Patents by Inventor Michael A. Jackson

Michael A. Jackson 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).

  • Process for preparing liquid mixtures of known pH and salt concentration
    Patent number: 9643103
    Abstract: A method of preparing a liquid mixture for use in a liquid chromatography system is provided. The mixture comprises one or more acids, one or more bases, one or more salts, and one or more solvents, and the method comprises the steps of: i) calculating pH and/or salt concentration at a particular time t from a user-determined gradient function; and ii) based on the values obtained in step (i), calculating percent acid, percent base, percent salt and percent solvent in the liquid mixture at time t. A liquid chromatography system incorporating such method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Waters Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Richard W. Andrews, John Heden, Michael Jackson, John Lamoureux, Guo-Zhong Li, Barry Sunray, Thomas E. Wheat
  • Modular Irrigation Controller
    Publication number: 20170118929
    Abstract: A controller has two irrigation station module connection areas within it and can either accept two irrigation station modules at the same time or one larger module that spans both connection areas. The larger module, however, includes more irrigation station terminals than both of the smaller irrigation station modules combined. Therefore, a greater number of irrigation stations can be connected to the controller when the larger module is substituted for the two smaller modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Randall Pearson, Burnett Jones, Jack McIntosh, Brian Edward Ries, Jeffrey A. Miller, Noel Macasias, Eric Pettet, Tong Le, Michael Jackson
  • Hole plug device
    Patent number: 9578765
    Abstract: A fiberglass hole plug for sealing unused openings in electrical enclosures is disclosed. The hole plug includes a cover having a first side and a second side and defining a peripheral edge and a threaded member having a first end and a second end. The second end of the threaded member is attached to the second side of the cover, axially extends in a direction away from the cover, wherein a radial distance between the threaded member and the peripheral edge on the second side of said cover is less than or equal to one-half inch. The hole plug further includes a fastener threadably attached to the threaded member, whereby rotation of the fastener adjusts a longitudinal distance between the first end and the second end of the threaded member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Robroy Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Jackson, Ramesh Rajagopal
  • Waste Disposal Services and Methods
    Publication number: 20170015500
    Abstract: Waste disposal devices and methods are provided. The device includes a housing, a lid, a bucket frame, a pair of members, and a foot pedal. The foot pedal is operatively associated with the lid and the pair of members so that the lid is in the closed position and the pair of members is in the non-use position when the foot pedal is in the upper position. Further, the foot pedal is operatively associated with the lid and the pair of members so that the lid is in the open position and the pair of members is in the use position when the foot pedal is in the lower position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: John Rousso, Stephen Mowers, John Cichello, Rick Corney, Michael Jackson, Vincent Valderrama
  • Uninterruptible Power Supplies With Control Capabilities
    Publication number: 20160380476
    Abstract: A distributed low voltage power system can include a primary power source that distributes line voltage power during a first mode of operation and fails to distribute the line voltage power during a second mode of operation. The system can also include a secondary power supply coupled to the primary power source, where the secondary power supply includes a controller and an energy storage device. The system can further include a power distribution module (PDM) coupled to the primary power source and the secondary power supply, where the PDM includes a first power transfer device and a first output channel. The system can also include at least one first LV device coupled to the first output channel of the PDM, where the at least one first LV device operates using a reserve LV signal based on the reserve signal during the second mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: James Christopher Andrews, David Gavin Windsor, Johnathan Michael Jackson
  • METHOD FOR DECARBOXYLATION OF AMINO ACIDS VIA IMINE FORMATION
    Publication number: 20160362380
    Abstract: The present application provides methods for decarboxylation of amino acids via imine formation with a catalyst under pressurized, heated, conditions in either a microwave or oil bath, with optional recovery of the catalyst and/or catalyst byproduct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Richard W. Morrison, Douglas Michael Jackson, Daniel Richard Morrison
  • Fitness watch case
    Patent number: 9501044
    Abstract: A fitness watch case (502) is disclosed comprising a display housing (504) that houses a display for displaying information to a user; and a user interface (506) having touch-sensitive input means for controlling the watch. The user interface (506) is spaced apart from the display housing (504), thereby enabling the user to operate the user interface using only a single finger. The watch case (502) is insertable into a strap (508) to form a fitness watch (500) that can be worn on the wrist of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Jackson, Mark Gretton, Martin Riddiford, Anthony Nicholas Pond, Liam James O'Brien
  • Waste disposal services and methods
    Patent number: 9493302
    Abstract: Waste disposal devices and methods are provided. The device includes a housing, a lid, a bucket frame, a pair of members, and a foot pedal. The foot pedal is operatively associated with the lid and the pair of members so that the lid is in the closed position and the pair of members is in the non-use position when the foot pedal is in the upper position. Further, the foot pedal is operatively associated with the lid and the pair of members so that the lid is in the open position and the pair of members is in the use position when the foot pedal is in the lower position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
    Inventors: John Rousso, Steve Mowers, John Cichello, Rick Corney, Michael Jackson, Vincent Valderrama
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODULAR CUSTOMIZATION OF INTERMEDIATE BUSINESS DOCUMENTATION GENERATION
    Publication number: 20160300176
    Abstract: Systems and methods capable of providing customized business processes, such as with regard to intermediate business transaction documents, within a standard business process flow system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Jabil Circuit, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Michael Jackson
  • Method for decarboxylation of amino acids via imine formation
    Patent number: 9452954
    Abstract: The present application provides methods for decarboxylation of amino acids via imine formation with a catalyst under pressurized and superheated conditions in either a microwave or oil bath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventors: Richard W. Morrison, Douglas Michael Jackson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSITION CARE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20160239629
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining that an action is to be performed, and in response, selecting a telemedicine session action to be performed, the telemedicine session action associated with a user; based on selecting the telemedicine session action, identifying a complexity level associated with a medical condition of the user, the medical condition associated with the telemedicine session action; determining that the complexity level includes a first complexity level, and in response, identifying i) a first communication event and ii) a first time threshold associated with the first communication event; and determining that the first time threshold is satisfied, and in response, satisfying the first communication event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen James Canon, Michael Jackson Canon, Brendan Keith Moore, Larry Jay Wilson, Stewart Alexander Whaley
  • METHODS OF FORMING DISLOCATION ENHANCED STRAIN IN NMOS STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20160204256
    Abstract: Methods of forming a strained channel device utilizing dislocations disposed in source/drain structures are described. Those methods and structures may include forming a thin silicon germanium material in a source/drain opening of a device comprising silicon, wherein multiple dislocations are formed in the silicon germanium material. A source/drain material may be formed on the thin silicon germanium material, wherein the dislocations induce a tensile strain in a channel region of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Michael JACKSON, Anand MURTHY, Glenn GLASS, Saurabh MORARKA, Chandra MOHAPATRA
  • Plasma treatment of film for impurity removal
    Patent number: 9275865
    Abstract: Methods for plasma treatment of films to remove impurities are disclosed herein. Methods for removing impurities can include positioning a substrate with a barrier layer in a processing chamber, the barrier layer comprising a barrier metal and one or more impurities, maintaining the substrate at a bias, creating a plasma comprising a treatment gas, the treatment gas comprising an inert gas, delivering the treatment gas to the substrate to reduce the ratio of one or more impurities in the barrier layer, and reacting a deposition gas comprising a metal halide and hydrogen-containing gas to deposit a bulk metal layer on the barrier layer. The methods can further include the use of diborane to create selective nucleation in features over surface regions of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Wang, Joshua Collins, Michael Jackson, Avgerinos V. Gelatos, Amit Khandelwal
  • METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING SENSOR DATA BETWEEN DEVICES
    Publication number: 20160029148
    Abstract: A low power method of wirelessly transmitting sensor data between devices is disclosed in which a data connection is not required to be established between the devices in order to transfer the sensor data. The method comprises providing a first device (550) having sensor data therein received from at least one sensor. The first device (550) is operated in an advertising state so as to periodically and wirelessly broadcast data packets, wherein each data packet includes an identifier for identifying the first device and also includes said data from the at least one sensor (561, 562). A second device (552) is operated in a scanning state in which the second device (552) scans for data packets broadcast by other devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Jackson, Mark Gretton
  • FITNESS WATCH CASE
    Publication number: 20160026156
    Abstract: A fitness watch case (502) is disclosed comprising a display housing (504) that houses a display for displaying information to a user; and a user interface (506) having touch-sensitive input means for controlling the watch. The user interface (506) is spaced apart from the display housing (504), thereby enabling the user to operate the user interface using only a single finger. The watch case (502) is insertable into a strap (508) to form a fitness watch (500) that can be worn on the wrist of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Jackson, Mark Gretton, Martin Riddiford, Anthony Nicholas Pond, Liam James O'Brien
  • Mobile application interface for display or portion thereof
    Patent number: D761801
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Rickes, Sean Zimmerman, Michael Jackson, Nicholas Fargher
  • Product dispenser
    Patent number: D780473
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David Brownley, Matthew Hern, Michael Jackson, Anthony Seitz
  • Product dispenser
    Patent number: D781064
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David Brownley, Matthew Hern, Michael Jackson, Anthony Seitz
  • Thermal cycler display screen with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D785025
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sean Zimmerman, Scott Rickes, Joseph Lee, Michael Jackson
  • Fitness watch strap
    Patent number: D793269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: TomTom International B.V.
    Inventors: Clement Albert Anne Magniez, Stephen Michael Jackson, Martin Riddiford, Anthony Nicholas Pond, Jonathan Chan, William Hywel Stuart