Patents by Inventor Michael G. Higgins

Michael G. Higgins 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).

  • Publication number: 20210133263
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an improved Internet search engine are provided. According to one embodiment, a search request includes (i) one or more initial constraints to constrain a search of real-time Internet content to a domain name space and (ii) one or more user-specified search terms or phrases. A subset of potential outcomes is provided as feedback to a user by generating a search query to be applied to the content within the domain name space by: (i) identifying company records matching the initial constraint(s) and satisfying one or more sampling criteria by searching a company database; and (ii) incorporating into the search query: (a) domain names of matching company records; and (b) the user-specified search terms or phrases. The subset of potential outcomes are then displayed to the user by performing a limited search of the real-time Internet content based on the structured search query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Onemata Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley D. Brown, Michael G. George, JR., William M. Smith, Michael G. Higgins, Brittney Dougherty, Allison Heimlich
  • Patent number: 10891341
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an improved Internet search engine are provided. According to one embodiment, a search request is received from an end user via a browser based interface. The search request includes (i) initial constraint(s) to be used by the Internet search engine to constrain a search of real-time Internet content and (ii) user-specified search terms. A structured search query is generated based on company records of a company database matching the initial constraint(s). The search of real-time Internet content is performed and search results are returned by, for each web site domain specified in the structured search query, applying the search term(s) to a predetermined number of web pages for the domain. The search results, including a list of companies associated with the search results, is locally stored and presented to the end user. Interactive filtering and/or ranking of the locally stored search results is then facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Onemata Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley D. Brown, Michael G. George, Jr., William M. Smith, Michael G. Higgins, Brittney Dougherty, Allison Heimlich
  • Publication number: 20200320150
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an improved Internet search engine are provided. According to one embodiment, a search request is received from an end user via a browser based interface. The search request includes (i) initial constraint(s) to be used by the Internet search engine to constrain a search of real-time Internet content and (ii) user-specified search terms. A structured search query is generated based on company records of a company database matching the initial constraint(s). The search of real-time Internet content is performed and search results are returned by, for each web site domain specified in the structured search query, applying the search term(s) to a predetermined number of web pages for the domain. The search results, including a list of companies associated with the search results, is locally stored and presented to the end user. Interactive filtering and/or ranking of the locally stored search results is then facilitated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Onemata Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley D. Brown, Michael G. George, Jr., William M. Smith, Michael G. Higgins, Brittney Dougherty, Allison Heimlich
  • Patent number: 4368727
    Abstract: A portable cooking apparatus comprises a container having a lower end part to be heated, and a tunnel member arranged to receive at its upper end region the lower end part of the container and to receive at its lower end region a burner; the container and the tunnel member are so shaped that the container is movable from an elevated position where it rests with its lower end spaced above the burner to be heated by the burner flame, to a lower position where its lower end will extinguish the burner flame.The apparatus may also comprise a base pan to receive the lower end region of the tunnel member and provided with a handle which is movable from a lowered position where it acts as a carrying handle to a raised position where it acts to hold the tunnel member securely sandwiched between the base pan and the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1983
    Inventors: Michael G. Higgins, Howard S. Ward