Patents by Inventor Michael Fitzgerald
Michael Fitzgerald 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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Patent number: 10606959Abstract: Highlighting key portions of text within a document is described. A document having text is obtained, and key portions of the document are determined using summarization techniques. Key portion data indicative of the key portions is generated and maintained for output to generate a highlighted document in which highlight overlays are displayed over or proximate the determined key portions of the text within the document. In one or more implementations, reader interactions with the highlighted document are monitored to generate reader feedback data. The reader feedback data may then be combined with the output of the summarization techniques in order to adjust the determined key portions. In some cases, the reader feedback data may also be used to improve the summarization techniques.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Adobe Inc.Inventors: Carl Iwan Dockhorn, Sean Michael Fitzgerald, Ragunandan Rao Malangully, Laurie Marie Byrum, Jason Guthrie Waters, Frederic Claude Thevenet, Walter Wei-Tuh Chang
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Publication number: 20190328236Abstract: An oral care evaluation process may include: illuminating soft oral tissue within an oral cavity with a light source emitting a spectrum of light which induces fluorescence in an organic compound; generating image data for an image of the soft oral tissue while illuminating the soft oral tissue, the image comprising a plurality of pixels; and evaluating oral hygiene using a programmable processor programmed to assess an attribute of each pixel of the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Michael PACELLI, Hrebesh Molly SUBHASH, Michael FITZGERALD, Harsh Mahendra TRIVEDI
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Patent number: 10376149Abstract: An oral care evaluation system may include: a light source configured to emit a spectrum of light which induces fluorescence in an organic compound, the light source illuminating soft oral tissue within an oral cavity; an image sensor receiving light generated by fluorescence of the organic compound on the soft oral tissue, the image sensor generating image data for an image of the oral tissue, the image comprising a plurality of pixels; and an image processor receiving the image data from the image sensor and programmed to evaluate oral hygiene of the soft oral tissue by assessing an attribute of each pixel in the image.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Michael Pacelli, Hrebesh Molly Subhash, Michael Fitzgerald, Harsh Mahendra Trivedi
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Publication number: 20190187074Abstract: The disclosure contains a method of quantifying and/or evaluating metal ions in a dentifrice, wherein the method comprises subjecting the dentifrice to X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), and wherein the XAS is used to measure and/or evaluate the metal ions in the dentifrice. Also disclosed are methods of selecting and screening for dentifrices based upon the evaluation and quantification of their metal ion content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicants: Colgate-Palmolive Company, Northwestern UniversityInventors: Michael FITZGERALD, Iraklis PAPPAS, Jean-Francois GAILLARD, Marco ALSINA CORVALAN
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Publication number: 20190155910Abstract: Highlighting key portions of text within a document is described. A document having text is obtained, and key portions of the document are determined using summarization techniques. Key portion data indicative of the key portions is generated and maintained for output to generate a highlighted document in which highlight overlays are displayed over or proximate the determined key portions of the text within the document. In one or more implementations, reader interactions with the highlighted document are monitored to generate reader feedback data. The reader feedback data may then be combined with the output of the summarization techniques in order to adjust the determined key portions. In some cases, the reader feedback data may also be used to improve the summarization techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Carl Iwan Dockhorn, Sean Michael Fitzgerald, Ragunandan Rao Malangully, Laurie Marie Byrum, Jason Guthrie Waters, Frederic Claude Thevenet, Walter Wei-Tuh Chang
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Publication number: 20190134353Abstract: An easily removable, non-irritating stretchable sleeve or chest wrap for protecting and securing a PICC line or chest catheter tubing and cap extending externally from the insertion point. The sleeve or chest wrap is easily attached to a patient's arm or body, securing the small length of the external PICC line or the central venous catheter, protecting the tubing and cap from external contaminants, and allowing easy access to the PICC line or the central venous catheter for administration of drugs or nutrients, and access for blood draws. This sleeve allows the patient freedom of movement and is comfortable enough to prevent skin irritation over long-term usage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Michael Fitzgerald, Kezia Fitzgerald
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Patent number: 10198436Abstract: Highlighting key portions of text within a document is described. A document having text is obtained, and key portions of the document are determined using summarization techniques. Key portion data indicative of the key portions is generated and maintained for output to generate a highlighted document in which highlight overlays are displayed over or proximate the determined key portions of the text within the document. In one or more implementations, reader interactions with the highlighted document are monitored to generate reader feedback data. The reader feedback data may then be combined with the output of the summarization techniques in order to adjust the determined key portions. In some cases, the reader feedback data may also be used to improve the summarization techniques.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Adobe Inc.Inventors: Carl Iwan Dockhorn, Sean Michael Fitzgerald, Ragunandan Rao Malangully, Laurie Marie Byrum, Jason Guthrie Waters, Frederic Claude Thevenet, Walter Wei-Tuh Chang
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Publication number: 20190015313Abstract: Disclosed herein is mucin-coated silica, compositions comprising the same, and methods of promoting the aggregation and/or clearance of oral bacteria using such compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Carlo DAEP, Michael FITZGERALD, Ekta MAKWANA, Peter R. HILLIARD, JR., Shamim ANSARI, Robert D'AMBROGIO
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Publication number: 20190014988Abstract: An oral care evaluation system may include: a light source configured to emit a spectrum of light which induces fluorescence in an organic compound, the light source illuminating soft oral tissue within an oral cavity; an image sensor receiving light generated by fluorescence of the organic compound on the soft oral tissue, the image sensor generating image data for an image of the oral tissue, the image comprising a plurality of pixels; and an image processor receiving the image data from the image sensor and programmed to evaluate oral hygiene of the soft oral tissue by assessing an attribute of each pixel in the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2017Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Michael Pacelli, Hrebesh Molly SUBHASH, Michael FITZGERALD, Harsh Mahendra TRIVEDI
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Patent number: 10149964Abstract: An easily removable, non-irritating stretchable sleeve or chest wrap for protecting and securing a PICC line or chest catheter tubing and cap extending externally from the insertion point. The sleeve or chest wrap is easily attached to a patient's arm or body, securing the small length of the external PICC line or the central venous catheter, protecting the tubing and cap from external contaminants, and allowing easy access to the PICC line or the central venous catheter for administration of drugs or nutrients, and access for blood draws. This sleeve allows the patient freedom of movement and is comfortable enough to prevent skin irritation over long-term usage.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Inventors: Michael Fitzgerald, Kezia Fitzgerald
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Publication number: 20180338785Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for an orthopedic device, including: a base element having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough for receiving a respective bone fixation element; a retaining mechanism operating to prevent withdrawal of the fixation element; and a blocker operating to overlie the bone fixation element within the one of the apertures such that the bone fixation element is prevented from withdrawing from one or more bones of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2017Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: Altus Partners LLCInventors: Patrick M. White, Brian R. Bankoski, Michael Fitzgerald, Randy Davis
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Patent number: 10102836Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus, system, and method that allow non-musicians to compose and perform a musical composition. Although some existing electronic devices can provide a virtual environment to compose and play musical sound digitally, manipulating such a virtual environment can be difficult and may require specific software expertise, as well as knowledge of music theory. The present disclosure provides a platform that facilitates the creation of a musical composition without such software expertise or knowledge of music theory. The platform models a musical composition as a simultaneous playback of one or more musical contents. The platform allows players to control or modify one or more of the plurality of musical contents to generate or synthesize a musical composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: HARMONIX MUSIC SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Jonathan Mintz, Eric J. Brosius, Paul Burrowes, Michael Fitzgerald, Alexander Rigopulos
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Publication number: 20180239316Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for sending a request, by a first computing device and for receipt by a second computing device, that the second computing device send data that describes characteristics of the second computing device. Receiving, from the second computing device, the data that describes the characteristics of the second computing device. Determining whether the second computing device includes the first component model based on the received data. Determining whether the second computing device includes the second component model based on the received data. Generating, by the first computing device, a graphical user interface that is associated with the second computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Robert Lopez Toscano, Aparna Bhatnagar Sinha, Igor Karp, John Kozura, Michael Fitzgerald Mester
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Publication number: 20180136461Abstract: Some aspects include a virtual reality device configured to present to a user a virtual environment. The virtual reality device comprises a tracking device including at least one camera to acquire image data, the tracking device, when worn by the user, configured to determine a position associated with the user and a stereoscopic display device configured to display at least a portion of a representation of the virtual environment, wherein the representation of the virtual environment is based, at least in part, on the determined position associated with the user, wherein the display device and the tracking device are configured to be worn by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Michael Fitzgerald, Stéphane Bonneaud, William Warren, Gabriel Taubin
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Publication number: 20170261745Abstract: Some aspects include a virtual reality device configured to present to a user a virtual environment. The virtual reality device comprises a tracking device including at least one camera to acquire image data, the tracking device, when worn by the user, configured to determine a position associated with the user and a stereoscopic display device configured to display at least a portion of a representation of the virtual environment, wherein the representation of the virtual environment is based, at least in part, on the determined position associated with the user, wherein the display device and the tracking device are configured to be worn by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Michael Fitzgerald, Stéphane Bonneaud, William Warren, Gabriel Taubin
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Patent number: 9718843Abstract: The disclosure provides an improved synthesis for a zinc-lysine complex having the formula [Zn(C6H14N2O2)2Cl]+Cl?, in which a zinc compound selected from ZnO and ZnCl2, is reacted with a lysine compound selected from lysine and lysine.HCl, in aqueous acid. The disclosure also provides oral care and personal care compositions comprising the complex prepared by the synthesis, and methods of using these complexes and compositions.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Michael Fitzgerald, Joseph Convery, Harsh Trivedi, Lisa Manus
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Publication number: 20170186411Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus, system, and method that allow non-musicians to compose and perform a musical composition. Although some existing electronic devices can provide a virtual environment to compose and play musical sound digitally, manipulating such a virtual environment can be difficult and may require specific software expertise, as well as knowledge of music theory. The present disclosure provides a platform that facilitates the creation of a musical composition without such software expertise or knowledge of music theory. The platform models a musical composition as a simultaneous playback of one or more musical contents. The platform allows players to control or modify one or more of the plurality of musical contents to generate or synthesize a musical composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Jonathan MINTZ, Eric J. BROSIUS, Paul BURROWES, Michael FITZGERALD, Alexander RIGOPULOS
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Publication number: 20170152272Abstract: The disclosure provides an improved synthesis for a zinc-lysine complex having the formula [Zn(C6H14N2O2)2Cl]+Cl ?, in which a zinc compound selected from ZnO and ZnCl2, is reacted with a lysine compound selected from lysine and lysineHCl, in aqueous acid. The disclosure also provides oral care and personal care compositions comprising the complex prepared by the synthesis, and methods of using these complexes and compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Michael FITZGERALD, Joseph CONVERY, Harsh TRIVEDI, Lisa MANUS
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Patent number: 9560468Abstract: A communication system comprises a remote optimization server and a central optimization server adapted to communicate with each via a backhaul network. The central optimization server communicates with core network elements for data delivery. The servers provide access to local data servers, manage backhaul links, perform data caching, and optimize transmission of data that needs to be back-hauled in order to reduce data transfer via the backhaul network in a manner which is transparent to users and to core network elements. The servers perform compression and protocol optimization. The remote optimization server comprises a HTTP accelerator which uses client and server side optimization functions to retrieve a bundle of resources associated with a request for base HTML, and maintains a set of persistent connections over which all HTTP traffic is carried.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: PARALLEL LIMITED, LLCInventors: Michael Fitzgerald, Guy Waugh, Richard Lord, Michael Godley, Christopher Young, Joseph Cahill, Tadhg Crotty, Edmond Higgins, Paul Davern, Noor Nashid Islam, Cormac John Sreenan, Ahmed Zahran
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Patent number: D852581Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Inventor: Michael Fitzgerald Hackley