Patents by Inventor Michael A. Marks
Michael A. Marks 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).
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Publication number: 20240131406Abstract: The present invention generally relates to golf bags having a lightweight and durable top frame assembly. The lightweight top frame assembly can have handle and leg sub-assemblies. Three-dimensional printing methods can be used to form the top frame assembly or any portion thereof. The golf bags may include a cord assembly extending across the top frame to form one or more club dividers for organizing golf clubs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Acushnet CompanyInventors: Ian Burgess, Stephanie L. Howard, Duane Marshall, Brian R. Poirier, Benjamin J. Beck, Ryan Donovan, Jonathan Mark Liston, Michael T. McDuffee
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Publication number: 20240134821Abstract: A data management system (DMS) may support intelligent snapshot protection techniques. For example, the DMS may backup a computing system and facilitate that capture and storage of snapshots of the computing system. The DMS may identify a deletion event associated with one or more of the snapshots, the deletion event being associated with the one or more snapshots being deleted at a first time. The DMS may determine that deletion event is anomalous and retain the one or more snapshots beyond the first time. For example, the DMS may determine that one or more parameters associated with the deletion event are indicative of the deletion event being anomalous. In response, the DMS may retain the one or more snapshots for a retention period beyond the first time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Daniel Mark Rogers, Soham Mazumdar, Michael Wronski, Inderpal Arora, Mudit Malpani, Vasu Murthy
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Patent number: 11957570Abstract: An ophthalmic device includes an optic including an optic axis and a closed-loop haptic structure coupled to the optic via a frame surrounding the optic, the closed-loop haptic structure including a closed loop extending from first and second attachment points to the frame. The closed loop includes a first hinge and a second hinge. The first hinge has a first section having a first component extending in a first angular direction, a second section having a second component extending in a second angular direction opposite to the first angular direction, and a first connecting section between the first section and the second section. The second hinge has a third section having a third component extending in the second angular direction, a fourth section having a fourth component extending in the first angular direction, the fourth section being connected to the second section to form the closed loop.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Alcon Inc.Inventors: Sung Kyu Lee, Stephen John Collins, Ian Michael Marks, Jonathan David Mccann, Jian Liu, Douglas Brent Wensrich, Stephen J. Van Noy
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Publication number: 20240115829Abstract: There is disclosed system for oxygenating a patient in relation to anaesthesia using high flow gas delivery. The system has a flow source, and a controller for determining oxygenation requirements of the patient before or during anaesthesia. A method of oxygenating a patient in relation to anaesthesia using high flow gas delivery is also disclosed. The method determines oxygenation requirements of the patient before or during anaesthesia.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Matthew Jon Payton, Alicia Jerram Hunter Evans, Thomas Henrich Barnes, Dexter Chi Lun Cheung, Craig Karl White, Anthony Brendan Williams, Laurence Gulliver, Michael Barraclough, Jonathan Mark Church, Jonathan David Harwood, Samantha Dale Oldfield, Callum James Thomas Spence, Milanjot Singh Assi
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Publication number: 20240116645Abstract: A hybrid electric propulsion (HEP) system can include a heat engine torque sensor connected between a heat engine and a combining gear box to sense a heat motor input torque input to the combining gear box, an electric motor torque sensor connected between an electric motor and the combining gear box to sense an electric motor input torque input to the combining gear box, and a combining gear box torque sensor connected to an output of the combining gearbox. The system can include a HEP controller operatively connected to each of the heat engine torque sensor, the electric motor torque sensor, and the combining gear box torque sensor to receive one or more torque signals therefrom. The controller can be configured to output one or more output signals as a function of the signals from each of the heat engine torque sensor, the electric motor torque sensor, and the combining gear box torque sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Michael MARK, Paul C. IMEL, Leonid GUERCHKOVITCH
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Publication number: 20240117496Abstract: A component formed of a refractory metal has a surface that is at least partially coated with a layer of yttria. There is also described a method of manufacturing a coated component, and the application of Y2O3 as a release agent in high temperature applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2021Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Robert Schiftner, Katrin Knittl, Thomas Huber, Michael Mark
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Publication number: 20240117488Abstract: A component formed of a refractory metal has a surface that is at least partially coated with a layer of titanium diboride. There is also described a method of manufacturing the component and the application of TiB2 as a release agent in high-temperature applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2021Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Robert Schiftner, Katrin Knittl, Thomas Huber, Michael Mark
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Publication number: 20240121013Abstract: Method and apparatus for transferring a data signal including receiving a digital data signal by a first data input of a transmitter multiplexer; inverting the digital data signal by a first inverter, thereby providing an inverted digital data signal; receiving the inverted digital data signal by a first inverted data input of the transmitter multiplexer; counting, by a first counter, a clock signal; transmitting, by the first counter and in response to the first counter counting a threshold number of clock cycles, a first selection signal to a first selection signal input of the transmitter multiplexer; and alternately transmitting, in response to the first selection signal and by a first digital data signal output of the transmitter multiplexer, the digital data signal and the inverted digital data signal as the transmitter output signal to a receiver, the receiver and the digital data signal output operably coupled to a data link.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: David J. KROLAK, Daniel Mark DREPS, Erik ENGLISH, Jieming QI, Michael SPERLING
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Publication number: 20240121072Abstract: Method and apparatus for transferring a data signal including receiving a digital data signal by a first input of a multiplexer of a transmitter operably coupled to a data link; transmitting, by a digital data signal output of the multiplexer, the digital data signal to a receiver that is operably coupled to the data link; receiving, by a selection signal input of the multiplexer, a first selection signal that indicates an idle mode for the transmitter; receiving, by a second input of the multiplexer, a patterned data signal; and transmitting, by the digital data signal output and in response to the first selection signal, the patterned data signal to the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: David J. KROLAK, Daniel Mark DREPS, Erik ENGLISH, Jieming QI, Michael SPERLING
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Patent number: 11951736Abstract: An inkjet printing system includes: (a) an inkjet printhead having a rigid elongate manifold with first and second parallel ink supply channels extending along a length of the manifold between respective ink ports positioned at opposite ends thereof; and a plurality of printhead chips mounted to a lower surface of the manifold, the ink supply channels supplying ink to the printhead chips via ink outlets defined in the lower surface. One end of the manifold has a first ink inlet port for the first ink supply channel and an ink outlet port for the second ink supply channel. The other end of the manifold has a first ink outlet port for the first ink supply channel and a second ink inlet port for the second ink supply channel. An ink delivery system is configured to flow ink along the first and second channels in opposite directions.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Memjet Technology LimitedInventors: Michael Hudson, David Burke, Qing Chen, Graeme Lowe, Jason Mark Thelander, Ellaine Munton
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Patent number: 11956131Abstract: Described are examples for providing end-to-end intent definition of network functions for network slice management. Intents are defined for each level of network constituent including slices, slice subnets, and management functions. A system of intent based network slice management includes a network slice management function (NSMF) configured to receive a service profile from a communication service management function (CSMF) and derive an intent for each desired network slice subnet for a network slice subnet management function (NSSMF). The NSSMF is configured to derive requirements for a plurality of network functions (NFs) and provide an intent defining the requirements of a respective NF to a network function management function (NFMF). The NFMF is configured to receive the intent for the respective NF via an intent-based interface for management of NFs and derive a network resource model (NRM) for the respective NF based on the intent.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ronald Mark Parker, Michael Anthony Brown, Bahareh Sadeghi, Mark Gordon Libby
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Publication number: 20240108136Abstract: An all-linkage mechanism for a seating unit is provided that allows the ottoman to be extended between a closed position and an extended position, with the top face of the ottoman facing upwardly during the entire motion. The mechanism is motorized, and may be stopped in a position intermediate the closed and extended positions, such as a laptop position. The mechanism is compact, allowing use on a high-leg, wood-to-the-floor seating unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANYInventors: Michael Andrew CRUM, Gregory Mark LAWSON, Cheston Brett CRAWFORD
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Patent number: 11944964Abstract: A micro-bioelectrochemical cell (?-BEC) device is disclosed that includes from 4 to 96 microfluidically connected of chambers, in which each chamber encloses a volume of about 1 ?L to 2 ?L. A working electrode, reference electrode, and counting electrode contacts each volume. The ?-BEC device includes a support layer coated with a working electrode layer, a microfluidics layer containing a plurality of wells, and an electrical layer containing the reference and counter electrodes. Methods of using the ?-BEC device to perform bioelectrochemical measurements of cells are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Washington UniversityInventors: John Mark Meacham, Arpita Bose, Michael M. Binkley
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Patent number: 11945196Abstract: A polymeric film, sheet, or extrusion coating is formed as a multilayered structure having at least one A layer and at least one B layer. The polymeric film, sheet, or extrusion coating is able to include at least 30% recycled content resin while also exhibiting improved stiffness and strength relative to films with purely virgin polymers. One embodiment of the present invention further presents improved oxygen barrier properties relative to existing films, sheets, or extrusion coatings. Due to the strong structural properties, the polymeric film, sheet, or extrusion coating allows for the inclusion of recycled content into applications where recycled content has previously not been able to be included, such as flexible food, pharmaceutical, or cosmetics packaging.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: PEAK NANO FILMS, LLCInventors: Michael Ponting, Wendy Hoenig, Stephen Mark Hoenig
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Publication number: 20240097872Abstract: An integrated circuit communication architecture is provided and includes a clock lane, a clock divider, and a first de-skew circuit. The clock lane is configured to send a clock signal at a first rate from a first chip to a second chip. The clock divider is on the second chip and is configured to receive the clock signal sent via the clock lane and to create and send a first divided clock signal and a second divided clock signal from the received clock signal. The divided clock signals are sent at reduced rates compared to the first rate. The clock divider maintains current mode logic properties for the divided clock signals. The first de-skew circuit is configured to receive and process the divided clock signals to allow for sampling of data transmitted from the first chip to the second chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Michael Sperling, Daniel Mark Dreps, Erik English, Jieming Qi
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Publication number: 20240096346Abstract: A plurality of talker embedding vectors may be derived that correspond to a plurality of talkers in an input audio stream. Each talker embedding vector may represent respective voice characteristics of a respective talker. The talker embedding vectors may be generated based on, for example, a pre-enrollment process or a cluster-based embedding vector derivation process. A plurality of instances of a personalized noise suppression model may be executed on the input audio stream. Each instance of the personalized noise suppression model may employ a respective talker embedding vector. A plurality of single-talker audio streams may be generated by the plurality of instances of the personalized noise suppression model. A plurality of single-talker transcriptions may be generated based on the plurality of single-talker audio streams. The plurality of single-talker transcriptions may be merged into a multi-talker output transcription.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Masahito Togami, Ritwik Giri, Michael Mark Goodwin, Arvindh . Krishnaswamy, Siddhartha Shankara Rao
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Patent number: 11933284Abstract: A vacuum exhaust system includes a plurality of turbo pumps that evacuate a plurality of vacuum chambers. A plurality of chamber valves are positioned between the turbo pumps and the plurality of vacuum chambers. A plurality of branch channels are each connected to a corresponding exhaust of the plurality of turbo pumps and a main channel is formed from a confluence of the branch channels. A booster vacuum pump is connected to the main channel. A backing vacuum pump is connected to an exhaust of the booster vacuum pump. A plurality of bypass channels, each having a valve, provide a fluid communication path between at least some of the plurality of vacuum chambers and the booster vacuum pump.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Edwards LimitedInventors: Nigel Paul Schofield, Christopher Mark Bailey, Michael Andrew Galtry, Andrew David Mann
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Publication number: 20240084318Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for genome modification of a target sequence in the genome of a plant or plant cell, without incorporating a selectable transgene marker. The methods and compositions employ a guide polynucleotide/Cas endonuclease system to provide an effective system for modifying or altering target sites within the genome of a plant, plant cell or seed, without incorporating a selectable transgene marker. Once a genomic target site is identified, a variety of methods can be employed to further modify the target sites such that they contain a variety of polynucleotides of interest. Breeding methods and methods for selecting plants utilizing a guide polynucleotide/Cas endonuclease system are also disclosed. Compositions and methods are also provided for editing a nucleotide sequence in the genome of a cell, without incorporating a selectable transgene marker.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicants: CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC, PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: ANDREW MARK CIGAN, SAVERIO CARL FALCO, MICHAEL LASSNER, ZHAN-BIN LIU, SERGEI SVITASHEV
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Patent number: 11930390Abstract: Described are examples for providing intent based network slice management using a management data analytics function (MDAF) to predict deficiencies. A network management system receives an intent for a network slice constituent. The network management system configures computing resources for the network slice constituent to satisfy the intent based on expected performance of the computing resources. The network management system receives feedback with respect to actual performance of the network slice constituent. The network management system determines, based on analysis of the feedback by a management data analytics function (MDAF), a predicted deficiency of the network slice constituent not being able to satisfy the intent. The network management system modifies the configuration of the computing resources based on the feedback and the predicted deficiency to satisfy the intent.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ronald Mark Parker, Michael Anthony Brown, Bahareh Sadeghi, Mark Gordon Libby
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Patent number: D1021063Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: KIRBY MORGAN DIVE SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Connie Lyn Morgan, Peter Mark Ryan, Trent Matthew Schultz, Michael Francis Ward