Patents by Inventor Michael P. Cushing

Michael P. Cushing 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).

  • Distribution of real-time entertainment scheduling data
    Patent number: 7971218
    Abstract: A method, system, and software for distributing entertainment scheduling data (e.g., television scheduling data, movie scheduling data, etc.) to end users. Entertainment scheduling data updates are entered into an editorial database and then used to rapidly update a real-time database. A subset of entertainment scheduling data from the real-time database may be transmitted from the real-time database to an end-user database of an end user. The subset may be transmitted across a communication interface (e.g., the Internet) from the real-time database to the end-user database. An intermediate destination (e.g., a File Transfer Protocol server) between the real-time database and the communication interface may be used for temporary parking of the subset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Tribune Media Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Cushing, Gary L. Evans, Bryan A. Shannon, Kelly A. Strong, Brian J. Ward, Melissa E. White
  • Distribution of real-time entertainment scheduling data
    Publication number: 20040068742
    Abstract: A method, system, and software for distributing entertainment scheduling data (e.g., television scheduling data, movie scheduling data, etc.) to end users. Entertainment scheduling data updates are entered into an editorial database and then used to rapidly update a real-time database. A subset of entertainment scheduling data from the real-time database may be transmitted from the real-time database to an end-user database of an end user. The subset may be transmitted across a communication interface (e.g., the Internet) from the real-time database to the end-user database. An intermediate destination (e.g., a File Transfer Protocol server) between the real-time database and the communication interface may be used for temporary parking of the subset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Michael P. Cushing, Gary L. Evans, Bryan A. Shannon, Kelly A. Strong, Brian J. Ward, Melissa E. White
  • Modular frame method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20040025466
    Abstract: A cooling tower support frame having a plurality of modules. Each module includes at least two vertical columns and at least two horizontal girts that are connected to the vertical columns. The horizontal girts extend between the vertical columns preferably at separate vertical levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: Marley Cooling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul W. Hink, Michael P. Cushing, Mark A. Muder, Eldon F. Mockry
  • RT tower
    Patent number: D562954
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn S. Brenneke, Hobart Cox, Michael P. Cushing, Jr.