Patents by Inventor Michael S. Swanson

Michael S. Swanson 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: 20240109901
    Abstract: Disubstituted octahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole compounds are described, which are useful as orexin receptor modulators. Such compounds may be useful in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of diseased states, disorders, and conditions mediated by orexin activity, such as insomnia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Wenying Chai, Michael A. Letavic, Kiev S. Ly, Daniel J. Pippel, Dale A. Rudolph, Kathleen C. Sappey, Brad M. Savall, Chandravadan R. Shah, Brock T. Shireman, Akinola Soyode Johnson, Emily M. Stocking, Devin M. Swanson
  • Patent number: 7810441
    Abstract: A burner assembly including a housing having an air inlet, a burner end having an opening, a longitudinal axis extending generally from the air inlet toward the burner end, a motor, an impeller mounted in the housing and being in fluid communication with the air inlet, operatively connected to the motor and adapted to direct air from the air inlet toward the burner end, a coal tube adapted to convey coal toward the burner end, a coal inlet adapted to convey coal to the coal tube, a first bluff body ring, a second bluff body ring and a third bluff body ring mounted at the burner end, a flame bridge disposed between the first bluff body ring and the second bluff body ring, and an igniter mounted in the burner end and being adapted to ignite the air and fuel mixture in the burner end to produce a main flame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Astec, Inc.
    Inventors: Malcolm L. Swanson, Michael S. Swanson, Russell W. Fountain, William Eric Wattenbarger, Andrew Hobbs, Kelly Knight
  • Publication number: 20080280242
    Abstract: A burner assembly including a housing having an air inlet, a burner end having an opening, a longitudinal axis extending generally from the air inlet toward the burner end, a motor, an impeller mounted in the housing and being in fluid communication with the air inlet, operatively connected to the motor and adapted to direct air from the air inlet toward the burner end, a coal tube adapted to convey coal toward the burner end, a coal inlet adapted to convey coal to the coal tube, a first bluff body ring, a second bluff body ring and a third bluff body ring mounted at the burner end, a flame bridge disposed between the first bluff body ring and the second bluff body ring, and an igniter mounted in the burner end and being adapted to ignite the air and fuel mixture in the burner end to produce a main flame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Malcolm L. Swanson, Michael S. Swanson, Russell W. Fountain, William Eric Wattenbarger, Andrew Hobbs, Kelly Knight