Patents by Inventor Michael Howells

Michael Howells 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: 10655774
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a pig ramp for receiving and supporting a pig in a pig receiver includes a frame portion having an inner diameter, the inner diameter of the ring being larger than an outer diameter of a pig. The pig ramp also includes one or more ramp segments extending longitudinally away from the frame portion, the one or more ramp segments being coupled to a back side of the frame portion at a lower portion and positioned to receive and support the pig when positioned thereon to elevate the pig above a bottom of a tubular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
    Inventors: Danny Lee Dray, Bryan Anthony Crowe, David Abraham Fitch, William Lee Sprowls, John Charles Mollenkopf, Dustin Michael Howell
  • Patent number: 10632267
    Abstract: An inhaler housing is described having a body for receiving an inhaler canister and a mouthpiece through which a dose from the inhaler canister is to be delivered. The body and the mouthpiece are rotatably coupled so that by turning the mouthpiece relative to the body the inhaler housing is converted between a carry configuration in which the mouthpiece and body are mutually aligned, and a use configuration in which the mouthpiece projects laterally from the body. The inhaler housing has a member which is variably elastically deformed as the mouthpiece is turned, investing the member with elastic potential energy minima corresponding to the carry configuration and the use configuration. Rotation of the mouthpiece relative to the body tends to stop when either of these configurations is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: MIRROR 5 LTD
    Inventor: Michael Howell
  • Patent number: 10550189
    Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-interleukin-36R (anti-IL-36R) binding compounds, in particular new anti-IL-36R antibodies and therapeutic and diagnostic methods and compositions for using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Su-Ellen Brown, Keith Canada, Lukasz Chlewicki, Michael Howell, Detlev Mennerich, Joseph Robert Woska, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10542179
    Abstract: There is herein described a method and apparatus for the calibration and validation of motion picture scans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: iMetafilm
    Inventor: Michael Howell
  • Patent number: 10408377
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a pig ramp for receiving and supporting a pig in a pig receiver includes a frame portion having an inner diameter, the inner diameter of the ring being larger than an outer diameter of a pig. The pig ramp also includes one or more ramp segments extending longitudinally away from the frame portion, the one or more ramp segments being coupled to a back side of the frame portion at a lower portion and positioned to receive and support the pig when positioned thereon to elevate the pig above a bottom of a tubular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Markwest Energy Partners, L.P.
    Inventors: Danny Lee Dray, Bryan Anthony Crowe, David Abraham Fitch, William Lee Sprowls, John Charles Mollenkopf, Dustin Michael Howell
  • Publication number: 20190103170
    Abstract: A client device presents a user interface including a macro entry field for defining a macro indicator from a plurality of macro indicators and transmits the macro indicator. A server stores a database of macro-based diagnoses, each macro-based diagnosis associated with one or more elements of an accession, and one or more specimens associated with the accession. The server also receives the macro indicator from the client device, retrieves an initial diagnosis from the database of macro-based diagnoses responsive to the macro indicator, and transmits the initial diagnosis. The client device, receives the initial diagnosis, pre-populates one or more text boxes on the user interface with information from the initial diagnosis, and enables the user to edit the pre-populated one or more text boxes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Gregg Lahti, Matthew Hoppes, Michael Howell, Brandon Sleater
  • Publication number: 20190103171
    Abstract: Computing systems and computer-implemented methods for managing pathology lab workflow include storing a plurality of system objects, each system object representing an item to be tracked in the pathology lab workflow, the plurality of system objects including objects selected from the group consisting of accession, patient, and tissue samples. A plurality of system object maps are also stored, each system object map designating transitions between operations being tracked within the pathology lab workflow. The method also includes performing a multi-relational analysis of two or more system objects applied to one or more system object maps to identify a next state in the pathology lab for an item being tracked and outputting to a user the next state in the pathology lab for the item being tracked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Gregg Lahti, Matthew Hoppes, Michael Howell, Brandon Sleater
  • Patent number: 10197206
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a pig ramp for receiving and supporting a pig in a pig receiver includes a frame portion having an inner diameter, the inner diameter of the ring being larger than an outer diameter of a pig. The pig ramp also includes one or more ramp segments extending longitudinally away from the frame portion, the one or more ramp segments being coupled to a back side of the frame portion at a lower portion and positioned to receive and support the pig when positioned thereon to elevate the pig above a bottom of a tubular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
    Inventors: Danny Lee Dray, Bryan Anthony Crowe, David Abraham Fitch, William Lee Sprowls, John Charles Mollenkopf, Dustin Michael Howell
  • Publication number: 20180365648
    Abstract: A heuristically-driven platform and method for hiring based on previously-supported jobs and collected metrics solves the problem of efficiently connecting hiring agents and suitable job candidates. A portal application includes an inventory of successful placements and successful listings, allowing hiring agents to build job searches against a database of historical jobs. Leveraging the portal's inventory of placements and listings, the hiring agent may build a listing and design a candidate search based on previous listings, search venues for the same job type and metrics collected against each. An embodiment may provide the hiring agent a listing of the hiring agent's jobs, a list of applicants for each listed job and the detail for each applicant. The platform monitors applicant flow, online interviews, and site usage analytics for each position, suggesting alternatives and course corrections to the hiring agent if the performance of the job search is sub-par based on benchmarks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: John YOUNGER, Michael HOWELL
  • Publication number: 20180361087
    Abstract: A type of housing used to carry an inhaler canister for delivery of an active agent is described. The inhaler housing has a body for receiving the inhaler canister and a mouthpiece which is to be placed in the mouth of a user and through which a dose from the inhaler canister is to be delivered. In one embodiment the body and the mouthpiece are rotatably coupled to one another so that by turning the mouthpiece relative to the body the inhaler housing is reversibly converted between a carry configuration in which the mouthpiece and body are mutually aligned, and a use configuration in which the mouthpiece projects laterally from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Howell
  • Patent number: 10094508
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a pig ramp for receiving and supporting a pig in a pig receiver includes a frame portion having an inner diameter, the inner diameter of the ring being larger than an outer diameter of a pig. The pig ramp also includes one or more ramp segments extending longitudinally away from the frame portion, the one or more ramp segments being coupled to a back side of the frame portion at a lower portion and positioned to receive and support the pig when positioned thereon to elevate the pig above a bottom of a tubular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.
    Inventors: Danny Lee Dray, Bryan Anthony Crowe, David Abraham Fitch, William Lee Sprowls, John Charles Mollenkopf, Dustin Michael Howell
  • Patent number: 10012340
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a pig ramp for receiving and supporting a pig in a pig receiver includes a frame portion having an inner diameter, the inner diameter of the ring being larger than an outer diameter of a pig. The pig ramp also includes one or more ramp segments extending longitudinally away from the frame portion, the one or more ramp segments being coupled to a back side of the frame portion at a lower portion and positioned to receive and support the pig when positioned thereon to elevate the pig above a bottom of a tubular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.
    Inventors: Danny Lee Dray, Bryan Anthony Crowe, David Abraham Fitch, William Lee Sprowls, John Charles Mollenkopf, Dustin Michael Howell
  • Patent number: 10001240
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a pig ramp for receiving and supporting a pig in a pig receiver includes a frame portion having an inner diameter, the inner diameter of the ring being larger than an outer diameter of a pig. The pig ramp also includes one or more ramp segments extending longitudinally away from the frame portion, the one or more ramp segments being coupled to a back side of the frame portion at a lower portion and positioned to receive and support the pig when positioned thereon to elevate the pig above a bottom of a tubular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
    Inventors: Danny Lee Dray, Bryan Anthony Crowe, David Abraham Fitch, William Lee Sprowls, John Charles Mollenkopf, Dustin Michael Howell
  • Patent number: 9946993
    Abstract: A heuristically-driven platform and method for hiring based on previously-supported jobs and collected metrics solves the problem of efficiently connecting hiring agents and suitable job candidates. A portal application includes an inventory of successful placements and successful listings, allowing hiring agents to build job searches against a database of historical jobs. Leveraging the portal's inventory of placements and listings, the hiring agent may build a listing and design a candidate search based on previous listings, search venues for the same job type and metrics collected against each. An embodiment may provide the hiring agent a listing of the hiring agent's jobs, a list of applicants for each listed job and the detail for each applicant. The platform monitors applicant flow, online interviews, and site usage analytics for each position, suggesting alternatives and course corrections to the hiring agent if the performance of the job search is sub-par based on benchmarks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: HireMojo, Inc.
    Inventors: John Younger, Michael Howell
  • Publication number: 20180077316
    Abstract: There is herein described a method and apparatus for the calibration and validation of motion picture scans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventor: Michael HOWELL
  • Publication number: 20170298135
    Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-IL-36R binding compounds, in particular new anti-IL-36R antibodies and therapeutic and diagnostic methods and compositions for using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Su-Ellen BROWN, Keith CANADA, Lukasz CHLEWICKI, Michael HOWELL, Detlev MENNERICH, Joseph Robert WOSKA, JR.
  • Patent number: 9666234
    Abstract: Described herein is a processing apparatus, film scanner and associated method, such as a processing apparatus for processing motion picture film, comprising an identification module for identifying selected regions of one or more digital images or digital video clips of the film; and an image modification module configured to access or produce data; and modify at least one of the one or more digital images or the digital video clip so as to provide the data in at least one of the selected regions. Advantageously, the selected regions correspond to perforations in the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Windense Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael Howell
  • Publication number: 20170145800
    Abstract: A water-alternating gas (WAG) apparatus and associated method of operation, the apparatus being located or locatable in a wellbore that extends from a surface to a subsurface location, the apparatus comprising at least one first channel configured to convey a liquid downhole from the surface; at least one second channel configured to convey a gas downhole from the surface; and wherein the apparatus comprises one or more downhole valve systems for switching the downhole apparatus between alternatingly providing the liquid at the downhole location and gas at the downhole location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Soren Mylius Davidsen, John Michael Howell
  • Patent number: 9661236
    Abstract: Described herein is a film scanner, such as scanner for scanning motion picture film, the film scanner comprising one or more imaging devices configured to collect an image of an imaging area; and a transit system for producing relative motion of the film and the imaging device. Advantageously, at least one of the imaging devices comprises a digital single lens reflex (SLR) camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Windense Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael Howell
  • Patent number: 9438332
    Abstract: A wireless networking method includes placing a master device and at least one peripheral device within proximity of each other. A radio frequency request for proximity pairing is transmitted from the peripheral device to the master device. Radio frequency proximity pairing signals implementing the proximity pairing are transmitted from the master device to the peripheral device. The proximity pairing signals are transmitted with a first level of transmission power. After the proximity pairing is complete, operational signals are transmitted from the master device to the peripheral device. The operational signals are transmitted with a second level of transmission power greater than the first level of transmission power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Yuan Tian, Lakshmi Venkatraman, Michael Howells, Saeed Mehr