Patents by Inventor Michael Berg

Michael Berg 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: 11918965
    Abstract: Described herein is a production system including a unit, wherein the unit includes a subunit (1.1) for continuous manufacture of formulations. The subunit includes a combination of a small-volume process mixer and a buffer tank, means of feeding defined amounts of feedstocks into the process mixer, a measurement unit for ascertaining properties of a formulation manufactured in the process mixer, an evaluation unit for determining a deviation of properties of the formulation manufactured in the process mixer from the properties of a predefined target state, and a unit for adjusting the feed of feedstocks in view of the deviations. Also described herein is a process for manufacturing formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: BASF COATINGS GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Joege, Bernhard Hueser, Ralf Berg, Stefan Groetsch, Jeremy Fouillet, Michael Kolbe, Jan Berg
  • Patent number: 11194456
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses provide a system for implementing a tool that allows users to test a webpage. The system may include a computing device configured to use the tool to parse a request that is transmitted in response to, for example, a selection to load the webpage. The tool may also generate a user interface comprising variables of the request. The variables may be displayed so that they may be selected by a user. For each selected variable, the computing device may generate a column within a table. The table may include the values for each selected variable. The computing device may also generate a second table with corresponding values for corresponding variables. Further, the computing device may compare corresponding values to execute regression testing. Also, the computing device may allow a user to select criteria for certain variables to generate rules and apply rules against requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: John Michael Berg, Jeraldine Dahlman, Jason T. Fong, Sameer Khaladkar
  • Patent number: 10963138
    Abstract: A system for implementing a tool that allows users to test a webpage. The system may include a computing device that uses the tool to parse a request transmitted in response to, for example, a selection to load the webpage. The tool may also generate a user interface comprising variables of the request. The variables may be displayed for selection by a user. For each selected variable, the computing device may generate a column within a table. The table may include values for each selected variable. The computing device may also generate another table with values for corresponding variables. Further, the computing device may compare values to execute regression testing. The computing device may allow a user to select criteria for certain variables to generate rules and apply rules against requests. The computing device may also allow users to export data to be analyzed and reported in another tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: John Michael Berg, Jeraldine Dahlman, Jason T. Fong, Sameer Khaladkar
  • Patent number: 10720129
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a reversible, height adjustable guitar nut that allows quick reversal from right-handed to left-handed and easy adjustment of the nut height. The reversible, height adjustable guitar nut uses two screws to hold it in a slot of the guitar neck. Removal of the two screws allows the guitar nut plate to be removed from the guitar, rotate the nut plate to switch from right to left handed, and reinstalled on the guitar. The two screws are also designed to provide adjust capability to the height of the guitar nut as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Inventor: Sean Michael Berg
  • Patent number: 10625362
    Abstract: A twin wire welding apparatus including a first contact tube for guiding a first consumable electrode toward a weld puddle and transferring welding current to the first consumable electrode, a second contact tube for guiding a second consumable electrode toward said weld puddle and transferring welding current to the second consumable electrode, and a single power source connected to said first and second contact tubes for providing the same potential to said two consumable electrodes, and a method for operating such an apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: ESAB AB
    Inventor: Michael Berg
  • Patent number: 10626332
    Abstract: A process for the laboratory deactivation of a porous solid comprising subjecting the porous solid to a cyclic treatment, the treatment being selected from a hydration/dehydration cyclic treatment, a thermal cyclic treatment, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: W.R. GRACE & CO.- CONN
    Inventors: Ruizhong Hu, Gordon Dean Weatherbee, Dariusz Orlicki, Michael Berg
  • Publication number: 20200115767
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, methods, and kits for detecting human Pegivirus 2 (HPgV-2). In certain embodiments, provided herein are HPgV-2 specific nucleic acid probes and primers, and methods for detecting HPgV-2 nucleic acid. In other embodiments, provided herein are HPgV-2 immunogenic composition compositions, methods of treating a subject with immunogenic HPgV-2 peptides, and methods of detecting HPgV-2 subject antibodies in a sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Charles Chiu, Deanna Lee, Michael Berg, George Dawson, Kelly Coller, Kevin Cheng, John R. Hackett, JR., Matthew Frankel, Kenn Forberg
  • Patent number: 10607588
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a modular pickup system that is integrated into an electric guitar that facilitates quick change-out of pickups, free form repositioning of pickups, switch assignment of pickups to the guitar's pickup switch positions or phase (polarity) selection of the pickups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Inventor: Sean Michael Berg
  • Patent number: 10535329
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a magnetically latched, spring assisted, built-in guitar stand that is built in to a guitar to provide quick standing of the guitar without the need for a separate guitar stand. The magnetically latched, spring assisted, built-in guitar stand consists of a stand arm that pivots away from the guitar when opened to form a tripod-like footprint that allows the guitar to stand by itself. The reduced footprint of the guitar stand allows the guitar to stand in a relatively small area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Inventor: Sean Michael Berg
  • Patent number: 10501816
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, methods, and kits for detecting human Pegivirus 2 (HPgV-2). In certain embodiments, provided herein are HPgV-2 specific nucleic acid probes and primers, and methods for detecting HPgV-2 nucleic acid. In other embodiments, provided herein are HPgV-2 immunogenic composition compositions, methods of treating a subject with immunogenic HPgV-2 peptides, and methods of detecting HPgV-2 subject antibodies in a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignees: ABBOTT LABORATORIES, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Charles Chiu, Deanna Lee, Michael Berg, George Dawson, Kelly Coller, Kevin Cheng, John R. Hackett, Jr., Matthew Frankel, Kenn Forberg
  • Patent number: 10347226
    Abstract: A reversible guitar bridge that can be flipped over or reversed on the guitar body to allow the same guitar to play with the right hand or left hand. The guitar strings remain attached to the reversible guitar bridge and are moved to the opposite side of the bridge when it is reversed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Inventor: Sean Michael Berg
  • Patent number: 10226825
    Abstract: A tool holding apparatus for interfacing a machine spindle receiver of a milling machine, which includes a holder nose connected to a holder body configured with a first divided section integrally connecting to a second divided section and a centralized axial bore for housing therewithin a tension bolt, a lock nut, and a thrust nut. The holder nose includes an axial bore incorporating a reverse-tapered configuration and three flat sectors to correspond with an equally configured shaft portion of a tool, whereupon the threaded attachment of the thrust nut to the holder nose furthers a locking arrangement of the tool within the axial bore to prevent inadvertent axial and rotational movement thereof during aggressive milling operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Inventor: Charles Michael Berg
  • Patent number: 10180894
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying a stack frame responsible for resource usage are described. For instance, techniques described herein enable a particular process and a particular stack frame and/or set of stack frames of the process that are high resource consumers to be identified. According to various implementations, resource usage of a process is observed and recorded over a period of time. A data structure is generated that characterizes the resource usage of the process over the sampling period. The data structure be evaluated to identify a stack frame that is responsible for excess resource consumption. In at least some implementations, a remedial procedure can be performed to attempt to reduce the process's resource usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Sk Kajal Arefin Imon, Navid Jalali Heravi, Ivan Michael Berg, Cong Chen, Feng Liang, Michael D. Moshofsky, David Gregory Grant
  • Publication number: 20180357147
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying a stack frame responsible for resource usage are described. For instance, techniques described herein enable a particular process and a particular stack frame and/or set of stack frames of the process that are high resource consumers to be identified. According to various implementations, resource usage of a process is observed and recorded over a period of time. A data structure is generated that characterizes the resource usage of the process over the sampling period. The data structure be evaluated to identify a stack frame that is responsible for excess resource consumption. In at least some implementations, a remedial procedure can be performed to attempt to reduce the process's resource usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Sk Kajal Arefin IMON, Navid JALALI HERAVI, Ivan Michael BERG, Cong CHEN, Feng LIANG, Michael D. MOSHOFSKY, David Gregory GRANT
  • Publication number: 20180251686
    Abstract: A process for the laboratory deactivation of a porous solid comprising subjecting the porous solid to a cyclic treatment, the treatment being selected from a hydration/dehydration cyclic treatment, a thermal cyclic treatment, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: W. R. Grace & Co. -Conn.
    Inventors: Ruizhong Hu, Gordon Dean Weatherbee, Dariusz Orlicki, Michael Berg
  • Publication number: 20180230555
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, methods, and kits for detecting human Pegivirus 2 (HPgV-2). In certain embodiments, provided herein are HPgV-2 specific nucleic acid probes and primers, and methods for detecting HPgV-2 nucleic acid. In other embodiments, provided herein are HPgV-2 immunogenic composition compositions, methods of treating a subject with immunogenic HPgV-2 peptides, and methods of detecting HPgV-2 subject antibodies in a sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Charles Chiu, Deanna Lee, Michael Berg, George Dawson, Kelly Coller, Kevin Cheng, John R. Hackett, JR., Matthew Frankel, Kenn Forberg
  • Publication number: 20180141132
    Abstract: A tool holding apparatus for interfacing a machine spindle receiver of a milling machine, which includes a holder nose connected to a holder body configured with a first divided section integrally connecting to a second divided section and a centralized axial bore for housing therewithin a tension bolt, a lock nut, and a thrust nut. The holder nose includes an axial bore incorporating a reverse-tapered configuration and three flat sectors to correspond with an equally configured shaft portion of a tool, whereupon the threaded attachment of the thrust nut to the holder nose furthers a locking arrangement of the tool within the axial bore to prevent inadvertent axial and rotational movement thereof during aggressive milling operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventor: Charles Michael Berg
  • Patent number: 9938589
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, methods, and kits for detecting human Pegivirus 2 (HPgV-2). In certain embodiments, provided herein are HPgV-2 specific nucleic acid probes and primers, and methods for detecting HPgV-2 nucleic acid. In other embodiments, provided herein are HPgV-2 immunogenic composition compositions, methods of treating a subject with immunogenic HPgV-2 peptides, and methods of detecting HPgV-2 subject antibodies in a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: Abbott Laboratories, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Charles Chiu, Deanna Lee, Michael Berg, George Dawson, Kelly Coller, Kevin Cheng, John R. Hackett, Jr., Matthew Frankel, Kenn Forberg
  • Publication number: 20180061389
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a modular pickup system that is integrated into an electric guitar that facilitates quick change-out of pickups, free form repositioning of pickups, switch assignment of pickups to the guitar's pickup switch positions or phase (polarity) selection of the pickups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventor: Sean Michael Berg
  • Patent number: D1017699
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle P. Moore, Alyson Bolick, Joseph Berg, Matthew B. Hollyer, Michael Calligan