Patents by Inventor Michael S. Howard

Michael S. Howard 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: 20110137706
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and system are disclosed for procuring, identifying, collecting, analyzing and tracking potential buyers and investors of real property using an electronic network like the Internet. A central managing authority uses uniquely configured data processing devices and signage bearing QR Codes to induce potential buyers of real estate to electronically contact the central managing authority in manner which allows the central managing authority to track when, how and where the potential customers where induced to make contact. The disclosed method and system uniquely assist the central managing authority in the solicitation of the newly acquired sales leads to save expending inefficient amounts of time and money inherent in realizing traditional methods. Signage is printed bearing and RFID tag or two- or three-dimensional bar codes, such as a QR Code, and positioned in accordance with a predetermined criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Christopher Brett Howard, Michael S. Howard
  • Patent number: 4779238
    Abstract: A method for processing seismic data in the x-t domain to derive a slant stack in the p-tau domain wherein partial slant stacks are computed over a plurality of small groups of traces which are iteratively merged using linear interpolation into successively larger groups of traces to exhibit the p-tau data characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1988
    Assignee: Conoco Inc.
    Inventor: Michael S. Howard
  • Patent number: 4256704
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for the recovery of transition and post-transition metals the halides and pseudohalides of which are hyperlinearly soluble in excess halide or pseudohalide, and especially of silver as halide or pseudohalide from waste photographic paper, photographic film, and other sensitized materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1981
    Inventor: Michael S. Howard