Patents by Inventor Michael W. Carter

Michael W. Carter 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: 20250028303
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein may relate to a system including a plurality of industrial devices that each perform one or more operations within an industrial automation system having a plurality of hierarchical levels. Each of the plurality industrial devices may include a compute surface able to perform software tasks. The system may include a system of processors that receives trigger event data from a device corresponding to a first hierarchical level of the plurality of hierarchical levels. In addition, the system of processors is configured to identify a target device associated with additional data associated with the trigger event data, deploy a container to the target device, generate a data pattern based on the trigger event data and the acquired additional data, determine a remedial action associated with the trigger event data based on the data pattern, and instruct a device to implement the remedial action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Michael J. Anthony, Christopher W. Como, Jonathan A. Mills, Keith D. Carter, Todd A. Wiese, Jon P. Vanderpas, Karol Szczupakowsk, Katherine Sokolnicki
  • Patent number: 11053070
    Abstract: The present invention provides a waste receptacle comprising an outer bag having a flexible construction forming an opening at a top side and at least a pair of upper straps capable of attaching the receptacle to a rail, a lid attached at a top of bag to close the opening. The receptacle having an inner bag having a backbone circumferentially disposed around the inner bag to help maintain the inner bag in a generally cylindrical shape, the inner bag insertable through the opening of the outer bag and a pull string to disposed at the top of the inner bag being capable to cinch the top of the inner bag closed and a bouyant float member disposed in the outer bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Inventors: Pamela A. Butler, Michael W. Carter
  • Patent number: 10518971
    Abstract: The present invention provides a waste receptacle comprising an outer bag having a flexible construction forming an opening at a top side and at least a pair of upper straps capable a third strap for retaining peripheral items, of attaching the receptacle to a rail, a lid attached at a top of bag to close the opening. The receptacle having an inner bag having a backbone circumferentially disposed around the inner bag to help maintain the inner bag in a generally cylindrical shape, the inner bag insertable through the opening of the outer bag and a pull string to disposed at the top of the inner bag being capable to cinch the top of the inner bag closed and a buoyant float member disposed in the outer bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Marine 360, LLC
    Inventors: Pamela A. Butler, Michael W. Carter
  • Publication number: 20170144835
    Abstract: The present invention provides a waste receptacle comprising an outer bag having a flexible construction forming an opening at a top side and at least a pair of upper straps capable a third strap for retaining peripheral items, of attaching the receptacle to a rail, a lid attached at a top of bag to close the opening. The receptacle having an inner bag having a backbone circumferentially disposed around the inner bag to help maintain the inner bag in a generally cylindrical shape, the inner bag insertable through the opening of the outer bag and a pull string to disposed at the top of the inner bag being capable to cinch the top of the inner bag closed and a buoyant float member disposed in the outer bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Pamela A. Butler, Michael W. Carter
  • Publication number: 20160052710
    Abstract: The present invention provides a waste receptacle comprising an outer bag having a flexible construction forming an opening at a top side and at least a pair of upper straps capable of attaching the receptacle to a rail, a lid attached at a top of bag to close the opening. The receptacle having an inner bag having a backbone circumferentially disposed around the inner bag to help maintain the inner bag in a generally cylindrical shape, the inner bag insertable through the opening of the outer bag and a pull string to disposed at the top of the inner bag being capable to cinch the top of the inner bag closed and a bouyant float member disposed in the outer bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Pamela A. Butler, Michael W. Carter
  • Patent number: D803503
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Inventors: Pamela A. Butler, Michael W. Carter