Patents by Inventor Michael Hawkins
Michael Hawkins 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: 9469782Abstract: An environmentally acceptable catalyst, coating system, and methods for thermal cure silicone release coatings that utilize bismuth (“Bi”) catalyst to retain properties of tin (“Sn”)-catalyzed systems but do not have the toxicity and environmental hazards associated therewith. The coating systems and methods also provide a laminate that shows reduced orange peel distortion over time compared with tin (“Sn”)-catalyzed systems and methods.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: CPFilms Inc.Inventors: Igor V. Khudyakov, Michael Hawkins
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Patent number: 9453949Abstract: An electromagnetic energy-absorbing optical product useful particularly for automotive and architectural window films is disclosed. The electromagnetic energy-absorbing optical product includes a polymeric substrate and a composite coating with the composite coating including first and second layers each containing a binding group component which together form a complimentary binding group pair.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Brija Nand, Lee Campbell Boman, Kevin C. Krogman, Michael Hawkins, Anthony Brian Port
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Publication number: 20160251807Abstract: A railroad crosstie (tie) may be fabricated from a composite material including a fiber reinforced polymer shell manufactured by pultrusion or other process, and filled by a suitable material, typically selected from expanded elastomeric polymer (such as polyurethane resin or other polymer), concrete, lightweight concrete formed by conventional aggregate, sand, cement, water, and an ultra light filler such as natural materials, sawdust, beads of expanded polymer such as expanded polystyrene, microspheres of glass or plastic, a recycled wooden tie in conjunction with any of the above, or the like. Fasteners may be driven such as spikes, threaded, such as screws, lag screws, spreading screws, rivets, or the like into apertures, pilot holes, or directly into fill absent apertures therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Michael A. Hawkins, Michael L. Hawkins
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Publication number: 20160231480Abstract: An electromagnetic energy-absorbing optical product useful particularly for automotive and architectural window films is disclosed. The electromagnetic energy-absorbing optical product includes a polymeric substrate and a composite coating with the composite coating including first and second layers each containing a binding group component which together form a complimentary binding group pair.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Lee Campbell Boman, Michael Hawkins, Kevin C. Krogman, Genichi Minase, Brija Nand, Kayur Ashwin Patel, Anthony Brian Port
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Publication number: 20160231481Abstract: An electromagnetic energy-absorbing optical product useful particularly for automotive and architectural window films is disclosed. The electromagnetic energy-absorbing optical product includes a polymeric substrate and a composite coating with the composite coating including first and second layers each containing a binding group component which together form a complimentary binding group pair.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Lee Campbell Boman, Michael Hawkins, Jeremy L. Isbell, Kevin C. Krogman, Brija Nand, Kayur Ashwin Patel, Anthony Brian Port
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Patent number: 9396307Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for interruption workflow management in a clinical enterprise. Certain embodiments provide an interruption workflow management system for a clinical enterprise. The system includes a worklist including a plurality of patient indicators representing patients for which tasks are to be performed by a user. The system also includes a patient panel displaying patient information associated with a patient indicator selected from the worklist. The system further includes a patient indicator shelf holding one or more patient indicators from at least one of the worklist and the patient panel for later retrieval in response to user input. The patient indicator shelf facilitates restoration of a patient indicator from the patient indicator shelf to display in the patient panel in response to user input.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael Hawkins, Christopher Burt, Kenneth Lopez, Jason Klotzer, Andres Olivares, Natalia Lipetskaia
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Publication number: 20160170104Abstract: An electromagnetic energy-absorbing optical product useful particularly for automotive and architectural window films is disclosed. The electromagnetic energy-absorbing optical product includes a polymeric substrate and a composite coating with the composite coating including first and second layers each containing a binding group component which together form a complimentary binding group pair.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Brija Nand, Lee Campbell Boman, Kevin C. Krogman, Michael Hawkins, Anthony Brian Port
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Patent number: 9274444Abstract: Incorporation of organic amines as neutralization agents in based phase inversion emulsification (PIE) processes to provide emulsification of high molecular amorphous and high molecular branch amorphous polyester resins, which are traditionally difficult to emulsify. The organic amines facilitate emulsification of these resins to achieve desired particle size with a narrow size distribution.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Yulin Wang, Shigang Steven Qiu, Ke Zhou, Karen Moffat, Edward G. Zwartz, Michael Hawkins, Paul Gerroir
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Publication number: 20150278358Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are provided for adjusting presentation characteristics of a search engine results page (SERP) by a client device based on a query intent of a user. The client may forward a search prefix to a search service and in response receive one or more query suggestions and one or more machine learning algorithms configured to each query suggestion. The user executes a search query comprising the query intent by selecting one of the query suggestions. The client device computes scores for each result group using the machine learning algorithm configured for the selected query suggestion. At least one presentation characteristic of the SERP is adjusted so that at least one result group is emphasized over another based on the respective result group scores representing a relevance to the query intent.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Elbio Renato Abib, Ashish Gandhe, Gaurav S. Anand, Anderson Aiziro, Rylan Michael Hawkins, Hossein Shahbazi
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Publication number: 20150090099Abstract: This invention comprises a method to transform a poem into a song. The client first composes a poem or a passage. Next, the client goes to the “Make Your Poem a Song” website: http:www.makeyourpoemasong.com (hereinafter “MYPS”). The client then populates the unique specification menus on the website. Selections from the specification menus allow the client to mold each and every aspect of the song creation process. After the client selects each song aspect, the MYPS coordinator chooses a composer to write the song based on the song chosen song characteristics. The composer then creates a song based on the characteristics chosen by the client. When the composer has created the “blueprint” of the song, the composer releases a small portion of the song to the client through the MYPS coordinator. The client then has 48 hours to comment on the song. If client has no comment, the composer creates, mixes and masters the song in final form, depending on the package chosen.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventor: David Michael Hawkins
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Publication number: 20140370428Abstract: Incorporation of organic amines as neutralization agents in based phase inversion emulsification (PIE) processes to provide emulsification of high molecular amorphous and high molecular branch amorphous polyester resins, which are traditionally difficult to emulsify. The organic amines facilitate emulsification of these resins to achieve desired particle size with a narrow size distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Yulin Wang, Shigang Steven Qiu, Ke Zhou, Karen Moffat, Edward G. Zwartz, Michael Hawkins, Paul Gerroir
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Patent number: 8789431Abstract: An sampling device for capturing a material sample and a method of using said device to process said material sample in situ within the device. Embodiments of the invention may be disposed as elongate probes having extendable sample capture elements. A sample capture element of such a device may include a sample capture pocket located near a distal end thereof for capturing and trapping a sample of material. The sample capture pocket may be provided with a port for receiving material therein and a port for expelling material therefrom. These ports may be placed in communication with corresponding material transfer channels extending through the sample capture element to allow for the in situ processing of a material sample, and the subsequent discharge of the sample to an analyzer or another downstream location.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Mettler-Toledo AGInventors: Peter Alfred Blacklin, Wayne Fowler, Jr., Joel Michael Hawkins, Howard William Ward, II
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Publication number: 20140200925Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for interruption workflow management in a clinical enterprise. Certain embodiments provide an interruption workflow management system for a clinical enterprise. The system includes a worklist including a plurality of patient indicators representing patients for which tasks are to be performed by a user. The system also includes a patient panel displaying patient information associated with a patient indicator selected from the worklist. The system further includes a patient indicator shelf holding one or more patient indicators from at least one of the worklist and the patient panel for later retrieval in response to user input. The patient indicator shelf facilitates restoration of a patient indicator from the patient indicator shelf to display in the patient panel in response to user input.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Michael Hawkins, Christopher Burt, Kenneth Lopez, Jason Klotzer, Andres Olivares, Natalia Lipetskaia
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Publication number: 20140141263Abstract: Structure coated with a biocidal foul release coating system, the structure being obtained by a. providing a substrate, b. coating the substrate with a first coating layer, c. applying at least one subsequent coating layer on top of the first coating layer, the first coating layer containing a biocide, the subsequent coating layer(s) containing less biocide than the first coating layer and which is(are)free or substantially free of biocide, and wherein the first and the subsequent coating layer(s) form a biocidal foul release coating system showing a controlled leaching of the biocide.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INTERNATIONAL B.V.Inventors: Phillip Keith Jones, Ian Michael Hawkins, Andrew Curry, Zhiyi Li, John David Sinclair-Day
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Patent number: 8719046Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for interruption workflow management in a clinical enterprise. Certain embodiments provide an interruption workflow management system for a clinical enterprise. The system includes a worklist including a plurality of patient indicators representing patients for which tasks are to be performed by a user. The system also includes a patient panel displaying patient information associated with a patient indicator selected from the worklist. The system further includes a patient indicator shelf holding one or more patient indicators from at least one of the worklist and the patient panel for later retrieval in response to user input. The patient indicator shelf facilitates restoration of a patient indicator from the patient indicator shelf to display in the patient panel in response to user input.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael Hawkins, Christopher Burt, Kenneth Lopez, Jason Klotzer, Andres Olivares, Natalia Lipetskaia
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Patent number: 8685605Abstract: Toners containing encapsulated crystalline resin have lower minimum fix temperatures without charge degradation.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Xerox CorportionInventors: Guerino Sacripante, Ke Zhou, Jordan Wosnick, Edward Zwartz, Michael Hawkins
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Patent number: 8668739Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an orthopedic implant that may be used to repair and/or replace focal defects in an individual's articular cartilage. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides a unitary orthopedic implant that includes a bone contacting layer and an articulating layer. In exemplary embodiments, the bone contacting layer may have a thickness of between about 1 millimeter and 3 millimeters. In exemplary embodiments, the articulating layer may have a thickness of between about 1 millimeter and 2 millimeters. As a result, the orthopedic implant may have an overall thickness of between about 2 millimeters and about 5 millimeters.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.Inventors: Cheryl Blanchard, Erin Johnson, Michael Hawkins, Hallie Brinkerhuff
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Publication number: 20130325435Abstract: A device may be configured to enable a user to select a language, and may fulfill resource requests from applications by selecting, from among resources respectively associated with a language, a resource associated with the selected language of the user. However, this resource selection process may be inadequate if the user selects multiple languages; if a resource associated with the selected language of the user is unavailable, but resources associated with related languages are available; or if the user and/or the application specifies an ordering for the selection among the languages. Presented herein are techniques for performing the resource selection by, for respective languages selected by the user, calculating a weight representing a suitability of the language for the resource request; generating a selection order of the selected languages according to the weights; and selecting a resource based on the position of the associated language in the selection order.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Rylan Michael Hawkins, Eric Scott Albright, Nicholas A. Beal, Peter Geoffrey Constable, Wade H. Curtiss, Erik Fortune, Andrew Stuart Glass, Samuel Aaron Beard
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Publication number: 20130273471Abstract: Toners containing encapsulated crystalline resin have lower minimum fix temperatures without charge degradation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Guerino Sacripante, Ke Zhou, Jordan Wosnick, Edward Zwartz, Michael Hawkins
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Patent number: 8365617Abstract: An in situ sampling device for capturing a material sample from a vessel. Embodiments of the present invention may be disposed as elongate probes having extendable sample capture elements. A sample capture element of such a device may include a concave sample capture pocket located near a distal end thereof. The sample capture pocket is adapted to capture a known volume of material when the sample capture element is extended into said material. The material sample remains trapped in the sample capture pocket upon sample capture element retraction. The sample capture pocket may be provided with a port for receiving material therein and a port for expelling material therefrom. These ports may be placed in communication with corresponding material transfer channels extending through the sample capture element. A device of the present invention provides for substantially contemporaneous sample capture and sample processing.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Mettler-Toledo AGInventors: Peter Alfred Blacklin, Wayne Fowler, Jr., Joel Michael Hawkins, Howard William Ward, II