Patents by Inventor Michael Davies

Michael Davies 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).

  • Patent number: 9593863
    Abstract: An improved vent apparatus that is usable with an electrical enclosure includes a vent flap that is movable between a closed position overlying an opening formed in a wall of the electrical enclosure and an open position wherein at least a portion of the vent flap is spaced from the wall. The vent flap may be held in place in the closed position via gravity or through the use of a retainer such as a spring or a frangible structure. The vent flap is a part of a flap apparatus that is formed as a unitary single piece element that may be stamped from sheet metal, for example, and the flap apparatus includes a number of hinge elements that are rollably disposed on an edge of the wall adjacent the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Davis Pearce, Bryan Richard Benson
  • Publication number: 20170051248
    Abstract: A carrier for expansion of pluripotent stem cells is provided, wherein the carrier comprises a substrate comprising one or more outer surfaces, wherein the one or more outer surfaces are modified with gas plasma treatment, and one or more structured indentations on one or more of the outer surfaces. The carrier has a length at least about 0.2 mm, a width at least about 0.2 mm, and a height in a range from about 0.05 mm to 1.2 mm and each of the structured indentations has a major axis in a range from about 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm, a minor axis in a range from about 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm and a depth in a range from about 0.025 mm to about 0.5 mm. A method of making the carrier, and culturing stromal cells using the same carrier are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Michael Davis, Evelina Roxana Loghin, Kenneth Roger Conway, Andrew Arthur Paul Burns, David Gilles Gascoyne
  • Publication number: 20170054279
    Abstract: A racking assembly for an electrical apparatus is provided. The racking assembly includes a movable carriage assembly and a drive assembly. The movable carriage assembly is sized to fit within a housing assembly and is structured to be moved between a first position and a second position. The carriage assembly is further structured to support at least one electrical component. The drive assembly includes a motor assembly and a positioning assembly. The motor assembly is structured to impart movement to said positioning assembly. The motor assembly is coupled to said positioning assembly. The positioning assembly is structured to impart movement to said carriage assembly and to move said carriage assembly from said first position to said second position. The positioning assembly is coupled to said carriage assembly. In this configuration, the racking assembly is structured to move the carriage assembly, and therefore the electrical apparatus, between the first and second positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Russell Irvin Boyce, Michael Davis Pearce, Melvin LaVern Hughes, Bimal Pareshbhai Sheth
  • Patent number: 9558900
    Abstract: An electrical disconnect includes a housing having a recess defined therein extending from an opening toward a base. The disconnect also includes a vacuum envelope defined within the housing near the base; a fixed contact assembly including a fixed contact structured to be in electrical communication with a voltage source disposed partially within the vacuum envelope; and a movable contact assembly including a movable contact having a first end disposed within the vacuum envelope and a second end disposed in the recess near the base and movable between a closed position in electrical contact with the fixed contact and an open position spaced apart from the fixed contact a separation distance. The housing includes a dynamic shield electrically connected to the movable contact, the dynamic shield being disposed about the recess within the housing and extending from the base toward the opening thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Davis Pearce, Bryan Richard Benson, Melvin Lavern Hughes, Timothy Gordon Robirds, Michael Howard Abrahamsen
  • Publication number: 20170020579
    Abstract: A bone plate system is provided. The system includes two or more fastener locks stacked on top of each other and located between two holes in a plate adapted to receive bone fasteners. An actuator is provided between the locks. As the actuator is advanced, the locks are moved sequentially into position, firstly, to prevent one or more bone fasteners from backing out of the plate while permitting the fasteners to angulate and, secondly, to lock the angulation of the bone fasteners while still providing back out protection in situ. An expandable bone plate having a top plate interconnected to a bottom plate by a rack and pinion is provided. The rotation of the pinion with a driver lengthens or shortens the plate incrementally for custom length adjustment. The length is fixed in position with the simple removal of the driver and no further step is required to lock the plate length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Moti Altarac, Joey Reglos, Michael Schneier, Brian Stuart Grossman, Michael Davis, Dale Lawrence Leibert, John Fredrick Stephani
  • Patent number: 9535471
    Abstract: A data storage system and a method of cooling the data storage system are presented. The data storage system includes: an enclosure; one or more drawer structures disposed within the enclosure, wherein at least one of the drawer structures is configured to receive one or more electronic devices; and one or more temperature control elements positioned adjacent to the bottom of the at least one drawer structure, wherein at least one of the temperature control elements is arranged in use to thermally communicate with at least one of the electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: David Michael Davis, Alexander Carl Worrall
  • Patent number: 9532801
    Abstract: A surgical apparatus for positioning within a tissue tract accessing an underlying body cavity, includes a seal anchor member comprising a compressible material and being adapted to transition between a first expanded condition to facilitate securing of the seal anchor member within the tissue tract and in substantial sealed relation with tissue surfaces defining the tissue tract and a second compressed condition to facilitate at least partial insertion of the seal anchor member within the tissue tract. The seal anchor member defines a central longitudinal axis and has leading and trailing ends. At least one longitudinal object port extends between the leading and trailing ends and is adapted for reception of a surgical object whereby compressible material defining the at least one longitudinal object port is adapted to deform to establish a substantial sealed relation with the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Michael Davis
  • Patent number: 9534206
    Abstract: A carrier for expansion of induced pluripotent stem cells is provided, wherein the carrier comprises a substrate comprising one or more outer surfaces, wherein the one or more outer surfaces are modified with gas plasma treatment, and one or more structured indentations on one or more of the outer surfaces. The carrier has a length at least about 0.2 mm, a width at least about 0.2 mm, and a height in a range from about 0.05 mm to 1.2 mm and each of the structured indentations has a major axis in a range from about 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm, a minor axis in a range from about 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm and a depth in a range from about 0.025 mm to about 0.5 mm. A method of making the carrier, and culturing induced pluripotent stem cells using the same carrier are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian Michael Davis, Kenneth Roger Conway, Evelina Roxana Loghin, Andrew Arthur Paul Burns, David Gilles Gascoyne, Scott Michael Miller
  • Publication number: 20160363966
    Abstract: The disclosed technology provides an enclosure system for computing equipment and a method for manufacturing an enclosure system, which includes a front enclosure base configured to secure a plurality of tray modules, each of the plurality of tray modules comprising a printed circuit board to connect a plurality of electronic components and being connected at a rear end to a connectivity midplane. The front enclosure base has a front end taller than the rear end such that the front end is configured to structurally support the plurality of tray modules and the rear end allows connecting rear faces of each of the plurality of tray modules to the connectivity midplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: David Michael Davis, Odie Killen, Alexander Carl Worrall
  • Publication number: 20160363275
    Abstract: A rechargeable power container containing a light source, power networking and connectors for powering and recharging portable devices is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventor: Michael Davis
  • Patent number: 9518249
    Abstract: A carrier for expansion of pluripotent stem cells is provided, wherein the carrier comprises a substrate comprising one or more outer surfaces, wherein the one or more outer surfaces are modified with gas plasma treatment, and one or more structured indentations on one or more of the outer surfaces. The carrier has a length at least about 0.2 mm, a width at least about 0.2 mm, and a height in a range from about 0.05 mm to 1.2 mm and each of the structured indentations has a major axis in a range from about 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm, a minor axis in a range from about 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm and a depth in a range from about 0.025 mm to about 0.5 mm. A method of making the carrier, and culturing stromal cells using the same carrier are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian Michael Davis, Evelina Roxana Loghin, Kenneth Roger Conway, Andrew Arthur Paul Burns, David Gilles Gascoyne
  • Publication number: 20160340633
    Abstract: Provided herein are novel methods for expansion and passaging of cell aggregates comprising stem cells and/or differentiated cells and comprising the use of closed systems on rocking platform bioreactors. The methods of the invention permit closed system serial passage expansion of pluripotent stem cells and/or progeny thereof with associated pluripotency markers and differentiation potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Michael Davis, Kenneth Roger Conway, Evelina Roxana Loghin, Xiaohua Zhang
  • Patent number: 9486250
    Abstract: A bone plate system is provided. The system includes two or more fastener locks stacked on top of each other and located between two holes in a plate adapted to receive bone fasteners. An actuator is provided between the locks. As the actuator is advanced, the locks are moved sequentially into position, firstly, to prevent one or more bone fasteners from backing out of the plate while permitting the fasteners to angulate and, secondly, to lock the angulation of the bone fasteners while still providing back out protection in situ. An expandable bone plate having a top plate interconnected to a bottom plate by a rack and pinion is provided. The rotation of the pinion with a driver lengthens or shortens the plate incrementally for custom length adjustment. The length is fixed in position with the simple removal of the driver and no further step is required to lock the plate length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Mastros Innovations, LLC.
    Inventors: Moti Altarac, Joey Reglos, Michael Schneier, Brian Stuart Grossman, Michael Davis, Dale Lawrence Leibert, John Fredrick Stephani
  • Publication number: 20160323318
    Abstract: A computer network security system includes a central controller in communication with software-based endpoint agents operating on individual host computers. The endpoint agents monitor new connection requests to and from their respective hosts, comparing the connections to cached rules obtained from the controller, and holding new connections while escalating requests for applicable rules and/or directives to the controller in real-time when no applicable rules are available in their caches. The endpoint agents can be configured to present a pop-up dialog requesting enhanced authentication credentials from a user on a host in response to a connection request from a restricted network-based application. The pop-up dialog enables enhanced or two-factor authentication functionality to be overlaid on any networked application regardless of the application's inherent authentication capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: John Ondy Terrill, Thomas James Cross, Scott Michael Davis, Qiu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160324032
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for cooling a power supply unit in a storage system. In some embodiments, a storage system includes a first section for receiving a plurality of storage media, a second section having a power supply unit, and a plenum arranged in communication with the first and second sections. The power supply unit has an inlet for receiving air, an outlet for exhausting air and an airflow generator which generates airflow therethrough, where the inlet and the outlet are in fluidic communication with the plenum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: David Michael Davis, Odie Killen
  • Patent number: 9447917
    Abstract: A hanger bar assembly includes a first hanger bar member and a second hanger bar member. The first hanger bar member includes a first rail segment, a first channel segment including a first channel, and a first stoppage tab extending up above an edge of the first channel segment. The second hanger bar member includes a second rail segment positioned in the first channel of the first channel segment and a second channel segment that includes a second channel. The first rail segment is positioned in the second channel. The second hanger bar member further includes a second stoppage tab extending out in a horizontal direction. The first stoppage tab and the second stoppage tab are designed to abut against each other to prevent unintended disengagement of the first hanger bar member from the second hanger bar member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Rongxiu Huang, Jared Michael Davis
  • Patent number: 9449171
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable mediums for providing supply chain validation are disclosed. According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for validating a computing system comprises receiving, from a source entity and via an out of band delivery, validation information for validating the computing system, wherein the validation information is derived from one or more components of the computing system. The method also includes determining, using the validation information and reference information associated with the computing system, whether a configuration of the computing system has been modified and, in response to determining that the configuration of the computing system has been modified, generating information about a system modification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: VCE Company, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Michael Davis
  • Patent number: 9438013
    Abstract: A drive assembly for an electrical switching apparatus racking assembly is provided. The drive assembly includes a positioning assembly, a motor assembly, and a control assembly. The positioning assembly is structured to impart movement to said carriage assembly and to move said carriage assembly from said first position to said second position. The motor assembly is structured to impart movement to said positioning assembly. The control assembly is structured to control said motor assembly. The control assembly is in electronic communication with the motor assembly. The motor assembly is operatively coupled to the positioning assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael Davis Pearce
  • Patent number: 9428604
    Abstract: A nanoparticle includes a copolymer comprising a vinyl-aromatic monomer and a heterocyclic monomer. The copolymer is crosslinked with a multifunctional crosslinking agent polymerizable through an addition reaction. A nanoparticle and elastomer composition is disclosed. Several methods of mixing heterocyclic and non-heterocyclic monomer nanoparticles into an elastomer are also disclosed. These methods include mixing in a multi-elements static mixer and an intermeshing mixer with venting, among others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: William L. Hergenrother, Waruna C. B. Kiridena, James H. Pawlow, James D. Ulmer, Christopher G. Robertson, Michael Davis
  • Patent number: D775937
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Inventor: Michael Davis