Patents by Inventor Michael A. Nash
Michael A. Nash 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: 20150343422Abstract: Articles comprising a catalyst film comprising VOx, MoO3 or WO3, and TiO2 deposited on a substrate are disclosed. The articles are useful for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx in exhaust gases. Methods for producing such articles deposit a catalyst film on the substrate to form a coated substrate, which is then calcined. When used in an SCR process, the coated articles have enhanced activity for NOx conversion, reduced activity for SOx conversion, or both. Light-weight, coated articles having high catalyst loads can be fabricated at the same or reduced dimensions when compared with laminated articles, and increased kNOx/kSOx ratios are available even from coated articles having relatively thin catalyst films. The articles should have particular value for power plant operations, where coal and high-sulfur fuels are commonly used and controlling sulfur trioxide generation is critical.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Silvia Alcove CLAVE, Michael NASH, Paul Joseph ANDERSEN, Maria BRANDMAIR, Rodney FOO, Alison Mary WAGLAND, Bruce GOMERSALL
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Patent number: 8660853Abstract: Disclosed is an application infrastructure platform (AIP) having an application service provider (ASP) environment including multiple ASP systems providing application services to customers, and a common services environment including hardware and software and management systems providing to the ASP systems applications and integrated application, back-office, and management services used by the ASP systems in delivering their application services to their customers. In another aspect, the AIP is associated with a development and test bed environment which conducts product and service development and testing.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLCInventors: Terence A. Robb, James Louis Standlee, Anne Elizabeth Bevis, Amanda Jo Williams, Michael Nash Haase, Barbara L. Hall, Ralph Samuel Hoefelmeyer, Theresa Eileen Phillips
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Patent number: 8426214Abstract: System and method for capturing, concentrating, and detecting a diagnostic target in a liquid, comprising applying a magnetic field to a mixture comprising a co-aggregate in the liquid to provide a collected co-aggregate in the liquid, wherein the co-aggregate comprises a magnetic particle having a stimuli-responsive polymer attached thereto and a non-magnetic particle having a stimuli-responsive polymer and a diagnostic target attached thereto.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: University of WashingtonInventors: Patrick S. Stayton, Michael Nash, Jriuan Lai
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Publication number: 20120124204Abstract: Disclosed is an application infrastructure platform (AIP) having an application service provider (ASP) environment including multiple ASP systems providing application services to customers, and a common services environment including hardware and software and management systems providing to the ASP systems applications and integrated application, back-office, and management services used by the ASP systems in delivering their application services to their customers. In another aspect, the AIP is associated with a development and test bed environment which conducts product and service development and testing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc.Inventors: Terence Alan Robb, James Louis Standlee, Anne Elizabeth Bevis, Amanda Jo Williams, Michael Nash Haase, Barbara L. Hall, Ralph Samuel Hoefelmeyer, Theresa Eileen Phillips
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Publication number: 20120073873Abstract: A personal communication device (“PCD”) holder including (i) a first housing portion including a material that causes the first housing portion to be data signal blocking; (ii) a second housing portion including a material that causes the second housing portion to be data signal blocking; and (iii) a data signal blocking gasket fitted to at least one of the first and second housing portions, the gasket positioned and arranged such that when the first and second housing portions are mated together to form an enclosure about the PCD, the data signal blocking gasket engages and seals to the other of the first and second housing portions to ensure that the enclosure is completely data signal blocking regardless of whether imperfections are present in an interface between the mated first and second portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: CAGED IDEA'S LLCInventor: Michael Nash
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Publication number: 20120055824Abstract: A personal communication device (“PCD”) holder includes: an at least semi-rigid housing having a base wall and at least one side wall extending from the base wall so as to form a housing into which a user can place a PCD, the base wall and the at least one side wall including a conductive material so that the base wall and the at least one side wall bock are data signal blocking; and a lid configured to be moveable with respect to the housing so as to enable the user to (i) place the PCD into the housing and (ii) securely and releasably close the lid onto the housing, the lid also including a conductive material so that when the lid is closed onto the housing, the holder is data signal blocking, preventing a data signal from reaching the PCD.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Inventor: Michael Nash
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Patent number: 8126722Abstract: Disclosed is an application infrastructure platform (AIP) having an application service provider (ASP) environment including multiple ASP systems providing application services to customers, and a common services environment including hardware and software and management systems providing to the ASP systems applications and integrated application, back-office, and management services used by the ASP systems in delivering their application services to their customers. In another aspect, the AIP is associated with a development and test bed environment which conducts product and service development and testing.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2002Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Verizon Business Global LLCInventors: Terence Alan Robb, James Louis Standlee, Anne Elizabeth Bevis, Amanda Jo Williams, Michael Nash Haase, Barbara L. Hall, Ralph Samuel Hoefelmeyer, Theresa Eilccn Phillips
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Publication number: 20110117668Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for immobilizing a diagnostic target (e.g., indicative of a disease) from a solution (e.g., a biological fluid). The diagnostic target is first bound to a capture conjugate that includes a reversibly-associative polymer moieties attached to a first binding moiety that binds to the diagnostic target. Once the diagnostic target is bound to the capture conjugate, the solution is subjected to a change in heat and/or pH to cause the reversibly-associative polymer moieties to aggregate. The aggregates are then immobilized (e.g., via filtration).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: University of Washington Through its Center for CommercializationInventors: Patrick S. Stayton, Gonzalo Jose Domingo-Villegas, Allison Golden, Jriuan Lai, Michael A. Nash, Bernhard H. Weigl, Nuvala Tofig Gana Fomban, Paul Labarre
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Publication number: 20110003392Abstract: System and method for capturing, concentrating, and detecting a diagnostic target in a liquid, comprising applying a magnetic field to a mixture comprising a co-aggregate in the liquid to provide a collected co-aggregate in the liquid, wherein the co-aggregate comprises a magnetic particle having a stimuli-responsive polymer attached thereto and a non-magnetic particle having a stimuli-responsive polymer and a diagnostic target attached thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: WASHINGTON, UNIVERSITY OFInventors: Patrick S. Stayton, Michael Nash, Jriuan Lai
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Publication number: 20100173866Abstract: The invention provides tools, materials and related methods to surgically access the suprachoroidal space of an eye for the purpose of performing minimally invasive surgery or to deliver drugs to the eye. The invention provides a flexible microcannula or microcatheter device (11, 13) that may be placed into the suprachoroidal space (12, 14) through a small incision (12A) of the overlying tissues, maneuvered into the appropriate region of the space, and then activated to treat tissues adjacent to the distal tip of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: July 8, 2010Inventors: MICHAEL HEE, Stanley R. Conston, David J. Kupiecki, John R. McKenzie, Ronald Yamamoto, Michael Nash
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Publication number: 20080058704Abstract: The invention provides tools, materials and related methods to surgically access the suprachoroidal space of an eye for the purpose of performing minimally invasive surgery or to deliver drugs to the eye. The invention provides a flexible microcannula device (11, 13) that may be placed into the suprachoroidal space (12, 14) through a small incision (12A) of the overlying tissues, maneuvered into the appropriate region of the space, and then activated to treat tissues adjacent to the distal tip of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2005Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: Michael Hee, Stanley Conston, David Kupiecki, John McKenzie, Ronald Yamamoto, Michael Nash
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Publication number: 20050183566Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for storing, editing, deleting and visually displaying personal information within a stringed musical instrument. A hand-held type computer (34) located in and forming a portion of the envelope or housing of the stringed musical instrument displays personal information to a user from a display screen (44). For example, a user can store, retrieve, edit and delete information such as complete song tablature, contact names, phone numbers, play lists for performance, schedules of shows etc. from within the instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2004Publication date: August 25, 2005Inventor: Michael Nash
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Publication number: 20030120502Abstract: Disclosed is an application infrastructure platform (AIP) having an application service provider (ASP) environment including multiple ASP systems providing application services to customers, and a common services environment including hardware and software and management systems providing to the ASP systems applications and integrated application, back-office, and management services used by the ASP systems in delivering their application services to their customers. In another aspect, the AIP is associated with a development and test bed environment which conducts product and service development and testing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Terence Alan Robb, James Louis Standlee, Annc Elizabeth Bevis, Amanda Jo Williams, Michael Nash Haase, Barbara L. Hall, Ralph Samuel Hoefelmeyer, Theresa Eilccn Phillips
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Patent number: 5611773Abstract: An ankle pivot cap for the capture of a dorsiflexion detent pin and a plantar flexion detent pin is disclosed. Each respective pin is captured at its head with the flat pin head exposed to a resilient washer and the pin shank protruding from a restrictive track. Each path has shank capturing turns arrayed in a continuous "W" shaped path. Each of the shank capturing turns corresponds to a dorsiflexion limiting aperture or a plantar flexion limiting aperture. This correspondence allows shank protrusion with the respective dorsiflexion detent pin and plantar flexion detent pin held in spaced relation to the ankle pivot cap in precise relationship for insertion to corresponding dorsiflexion limiting apertures or plantar flexion limiting apertures on the orthotic. Consequently, adjustment of the orthotic is limited to cap removal, pin setting by movement to a pin capturing turn, followed by reinsertion of the cap to the ankle pivot.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1994Date of Patent: March 18, 1997Assignee: Orthopedic Technology IncorporatedInventors: Michael Nash, Gary Stafford
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Patent number: 5315333Abstract: Apparatus to spin a glass window in front of a camera lens so as to centrifugally throw off water and dirt. The window rotates in a pair of parallel bearing races at its circumference. Impeller blades between the bearing races spin with the window to force air through the bearings and prevent entry of contamination into the bearing races. The apparatus is mounted directly to the camera to isolate the lens from gyroscopic and vibrational forces.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1993Date of Patent: May 24, 1994Inventor: Michael Nash
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Patent number: 5263700Abstract: Apparatus for feeding flexible sheets singly from the top of a stack of sheets comprises a pick-up device which includes a gas deflector and gas supplying holes for directing a stream of gas at the topmost sheet on the stack to cause the sheet to separate from the stack. One of the gas supplying holes also directs a further gas stream at the gas deflector, with this further gas stream attaching itself to the gas deflector by the Coanda effect and entraining the topmost sheet into contact with the gas deflector.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1991Date of Patent: November 23, 1993Assignee: Courtaulds Textiles (Holdings) LimitedInventors: Anthony B. Tubb, Michael A. Nash
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Patent number: 5178381Abstract: An apparatus for processing a flexible sheet workpiece is disclosed. The apparatus includes workstations arranged in at least two parallel series. Each workstation is adapted to carry out at least one operation on the workpiece, which can then be transferred to the next workstation in the series or, if desired, from a workstation in one series to a workstation in an adjacent series across an interchange area between the two series.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1991Date of Patent: January 12, 1993Assignees: Courtaulds PLC, Cegelec Projects LimitedInventors: Michael A. Nash, Bashir Laheria
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Patent number: 4730756Abstract: A method of unfolding a doubled piece of textile material (20), which comprises a first piece of material (21) and a further piece of material (22) disposed adjacent a surface (25) of the material (21), includes the steps of holding the first piece of material (21) so as to leave the further piece of material (22) free, and creating an air current, for example from a nozzle (4), to move the further piece of material (22) away from the surface (25).Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1986Date of Patent: March 15, 1988Assignee: Courtaulds Clothing LimitedInventors: John Flavell, Michael A. Nash
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Patent number: 4708334Abstract: A workpiece is placed on a retractable tray above a desired location and covered with a flexible sheet. As the tray is retracted, the flexible sheet prevents the workpiece from following the tray and allows the workpiece to move down into the desired location.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1986Date of Patent: November 24, 1987Assignee: Courtaulds Clothing LimitedInventors: John Flavell, Michael A. Nash, Anthony B. Tubb