Patents by Inventor Michael Barber

Michael Barber 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: 20250091012
    Abstract: An electrodialysis cell includes a housing defining an internal chamber, a core positioned within the internal chamber, a first electrode positioned in the internal chamber adjacent the housing, a second electrode coupled to the core and spaced from the first electrode, and a membrane assembly positioned between the first and second electrodes in a spiral wound configuration. The housing includes an inlet end for receiving a feed fluid and an outlet end in fluid communication with the inlet end. The membrane assembly includes a plurality of ion exchange membranes spaced from each other to define a plurality of fluid channels between the inlet and outlet ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Vetco Gray Scandinavia AS
    Inventors: Zijun XIA, Chengqian ZHANG, Wujun RONG, Yongchang ZHENG, Bruce BATCHELDER, John H. BARBER, Lei CAO, Hua WANG, David Michael STACHERA, Bo YAN
  • Publication number: 20250062571
    Abstract: Coupling systems that each include a pivot connector set and a locking connector set. First and second parts of each coupling system are coupled to one another by engaging components of the pivot connector set with one another and then at least one of the first and second parts is pivoted relative to the other of the first and second parts so as to engage components of the locking connector set with one another. In some embodiments, a coupling system of the present disclosure may be deployed with a pair of hot shoe connectors, with a pivoting action of the coupling system providing a straight-in type engagement of the hot shoe connectors with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Ross Barber, Michael Blundell
  • Publication number: 20240381872
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted 2,3-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[4,5-b]pyridines of the general formula (I) or salts thereof, where the radicals in the general formula (I) correspond to the definitions given in the description, and to their use as herbicides, in particular for controlling weed grasses and/or broad-leaved weeds in crops of useful plants and/or as plant growth regulators for influencing the growth of crops of useful plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jens FRACKENPOHL, David Michael BARBER, Ralf BRAUN, Ronald Wilson BROWN, Ines HEINEMANN, Christopher KALLUS, Jan DITTGEN, ANNA Maria REINGRUBER, Birgit BOLLENBACH-WAHL, Elmar GATZWEILER
  • Patent number: 12147415
    Abstract: A method, including: generating a layout plan that is associated with a dataset; obtaining a data record that is part of the dataset; assigning a serial number to the data record; storing the data record at a record storage location, the record storage location being selected based on the layout plan and the serial number that is assigned to the data record; generating a metadata record that corresponds to the data record, the metadata record including at least one of the serial number and an indication of the record storage location; storing the metadata record at a metadata storage location; generating a data image of a range of data storage locations, the range including the data storage location where the data record is stored; detecting whether the data image is corrupt based, at least in part, on the metadata record; and generating a diagnostic message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Barber, Arieh Don
  • Publication number: 20240349726
    Abstract: Substituted 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl nicotinamides, salts or N-oxides thereof and their use as herbicidally active substances The present invention relates to substituted 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl nicotinamides of the general formula (I), salts or N-oxides thereof, where the radicals in the general formula (I) correspond to the definitions given in the description, and to their use as herbicides, in particular for controlling broad-leaved weeds and/or weed grasses in crops of useful plants and/or as plant growth regulators for influencing the growth of crops of useful plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: David Michael BARBER, Jhi AMETOVSKI, Stefan SCHNATTERER, Anu MACHETTIRA, Elisabeth ASMUS, Elmar GATZWEILER, Dirk SCHMUTZLER, Anna Maria REINGRUBER, Birgit BOLLENBACH-WAHL
  • Publication number: 20240352010
    Abstract: Substituted 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl nicotinamides, salts or N-oxides thereof and their use as herbicidally active substances The present invention relates to substituted 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl nicotinamides of the general formula (I), salts or N-oxides thereof, where the radicals in the general formula (I) correspond to the definitions given in the description, and to their use as herbicides, in particular for controlling broad-leaved weeds and/or weed grasses in crops of useful plants and/or as plant growth regulators for influencing the growth of crops of useful plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: David Michael BARBER, Jhi AMETOVSKI, Stefan SCHNATTERER, Dirk SCHMUTZLER, Anna Maria REINGRUBER, Birgit BOLLENBACH-WAHL, Elisabeth ASMUS, Sina ROTH
  • Patent number: 12052991
    Abstract: Described are substituted pyridinyloxybenzenes of the general formula (I) and the use thereof as herbicides, in particular for controlling broad-leaved weeds and/or weed grasses in crops of useful plants and/or as plant growth regulators for influencing the growth of crops of useful plants. The present invention further relates to herbicidal and/or plant growth-regulating compositions comprising one or more compounds of the general formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Charles McLeod, Ralf Braun, David Michael Barber, Harald Jakobi, Jullien Rey, Dirk Schmutzler, Anu Bheemaiah Machettira, Elisabeth Asmus, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Elmar Gatzweiler, Alexandra Manos-Turvey
  • Publication number: 20240256519
    Abstract: A method, including: generating a layout plan that is associated with a dataset; obtaining a data record that is part of the dataset; assigning a serial number to the data record; storing the data record at a record storage location, the record storage location being selected based on the layout plan and the serial number that is assigned to the data record; generating a metadata record that corresponds to the data record, the metadata record including at least one of the serial number and an indication of the record storage location; storing the metadata record at a metadata storage location; generating a data image of a range of data storage locations, the range including the data storage location where the data record is stored; detecting whether the data image is corrupt based, at least in part, on the metadata record; and generating a diagnostic message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Barber, Arieh Don
  • Publication number: 20240239755
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted pyridazinones of the general formula (I), salts or N-oxides thereof, where the radicals in the general formula (I) correspond to the definitions given in the description, and to their use as herbicides, in particular for controlling weed grasses and/or broad-leaved weeds in crops of useful plants and/or as plant growth regulators for influencing the growth of crops of useful plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: David Michael BARBER, Thomas MÜLLER, Jhi AMETOVSKI, Benjamin Joel RICHARDS, Anu Bheemaiah MACHETTIRA, Dirk SCHMUTZLER, Anna Maria REINGRUBER, Birgit BOLLENBACH-WAHL, Elisabeth ASMUS
  • Patent number: 11856703
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and techniques of assembly of discrete modules of a control panel are disclosed. The modules can be independently wired, tested, and installed into a control panel. Module definitions are defined specifying components to perform the electrical function, a mechanical arrangement of the components, electrical connections, and logical interactions of the module. A bill of materials can be generated based on a designation of a set of modules for a control panel and the module definitions. Modularly assembled control panels are disclosed. An assembly frame is described herein for temporarily mounting components of a module for independent assembly of a control module and for eventual removal and installation into a control panel frame. The assembly frame may include a faceplate frame and side frames and temporary mounting features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Barber, Michael J. Thompson, Beth Larae Corwin, Julian M. Alzate, Robert I. Jayne
  • Publication number: 20230151025
    Abstract: Substituted thiazolopyridines, salts thereof and their use as herbicidal active substances. The present invention relates to substituted thiazolopyridines of the general formula (I) or salts thereof, where the radicals in the general formula (I) correspond to the definitions given in the description, and to their use as herbicides, in particular for controlling weed grasses and/or broad-leaved weeds in crops of useful plants and/or as plant growth regulators for influencing the growth of crops of useful plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: David Michael BARBER, Hendrik HELMKE, Ralf BRAUN, Joerg TIEBES, Anu Bheemaiah MACHETTIRA, Elisabeth BOLLEASMUS, Christopher Hugh ROSINGER, Elmar GATZWEILER, Dirk SCHMUTZLER, Jens FRACKENPOHL, Anna Maria REINGRUBER, Birgit BOLLENBACH-WAHL, Jan DITTGEN
  • Patent number: 11481138
    Abstract: Snapshots are created on replicated storage systems R1 and R2 in a manner resulting in identical snapshots being generated on R1 and R2. In response to an instruction to create a snapshot on a storage system (R1 and/or R2), command-phase write operations (CWOs) are held and data-phase write operations (DWOs) are completed on the storage system before the snapshot is created. Determining that DWOs includes querying processes, and using information, available on the storage system, by which a state of a write operation—e.g., whether the write operation is a DWO and when the DWO completes—may be determined. A CWO queue may be maintained on the storage system for tracking the status of CWOs. A DWO queue may be maintained on the storage system for tracking DWOs, to determine DWOs when the snapshot is created, and track their processing, including when they are completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Michael Barber, Yaron Dar, Michael E. Specht, Arieh Don
  • Publication number: 20220169618
    Abstract: Described are substituted 2-heteroarylaminobenzenes of the general formula (I) and their use as herbicides, in particular for controlling broad-leaved weeds and/or weed grasses in crops of useful plants and/or as plant growth regulators for influencing the growth of crops of useful plants. The present invention further relates to herbicidal and/or plant growth-regulating compositions comprising one or more compounds of the general formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ralf BRAUN, Michael Charles MCLEOD, Alexandra MANOS-TURVEY, David Michael BARBER, Harald JAKOBI, Dirk SCHMUTZLER, Anu Bheemaiah MACHETTIRA, Elisabeth ASMUS
  • Publication number: 20220100380
    Abstract: Snapshots are created on replicated storage systems R1 and R2 in a manner resulting in identical snapshots being generated on R1 and R2. In response to an instruction to create a snapshot on a storage system (R1 and/or R2), command-phase write operations (CWOs) are held and data-phase write operations (DWOs) are completed on the storage system before the snapshot is created. Determining that DWOs includes querying processes, and using information, available on the storage system, by which a state of a write operation—e.g., whether the write operation is a DWO and when the DWO completes—may be determined. A CWO queue may be maintained on the storage system for tracking the status of CWOs. A DWO queue may be maintained on the storage system for tracking DWOs, to determine DWOs when the snapshot is created, and track their processing, including when they are completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Michael Barber, Yaron Dar, Michael E. Specht, Arieh Don
  • Publication number: 20220071211
    Abstract: Substituted pyridinyloxybenzenes and salts thereof and use thereof as herbicidal agents Described are substituted pyridinyloxybenzenes of the general formula (I) and the use thereof as herbicides, in particular for controlling broad-leaved weeds and/or weed grasses in crops of useful plants and/or as plant growth regulators for influencing the growth of crops of useful plants. The present invention further relates to herbicidal and/or plant growth-regulating compositions comprising one or more compounds of the general formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Charles McLEOD, Ralf BRAUN, David Michael BARBER, Harald JAKOBI, Jullien REY, Dirk SCHMUTZLER, Anu Bheemaiah MACHETTIRA, Elisabeth ASMUS, Christopher Hugh ROSINGER, Elmar GATZWEILER, Alexandra MANOS-TURVEY
  • Patent number: 11228626
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include receiving, at a server, a request from a client for live data. The method may include establishing, at the server, a data transfer promise that is embedded in a live data stream. The live data stream may include the requested live data. The method may further include transferring the live data stream with the embedded data transfer promise to the client, receiving an indication that the status of the embedded data transfer promise was changed during transmission of the live data stream and providing, to the client, an indication of the current status of the live stream based on the received status indication. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Michael Barber
  • Patent number: 11219147
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and techniques of assembly of discrete modules of a control panel are disclosed. The modules can be independently wired, tested, and installed into a control panel. Module definitions are defined specifying components to perform the electrical function, a mechanical arrangement of the components, electrical connections, and logical interactions of the module. A bill of materials can be generated based on a designation of a set of modules for a control panel and the module definitions. Modularly assembled control panels are disclosed. An assembly frame is described herein for temporarily mounting components of a module for independent assembly of a control module and for eventual removal and installation into a control panel frame. The assembly frame may include a faceplate frame and side frames and temporary mounting features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Barber, Julian M. Alzate, Robert I. Jayne
  • Publication number: 20210267103
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and techniques of assembly of discrete modules of a control panel are disclosed. The modules can be independently wired, tested, and installed into a control panel. Module definitions are defined specifying components to perform the electrical function, a mechanical arrangement of the components, electrical connections, and logical interactions of the module. A bill of materials can be generated based on a designation of a set of modules for a control panel and the module definitions. Modularly assembled control panels are disclosed. An assembly frame is described herein for temporarily mounting components of a module for independent assembly of a control module and for eventual removal and installation into a control panel frame. The assembly frame may include a faceplate frame and side frames and temporary mounting features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Barber, Julian M. Alzate, Robert I. Jayne
  • Publication number: 20210265823
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and techniques of assembly of discrete modules of a control panel are disclosed. The modules can be independently wired, tested, and installed into a control panel. Module definitions are defined specifying components to perform the electrical function, a mechanical arrangement of the components, electrical connections, and logical interactions of the module. A bill of materials can be generated based on a designation of a set of modules for a control panel and the module definitions. Modularly assembled control panels are disclosed. An assembly frame is described herein for temporarily mounting components of a module for independent assembly of a control module and for eventual removal and installation into a control panel frame. The assembly frame may include a faceplate frame and side frames and temporary mounting features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Barber, Michael J. Thompson, Beth LaRae Corwin, Julian M. Alzate, Robert I. Jayne
  • Publication number: 20210081383
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for lifecycle support for storage objects are disclosed. A storage medium stores program instructions that when executed on a processor implement a storage lifecycle manager of a multi-tenant storage service. The lifecycle manager determines a lifecycle policy to be implemented for a storage object. The policy indicates lifecycle transitions of the object, including a transition from a first service level to a second service level. The lifecycle manager initiates modification operations corresponding to the storage object's data in accordance with the lifecycle policy, and verifies that the modification operations succeeded. The lifecycle manager provides, in response to a query, an indication of a current service level of the storage object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Barber, Praveen Kumar Gattu, Derek Ernest Denny-Brown, II, Christopher Henning Elving, Carl Yates Perry