Patents by Inventor Michael Townsend

Michael Townsend 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: 20130132886
    Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to a process for reviewing electronic content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrea L. Mangini, Julie L. Baher, Michael Townsend Wallen
  • Publication number: 20130132455
    Abstract: Briefly, embodiments are disclosed that relate to various computing environments for editing electronic content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrea L. Mangini, Julie L. Baher, Michael Townsend Wallen
  • Patent number: 8250774
    Abstract: A system for mounting an object such as a flat screen television on a surface such as a wall. A mounting template is fastened to the surface and defines multiple sets of openings corresponding to multiple mounting configurations. Wall brackets are removably secured within the openings and are then fastened to the surface. Object spacers are fastened to mounting locations on the object corresponding to the mounting configuration of the wall brackets, and are connected to the wall brackets to secure the object to the wall. A level may be secured within the mounting template. The mounting template may include fold lines to facilitate packaging and storage of the mounting template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Ergotron, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Townsend, Patrick Plehn, Keith Charvonia
  • Publication number: 20120138832
    Abstract: A rotary pinch valve includes a valve body having an inlet and an outlet; the valve body supporting a pinch tube and a pair of pivotally mounted pinch arms, the pinch tube forming part of an axial flowpath from said inlet to said outlet. A valve actuator dial is received on the valve body and formed with a pair of internal cam lobes engageable, respectively, with cam follower surfaces on each of the pair of pivotally mounted pinch arms upon rotation of the valve actuator dial to pivot the pair of pinch arms from an open position out of engagement with the pinch tube to a closed position where the pinch arms engage and close the pinch tube to thereby shut off flow through the valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Nelson Irrigation Corporation
    Inventor: Michael TOWNSEND
  • Publication number: 20120100939
    Abstract: A basketball shooting aid. The basketball shooting aid can include a forearm brace for enclosing a portion of a user's forearm, a hand brace for enclosing a portion of a user's hand; a pair of hinged connectors, each hinged connector further having a first end coupled to the forearm brace, a second end coupled to the hand brace, and a hinge disposed between the first end and the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventor: John Michael TOWNSEND
  • Publication number: 20110084030
    Abstract: A method of monitoring sodium hypochlorite usage, which includes providing a chemical system comprising: a tank of known capacity mounted upon a scale, the scale being capable of generating a series of signals related to the weight of the tank when empty and at various levels of fill; and a system controller for receiving the series of signals from the scale relating to the weight of the tank when empty and at various levels of fill; inputting into the system controller the series of signals from the scale relating to the weight of the tank when empty and at various levels of fill with sodium hypochlorite; inputting into the system controller a concentration of the sodium hypochlorite upon filling of the tank; tracking an age of the sodium hypochlorite within the tank to obtain a percent concentrate of sodium hypochlorite; and displaying usage of sodium hypochlorite on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: FORCE FLOW
    Inventors: Mark B. NELSON, Michael Townsend, Michael Ray Donn, John Galloway
  • Publication number: 20110068237
    Abstract: A system for mounting an object such as a flat screen television on a surface such as a wall. A mounting template is fastened to the surface and defines multiple sets of openings corresponding to multiple mounting configurations. Wall brackets are removably secured within the openings and are then fastened to the surface. Object spacers are fastened to mounting locations on the object corresponding to the mounting configuration of the wall brackets, and are connected to the wall brackets to secure the object to the wall. A level may be secured within the mounting template. The mounting template may include fold lines to facilitate packaging and storage of the mounting template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: OMNIMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael TOWNSEND, Patrick PLEHN, Keith CHARVONIA
  • Patent number: 7856732
    Abstract: A system for mounting an object such as a flat screen television on a surface such as a wall. A mounting template is fastened to the surface and defines multiple sets of openings corresponding to multiple mounting configurations. Wall brackets are removably secured within the openings and are then fastened to the surface. Object spacers are fastened to mounting locations on the object corresponding to the mounting configuration of the wall brackets, and are connected to the wall brackets to secure the object to the wall. A level may be secured within the mounting template. The mounting template may include fold lines to facilitate packaging and storage of the mounting template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Omnimount Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Townsend, Patrick Plehn, Keith Charvonia
  • Publication number: 20100301130
    Abstract: A sprinkler assembly includes a housing having an open side; a sprinkler body supported at one end of the housing and adapted to receive a nozzle. A nozzle magazine is attached to the housing along the open side and holds plural nozzles selectively alignable with said sprinkler body. An actuator is arranged to move a selected one of the plural nozzles from the nozzle magazine into the sprinkler body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Nelson Irrigation Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Townsend
  • Publication number: 20100273670
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to compositions, methods and apparatus for detection of antiviral agent resistance or sensitivity of a virus. In some embodiments, antiviral agent resistance or sensitivity of influenza types, such as A, B and C may be identified. In more embodiments, sub-types such as the hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) of influenza A may be analyzed for antiviral agent resistance or sensitivity. In a particular embodiment, the various strains of influenza virus may be analyzed for resistance or sensitivity using DNA microarray analysis designed to target a gene segment. In various embodiments, a microarray-based assay system with capture and detection (label) probes may be utilized to identify a change in a gene segment that confers resistance or sensitivity to an antiviral agent of an influenza strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Kathy L. Rowlen, Robert Kuchta, Michael Townsend, James Smagala, Erica Dawson
  • Patent number: 7789323
    Abstract: A dual-mode sprinkler includes a nozzle arranged to supply a stream to a rotatable water-distribution plate. The sprinkler can be adjusted between free-spinning and retarded or braked rotation, enabling multi-use applications for the sprinkler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Nelson Irrigation Corporation
    Inventors: Reid A. Nelson, Patrick T. Barry, Craig B. Nelson, Michael Townsend
  • Publication number: 20100199598
    Abstract: A system for mounting an object such as a flat screen television on a surface such as a wall. A mounting template is fastened to the surface and defines multiple sets of openings corresponding to multiple mounting configurations. Wall brackets are removably secured within the openings and are then fastened to the surface. Object spacers are fastened to mounting locations on the object corresponding to the mounting configuration of the wall brackets, and are connected to the wall brackets to secure the object to the wall. A level may be secured within the mounting template. The mounting template may include fold lines to facilitate packaging and storage of the mounting template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: OMNIMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael TOWNSEND, Patrick PLEHN, Keith CHARVONIA
  • Publication number: 20100001153
    Abstract: A cantilever mounting device includes a front member on which an object is mounted and a back member for attachment to a load-bearing surface. A first arm is connected to the back member to form a rotatable first joint. A second arm is connected to the first arm to form a rotatable second joint. The front member is connected to the second arm to form a rotatable third joint. The first joint includes a first cam including a first lever and a first shaft for connecting the back member to the first arm. The first cam allows rotation about an axis of the first joint when the first lever is set to a first adjustment position. The first cam does not allow rotation about the axis of the first joint when the first lever is set to a first locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: OMNIMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Brett STENHOUSE, Michael TOWNSEND, Ray ZUCKERMAN, John C. DONACHY
  • Publication number: 20090321537
    Abstract: A dual-mode sprinkler includes a nozzle arranged to supply a stream to a rotatable water-distribution plate. The sprinkler can be adjusted between free-spinning and retarded or braked rotation, enabling multi-use applications for the sprinkler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Nelson Irrigation Corporation
    Inventors: Reid A. Nelson, Patrick T. Barry, Craig B. Nelson, Michael Townsend
  • Patent number: 7634098
    Abstract: An audio signal received at a mobile device is processed using a first set of equalization parameters in an acoustic coupling mode of operation, and is processed using a second set of equalization parameters in an inductive coupling mode of operation. The processed audio signal is transmitted to a speaker associated with the mobile device for acoustic coupling to a human ear and/or a hearing aid microphone, or for inductive coupling to a hearing aid telecoil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, AB
    Inventors: Michael Townsend, William Chris Eaton
  • Patent number: 7584904
    Abstract: A sprinkler device incorporates a rotatable shaft having a cam, the cam having a radially outwardly projecting shaft lobe. A water distribution plate is supported on one end of the shaft and is adapted to be impinged upon by a stream emitted from a nozzle causing the water distribution plate and the shaft to rotate. A hesitator assembly is supported on an opposite end of the shaft, the assembly including a stationary housing having a sealed chamber at least partially filled with a viscous fluid. The shaft passes through the chamber, with the cam and shaft lobe located within said chamber. A rotor ring is located within the chamber in surrounding relationship to the cam, and the rotor ring has two or more inwardly projecting hesitator lobes movable into and out of a path of rotation of the shaft lobe, such that rotation of the shaft and water distribution plate is slowed during intervals when the shaft lobe engages and pushes past the one or more hesitator lobes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Nelson Irrigation Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Townsend
  • Publication number: 20090124512
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide for methods, compositions and apparati for detection and/or diagnosis of virus types, subtypes and/or strains. In particular embodiments, the virus is an influenza virus. The apparatus may include a microarray with attached capture probes, designed to bind to oligonucleotides capable of binding at least a portion of a nucleic acid sequence of one or more target genes in a broad array of influenza types, subtypes or strains. The compositions may include isolated nucleic acids as capture probes, target sequences and/or tagged label probes, of use for diagnosis and/or detection of influenza virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
    Inventors: Kathy L. Rowlen, Robert Kuchta, Michael Townsend, James Smagala, Chad L. Moore, Erica Dawson, Martin Mehlmann, Nancy Cox, Catherine B. Smith, Daniela Mehlmann
  • Publication number: 20080277498
    Abstract: A rotary sprinkler includes: a shaft having a cam, the cam having a plurality of radially outwardly projecting cam lobes; a rotatable water distribution plate adapted to be impinged upon by a stream emitted from a nozzle causing at least the water distribution plate to rotate; a hesitator assembly including a stationary housing having a sealed chamber at least partially filled with a viscous fluid, with at least the cam and the cam lobes located within the chamber; a rotor ring located within the chamber in substantially surrounding relationship to the cam, the rotor ring loosely located within the chamber for rotation and translation, the rotor ring provided with at least two hesitator lobes projecting radially inwardly and movable laterally into and out of a path of rotation of the cam lobes, and a first plurality of radially outwardly projecting teeth selectively engageable with a second greater plurality of teeth provided on an inner wall of the housing; and wherein rotation of water distribution plate is
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventor: Michael Townsend
  • Publication number: 20080277489
    Abstract: A method of controlling rotation of a water distribution plate supported on a shaft and adapted to rotate about an axis defined by the shaft by reason of impingement of a stream emitted from a nozzle on grooves formed in the plate, the method includes: (a) slowing the rotation of the water distribution plate intermittently so as to create intervals of relatively slow and relatively fast rotation and thereby correspondingly increase and decrease, respectively, a radius of throw of the stream or improve the uniformity of water distribution; and (b) continually changing circumferential locations of the intervals about the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Nelson Irrigation Corporation,
    Inventor: Michael Townsend
  • Patent number: D588118
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Omnimount Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Townsend, Patrick Plehn