Patents by Inventor Michael McKean

Michael McKean 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: 20260196306
    Abstract: Described herein are platforms, systems, media, and methods for spatial biology informatics analysis utilizing an instrument interface communicatively coupled to one or more laboratory instruments; a software element configured to receive data, directly or indirectly, from the one or more laboratory instruments, wherein the data comprises biological image data and one or more of: genomic, proteomic, metabolomic, metagenomic, phenomic, and transcriptomic data; a software element configured to provide a pipeline orchestrator tool allowing a user to create, edit, manage, and execute analysis pipelines, wherein the pipeline orchestrator tool allows the user to link together modules and run them subsequently or in parallel to transform the received data; and a software element configured to generate a visualization of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: July 9, 2026
    Applicant: Bruker Spatial Biology, Inc.
    Inventors: John BARTON, Seth BIBLER, Richard BOYKIN, Alexander BUELL, David HENDERSON, Michael MCKEAN, SanghaMithra KORUKONDA, Aster WARDHANI, April D. MUNN
  • Publication number: 20260004877
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for spatially mapping at least one biological expression of a target biological component contained in a tissue sample to an image of the tissue sample are provided. In some embodiments, the system includes a processor and instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to display, in a first display, a scans pane including at least the image of the tissue sample, the image including at least one demarcation corresponding to a region-of-interest (ROI(s)), where the ROI(s) correspond to a portion of the tissue within the tissue image. The instructions are further configured to cause the system to display, in a second display, a visualization pane including a visualization of the biological expression contained in the ROI(s); and to augment the first display by coding the ROI(s) in the tissue image to show the spatial mapping of the biological expression within the ROI(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2025
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Inventors: Peter ASKOVICH, Gayathri BALASUNDARAM, Joseph M. BEECHEM, Michael MCKEAN, Bishop WILKINS
  • Patent number: 12362040
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for spatially mapping at least one biological expression of a target biological component contained in a tissue sample to an image of the tissue sample are provided. In some embodiments, the system includes a processor and instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to display, in a first display, a scans pane including at least the image of the tissue sample, the image including at least one demarcation corresponding to a region-of-interest (ROI(s)), where the ROI(s) correspond to a portion of the tissue within the tissue image. The instructions are further configured to cause the system to display, in a second display, a visualization pane including a visualization of the biological expression contained in the ROI(s); and to augment the first display by coding the ROI(s) in the tissue image to show the spatial mapping of the biological expression within the ROI(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Bruker Spatial Biology, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Askovich, Gayathri Balasundaram, Joseph M. Beechem, Michael McKean, Bishop Wilkins
  • Publication number: 20240296549
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for spatially mapping at least one biological expression of a target biological component contained in a tissue sample to an image of the tissue sample are provided. In some embodiments, the system includes a processor and instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to display, in a first display, a scans pane including at least the image of the tissue sample, the image including at least one demarcation corresponding to a region-of-interest (ROI(s)), where the ROI(s) correspond to a portion of the tissue within the tissue image. The instructions are further configured to cause the system to display, in a second display, a visualization pane including a visualization of the biological expression contained in the ROI(s); and to augment the first display by coding the ROI(s) in the tissue image to show the spatial mapping of the biological expression within the ROI(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Peter ASKOVICH, Gayathri BALASUNDARAM, Joseph M. BEECHEM, Michael MCKEAN, Bishop WILKINS
  • Publication number: 20100211434
    Abstract: A system and method for generating sales lead information and user interface for displaying the same. The method includes receiving a request for sales lead information corresponding to a time slot in a displayed user interface calendar and based on selection of a selection element in the time slot of the user interface calendar and associating the time slot with time slot criteria for searching for groups, wherein information relating to the groups is stored in database. The method further includes determining at least one group satisfying the time slot criteria and generating sales lead information relating to the at least one group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventor: Michael McKean
  • Publication number: 20100211433
    Abstract: A system and method for scoring groups is provided. The method includes accessing stored past meeting activity information for a group and determining a stored setting for each of a plurality of indicators. The method further includes calculating with the computing system a score for each of the plurality of indicators for the group based on the stored past meeting activity information and displaying the score for each of the plurality of indicators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventor: Michael McKean
  • Patent number: 7690864
    Abstract: A high performance, multiple rotor, hydraulically driven riding trowel for finishing concrete includes a rigid trowel frame with two or more downwardly-projecting, bladed rotor assemblies that frictionally engage the concrete surface. The rotor assemblies are tilted with double acting hydraulic cylinders to effectuate steering and control. Double acting hydraulic cylinders also control blade pitch. Hydraulic pressure to the rotors is monitored and controlled by an unloader valve system that monitors drive pump pressure with a shuttle valve to derive an unloader pilot signal. A sequence valve responds to the unloader pilot signal to control a pressure valve that bypasses the normal foot control valve in an overpressure situation. The pressure control head signal normally applied to the hydraulic drive motor control heads is modified with a feedback signal to automatically control the associated pump swash plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Allen Engineering Corporation
    Inventors: J. Dewayne Allen, Timmy D. Guinn, Mike Woodside, Michael McKean, Jack C. Wilson