Patents by Inventor Michael Andrade

Michael Andrade 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).

  • Publication number: 20240085005
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for deployment of fixtures. The apparatus may include a system for controlling deployed fixtures. The system may receive user commands different devices in different formats. The fixtures may be independently addressable. The fixtures may be magnetically supported by a fixture support. A brace may join two or more fixture supports without reducing space available to support fixtures. The brace may join a fixture support to a fixture support accessory. An accessory may include a variable-angle junction. The fixture may include articulating joints for controlling the direction of a beam. The fixture may include a lens having an electrically controllable beam spread angle. The fixture may be stowable in the fixture support. The fixture may be slidable along a cord to adjust a height of the fixture. The fixture may include an extendable ring. The system may coordinate motions of the fixtures to follow a target. The fixture may include an elongated board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Sean Tham, Peter Vancorenland, Michael Sabolcik, Voravit Puvanakijjakorn, Jonathan Ian Hoffman, Dimauro Andrade Edwards, Dunping Hu, Jianqiu Hu, Lu Zhongliang, Zou Sikang, Li Renyun, Du Lin, Zhou Wenjie, Wu Chong, Wu Limei, Gong Xingping, Li Jinqiang
  • Publication number: 20240068648
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for deployment of fixtures. The apparatus may include a system for controlling deployed fixtures. The system may receive user commands different devices in different formats. The fixtures may be independently addressable. The fixtures may be magnetically supported by a fixture support. A brace may join two or more fixture supports without reducing space available to support fixtures. The brace may join a fixture support to a fixture support accessory. An accessory may include a variable-angle junction. The fixture may include articulating joints for controlling the direction of a beam. The fixture may include a lens having an electrically controllable beam spread angle. The fixture may be stowable in the fixture support. The fixture may be slidable along a cord to adjust a height of the fixture. The fixture may include an extendable ring. The system may coordinate motions of the fixtures to follow a target. The fixture may include an elongated board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Sean Tham, Peter Vancorenland, Michael Sabolcik, Voravit Puvanakijjakorn, Jonathan Ian Hoffman, Dimauro Andrade Edwards, Dunping Hu, Jianqiu Hu, Lu Zhongliang, Zou Sikang, Li Renyun, Du Lin, Zhou Wenjie, Wu Chong, Wu Limei, Gong Xingping, Li Jinqiang
  • Publication number: 20220322753
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method associated with the device. With respect to the device, it is a two to four decorated magnets, which keeps the collar up and immobile. This device can be used to keep the collar of an individuals shirt from moving. The core components of the invention are magnets, glue, gemstones, raw stones, and either gold, brass, silver, or copper, which, generally speaking, are configured as follows: one magnet inside the collar of the shirt and another magnet on the outer region of the collared shirt, or one magnet within the collar of the shirt with another magnet between the shirt and the inner region of the collar and finalizing the last magnet on the outer region of the collar shirt. With respect to the device it should be further noted that the purpose of this device is to keep the collar of the shirt from moving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Andrade
  • Patent number: 6157934
    Abstract: An apparatus for workflow automation includes a server computer and a plurality of client computers. Each client computer has an electronic coupling to the server computer for transmission of information between the server computer and each of the client computers and data entry elements and form interfaces for a user to fill out using the data entry elements. The server and client computers are configured to have a main spreadsheet on the server computer and client spreadsheets on the client computers with data entered in the form interfaces also appearing in the client spreadsheets, links from cells in the main spreadsheet to cells in the client spreadsheets, and directional instructions for sequentially routing data from client and server spreadsheets according to a workflow plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Ultimus, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Rashid N. Khan, Michael Andrade, Paul Williams