Patents by Inventor Michael A. Griffin

Michael A. Griffin 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: 9332070
    Abstract: The communications method for synchronization of service event related communications at an event management platform, may include receiving a notification transmitted from a service event source including event information related to at least one service offered by the service event source and for a mobile wireless device associated with a given service user, and including a synchronization value associated with a service instance. The method may further include storing the synchronization value, and receiving a subsequent notification transmitted from the service event source including a subsequent synchronization value associated with the service instance. The subsequent synchronization value is compared with the stored synchronization value and based thereon a request is generated and sent to the service event source for event information associated with notifications having synchronization values between the subsequent synchronization value with the stored synchronization value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Chris Michael Griffin, David Jaray Hanson, Philip Von Hatten, Michael Rao
  • Patent number: 9327678
    Abstract: A vehicular seat belt assembly includes a pair of lateral webbing strips that extend laterally across the passenger's lap, proximal ends being manually connectable and dis-connectable from each other. A vertically extending webbing strip includes a pair of upper body strips that are configured to contact opposite sides of a front of the passenger's upper body. A sensor is configured to provide data indicative of whether the proximal ends of the pair of lateral webbing strips are connected together. A harness assembly includes a harness webbing that is attached to one of the pair of lateral webbing strips, and a wire harness that is connectable to the sensor, the wire harness extending along the harness webbing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kevin Stockmeier, Michael Griffin, Noriyuki Muto
  • Patent number: 9122444
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for provisioning, via a projector, client software for accessing the projector from a network. The projector includes a light emitting unit that projects visible light representing image information onto a screen, a network interface, and a control unit. The control unit provides client software to network devices that enables the network devices to interact with the projector, receives input via the network interface from the client software operating on multiple network devices, processes the input from the client software to generate image information for the light emitting unit, and provides the generated image information to the light emitting unit for projection onto the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Roland Findlay, Ronald Marc Conescu, Haixia Yu, Max E. McFarland, Michael Griffin, Jay Dautcher, Yuko Ihara
  • Patent number: 9001200
    Abstract: A system for characterizing cells takes a series of digital images of a sample containing the cells. Each of the images is taken at a different plane of focus. One of the images is determined to have been taken at a plane of best focus. The system analyzes the digital image taken at the plane of best focus and at least one other of the digital images to classify cells in the sample as either live or dead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene Breniman, Michael Griffin
  • Publication number: 20150044174
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for promoting eye health in a companion animal. The composition comprising: at least one polyphenol selected from the group consisting of rosemary, rosemary extract, coffeic acid, coffee extract, turmeric extract, cucurmin, blueberry extract, grapeseed extract, rosemarinic acid, tea extract, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: THE IAMS COMPANY
    Inventors: Jin Zhang, Michael Griffin Hayek
  • Publication number: 20140331150
    Abstract: A single content region in a chat history display is used to display entries representative of a plurality of messages corresponding to all chat histories for all of chat threads currently engaged in by a given mobile terminal. Additionally, a buddy list display supports management of chat buddies, a detail view display allows otherwise truncated messages to be displayed, and a text message editor display supports the composition of text messages. Each chat user may designate public display identifiers for purposes of identification to other chat users. Additionally, each user may designate private display identifiers for each of his/her buddies, which private display identifiers may be used to replace the public display identifiers for that user's buddies when displayed on the user's mobile terminal. In this manner, the use of speech and text based group chatting and similar services in wireless communication environments is more readily enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Michael GRIFFIN, Bashar JANO, Jin Woo LEE, Mihaela Kamenova MIHAYLOVA, Christopher Robert Dale WILSON
  • Publication number: 20140293412
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for using modular microscopes is disclosed. Connecting the housings of the individual microscope modules provide the structural framework of the modular microscope. Furthermore, the modular microscope can include specialized software, the distribution and use of which can be controlled using security keys or identifiers stored on one or more of the microscope modules. The security keys and identifiers can be based on calibration data associated with the physical, electrical, or optical properties of one of more of the modules. The illumination modules disclosed provide for selectable wavelengths and controllable levels of output illumination for both bright field and dark field illumination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Griffin, Daniel Yue Man Chu, Tom McCollum
  • Patent number: 8788603
    Abstract: A single content region in a chat history display is used to display entries representative of a plurality of messages corresponding to all chat histories for all of chat threads currently engaged in by a given mobile terminal. Additionally, a buddy list display supports management of chat buddies, a detail view display allows otherwise truncated messages to be displayed, and a text message editor display supports the composition of text messages. Each chat user may designate public display identifiers for purposes of identification to other chat users. Additionally, each user may designate private display identifiers for each of his/her buddies, which private display identifiers may be used to replace the public display identifiers for that user's buddies when displayed on the user's mobile terminal. In this manner, the use of speech and text based group chatting and similar services in wireless communication environments is more readily enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Chris Michael Griffin, Bashar Jano, Jin Woo Lee, Mihaela Kamenova Mihaylova, Christopher Robert Dale Wilson
  • Publication number: 20140161913
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for promoting eye health by administering to a companion animal a composition comprising at least one polyphenol selected from the group consisting of rosemary, rosemary extract, coffeic acid, coffee extract, turmeric extract, cucurmin, blueberry extract, grapeseed extract, rosemarinic acid, tea extract, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: The IAMS Company
    Inventors: Jin Zhang, Michael Griffin Hayek
  • Patent number: 8728559
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are pet food compositions. In one embodiment, pet food compositions which are described comprise a component selected from 2-deoxy-D-glucose; 5-thio-D-glucose; 3-O-methylglucose; 1,5-anhydro-D-glucitol; 2,5-anhydro-D-mannitol; mannoheptulose; and mixtures thereof. In yet another embodiment, pet food compositions which are described comprise an extract of plant matter selected from avocado, alfalfa, fig, primrose, and mixtures thereof. The pet food compositions may be prepared by any of a variety of processes including, but not limited to, optional processes described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: The IAMs Company
    Inventors: Michael Griffin Hayek, Stefan Patrick Massimino, George Roth
  • Patent number: 8711474
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for using modular microscopes is disclosed. Connecting the housings of the individual microscope modules provide the structural framework of the modular microscope. Furthermore, the modular microscope can include specialized software, the distribution and use of which can be controlled using security keys or identifiers stored on one or more of the microscope modules. The security keys and identifiers can be based on calibration data associated with the physical, electrical, or optical properties of one of more of the modules. The illumination modules disclosed provide for selectable wavelengths and controllable levels of output illumination for both bright field and dark field illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Griffin, Daniel Yue Man Chu, Tom McCollum
  • Patent number: 8691296
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for promoting eye health by administering to a companion animal a composition comprising at least one polyphenol selected from the group consisting of rosemary, rosemary extract, coffeic acid, coffee extract, turmeric extract, cucurmin, blueberry extract, grapeseed extract, rosemarinic acid, tea extract, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: The Iams Company
    Inventors: Jin Zhang, Michael Griffin Hayek
  • Patent number: 8663729
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are pet food compositions. In one embodiment, pet food compositions which are described comprise a component selected from 2-deoxy-D-glucose; 5-thio-D-glucose; 3-O-methylglucose; 1,5-anhydro-D-glucitol; 2,5-anhydro-D-mannitol; mannoheptulose; and mixtures thereof. In yet another embodiment, pet food compositions which are described comprise an extract of plant matter selected from avocado, alfalfa, fig, primrose, and mixtures thereof. The pet food compositions may be prepared by any of a variety of processes including, but not limited to, optional processes described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: The Iams Company
    Inventors: Michael Griffin Hayek, Stefan Patrick Massimino, George Roth
  • Publication number: 20140031313
    Abstract: Methods of maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in the quality of life of a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal a composition comprising an effective amount of mannoheptulose wherein the effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to the mammal on a daily basis from about 0.001 gram per kilogram of body weight of the mammal to about 1 gram per kilogram of body weight of the mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicants: GEROSCIENCE, INC., The Iams Company
    Inventors: Josef Pitha, George S. Roth, Michael Griffin Hayek, Stefan Patrick Massimino, Michael Anthony Ceddia
  • Patent number: 8563522
    Abstract: Methods of maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in the quality of life of a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal a composition comprising an effective amount of mannoheptulose wherein the effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to the mammal on a daily basis from about 0.001 gram per kilogram of body weight of the mammal to about 1 gram per kilogram of body weight of the mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignees: The IAMS Company, GeroScience, Inc.
    Inventors: Josef Pitha, George S Roth, Michael Griffin Hayek, Stefan Patrick Massimino, Michael Anthony Ceddia, Gary Mitchell Davenport, John Russell Burr
  • Publication number: 20130201209
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for provisioning, via a projector, client software for accessing the projector from a network. The projector includes a light emitting unit that projects visible light representing image information onto a screen, a network interface, and a control unit. The control unit provides client software to network devices that enables the network devices to interact with the projector, receives input via the network interface from the client software operating on multiple network devices, processes the input from the client software to generate image information for the light emitting unit, and provides the generated image information to the light emitting unit for projection onto the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Roland Findlay, Ronald Marc Conescu, Haixia Yu, Max E. McFarland, Michael Griffin, Jay Dautcher, Yuko Ihara
  • Patent number: D752324
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Inventors: William Michael Griffin, Andrew A. Kroll
  • Patent number: D753261
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Inventors: William Michael Griffin, Andrew A. Kroll
  • Patent number: D755917
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Inventor: William Michael Griffin
  • Patent number: D756482
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Inventor: William Michael Griffin