Patents by Inventor Mark Meyer

Mark Meyer 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: 20050218067
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to processes and methods for producing a hydrophobic zone boundary that surrounds a hydrophilic porous material layer mounted on a substrate, the hydrophilic porous material layer containing tortuous channels and pores such that the fluid contained within one hydrophilic layer region does not cross the hydrophobic zone boundary and the articles formed thereby and, more particularly, to processes and methods for producing a hydrophobic zone boundary that separates adjacent regions of a hydrophilic porous material layer mounted on a substrate, the hydrophilic porous material layer containing tortuous channels and pores mounted on a substrate such that a uniform hydrophobic zone boundary layer in the z-direction is formed in the hydrophilic porous material or the removal of the hydrophilic porous material layer from the substrate to form a hydrophilic porous material zone on the substrate, the so formed hydrophilic porous material zone having a predetermined geometric shape such th
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Aaron Spearin, Mark Meyering
  • Publication number: 20050182722
    Abstract: A method and system for providing expatriate risk management are disclosed. The method includes receiving intelligence from at least one intelligence source, receiving asset information, and generating a risk assessment report based on the intelligence and an employee profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Meyer, Darrell McIndoe
  • Publication number: 20050124410
    Abstract: The present invention contemplates methods and systems of conducting wagers, such as pari-mutuel wagers. In one exemplary embodiment an event, such as a horse race, dog race, a combination of races, etc., is identified for which a plurality of bettors may each place at least one wager. Each bettor of the plurality is enabled to provide input regarding at least one portion of their respective at least one wager prior to the event. At least one other portion of each bettor's at least one wager is randomized prior to the event. The wager then comprises the combination of the bettor selected portion and randomized portion. In one exemplary embodiment, the player selected portion may include selecting bettor-preferred participants of the event while the randomly selected portion may include the randomly assigning a finishing order to the player selected participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Kenneth Vlazny, Joseph Tracy, Victor Harrison, Stephen Smith, Mark Meyer
  • Publication number: 20050086088
    Abstract: A method and system for providing travel information to a consumer are disclosed. The method includes acquiring information from at least one information source, which may be a variety of sources such as external or consumer-driven sources; characterizing the acquired information by its pertinence to travel; transforming the characterized travel information into a useable format; applying rules to this transformed travel information in connection with the consumer-specific travel profile; and, delivering a report to the consumer of the results of this application. The associated system performs these functions, among others, to provide information for a traveler planning a trip to a particular destination or destinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Stiles, Darrell McIndoe, Mark Meyer
  • Publication number: 20050055308
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a risk assessment are disclosed. The method includes receiving intelligence from at least one intelligence source, and generating a risk assessment report based on the intelligence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Meyer, Darrell McIndoe
  • Patent number: 6859324
    Abstract: The optical demuxplixer/multiplexer architecture includes an anamorphic optical system that decouples first characteristics of a beam passing through the anamorphic optical system from at least second characteristics of the beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Meyers, David T. Neilson, Stuart T. Stanton
  • Publication number: 20050003884
    Abstract: In a gaming method, player symbol data indicative of a plurality of sets of player symbols associated with a player may be received. Each player symbol is selected from a plurality of possible symbols. An indication that the player submitted a wager associated with the plurality of sets of player symbols may be received. Winning symbol data indicative of a set of winning symbols from the plurality of possible symbols may be received. A value payout based on respective numbers of winning symbols in respective sets of player symbols may be determined, wherein for at least some value payouts the value payout is different than a sum of a plurality of individual value payouts, each individual payout based on the respective number of winning symbols in the corresponding set of player symbols. Player payout data indicative of the value payout may be transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Mark Meyer, Deborah Jonasson, Keith Jonasson, Arthur Robb
  • Publication number: 20040157320
    Abstract: An improved combination non-luminescent microporous membrane and solid support for use in micro-analytical diagnostic applications is disclosed. Specifically, composite microarray non-luminescent slides having a microporous membrane effectively attached by covalent bonding through a surface treatment to a substrate that prepares the substrate to sufficiently, covalently bond to the non-luminescent microporous membrane formed by a phase inversion process such that the combination produced thereby is useful in microarray applications and wherein the porous non-luminescent nylon composite microarray slides are covalently bonded to a solid base member, such as, for example, a glass or Mylar microscope slide, such that the combination produced thereby is useful in microarray applications. Apparatus and methods for fabricating the non-luminescent composite microarray slides are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Rita Andreoli, Murtaza Amin, Mark Meyering, Richard Chesterson, Eugene Ostreicher
  • Patent number: 6734012
    Abstract: An improved combination non-luminescent microporous membrane and solid support for use in micro-analytical diagnostic applications is disclosed. Specifically, composite microarray non-luminescent slides having a microporous membrane effectively attached by covalent bonding through a surface treatment to a substrate that prepares the substrate to sufficiently, covalently bond to the non-luminescent microporous membrane formed by a phase inversion process such that the combination produced thereby is useful in microarray applications and wherein the porous non-luminescent nylon composite microarray slides are covalently bonded to a solid base member, such as, for example, a glass or Mylar microscope slide, such that the combination produced thereby is useful in microarray applications. Apparatus and methods for fabricating lithe non-luminescent composite microarray slides are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Cuno Incorporated
    Inventors: Rita Andreoli, Murtaza Amin, Mark Meyering, Richard Chesterson, Eugene Ostreicher
  • Patent number: 6724784
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical filter module. In one embodiment, the wavelength locker module includes an optical interferometer or filter, such as an etalon. In addition, the wavelength locker module also includes an electrically nonconductive material having a high thermal conductivity substantially surrounding the etalon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Ling Cheng, Kaushal Verma, Mark Meyers, Mark A. Eshelman, Richard B. Bylsma
  • Publication number: 20040021952
    Abstract: The optical demuxplixer/multiplexer architecture includes an anamorphic optical system that decouples first characteristics of a beam passing through the anamorphic optical system from at least second characteristics of the beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Mark Meyers, David T. Neilson, Stuart T. Stanton
  • Publication number: 20030227949
    Abstract: A wavelength selective detector, method of manufacture, and method of operation are disclosed. The wavelength selective detector includes an etalon, first and second collimating optical elements, and first and second optical detectors. The etalon has first and second surfaces, which are substantially parallel. The first collimating optical element has a first focal length to substantially collimate, within the etalon, a first portion of light from a light source. The second collimating optical element has a second focal length, shorter than the first focal length, to substantially collimate, within the etalon, a second portion of light from the light source. The first and second optically collimating optical elements are coupled to first and second optics portions of the first surface of the etalon, respectively. The first and second optical detectors are configured to receive the first and second portions of light, respectively, after they pass through the etalon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventor: Mark Meyers
  • Publication number: 20030219816
    Abstract: Improved composite microarray slides for use in micro-analytical diagnostic applications are disclosed. Specifically, composite microarray slides useful for carrying a microarray of biological polymers on the surface thereof including composite microarray slides having a porous membrane formed by a phase inversion process effectively attached by covalent bonding through chemical agents that comprise anchor/linker moieties to a substrate that prepares the substrate to sufficiently bond to the porous membrane formed by a phase inversion process such that the combination produced thereby is useful in microarray applications and wherein the composite microarray slides are covalently bonded to a solid base member, such as, for example, a glass or Mylar microscope slide, such that the combination produced thereby is useful in microarray applications. Apparatus and methods for fabricating the composite microarray slides are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Keith Solomon, Mark Meyering, Derek Daigle, Aaron Spearin
  • Publication number: 20030193983
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical filter module. In one embodiment, the wavelength locker module includes an optical interferometer or filter, such as an etalon. In addition, the wavelength locker module also includes an electrically nonconductive material having a high thermal conductivity substantially surrounding the etalon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: Agere Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Ling Cheng, Kaushal Verma, Mark Meyers, Mark A. Eshelman, Richard B. Bylsma
  • Patent number: 6573897
    Abstract: A method of updating in real-time the locations and velocities of mass points of a two- or three-dimensional object represented by a mass-spring system. A modified implicit Euler integration scheme is employed to determine the updated locations and velocities. In an optional post-integration step, the updated locations are corrected to preserve angular momentum. A processor readable medium and a network server each tangibly embodying the method are also provided. A system comprising a processor in combination with the medium, and a system comprising the server in combination with a client for accessing the server over a computer network, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Mathieu Desbrun, Peter Schroeder, Mark Meyer, Alan H. Barr
  • Publication number: 20030011589
    Abstract: A method for deriving barycentric coordinates for a point p within an n-sided polygon is provided wherein, for a particular coordinate wj, corresponding to the vertex qj, the method embodies a formula which depends only on the edge pqj, and the two adjacent angles &dgr;J and &ggr;j. Similarly, a method is provided for deriving weights wij for expressing a vertex qi in a mesh representation of an object surface in terms of its one-ring neighbors qj, ∀j&egr;N(i). For a particular vertex qj, and neighbor vertex qj, this method embodies a formula which depends only on the edge qiqj, and the two adjacent angles &dgr;j and &ggr;j. A method of parameterizing a mesh representation of an object surface using the latter formula is also provided. This method begins with the step of computing the weights wij in 3D space (in contrast to parameter space) for each of the vertices in the mesh representation. For a vertex i, i&egr;[1 . . .
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Mathieu Desbrun, Alan H. Barr, Mark Meyer
  • Publication number: 20020119559
    Abstract: An improved combination non-luminescent microporous membrane and solid support for use in micro-analytical diagnostic applications is disclosed. Specifically, a multi-cell non-luminescent substrate having a porous membrane formed by a phase inversion process effectively attached by covalent bonding through a surface treatment to a substrate that prepares the substrate to sufficiently, covalently bond to the non-luminescent microporous membrane formed by a phase inversion process such that the combination produced thereby is useful in microarray applications and wherein the porous non-luminescent nylon multi-cell substrate is covalently bonded to a solid base member, such as, for example, a glass or Mylar microscope slide, such that the combination produced thereby is useful in microarray applications. Apparatus and methods for fabricating the non-luminescent multi-cell substrate are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Rita Andreoli, Murtaza Amin, Mark Meyering, Richard Chesterson, Eugene Ostreicher
  • Publication number: 20020086307
    Abstract: An improved combination microporous membrane and solid support for use in micro-analytical diagnostic applications is disclosed. Specifically, a multi-cell substrate useful for carrying a microarray of biological polymers on the surface thereof including a multi-cell substrate having a porous membrane formed by a phase inversion process effectively attached by covalent bonding through a surface treatment to a substrate that prepares the substrate to sufficiently, covalently bond to the microporous membrane formed by a phase inversion process such that the combination produced thereby is useful in microarray applications and wherein the porous nylon multi-cell substrate is covalently bonded to a solid base member, such as, for example, a glass or Mylar microscope slide, such that the combination produced thereby is useful in microarray applications. Apparatus for fabricating a multi-cell substrate is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Murtaza Amin, Mark Meyering, Eugene Ostreicher
  • Patent number: 5562919
    Abstract: This invention relates to the use of purified spray dried animal plasma as a binder for tablet pharmaceutical compositions. Spray dried plasma demonstrates good tablet formation as a direct compression vehicle or solution binder, for conventional and sustained release compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: American Meat Protein Corporation
    Inventors: Brian D. Doty, Mark Meyer
  • Pen
    Patent number: D420046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Hermey GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Herwig Meyer, Mark Meyer