Patents by Inventor Michael R. Swift

Michael R. Swift 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: 20170243038
    Abstract: A method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium for generating an error reconciliation report include receiving operational input data obtained by one or more automated sensors, as well as receiving electronic data records, in the form of one or more IMb data sources, for each mail piece from manufacturing processes, during mail processing; receiving an error report, which comprises a list of Intelligent Mailer barcodes (IMbs) alleged to contain errors associated therewith, wherein the error report is generated automatically by a postal authority; loading the operational input data and the error report into an IMb database; providing an error reconciliation processor in electrical communication with the IMb database; comparing, using the error reconciliation processor, the operational input data against the list of IMbs from the error report against one or more criteria; and generating an error reconciliation report, which comprises results of the comparing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Bowers, Michael R. Swift, Steven Seburn
  • Patent number: 9500593
    Abstract: A device indicates the location of an air leak in a vacuum bag used to process composite parts. The device includes a layer of material on the inner face of the bag that changes in appearance due to an oxidation-reduction reaction in areas of the layer exposed to oxygen caused by a leak in the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: John N. Harris, Finley Miller, Michael R. Swift
  • Publication number: 20140199768
    Abstract: A device indicates the location of an air leak in a vacuum bag used to process composite parts. The device includes a layer of material on the inner face of the bag that changes in appearance due to an oxidation-reduction reaction in areas of the layer exposed to oxygen caused by a leak in the bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John N. Harris, Finley Miller, Michael R. Swift
  • Patent number: 8707766
    Abstract: A device indicates the location of an air leak in a vacuum bag used to process composite parts. The device includes a layer of material on the inner face of the bag that changes in appearance due to an oxidation-reduction reaction in areas of the layer exposed to oxygen caused by a leak in the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John N. Harris, Finley Miller, Michael R. Swift
  • Patent number: 8063332
    Abstract: Mail processing methods and techniques for sorting and commingling mail from various mail sources including the tracking of the mail pieces through the processing. Such tracking entails uniquely identifying each mail piece, received in batches from the mail sources, and recording the unique identification of each mail piece. The received mail is sorted and commingled in a first pass, to form first collections, and each first collection is loaded into a uniquely identified mail container. For each respective mail piece, the tracking entails recording an association of the unique identification of one of the mail containers into which it is likely the respective mail piece is sorted on the first pass. After processing is complete, postal and client reports can be adjusted based on actual final pass counts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Bell and Howell, LLC
    Inventors: Brian C. Bowers, Steven J. Krejcik, Walter S. Conard, Michael R. Swift
  • Publication number: 20110259086
    Abstract: A device indicates the location of an air leak in a vacuum bag used to process composite parts. The device includes a layer of material on the inner face of the bag that changes in appearance due to an oxidation-reduction reaction in areas of the layer exposed to oxygen caused by a leak in the bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: John N. Harris, Finley Miller, Michael R. Swift
  • Patent number: 7741575
    Abstract: Mail processing methods and techniques for sorting and commingling mail from various mail sources including the tracking of the mail pieces through processing. Such tracking entails uniquely identifying each mail piece, received in batches from the mail sources, and recording the unique identification of each mail piece. The received mail is sorted and commingled in a first pass, to form first collections, and each first collection is loaded into a uniquely identified mail container. For each respective mail piece, the tracking entails recording an association of the unique identification of one of the mail containers into which it is likely the respective mail piece is sorted on the first pass. After processing is complete, postal and client reports can be adjusted based on actual first pass counts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Bowe Bell + Howell Company
    Inventors: Brian C. Bowers, Steven J. Krejcik, Walter S. Conard, Michael R. Swift
  • Publication number: 20080179225
    Abstract: Mail processing methods and techniques for sorting and commingling mail from various mail sources including the tracking of the mail pieces through the processing. Such tracking entails uniquely identifying each mail piece, received in batches from the mail sources, and recording the unique identification of each mail piece. The received mail is sorted and commingled in a first pass, to form first collections, and each first collection is loaded into a uniquely identified mail container. For each respective mail piece, the tracking entails recording an association of the unique identification of one of the mail containers into which it is likely the respective mail piece is sorted on the first pass. After processing is complete, postal and client reports can be adjusted based on actual final pass counts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: BOWE BELL & HOWELL COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian C. Bowers, Steven J. Krejcik, Walter S. Conard, Michael R. Swift
  • Patent number: 6617104
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of human genetics. Specifically, the present invention relates to the discovery that some alleles of the A-T gene cause susceptibility to cancer, in particular breast cancer. More specifically, the present invention relates to germline mutations in the A-T gene and their use in the diagnosis of predisposition to breast cancer. The invention further relates to somatic mutations in the A-T gene in human breast cancer and their use in the diagnosis and prognosis of human breast cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Inventor: Michael R. Swift
  • Publication number: 20030148364
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of human genetics. Specifically, the present invention relates to the discovery that some alleles of the A-T gene cause susceptibility to cancer, in particular breast cancer. More specifically, the present invention relates to germline mutations in the A-T gene and their use in the diagnosis of predisposition to breast cancer. The invention further relates to somatic mutations in the A-T gene in human breast cancer and their use in the diagnosis and prognosis of human breast cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Michael R. Swift, Prasanna Athma, Alrong Li
  • Publication number: 20010021502
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of human genetics. Specifically, the present invention relates to the discovery that some alleles of the A-T gene cause susceptibility to cancer, in particular breast cancer. More specifically, the present invention relates to germline mutations in the A-T gene and their use in the diagnosis of predisposition to breast cancer. The invention further relates to somatic mutations in the A-T gene in human breast cancer and their use in the diagnosis and prognosis of human breast cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Inventors: MICHAEL R. SWIFT, PRASANNA ATHMA, AIRONG LI
  • Patent number: 5464742
    Abstract: The present invention describes a process to test the association of an allele and a disease, especially a non-Mendelian disease. The process involves a comparison of the proportion of test individuals who have the disease and carry the allele from a set of families in which the allele is present and the proportion of test individuals expected to carry the allele if there is no association between the gene and the disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: Michael R. Swift
    Inventors: Michael R. Swift, Lawrence L. Kupper, Charles L. Chase