Patents by Inventor Michael A. Francis

Michael A. Francis 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: 20220180716
    Abstract: An exemplary notification device has a frame to securely attach it to a standing structure. The exemplary notification device also has a display coupled to the frame with at least one section displaying one of an activity or a period of time. The notification device has a processor electrically connected to the display and configured to make at least one real-time visible update to the at least one section of the display after the period of time elapses. The processor also delivers information related to the at least one update to a location external of the notification device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Caryn Ann Conlon, Michael Francis Conlon
  • Patent number: 11344435
    Abstract: A system for repairing a glenoid defect of a specific patient can include a patient-specific punch and a patient-specific shaping block. The patient-specific punch can form a patient-specific glenoid implant from a bone puck. The patient-specific shaping block can shape the patient-specific glenoid implant to match and fill a glenoid defect of a specific patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan A. Winslow, Michael Francis Kovacs, John Schulz
  • Publication number: 20220161450
    Abstract: A hair length mapping or cutting device uses multiple comb elements to capture bunches of hair as it is traversed across a scalp. The comb elements are traversed away from the scalp to individually measure or cut each bunch of hair to length. Hair may be cut to conform to a hair style mapped, for instance, from an earlier measurement of a hair style.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Francis WOFFINDIN
  • Publication number: 20220155321
    Abstract: Methods are provided to separately isolate antigen-binding T cells and antigen-activated T cells derived from a starting population of peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and to identify overlapping T cell receptor clonotypes. Antigens include personal and shared neoantigens as well as cancer-testis antigens. The T cell receptor clonotypes can be further used to develop cancer treatment therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Gritstone bio, Inc
    Inventors: Matthew Joseph Davis, Joshua Michael Francis, Abubakar Jalloh, Karin Jooss, Christine Denise Palmer, Mojca Skoberne
  • Publication number: 20220159354
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for label technology that includes a flexible substrate and a flexible circuit coupled to the flexible substrate, the flexible circuit including a power source, a microcontroller, a plurality of sensors, one or more transceivers, and an antenna. The microcontroller may be configured to identify sensor readings in one or more signals from the plurality of sensors and send the sensor readings to one or more of a central computer or a computer network via one or more standard wireless transmission protocols, wherein at least one of the sensor readings is sent in a push communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John Dalton Williams, Michael Francis Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20220154281
    Abstract: A method for identifying T-cells that are antigen-specific for at least one neoantigen that is likely to be presented by class II MHC alleles on surfaces of tumor cells of a subject. Peptide sequences of tumor neoantigens are obtained by sequencing the tumor cells of the subject. The peptide sequences are input into a machine-learned presentation model to generate presentation likelihoods for the tumor neoantigens, each presentation likelihood representing the likelihood that a neoantigen is presented by the class II MHC alleles on the surfaces of the tumor cells of the subject. A subset of the neoantigens is selected based on the presentation likelihoods. T-cells that are antigen-specific for at least one of the neoantigens in the subset are identified. These T-cells can be expanded for use in T-cell therapy. TCRs of these identified T-cells can also be sequenced and cloned into new T-cells for use in T-cell therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Francis Boucher, Brendan Bulik-Sullivan, Jennifer Busby, Minh Duc Cao, Matthew Joseph Davis, Lauren Elizabeth Young, Joshua Michael Francis, Christine Denise Palmer, Mojca Skoberne, Roman Yelensky
  • Publication number: 20220156702
    Abstract: A method for proactively providing information to a user about an event involving the user includes receiving user input indicating a request to display a search page and displaying the search page in response to the user input. In addition, event information may be automatically obtained and displayed on the search page in response to the user input. Some examples of event information that may be provided include participant information about a participant in the event other than the user, file information about a file that is relevant to the event, and conversation information about a conversation that is relevant to the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Yuan WEI, Wayne SUN, Tali ROTH, Miles Cole FITZGERALD, Michael Francis PALERMITI, II
  • Patent number: 11331410
    Abstract: Compositions and blends of biopolymers and copolymers are described, along with their use to prepare biocompatible scaffolds and surgically implantable devices for use in supporting and facilitating the repair of soft tissue injuries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: EMBODY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Francis, Nathan Kemper, Hilary Wriggers
  • Publication number: 20220150578
    Abstract: A system and method for enabling and supporting the use of a single user interface to monitor and control multiple IoT systems or devices. The system utilizes displays, interfaces and pointing devices (television remote controls, television screens, smart phones) that are familiar to a significant population of prospective users, and enables aggregation supporting the control/monitoring of multiple, disparate IoT systems via a single device/interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC.
    Inventors: Michael Francis Rzucidlo, Albert Fitzgerald Elcock
  • Patent number: 11328238
    Abstract: A system and method for surfacing content relevant is described. The system computes a rank score for each item of a plurality of items that are accessible from a user of an enterprise application. The system identifies a set of relevant items from the plurality of items based on the rank score for each item of the plurality of items. The system surfaces the set of relevant items within a context of a communication application of the user without receiving, from the user, a query for any of the items in the set of relevant items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Susan Marie Grimshaw, Amund Kronen Johansen, Dag Steinnes Eidesen, Amy Harilal Rambhia, Ashok Kuppusamy, Michael Francis Palermiti, II, Scott Stiles, Krister Mikalsen
  • Patent number: 11318227
    Abstract: A scaffold comprising an aligned fiber. Further, a scaffold comprising one or more electrospun fibers wherein a fast Fourier transform (FFT) analysis result of the fibers have adjacent major peaks with about 180° apart from each other. Also, methods for promoting differentiation of stem cells into osteoblasts, chondrocytes, ligament or tendon, the method comprising culturing the cells on the scaffold or aligned fiber in conditions suitable for the cell differentiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Francis, Roy Ogle
  • Patent number: 11321333
    Abstract: User interaction efficiency is improved by providing automatic enrichment of content with contextually relevant information. While a user is utilizing a productivity application, the system may receive a content item, such as an email or calendar event, to display within an application user interface. The system analyzes and identifies contextually relevant information based on the content item. Thereafter, the system displays the application user interface including the content item which is modified to display the contextually relevant information within the content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Roshin Lal Ramesan, Michael Francis Palermiti, II, Megan Marie Quintero
  • Patent number: 11311301
    Abstract: A bone reamer is provided and may include a shaft and a cutting element. The shaft may include a proximal end, a distal end, and a flexible portion. The flexible portion may be disposed between the proximal and distal ends. The cutting element may be carried by the shaft and may include a cutting surface facing the distal end of the shaft. The distal end of the shaft may be offset from the cutting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Francis Kovacs, Thomas M. Vanasse
  • Patent number: 11297781
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and system for operation of a timber-working device configured to perform at least one operation having an associated hazard zone. At least one signal from at least one orientation sensor associated with the timber-working head may indicate whether a predetermined location is within the hazard zone based on the orientation of the timber-working head. Operation of the timber-working head can be controlled based on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Brett James Kaye, Clinton Charles Marriage, Michael Francis James, Richard John Lawler
  • Patent number: 11279051
    Abstract: A hair length mapping or cutting device uses multiple comb elements to capture bunches of hair as it is traversed across a scalp. The comb elements are traversed away from the scalp to individually measure or cut each bunch of hair to length. Hair may be cut to conform to a hair style mapped, for instance, from an earlier measurement of a hair style.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: AUTOLIFE LIMITED
    Inventor: Michael Francis Woffindin
  • Patent number: 11274791
    Abstract: A proactive, prophylactic vehicle fluid capture system that embodies an inflatable air-diaper disposed under the engine. The inflatable air-diaper is deployed upon an indication of a sufficient crash event, wherein the deployed inflatable air-diaper catches the above-mentioned vehicular fluid prior to contact with the surrounding ground, thereby lessening the negative environmental impact and clean-up time resulting from the crash event. The inflatable air-diaper may deploy with peripheral sidewalls to facilitate the retention of the hazardous fluid on the inflatable air-diaper. The inflatable air-diaper is made of material adapted to absorb these hazardous vehicular fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Francis Pelc, Stanley Pelc
  • Patent number: 11269953
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for generating and providing converted content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Eugenio Jorge Marchiori, Michael Francis Warriner
  • Patent number: 11244287
    Abstract: A method for proactively providing information to a user about an event involving the user includes receiving user input indicating a request to display a search page and displaying the search page in response to the user input. In addition, event information may be automatically obtained and displayed on the search page in response to the user input. Some examples of event information that may be provided include participant information about a participant in the event other than the user, file information about a file that is relevant to the event, and conversation information about a conversation that is relevant to the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Yuan Wei, Wayne Sun, Tali Roth, Miles Cole Fitzgerald, Michael Francis Palermiti, II
  • Patent number: D946767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan Kemper, Michael Francis, Christy Nelson, Yas Maghdouri-White
  • Patent number: D946768
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan Kemper, Michael Francis, Christy Nelson, Yas Maghdouri-White