamp includes a rotation mechanism to translate the relative axial movement of the base and body into rotational movement of the base. The invention also relates to a portafilter holder for positioning a portafilter under a tamping unit of a coffee grinding machine, for receipt of the coffee grounds, the portafilter holder including a dock to receive the portafilter and a retention member to hold the portafilter in the dock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Norman OLIVERIA, Mark Lewis HOLLOWAY, Tae-kyung KONG, Stephen Richard BUTTER, Richard Lehonde HOARE, Giovanni BAEZ ALVAREZ, Chiu Keung Kenneth LEE, Jinwei LUO, Christopher Peter Hamilton HARDY
  • Publication number: 20240057806
    Abstract: A machine with a grinder, a grind chute for delivering coffee grounds along a flow path and into a portafilter fitted to the machine, and a tamping unit with a tamping mechanism for pressing the coffee grounds held by the portafilter into a puck, wherein the tamping mechanism includes a linkage connected to a tamp, the linkage being arranged to press a face of the tamp in an axial direction with respect of the portafilter during a tamping operation, and wherein the linkage returns the tamp to a rest position where the tamp face is moved laterally, out of the flow path. The invention also relates to a machine for delivering coffee grounds to a portafilter, a tamping mechanism and a coffee grinding machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Lewis HOLLOWAY, Tae-kyung KONG, Xiang REN, Giovanni BAEZ ALVAREZ, Norman OLIVERIA, Stephen Richard BUTTER, Bryce James GOSSLING, Anthony LADEWIG, Chiu Keung Kenneth LEE, Christopher Peter Hamilton HARDY
  • Patent number: D1058289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Cirkul, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lyons, Robert Lawson-Shanks, Jonathon Perrelli, Justin Toelle, Benjamin Gillette, Simon Lewis Bilton, Adam Harvey-Cook, Matthew James Edwards
  • Patent number: D1063850
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: SPR Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew G. deBock, Joseph W. Boggs, II, Matthew J. Wunzin, Robert B. Strother, Jr., Devin Sell, Mark R. Stultz, Bradley A. Lewis