Patents by Inventor Michael Medlock

Michael Medlock 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: 12090084
    Abstract: A male incontinence device includes a protective sleeve having a plurality of walls that define an interior space. The sleeve includes a first opening at the first end of the sleeve body, and a second opening on the top end of the sleeve body. The first and second openings are selectively closed to secure a male penis within the interior space. The main body includes a moisture wicking interior layer, a moisture absorbing middle layer, and a moisture impermeable outer layer. A belt is provided to engage the waist of a user, and a pair of straps connect the protective sheath to the belt. The device is held in place via the belt and straps, and removal of the penis is prevented via the combination of an adjustable band that is located along the periphery of the first opening, and cooperating structures located along the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Medlock, Faith Medlock
  • Publication number: 20240189138
    Abstract: A male incontinence device includes a protective sleeve having a plurality of walls that define an interior space. The sleeve includes a first opening at the first end of the sleeve body, and a second opening on the top end of the sleeve body. The first and second openings are selectively closed to secure a male penis within the interior space. The main body includes a moisture wicking interior layer, a moisture absorbing middle layer, and a moisture impermeable outer layer. A belt is provided to engage the waist of a user, and a pair of straps connect the protective sheath to the belt. The device is held in place via the belt and straps, and removal of the penis is prevented via the combination of an adjustable band that is located along the periphery of the first opening, and cooperating structures located along the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Medlock, Faith Medlock
  • Patent number: 11836828
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include generating a virtual item within a virtual environment. The method may also include detecting, using various hardware sensors, a current position of a physical object that is to be portrayed within the virtual environment. The method may next include generating a virtual representation of the physical object within the virtual environment. The virtual representation of the physical object may be configured to at least partially follow movements of the physical object relative to the virtual item. The method may also include presenting the virtual item and the generated virtual representation of the physical object within the virtual environment, where the virtual representation of the physical object is at least partially, controllably decoupled from the movements of the physical object relative to the virtual item. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Brandon Furtwangler, Norah Riley Smith, Andrew C Johnson, Etienne Pinchon, Samuel Matthew Levatich, Matthew Alan Insley, Jason Charles Leimgruber, Jennifer Lynn Spurlock, Michael Medlock
  • Publication number: 20230140550
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include generating a virtual item within a virtual environment. The method may also include detecting, using various hardware sensors, a current position of a physical object that is to be portrayed within the virtual environment. The method may next include generating a virtual representation of the physical object within the virtual environment. The virtual representation of the physical object may be configured to at least partially follow movements of the physical object relative to the virtual item. The method may also include presenting the virtual item and the generated virtual representation of the physical object within the virtual environment, where the virtual representation of the physical object is at least partially, controllably decoupled from the movements of the physical object relative to the virtual item. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Brandon Furtwangler, Norah Riley Smith, Andrew C. Johnson, Etienne Pinchon, Samuel Matthew Levatich, Matthew Alan Insley, Jason Charles Leimgruber, Jennifer Lynn Spurlock, Michael Medlock