Patents by Inventor Michael Phillips

Michael Phillips 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).

  • Purification of Biological Molecules
    Publication number: 20150133636
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved processes and systems for purification of biological molecules, where the processes can be performed in a continuous manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Alex Xenopoulos, Michael Phillips, Wilson Moya, Jad Jaber, Mikhail Kozlov, Ajish Potty, Matthew T. Stone, William Cataldo, Christopher Gillespie
  • Social Media Marketing Auction
    Publication number: 20150127471
    Abstract: The instant application discloses, among other things, a social media marketing auction. According to one embodiment, it may comprise an online auction site or mobile application wherein businesses can bid on offers by social media users to promote certain types of products or services. Users may also be able to utilize a filtered search feature and to sort results based on factors such as a seller's number of followers, interests, age, and geographic location, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Phillips
  • Luminescence Reference Standards
    Publication number: 20150111200
    Abstract: The present teachings provide for systems, and components thereof, for detecting and/or analyzing light. These systems can include, among others, optical reference standards utilizing luminophores, such as nanocrystals, for calibrating, validating, and/or monitoring light-detection systems, before, during, and/or after sample analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: J. Michael PHILLIPS, Kevin S. Bodner, Aldrich N. K. Lau, Mark F. Oldham, Donald R. Sandell, David H. Tracy, Steven J. Boege
  • Shared Backup Power For Data Centers
    Publication number: 20150061384
    Abstract: In a data center having multiple resource zones, each of the zones has an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) and associated power storage elements such as batteries. A power bus may be provided between the resource zones to connect the outputs of the power storage elements of the resource zones. The power storage elements may thereby be shared between the UPS's so that an individual resource zone may be operated for a longer duration under anomalous conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Chadwick Towner, Michael Phillip Czamara, Osvaldo P. Morales, Kraig Knight, Antonio William Vasquez Ramirez
  • Community-selected content
    Patent number: 8954361
    Abstract: The value of a target variable is predicted by obtaining historical values for the target variable at each of several time points and obtaining previously predicted values and currently predicted values for each of several predictor variables, the predictor variables being different from the target variable. Values are assigned to parameters of a forecasting model to obtain the best fit of the previously predicted values for the predictor variables to the historical values for the target variable. Finally, a value of the target variable is predicted from the currently predicted values for at least a subset of the predictor variables using the forecasting model and the values assigned to the parameters of the forecasting model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: c4cast.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Michael Phillips, M. Chapman Findlay, III, William Palmer Jennings, Stephen A. Klein, Mark E. Rice
  • WALL PLAQUE WITH DECORATIVE GRAPHIC AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150020422
    Abstract: Implementations of the present invention provide systems, apparatus, and methods for precisely placing a graphic in a desired position between a face panel and a rear panel. In particular, implementations of the present invention comprise wall plaques having graphics that are printed directly to the back surface of face panels. Printing a graphic directly to the back surface of a face panel may help to ensure that the graphic is flat on the back surface of the face panel and is not misaligned. In addition, printing a graphic directly to the back surface of a face panel may help to eliminate the possibility that the graphic will be wrinkled, torn, or otherwise damaged prior to being laminated on the back surface of a face panel Implementations of the present invention may also make the manufacturing process more efficient both in terms of cost and time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Quorum Group, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt William Lyons, Christopher Michael Phillips
  • CARGO ACCESSORY FOLDING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20150021371
    Abstract: A folding mechanism for a cargo accessory is shown and described. The folding mechanism may include a linkage selectively attachable to a vehicle, and a cargo accessory carrying member pivotally attached to the linkage, where the cargo accessory carrying member is capable of locking engagement with the linkage. The folding mechanism may also include a release member operatively attached to the cargo accessory carrying member, where the release member is selectively axially positionable from a first position whereby the cargo accessory carrying member releases from the locking engagement with the linkage permitting pivoting of the cargo accessory carrying member relative to the linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Wayne Ward, Gail Rae Matheus, Sean Michael Phillips
  • Luminescence Reference Standards
    Publication number: 20150015876
    Abstract: The present teachings provide for systems, and components thereof, for detecting and/or analyzing light. These systems can include, among others, optical reference standards utilizing luminophores, such as nanocrystals, for calibrating, validating, and/or monitoring light-detection systems, before, during, and/or after sample analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: J. Michael PHILLIPS, Kevin S. Bodner, Aldrich N.K. Lau, Mark F. Oldham, Donald R. Sandell, David H. Tracy, Steven J. Boege
  • Analysis and prediction of data using clusterization
    Patent number: 8935198
    Abstract: Provided are, among other things, systems, methods and techniques for forecasting information. One representative embodiment involves obtaining data that has been provided by each of a number of individual people; dividing the people into clusters by utilizing a statistical clustering technique; calculating statistics of the data in each of at least some of the clusters; and combining the statistics for such clusters so as to obtain a combination forecast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: c4cast.com, Inc.
    Inventors: G. Michael Phillips, William P. Jennings, Stephen A. Klein
  • EXPANDABLE DATA CENTER WITH MOVABLE WALL
    Publication number: 20150000214
    Abstract: A data center includes a floor that supports rack computing systems and walls that enclose a computing room. The computing room holds the rack computing systems. One of the walls is a movable wall. The movable wall translates relative to the other walls to increase or decrease the size of the computing room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: BROCK ROBERT GARDNER, MICHAEL PHILLIP CZAMARA
  • Long handled sock donning tool and method of use
    Patent number: 8919620
    Abstract: A long handled sock donning tool includes a handle portion adapted to be gripped by a user and an opposing sock engaging portion. The sock engagement portion includes first and second flanges spaced from an elongated support by first and second spacers. Each of the flanges include a sock engagement arm for retaining a sock thereon, and an opposing stabilizing arm for supporting the tool during the mounting of the sock onto the tool. First and second rubber sock gripping portions help retain the sock on the tool. Once an upper portion of a sock is folded over the sock gripping portions, a user's foot can be inserted into the sock comfortably without being forced into contact with a hard plastic wall of the tool. Additionally, the tool can be used as a shoe horn by fitting one of the first and second flanges into the heel of a shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Inventors: Kevin Darrell Taylor, Michael Phillip Taylor
  • METHOD FOR IMPROVING PATTERNED SILVER CONDUCTIVITY
    Publication number: 20140367620
    Abstract: A method is used to improve the conductivity of silver disposed on a substrate. This silver is generally in the form of silver metal particles. The silver is treated with an aqueous solution comprising a conductivity enhancing agent to provide treated silver metal particles that are increased in conductivity. The treated silver metal particles are then dried. These two essential steps of treating and drying are repeated in at least one additional treatment cycle, in sequence, using the same or different conductivity enhancing agent, thereby improving the conductivity of the silver metal particles from one treatment cycle to another. This method can be carried out using an apparatus having a series of stations for carrying out each step in each treatment cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Ronald Anthony Gogle, Thomas Edward Lowe, Terrence Robert O'Toole, Michael Phillip Youngblood
  • Method for production of biofuel
    Patent number: 8901330
    Abstract: Alkyl esters boiling largely within the specification range for jet fuel may be made from triglycerides without a water-washing step, by centrifugation in a timely manner and at a sufficiently high time/G-force/distance product so as to bring about separation of a transitory second phase containing the residual catalyst. The esters or fractions thereof may be combined with jet or diesel fuels to lower the freezing and cloud points respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Sauber LLC
    Inventors: Michael Phillip Doyle, Steve Smith
  • COOLING SYSTEM WITH DESICCANT DEHUMIDIFICATION
    Publication number: 20140340842
    Abstract: A system for removing heat from electrical systems includes a dehumidification device including a desiccant, an evaporative cooling device, and air moving devices, and an air flow control devices. The air moving device moves air through the dehumidification device, the evaporative cooling device, and the electrical systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: RICHARD CHADWICK TOWNER, JOHN WILLIAM EICHELBERG, MICHAEL PHILLIP CZAMARA, OSVALDO P. MORALES
  • CARRIER WITH ADJUSTABLE HEAT REMOVAL ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20140326436
    Abstract: A system for removing heat from a computing device includes a carrier and one or more heat removal elements. The carrier includes a carrier surface having a carrier surface pattern. The carrier surface pattern includes coupling portions. The coupling portions of the carrier surface pattern selectively couple, at different locations on the pattern, the heat removal elements to the carrier. The heat removal elements conduct heat from heat producing components of the computing device to the carrier. The carrier conducts heat away from the heat removal elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: MICHAEL PHILLIP CZAMARA, OSVALDO P. MORALES
  • SUBSTRATES HAVING A BROADBAND ANTIREFLECTION LAYER AND METHODS OF FORMING A BROADBAND ANTIREFLECTION LAYER
    Publication number: 20140319524
    Abstract: In accordance with the purpose(s) of the present disclosure, as embodied and broadly described herein, embodiments of the present disclosure, in one aspect, relate to methods of making substrates having an antireflective layer, substrates having an antireflective layer, devices including a substrate having an antireflective layer, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Blayne Michael Phillips, Peng Jiang
  • Wall plaque with decorative graphic and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 8869440
    Abstract: Implementations of the present invention provide systems, apparatus, and methods for precisely placing a graphic in a desired position between a face panel and a rear panel. In particular, implementations of the present invention comprise wall plaques having graphics that are printed directly to the back surface of face panels. Printing a graphic directly to the back surface of a face panel may help to ensure that the graphic is flat on the back surface of the face panel and is not misaligned. In addition, printing a graphic directly to the back surface of a face panel may help to eliminate the possibility that the graphic will be wrinkled, torn, or otherwise damaged prior to being laminated on the back surface of a face panel. Implementations of the present invention may also make the manufacturing process more efficient both in terms of cost and time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Quorum Group, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt William Lyons, Christopher Michael Phillips
  • LUMINESCENCE REFERENCE STANDARDS
    Publication number: 20140284496
    Abstract: The present teachings provide for systems, and components thereof, for detecting and/or analyzing light. These systems can include, among others, optical reference standards utilizing luminophores, such as nanocrystals, for calibrating, validating, and/or monitoring light-detection systems, before, during, and/or after sample analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: J. Michael Phillips, Kevin S. BODNER, Aldrich N. K. LAU, Mark F. OLDHAM, Donald R. SANDELL, David H. TRACY, Steven J. BOEGE
  • LONG HANDLED SOCK DONNING TOOL AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20140263486
    Abstract: A long handled sock donning tool includes a handle portion adapted to be gripped by a user and an opposing sock engaging portion. The sock engagement portion includes first and second flanges spaced from an elongated support by first and second spacers. Each of the flanges include a sock engagement arm for retaining a sock thereon, and an opposing stabilizing arm for supporting the tool during the mounting of the sock onto the tool. First and second rubber sock gripping portions help retain the sock on the tool. Once an upper portion of a sock is folded over the sock gripping portions, a user's foot can be inserted into the sock comfortably without being forced into contact with a hard plastic wall of the tool. Additionally, the tool can be used as a shoe horn by fitting one of the first and second flanges into the heel of a shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Kevin Darrell TAYLOR, Michael Phillip Taylor
  • Ungulate poultice wrap
    Patent number: D714949
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Inventors: Chad Eric Blough, John David Rogers, James Michael Phillips