Patents by Inventor Michael Ayers

Michael Ayers 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: 20240038377
    Abstract: A dental equipment service application that allows for capture of an image of a component of a dental equipment, and using the image to search for a replacement, is described. In embodiments, the image is used to search a database of replacement parts, such as with a machine learning algorithm. Possible replacement parts may be provided via an API to facilitate purchase. The application may further allow access to diagnostic information on the equipment and documentation relevant to the replacement parts. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: A-DEC, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Michael AYERS, Ryan Michael WILLIAMS, Lee AN
  • Patent number: 11045847
    Abstract: A geocomposite covering for placement atop the ground including a lower carrier layer and an intermediate layer of particulate material positioned above the lower carrier layer. A synthetic turf is positioned over the particulate material and is affixed to the lower carrier layer to contain the particulate material between the lower carrier layer and the synthetic turf. The synthetic turf is affixed to the lower carrier layer by one or more of stitches, needle-punched staple fibers, linking fibers, heat bonded fibers, or mechanical fasteners. The particulate material can include clays, cementitious materials, granular material, powder-like material, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Watershed Geosynthetics LLC
    Inventors: Bradford Cooley, Michael Ayers
  • Patent number: 10808366
    Abstract: A moisture holding material for blending with fill to form an engineered surface. The moisture holding material includes a first non-woven fabric coated in an aqueous superabsorbent polymer (SAP); a second non-woven fabric; fiber; and a fluff material that are chopped and applied topically within a surface, on various substrates including, but not limited to, rubber, sand, wood chippings, grass, soil, fiber, textile, clay or rock. A portion of the non-woven material is coated with SAP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Tatro Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Tetrault, Michael Ayers, Jacob Tetrault
  • Patent number: 10689824
    Abstract: A system for covering various types of ground where water and wind erosion protection are needed comprises a composite of at least one geotextile tufted or knitted with synthetic yarns (forming a synthetic turf), an open grid mesh, and a geo-filter (filter fabric). The filter fabric is positioned in direct contact with the ground surface, the open grid mesh is positioned over the filter fabric, and the synthetic turf is positioned over the open grid mesh. The system provides a beneficial erosion protection that does not require maintenance and can be used to cover slopes without requiring vegetative support and/or a topsoil layer. An optional sand layer can be placed atop the synthetic turf as desired as infill to ballast the material and protect the system against wind uplift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Watershed Geosynthetics LLC
    Inventors: Michael Ayers, Jose Urrutia
  • Publication number: 20190360162
    Abstract: A synthetic turf cover system for covering various types of ground where water and wind erosion protection are needed includes a non-woven synthetic textile drainage layer and a woven textile layer positioned beneath and adjacent the non-woven synthetic textile drainage layer. A plurality of synthetic grass blades extend above the non-woven synthetic textile drainage layer and through the non-woven synthetic textile drainage layer and the woven textile layer, and the synthetic grass blades are tufted into the woven textile layer. The non-woven synthetic textile drainage layer can comprise a needle punched synthetic non-woven fabric or an air-laid synthetic non-woven fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: WATERSHED GEOSYNTHETICS LLC
    Inventors: Michael Ayers, Jose Urrutia
  • Publication number: 20190040593
    Abstract: A moisture holding material for blending with fill to form an engineered surface. The moisture holding material includes a first non-woven fabric coated in an aqueous superabsorbent polymer (SAP); a second non-woven fabric; fiber; and a fluff material that are chopped and applied topically within a surface, on various substrates including, but not limited to, rubber, sand, wood chippings, grass, soil, fiber, textile, clay or rock. A portion of the non-woven material is coated with SAP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Tatro Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Tetrault, Michael Ayers, Jacob Tetrault
  • Publication number: 20190017231
    Abstract: A synthetic turf cover system for covering various types of ground where water and wind erosion protection are needed includes a non-woven synthetic textile drainage layer and a woven textile layer positioned beneath and adjacent the non-woven synthetic textile drainage layer. A plurality of synthetic grass blades extend above the non-woven synthetic textile drainage layer and through the non-woven synthetic textile drainage layer and the woven textile layer, and the synthetic grass blades are tufted into the woven textile layer. The non-woven synthetic textile drainage layer can comprise a needle punched synthetic non-woven fabric or an air-laid synthetic non-woven fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: WATERSHED GEOSYNTHETICS LLC
    Inventors: Michael Ayers, Jose Urrutia
  • Patent number: 10166579
    Abstract: A gas vent for a landfill includes a sub-surface gas collection manifold for collecting sub-surface gas from beneath a geomembrane. Preferably, the collection manifold includes a plenum for receiving sub-surface gas. A conduit is connected to and extends upwardly from the plenum, with the conduit communicating with the interior volume of the plenum and having an upper discharge end. The conduit is adapted and provided for communicating sub-surface gas from within the interior volume of the plenum through the geomembrane. A low-pressure relief valve is operative for opening when positive pressure exists within the conduit. The low-pressure relief valve comprises a valve membrane normally resting upon a seat and which is lifted off the seat by low positive pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: WATERSHED GEOSYNTHETICS LLC
    Inventors: Delaney Lewis, Jose Urrutia, Michael Ayers
  • Patent number: 9998486
    Abstract: Systems and computer-readable media are disclosed for utilizing one or more databases to detect a point of compromise (“POC”). A POC detection computing platform may receive data associated with a potential point of compromise from a first computing system. The POC detection computing platform may extract data associated with the potential point of compromise from one or more central servers and/or databases. The extracted data may then be analyzed to determine if a point of compromise has been detected. The POC detection computing platform may transmit the results of the analysis to a second computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Kolt Bell, Brandon Weeks, Alvino Sarran, Michael Ayers-Morris, Alex Stapleton, Craig D. Widmann, John Tuders, Amijo Bearley
  • Patent number: 9973508
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to deploying and utilizing a dynamic record identification and analysis computer system with event monitoring components. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from a contact feed generation computer system, one or more contact feeds comprising contact data identifying one or more contacts associated with one or more user accounts. The computing platform may analyze the one or more contact feeds to identify a first subset of user accounts of the one or more user accounts having one or more attributes associated with one or more predetermined account security concern characteristics. Subsequently, the computing platform may add the first subset of user accounts of the one or more user accounts to an alert table maintained by the computing platform, and may send, to an analyst computer system, alert table listing information identifying contents of the alert table maintained by the computing platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Kolt Bell, John Tuders, Alvino Sarran, Michael Ayers-Morris, Alex Stapleton, Craig D. Widmann, Paulette Price
  • Patent number: 9863100
    Abstract: A method for covering a site with synthetic turf includes laying down a first elongate strip of synthetic turf, laying down a second elongate strip of synthetic turf, with the second elongate strip of synthetic turf is laid down substantially adjacent to the first elongate strip of synthetic turf in a manner such that a portion of the second elongate strip partially overlays a portion of the first elongate strip forming a lap joint. The method also includes the step of applying heat and/or pressure to weld the first elongate strip of synthetic turf to the second elongate strip of synthetic turf along the lap joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: WATERSHED GEOSYNTHETICS LLC
    Inventors: Delaney Lewis, Jose Urrutia, Michael Ayers
  • Publication number: 20170237741
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to deploying and utilizing a dynamic record identification and analysis computer system with event monitoring components. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from a contact feed generation computer system, one or more contact feeds comprising contact data identifying one or more contacts associated with one or more user accounts. The computing platform may analyze the one or more contact feeds to identify a first subset of user accounts of the one or more user accounts having one or more attributes associated with one or more predetermined account security concern characteristics. Subsequently, the computing platform may add the first subset of user accounts of the one or more user accounts to an alert table maintained by the computing platform, and may send, to an analyst computer system, alert table listing information identifying contents of the alert table maintained by the computing platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Kolt Bell, John Tuders, Alvino Sarran, Michael Ayers-Morris, Alex Stapleton, Craig D. Widmann, Paulette Price
  • Publication number: 20170237759
    Abstract: Systems and computer-readable media are disclosed for utilizing one or more databases to detect a point of compromise (“POC”). A POC detection computing platform may receive data associated with a potential point of compromise from a first computing system. The POC detection computing platform may extract data associated with the potential point of compromise from one or more central servers and/or databases. The extracted data may then be analyzed to determine if a point of compromise has been detected. The POC detection computing platform may transmit the results of the analysis to a second computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Kolt Bell, Brandon Weeks, Alvino Sarran, Michael Ayers-Morris, Alex Stapleton, Craig D. Widmann, John Tuders, Amijo Bearley
  • Publication number: 20170165726
    Abstract: A gas vent for a landfill includes a sub-surface gas collection manifold for collecting sub-surface gas from beneath a geomembrane. Preferably, the collection manifold includes a plenum for receiving sub-surface gas. A conduit is connected to and extends upwardly from the plenum, with the conduit communicating with the interior volume of the plenum and having an upper discharge end. The conduit is adapted and provided for communicating sub-surface gas from within the interior volume of the plenum through the geomembrane. A low-pressure relief valve is operative for opening when positive pressure exists within the conduit. The low-pressure relief valve comprises a valve membrane normally resting upon a seat and which is lifted off the seat by low positive pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: WATERSHED GEOSYNTHETICS LLC
    Inventors: Delaney LEWIS, Jose URRUTIA, Michael AYERS
  • Patent number: 9587364
    Abstract: A synthetic ground cover system for erosion control to be placed atop the ground, including a synthetic grass which comprises a composite of one or more geotextiles tufted with synthetic yarns and an impermeable backing/layer. The synthetic ground cover also includes a sand/soil infill ballast applied to the synthetic grass and a binding agent applied to the sand/soil infill to stabilize the sand/soil infill against high velocity water shear forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Watershed Geosynthetics LLC
    Inventors: Michael Ayers, Jose Urrutia
  • Patent number: 9587367
    Abstract: A mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall and/or synthetic grass cover including alternating layers of granular fills and soil reinforcement geo-grids; a wire wall facing; and a synthetic grass cover for covering the wire wall facing, the synthetic grass comprising a geo-textile backing and a plurality of synthetic grass blades comprising synthetic yarns tufted into the geo-textile backing and having a length and density sufficient to substantially shade the geo-textile backing from solar UV rays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: CLOSURETURF, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Ayers, Jose Urrutia
  • Patent number: 9387525
    Abstract: A near-surface collection manifold for extracting and/or venting sub-surface gas from beneath a geomembrane includes a plenum defining an enclosure with an upper portion. A conduit extends upwardly from the upper portion of the plenum, the conduit communicating with the interior volume of the plenum and has external threads for receiving a threaded nut thereon. The conduit is adapted and provided for extending through an aperture in the geomembrane for withdrawing sub-surface gas from within the interior volume of the plenum and through the geomembrane. A gasket having an opening formed therein is slipped over the conduit and above the geomembrane so that the geomembrane is sandwiched between the gasket and the upper portion of the plenum. A threaded nut is fitted to the conduit and above the gasket for securing the gasket against the geomembrane, thereby sealing the geomembrane to the upper portion of the plenum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Inventors: Delaney Lewis, Jose Urrutia, Michael Ayers
  • Patent number: 9365991
    Abstract: A revetment panel construction including a geotextile fabric positioned atop the ground, a synthetic turf positioned atop the geotextile fabric and affixed thereto to form an elongate bladder, and a filling placed within the elongate bladder. Optionally, the revetment panel construction includes a geotextile fabric positioned atop the ground, an elongate filled bladder positioned atop the geotextile fabric, and a synthetic turf positioned atop the filled bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: WATERSHED GEOSYNTHETICS LLC
    Inventors: Bradford Cooley, Michael Ayers
  • Publication number: 20160160451
    Abstract: A method for covering a site with synthetic turf includes laying down a first elongate strip of synthetic turf, laying down a second elongate strip of synthetic turf, with the second elongate strip of synthetic turf is laid down substantially adjacent to the first elongate strip of synthetic turf in a manner such that a portion of the second elongate strip partially overlays a portion of the first elongate strip forming a lap joint. The method also includes the step of applying heat and/or pressure to weld the first elongate strip of synthetic turf to the second elongate strip of synthetic turf along the lap joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Delaney LEWIS, Jose URRUTIA, Michael AYERS
  • Patent number: 9267231
    Abstract: A method for covering a site with synthetic turf includes laying down a first elongate strip of synthetic turf, laying down a second elongate strip of synthetic turf, with the second elongate strip of synthetic turf is laid down substantially adjacent to the first elongate strip of synthetic turf in a manner such that a portion of the second elongate strip partially overlays a portion of the first elongate strip forming a lap joint. The method also includes the step of applying heat and/or pressure to weld the first elongate strip of synthetic turf to the second elongate strip of synthetic turf along the lap joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: WATERSHED GEOSYNTHETICS LLC
    Inventors: Delaney Lewis, Jose Urrutia, Michael Ayers