Patents by Inventor Michael Block
Michael Block 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).
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Patent number: 12678865Abstract: A coring tool for coring doors is provided. The coring tool may include a tool body having a first end and an opposing second end and a clamp member coupled to the tool body adjacent the second end. The tool body and the clamp member are moveable toward and away from each other in response to operation of a clamp actuator. The coring tool may also include a head having guide bushings for inserting a bit through the guide bushings for coring a door. The head may be coupled adjacent the first end of the tool body and the head may be movable toward and away from the tool body to align the guide bushing with the door to be cored.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2023Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Inventor: Michael Block
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Publication number: 20260192599Abstract: A caster has a running wheel with a running surface and a locking element with a locking jaw that is movable between a release position and an engagement position in which the locking jaw acts on the running surface to lock the running wheel. In the engagement position, the locking jaw is movable from an initial blocking position into a final blocking position due to a rotational movement of the running wheel. The locking element has an elongated support surface for the locking jaw and the locking jaw has a supporting surface which interacts with the support surface. The supporting surface is movable along the support surface during a movement from the initial blocking position into the final blocking position, so that the supporting surface is offset in the circumferential direction in the final blocking position with respect to the support surface and to its initial position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2023Publication date: July 9, 2026Applicant: TENTE GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Karl-Heinz PLAUTZ, Peter GERHARD, Michael BLOCK
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Patent number: 12533358Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of treating vasomotor symptoms in a female subject in need thereof by administering a therapeutically effective amount of elinzanetant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or deuterated thereof, wherein the female subject is concurrently administered with a moderate CYP3A4 inhibitor.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2025Date of Patent: January 27, 2026Assignees: Bayer Consumer Care AG, Emerald Lake Safety LLCInventors: Michael Block, Stefan Willmann, Alexander Solms, Annika Ruth Patricia Schneider, Marcus-Hillert Schultze-Mosgau
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Patent number: 12529259Abstract: A foldable door guard is provided. The foldable door guard protects doors, such as swingable doors as well as door frames, and door hinges. The foldable door guard includes a plurality of pivotally interconnected planar members which are secured to the swingable door and the door frame. A pair of securing brackets are provided to secure the foldable door guard to a ground surface. The foldable door guard is positioned about the edge of the swingable door, the door frame and the door hinges.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2024Date of Patent: January 20, 2026Inventor: Michael Block
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Publication number: 20240428260Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed herein of an artificial intelligence-powered contextual customer service automation solution using logic trees enhanced with the mission and corporate values-based generative AI prompts to control responses with brand characteristics and tone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Theodore Mico, Evan Gregory Tann, Michael Block, Zachi Cohen
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Publication number: 20240338710Abstract: A computer-performed method, which may be performed by a chatbot server, is for customer assistance using AI-generated smart indicators. A request for customer assistance from a user is received through a dynamic chatbot. User intent and context information is determined, based on the received request. User intent and context information is mapped, as contextual data, relative to indicators that are suitable for display in a user interface. An AI-based configurator sets up for display, at least one relevant smart indicator, based on the mapped contextual data. A user interface featuring at least one relevant smart indicator is generated for display, to provide customer assistance based on the AI-based configurator set up smart indicator(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2024Publication date: October 10, 2024Inventors: Theodore Mico, Evan Gregory Tann, Michael Block, Zachi Cohen, Yueyang Li, Gerad Suyderhoud
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Publication number: 20230373014Abstract: A coring tool for coring doors is provided. The coring tool may include a tool body having a first end and an opposing second end and a clamp member coupled to the tool body adjacent the second end. The tool body and the clamp member are moveable toward and away from each other in response to operation of a clamp actuator. The coring tool may also include a head having guide bushings for inserting a bit through the guide bushings for coring a door. The head may be coupled adjacent the first end of the tool body and the head may be movable toward and away from the tool body to align the guide bushing with the door to be cored.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventor: Michael Block
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Patent number: 11231906Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology may include a method of making a thermoplastic composite concentrates. The method may include melting a low-viscosity reactive resin to form a molten reactive resin. The method may also include fully impregnating a plurality of continuous fibers with the molten reactive resin in an impregnation device. The method may further include polymerizing the molten reactive resin to form a thermoplastic composite strand. In addition, the method may include chopping the thermoplastic composite strand into a plurality of pellets to form a plurality of thermoplastic composite concentrates.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Johns ManvilleInventors: Mingfu Zhang, Asheber Yohannes, Michael Block, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Daniel P De Kock, Jawed Asrar
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Publication number: 20210397410Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology may include a method of making a thermoplastic composite concentrates. The method may include melting a low-viscosity reactive resin to form a molten reactive resin. The method may also include fully impregnating a plurality of continuous fibers with the molten reactive resin in an impregnation device. The method may further include polymerizing the molten reactive resin to form a thermoplastic composite strand. In addition, the method may include chopping the thermoplastic composite strand into a plurality of pellets to form a plurality of thermoplastic composite concentrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Mingfu Zhang, Asheber Yohannes, Michael Block, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Daniel P De Kock, Jawed Asrar
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Patent number: 10793276Abstract: Class dividers for aircraft passenger cabins comprising pivoting luggage bins (20) are disclosed. The class divider comprises a curtain (24B) mounted inside the passenger cabin to extend into a space allotted for movement of the pivoting luggage bin. The curtain (24B) is resiliently deformable to accommodate the movement of the pivoting luggage bin (20).Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: C SERIES AIRCRAFT LIMITED PARTNERSHIPInventors: Lili-Mei Radacovici, Vincent Beaumont, Michael Block, Robert Grant
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Patent number: 10761268Abstract: A fiber optic mechanical splice for splicing input and output optical fiber. The splice includes a capillary tube for enclosing fiber ends of the input and output optical fiber cables, two metallic cable-splice bridging flanges for insertion onto the input and output optical fiber cable jackets, a first metallic crimping tube, a second metallic crimping tube, a first protection tube, a second protection tube, and polyurethane tape. The fibers extending from the input and output optical fibers can be frustoconically inserted into a corresponding bridging flange. The crimping tubes enclose corresponding cable ends and bridging flanges. The first protection tube encloses the crimping tubes, while the second protection tube encloses the first protection tube and the tape is disposed over the second protection tube, the bridging flanges, and the crimping tubes.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: The United States Government as Represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Mark Beranek, Nicholas Peterson, Bradley Yost, Michael Block, Elizabeth Meiser, Amanda Cabrera, Frederick Lancaster, Justin Klock, William Boyden
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Publication number: 20200158955Abstract: A method and apparatus for assembling a fiber optic splice is provided. A first optical fiber end is inserted into a first clamp of the apparatus and a second optical fiber end is inserted into a second clamp of the apparatus. Situated between the first clamp and the second clamp is a curing chamber comprising a capillary tube containing resin and an ultra violet light. The first clamp moves a first distance, based on a first measured strain, towards the curing chamber. The second clamp is moved a second distance, based on a second measured strain, towards the curing chamber. The first clamp is then moved a third distance, based on a third measured strain, towards the curing chamber. The ultraviolet light is activated to cure the resin in the capillary tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Mark Beranek, Nicholas Peterson, Bradley Yost, Michael Block
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Patent number: 10641960Abstract: A method and apparatus for assembling a fiber optic splice is provided. A first optical fiber end is inserted into a first clamp of the apparatus and a second optical fiber end is inserted into a second clamp of the apparatus. Situated between the first clamp and the second clamp is a curing chamber comprising a capillary tube containing resin and an ultra violet light. The first clamp moves a first distance, based on a first measured strain, towards the curing chamber. The second clamp is moved a second distance, based on a second measured strain, towards the curing chamber. The first clamp is then moved a third distance, based on a third measured strain, towards the curing chamber. The ultraviolet light is activated to cure the resin in the capillary tube.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Mark Beranek, Nicholas Peterson, Bradley Yost, Michael Block
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Publication number: 20200116938Abstract: A method for assembling a fiber optic splice is provided. A first optical fiber end is inserted into a first clamp of the apparatus and a second optical fiber end is inserted into a second clamp of the apparatus. Situated between the first clamp and the second clamp is a curing chamber comprising a capillary tube containing resin and an ultra violet light. The first clamp moves a first distance, based on a first measured strain, towards the curing chamber. The second clamp is moved a second distance, based on a second measured strain, towards the curing chamber. The first clamp is then moved a third distance, based on a third measured strain, towards the curing chamber. The ultraviolet light is activated to cure the resin in the capillary tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Mark Beranek, Nicholas Peterson, Bradley Yost, Michael Block
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Patent number: 10598856Abstract: A method for assembling a fiber optic splice is provided. A first optical fiber end is inserted into a first clamp of the apparatus and a second optical fiber end is inserted into a second clamp of the apparatus. Situated between the first clamp and the second clamp is a curing chamber comprising a capillary tube containing resin and an ultra violet light. The first clamp moves a first distance, based on a first measured strain, towards the curing chamber. The second clamp is moved a second distance, based on a second measured strain, towards the curing chamber. The first clamp is then moved a third distance, based on a third measured strain, towards the curing chamber. The ultraviolet light is activated to cure the resin in the capillary tube.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Mark Beranek, Nicholas Peterson, Bradley Yost, Michael Block
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Publication number: 20200004499Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology may include a method of making a thermoplastic composite concentrates. The method may include melting a low-viscosity reactive resin to form a molten reactive resin. The method may also include fully impregnating a plurality of continuous fibers with the molten reactive resin in an impregnation device. The method may further include polymerizing the molten reactive resin to form a thermoplastic composite strand. In addition, the method may include chopping the thermoplastic composite strand into a plurality of pellets to form a plurality of thermoplastic composite concentrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Mingfu Zhang, Asheber Yohannes, Michael Block, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Daniel P De Kock, Jawed Asrar
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Patent number: 10442115Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology may include a method of making a thermoplastic composite strand. The method may include melting a reactive thermoplastic resin to form a molten reactive resin. The method may also include fully impregnating a plurality of continuous fibers with the molten reactive resin in an impregnation device. The method may further include polymerizing the molten reactive resin to form a thermoplastic resin matrix. In addition, the method may include cooling the thermoplastic resin matrix to form a thermoplastic composite strand.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Johns ManvilleInventors: Mingfu Zhang, Asheber Yohannes, Michael Block, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Daniel P De Kock, Jawed Asrar
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Publication number: 20190217403Abstract: A drill bit jig includes an elongate member, two jig securing elements and a drill bit guide. The elongate member is hollow so that one or more elongate drill bits may be stored therein. The drill bit guide includes a plurality of through holes where the axes of the through holes are parallel to the axis of the elongate member. Each of the plurality of through holes in the drill bit guide has a different diameter for accommodating drill bits of different thicknesses. The jig securing elements each include an L-shaped bolt and a door protecting material encasing one of the straight sections of the bolt.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventor: Michael Block
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Publication number: 20180346124Abstract: Class dividers for aircraft passenger cabins comprising pivoting luggage bins (20) are disclosed. The class divider comprises a curtain (24B) mounted inside the passenger cabin to extend into a space allotted for movement of the pivoting luggage bin. The curtain (24B) is resiliently deformable to accommodate the movement of the pivoting luggage bin (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Lili-Mei RADACOVICI, Vincent BEAUMONT, Michael BLOCK, Robert GRANT
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Patent number: 10047549Abstract: A latch includes a first locking bolt, where a first extended position of the first locking bolt defines a first locked condition and a first retracted position defines a first unlocked condition. The latch also includes a second locking bolt, where a second extended position of the second locking bolt defines a second locked condition and a second retracted position defines a second unlocked condition. A biasing member operatively connects to the first locking bolt to bias the first locking bolt in the first extended position. A lever pivotally connects to the housing and operatively connects to the first locking bolt such that movement of the lever from a closed position to an opened position causes at least the first locking bolt to move from the first extended position to the first retracted position. A locking indicator is provided in associated with the second locking bolt.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: BOMBARDIER INC.Inventors: Robert Grant, Michael Block