Patents by Inventor Michael Allard

Michael Allard 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).

  • Splash guard for a floor cleaning machine
    Patent number: 8141197
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a splash guard that partially encircles a rotary floor cleaning apparatus allowing for support wheels to maneuver the apparatus when the rotary brushes are not in operation. The splash guard prevents cleansing material or debris from being splattered onto walls and other surfaces adjacent to the surface being cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Allard
  • SPLASH GUARD FOR A FLOOR CLEANING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20110146020
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a splash guard that partially encircles a rotary floor cleaning apparatus allowing for support wheels to maneuver the apparatus when the rotary brushes are not in operation. The splash guard prevents cleansing material or debris from being splattered onto walls and other surfaces adjacent to the surface being cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Allard
  • HYPERBRANCHED POLYGLYCEROL FOR IMPROVING HEART FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20100324150
    Abstract: A method of improving heart function in a subject, the method comprising administering an effective amount of a hyperbranched polyglycerol to a subject. The improvement in heart function may include one or more of an increase in myocardial contractile function, reduced or absent fibrosis, an increase in mechanical efficiency of the heart, an increase in ejection fraction, an increase in glucose oxidation or a decrease in fatty acid oxidation, as determined by conventional methods known in the art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
    Inventors: Michael Allard, Thomas J. Podor, Donald E. Brooks, Rajesh K. Kainthan