Patents by Inventor Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith 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: 20240130061Abstract: Foldable apparatus comprise a foldable substrate comprising a substrate thickness. The second major surface of the foldable substrate faces an end portion of a first inner surface area of a first housing member extending along a first plane. The second surface faces an end portion of a second inner surface area of a second housing member extending along a second plane. A support is attached to at least the second housing member. The support contacts the second major surface when an angle between the first plane and the second plane ranges from about 80° to about 135°. The support is spaced from the second major surface when an angle between the first plane and the second plane ranges from about 0° to about 30°. In some embodiments, the foldable substrate comprises a neutral stress configuration at a parallel plate distance ranging from about 20 millimeters to about 200 millimeters.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: TIMOTHY MICHAEL GROSS, TIMOTHY PAUL SMITH, WENDELL PORTER WEEKS
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Publication number: 20240124572Abstract: The present invention is related to agents capable of binding to and inhibiting or antagonizing the action of IL-11 and/or or IL-11RA for the treatment and/or prevention of abnormal uterine bleeding, which comprises heavy menstrual bleeding, prolonged bleeding, altered bleeding pattern, dysmenorrhea, as well as of the underlying diseases leiomyoma and endometriosis and the use of the agent to inhibit menstruation. Furthermore, the invention provides novel IL-11 antibodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Maik Stefan Wilhelm OBENDORF, Frank SACHER, Jörg MÜLLER, Ralf LESCHE, Christian VOTSMEIER, Stephan MÄRSCH, Jan TEBBE, Philipp ELLINGER, Patrick Michael SMITH, Jenny FITTING, Katharina FILARSKY, Mathias GEHRMANN, Marcus KARLSTETTER, Ernst WEBER, Mark TRAUTWEIN
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Publication number: 20240122595Abstract: According to one aspect, a fastening device may include a coupling body having (1) a portion configured to couple to a distal end of a medical device, (2) a cartridge holder, and (3) an anvil pivotably coupled to the cartridge holder. The cartridge holder and the anvil may extend distally from the portion and may be configured to extend distally of a distalmost face of the medical device when the portion is coupled to the distal end of the medical device. A flexible member may be configured to extend through a channel of the medical device. A fastener cartridge may be coupled to a distal end of the flexible member, including at least one fastener, and may be configured for releasable coupling to the cartridge holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Paul SMITH, Ryan V. WALES, Michael PEACHOCK, Nathan CUMMINGS
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Patent number: 11962943Abstract: Camera head apparatus, systems, and methods for providing wide angle/panoramic images and/or video of the interior of pipes or other cavities using multiple imaging and illumination modules are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SeeScan, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Olsson, Alexander L. Warren, Nicholas A. Smith, Michael J. Martin, Scott A. Powell
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Patent number: 11960982Abstract: A system and method may partition and/or execute a NN, by, for a graph including nodes and hyper edges, each node representing a data item in the NN and each hyper edge representing an operation in the NN, identifying a deep tensor column comprising a subset of the nodes and a subset of the hyper edges, such that the operations in the deep tensor column, when executed, use only data which fits within a preselected cache.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: NEURALMAGIC, INC.Inventors: Alexander Matveev, Nir Shavit, Govind Ramnarayan, Tyler Michael Smith, Sage Moore
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Patent number: 11957661Abstract: This disclosure relates to JAK1 pathway inhibitors and their use in treating vitiligo.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Incyte CorporationInventors: Paul Smith, Kurt Andrew Brown, Michael D. Howell, Fiona Kuo, James Lee, Leandro Luiz Dos Santos, Beth Rumberger
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Patent number: 11958361Abstract: A military vehicle includes an engine, an energy storage system, an accessory drive coupled to the engine and including an air compressor and a first motor, a second motor coupled to an axle, and a clutch positioned between the engine and the second motor. The clutch is spring-biased into engagement with the engine and pneumatically disengaged by an air supply selectively provided thereto based on operation of the air compressor. In an engine mode, (i) the clutch does not receive the air supply such that the engine is coupled to the second motor and (ii) the engine drives (a) the accessory drive and (b) the axle through the second motor. In the electric mode, (i) the first motor drives the air compressor to compress air to facilitate supplying the air supply to the clutch to disengage the clutch and decouple the engine from the second motor and (ii) the second motor drives the axle.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Oshkosh Defense, LLCInventors: Chad Smith, Dave Marek, Neil Dekarske, Mike Bolton, Ryan Crabtree, Joseph Dehaan, Rachell Harsh, Michael Koenigs, Shawn Naglik, Mitchel Nordahl, Evan Schertz, Mikel Ullman, Jessica Szymanski, Bradon Zeitler, Deepak Shukla, Ed Trinklein, Tim Voight, Mike Yanacek, Matt Mathison, Nader Nasr
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Patent number: 11960609Abstract: A package dependencies representation and usage thereof. A data structure representing package dependencies in a computer program. The data structure comprising: a set of package instance nodes, each of which representing a different instance of a code package, wherein each package instance node comprising a unique identifier in the set of package instance nodes and a reference to a package record, wherein the package record representing a package, wherein the instance package is an instance of the package; a set of edges connecting package instance nodes of the set of package instance nodes, wherein an edge from a source node to a target node represents a dependency relationship of a package represented by the source node on a package represented by the target node.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Snyk LimitedInventors: Michael Gokhman, Shaun Smith, Assaf Hefetz
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Publication number: 20240115211Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for generating graphical displays of analyte data and/or health information. In some implementations, the graphical displays are generating based on a self-referential dataset that are modifiable based on identified portions of the data. The modified graphical displays can indicate features in the analyte data of a host.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Esteban CABRERA, JR., Lauren Danielle ARMENTA, Scott M. BELLIVEAU, Jennifer BLACKWELL, Leif N. BOWMAN, Rian DRAEGER, Arturo GARCIA, Timothy Joseph GOLDSMITH, John Michael GRAY, Andrea Jean JACKSON, Apurv Ullas KAMATH, Katherine Yerre KOEHLER, Paul KRAMER, Aditya Sagar MANDAPAKA, Michael Robert MENSINGER, Sumitaka MIKAMI, Gary A. MORRIS, Hemant Mahendra NIRMAL, Paul NOBLE-CAMPBELL, Philip Thomas PUPA, Eli REIHMAN, Peter C. SIMPSON, Brian Christopher SMITH, Atiim Joseph WILEY
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Publication number: 20240116063Abstract: Provided is an oscillating bidet including a housing configured to receive a flow of water and a bidet wand configured to oscillate under the flow of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Michael Smith, Andrew Smith
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Publication number: 20240121231Abstract: Techniques are described for controlling data and resource access. For example, methods and systems can facilitate controlled token distribution across systems and token processing in a manner so as to limit access to and to protect data that includes access codes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.Inventors: Phillip Volini, John Raymond Werneke, Carl Schumaier, Michael Smith, Frank Giannantonio, Vito Iaia, Sean Moriarty
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Publication number: 20240120568Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure relates to re-purposing used lithium-ion batteries. The present disclosure includes treating an electrode using a solvent prior to electrochemically relithiating the electrode. In some embodiments, the relithiation may be done using a roll-to-roll device, wherein the electrode may be secured on a first pin and a second pin, then it may be unwound and submerged in an electrolyte solution. Lithium ions may be inserted into the electrode using a voltage. The layer of lithium may provide lithium ions to the electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Kandler Alan SMITH, Shriram SANTHANAGOPALAN, Nathaniel Alexander SUNDERLIN, Andrew Michael COLCLASURE, Chunmei BAN, Xuemin LI, Judy C. NETTER, Donal Patrick FINEGAN, Kaitlin Elizabeth FINK, Jaclyn Elizabeth COYLE
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Patent number: 11952619Abstract: An array includes a support including a plurality of discrete wells, a gel material positioned in each of the plurality of discrete wells, and a quality control tracer grafted to the gel material in each of the plurality of discrete wells. The quality control tracer comprises (a) a cleavable nucleotide sequence comprising a cleavage site and (b) a detectable label; and in some aspects, is a cleavable nucleotide sequence with a detectable label and a non-reactive nucleotide sequence or a primer nucleotide sequence.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Illumina, Inc.Inventors: Peyton Shieh, John M. Beierle, Michael S. Graige, Alexander Fuhrmann, Randall Smith, Wei Wei, Naiqian Zhan
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Publication number: 20240110188Abstract: Disclosed is a substance which down-regulates the activity of a MAST gene, or the activity of a transcription or translation product of a MAST gene, for use in the prevent and/or treatment of an inflammatory skin condition in a mammalian subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Luba Milena PARDO CORTES, Rebecca Susan GINGER, David Andrew GUNN, Tamarius Edmond Christoffel NIJSTEN, Martijn Gerard Hendrik SANDERS, Adrian Michael SMITH
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Publication number: 20240109185Abstract: A programmable motion system is disclosed that includes a dynamic end effector system. The dynamic end effector system includes an end effector that is coupled via a dynamic coupling to the programmable motion system, wherein the dynamic coupling provides that at least a portion of the end effector may spin with respect to an other portion of the end effector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Thomas WAGNER, Kevin Ahearn, Benjamin Cohen, Michael Dawson-Haggerty, Christopher Geyer, Thomas Koletschka, Kyle Maroney, Matthew T. Mason, Gene Temple Price, Joseph Romano, Daniel Smith, Siddhartha Srinivasa, Prasanna Velagapudi, Thomas Allen
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Publication number: 20240113974Abstract: Mobile management method, system and client. Method includes receiving a DNS query for a host name from an application on client; retrieving reputation data associated with host name from a local cache on client; and determining a policy based on host name and the reputation data. Based on determined policy for the host name, blocking attempted network flows to a host corresponding to host name to produce blocked attempted network flows. Method also includes sending attempted network flow metadata related to the blocked attempted network flows to a collector on client; transmitting the attempted network flow metadata from the collector to a VPN server pool via a VPN tunnel; and producing an anomaly report from the transmitted attempted network flow metadata. The anomaly report includes at least one of anomalies, cohorts, trends, location boundaries, detected network security issues, detected compromised clients and/or optimized network usage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: MOBILE SONIC, INC.Inventors: Joseph T. SAVARESE, Steven HECKT, Michael E. BRYANT, Eric C. MCNEILL, Carter SMITH, Elizabeth KIHSLINGER, Thomas Gunther HELMS, Camilla KEENAN-KOCH, Joseph G. SOUZA, Paul HOOVER, S. Aaron STAVENS, Christian E. HOFSTAEDTER, Jonathan SCOTT, Erik OLSON, James Scott SIMPKINS, Stephen Gregory FALLIN, John Harvey HILLOCK, Eivind NAESS, Michael Lee SNYDER, David Michael MIRLY, Marius LEE, Glenn Patrick ARANAS, Norman C. HAMER, Tridib DUTTA, Andrew James HOOVER, Thomas A. SWEET, Mark ANACKER, An PHAN
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Publication number: 20240112179Abstract: An electronic gaming system including at least one memory device with instructions stored thereon and at least one processor in communication with a plurality of electronic gaming devices and the at least one memory device is described. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to determine that a player account is identified at an electronic gaming device at a first property and identify a player wallet account and a first localized wallet account associated with the player wallet account, the player, and the first property. The instructions also cause the processor to determine that a balance flag associated with a second localized wallet account is stored and transfer the balance from the second localized wallet account to the first localized wallet account wherein the balance is available at the electronic gaming device upon completion of the transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Ben Vineyard, IV, Kevin Rowley, Michael Smith, Samarth Raman, Abhinav Kant, Christopher Cleveland
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Publication number: 20240112175Abstract: An electronic gaming system including a memory device with instructions stored thereon and a processor in communication with a plurality of electronic gaming devices and the memory device is described. The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive digital wallet registration data including a digital wallet ID, determine that the digital wallet registration data is associated with a first player account, and store a digital wallet flag in the first player account. The instructions also cause the processor to, upon receipt of player data based on a card-in event, determine that the player data is associated with the first player account, determine that the digital wallet flag is stored in the first player account, and cause access to the digital wallet to be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Shivendu Shekhar, Michael Smith, Samarth Raman
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Publication number: 20240112670Abstract: An event sensing system includes one or more sensor assemblies, each sensor assembly including a housing, a microphone, and an audio signal processor. The audio signal processor is configured to generate one of an event classification, which is indicative of a type of event, and an event characteristic, which is indicative of a severity of an event, from the audio signal. The sensor assembly is configured to transmit event records that contain the generated event data to a cloud infrastructure component. The cloud infrastructure component is configured to calculate the probability of an event occurring at a plurality of locations in a region within a bounded time window based on the event records received from a plurality of sensor assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.Inventors: Michael Smith, Ben Zimmerman, Sherry Eckholm, Peter Gunder
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Publication number: 20240110116Abstract: A process of making a fuel product as an additive from a non-auto-combustible high protein organic material for the destruction of polyfluoro compounds in a thermal process system is provided. Thermal reactions within thermal reaction equipment are controlled by controlling the moisture and oxygen in the reaction atmosphere of the equipment and energy inputs at or downstream of a thermal reaction chamber. The concentration of protein thermal decomposition by-products, temperature, and residence time and/or additions of energy within the thermal reaction equipment environment are controlled to destroy hazardous polyfluoro compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: AKBEV GROUP, LLCInventors: Geoffrey L. Larson, Curtis Holmes, Brandon Michael Smith, David D. Wilson