Patents by Inventor Michael Downing

Michael Downing 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: 12553191
    Abstract: A foundation system made up of panels for supporting a load bearing surface on underlying ground in use. Each foundation panel has a panel body having a peripheral edge, first and second opposing major surfaces spaced by a depth dimension of the panel body, and a plurality of internal walls upstanding in the depth dimension so as to define a plurality of cells within the panel. Each cell of the panel is open at one of the first and second major surface and closed at the other of the first and second major surfaces. Connection formations are provided at the peripheral edge of the panel body, where the connection formations comprise a neck portion and a head portion. The head portion is configured to engage with a corresponding connection formation of one or more adjacent panel in use to resist separation of the foundation panel from an adjacent panel in a direction within a plane of the first or second major surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: 238 LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul Taylor, Michael Downing, Geoffrey Whitcher
  • Patent number: 11511906
    Abstract: A kit enabling creation of a personal keepsake by at least one user and methods of using same. A first container is openable by a user, and a plurality of candles are enclosed in the first container. Each candle has a wick at one end and an opposite end having a base width. The kit further includes a second container which is openable by the user, and a plurality of tubes enclosed in the second container. Each tube has at least one end which is initially open and defines a chamber having a chamber width and a chamber length to receive a storage medium, the initially open end adapted to receive the base width of one of the candles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Downing
  • Publication number: 20220341100
    Abstract: There is disclosed a foundation system made up of panels for supporting a load bearing surface on underlying ground in use. Each foundation panel has a panel body having a peripheral edge, first and second opposing major surfaces spaced by a depth dimension of the panel body, and a plurality of internal walls upstanding in the depth dimension so as to define a plurality of cells within the panel. Each cell of the panel is open at one of the first and second major surface and closed at the other of the first and second major surfaces. Connection formations are provided at the peripheral edge of the panel body, where the connection formations comprise a neck portion and a head portion. The head portion is configured to engage with a corresponding connection formation of one or more adjacent panel in use to resist separation of the foundation panel from an adjacent panel in a direction within a plane of the first or second major surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Paul TAYLOR, Michael Downing, Geoffrey Whitcher
  • Publication number: 20200239183
    Abstract: A kit enabling creation of a personal keepsake by at least one user and methods of using same. A first container is openable by a user, and a plurality of candles are enclosed in the first container. Each candle has a wick at one end and an opposite end having a base width. The kit further includes a second container which is openable by the user, and a plurality of tubes enclosed in the second container. Each tube has at least one end which is initially open and defines a chamber having a chamber width and a chamber length to receive a storage medium, the initially open end adapted to receive the base width of one of the candles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Michael DOWNING
  • Patent number: 10345817
    Abstract: A path of travel used by an autopilot operation system for auto-guidance of a mobile machine is defined, transparently to a human operator, in response to the human operator engaging and disengaging operation of an implement coupled with the mobile machine. The auto-guidance of the mobile machine is activated, transparently to the human operator, in response to the human operator engaging the implement a second time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Downing, John William Peake
  • Publication number: 20180348774
    Abstract: A path of travel used by an autopilot operation system for auto-guidance of a mobile machine is defined, transparently to a human operator, in response to the human operator engaging and disengaging operation of an implement coupled with the mobile machine. The auto-guidance of the mobile machine is activated, transparently to the human operator, in response to the human operator engaging the implement a second time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Downing, John William Peake
  • Patent number: 10073460
    Abstract: Auto-guidance of a mobile machine is provided that does not require a graphical user interface display. Human interactions with the auto-guidance system of a mobile machine are performed solely with one or more electromechanical switches of the auto-guidance system while the mobile machine is operating. A first point for auto-guidance of a mobile machine is set by an auto-guidance system in response to a first electromechanical switch input. A second point for auto-guidance of the mobile machine is set by the auto-guidance system in response to a second electromechanical switch input after movement of the mobile machine from the first point. The auto-guidance system activates auto-guidance of the mobile machine along a path defined by the first point and the second point. The setting of the first point, the setting of the second point, and the activating are performed by one or more hardware processors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Downing, John William Peake
  • Patent number: 10048693
    Abstract: A path of travel used by an autopilot operation system for auto-guidance of a mobile machine is defined, transparently to a human operator, in response to the human operator engaging and disengaging operation of an implement coupled with the mobile machine. The auto-guidance of the mobile machine is activated, transparently to the human operator, in response to the human operator engaging the implement a second time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Downing, John William Peake
  • Publication number: 20170357269
    Abstract: Auto-guidance of a mobile machine is provided that does not require a graphical user interface display. Human interactions with the auto-guidance system of a mobile machine are performed solely with one or more electromechanical switches of the auto-guidance system while the mobile machine is operating. A first point for auto-guidance of a mobile machine is set by an auto-guidance system in response to a first electromechanical switch input. A second point for auto-guidance of the mobile machine is set by the auto-guidance system in response to a second electromechanical switch input after movement of the mobile machine from the first point. The auto-guidance system activates auto-guidance of the mobile machine along a path defined by the first point and the second point. The setting of the first point, the setting of the second point, and the activating are performed by one or more hardware processors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Downing, John William Peake
  • Publication number: 20170357268
    Abstract: A path of travel used by an autopilot operation system for auto-guidance of a mobile machine is defined, transparently to a human operator, in response to the human operator engaging and disengaging operation of an implement coupled with the mobile machine. The auto-guidance of the mobile machine is activated, transparently to the human operator, in response to the human operator engaging the implement a second time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Downing, John William Peake
  • Patent number: 9681160
    Abstract: A method for creating a compound media stream includes obtaining a first media segment, obtaining a first matching criterion, and automatically associating the first media segment with an existing media stream to produce the compound media stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Tout Inc.
    Inventors: John P. McIntire, Michael Downing
  • Publication number: 20150142471
    Abstract: The field of the invention relates to systems and methods for managing healthcare information systems, and more particularly to systems and methods for coordinating the delivery of high-quality health care and medical services over an information network. In one embodiment, a processing server is configured to electronically receive a patient's health information over a data network from one or more patient systems. The processing server also includes a computer program product having a computer-usable medium including a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes said processor to execute a process that coordinates the delivery of transferrable patient health information and provides preoperative testing recommendations based on a single acquisition of electronic patient health information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: David Bergman, Manoj Kulkarni, Reid Wilburn, Lynnus Peng, Michael Downing
  • Publication number: 20140188519
    Abstract: The field of the invention relates to systems and methods for managing healthcare information systems, and more particularly to systems and methods for coordinating the delivery of high-quality health care and medical services over an information network. In one embodiment, a processing server is configured to electronically receive a patient's health information over a data network from one or more patient systems. The processing server also includes a computer program product having a computer-usable medium including a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes said processor to execute a process that coordinates the delivery of transferrable patient health information and provides preoperative testing recommendations based on a single acquisition of electronic patient health information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: EPREOP, LLC
    Inventors: David Bergman, Manoj Kulkarni, Reid Wilburn, Lynnus Peng, Michael Downing
  • Publication number: 20120331169
    Abstract: A method for creating a compound media stream includes obtaining a first media segment, obtaining a first matching criterion, and automatically associating the first media segment with an existing media stream to produce the compound media stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: JOHN P. MCINTIRE, Michael Downing
  • Publication number: 20120331502
    Abstract: A method for creating a media stream comprising a plurality of individual media segments includes obtaining a first media segment, obtaining a first matching criterion, and automatically associating the first media segment with a second media segment to produce the media stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: JOHN P. MCINTIRE, Michael Downing
  • Publication number: 20120290322
    Abstract: The field of the invention relates to systems and methods for managing healthcare information systems, and more particularly to systems and methods for coordinating the delivery of high-quality health care and medical services over an information network. In one embodiment, a processing server is configured to electronically receive a patient's health information over a data network from one or more patient systems. The processing server also includes a computer program product having a computer-usable medium including a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes said processor to execute a process that coordinates the delivery of transferrable patient health information and provides preoperative testing recommendations based on a single acquisition of electronic patient health information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: David Bergman, Manoj Kulkami, Reid Wilburn, Lynnus Peng, Michael Downing
  • Publication number: 20060068146
    Abstract: Printed articles are disclosed, where the article includes a transparent film, the film comprising a first side coated with a pressure-sensitive acrylate adhesive; and a second side printed with an image. The printed image can be produced with a digital or flexographic printed. Also disclosed are systems and methods for producing printed articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Pierce Marks, Michael Downing, Randy Ladwig
  • Patent number: 5203852
    Abstract: A carpet tucking device utilizing a rotatable member having a core and a removable cover for the core. The cover possesses an outer surface capable of contacting the carpet and further includes a first flange portion and second endless portion. A handle is connected to the rotatable member by a connecting element which forms an obtuse angle between the handle and the rotatable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Inventors: Keith A. Downing, Michael Downing