Patents by Inventor Michael Cai
Michael Cai 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: 11975435Abstract: A tool includes a housing, a drive assembly including an output shaft extending from the housing such that a tool element for performing work on a workpiece is attachable to the output shaft, and a bushing disposed within the housing. The bushing rotatably supports the output shaft. The bushing is impregnated with lubricant such that the bushing is self-lubricating, and the bushing has an impregnation ratio between about 5% and about 25%.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Peter Malak, Michael R. Sande, Ryan Allen Dedrickson, Guang Hu, Fan Bin Zeng, Wei Chao Xu, Qiao Cai
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Publication number: 20240139109Abstract: The pharmacokinetic profile of the SGLT2 inhibitor bexagliflozin can be improved by formulating it as an extended release tablet. Compared with standard immediate-release dosage forms these tablets can permit a lower peak plasma concentration, Cmax, while maintaining plasma concentrations at therapeutic levels for a desired period. This can be used, for instance, to administer lower doses while still providing the same pharmacological effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Feng WANG, Ankit SHRIVASTAVA, Rina SHAH, Brian SEED, Vinay PATIL, Michael J. HADD, Fuxia DONG, Vipan DHALL, Chunfeng DAI, Joseph Ho-Lun CHAU, Qiuhua CAI
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Patent number: 11968998Abstract: High-protein food additives are prepared by reacting a protein material with L-cysteine, or a derivative thereof, with homogenization and heating. The homogenization and heating is preferably carried out on an aqueously slurry of the protein material and L-cysteine. The homogenized and reacted slurry is then dried to form a powder. The resultant food additive may be incorporated into a wide variety of food products to enhance the physical characteristics thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: MGPI PROCESSING, INC.Inventors: Clodualdo C. Maningat, Liming Cai, Sarah Marie Gutkowski, Michael Buttshaw
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Publication number: 20240116946Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, useful in the treatment of treating viral infections, for example, coronaviridae infections.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Stephen E. Ammann, Xinpei Cai, Eda Y. Canales, Weng K. Chang, Gregory F. Chin, Henok H. Kinfe, Scott E. Lazerwith, Jessica L. McKinley, Michael R. Mish, Devan Naduthambi, Jason K. Perry, Kevin X. Rodriguez, Scott D. Schroeder, Christopher J. Swank, Joshua J. Van Veldhuizen
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Patent number: 11942619Abstract: In various aspects, the present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing an electrode for an electrochemical cell. The method includes contacting a solid electrode material and a substrate at an interface. The method further includes preparing a liquid electrode material at the interface by heating at least a portion of the solid electrode material to a first temperature. The first temperature is greater than or equal to a melting point of the solid electrode material. The method further includes creating a layer of the liquid electrode material on the substrate by moving at least one of the solid electrode material and the substrate with respect to the other of the solid electrode material and the substrate. The method further includes forming the electrode by cooling the liquid electrode material to a second temperature. The second temperature is less than or equal to the melting point.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Erik Damon Huemiller, Shaomao Xu, Ryan Curtis Sekol, Wayne Cai, Michael P. Balogh, Xiaowei Yu
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Publication number: 20240097114Abstract: Batteries include a current collector, a cathode, an interlayer disposed on the cathode, a solid-state electrolyte disposed on the interlayer, and a lithium anode disposed on the solid-state electrolyte. In aspects, the interlayer includes a lithium salt and a sulfone compound within a polymeric matrix. In aspects, the interlayer includes a lithium salt and a sulfone compound. In aspects, methods of forming a battery comprise disposing a precursor solution comprising a lithium salt, a sulfone compound, and a monomer on a first major surface of a cathode. Methods can further include curing the precursor solution to form an interlayer including the lithium salt and the sulfone compound within a polymeric matrix. In aspects, methods can include disposing a lithium salt and a sulfone compound on a first major surface of a cathode. Methods further include disposing a solid-state electrolyte over the first major surface of the cathode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Michael Edward Badding, Mingli Cai, Jun Jin, Zhen Song, Zhaoyin Wen, Tongping Xiu, Liu Yao
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Publication number: 20240093050Abstract: A UV curable inkjet ink containing covert or overt ultraviolet or infrared reactive material. The ultraviolet or infrared reactive materials are processed in acrylate monomer or combination of acrylate monomer and acrylate oligomer media, along with photoinitiators and surfactants to produce an inkjet ink for printing on non-porous substrates such as plastic, glass, ceramic or metal with high adhesion, scratch and chemical resistance and providing a security feature responsive to ultraviolet or infrared radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Xiaorong Cai, Malissa Marie Wolfe, Kevin Heilman, Michael R. Riley
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Publication number: 20240084084Abstract: A promoter operably linked to a gene encoding a protein is disclosed. The promoter drives expression of the protein in a yeast cell in the absence of methanol. Also disclosed are vectors, host cells and expression systems that include the promoter, as well as methods of using the promoter to express proteins in yeast.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Xuqiu Tan, Ruorong Cai, Jingping Zhong, Melissa Ann Scranton, Michael Speer
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Publication number: 20240075473Abstract: A lateral flow assay device of the present disclosure has numerous features to ensure correct operation of the device under gravity, such as vent pockets for enabling the flow of sample fluid from one chamber to the next when the vent pocket is unsealed. The vent pockets have protrusions to help prevent accidental resealing. The device also can have a gasket to ensure free air movement between open vent pockets. Flow control features that protrude horizontally into a chamber proximal to an outlet act to deflect the flow to the side of the chamber opposite from the outlet, prior to the flow entering the outlet. Such features can reduce the flow velocity of the sample fluid and increase the effective fluid flow path length, enhance mixing of reagents with a sample, and enabling more accurate control of fluid flow in the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Mark Nowakowski, Michael Wang, Robert B Cary, Hong Cai, Conrad Lindberg, Martin Bouliane, Donald J Thomas
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Publication number: 20240076724Abstract: An automated method for performing an assay of the present disclosure can be performed in a microfluidic device that is a lateral flow device having numerous features to ensure correct operation of the device under gravity, such as vent pockets for enabling the flow of sample fluid from one chamber to the next when the vent pocket is unsealed. Each chamber can have a reagent recess proximal to an inlet end of the chamber. A reagent pellet formed in a reagent recess can be effectively mixed with a sample as the sample flows into the chamber. A flexible circuit with patterned metallic electrical components disposed on a heat stable material can be in direct contact with fluid in the chambers and has resistive heating elements aligned with, for example, a chamber for performing an amplification reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Mark Nowakowski, Michael Wang, Robert B Cary, Hong Cai, Conrad Lindberg, Martin Bouliane, Donald J Thomas
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Patent number: 11916382Abstract: A system may determine configuration information associated with a power system for a work site that includes one or more power sources. The system may determine respective operation parameters of the one or more power sources and one or more performance criteria associated with the power system. The system may determine a baseline operation plan for the power system. The system may identify an optimization analysis technique and may process, using the optimization analysis technique, the configuration information associated with the power system, the respective operation parameters of the one or more power sources, and the one or more performance criteria associated with the power system to generate the optimized operation plan for the power system. The system may cause, based on the baseline operation plan for the power system and the optimized operation plan for the power system, one or more actions to be performed.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Yanchai Zhang, Syed Ameenuddin Hussain, Baoyang Deng, Zhijun Cai, Shiferaw D. Beyene, Casey Alan Otten, Perry Converse, Theodore E. Wiersema, Michael A. Snopko
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Publication number: 20220032376Abstract: A metals-based additive manufacturing machine and method are disclosed. The machine and method include a hybrid temperature monitoring system. The hybrid temperature monitoring system includes a Raman spectrometer, a single-element ultrasound transducer, and a phased-array ultrasound pair. The hybrid temperature monitoring system can generate a real-time three-dimensional temperature map of the melt pool and optionally a portion of the metal powder base and/or a formed portion of a desired artifact. The real-time three-dimensional temperature map can be used for optimizing the metals-based additive manufacturing process in real-time or during subsequent process runs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Michael Cai Wang, Rasim Guldiken
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Publication number: 20210245395Abstract: A method of forming a layered material including arranging a 2DLM on a base material comprising one or more Moiré interferences, and adding material or removing material at a location of the one or more Moiré interferences.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Michael Cai Wang, YunJo Jeong
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Patent number: 9333469Abstract: In one embodiment, a stirring system has a stirring assembly, a threaded leadscrew, and a multi-motion assembly adapted to travel along the leadscrew and accompanying parallel guide rods. The multi-motion assembly (i) has a timing pulley for powering the stirring assembly via a timing belt and (ii) converts the rotation of the leadscrew into either travel along the leadscrew in an engaged state or rotation of the timing pulley in a disengaged state. The multi-motion assembly includes (i) a screw-nut having an inside thread matching the leadscrew's thread and (ii) a clutch sub-assembly. The clutch sub-assembly (i) prevents the screw nut from rotating with the leadscrew in the engaged state, such that leadscrew rotation causes linear movement of the multi-motion assembly and (ii) allows the screw nut to rotate with the leadscrew in the disengaged state, such that leadscrew rotation causes corresponding rotation of the screw nut and timing pulley.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2011Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Distek, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Brinker, Michael Cai, William G. Van Ocker
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Publication number: 20130024411Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for identifying states or types of individual objects within a class of objects of interest are provided. A supervised algorithm is executed on a set of map data to separate a class of objects of interest from other objects. An unsupervised algorithm is executed to identify different types or states of individual objects within the class of objects of interest identified by the supervised algorithm. The results are then stored on a non-transitory storage medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Inventors: Dongming Michael Cai, Nathan Gabriel McDowell
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Publication number: 20120227528Abstract: In one embodiment, a stirring system has a stirring assembly, a threaded leadscrew, and a multi-motion assembly adapted to travel along the leadscrew and accompanying parallel guide rods. The multi-motion assembly (i) has a timing pulley for powering the stifling assembly via a timing belt and (ii) converts the rotation of the leadscrew into either travel along the leadscrew in an engaged state or rotation of the timing pulley in a disengaged state. The multi-motion assembly includes (i) a screw-nut having an inside thread matching the leadscrew's thread and (ii) a clutch sub-assembly. The clutch sub-assembly (i) prevents the screw nut from rotating with the leadscrew in the engaged state, such that leadscrew rotation causes linear movement of the multi-motion assembly and (ii) allows the screw nut to rotate with the leadscrew in the disengaged state, such that leadscrew rotation causes corresponding rotation of the screw nut and timing pulley.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: DISTEK, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey Brinker, Michael Cai, William G. Van Ocker
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Patent number: 7988793Abstract: In one embodiment, a washing system including a nozzle assembly having a nozzle and having formed therein a rinse passageway and a waste passageway. Each passageway has first and second ends. The first end of the waste passageway is adapted to be coupled to a waste pump adapted to remove waste fluid via a waste aperture defining the second end of the waste passageway. The first end of the rinse passageway is adapted to be coupled to a rinse pump adapted to provide rinse fluid via a rinse aperture defining the second end of the rinse passageway. The nozzle is coupled to the rinse aperture and is adapted to rotate and direct flow of the rinse fluid outwardly while rotating.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Distek, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Brinker, Michael Cai
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Publication number: 20100089428Abstract: In one embodiment, a washing system including a nozzle assembly having a nozzle and having formed therein a rinse passageway and a waste passageway. Each passageway has first and second ends. The first end of the waste passageway is adapted to be coupled to a waste pump adapted to remove waste fluid via a waste aperture defining the second end of the waste passageway. The first end of the rinse passageway is adapted to be coupled to a rinse pump adapted to provide rinse fluid via a rinse aperture defining the second end of the rinse passageway. The nozzle is coupled to the rinse aperture and is adapted to rotate and direct flow of the rinse fluid outwardly while rotating.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: Distek, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Brinker, Michael Cai
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Patent number: 7658198Abstract: In one embodiment, a washing system including a nozzle assembly having a nozzle and having formed therein a rinse passageway and a waste passageway. Each passageway has first and second ends. The first end of the waste passageway is adapted to be coupled to a waste pump adapted to remove waste fluid via a waste aperture defining the second end of the waste passageway. The first end of the rinse passageway is adapted to be coupled to a rinse pump adapted to provide rinse fluid via a rinse aperture defining the second end of the rinse passageway. The nozzle is coupled to the rinse aperture and is adapted to rotate and direct flow of the rinse fluid outwardly while rotating.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2005Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Distek Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Brinker, Michael Cai
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Publication number: 20060102211Abstract: In one embodiment, a washing system including a nozzle assembly having a nozzle and having formed therein a rinse passageway and a waste passageway. Each passageway has first and second ends. The first end of the waste passageway is adapted to be coupled to a waste pump adapted to remove waste fluid via a waste aperture defining the second end of the waste passageway. The first end of the rinse passageway is adapted to be coupled to a rinse pump adapted to provide rinse fluid via a rinse aperture defining the second end of the rinse passageway. The nozzle is coupled to the rinse aperture and is adapted to rotate and direct flow of the rinse fluid outwardly while rotating.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2005Publication date: May 18, 2006Applicant: Distek, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Brinker, Michael Cai