Patents by Inventor Michael Brown

Michael Brown 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: 20240331487
    Abstract: A single space parking meter assembly for retrofitting onto an existing coin vault assembly includes a number of parking meter components enclosed within a protective outer covering that is rotatably or slidably engageable with the coin vault assembly when a bottom surface of the protective outer covering is positioned against or adjacent to an upper surface of the coin vault assembly. A locking mechanism secures the protective outer covering to the coin vault assembly when the protective outer covering is engaged with the coin vault assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: George Allan MacKay, James George MacKay, Adrian Ignatius O'Neil, Robert Steven Cosh, Darren Scott Cameron, Gregory Emile Chauvin, David Andrew McMullin, Michael Brown, Matthew Watson
  • Publication number: 20240326308
    Abstract: A non-crosslinked polymeric heat shrink tubing including poly (ether-block-amide) (PEBA) and methods for making such non-crosslinked polymeric heat shrink tubing is provided. The non-crosslinked PEBA heat shrink tubing disclosed herein finds application, e.g., as a processing aid and final component in the manufacture of catheters and other medical devices. When utilized as an outer jacket of a laser-cut hypotube, the non-crosslinked PEBA heat shrink tubing can advantageously not considerably infiltrate the kerfs of the underlying laser-cut hypotube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Tyler Poole, John Richard Campanelli, Robert L. Ballard, Cameron Hunter, Justin Marro, Parastoo Azamian, Jacob Coleman, Shannon M. Giovannini, Patrick Cooper, James Michael Brown
  • Publication number: 20240309761
    Abstract: A cutting head assembly for excavating rock fragments from a mine wall is disclosed. In an embodiment, the cutting head assembly comprises a primary breakage mechanism actuable to apply, to the mine wall, a breakage force for breaking rock fragments from the mine wall. A surface of the cutting head assembly catches the rock fragments broken from the mine wall and has one or more ports associated therewith. A secondary breakage mechanism is operatively associated with the surface and actuable to apply a force for reducing the size of at least some of the rock fragments caught by the surface so as to allow at least the reduced size rock fragments to pass through a respective port for transportation to downstream processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventor: Benjamin Charles Michael BROWN
  • Publication number: 20240307074
    Abstract: A system and device for use in open or minimally invasive surgical procedures, such as a bone implant fixation procedure. The device is configured to perform various functions during a bone implant fixation procedure, including performing at least one of: penetration of a bone to form a hole or opening for receipt of a screw; neuromonitoring, in cooperation with a neuromonitoring device, of the hole during, or post-, formation of the hole so as to sense any nearby nerves adjacent to the hole that may be in the path of a screw, or otherwise affected, when a screw is placed within the hole; neurostimulation, in cooperation with a neuromonitoring device, of nerves adjacent to the hole during, or post-, formation of the hole; and measuring of a depth of the hole and providing a digital measurement of the depth to assist the surgeon in selecting the appropriate length of screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Tomas Matusaitis, Kenneth Hoos, Christopher Wilson, Robert F. Rioux, Nitin Khanna, Frank Phillips, Jim A. Youssef, Aniruddha Raina, Antonio Belton, Quinn J. Kesser, Liad Marom, Michael Brown, Allison P. Zadravecz, Nathan H. White, James A. Gilbert, David Jon Farrell, Christopher Pouzou, Patricia Black
  • Patent number: 12080395
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and actively improving clinical queues are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes generating, with a plurality of predictive models, a plurality of risk scores for each individual a plurality of individuals based on medical claims of each individual, transmitting a clinical queue to a client device associated with a healthcare provider, the clinical queue comprising a list of individuals prioritized for healthcare intervention based on the plurality of risk scores, receiving feedback from the client device regarding the clinical queue, and updating at least one predictive model of the plurality of predictive models based on the feedback. In this way, members may be identified for intervention in a timely manner, multiple assessment methods may be combined to generate clinical queues, and the assessment methods may be actively improved over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Dean Nida, Michael Brown-Hayes, James Chung, Carolyn Espinoza, Michael Emerson, John Larson, Jennifer Tschirpke
  • Patent number: 12080398
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating dashboards for healthcare providers are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving, from a user of a client device, a selection of a patient, determining an order of a plurality of display modules, each display module displaying information relating to the patient, generating a dashboard including the plurality of display modules displayed in the order, and transmitting the dashboard to the client device for display to the user. In this way, members may be identified for intervention in a timely manner, and the most relevant information for a healthcare provider may be prioritized for display to a healthcare provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Dean Nida, Michael Brown-Hayes, James Chung, Carolyn Espinoza, Michael Emerson, John Larson, Jennifer Tschirpke, Stephani Driver, Daniel Jaesup Yoo, Jenifer Curry
  • Publication number: 20240290121
    Abstract: A delivery system may include a pallet wrapper system having a turntable, a camera directed toward an area above the turntable, and a stretch wrap dispenser adjacent the turntable. A computer receives images from the camera of multiple sides of a pallet loaded with packages on the turntable. The computer stitches images from different sides of the stack of packages that correspond to the same package. At least one machine learning model may be used to infer SKUs of each package. Optical character recognition may be performed in parallel on the images. The determination of the SKU of each package may be based upon the inferred SKUs and on the OCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Douglas Jackson, Robert Lee Martin, JR., Daniel James Thyer, Justin Michael Brown
  • Publication number: 20240291060
    Abstract: A battery pack having a plurality of battery modules is provided. Each of the plurality of battery modules includes a thermally conductive frame having a plurality of apertures and a plurality of battery cells, wherein each of the plurality of battery cells is disposed in one of the plurality of apertures. Each of the plurality of battery modules also includes a heating element disposed on a top of the thermally conductive frame and a cooling plate disposed on a bottom of the thermally conductive frame. The thermally conductive frame includes a plurality of cooling ribbons disposed between at least two of the plurality of apertures, wherein each of the plurality of cooling ribbons extend from top of the thermally conductive frame to the bottom of the thermally conductive frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Derek Frei Lahr, Konrad Michael Brown, Alexander Millerman, Chinmaya Patil, Madhusudan Raghavan
  • Publication number: 20240284268
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to maintaining a network connection while moving from location to location as between different technologies such as from the 2G/3G to the 5G standard, and vice versa. A mobility management entity (MME), e.g., on a 4G platform, controls the transfers of sessions from the 4G platform to the 2G/3G platform when the and/or from the 4G platform to the 5G platform. The MME classifies different sessions on the UE as anchored in GGSN, PGW or SMF. When needed, the MME is then able to transfer the sessions that are transferrable and to terminate the ones that cannot be transferred. By terminating the ones that cannot be transferred, the device can begin reestablishing the connection without waiting, e.g., without waiting for the timeout failure to occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Haibo QIAN, Fred RINK, Michael BROWN
  • Patent number: 12066422
    Abstract: A system and process may be used to test water samples to measure ATP and/or estimate a microbial population, for example using an adenosine triphosphate (ATP) based assay. The system includes a device that is use in combination with single-use or disposable cartridges. The cartridge receives the water sample and is pre-loaded with one or more reagents. The device receives the cartridge and contains physical, electronic and/or mechatronic devices that interact with cartridge. One or more actions such as metering, mixing and conveying are performed automatically by elements of the device and/or cartridge. A sensor in the device measures light produced in the cartridge from a reaction with ATP in the water sample. Optionally, the cartridge also contains a pre-loaded amount of ATP, which is used to provide an internal reference or calibration measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: LUMINULTRA TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventors: Patrick Andrew Whalen, Derek Christopher Dunn, William Dicke, Xavier Boulerice, David McMullin, Michael Brown
  • Publication number: 20240273965
    Abstract: A parking meter may have a housing that is formed at least significantly of an impact resistant material. In particular, the impact resistant material may comprise one of a polycarbonate copolymer or polycarbonate blended resin, a nylon-based copolymer, or a nylon-based polymer that includes long glass fiber or Kevlar fiber. The housing encloses the parking meter components to provide protection for the parking meter components against an external environment and vandalism attacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: J.J. MacKay Canada Limited
    Inventors: George A. MacKay, James G. MacKay, Adrian I. O'Neil, Robert S. Cosh, Darren S. Cameron, Gregory E. Chauvin, David A. McMullin, Michael Brown, Matthew Watson
  • Patent number: 12061102
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a fluid supply system. The methods comprise: using a micro-turbine and an Energy Harvesting Circuit (“EHC”) to harvest energy from a fluid flowing through a pipeline; operating a switch to disconnect the EHC from the micro-turbine when an amount of energy harvested reaches a threshold value; detecting by a sensor device an amount of natural fluid flow through the pipeline while the EHC is disconnected from the micro-turbine; and operating the switch to reconnect the EHC to the micro-turbine after the amount of natural fluid flow has been detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    Inventors: Jason O. Hallstrom, Jiannan Zhai, Chancey Kelley, Michael Brown, Andrew Van Zwieten, Don Salamon
  • Patent number: 12060360
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds useful as lysyl oxidase (LOX) and lysyl oxidase-like (LOXL) family member (LOXL1, LOXL2, LOXL3, LOXL4) inhibitors. In addition there are contemplated pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and the use of the compounds in the treatment of conditions mediated by LOX and LOXL, for example cancer. In particular a LOX inhibitor such as the present compounds may be for use in the treatment of a cancer associated with EGFR. The present invention also contemplates the identification of biomarkers that predict responsiveness to a LOX inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: The Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital
    Inventors: Richard Marais, Caroline Springer, Dan Niculescu-Duvaz, Natalie Miller, Mohammed Aljarah, Alfonso Zambon, Leo Leung, Deborah Smithen, Michael Brown, Haoran Tang
  • Publication number: 20240262025
    Abstract: A non-crosslinked polymeric heat shrink tubing including poly(ether-block-amide) (PEBA) and methods for making such non-crosslinked polymeric heat shrink tubing is provided. The non-crosslinked PEBA heat shrink tubing disclosed herein finds application, e.g., as a processing aid and final component in the manufacture of catheters and other medical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Tyler Poole, John Richard Campanelli, Robert L. Ballard, Cameron Hunter, Justin Marro, Parastoo Azamian, Jacob Coleman, Shannon M. Giovannini, Patrick Cooper, James Michael Brown
  • Patent number: 12048426
    Abstract: A surgical access system includes a connector including an arm, a coupling element, a rod, and a ridged slider. The arm includes first and second notched sections disposed in opposed lateral sides thereof. The coupling element includes a body section defining an opening therethrough, and opposed tabs protruding therefrom that are configured to receive the second notched section therebetween such that the arm is pivotably coupled to the coupling element. The rod includes a shaft having a plurality of angled grooves defined partially along a length thereof. The rod extends through the opening of the coupling element and the first notched section of the arm. The ridged slider includes a first surface having a plurality of ridges extending along a partial length thereof. The ridged slider extends through the coupling element with the plurality of ridges operably engaged with the plurality of angled grooves of the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivia Angus, Michael Brown, Chad Cole, Daniel Elskens, Brian Kunes
  • Patent number: 12049488
    Abstract: Modular synthetic receptors are provided. The synthetic receptors may include an extracellular domain capable of binding to one or more ligand molecules and may be released from the synthetic receptor after binding, a transmembrane domain derived from the Notch receptor, and an intracellular domain which may have one or more functional activities when released from the synthetic receptor. A method of use for the synthetic receptors is also provided, wherein upon binding of the extracellular domain to a specific ligand, the synthetic receptor undergoes proteolytic cleavage to release either or both the extracellular and intracellular domains. The extracellular binding domain, if released, may continue to bind to its cognate ligand and may carry one or more additional functional activities and the intracellular domain, if released, may stimulate or inhibit one or more intracellular activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Lung Biotechnology PBC
    Inventors: Jintang Du, Nanna Yum, Michael Brown, Colin Exline, Sean Stevens
  • Publication number: 20240247027
    Abstract: Methods of enhancing efficiency of downstream chromatography steps for purification of proteins comprising: (a) passing a composition comprising a polypeptide of interest and various contaminants through an ion exchange membrane, wherein the polypeptide and the membrane have opposite charge, at operating conditions comprised of a buffer having a pH sufficiently distinct from the pi of the polypeptide to enhance the charge of the polypeptide and a low ionic strength effective to prevent the shielding of charges by buffer ions, which cause the membrane to bind the polypeptide and at least one contaminant, (b) overloading the ion exchange membrane such that at least one contaminant remains bound to the membrane while the polypeptide of interest is primarily in the effluent; (c) collecting the effluent from the ion exchange membrane comprising the polypeptide of interest; (d) subjecting the membrane effluent comprising the polypeptide of interest to a purification step of similar charge as the previous membrane,
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome Joseph BILL, JR., Arick Michael BROWN, Christopher John DOWD, Brooke Ellen THAYER
  • Patent number: 12045893
    Abstract: A method of identifying a vehicle total loss claim includes retrieving a plurality of historical vehicle records, labeling the records as repaired or total loss, calculating mean cost values, training a regression model, optimizing a probability threshold, analyzing a plurality of inputs to generate a prediction, and transmitting the prediction. A computing system includes a transceiver; a processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing system to receive answers, transmit the answers, receive a prediction, when the prediction is repairable, generate a repair suggestion, and when the prediction is total loss, generate a settlement offer. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions that when executed, cause a computer to receive answers, transmit the answers, receive a prediction, when the prediction is repairable, generate a repair suggestion, and when prediction is total loss, generate a settlement offer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
    Inventors: Carlee A. Clymer, Gary Foreman, Ronald R. Duehr, Denson Smith, Vincent M. Hummel, Bradley J Walder, Chad Mychal Hirst, Justin Devore, Shane Tomlinson, David A Pluimer, Pavan Kumar Bhagavatula, John Westhues, Tracey Leigh Knorr, Erin E. Miller, Joshua T. Monk, Aaron Ames, John G. McConkey, Michael Cicilio Fresquez, Himanshu Chhita, Jason Beckman, Douglas A. Graff, Michele Wittman, Alexis Cates, Stephen Young, Rajesh Panicker, Yohan Santos, Stephen Wilson, Carrie A Read, Michael Brown, Robin A Rose
  • Patent number: 12040102
    Abstract: A method for separating a parent isotope from a daughter isotope is provided, the method comprising supplying irradiated target; dissolving the irradiated target; treating the dissolved irradiated target to a precipitation step to form a first solid phase of the parent isotope and a first liquid phase of the daughter isotope; filtering the first liquid phase of daughter isotope to create a first purified fraction of the daughter isotope to create a second solid phase of the parent isotope and a second liquid phase of the daughter isotope; and filtering the second liquid phase to create a second liquid fraction of the daughter isotope. The process can be repeated until the 99Mo is exhausted and the enriched target material 98Mo or 100Mo can be easily re-used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Brown, David J. Bettinardi, Peter Tkac
  • Patent number: 12018029
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X1 and X5 is each selected from CR1 or N; X2, X3 and X4 is each selected from CR1, CR2 or N, provided at least one of X2, X3 and X4 is CR2 and provided only one of X1, X2, X3, X4 and X5 can be N. R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, L1, L2 and L3 are as defined herein. Compounds according to Formula (I) are pharmacologically effective as lysyl oxidase (LOX) inhibitors and are believed to be useful in the treatment of, for instance, cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: The Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital
    Inventors: Leo Leung, Kiri North, Deborah Smithen, Mohammed Aljarah, Michael Brown, Ben Ayers, Dan Niculescu-Duvaz, Caroline Springer