Patents by Inventor Michael Nichols

Michael Nichols 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: 11240982
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV481498. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV481498, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV481498 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV481498 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV481498.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Devin Michael Nichols
  • Patent number: 11183390
    Abstract: A method for creating an enhanced multipaction resistant diamond-like coating (DLC) coating with lower Secondary Electron Emission (SEE) properties is performed on an initial surface by etching a DLC coating deposited on the surface after deposition and optionally creating interlayers to enhance adhesion mechanical properties between the DLC coating and the initial surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: NOKOMIS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Michael Nichol, Walter John Keller, III, Todd Eric Chornenky
  • Patent number: 11154619
    Abstract: Provided herein is a small molecule delivery system with illumination-induced small molecule release based on the binary combination of charged liposomes containing small molecules and oppositely charged conjugates of a peptide with a photosensitizer attached to one end of peptide chain, providing binding to liposomes and their permeabilization upon light illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Creighton University
    Inventors: Igor Meerovich, Alekha Dash, Michael Nichols, David Smith
  • Publication number: 20210176282
    Abstract: A chatbot interface is provided for a network security software application. The chatbot interface can receive and act upon text utterances from a user or from a speech-to-text engine in instances where the user provided a voice utterance. The chatbot interface also can automatically perform tasks relating to network security. In one embodiment, the chatbot interface receives a text utterance, performs named entity recognition on the text utterance, performs intent classification to determine the intent of the text utterance, and performs an action based on the determined intent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Filar, Richard Seymour, Howard Michael Nichols, Guillermo Menjivar, James Brown, Devin McAfee
  • Patent number: 10999987
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH944283. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH944283, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH944283 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH944283.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Magen Starr Eller, Martin Medina, German Muttoni, Devin Michael Nichols
  • Publication number: 20210116896
    Abstract: A method of detecting and classifying anomalies during semiconductor processing includes executing a wafer recipe a semiconductor processing system to process a semiconductor wafer; monitoring sensor outputs from a sensors that monitor conditions associated with the semiconductor processing system; providing the sensor outputs to models trained to identify when the conditions associated with the semiconductor processing system indicate a fault in the semiconductor wafer; receiving an indication of a fault from at least one of the models; and generating a fault output in response to receiving the indication of the fault.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Shahab Arabshahi, Michael Nichols
  • Patent number: 10966386
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH960231. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH960231, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH960231 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH960231.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Devin Michael Nichols, Clinton J. Turnbull
  • Publication number: 20210070839
    Abstract: The present invention relates to conjugation-competent albumins and albumin-related polypeptides, and their conjugates with at least one moiety, and to polynucleotides encoding them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Karen Ann Delahay, Christopher John Arthur Finnis, Karl Michael Nicholls
  • Publication number: 20210074526
    Abstract: System and methods of improving dynamic pressure response during recipe step transitions. An exemplary method may include changing at least one of a plurality of recipe parameters in accordance with a processing recipe while running the processing recipe on a semiconductor substrate in a processing chamber. The method may further include measuring a pressure response in the processing chamber responsive to the changing of the at least one of the plurality of recipe parameters, and determining a response error based on the pressure response and a model pressure response calculated based on the processing recipe. The method may further include, in response to determining that the response error may be greater than a threshold value, calculating an adjustment to an operation of a valve downstream of the processing chamber when changing the at least one of the plurality of recipe parameters in accordance with the processing recipe in subsequent runs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Tina Dhekial-Phukan, Michael Nichols
  • Patent number: 10938858
    Abstract: A chatbot interface is provided for a network security software application. The chatbot interface can receive and act upon text utterances from a user or from a speech-to-text engine in instances where the user provided a voice utterance. The chatbot interface also can automatically perform tasks relating to network security. In one embodiment, the chatbot interface receives a text utterance, performs named entity recognition on the text utterance, performs intent classification to determine the intent of the text utterance, and performs an action based on the determined intent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Endgame, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Filar, Richard Seymour, Howard Michael Nichols, Guillermo Menjivar, James Brown, Devin McAfee
  • Patent number: 10893651
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH554040. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH554040, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH554040 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH554040.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Devin Michael Nichols, Khusi R. Tiwari
  • Publication number: 20210000044
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH554040. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH554040, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH554040 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH554040.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Devin Michael Nichols, Khusi R. Tiwari
  • Publication number: 20200396923
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH944283. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH944283, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH944283 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH944283.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Magen Starr Eller, Martin Medina, German Muttoni, Devin Michael Nichols
  • Publication number: 20200396921
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH960231. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH960231, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH960231 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH960231.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Devin Michael Nichols, Clinton J. Turnbull
  • Patent number: 10856500
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH942935. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH942935, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH942935 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH942935.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Devin Michael Nichols
  • Patent number: 10791694
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH996244. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH996244, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH996244 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH996244.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Devin Michael Nichols, David W. Peters
  • Patent number: 10791699
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH273029. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH273029, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH273029 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH273029.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Kovach, Devin Michael Nichols
  • Patent number: 10645897
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH550889. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH550889, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH550889 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH550889.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Devin Michael Nichols, David W. Peters
  • Patent number: 10633428
    Abstract: The present invention relates to conjugation-competent albumins and albumin-related polypeptides, and their conjugates with at least one moiety, and to polynucleotides encoding them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: ALBUMEDIX LTD
    Inventors: Karen Ann Delahay, Christopher John Arthur Finnis, Karl Michael Nicholls
  • Patent number: 10613110
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a system having a pipetting chamber, a set of pipettor cartridges docked in the pipetting chamber, a gantry system mounted on a ceiling within the pipetting chamber, the gantry system including at least one stationary track aligned in a first direction, and a movable track aligned in a second direction distinct from the first direction, the movable track coupled to the at least one stationary track, and a carrier configured to transport each of the set of pipettor cartridges to a pipetting location within the pipetting chamber, the carrier configured to move each pipettor cartridge in a third direction perpendicular to both the first and second directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: HIGHRES BIOSOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Nichols, Louis J. Guarracina