Patents by Inventor Michael Detty

Michael Detty 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).

  • Mixed transition metal oxides silica xerogels as antifouling/fouling release surfaces
    Patent number: 11161987
    Abstract: Xerogels and compositions comprising xerogels comprising a transition metal oxide and silicon oxide xerogel matrix. The xerogels and compositions can be made from mixtures of transition metal alkoxide(s) and tetraalkoxysilane(s) and, optionally, alkyltrialkoxysilane(s), aminoalkyl-, alkylaminoalkyl-, dialkylaminoalkyltrialkoxysilane(s), or a combination thereof. The xerogels and compositions can be used as antifouling coatings on, for example; boats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
    Inventors: Michael Detty, Damon Corey, Caitlyn Gatley
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PROGRAM CHANNEL STATUS INFORMATION AND/OR FOR CONTROLLING CHANNEL SWITCHING
    Publication number: 20190349644
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting whether a commercial is ongoing on a program channel and indicating commercial status of a program channel in a program guide are described. Also described are channel surfing methods and apparatus where a user is allowed to automatically skip channels with ongoing commercials and is provided with an indicator of the commercial status on one or more previous program channels while viewing content of program channel to which the user switched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Detty
  • Methods and apparatus for providing program channel status information and/or for controlling channel switching
    Patent number: 10362363
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting whether a commercial is ongoing on a program channel and indicating commercial status of a program channel in a program guide are described. Also described are channel surfing methods and apparatus where a user is allowed to automatically skip channels with ongoing commercials and is provided with an indicator of the commercial status on one or more previous program channels while viewing content of program channel to which the user switched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
    Inventor: Michael Detty
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PROGRAM CHANNEL STATUS INFORMATION AND/OR FOR CONTROLLING CHANNEL SWITCHING
    Publication number: 20160134937
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting whether a commercial is ongoing on a program channel and indicating commercial status of a program channel in a program guide are described. Also described are channel surfing methods and apparatus where a user is allowed to automatically skip channels with ongoing commercials and is provided with an indicator of the commercial status on one or more previous program channels while viewing content of program channel to which the user switched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventor: Michael Detty
  • HYBRID ANTI-FOULING COATING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING THE FOULING OF SURFACES SUBJECTED TO A MARINE ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20080026027
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition including a sol-gel matrix and a dendrimeric organochalcogeno derivative and a system including the coating composition and a substrate. The present invention also relates to a method of preventing fouling of surfaces subjected to a marine environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: The Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: Michael Detty, Michael Drake, Ying Tang, Frank Bright
  • Novel chalcogenoxanthylium dyes for purging blood pathogens and for photodynamic therapy
    Publication number: 20060040908
    Abstract: Provided are chalcogenoxanthylium compounds which can effectively be used as sensitizers in photodynamic therapy, virucides in photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy and reversal agents of Pgp function in cancer cells. Further provided is a general method for the preparation of chalcogenoxanthylium compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Detty, David Donnelly, Stephen Wagner
  • Hybrid anti-fouling coating compositions and methods for preventing the fouling of surfaces subjected to a marine environment
    Publication number: 20050013843
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition including a sol-gel matrix and a dendrimeric organochalcogeno derivative and a system including the coating composition and a substrate. The present invention also relates to a method of preventing fouling of surfaces subjected to a marine environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Detty, Michael Drake, Ying Tang, Frank Bright