Patents by Inventor Michael Naughton

Michael Naughton 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: 20060224139
    Abstract: An absorbent article fastener is provided that includes an absorbent article fastener that is configured for engagement with a landing zone of an absorbent article. The fastener includes an integral substrate having a stretch zone and a shaped deadened zone. A mechanical closure material is mounted with the deadened zone such that the substrate is configured for releasable engagement with the landing zone of the absorbent article. A surface area ratio of the mechanical closure material to the substrate is less than 65%. A method of manufacturing the absorbent article fastener is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Carol Erdman, Michael Naughton
  • Publication number: 20060053027
    Abstract: A logistics system manages the shipments of goods supplied from a plurality of different shippers by a plurality of carriers. It has a variety of modules integrated with each other to perform various functionalities. For example, it may have a purchasing module evaluating proposals by shippers for respective shipments of goods and awarding contracts for the shipments to the plurality of carriers. It may have an optimization module analyzing the proposals and informing the purchasing module if an opportunity exists for at least some of the shipments to be consolidated, in which case at least one contract awarded by the purchasing module is for a consolidated group of the shipments. It may have a contract administration module maintaining information relating to the status of proposals received and contracts awarded by the purchasing module. It may have a scheduling module scheduling shipments according to the awarded contracts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Glenn Riggs, John Kivela, Robert Shellman, Joseph Rocky, Stanley Bainor, Ralph Brechter, Douglas Clark, James Clark, Jon Clow, Amy Daley, Larry Hu, Louis Indelicato, William Lohan, Michael Naughton, Peter Nelson, Alan Shollenberger, M. Willett, Doug Johnston, Donald Mueller, Michael Michaud, Robert Phaneuf, Joseph Bainor
  • Publication number: 20050241375
    Abstract: The various embodiments discloses a cantilever probe comprising a first electrode and a second electrode engaged to a substrate and a branched cantilever wherein the cantilever comprises a nanostruture. Furthermore, the probe comprises a first arm of the cantilever engaged to the first electrode and a second arm of the cantilever engaged to the second electrode. Additionally, the cantilever probe comprises an electrical circuit coupled to the cantilever wherein the electrical circuit is capable of measuring a change in piezoresistance of the cantilever resulting from an atomic force and/or a magnetic force applied to the cantilever. Additionally, the invention discloses a method of performing atomic force microscopy, magnetic force microscopy, or magnetic resonance force microscopy. The nanostructures may comprise carbon or non-carbon materials. Additionally, the nanostructures may include nanotubes, nanowire, nanofibers and various other types of nanostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventor: Michael Naughton
  • Patent number: 6958216
    Abstract: A class of biological sensing devices that include a substrate comprising an array of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to which are chemically attached biological molecules is disclosed. The attached biological molecules are capable of electrical conductivity that is responsive to chemical changes occurring as a result of their interaction with target species. A means for means for using DNA as a material of potential in molecular electronic sensor devices, being primarily based on molecular electron-transfer reaction processes between DNA-binding donors and acceptors is also disclosed, including composition, method of manufacture and their use are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: The Trustees of Boston College
    Inventors: Shana O. Kelley, John Fourkas, Michael Naughton, Zhifeng Ren
  • Publication number: 20050091100
    Abstract: A logistics system manages the shipments of goods supplied from a plurality of different shippers by a plurality of carriers. It has a variety of modules integrated with each other to perform various functionalities. For example, it may have a purchasing module evaluating proposals by shippers for respective shipments of goods and awarding contracts for the shipments to the plurality of carriers. It may have an optimization module analyzing the proposals and informing the purchasing module if an opportunity exists for at least some of the shipments to be consolidated, in which case at least one contract awarded by the purchasing module is for a consolidated group of the shipments. It may have a contract administration module maintaining information relating to the status of proposals received and contracts awarded by the purchasing module. It may have a scheduling module scheduling shipments according to the awarded contracts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Glenn Riggs, John Kivela, Robert Shellman, Joseph Rocky, Stanley Bainor, Ralph Brechter, Douglas Clark, James Clark, Jon Clow, Amy Daley, Larry Hu, Louis Indelicato, William Lohan, Michael Naughton, Peter Nelson, Alan Shollenberger, M. Willett, Doug Johnston, Donald Mueller, Michael Michaud, Robert Phaneuf, Joseph Bainor
  • Publication number: 20020172963
    Abstract: A class of biological sensing devices that include a substrate comprising an array of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to which are chemically attached biological molecules is disclosed. The attached biological molecules are capable of electrical conductivity that is responsive to chemical changes occurring as a result of their interaction with target species. A means for means for using DNA as a material of potential in molecular electronic sensor devices, being primarily based on molecular electron-transfer reaction processes between DNA-binding donors and acceptors is also disclosed, including composition, method of manufacture and their use are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Shana O. Kelley, John Fourkas, Michael Naughton, Zhifeng Ren
  • Patent number: 5923166
    Abstract: A high sensitivity torque and force cantilever magnetometer having a cantilever with isolated capacitance detection and nulling circuits which provides increased sensitivity and accuracy to measurements of a magnetic moment of a sample placed on the cantilever and exposed to a magnetic field. Magnetic detection is by electrical capacitance between a metallized plate and the cantilever. Alternatively, magnetic detection is by electrical resistance of a piezoactive circuit deposited on the surface of the cantilever. The cantilever can be used to measure both isotropic and anisotropic magnetism and is capable of simultaneously measuring the electrical conductivity of the sample using an integrated electrically isolated circuit. The cantilever is constructed of multiple layers of conducting and insulating materials to eliminate leakage current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Tau Sensors LLC
    Inventors: Michael Naughton, Murali Chaparala
  • Patent number: D413898
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley K. Lohrding, Michael Naughton