Patents by Inventor Michael Walls

Michael Walls 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: 20240121204
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for automatically providing a suggestion to delay sending a message that is being composed by a user to send to a chat participant using a chat feature of an application. The suggestion is sent in response to determining that one or more trigger conditions occurred. The suggestion includes a scheduled time to send the message. The methods and systems send the delayed message at the scheduled time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jiaoyan ZHANG, Wendy GUO, John Hay TAING, Vineet BATTA, Yury ISAKOV, Simon Chun Ho TAM, Jennifer Andrea NINO TAPIA, Matthew David WALL, Sean Michael LYNCH, Milena NATANOV, Angelina CONSTANCE
  • Publication number: 20240108842
    Abstract: A headgear assembly for retaining a respiratory mask on a user's face includes arrangements or components that allow for variation in a size of the headgear assembly. In some configurations, the headgear assembly includes one or more hubs, each of which are configured to connect a top and rear strap together. The size of the headgear assembly can be determined by the size or configuration of the hub. In other configurations, the headgear assembly comprises one or more spacer elements within one or more straps of the headgear. The size of the headgear assembly can be determined by the size of the spacer element or a relative position between the strap and the spacer element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Paul Mathew Freestone, Melissa Catherine Bornholdt, Matthew Roger Stephenson, Jake Baker Hocking, Bruce Michael Walls, Chris Onin Limpin Hipolito, Jonathan Tong Lok Sng, Abby Rebecca Farrow
  • Publication number: 20240066252
    Abstract: An interface and headgear assembly includes a headgear assembly. The headgear assembly has a first strap configured to connect to the interface. A crown strap can be adjusted along a length of the first strap. In some configurations, the crown strap has a first portion and a second portion that are adjustably connected. The crown strap can be removably connected to the first strap using bridge regions of the first portion and the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Bruce Michael Walls, Rex Gordon Faithfull, Wen Dong Huang, Arvin San Jose Gardiola, Jeremy Owen Young
  • Patent number: 11878976
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the formula: for use in the treatment of systemic sclerosis, fibrosis (e.g. pulmonary fibrosis), achondroplasia, thanatophoric dysplasia (e.g. type I), severe achondroplasia with developmental delay and acanthosis nigricans (SADDAN), muenke syndrome or cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Adedoyin David Abraham, Desta Doro Bume, Kevin Ronald Condroski, Robert Alan Hazlitt, Timothy Scott Kercher, Andrew Terrance Metcalf, Kaveri Balan Urkalan, Shane Michael Walls, Andrew Karl Dilger
  • Publication number: 20240008971
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to compositions and methods for treating an animal or human patient in need of treatment for ophthalmic diseases or conditions involving oxidative stress and treatment with an ophthalmic implant containing (2R,2R?)-3,3?-disulfanediyl bis(2-cetamidopropanamide) (diNACA), wherein such ophthalmic diseases or conditions include but not limited to cataracts, cataracts in a subject that does not have diabetes, corneal endothelial cell loss, age-related macular degeneration, presbyopia, retinitis pigmentosa (RP), Usher syndrome, Stargardt syndrome, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and/or retinal disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: G. Michael Wall, Lianjun Shi, Troy Carter, Harsh Patel
  • Patent number: 11844903
    Abstract: A headgear assembly for retaining a respiratory mask on a user's face includes arrangements or components that allow for variation in a size of the headgear assembly. In some configurations, the headgear assembly includes one or more hubs, each of which are configured to connect a top and rear strap together. The size of the headgear assembly can be determined by the size or configuration of the hub. In other configurations, the headgear assembly comprises one or more spacer elements within one or more straps of the headgear. The size of the headgear assembly can be determined by the size of the spacer element or a relative position between the strap and the spacer element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Paul Mathew Freestone, Melissa Catherine Bornholdt, Matthew Roger Stephenson, Jake Baker Hocking, Bruce Michael Walls, Chris Onin Limpin Hipolito, Jonathan Tong Lok Sng, Abby Rebecca Farrow
  • Publication number: 20230381120
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, or diabetic retinopathy in a human that comprises administering to the human a therapeutically effective amount of N-acetylcysteine amide (NACA) or (2R,2R?)-3,3?-disulfanediyl bis(2-acetamidopropanamide) (diNACA) sufficient to treat or reduce the symptoms of the age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, or diabetic retinopathy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: G. Michael Wall
  • Publication number: 20230373913
    Abstract: The present invention includes pharmaceutical composition comprising (2R,2R?)-3,3?-disulfanediyl bis(2-acetamidopropanamide) (diNACA), deuterated NACA-d3, deuterated di-NACA-d6, combinations thereof, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, having a deuterium enrichment above the natural abundance of deuterium, and derivatives or solids thereof, and methods of using diNACA, NACA-d3, di-NACA-d6, or combinations thereof, to treat eye diseases and other diseases associated with oxidative damage including, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: G. Michael Wall, Neil Beare, Cory A. Black
  • Patent number: 11813384
    Abstract: A headgear portion or assembly for use in combination with a breathing apparatus in some configurations is at least substantially inelastic and is three dimensional in shape. The headgear portion or assembly can comprise a plastic core and a textile casing. The headgear, or part thereof, may also have integrally moulded labels, connectors, adjustment mechanisms and/or grips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Brett John Huddart, Callum Ross Gordon, Bruce Michael Walls, Vitaly Kapelevich, Jeroen Hammer, David Monroy Felix, Melissa Catherine Bornholdt, Matthew Roger Stephenson, Paul Mathew Freestone, Ryan Anthony Graham, Mark Arvind McLaren
  • Publication number: 20230355908
    Abstract: The apparatus, method, and system disclosed relates to a headgear assembly for a respiratory system for the delivery of respiratory therapy to a patient. The headgear comprises a yoke at least partially formed from an elastomeric material. The yoke is configured to be stretched under tension to attach the yoke to the headgear assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jake Baker Hocking, Priyanka Ferdinand Pereira, Bruce Michael Walls
  • Patent number: 11786688
    Abstract: An interface and headgear assembly includes a headgear assembly. The headgear assembly has a first strap configured to connect to the interface. A crown strap can be adjusted along a length of the first strap. In some configurations, the crown strap has a first portion and a second portion that are adjustably connected. The crown strap can be removably connected to the first strap using bridge regions of the first portion and the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Bruce Michael Walls, Rex Gordon Faithfull, Wen Dong Huang, Arvin San Jose Gardiola, Jeremy Owen Young
  • Patent number: 11766413
    Abstract: The present invention includes a method for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, or diabetic retinopathy in a human that comprises administering to the human a therapeutically effective amount of N-acetylcysteine amide (NACA) or (2R,2R?)-3,3?-disulfanediyl bis(2-acetamidopropanamide) (diNACA) sufficient to treat or reduce the symptoms of the age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, or diabetic retinopathy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Nacuity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: G. Michael Wall
  • Patent number: 11753370
    Abstract: The present invention includes pharmaceutical composition comprising (2R,2R?)-3,3?-disulfanediyl bis(2-acetamidopropanamide)(diNACA) or D3-N-acetyl cysteine amide, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, having a deuterium enrichment above the natural abundance of deuterium, and derivatives or solids thereof, and methods of using diNACA to treat eye diseases and other diseases associated with oxidative damage including, e.g., antivenom, beta-thallassemia, cataract, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, macular degeneration, contrast-induced nephropathy, asthma, lung contusion, methamphetamine-induced oxidative stress, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, platelet apoptosis, Tardive dyskinesia, Alzheimer disease, HIV-1-associated dementia, mitochondrial diseases, myocardial myopathy, neurodegenerative diseases, pulmonary fibrosis, skin pigmentation, skin in need of rejuventation, antimicrobial infection, Friedreich's ataxia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Nacuity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: G. Michael Wall
  • Patent number: 11684743
    Abstract: The apparatus, method, and system disclosed relates to a headgear assembly for a respiratory system for the delivery of respiratory therapy to a patient. The headgear comprises a yoke at least partially formed from an elastomeric material. The yoke is configured to be stretched under tension to attach the yoke to the headgear assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
    Inventors: Jake Baker Hocking, Priyanka Ferdinand Pereira, Bruce Michael Walls
  • Patent number: D988502
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Wen Dong Huang, Arvin San Jose Gardiola, Matthew Roger Stephenson, Toong Chuo Lim, Bruce Michael Walls, Jeremy Owen Young
  • Patent number: D989283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Melissa Catherine Bornholdt, Simon Mittermeier, Dana Willfroth, Bruce Michael Walls
  • Patent number: D990661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Silas Sao Jin Siew, Vitaly Kapelevich, Janine Elizabeth Collins, Steve Thomas, Lydia Kathleen McGlashan, Mark Andrew Thompson, Jordan Dean Jones Kimpton, Bruno Sintive, Roshalee Nundloll, Yunhe Guan, Paul Mathew Freestone, Bruce Michael Walls, Jake Baker Hocking, Chris Onin Limpin Hipolito, Katie O'Brien, Arvin San Jose Gardiola, Matthew Robert Geoff Slight, Christopher Gareth Sims, Blair Raymund Dadson Murphy
  • Patent number: D1002836
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Bruce Michael Walls, Rex Gordon Faithfull, Arvin San Jose Gardiola, Wen Dong Huang, Matthew Robert Geoff Slight
  • Patent number: D1009252
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Roheet Patel, Michael John Henri Cox, Max Leon Betteridge, Bruce Michael Walls, Ronan Leahy, Matthew James Pedersen, Jae Yun Lim
  • Patent number: D1010807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Bruce Michael Walls, Rex Gordon Faithfull, Arvin San Jose Gardiola, Wen Dong Huang