Patents by Inventor Michael P. Brown

Michael P. Brown 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).

  • Method and apparatus of providing enhanced authentication and security for financial institution transactions
    Patent number: 10373246
    Abstract: Example embodiments of the present invention may include a method and apparatus configured to authenticate a user transaction (e.g., point-of-sale, ATM transactions, etc.). One example method may include receiving user authentication information during the user transaction and confirming the user authentication information is correct. The method may also include determining a current user location by a location associated with the user's mobile device, and comparing the current user location to a known location of an entity associated with the user transaction. The method may also include authenticating the transaction if the current user location is within a predetermined distance of the known location of the entity associated with the user transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: WEST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason H. Groenjes, Michael P. Brown, Gerald M. Price
  • Method for manufacturing ceramic honeycombs with reduced shrinkage
    Patent number: 9464004
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing porous ceramic articles is provided that includes forming a plurality of extruded green bodies from a ceramic precursor batch composition. The method also includes firing the extruded green bodies in a tunnel kiln to produce porous ceramic articles, periodically determining a shrinkage characteristic of at least one sample passing through the tunnel kiln, and adjusting a top soak temperature in the kiln if the shrinkage characteristic is outside of a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Jean E Balster, Michael P Brown, Thomas James Deneka, Joshua L Howell, Daniel Edward McCauley
  • CD40 ligand adjuvant for respiratory syncytial virus
    Patent number: 8354115
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and adjuvants for enhancing an immune response to RSV in a host, wherein the methods and adjuvants comprise a source of a CD40 binding protein. Preferably, the CD40 binding protein is CD40L and the source is a vector comprising a promoter operatively linked to a CD40L coding region. The enhanced immune response produced by the adjuvants and methods of the current invention includes both increased expression of Th1 cytokines and increased production of antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Inventors: Ralph A. Tripp, Larry J. Anderson, Michael P. Brown
  • Method for Manufacturing Ceramic Honeycombs with Reduced Shrinkage
    Publication number: 20120217669
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing porous ceramic articles is provided that includes forming a plurality of extruded green bodies from a ceramic precursor batch composition. The method also includes firing the extruded green bodies in a tunnel kiln to produce porous ceramic articles, periodically determining a shrinkage characteristic of at least one sample passing through the tunnel kiln, and adjusting a top soak temperature in the kiln if the shrinkage characteristic is outside of a predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Jean E. Balster, Michael P. Brown, Thomas James Deneka, Joshua L. Howell, Daniel Edward McCauley
  • CD40 LIGAND ADJUVANT FOR RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS
    Publication number: 20080181915
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and adjuvants for enhancing an immune response to RSV in a host, wherein the methods and adjuvants comprise a source of a CD40 binding protein. Preferably, the CD40 binding protein is CD40L and the source is a vector comprising a promoter operatively linked to a CD40L coding region. The enhanced immune response produced by the adjuvants and methods of the current invention includes both increased expression of Th1 cytokines and increased production of antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Ralph A. Tripp, Larry J. Anderson, Michael P. Brown
  • Cd40 ligand adjuvant for respiratory syncytial virus
    Patent number: 7371392
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and adjuvants for enhancing an immune response to RSV in a host, wherein the methods and adjuvants comprise a source of a CD40 binding protein. Preferably, the CD40 binding protein is CD40L and the source is a vector comprising a promoter operatively linked to a CD40L coding region. The enhanced immune response produced by the adjuvants and methods of the current invention includes both increased expression of Th1 cytokines and increased production of antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Ralph A. Tripp, Larry J. Anderson, Michael P. Brown
  • Cd40 ligand adjuvant for respiratory syncytial virus
    Publication number: 20030021808
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and adjuvants for enhancing an immune response to RSV in a host, wherein the methods and adjuvants comprise a source of a CD40 binding protein. Preferably, the CD40 binding protein is CD40L and the source is a vector comprising a promoter operatively linked to a CD40L coding region. The enhanced immune response produced by the adjuvants and methods of the current invention includes both increased expression of Th1 cytokines and increased production of antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Ralph A Tripp, Larry J Anderson, Michael P Brown