Patents by Inventor Michael McPartland

Michael McPartland 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: 9899820
    Abstract: A wall plate is provided that has a scoop and at least one knockout provided on a surface of the scoop. The scoop allows for conventional routing of wires or cables from behind a wall opening to equipment within a room, while the knockouts increase the versatility of the wall plate by allowing for wires or cables to be selectively routed into or through the scoop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Inventor: Sean Michael McPartland
  • Publication number: 20070067690
    Abstract: A dynamic miscompare module indicates instrumentation datum reliability by comparing a calculated difference between received instrumentation data and a total of a measured change in the received instrumentation data and a threshold value. The comparison varies dynamically with the measured change in the received instrumentation data. In an event the calculated difference exceeds the total, there is a miscompare condition and the related instrumentation datum is unreliable. The dynamic miscompare module alerts an operator of the condition by indicating a miscompare message indicator. The indicator is formed from a miscompare cue and a miscompare descriptor. The dynamic miscompare module further indicates the condition by interposing a leader between the miscompare message indicator and the unreliable instrumentation datum. Alternatively, the dynamic miscompare module locates the miscompare message indicator proximal to the unreliable instrumentation datum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: Avidyne Corporation
    Inventors: Michael McPartland, Nicholas Rediess
  • Patent number: 7083555
    Abstract: An abdominal exercise device for use by a person sitting in an automobile seat and doing crunches. An automobile seat-engaging member engages either the back or the head rest of the automobile seat. An elastic resistance strap extends through the automobile seat-engaging member and forward thereof to be gripped by the person sitting in the automobile seat so as to add resistance as the person sitting in the automobile seat does the crunches. The elastic resistance strap enters the automobile seat-engaging member from close to one end, and leaving an exposed portion thereof extending out of the automobile seat-engaging member extends through the automobile seat-engaging member, and exits the automobile seat-engaging member from close to the other end thereof and leaving another exposed portion thereof extending out of the automobile seat-engaging member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Inventor: Michael McPartland
  • Patent number: D296174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Inventors: Michael McPartland, Thomas O'Day