Patents by Inventor Michael Thornton

Michael Thornton 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: 20250276822
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a tray for holding a plurality of edible food products therein. The tray may include a top surface having a plurality of compartments extending downwardly therefrom in which a bottom wall of each compartment is generally parallel to the tray top surface. The tray may include at least one receptacle adjacent one of the at least one compartments in which a bottom wall of the at least one receptacle is angular with respect to the tray top surface. The tray may further include a first compartment of the plurality of compartments configured to house a solid food component therein, a second compartment of the plurality of compartments configured to house a non-solid food component therein, and at least the first and second compartments are covered by at least one membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: September 4, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Thornton, Diana Rud, Emily Frank, Eric Clamp
  • Publication number: 20240411934
    Abstract: A method for exchange of equipment performance data includes the steps of: obtaining performance data of a communicatively-insulated device; converting the performance data into a scannable code; capturing an image of the scannable code; decoding the scannable code using a communicatively-enabled device to extract an address string encoded in the scannable code, the address string comprising an address of a remote server and the performance data; and initiating, by the communicatively-enabled device, a communications link with the remote server using the address string thereby to provide the performance data to the remote server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Jeremy Gill, Michael THORNTON
  • Publication number: 20240117420
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, compositions, kits, systems and apparatus that are useful for multiplex PCR of one or more nucleic acids present in a sample. In particular, various target-specific primers are provided that allow for the selective amplification of one or more target sequences. In one aspect, the invention relates to target-specific primers useful for the selective amplification of one or more target sequences associated with cancer or inherited disease. In some aspects, amplified target sequences obtained using the disclosed methods, kits, systems and apparatuses can be used in various downstream processes including nucleic acid sequencing and used to detect the presence of genetic variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: John LEAMON, Mark ANDERSEN, Michael THORNTON
  • Patent number: 11851703
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, compositions, kits, systems and apparatus that are useful for multiplex PCR of one or more nucleic acids present in a sample. In particular, various target-specific primers are provided that allow for the selective amplification of one or more target sequences. In one aspect, the invention relates to target-specific primers useful for the selective amplification of one or more target sequences associated with cancer or inherited disease. In some aspects, amplified target sequences obtained using the disclosed methods, kits, systems and apparatuses can be used in various downstream processes including nucleic acid sequencing and used to detect the presence of genetic variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: John Leamon, Mark Andersen, Michael Thornton
  • Publication number: 20210032679
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, compositions, kits, systems and apparatus that are useful for multiplex PCR of one or more nucleic acids present in a sample. In particular, various target-specific primers are provided that allow for the selective amplification of one or more target sequences. In one aspect, the invention relates to target-specific primers useful for the selective amplification of one or more target sequences associated with cancer or inherited disease. In some aspects, amplified target sequences obtained using the disclosed methods, kits, systems and apparatuses can be used in various downstream processes including nucleic acid sequencing and used to detect the presence of genetic variants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: John LEAMON, Mark ANDERSEN, Michael THORNTON
  • Patent number: 10837052
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, compositions, kits, systems and apparatus that are useful for multiplex PCR of one or more nucleic acids present in a sample. In particular, various target-specific primers are provided that allow for the selective amplification of one or more target sequences. In one aspect, the invention relates to target-specific primers useful for the selective amplification of one or more target sequences associated with cancer or inherited disease. In some aspects, amplified target sequences obtained using the disclosed methods, kits, systems and apparatuses can be used in various downstream processes including nucleic acid sequencing and used to detect the presence of genetic variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: John Leamon, Mark Andersen, Michael Thornton
  • Patent number: 10829811
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, compositions, kits, systems and apparatus that are useful for multiplex PCR of one or more nucleic acids present in a sample. In particular, various target-specific primers are provided that allow for the selective amplification of one or more target sequences. In one aspect, the invention relates to target-specific primers useful for the selective amplification of one or more target sequences associated with cancer or inherited disease. In some aspects, amplified target sequences obtained using the disclosed methods, kits, systems and apparatuses can be used in various downstream processes including nucleic acid sequencing and used to detect the presence of genetic variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: John Leamon, Mark Andersen, Michael Thornton
  • Publication number: 20200005279
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile device that performs the steps of: identifying a signal transmitted from a beacon associated with an ATM, the signal indicating that the mobile device is within a predetermined proximity to the ATM; responsive to the signal, providing a notification to a customer that an ATM is within the predetermined proximity; requesting one or more card instruments from the digital wallet application; receiving at least one card instrument that is eligible to interact with the ATM; automatically presenting the at least one card instrument on a display interface; and activating of the at least one card instrument for interaction with the ATM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Joe RAQUEPAW, Michael THORNTON, Matthew JUDY
  • Patent number: 10266881
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, compositions, kits, systems and apparatus that are useful for multiplex PCR of one or more nucleic acids present in a sample. In particular, various target-specific primers are provided that allow for the selective amplification of one or more target sequences. In one aspect, the invention relates to target-specific primers useful for the selective amplification of one or more target sequences associated with cancer or inherited disease. In some aspects, amplified target sequences obtained using the disclosed methods, kits, systems and apparatuses can be used in various downstream processes including nucleic acid sequencing and used to detect the presence of genetic variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: John Leamon, Mark Andersen, Michael Thornton
  • Patent number: 10100354
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, compositions, kits, systems and apparatus that are useful for determining copy number variation of one or more nucleic acids present in a sample. In some aspects, the method includes various target-specific primers that allow for the selective amplification of one or more target nucleic acids in the sample. In yet another aspect, the invention relates to determining copy number variation with respect to gene or chromosome representation of a nucleic acid in the sample. In some aspects, the method for determining copy number variation of different target nucleic acids in a sample using the disclosed methods, kits, systems and apparatuses can be used in various downstream processes including diagnosis, predictive therapeutic regimes or other therapeutic purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: John Leamon, Mark Andersen, Michael Thornton
  • Patent number: D846582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Amanda Valladares, Amanda Smith, Melora Zaner, Matthew Gromada, Jay E. Parsons, Jonathan Beck, Erika Scott, Claudio Esposito, Indeevara H. De Silva, Melissa Feldsher, Geoffrey L. Goetz, Michael Thornton, Kimberly Chan
  • Patent number: D888743
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Amanda Valladares, Amanda Smith, Melora Zaner, Matthew Gromada, Jay E. Parsons, Jonathan Beck, Erika Scott, Claudio Esposito, Indeevara H. De Silva, Melissa Feldsher, Geoffrey L. Goetz, Michael Thornton, Kimberly Chan
  • Patent number: D888744
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Amanda Valladares, Amanda Smith, Melora Zaner, Matthew Gromada, Jay E. Parsons, Jonathan Beck, Erika Scott, Claudio Esposito, Indeevara H. De Silva, Melissa Feldsher, Geoffrey L. Goetz, Michael Thornton, Kimberly Chan
  • Patent number: D888745
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Amanda Valladares, Amanda Smith, Melora Zaner, Matthew Gromada, Jay E. Parsons, Jonathan Beck, Erika Scott, Claudio Esposito, Indeevara H. De Silva, Melissa Feldsher, Geoffrey L. Goetz, Michael Thornton, Kimberly Chan
  • Patent number: D888746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Amanda Valladares, Amanda Smith, Melora Zaner, Matthew Gromada, Jay E. Parsons, Jonathan Beck, Erika Scott, Claudio Esposito, Indeevara H. De Silva, Melissa Feldsher, Geoffrey L. Goetz, Michael Thornton, Kimberly Chan
  • Patent number: D888747
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Amanda Valladares, Amanda Smith, Melora Zaner, Matthew Gromada, Jay E. Parsons, Jonathan Beck, Erika Scott, Claudio Esposito, Indeevara H. De Silva, Melissa Feldsher, Geoffrey L. Goetz, Michael Thornton, Kimberly Chan
  • Patent number: D888748
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Amanda Valladares, Amanda Smith, Melora Zaner, Matthew Gromada, Jay E. Parsons, Jonathan Beck, Erika Scott, Claudio Esposito, Indeevara H. De Silva, Melissa Feldsher, Geoffrey L. Goetz, Michael Thornton, Kimberly Chan
  • Patent number: D890792
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Amanda Valladares, Amanda Smith, Melora Zaner, Matthew Gromada, Jay E. Parsons, Jonathan Beck, Erika Scott, Claudio Esposito, Indeevara H. De Silva, Melissa Feldsher, Geoffrey L. Goetz, Michael Thornton, Kimberly Chan
  • Patent number: D903700
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Amanda Valladares, Amanda Smith, Melora Zaner, Matthew Gromada, Jay E. Parsons, Jonathan Beck, Erika Scott, Claudio Esposito, Indeevara H. De Silva, Melissa Feldsher, Geoffrey L. Goetz, Michael Thornton, Kimberly Chan
  • Patent number: D903701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Amanda Valladares, Amanda Smith, Melora Zaner, Matthew Gromada, Jay E. Parsons, Jonathan Beck, Erika Scott, Claudio Esposito, Indeevara H. De Silva, Melissa Feldsher, Geoffrey L. Goetz, Michael Thornton, Kimberly Chan