Patents by Inventor Michael McDermott

Michael McDermott 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: 12234113
    Abstract: A system is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Samuel Hopper, Scott R. Johnson, Walter F. Kailey, Michael McDermott
  • Patent number: 12214155
    Abstract: A system and method for correcting a volume of fluid delivered by a fluid injector during an injection procedure is described. The method included determining and compensating for a volume factor associated with compliance of the fluid injector system and correcting for the volume by one of over-driving the distance that the drive member travels in a fluid reservoir, under-driving the distance that the drive member travels in the fluid reservoir, or lengthening or shortening a fluid delivery time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Michael Mcdermott, Michael Spohn, William Barone, Chelsea Marsh
  • Patent number: 12217183
    Abstract: A control system is for a railway yard with railroad tracks. The control system may include RCLs and sets of railcars on the railroad tracks. The control system may include railyard sensors configured to generate railyard sensor data of the railroad tracks, and a server in communication with the RCLs and the railyard sensors. The server may be configured to generate a database associated with the sets of railcars based upon the railyard sensor data. The database may have, for each railcar, a railcar type value, a railcar logo image, and a vehicle classification value. The server may be configured to selectively control the RCLs to position the sets of railcars within the railroad tracks based upon the railyard sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: All Terminal Services, LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Mills, Matthew Michael McDermott, Jorge A. Perez Rincon, Carson Rentz, Edwin Victor Gendron, Dakoda Jarrard Sanders
  • Publication number: 20250032653
    Abstract: A membrane system comprising an arrangement of conductors, electrically attachable to a power supply, encapsulated within a protective material, which conductors, when powered, may create an electrical field that is hostile to various types of pathogens and pathogen vectors, such as microbial, viral, bacterial, biologic, animal, and insect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Michael G. McAlister, Gerard McDermott, Kristofer Pister
  • Patent number: 12208239
    Abstract: A fluid injector system and method for preventing pressurized backflow of a second fluid into a first reservoir containing a fluid is described. The fluid injector system includes a control device programmed or configured to actuate a second drive component to pressurize and inject the second fluid through the fluid conduit, and while the second drive component is actuated, actuate a first drive component to introduce intermittent pulses of the first fluid to create a flow front interface between the first fluid and the second fluid in the fluid conduit to prevent backflow of the second fluid through the fluid conduit into the first fluid reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Michael McDermott, William Barone, John Volkar
  • Publication number: 20250027150
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, systems, and devices for polynucleotide processing and analyte characterization. Such polynucleotide processing may be useful for a variety of applications, including analyte characterization by polynucleotide sequencing. The compositions, methods, systems, and devices disclosed herein generally describe barcoded oligonucleotides, which can be bound to a bead, such as a gel bead, useful for characterizing one or more analytes including, for example, protein (e.g., cell surface or intracellular proteins), genomic DNA, and RNA (e.g., mRNA or CRISPR guide RNAs). Also described herein, are barcoded labelling agents and oligonucleotide molecules useful for “tagging” analytes for characterization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Phillip Belgrader, Zachary Bent, Rajiv Bharadwaj, Vijay Kumar Sreenivasa Gopalan, Josephine Harada, Christopher Hindson, Mohammad Rahimi Lenji, Michael Ybarra Lucero, Geoffrey McDermott, Elliott Meer, Tarjei Sigurd Mikkelsen, Christopher Joachim O'Keeffe, Katherine Pfeiffer, Andrew D. Price, Paul Ryvkin, Serge Saxonov, John R. Stuelpnagel, Jessica Michele Terry, Tobias Daniel Wheeler, Indira Wu, Solongo Batjargal Ziraldo, Stephane Claude Boutet, Sarah Taylor, Niranjan Srinivas
  • Patent number: 12194271
    Abstract: A syringe manifold for a fluid injector assembly includes a middle body member defining an upper cavity and a lower cavity, the middle body member defining at least one fluid path in an upper surface of the middle body member and at least one fluid path in a lower surface of the middle body member, the middle body member defining at least two ports extending through the middle body member, the middle body member comprising an outlet for connection of the syringe manifold to at least one fluid delivery device; a lower body member received within the lower cavity of the middle body member, the lower body member comprising at least one connector for connection of the lower body member to a syringe assembly; and an upper body member received within the upper cavity of the middle body member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Damian Peter Francis Savio, Peter Sprada, Eric Siu, Barry Iddon, Bipin Salunkhe, Michael Spohn, Richard Sokolov, Matthew J. Leroch, Michael McDermott, Kevin Cowan
  • Publication number: 20240408301
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are disclosed for a flow rate algorithm that utilizes changes in fluid pressure over a set time interval to calculate a true flow rate compared to a programmed flow rate, determine any over-delivery or under-delivery in the amount of fluid delivered over the set time interval, compensate for any determined over-delivery or under-delivery in the fluid flow rate over a subsequent set time interval, and repeat the flow rate algorithm for a series of subsequent set time intervals over the duration of a fluid injection procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Michael MCDERMOTT, William BARONE, Randy LEE
  • Publication number: 20240386270
    Abstract: A control system is for a railway yard with railroad tracks. The control system may include RCLs and sets of railcars on the railroad tracks. The control system may include railyard sensors configured to generate railyard sensor data of the railroad tracks, and a server in communication with the RCLs and the railyard sensors. The server may be configured to generate a database associated with the sets of railcars based upon the railyard sensor data. The database may have, for each railcar, a railcar type value, a railcar logo image, and a vehicle classification value. The server may be configured to selectively control the RCLs to position the sets of railcars within the railroad tracks based upon the railyard sensor data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Mark D. Mills, Matthew Michael McDermott, Jorge A. Perez Rincon, Carson Rentz, Edwin Victor Gendron, Dakoda Jarrard Sanders
  • Publication number: 20240386269
    Abstract: A control system is for a railway yard with railroad tracks. The control system may include RCLs and sets of railcars on the railroad tracks. The control system may include railyard sensors configured to generate railyard sensor data of the railroad tracks, and a server in communication with the RCLs and the railyard sensors. The server may be configured to generate a database associated with the sets of railcars based upon the railyard sensor data. The database may have, for each railcar, a railcar type value, a railcar logo image, and a vehicle classification value. The server may be configured to selectively control the RCLs to position the sets of railcars within the railroad tracks based upon the railyard sensor data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Mark D. Mills, Matthew Michael McDermott, Jorge A. Perez Rincon, Carson Rentz, Edwin Victor Gendron, Dakoda Jarrard Sanders
  • Publication number: 20240378679
    Abstract: A document inference system applies document inference rules to policy operation data received from a separate policy management system, to determine which types of documents are to be generated in response to an operation performed within the policy management system. The document inference system also converts user-provided natural language definitions of conditions of document inference rules into document inference rules that the document inference system applies to policy operation data received from the policy management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kennedy, Renee E Titus, Michael McDermott, Jason Smith, Mary Palmore
  • Publication number: 20240350745
    Abstract: A fluid injection system and a fluid verification system for determining the operating status of the fluid injection system, for example by confirming that a fluid reservoir, containing a fluid for injection, is fully filled with fluid and has free space (i.e., air) near the distal end thereof when the syringe is provided in an upright position nor contains air bubbles. Imaging processing techniques, methods, and systems are also provided to determine various injection parameters and to verify the type and certain properties of fluid that is present within the fluid reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin COWAN, Michael SPOHN, Michael McDermott
  • Publication number: 20240354687
    Abstract: A control system is for a container terminal with containers. The control system includes a server, and a terminal tractor operable within the container terminal. The terminal tractor comprises onboard tractor sensors configured to generate sensor data of at least some of the containers, a geolocation device configured to generate a geolocation value for the terminal tractor, a wireless transceiver, and a controller coupled to the onboard tractor sensors, the geolocation device, and the wireless transceiver. The controller is configured to transmit the sensor data and the geolocation value for the terminal tractor to the server. The server is in communication with the terminal tractor and is configured to generate a database associated with the sensor data, the database comprising, for each container, a container type value, a container logo image, and a vehicle classification value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: MARK D. MILLS, ARTEM DAVTYAN, MATTHEW MICHAEL MCDERMOTT, JORGE A. PEREZ RINCON, CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER
  • Publication number: 20240354690
    Abstract: A control system is for a container terminal with containers. The control system includes a server, and a terminal tractor operable within the container terminal. The terminal tractor comprises onboard tractor sensors configured to generate sensor data of at least some of the containers, a geolocation device configured to generate a geolocation value for the terminal tractor, a wireless transceiver, and a controller coupled to the onboard tractor sensors, the geolocation device, and the wireless transceiver. The controller is configured to transmit the sensor data and the geolocation value for the terminal tractor to the server. The server is in communication with the terminal tractor and is configured to generate a database associated with the sensor data, the database comprising, for each container, a container type value, a container logo image, and a vehicle classification value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Mark D. Mills, Artem Igorevich Davtyan, Matthew Michael McDermott, Jorge A. Perez Rincon, Christopher Alexander
  • Publication number: 20240300764
    Abstract: A system is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Samuel Hopper, Scott R. Johnson, Walter F. Kailey, Michael McDermott
  • Patent number: 12070577
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are disclosed for a flow rate algorithm that utilizes changes in fluid pressure over a set time interval to calculate a true flow rate compared to a programmed flow rate, determine any over-delivery or un-der-delivery in the amount of fluid delivered over the set time interval, compensate for any determined over-delivery or under-delivery in the fluid flow rate over a subsequent set time interval, and repeat the flow rate algorithm for a series of subsequent set time intervals over the duration of a fluid injection procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Michael McDermott, William Barone, Randy Lee
  • Publication number: 20240269389
    Abstract: A plunger, a syringe, system, and a method for increasing a seal between a sidewall of a plunger and a sidewall of a syringe are disclosed. The plunger includes a support ring and a cover disposed over and coupled to the support ring. A cavity defining a predetermined volume is defined between the support ring and the cover. The syringe includes a barrel defining an inner wall and the plunger inserted therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Swantner, Michael McDermott
  • Patent number: 12023475
    Abstract: A fluid injection system and a fluid verification system for determining the operating status of the fluid injection system, for example by confirming that a fluid reservoir, containing a fluid for injection, is fully filled with fluid and has free space (i.e., air) near the distal end thereof when the syringe is provided in an upright position nor contains air bubbles. Imaging processing techniques, methods, and systems are also provided to determine various injection parameters and to verify the type and certain properties of fluid that is present within the fluid reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Cowan, Michael Spohn, Michael McDermott
  • Patent number: 12020148
    Abstract: A control system is for a railway yard with railroad tracks. The control system may include RCLs and sets of railcars on the railroad tracks. The control system may include railyard sensors configured to generate railyard sensor data of the railroad tracks, and a server in communication with the RCLs and the railyard sensors. The server may be configured to generate a database associated with the sets of railcars based upon the railyard sensor data. The database may have, for each railcar, a railcar type value, a railcar logo image, and a vehicle classification value. The server may be configured to selectively control the RCLs to position the sets of railcars within the railroad tracks based upon the railyard sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: ITS Technologies & Logistics, LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Mills, Matthew Michael McDermott, Jorge Perez Rincon, Carson Rentz, Edwin Victor Gendron, Jr., Dakota Jarrard Sanders
  • Publication number: 20240172904
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention described herein relate to vacuum cleaners. The vacuum cleaners described herein can include a motor, a lid, a collection receptacle, and at least one support member to permit access to the interior of the vacuum cleaner. Also described herein are vacuum cleaners having a motor, a lid, a collection receptacle, and an accessory holder that can be pivotally mounted to the collection receptacle to permit access to the contents thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Jay Fording, Eduardo Gonzalez, Michael McDermott, Claude E. Reynolds, JR., James Townsend, Trevor N. Devine, Steven P. Gerstein, Kevin D. Fry