Patents by Inventor Michael Butts

Michael Butts 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: 20240311416
    Abstract: Generative media content (e.g., generative audio) can be dynamically generated based on various inputs, which can include blockchain data. A playback device accesses blockchain data stored via a distributed ledger and generates media content based at least in part on the blockchain data. The playback device can access a library of pre-existing media segments and arrange a selection of pre-existing media segments from the library for playback according to a generative media content model and based at least in part on the blockchain data. The generated media content can then be played back via the playback device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Gregory McAllister, Ryan Michael Bello, Christopher D. Butts
  • Publication number: 20240314379
    Abstract: Generative media content (e.g., generative audio) can be dynamically generated based on various inputs, which can include blockchain data. A playback device accesses blockchain data stored via a distributed ledger and generates media content based at least in part on the blockchain data. The playback device can access a library of pre-existing media segments and arrange a selection of pre-existing media segments from the library for playback according to a generative media content model and based at least in part on the blockchain data. The generated media content can then be played back via the playback device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Dayn Wilberding, Gregory McAllister, Ryan Michael Bello, Christopher D. Butts
  • Publication number: 20230086913
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for modulation of the gut flora and/or for supporting immune system function in animals comprising administration of one or more sophorolipids to an animal in need thereof. Animal feed compositions comprising sophorolipids are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Michael BUTT, Pietro CELI, Norman SALEM
  • Patent number: 11524020
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for modulation of the gut flora and/or for supporting immune system function in animals comprising administration of one or more sophorolipids to an animal in need thereof. Animal feed compositions comprising sophorolipids are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Butt, Pietro Celi, Norman Salem
  • Publication number: 20200376015
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for modulation of the gut flora and/or for supporting immune system function in animals comprising administration of one or more sophorolipids to an animal in need thereof. Animal feed compositions comprising sophorolipids are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Michael BUTT, Pietro CELI, Norman SALEM
  • Publication number: 20180333371
    Abstract: The combination of curcumin and resveratrol can prevent the microglia from participating in the inflammation pathway in the brain. Thus this combination can reduce/prevent inflammation in the brain secondary to conditions such as obesity, diabetes, injury, and infection. The combination can also reduce chronic pain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Michael BUTT, Christoph RIEGGER, Kelly WYNALDA
  • Publication number: 20170337213
    Abstract: In some examples, a computing device comprising a processing resource and a machine-readable storage medium encoded with instructions executable by the processing resource to regenerate metadata. The machine-readable storage medium comprises instructions to detect a damaged meta file in a hierarchical distribution of metadata of a deduplication storage system, instructions to parse meta files in the hierarchical distribution of metadata and instructions to regenerate the damaged meta file based on the parsing of the meta files, wherein the damaged meta file is located in a higher hierarchy with respect to the parsed meta files in the hierarchical distribution of metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: John Michael Butt, Michael Rob Davis, Andrew James Todd
  • Publication number: 20150320783
    Abstract: Zanthoxylum piperitum (commonly known as Japanese pepper) seeds, including its mature seeds, contain the NMS precursor/V-methylserotonin 5-O-B-glucoside (“NMS-glucoside”) present in sufficient concentration and are metabolized with sufficient efficiency so as to provide an effective amount of NMS for use in amelioration of menopausal symptoms, including hot flashes/flushes. The Japanese pepper seeds or Japanese pepper seed extracts can also be used to enrich other sources of NMS or NMS precursors in order to provide a nutraceutical or food supplement for controlling hot flashes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher Michael BUTT, Michael WEISER
  • Publication number: 20150130508
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a configurable integrated circuit (IC). The IC includes at least fifty configurable circuits arranged in an array having a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. Each configurable circuit for configurably performing a set of operations. At least a first configurable circuit reconfigures at a first reconfiguration rate. The first configurable circuit performs a different operation each time the first configurable circuit is reconfigured. The reconfiguration of the first configurable circuit does not follow any sequential progression through the set of operations of the first configurable circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Herman Schmit, Michael Butts, Brad L. Hutchings, Steven Teig
  • Patent number: 8810277
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a configurable integrated circuit (IC). The IC includes at least fifty configurable circuits arranged in an array having a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. Each configurable circuit for configurably performing a set of operations. At least a first configurable circuit reconfigures at a first reconfiguration rate. The first configurable circuit performs a different operation each time the first configurable circuit is reconfigured. The reconfiguration of the first configurable circuit does not follow any sequential progression through the set of operations of the first configurable circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Tbula, Inc.
    Inventors: Herman Schmit, Michael Butts, Brad L. Hutchings, Steven Teig
  • Publication number: 20140213536
    Abstract: Zanthoxylum piperitum (commonly known as Japanese pepper) seeds, including its mature seeds, contain the NMS precursor N-methylserotonin S-O-6-glucoside (“NMS-glucoside”) present in sufficient concentration and are metabolized with sufficient efficiency so as to provide an effective amount of NMS for use in amelioration of menopausal symptoms, including hot flashes/flushes. The Japanese pepper seeds or Japanese pepper seed extracts can also be used to enrich other sources of NMS or NMS precursors in order to provide a nutraceutical or food supplement for controlling hot flashes. This invention relates to the marketing of nutraceuticals and food supplements containing these ingredients. Target customers include perimenopausal women, menopausal women and post menopausal women who wish to reduce the risk of experiencing hot flashes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Christopher Michael BUTT, Michael WEISER
  • Patent number: 8638119
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a configurable integrated circuit (IC). The IC includes a logic circuit for receiving input data sets and configuration data sets and performing several functions on the input data sets. Each configuration data set specifies a particular function that the logic circuit has to perform on the input data set. The IC also includes a connection circuit for supplying sets of the configuration data to the logic circuit at a particular rate for at least a particular time period. At least two supplied configuration data sets are different and configure the logic circuit to perform two different functions on the input data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Tabula, Inc.
    Inventors: Herman Schmit, Michael Butts, Brad L. Hutchings, Steven Teig
  • Publication number: 20130099819
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a configurable integrated circuit (IC). The IC includes at least fifty configurable circuits arranged in an array having a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. Each configurable circuit for configurably performing a set of operations. At least a first configurable circuit reconfigures at a first reconfiguration rate. The first configurable circuit performs a different operation each time the first configurable circuit is reconfigured. The reconfiguration of the first configurable circuit does not follow any sequential progression through the set of operations of the first configurable circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Herman Schmit, Michael Butts, Brad L. Hutchings, Steven Teig
  • Publication number: 20130021057
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a configurable integrated circuit (IC). The IC includes a logic circuit for receiving input data sets and configuration data sets and performing several functions on the input data sets. Each configuration data set specifies a particular function that the logic circuit has to perform on the input data set. The IC also includes a connection circuit for supplying sets of the configuration data to the logic circuit at a particular rate for at least a particular time period. At least two supplied configuration data sets are different and configure the logic circuit to perform two different functions on the input data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Herman Schmit, Michael Butts, Brad L. Hutchings, Steven Teig
  • Patent number: 8305110
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a configurable integrated circuit (IC). The IC includes at least fifty configurable circuits arranged in an array having a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. Each configurable circuit for configurably performing a set of operations. At least a first configurable circuit reconfigures at a first reconfiguration rate. The first configurable circuit performs a different operation each time the first configurable circuit is reconfigured. The reconfiguration of the first configurable circuit does not follow any sequential progression through the set of operations of the first configurable circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Tabula, Inc.
    Inventors: Herman Schmit, Michael Butts, Brad L. Hutchings, Steven Teig
  • Patent number: 8193830
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a configurable integrated circuit (IC). The IC includes a logic circuit for receiving input data sets and configuration data sets and performing several functions on the input data sets. Each configuration data set specifies a particular function that the logic circuit has to perform on the input data set. The IC also includes a connection circuit for supplying sets of the configuration data to the logic circuit at a particular rate for at least a particular time period. At least two supplied configuration data sets are different and configure the logic circuit to perform two different functions on the input data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Tabula, Inc.
    Inventors: Herman Schmit, Michael Butts, Brad L. Hutchings, Steven Teig
  • Publication number: 20110267102
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a configurable integrated circuit (IC). The IC includes at least fifty configurable circuits arranged in an array having a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. Each configurable circuit for configurably performing a set of operations. At least a first configurable circuit reconfigures at a first reconfiguration rate. The first configurable circuit performs a different operation each time the first configurable circuit is reconfigured. The reconfiguration of the first configurable circuit does not follow any sequential progression through the set of operations of the first configurable circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Herman Schmit, Michael Butts, Brad L. Hutchings, Steven Teig
  • Publication number: 20110133777
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a configurable integrated circuit (IC). The IC includes a logic circuit for receiving input data sets and configuration data sets and performing several functions on the input data sets. Each configuration data set specifies a particular function that the logic circuit has to perform on the input data set. The IC also includes a connection circuit for supplying sets of the configuration data to the logic circuit at a particular rate for at least a particular time period. At least two supplied configuration data sets are different and configure the logic circuit to perform two different functions on the input data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Herman Schmit, Michael Butts, Brad L. Hutchings, Steven Teig
  • Patent number: 7948266
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide an integrated circuit (IC) that has a first interface rate for exchanging signals in at least one direction with a circuit outside of the IC. The IC has multiple reconfigurable circuits. Each of the reconfigurable circuits is for reconfiguring at a second rate. The second rate is faster than the first interface rate. Each of the reconfigurable circuits reconfigures when configuration data that specifies an operation of the particular reconfigurable circuit changes from a first configuration data set that is stored in the IC to a second configuration data set that is also stored in the IC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Tabula, Inc.
    Inventors: Herman Schmit, Michael Butts, Brad L. Hutchings, Steven Teig
  • Patent number: 7872496
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a configurable integrated circuit (IC). The IC includes a logic circuit for receiving input data sets and configuration data sets and performing several functions on the input data sets. Each configuration data set specifies a particular function that the logic circuit has to perform on the input data set. The IC also includes a connection circuit for supplying sets of the configuration data to the logic circuit at a particular rate for at least a particular time period. At least two supplied configuration data sets are different and configure the logic circuit to perform two different functions on the input data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Tabula, Inc.
    Inventors: Herman Schmit, Michael Butts, Brad L. Hutchings, Steven Teig