Patents by Inventor Michael D. McGrath

Michael D. McGrath 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).

  • Shape changing drug delivery devices and methods
    Patent number: 11938223
    Abstract: Drug delivery using bio-affecting drugs, particularly with shape changing drug delivery devices. Embodiments are included for depots for delivery of a therapeutic agent that change from an elongated state ex vivo to a coil in vivo where the agent is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Incept, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Jarrett, Michael J. McGrath, Timothy S. Jarrett, Rami El-Hayek, Andrew C. Vanslette, Courtney A Rosales, Charles D. Blizzard, Amarpreet S. Sawhney
  • Portable braille translation device and method
    Patent number: 11409942
    Abstract: Devices and methods use a processor, a scanner, and a display screen. The processor is used to recognize Braille characters within the field of view of the scanner. The processor is used to convert the Braille characters into text, and the display screen is used to display the text visibly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Rajana M. Panchani, Michael D. McGrath, Patrick W. B. Gerrits, Peter Granby
  • AUTOMATIC SELECTION OF PREFERRED COMMUNICATION FORMAT FOR USER INTERFACE INTERACTIONS
    Publication number: 20220247880
    Abstract: Apparatuses include, among other components, a user identification device operatively connected to a processor. In processing, the user identification device is adapted to identify a user of the apparatus. Also, a user interface is operatively connected to the processor. In such processing, the processor is adapted to select a communication format from a plurality of communication formats based on the user identified by the user identification device. With the processing, the processor is also adapted to control the user interface to communicate with the user using the selected communication format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Rajana M. Panchani, Peter Granby, Michael D. McGrath
  • PORTABLE BRAILLE TRANSLATION DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20220215154
    Abstract: Devices and methods use a processor, a scanner, and a display screen. The processor is used to recognize Braille characters within the field of view of the scanner. The processor is used to convert the Braille characters into text, and the display screen is used to display the text visibly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Rajana M. Panchani, Michael D. McGrath, Patrick W.B. Gerrits, Peter Granby
  • System implementing non-contact interaction with publicly shared machines
    Patent number: 11252285
    Abstract: A menu of processing options of a publicly shared machine is presented on a user interface of a remote computerized device using an application (app). The publicly shared machine can include a printing component, a scanning component, a non-contact user identification component, etc. The app creates a job from options selected from the menu. The job is transmitted from the app to the publicly shared machine. The publicly shared machine notifies the app of availability to perform the job. In turn, the app provides a notice on the user interface of the remote computerized device that the publicly shared machine is available to perform the job. These methods further identify the user present at the publicly shared machine using the non-contact user identification component, allowing the publicly shared machine to perform the job based on the non-contact user identification, without requiring additional user interaction with the publicly shared machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Noah J. D. Ullmann, Jeremy H. L. Griffith, John F. Whiting, Rajana M. Panchani, Peter Granby, Michael D. McGrath
  • Roll turning and tap turning for virtual reality environments
    Patent number: 10460524
    Abstract: Technologies are described for providing turning in virtual reality environments. For example, some implementations use roll turning that involves rotating around an outer edge of a control input, some implementations use tap turning to move directly to a location indicated by a control movement, and some implementations involve combinations of roll turning and tap turning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael D. McGrath, Tommaso Checchi, Soren Hannibal Nielsen, Robert Poerschke
  • ROLL TURNING AND TAP TURNING FOR VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20180012419
    Abstract: Technologies are described for providing turning in virtual reality environments. For example, some implementations use roll turning that involves rotating around an outer edge of a control input, some implementations use tap turning to move directly to a location indicated by a control movement, and some implementations involve combinations of roll turning and tap turning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael D. McGrath, Tommaso Checchi, Soren Hannibal Nielsen, Robert Poerschke