Patents by Inventor Michael Shane

Michael Shane 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: 20240153353
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods providing a symbol accumulation sequence that includes one or more different enhancement features. The different enhancement features can be provided individually or can be provided in any suitable combination of these different enhancement features including two or more or all of the different enhancement features combined together. The different enhancement features include can include an extra-row enhancement feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: David Shane, Michael DeBrabander
  • Publication number: 20240153352
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods providing a symbol accumulation sequence that includes one or more different enhancement features. The different enhancement features can be provided individually or can be provided in any suitable combination of these different enhancement features including two or more or all of the different enhancement features combined together. The different enhancement features can include a secondary symbol accumulation enhancement feature with a blocking or delay feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: David Shane, Michael DeBrabander
  • Publication number: 20240148502
    Abstract: A delivery device for a collapsible prosthetic heart valve includes an inner shaft, an outer shaft, and a distal sheath. The distal sheath may be disposed distal to the outer shaft and about a portion of the inner shaft to form a compartment with the inner shaft. The compartment may be sized to receive the prosthetic heart valve. The inner shaft and the distal sheath may be movable relative to one another. A spine may extend along the outer shaft, the spine biasing the outer shaft so that the outer shaft tends to bend in a pre-determined direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Moore, Daniel J. Klima, Kristopher Henry Vietmeier, Jay Reimer, Peter J. Ness, Ryan Finn, Jeffrey Paul LaPlante, Michael Shane Morrissey
  • Publication number: 20240148501
    Abstract: A delivery device includes a catheter, and an inflatable balloon coupled to the catheter, the inflatable balloon forming a leading pillow and a trailing pillow spaced from the leading pillow, the leading pillow and the trailing pillow defining a valve seat therebetween to retain a prosthetic heart valve during tracking of the delivery device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Theisen, Michael Shane Morrissey, Tyler Govek, Hannah Thatcher, Hans Rieckmann, Robert Schulzetenberg, Peter J. Ness, Victoria Schuman
  • Publication number: 20240153354
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods providing a symbol accumulation sequence that includes one or more different enhancement features. The different enhancement features can be provided individually or can be provided in any suitable combination of these different enhancement features including two or more or all of the different enhancement features combined together. The different enhancement features can include a compression enhancement feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: David Shane, Michael DeBrabander
  • Publication number: 20240153355
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods providing a symbol accumulation sequence that includes one or more different enhancement features. The different enhancement features can be provided individually or can be provided in any suitable combination of these different enhancement features including two or more or all of the different enhancement features combined together. The different enhancement features can include a multi-function sequence triggering symbol enhancement feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: David Shane, Michael DeBrabander
  • Patent number: 11957580
    Abstract: A delivery device for a collapsible prosthetic heart valve, the delivery device including an inner shaft, a distal sheath disposed about a portion of the inner shaft and forming a compartment with the inner shaft, the compartment being adapted to receive the prosthetic heart valve, the inner shaft and the distal sheath being movable relative to one another, and a handle including a frame having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the handle further including a deployment actuator and a hub, each of the deployment actuator and the hub being independently capable of opening and closing the compartment, the hub further including a hub actuator coupled to the inner shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Shane Morrissey, Bruce Edward Frohman, Michael William Metz, Janis Paulis Skujins, David John Copeland, Spencer Patrick Brown
  • Publication number: 20240116318
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for determining and verifying operational states of fifth wheels. Certain methods for determining the operational state of the fifth wheel may include sensing, with at least one sensor, magnetic flux caused by a magnet on a movable component movable to lock the fifth wheel to a kingpin of a towed vehicle and determining an end position of the movable component based on the magnetic flux. The end position of the movable component is then compared to a threshold position and an operational state of the fifth wheel is determined based on the comparison of the end position of the movable component to the threshold position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Fontaine Fifth Wheel Company
    Inventors: Carl Gaufin, Michael Shane Wolfe
  • Patent number: 11949752
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile event streaming system that receives customer application lifecycle and user events including a message, event source and a destination then processes data for consumption by one or more customers, generating a secure data stream and sending the processed data over the generated data stream. An example system for receiving, processing, and delivering customer application lifecycle and user engagement data includes a server system having at least one processor, memory and a network interface where the memory stores program instructions for receiving, storing, processing and transmitting messages via the network interface. The mobile event streaming system may be a distributed content delivery service wherein the content delivered via the service is processed. Processing the data comprises the addition of metadata, one or more identifiers such as user, and event identifiers including predictions of future user engagement to enable real-time data consumption by customers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Airship Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael James Herrick, Adam C. Lowry, Cory David Hoffman Kolbeck, Michael Shane Robert McHugh
  • Patent number: 11925556
    Abstract: A delivery device for a collapsible prosthetic heart valve includes an inner shaft, an outer shaft, and a distal sheath. The distal sheath may be disposed distal to the outer shaft and about a portion of the inner shaft to form a compartment with the inner shaft. The compartment may be sized to receive the prosthetic heart valve. The inner shaft and the distal sheath may be movable relative to one another. A spine may extend along the outer shaft, the spine biasing the outer shaft so that the outer shaft tends to bend in a pre-determined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Moore, Daniel J. Klima, Kristopher Henry Vietmeier, Jay Reimer, Peter J. Ness, Ryan Finn, Jeffrey Paul LaPlante, Michael Shane Morrissey
  • Patent number: 11865882
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for determining and verifying operational states of fifth wheels. Certain methods for determining the operational state of the fifth wheel may include sensing, with at least one sensor, magnetic flux caused by a magnet on a movable component movable to lock the fifth wheel to a kingpin of a towed vehicle and determining an end position of the movable component based on the magnetic flux. The end position of the movable component is then compared to a threshold position and an operational state of the fifth wheel is determined based on the comparison of the end position of the movable component to the threshold position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Fontaine Fifth Wheel Company
    Inventors: Carl Gaufin, Michael Shane Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20230396924
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for automatic analysis and optimization of an audio signal are described herein. An example method may comprise receiving, by an audio signal optimizer, a first indication to perform an audio signal optimization, receiving an audio signal from an input device, recording a sample of the audio signal, analyzing the sample of the audio signal for at least one audio parameter, and performing, based on an analysis of the sample of the audio signal, the audio signal optimization of the audio signal, wherein the audio signal optimization comprises a configuration of a gain level of the audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Shane Nagel, Bryan Lee Jozwiak, Matthew John McCracken, June Won, Dean Komrska, Soren Christian Pedersen
  • Publication number: 20230390055
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the disclosure, a prosthetic heart valve system includes a prosthetic heart valve including a stent, a cuff and a plurality of leaflets, the cuff and the plurality of leaflets forming a valve assembly, and an expandable balloon having a deflated state and an inflated state, the expandable balloon being configured and arranged to transition the prosthetic heart valve from a collapsed condition to an expanded condition and protect portions of the valve assembly during crimping and delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracee Eidenschink, Michael Shane Morrissey, Jeffrey Paul LaPlante
  • Publication number: 20230390056
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a prosthetic heart valve system, includes a prosthetic heart valve including a stent, a cuff and a plurality of leaflets, the cuff and the plurality of leaflets forming a valve assembly, and the stent having one or more retention tabs, and a delivery device having an inner shaft and an expandable balloon transitionable between a deflated state and an inflated state, the delivery device having a hub with one or more receivers to accept the one or more retention tabs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracee Eidenschink, Michael Shane Morrissey, Peter J. Ness, Daniel J. Klima, Tyler Govek, Kristopher Henry Vietmeier
  • Publication number: 20230372097
    Abstract: A method of implanting a prosthetic heart valve includes delivering the prosthetic heart valve to a native valve annulus while the prosthetic heart valve is crimped over a deflated balloon of a delivery device. The method may include advancing fluid through the delivery device and into the balloon to inflate the balloon and to expand the prosthetic heart valve into the native valve annulus. The method may include monitoring a pressure within the delivery device while advancing fluid through the delivery device. The method may also include displaying the monitored pressure on a display device in real time during monitoring the pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Shane Morrissey, Peter J. Ness, Tyler Govek, Abhijeet Joshi, Neil Theisen
  • Publication number: 20230372084
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve system may include a balloon expandable prosthetic heart valve and a delivery catheter. The delivery catheter may have a balloon on a distal end portion of the delivery catheter. In a delivery condition of the system and in an activated condition of the system, the prosthetic heart valve is mounted over the balloon so that a leading edge of the prosthetic heart valve points toward a distal end of the delivery catheter and so that the prosthetic heart valve has an outer radial extent. The delivery catheter may include a protective member operably coupled to the delivery catheter. In the delivery condition of the system, the protective member does not extend radially beyond the outer radial extent of the prosthetic heart valve. In the activated condition of the system, the protective member does extend radially beyond the outer radial extent of the prosthetic heart valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracee Eidenschink, Peter J. Ness, Tyler Govek, Michael Shane Morrissey, Neil Theisen, Jay Reimer, Preston James Huddleston
  • Patent number: 11794224
    Abstract: A decalcification tool for cleaning chemical feed injection port includes a rod having a first end, a second end and a handle bar segment between the first end and the second end. The tool includes a stopper having a threaded exterior surface for mating with an orifice of an injection port and being installed on the rod at a location below the handle rod segment and above the first end. The stopper is slidable along a portion of a longitudinal axis of the rod. The tool includes a paddle integrated with or affixed to the first end of the rod and configured to be inserted into the injection port. Rotation of the rod causes the paddle to rotate within the injection port such that the paddle applies impact forces to chip, crack, or breakup debris along an interior surface of the injection port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Shane Howard
  • Publication number: 20230320482
    Abstract: A system and method for a cabinet. The cabinet has at least two mounts. The cabinet further has at least two covers. The covers are releasably couple to the mounts. When the covers are coupled there is an opening between adjacent covers which houses an item which can be retrieved through the opening. The covers can have tabs which couple with slots in the mounts. The result is an interchangeable cabinet which allows the user to change the contents being housed by moving the covers and adjusting the size of the opening to account for larger or smaller contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: John Taylor BAILEY, Kersten John BRADEN HILL, Teddy Charles STEVENS, Michael Shane WHITEHURST
  • Publication number: 20230312240
    Abstract: A refuse vehicle body includes a hopper configured to receive refuse and a storage container configured to store compacted refuse. A tailgate is coupled to a rearward facing side of the refuse vehicle body and is movable between closed and opened positions. The refuse vehicle body includes a rear loading assembly configured to (i) engage a refuse container at a rear side of the refuse vehicle body, (ii) lift the refuse container over a top end of the tailgate, and (iii) rotate the refuse container above the hopper such that the refuse container is unloaded into the hopper. The refuse vehicle body further includes a refuse packing assembly configured to transfer refuse from the hopper and compact said refuse in the storage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Fraas, Evan Tyler Whitten, Michael Shane Peek
  • Patent number: 11771079
    Abstract: Embodiments of a tree stand for mounting to a tree trunk are disclosed. The tree stand includes a platform and a pair of oppositely disposed arms. The pair of oppositely disposed arms are configured to grip the tree trunk in a closed position and are separable to release the tree trunk in an open position. The platform is connected to the pair of oppositely arms so that the platform is mountable to the tree trunk when the pair of oppositely disposed arms grip the tree trunk in the closed position. The arms thus make it much easier to mount the tree stand and increase the stability and safety of the tree stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Shane Strickland