Patents by Inventor Michael W. Powers

Michael W. Powers 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: 20120009948
    Abstract: A system for determining a location for a mobile communication device includes a plurality of taps, a multiplexer, and a link aggregator. Each tap includes a pair of connectors that couple to a communication link of a radio access network inline and pass between them a signal received over the communication link. Each tap also includes a multiplexer connector that couples to a multiplexer and a cable connecting the multiplexer connector to the inline connectors. The tap replicates signals passing between the inline connectors and propagates the replicated signals to the multiplexer connector. The multiplexer receives, from each tap, signals replicated by that tap, extracts location data from the received signals, and transmits the location data to a link aggregator. The link aggregator receives the location data from the multiplexer and determines a location for one of the mobile devices based on the received location data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: Global Business Software Development Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Powers, Shad L. Holt, Stephen P. Frisbie, John W. Walter, Adam V. Behnke, Mark T. Sheeter
  • Patent number: 7803418
    Abstract: In general terms, this invention provides nut butter compositions and methods for preparing the disclosed nut butter compositions. In preferred embodiments, the nut butter composition or method is a peanut butter. In another preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a method of preparing a gelled peanut butter composition comprising the steps of: blending peanut butter, emulsifier, sugar alcohol and triglyceride-based stabilizer so as to create a first blend; blending starch with the first blend to create a second blend; resting the second blend until a gel is formed, wherein the peanut butter is not more than 85° F. and 65-85%, the emulsifier is 0.15-0.5%, the sugar alcohol is 5-30%, the triglyceride-based stabilizer is 1-5%, and the starch is 1-5%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Kellogg Company
    Inventors: Barbara L. Garter, Michael W. Powers, Thomas Z. Treece
  • Publication number: 20080081092
    Abstract: In general terms, this invention provides nut butter compositions and methods for preparing the disclosed nut butter compositions. In preferred embodiments, the nut butter composition or method is a peanut butter. In another preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a method of preparing a gelled peanut butter composition comprising the steps of: blending peanut butter, emulsifier, sugar alcohol and triglyceride-based stabilizer so as to create a first blend; blending starch with the first blend to create a second blend; resting the second blend until a gel is formed, wherein the peanut butter is not more than 85 ° F. and 65-85%, the emulsifier is 0.15-0.5%, the sugar alcohol is 5-30%, the triglyceride-based stabilizer is 1-5%, and the starch is 1-5%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Barbara L. Garter, Michael W. Powers, Thomas Z. Treece
  • Patent number: 6859172
    Abstract: A system includes antenna control stations and a system interface. Each antenna control stations directs an orientation of an associated antenna to search for an identification signal associated with a mobile phone. The antenna control station communicates a detection response describing the orientation of the associated antenna. The system interface computes the location of the mobile phone based on the detection responses received from the antenna control stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Global Business Software Development Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Powers, Sam D. Sorensen, Chuck C. Williams, John W. Walter, Adam V. Behnke
  • Publication number: 20040160363
    Abstract: A system includes antenna control stations and a system interface. Each antenna control stations directs an orientation of an associated antenna to search for an identification signal associated with a mobile phone. The antenna control station communicates a detection response describing the orientation of the associated antenna. The system interface computes the location of the mobile phone based on the detection responses received from the antenna control stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Michael W. Powers, Sam D. Sorensen, Chuck C. Williams, John W. Walter, Adam V. Behnke
  • Patent number: 6753782
    Abstract: A system is provided for monitoring the behavior, behavior patterns and movements of patients with Alzheimer's, related dementia and a range of other diseases, disorders and injuries including childhood autism, attention deficit disorder (ADD), schizophrenia, severe clinical depression, brain injury, and conditions such as recovery from hip replacement surgery. The monitoring system comprises: a transmitter worn by the patient which emits an identification signal; a detector placed at a hazard or a at a location to be monitored, the detector capable of determining the distance of the patient from the detector and determining the occurrence of an incident when the distance falls below a predetermined threshold; a receiving unit for receiving the information transmitted by the detector; and database means for accumulating information received by the receiving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Vitrak Wireless Inc.
    Inventor: Michael W. Power
  • Publication number: 20020060630
    Abstract: A system is provided for monitoring the behavior, behavior patterns and movements of patients with Alzheimer's, related dementia and a range of other diseases, disorders and injuries including childhood autism, attention deficit disorder (ADD), schizophrenia, severe clinical depression, brain injury, and conditions such as recovery from hip replacement surgery. The monitoring system comprises: a transmitter worn by the patient which emits an identification signal; a detector placed at a hazard or a at a location to be monitored, the detector capable of determining the distance of the patient from the detector and determining the occurrence of an incident when the distance falls below a predetermined threshold; a receiving unit for receiving the information transmitted by the detector; and database means for accumulating information received by the receiving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventor: Michael W. Power