Patents by Inventor Michael Benoit

Michael Benoit 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).

  • Patent number: 11308074
    Abstract: Techniques for managing a parts catalog of part objects corresponding to media content items are provided. Upon receiving a request to build a new part object for a part provider management system for a new content item, one embodiment collects a plurality of contribution references corresponding to a plurality of contributions relating to the new content item. A new part object is built based on the plurality of contributions and using a part creation graph corresponding to a type of the new content item. The new part object is published to a parts catalog for the part provider management system, for consumption by one or more downstream systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Ernest Wyatt, Dhrumil Mayank Kumar Upadhyaya, Kelvin Li, Kunwar Kanishk Singh, Kenneth Michael Benoit, Xiaozhe Shi, Deep Dubey, Sushanta Das, Thomas Chen
  • Publication number: 20100135912
    Abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is enhanced by contrast agents such as superparamagnetic iron-oxide (SPIO) particles that resemble magnetite particles produced by magnetotactic bacteria. Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1 produces positive MRI contrast when generating ultrasmall magnetite particles (10-40 nm diameter). Positive MRI contrast permits clearer distinction from image voids compared to negative contrast. T1-weighted MRI showed that such bacteria increased positive contrast 2.2-fold (p<0.02) in vitro and 2.0-fold (p<0.02) following intratumoral injection in mouse tumor xenografts. Upon intravenous delivery, Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1 targeted tumors and generated increased positive MRI contrast in them (1.4-fold; p<0.01). AMB-1 tumor targeting was shown by viable counts, microPET imaging of radio-labeled AMB-1, and Prussian blue staining of tumor sections. Thus, magnetotactic bacteria provide a tool for improving cancer diagnosis and monitoring treatment response by MRI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Sanjiv S. Gambhir, Michael Benoit, A. C. Matin, Yoram Barak, Shay Keren, Dirk Mayer
  • Publication number: 20080250574
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to processes for colorization of molded articles made from engineering plastics. In particular, the processes are used to colorize ice skate blade holders and goalie skate cowlings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: PROHOLDERS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Benoit, Dennis Doherty, Greg Royer
  • Patent number: 5298044
    Abstract: An extended pocket type air filter formed of a single rectangular frame enclosing and locking a plurality of parallel header plates each having complementary projections and grooves on opposite edges, the complementary projections of one header fitting into the grooves of an adjacent header and securing pocket type air filter medium between them. A rivet secures ends of the frame to each other about the header plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Assignee: B.G.E. Service & Supply Ltd.
    Inventors: Darrel Sutton, Michael Benoit, Daniel Gagne