Patents by Inventor Michael Justin

Michael Justin 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: 20180136204
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, systems, and devices for detecting and/or identifying one or more specific microorganisms in a culture sample. Indicator particles, such as surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-active nanoparticles, each having associated therewith one or more specific binding members having an affinity for the one or more microorganisms of interest, can form a complex with specific microorganisms in the culture sample. Further, agitating magnetic capture particles also having associated therewith one or more specific binding members having an affinity for the one or more microorganisms of interest can be used to capture the microorganism-indicator particle complex and concentrate the complex in a localized area of an assay vessel for subsequent detection and identification. The complex can be dispersed, pelleted, and redispersed so that the culture sample can be retested a number of times during incubation so as to allow for real-time monitoring of the culture sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Kristin Weidemaier, Robert L. Campbell, Erin Gooch Carruthers, Adam Craig Curry, Kevin G. Dolan, Andrea Liebmann-Vinson, Wendy Dale Woodley, Melody M.H. Kuroda, Ammon David Lentz, Dwight Livingston, Michael Justin Lizzi, Artis R. Lockhart, Ernie Ritchey, Eric A. Fallows, Donald E. Gorelick, Jack Kessler, Spencer Lovette, Jeffrey S. Ojala, Mark A. Talmer, Miroslaw Bartkowiak, Scott N. Danhof, Gregory S. Kramer, Thomas D. Haubert, Michael L. Marshall, James A. Prescott, Randy J. Somerville, M. Scott Ulrich, David S. Sebba
  • Publication number: 20180139199
    Abstract: A method and authentication mechanism is provided. A request is sent to authenticate a user of the application from a mobile device to an authentication server. The authentication server identifies a user profile for the user containing one or more authentication schemes available to authenticate the user. The authentication schemes comprise a direct scheme in which the user provides a password and a federated authentication scheme. The authentication server determines a favored authentication scheme from one or more authentication schemes available based on a policy associated with the user profile. The mobile device displays a menu showing the authentication schemes available to allow the user to select an authentication scheme. The favored authentication scheme is displayed ahead of a remainder of the authentication schemes. The authentication server verifies credentials for the user profile using the selected authentication scheme to authenticate the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Sanjoli Ahuja, Michael Justin Brauman, Hanwoong Darren Cho, Brenda Jane Kosovan, Francisco Villavicencio
  • Publication number: 20180099823
    Abstract: A separating system (1) comprises a housing (60) sized to receive a stack of articles having at least one first article (12) stacked on top of a second article (10). The system (1) also includes a lifter (20) movable into a contact position adjacent a surface (13) on the at least one first article (12). The lifter (20) is adapted to apply a lifting force to the surface (13) to lift at least a portion of the first article (12) above the contact position. An extractor (40) moves the second article (10) away from the stack of articles after the at least one first article (12) has been lifted above the contact position by the lifter (20). The housing (60) prevents the at least one first article (12) from moving with the second article (10) when the second article (10) is moved by the extractor (40) and guides the stack of articles downward after the second article (10) is moved away.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: BD KIESTRA B.V.
    Inventors: Michael Justin Lizzi, Lukas Blaauw, Timothy Roy Hansen, Freerk H Van Der Werff, Jurjen Sinnema, Jordan Brown, James Glen Burmaster, Rui Goncalves, Milenko Lukic, Nino Orucevic, Martin John Juritsch
  • Patent number: 9862222
    Abstract: Techniques are described for generating a seal that is applicable to an object, and scanning the seal to access encoded data to be used for verifying one or more characteristics of the object. The seal may be applied to a tangible document, such as a document printed on paper. The seal may encode data that is particularly associated with the document. For example, the seal may encode a hash of at least a portion of the information (e.g., text) included in the document. In some instances, the seal may encode a digital version and/or metadata of at least a portion of the information in the document. A scan of the seal may retrieve information useable to verify the authorship, provenance, originality, and/or unaltered contents of the documents. In some instances, the seal may encode information that enables the presentation of hidden information and/or metadata associated with the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: UIPCO, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander B. Nagelberg, Michael Justin Cairns
  • Patent number: 9855785
    Abstract: Techniques are described for generating a seal that is applicable to an object, and scanning the seal to access encoded data to be used for verifying one or more characteristics of the object. The seal may be applied to a tangible document, such as a document printed on paper. The seal may encode data that is particularly associated with the document. For example, the seal may encode a hash of at least a portion of the information (e.g., text) included in the document. In some instances, the seal may encode a digital version and/or metadata of at least a portion of the information in the document. A scan of the seal may retrieve information useable to verify the authorship, provenance, originality, and/or unaltered contents of the documents. In some instances, the seal may encode information that enables the presentation of hidden information and/or metadata associated with the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: UIPCO, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander B. Nagelberg, Michael Justin Cairns
  • Patent number: 9746932
    Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to annotating data based on gestures. Gestures include user interaction with a client device or client software. Gestures are tracked and associated with data. In an aspect, client context associated with a gesture is also tracked. The gestures are then employed to determine a global term to associate with the data. In an aspect, a look-up table comprising a pre-defined relationship between gestures and a global term can be employed. In another aspect, an inference component employ context information in conjunction with the tracked gestures to determine a global term to assign to data. After a global term is determined for data based on a gesture, an annotation file for the data can be created associating the data with the global term.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Alex James, Michael Pizzo, Pablo Castro, Michael Justin Flasko, Lance Olson, Siddharth Jayadevan, Jason Clark
  • Publication number: 20170223055
    Abstract: A computer system authenticates a user of a mobile application. In response to authenticating the user, the computer identifies a user profile for the user. The user profile includes a current application state for the mobile application. The computer then selects an application version based on applying a set of rules to the current application state. The computer then sends a response to the mobile device indicating the selected application version, enabling performing an operation for the organization based on the selected version for the application selectively enabling access to services provided by the organization for people.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Alvaro Russo, JR., Dmitri Snytkine, Hanwoong Darren Cho, Donna M. Altamura, Tushar S. Sheth, Michael Justin Brauman, Steven J. Roth, Vincent Civetta, Steven F. Bergamini
  • Publication number: 20170191054
    Abstract: A method is provided for extracting and purifying components of biological samples with a two-step process for elution and neutralization of the components from the sample. The separate elution and neutralization steps use adjustment of the buffer pH to improve extraction and purification of the desired components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Matthew P. Collis, Michael Justin Lizzi
  • Publication number: 20170100226
    Abstract: Provided is a unit dose dental implant system for oral surgery that includes 1) an implant component, or simply “implant”; 2) an prosthetic abutment component, or simply “abutment”; 3) a healing abutment cap; 4) a locking screw; and 5) a plurality of tools. The implant and abutment are typically deployed in two stages. A first stage involves the surgical placement of the implant into the jaw of a patient. A second stage is a restorative procedure utilizing the abutment. Staging is used to allow patient healing and to allow boney growth to develop on the implant prior to the restorative procedure. The implant, abutment and the tools necessary for the procedures are provide in a sterile condition in a multi-stage container. The implant and the corresponding tools are provided in a first container and the abutment and corresponding tools are provided in a second container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Titan Dental Implant Systems, LLC
    Inventors: H. Mark Estrada, JR., Michael John Crescenzo, Michael Justin Coke
  • Patent number: 9508179
    Abstract: A method of generating an animation rig for a three-dimensional (3-D) computing environment may include providing a rig generation environment that includes a library storing a plurality of blocks. Each of the plurality of blocks may represent particular rig elements and include information for generating the rig elements in the 3-D computing environment along with a first icon that is visually representative of the particular rig elements. The method may also include receiving and displaying two or more blocks in the rig generation environment, and receiving one or more graphical connections between the blocks. The method may additionally include generating the animation rig using the information of each of the two or more blocks and sending the animation rig from the rig generation environment to the 3-D computing environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Michael Justin Lee Jutan, Rachel Rose, Darby Johnston
  • Patent number: 9508178
    Abstract: A method of generating an animation rig for a 3-D computing environment may include accessing a plurality of blocks, each representing a particular rig element, and including interfaces that govern interactions with other rig elements and information for generating a portion of the animation rig corresponding to the particular rig element represented by the block. The method may also include receiving a selection of a first block that includes a first interface and first information and represents a first rig element, and receiving a selection of a second block that includes a second interface and second information and represents a second rig element. The method may additionally include receiving an instruction to connect the first interface to the second interface, generating the animation rig using the first information and the second information, and providing the animation rig to the 3-D computing environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Michael Justin Lee Jutan, Rachel Rose, John Doublestein
  • Publication number: 20160171054
    Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to one or more computer-implemented processes for collecting, analyzing, and employing annotations of data sources. In particular, an annotation component is configured to receive annotations of data for a data source, wherein the respective annotations comprise different associations of a global terms with the data of the data source, a data store configured to store the annotations, and an interface component configured to render the data based on the annotations in response to a request for the data. In an aspect, storing information, the data also stores descriptions of the data sources and definitions of the global terms, and the interface component determines a subset of the information in the data store based on the annotations. A method is further provided comprising receiving a global term and determining data sources that have the global term associated with the data thereof based on the information in the data store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Alex James, Michael Pizzo, Pablo Castro, Michael Justin Flasko, Lance Olson, Jason Clark, Siddharth Jayadevan
  • Publication number: 20160170496
    Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to annotating data based on gestures. Gestures include user interaction with a client device or client software. Gestures are tracked and associated with data. In an aspect, client context associated with a gesture is also tracked. The gestures are then employed to determine a global term to associate with the data. In an aspect, a look-up table comprising a pre-defined relationship between gestures and a global term can be employed. In another aspect, an inference component employ context information in conjunction with the tracked gestures to determine a global term to assign to data. After a global term is determined for data based on a gesture, an annotation file for the data can be created associating the data with the global term.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Alex James, Michael Pizzo, Pablo Castro, Michael Justin Flasko, Lance Olson, Siddharth Jayadevan, Jason Clark
  • Publication number: 20160157975
    Abstract: Provided is a unit dose dental implant system for oral surgery that includes 1) an implant component, or simply “implant”; 2) an prosthetic abutment component, or simply “abutment”; 3) a healing abutment cap; 4) a locking screw; and 5) a plurality of tools. The implant and abutment are typically deployed in two stages. A first stage involves the surgical placement of the implant into the jaw of a patient. A second stage is a restorative procedure utilizing the abutment. Staging is used to allow patient healing and to allow boney growth to develop on the implant prior to the restorative procedure. The implant, abutment and the tools necessary for the procedures are provide in a sterile condition in a multi-stage container. The implant and the corresponding tools are provided in a first container and the abutment and corresponding tools are provided in a second container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: TITAN DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: H. Mark Estrada, JR., Michael John Crescenzo, Michael Justin Coke
  • Publication number: 20160086084
    Abstract: Artificial intelligence methods and systems for triggering the generation of narratives are disclosed. Specific embodiments relate to real-time evaluation and automated generation of narrative stories based on received data. For example, data can be tested against data representative of a plurality of story angles to determine whether a narrative story incorporating one or more such story angles is to be automatically generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan Nichols, Michael Justin Smathers, Lawrence Birnbaum, Kristian Hammond, Lawrence E. Adams
  • Patent number: 9292094
    Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to annotating data based on gestures. Gestures include user interaction with a client device or client software. Gestures are tracked and associated with data. In an aspect, client context associated with a gesture is also tracked. The gestures are then employed to determine a global term to associate with the data. In an aspect, a look-up table comprising a pre-defined relationship between gestures and a global term can be employed. In another aspect, an inference component employ context information in conjunction with the tracked gestures to determine a global term to assign to data. After a global term is determined for data based on a gesture, an annotation file for the data can be created associating the data with the global term.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Alex James, Michael Pizzo, Pablo Castro, Michael Justin Flasko, Lance Olson, Jason Clark, Siddharth Jayadevan
  • Patent number: D773068
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Adam C. Curry, Jeffrey S. Krause, Melody M. H. Kuroda, Dwight Livingston, Michael Justin Lizzi, Artis R. Lockhart, Ernie Ritchey, Michael L. Marshall, M. Scott Ulrich
  • Patent number: D773069
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Adam C. Curry, Jeffrey S. Krause, Melody M. H. Kuroda, Dwight Livingston, Michael Justin Lizzi, Artis R. Lockhart, Ernie Ritchey, Michael L. Marshall, M. Scott Ulrich
  • Patent number: D773683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Melody M. H. Kuroda, Michael Justin Lizzi, Thomas D. Haubert, Michael L. Marshall, James A. Prescott, M. Scott Ulrich
  • Patent number: D796687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Melody M. H. Kuroda, Ammon David Lentz, Dwight Livingston, Michael Justin Lizzi, Scott N. Danhof, Gregory S. Kramer, Thomas D. Haubert, Michael L. Marshall, James A. Prescott, Randy J. Somerville, M. Scott Ulrich