Patents by Inventor Michael J. Butcher

Michael J. Butcher 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: 11349950
    Abstract: A process and system that allows a user with a mobile device to interact with a remote database includes wirelessly coupling the mobile device to the database over a wireless network using a username. Based on the username, and in some cases a role associated with the username, the database transmits a set of data records to the mobile device in one or more subsets of data records. The user selects one of the records and provides an update that includes an item of some sort (e.g., a photograph, a note to the record, etc.). However, the user cannot delete anything associated with the record. If the update can be transmitted to the database, then the mobile device transmits the update. However, if the update cannot be transmitted, then the update is stored for a later transmission. Once the update is transmitted, it is deleted from the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
    Inventors: Ryan Teal, Michael J. Butcher
  • Patent number: 4245738
    Abstract: A belt conveyor of the extendible type wherein stools are provided which complete with respective upper and lower belt supporting elements can readily and reliably be introduced into the extendible portion of the conveyor during operation of the conveyor. Each such stool is provided with a gap at one side thereof and between its upper and lower elements to enable it to be inserted into the run of the conveyor in a direction transversely thereof. When so inserted the stool is disposed with its upper element above the lower run of the belt and with its lower element below the lower run of the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1981
    Assignee: Dowty Meco Limited
    Inventors: Michael J. A. Butcher, Stewart D. Jelfs