Patents by Inventor Michael D. Bishop
Michael D. Bishop 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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Publication number: 20240099400Abstract: A protective clothing equipment is provided that is comfortable, stabilizing, and compatible with varying types of surfaces. One embodiment of the protective clothing equipment includes a shell, padding disposed in front of the knee of the wearer, the padding including a non-uniform stiffness.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Samuel L. Lombardi, Todd Andrew Zeilinger, Sara D. Linginfelter, Michael Heggen Inouye, Bennett Richard Bishop, Joseph R. Worple, Kyle C. Anderson
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Patent number: 11678757Abstract: This invention relates to a washable multi-component magnetic floor mat with a hidden base component. The floor mat contains a textile component and a base component. The textile component and the base component are attached to one another by magnetic attraction. The magnetic attraction is provided by incorporation of magnetic particles in both the textile and base components. The textile component is designed to be soiled, washed, and re-used, thereby providing ideal end-use applications in areas such as building entryways. The present invention eliminates the need to wash the base component of the floor mat which results in environmental, cost and labor conservation. Alignment and deployment of the textile component with the base component in an efficient manner is also described herein.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Padmakumar Puthillath, Franklin S. Love, Dale S. Kitchen, Ty G. Dawson, Barry R. McClure, Michael D. Bishop
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Publication number: 20220218456Abstract: The present disclosure provides, inter alia, compositions, methods, and kits for improving the success rate of in vitro fertilization in small ruminants using microbiome profiles. According to some aspects, the present disclosure provides a method and kit for pairing female donor subjects with female recipient subjects, and for selecting female donor subjects. According to other aspects, the present disclosure provides a method of generating a microbiome database.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: BRUNO VALENTE SANCHES, AMANDA FONSECA ZANGIROLAMO, LUCIANO BONILLA, MICHAEL D. BISHOP
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Publication number: 20220071427Abstract: This invention relates to a washable multi-component magnetic floor mat with a hidden base component. The floor mat contains a textile component and a base component. The textile component and the base component are attached to one another by magnetic attraction. The magnetic attraction is provided by incorporation of magnetic particles in both the textile and base components. The textile component is designed to be soiled, washed, and re-used, thereby providing ideal end-use applications in areas such as building entryways. The present invention eliminates the need to wash the base component of the floor mat which results in environmental, cost and labor conservation. Alignment and deployment of the textile component with the base component in an efficient manner is also described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Padmakumar Puthillath, Franklin S. Love, Dale S. Kitchen, Ty G. Dawson, Barry R. McClure, Michael D. Bishop
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Publication number: 20210353087Abstract: This invention relates to a washable multi-component magnetic floor mat with a hidden base component. The floor mat contains a textile component and a base component. The textile component and the base component are attached to one another by magnetic attraction. The magnetic attraction is provided by incorporation of magnetic particles in both the textile and base components. The textile component is designed to be soiled, washed, and re-used, thereby providing ideal end-use applications in areas such as building entryways. The present invention eliminates the need to wash the base component of the floor mat which results in environmental, cost and labor conservation. Alignment and deployment of the textile component with the base component in an efficient manner is also described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Padmakumar Puthillath, Franklin S. Love, Dale S. Kitchen, Ty G. Dawson, Barry R. McClure, Michael D. Bishop
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Publication number: 20190350437Abstract: This invention relates to a floor mat having reduced tuft profile on the backside of the textile component of the floor mat. The floor mat is comprised of a textile component and a base component. The textile component includes face yarn tufted through a primary backing layer. The reduced tuft profile is present on the backside of the textile component. Advantages of a floor mat with reduced tuft profile include improved uniformity of the secondary backing layer applied to the textile component and improved durability of the textile component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Franklin S. Love, Padmakumar Puthillath, Dale S. Kitchen, Michael D. Bishop
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Publication number: 20190000254Abstract: This invention relates to a washable multi-component magnetic floor mat with a hidden base component. The floor mat contains a textile component and a base component. The textile component and the base component are attached to one another by magnetic attraction. The magnetic attraction is provided by incorporation of magnetic particles in both the textile and base components. The textile component is designed to be soiled, washed, and re-used, thereby providing ideal end-use applications in areas such as building entryways. The present invention eliminates the need to wash the base component of the floor mat which results in environmental, cost and labor conservation. Alignment and deployment of the textile component with the base component in an efficient manner is also described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Padmakumar Puthillath, Franklin S. Love, Dale S. Kitchen, Ty G. Dawson, Barry R. McClure, Michael D. Bishop
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Publication number: 20180055266Abstract: This invention relates to a washable multi-component magnetic floor mat with a hidden base component. The floor mat contains a textile component and a base component. The textile component and the base component are attached to one another by magnetic attraction. The magnetic attraction is provided by incorporation of magnetic particles in both the textile and base components. The textile component is designed to be soiled, washed, and re-used, thereby providing ideal end-use applications in areas such as building entryways. The present invention eliminates the need to wash the base component of the floor mat which results in environmental, cost and labor conservation. Alignment and deployment of the textile component with the base component in an efficient manner is also described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Padmakumar Puthillath, Franklin S. Love, Dale S. Kitchen, Ty G. Dawson, Barry R. McClure, Michael D. Bishop
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Publication number: 20180056626Abstract: This invention relates to a washable multi-component magnetic floor mat with a hidden base component. The floor mat contains a textile component and a base component. The textile component and the base component are attached to one another by magnetic attraction. The magnetic attraction is provided by incorporation of magnetic particles in both the textile and base components. The textile component is designed to be soiled, washed, and re-used, thereby providing ideal end-use applications in areas such as building entryways. The present invention eliminates the need to wash the base component of the floor mat which results in environmental, cost and labor conservation. Alignment and deployment of the textile component with the base component in an efficient manner is also described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Padmakumar Puthillath, Franklin S. Love, Dale S. Kitchen, Ty G. Dawson, Barry R. McClure, Michael D. Bishop
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Publication number: 20170360274Abstract: This invention relates to a floor mat having reduced tuft profile on the backside of the textile component of the floor mat. The floor mat is comprised of a textile component and a base component. The textile component includes face yarn tufted through a primary backing layer. The reduced tuft profile is present on the backside of the textile component. Advantages of a floor mat with reduced tuft profile include improved uniformity of the secondary backing layer applied to the textile component and improved durability of the textile component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Franklin S. Love, Padmakumar Puthillath, Dale S. Kitchen, Michael D. Bishop
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Patent number: 9444975Abstract: Gamut mapping is applied to a pixel to thereby convert input component values (e.g. RGB values) of the pixel to corresponding output component values of the pixel. The input component values have a first valid range which includes some negative values and the output component values have a second valid range which does not include negative values. The gamut mapping unit determines whether a first input component value of the pixel is negative, and if so: (i) applies an adjustment to that component value such that it is not negative; and (ii) adjusts one or more other input component value(s) of the pixel based on the adjustment applied to the first input component value to thereby compensate for the adjustment applied to the first input component value. The output component values of the pixel are based on the adjusted input component values of the pixel.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Imagination Technologies LimitedInventor: Michael D. Bishop
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Publication number: 20150256719Abstract: Gamut mapping is applied to a pixel to thereby convert input component values (e.g. RGB values) of the pixel to corresponding output component values of the pixel. The input component values have a first valid range which includes some negative values and the output component values have a second valid range which does not include negative values. The gamut mapping unit determines whether a first input component value of the pixel is negative, and if so: (i) applies an adjustment to that component value such that it is not negative; and (ii) adjusts one or more other input component value(s) of the pixel based on the adjustment applied to the first input component value to thereby compensate for the adjustment applied to the first input component value. The output component values of the pixel are based on the adjusted input component values of the pixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventor: Michael D. Bishop
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Patent number: 7652192Abstract: The invention is directed in part to totipotent cells that have one or more artificial chromosomes; processes for producing such cells; processes for using such cells (e.g., nuclear transfer); transgenic embryos and transgenic animals cloned from such cells; and processes for producing such embryos and animals.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2002Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.Inventors: Erik J. Forsberg, Kelly S. Mallon, Paul J. Golueke, Michael D. Bishop
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Publication number: 20090133137Abstract: The present invention relates to cloning technologies. The invention relates in part to immortalized and totipotent cells useful for cloning animals, the embryos produced from these cells using nuclear transfer techniques, animals that arise from these cells and embryos, and materials, methods, and processes for establishing such cells, embryos, and animals.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: Nikolai S. Strelchenko, Jeffrey M. Betthauser, Gail L. Jurgella, Marvin M. Pace, Michael D. Bishop
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Publication number: 20040081958Abstract: The present invention is directed in part to methods and materials for identifying and evaluating the molecular events associated with cellular reprogramming. More particularly, the invention identifies one or more “expression events” occurring within cells, tissues, embryos, and/or animals that signal developmental competence or lineage-specific development. These expression events can be used to efficiently screen and select cells, tissues, embryos, and/or animals that are competent to undergo reprogramming from amongst a background of incompetent cells, tissues, embryos, and/or animals. Moreover, methods and molecules able to induce such expression events can be identified and used to induce competence in otherwise incompetent cells, tissues, embryos, and/or animals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2001Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventors: Ken Eilertsen, Martha Pfister-Genskow, Lynette Childs, Todd Forsythe, Michael D. Bishop
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Publication number: 20040055025Abstract: The present invention provides a method and materials for reproducing an immune response of a mammal against one or more antigens of interest. The method preferably involves cloning a founder mammal and producing an immune response in the clone that is substantially identical to the immune response of the founder animal to the antigen or antigens of interest. Accordingly, a source of valuable antibodies can be maintained despite the death or illness of the antibody producing animal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Applicant: Infigen, Inc.Inventors: Erik J. Forsberg, Gregory H. Leno, Jeffrey Betthauser, Kenneth Eilertsen, Michael D. Bishop
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Patent number: 6700037Abstract: The present invention relates to materials and methods for cloning porcine animals. The invention relates in part to totipotent cells useful for cloning porcine animals, porcine embryos produced from such cells by employing nuclear transfer techniques, and porcine animals that arise from such cells and embryos.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2000Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Infigen, Inc.Inventors: Philip Damiani, Jeffrey M. Betthauser, Erik J. Forsberg, Michael D. Bishop
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Patent number: 6603059Abstract: The present invention relates to cloning technologies. The invention relates in part to immortalized and totipotent cells useful for cloning animals, the embryos produced from these cells using nuclear transfer techniques, animals that arise from these cells and embryos, and materials, methods, and processes for establishing such cells, embryos, and animals.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2000Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: Infigen, Inc.Inventors: Nikolai S. Strelchenko, Jeffrey M. Betthauser, Gail L. Jurgella, Marvin M. Pace, Michael D. Bishop
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Publication number: 20030070186Abstract: The present invention relates to cloning technologies. The invention relates in part to immortalized and totipotent cells useful for cloning animals, the embryos produced from these cells using nuclear transfer techniques, animals that arise from these cells and embryos, and materials, methods, and processes for establishing such cells, embryos, and animals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Applicant: Infigen, Inc.Inventors: Nikolai S. Strelchenko, Jeffrey M. Betthauser, Gail L. Jurgella, Marvin M. Pace, Michael D. Bishop
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Publication number: 20020065769Abstract: According to one embodiment, the meeting of buyer demand that was unmet in prior bidding cycles in an on-line bidding transaction is provided. In one such embodiment, a method includes determining that a price for a quantity of business offered by at least one vendor and a price by at least one buyer for the quantity of business do not match during at least one prior bidding cycle in an on-line bidding transaction. The method also includes determining a difference between the price by the at least one vendor and the price by the at least one buyer. Additionally, the method includes generating a new bidding cycle in the on-line bidding transaction upon determining that the difference is within a range.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventors: Roberto Irribarren, Michael D. Bishop