Patents by Inventor Michael Bowen

Michael Bowen 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: 11205023
    Abstract: A computer-aided design system enables physical articles to be customized via printing or embroidering and enables digital content to be customized and electronically shared. A user interface may be generated that includes an image of a model of an article of manufacture and user customizable design areas. Customization permissions associated with a selected design area are accessed. User provided content to be used in customizing a design area may be analyzed in real time or in batch mode using a trained engine to determine if it complies with one or more rules. If the user provided content satisfies a corresponding rule, manufacturing instructions and a design file may be transmitted to a printing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Best Apps, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Bowen
  • Publication number: 20210364215
    Abstract: A refrigerator having an ice and water dispenser has a seal to sealingly engage the ice compartment when the refrigerator door is closed. The seal is flexible to accommodate manufacturing tolerance. The seal may be impregnated with a friction reducing agent to increase life of the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Michael A. BOWEN, Bruce A. KOPF, Dean A. MARTIN, Chad J. ROTTER, Scott W. LEIMKUEHLER, Lawrence J. ERTZ
  • Publication number: 20210357542
    Abstract: A computer-aided design (CAD) system enables physical articles to be customized via printing or embroidering and enables digital content to be customized and electronically shared. A CAD user interface may be generated that includes an image of a model of an article of manufacture and a customizable template. The customizable template may include user customizable design areas. One or more defined rules associated with respective customizable areas may be accessed. In response to a user selection of a default content item and a corresponding rule, content items may be automatically used to populate other template design areas and/or change a color of one or content items. Manufacturing instructions corresponding to the user customizations may be transmitted to a printing system using a file that includes location, rotation, and/or scale data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Bowen, Payton Breck Arriaga, Linden D. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20210356377
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of screening populations of transgenic cells for cells that produce a protein of interest. The methods comprise culturing transgenic cells in culture conditions that include at least one non-natural amino acid (nnAA) in the cell culture medium. The transgenic cells comprise at least one polynucleotide that codes for a fusion protein with a first domain coding for a protein of interest and a second domain coding for a domain that facilitates detection of the transgenic cells that express the protein of interest when the transgenic cell expresses the second domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Zachary BRITTON, Marcello MARELLI, Michael A. BOWEN, Timothy LONDON, Li ZHUANG, Lina CHAKRABARTI
  • Publication number: 20210312096
    Abstract: A computer-aided design system enables physical articles to be customized via printing or embroidering and enables digital content to be customized and electronically shared. A user interface may be generated that includes an image of a model of an article of manufacture and user customizable design areas that are graphically indicated on the image corresponding to the model. A design area selection may be received. In response to an add design element instruction and design element specification, the specified design element is rendered in the selected design area on the model image. Customization permissions associated with the selected design area are accessed. User edits to the design element may be received and rendered in real time. Manufacturing instructions may be transmitted to a printing system using a file that includes location, rotation, and/or scale data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Bowen
  • Publication number: 20210279381
    Abstract: A computer-aided design (CAD) system enables physical articles to be customized via printing or embroidering and enables digital content to be customized and electronically shared. A CAD user interface may be generated that includes an image of a model of an article of manufacture and a customizable template. The customizable template may include user customizable design areas. One or more defined rules associated with respective customizable areas may be accessed. In response to a user selection of a default content item and a corresponding rule, content items may be automatically used to populate other template design areas and/or change a color of one or content items. Manufacturing instructions corresponding to the user customizations may be transmitted to a printing system using a file that includes location, rotation, and/or scale data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Bowen, Payton Breck Arriaga, Linden D. Nelson
  • Patent number: 11098941
    Abstract: A refrigerator having an ice and water dispenser has a seal to sealingly engage the ice compartment when the refrigerator door is closed. The seal is flexible to accommodate manufacturing tolerance. The seal may be impregnated with a friction reducing agent to increase life of the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael A. Bowen, Bruce A. Kopf, Dean A. Martin, Chad J. Rotter, Scott W. Leimkuehler, Lawrence J. Ertz
  • Publication number: 20210256174
    Abstract: A computer-aided design (CAD) system enables physical articles to be customized via printing or embroidering and enables digital content to be customized and electronically shared. A CAD user interface may be generated that includes an image of a model of an article of manufacture and user customizable design areas that are graphically indicated on the image corresponding to the model. A design customization user interface may be provided enabling a user to access a template comprising one or more design areas for use in object customization. The user may be enabled to access images of the user and images of performers at a venue, taken by computer controlled cameras, that may be used to customize the object using the template. Manufacturing instructions corresponding to the user customizations may be transmitted to a printing system using a file that includes location, rotation, and/or scale data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Bowen, Linden D. Nelson
  • Patent number: 11036896
    Abstract: A computer-aided design system enables physical articles to be customized via printing or embroidering and enables digital content to be customized and electronically shared. A user interface may be generated that includes an image of a model of an article of manufacture and user customizable design areas that are graphically indicated on the image corresponding to the model. A design area selection may be received. In response to an add design element instruction and design element specification, the specified design element is rendered in the selected design area on the model image. Customization permissions associated with the selected design area are accessed, and using the customization permissions, a first set of design element edit tools are selected and rendered. User edits to the design element may be received and rendered in real time. Manufacturing instructions may be transmitted to a printing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Best Apps, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Bowen
  • Patent number: 11030825
    Abstract: A computer-aided design system enables physical articles to be customized via printing or embroidering and enables digital content to be customized and electronically shared. A user interface may be generated that includes an image of a model of an article of manufacture and user customizable design areas. Customization permissions associated with a selected design area are accessed. User provided content to be used in customizing a design area may be analyzed in real time using a trained engine to determine if it complies with one or more rules. If the user provided content satisfies a corresponding rule, manufacturing instructions and a design file may be transmitted to a printing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Best Apps, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Bowen
  • Publication number: 20210165918
    Abstract: A computer-aided design system enables physical articles to be customized via printing or embroidering and enables digital content to be customized and electronically shared. A user interface may be generated that includes an image of a model of an article of manufacture and user customizable design areas. Customization permissions associated with a selected design area are accessed. User provided content to be used in customizing a design area may be analyzed in real time or in batch mode using a trained engine to determine if it complies with one or more rules. If the user provided content satisfies a corresponding rule, manufacturing instructions and a design file may be transmitted to a printing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Bowen
  • Patent number: 10922449
    Abstract: A computer-aided design system enables physical articles to be customized via printing or embroidering and enables digital content to be customized and electronically shared. A user interface may be generated that includes an image of a model of an article of manufacture and user customizable design areas. Customization permissions associated with a selected design area are accessed. User provided content to be used in customizing a design area may be analyzed in real time or in batch mode using a trained engine to determine if it complies with one or more rules. If the user provided content satisfies a corresponding rule, manufacturing instructions and a design file may be transmitted to a printing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Best Apps, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Bowen
  • Publication number: 20210026522
    Abstract: A computer-aided design system enables physical articles to be customized via printing or embroidering. A user interface may be generated that includes an image of a model of an article of manufacture and user customizable design areas that are graphically indicated on the image corresponding to the model. A design area selection may be received. In response to an add design element instruction and design element specification, the specified design element is rendered in the selected design area on the model image. Customization permissions associated with the selected design area are accessed, and using the customization permissions, a first set of design element edit tools are selected and rendered. User edits to the design element may be received and rendered in real time. Manufacturing instructions may be transmitted to a printing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Bowen
  • Publication number: 20210012039
    Abstract: A computer-aided design system enables physical articles to be customized via printing or embroidering and enables digital content to be customized and electronically shared. A user interface may be generated that includes an image of a model of an article of manufacture and user customizable design areas that are graphically indicated on the image corresponding to the model. A design area selection may be received. In response to an add design element instruction and design element specification, the specified design element is rendered in the selected design area on the model image. Customization permissions associated with the selected design area are accessed, and using the customization permissions, a first set of design element edit tools are selected and rendered. User edits to the design element may be received and rendered in real time. Manufacturing instructions may be transmitted to a printing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Bowen
  • Patent number: 10867081
    Abstract: A computer-aided design system enables physical articles to be customized via printing or embroidering and enables digital content to be customized and electronically shared. A user interface may be generated that includes an image of a model of an article of manufacture and user customizable design areas that are graphically indicated on the image corresponding to the model. A design area selection may be received. In response to an add design element instruction and design element specification, the specified design element is rendered in the selected design area on the model image. Customization permissions associated with the selected design area are accessed. User edits to the design element may be received and rendered in real time. Manufacturing instructions may be transmitted to a printing system using a file that includes location, rotation, and/or scale data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Best Apps, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Bowen
  • Publication number: 20200334919
    Abstract: A computer-aided design system enables physical articles to be customized via printing or embroidering and enables digital content to be customized and electronically shared. A user interface may be generated that includes an image of a model of an article of manufacture and user customizable design areas. Customization permissions associated with a selected design area are accessed. User provided content to be used in customizing a design area may be analyzed in real time using a trained engine to determine if it complies with one or more rules. If the user provided content satisfies a corresponding rule, manufacturing instructions and a design file may be transmitted to a printing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Bowen
  • Patent number: 10806878
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a pressure support system configured to provide pressure support therapy to a subject, wherein the pressure support system comprises a subject interface heater configured to controllably heat a pressurized flow of breathable gas to a target temperature that is offset from a baseline temperature. The breathable gas baseline temperature target offset ensures the gas delivered to the subject is delivered at a comfortable temperature and/or humidity level that does not cause airway dryness or result in condensed water in the subject interface. In one embodiment, the pressure support system comprises one or more of a pressure generator, a subject interface, a subject interface heater, one or more subject interface temperature sensors, one or more baseline temperature sensors, one or more general sensors, a humidifier, a user interface, a processor, electronic storage, and/or other components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ronald Winski, Richard Charles Dombrowski, Jr., David John Myers, Michael Joseph Mussallem, Kevin Michael Bowen, Brian John Bunofsky, Benjamin Alfred Giovannelli, Jason Hauris Daschbach
  • Patent number: 10802692
    Abstract: A computer-aided design system enables physical articles to be customized via printing or embroidering. A user interface may be generated that includes an image of a model of an article of manufacture and user customizable design areas that are graphically indicated on the image corresponding to the model. A design area selection may be received. In response to an add design element instruction and design element specification, the specified design element is rendered in the selected design area on the model image. Customization permissions associated with the selected design area are accessed, and using the customization permissions, a first set of design element edit tools are selected and rendered. User edits to the design element may be received and rendered in real time. Manufacturing instructions may be transmitted to a printing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Best Apps, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Bowen
  • Patent number: 10769317
    Abstract: A computer-aided design system enables physical articles to be customized via printing or embroidering and enables digital content to be customized and electronically shared. A user interface may be generated that includes an image of a model of an article of manufacture and user customizable design areas that are graphically indicated on the image corresponding to the model. A design area selection may be received. In response to an add design element instruction and design element specification, the specified design element is rendered in the selected design area on the model image. Customization permissions associated with the selected design area are accessed, and using the customization permissions, a first set of design element edit tools are selected and rendered. User edits to the design element may be received and rendered in real time. Manufacturing instructions may be transmitted to a printing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Best Apps, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Bowen
  • Patent number: 10706637
    Abstract: A computer-aided design system enables physical articles to be customized via printing or embroidering and enables digital content to be customized and electronically shared. A user interface may be generated that includes an image of a model of an article of manufacture and user customizable design areas. Customization permissions associated with a selected design area are accessed. User provided content to be used in customizing a design area may be analyzed in real time using a trained engine to determine if it complies with one or more rules. If the user provided content satisfies a corresponding rule, manufacturing instructions and a design file may be transmitted to a printing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Best Apps, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Bowen