Patents by Inventor Michael Wayne

Michael Wayne 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).

  • AUTOMATED BIOMANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, FACILITIES, AND PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20220119757
    Abstract: Disclosed are a process and an automated facility for manufacturing a purified protein of interest. The protein of interest can be a recombinant or naturally occurring protein and/or a therapeutic or other medically useful protein. For example, the disclosed process and automated facility are useful for manufacturing a purified protein drug substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicants: Just-Evotec Biologics, Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Michael Wayne Vandiver, Eva Fan Gefroh, Rebecca Eileen McCoy, Robert James Piper, JR., Mark A. Brower, Nuno J. Dos Santos Pinto, William N. Napoli, Rachel Y. Straughn, Lisa A. Connell-Crowley, Megan J. McClure
  • Sealed Absorbent Article Package With Natural Fibers
    Publication number: 20220110802
    Abstract: A package of one or more absorbent articles, wherein the one or more absorbent articles are sealed within the package is disclosed. The package includes a plurality of panels, including a consumer-facing panel; a plurality of seals included by at least a portion of the plurality of panels. Each of the plurality of seals has adhesive disposed in a seal area. One or more of the plurality of seals has an adhesive area which is greater than its corresponding seal area. The package material has natural fibers and a basis weight of between 50 gsm to 120 gsm, as determined via ISO 536 as modified herein. And, the package material is recyclable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Remus, Edward Daniel Theiss, III, Michael Wayne Taylor, Michaela Monika Czupik, Emily Charlotte Boswell, Benjamin Jacob Clare, Patti Jean Kellett, Peter Kramkowski, Ilana Jessica Krause, Lee Matthew Arent
  • Absorbent Article Packages with Natural Fibers and Opening Features
    Publication number: 20220110801
    Abstract: A package of one or more absorbent articles is disclosed. The package includes a package material enclosing the one or more absorbent articles. The package material has natural fibers and forms a front panel, a back panel opposite the front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel opposite the first side panel, a top panel, and a bottom panel opposite the top panel. The panels define an interior compartment. The package material has a Basis Weight of between about 55 gsm and about 115 gsm, according to the Basis Weight Test Method. The package has a weakened region. The package is sealed such that the one or more absorbent articles are enclosed in the interior compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Michael REMUS, Naomi Ruth NELSON, Lee Mathew ARENT, Edward Daniel THEISS, III, Stephan SPIEKERS, Victoria Anne BORCHERT, Peter KRAMKOWSKI, Michael Wayne TAYLOR, Benjamin Jacob CLARE, Emily Charlotte BOSWELL, Nery Vanesa BRESLIN
  • Systems and methods for electronic enrollment and authentication
    Patent number: 11297056
    Abstract: Current embodiments relate to proofing and authenticating digital access and/or control requests. By communicating with various service providers, automatic proofing and/or enrollment for authentication of digital access and/or control services may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Michael Wayne Lester, Thomas Bret Buckingham
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF SUBSTANCES
    Publication number: 20220051188
    Abstract: A system and method for real-time inventory monitoring and acquisition of substances are described. The system includes a monitoring device for monitoring the substance's weight or volume and an interconnected database and processing subsystem for calculating a volume, spillage, revenue, cost of consumption, and remaining stock. The method includes storing calculation data related to a substance on a database, scanning or weighing a container holding the substance, and determining the volume, revenue, cost of consumption, loss of stock, and remaining stock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffery Dean Stoodley, Michael Wayne Peters
  • Recyclable Absorbent Article Package Material
    Publication number: 20220033159
    Abstract: A package of one or more absorbent articles is disclosed. The package has a package material including natural fibers. The package has a plurality of panels, including a consumer-facing panel, and wherein the package is sealed such that the one or more absorbent articles are completely enclosed therein. The package material has a basis weight of between 50 gsm to 120 gsm, between 60 gsm to 105 gsm or between 70 gsm to 90 gsm, as determined via ISO 536 as modified herein. The package material is recyclable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Remus, Edward Daniel Theiss, III, Michael Wayne Taylor, Michaela Monika Czupik, Emily Charlotte Boswell, Benjamin Jacob Clare, Patti Jean Kellett, Peter Kramkowski, Ilana Jessica Krause, Lee Matthew Arent
  • AUTOMATED BIOMANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, FACILITIES, AND PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20220017851
    Abstract: Disclosed are a process and an automated facility for manufacturing a purified protein of interest. The protein of interest can be a recombinant or naturally occurring protein and/or a therapeutic or other medically useful protein. For example, the disclosed process and automated facility are useful for manufacturing a purified protein drug substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicants: Just-Evotec Biologics, Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Michael Wayne Vandiver, Eva Fan Gefroh, Rebecca Eileen McCoy, Robert James Piper, JR., Mark A. Brower, Nuno J. Dos Santos Pinto, William N. Napoli, Rachel Y. Straughn, Lisa A. Connell-Crowley, Megan J. McClure
  • Security platform
    Patent number: 11218478
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for interconnecting devices. One of the methods includes authenticating, by a security platform, a user. The method includes generating, by the security platform, an authentication token for the user. The method includes receiving a selection of an IoT application by the user, the IoT application configured to control an IoT device. The method includes providing, by the security platform, the authentication token to the IoT application to authenticate the user with the selected application. The method also includes providing, by the selected application, control of the IoT device to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Thomas Bret Buckingham, James Karras, John Shelton, Michael Wayne Lester, Bharat Prasad, James Eric McCarty, Gabriel C. Fernandez, Debra Randall Casillas, Sudarshan Rangarajan, Christopher Thomas Wilkinson
  • AUTOMATED MORTALITY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME RISK-ASSESSMENT AND ADJUSTMENT, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210374868
    Abstract: A system and method for real-time risk-assessment and adjustment, risks associated with a plurality of risk exposed individuals being at least partially transferable from a risk exposed individual to a first insurance system and/or from the first insurance system to an associated second insurance system. The system including a table with retrievable stored risk classes each comprising assigned risk class criteria, individual-specific parameters of the risk exposed individuals being captured relating to criteria of the stored risk classes by the system and stored in a memory, and a specific risk class associated with the risk of the exposed individual being identified out and selected of the stored risk classes by the system based on the captured parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas David MCCARTHY, William Edward MOORE, Michael Bruce CLARK, Jeffrey Stanton KATZ, Michael Wayne BERTSCHE, Edward Joseph WRIGHT, Anand KANAKAGIRI, Pratik DAVE, Janis PENNER
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING BLEND SEQUENCES WHEN PREPARING FOODSTUFFS
    Publication number: 20210341954
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein assist a user in executing a recipe by recording and associating a blend sequence of blend steps with the recipe upon a first execution of the recipe. The systems and methods described herein further assist the user in modifying and executing the recorded blend sequence upon a second and subsequent execution of the recipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Wayne Wallace, Philip Trevor Odom
  • Systems and methods for wireless control of noninvasive electrotherapy
    Patent number: 11160986
    Abstract: Methods and devices for providing noninvasive electrotherapy and electrical stimulation are described herein. In one aspect, a device for noninvasive electrotherapy includes wireless communication circuitry configured to receive pulse generation control signals wirelessly transmitted from a computing device. The device can include pulse generation circuitry configured to deliver electrical waveforms according to instructions encoded in the pulse generation control signals. The computing device can include a cellular telephone device, a portable media player, a personal digital assistant, a tablet computer, or an internet access device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: DJO, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Jerome Bachinski, Michael Wayne Moore, Joseph Winn, Jay Dave, David Orr, Dain Silvola
  • TRANSMISSION LINE INSTALLATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210313783
    Abstract: A transmission line installation system includes a transmission line conveying apparatus that operates to install a transmission line within a conduit by advancing the transmission line through the conduit. The transmission line conveying apparatus includes a plurality of components. The components include local controllers. Communication with the local controllers of the components synchronizes operation of the components during the installation of a transmission line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Condux International, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley P. RADICHEL, David J. STOCKTON, Eric L. COPE, Michael Wayne BROOKS
  • User interface for method for creating a custom track
    Patent number: 11127432
    Abstract: A system for allowing a user to create a custom track on a user apparatus, the user apparatus having a display is described. A memory stores a plurality of video clips and an audio track having a timeline. An application is stored in the memory. The application is configured to provide, on the display of the user apparatus, a plurality of video source windows, each of the plurality of video source windows corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of video clips. The application is further configured to allow the user to create the custom track while the audio track is playing by correlating portions of the plurality of video clips with the audio track by selecting respective ones of the plurality of video source windows at desired times in the timeline of the audio track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: ROSE TRADING LLC
    Inventor: Michael Wayne Shore
  • Superheated steam boiler and method for operation thereof
    Patent number: 11112108
    Abstract: A superheated steam boiler includes an inner tank system including a wet tank and a dry tank separated by an isolation member, an outer sleeve surrounding the inner tank system, wherein wet tank fluid openings allow the wet tank to be in communication with the outer sleeve, and dry tank steam openings in the dry tank allow the dry tank to be in communication with the outer sleeve, and a burner system within the inner tank system. The burner system includes a combustion/expansion chamber having spherical surfaces located in and fluidly isolated from the wet tank, a distribution chamber located in and fluidly isolated from the dry tank, heat tubes extending through the isolation member between the combustion/expansion chamber and the distribution chamber; and an exhaust tube extending from the distribution chamber and out of the inner tank system to exit the boiler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: SUSPENDED VORTEX INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Michael Wayne Jordan
  • PORTABLE DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS COMPRESSION DEVICE HAVING AN INTEGRATED PRESSURE CUFF AND UTILIZING A DISPOSABLE CUFF BARRIER
    Publication number: 20210259910
    Abstract: A portable compression system for preventing deep vein thrombosis is provided. The portable compression system includes an inflatable apparatus comprising a monitor unit and at least one inflatable air cell. The portable compression system further includes an outer cuff comprising a pocket configured to receive the inflatable apparatus, the outer cuff configured to be wrapped around a portion of a patient's body where prevention of deep vein thrombosis is desired. The portable compression system further includes a disposable sleeve barrier configured to provide a physical barrier between the outer cuff and the portion of the patient's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Wayne Moore
  • Multiplatform management system and method for mobile devices
    Patent number: 11086692
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing multiple wireless devices are disclosed. An exemplary system includes multiple domains each having a particular type of wireless device management system and respective (application programming interface) APIs. API call modules corresponding to each domain enable accessing of the APIs exposed by each of the respective domains. A management console enables compiling of a consolidated list of devices and users from each of the device management systems into a single view. An exemplary method includes querying multiple domains to obtain user information, compiling a consolidated list of users, displaying the consolidated list in a user interface, selecting a user from the consolidated list, and submitting a command to either all or a specific domain for the selected user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Paul Douglas Morley, Michael Wayne Dennis, Neil Andrew Billings, Aleksandar Susnjar
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLASSIFYING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS
    Publication number: 20210241136
    Abstract: A method of classifying an electronic document from an electronic media source includes generating statistical data from one or more training documents and creating a plurality of classification rules, including creating at least one topic model-based classification rule using the statistical data and creating at least one query-based classification rule using one or more user defined categories and the statistical data. The method further includes classifying the electronic document using the at least one topic model-based classification rule. Example systems for classifying an electronic document from an electronic media source are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Caimei Lu, Ricky John Prosser, Michael Wayne Bryars
  • DOSING OF A BISPECIFIC ANTIBODY THAT BIND CD123 AND CD3
    Publication number: 20210230281
    Abstract: The methods described here are directed to treating human subjects with bispecific anti-CD 123×anti-CD3 antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Wayne SAVILLE, Paul FOSTER
  • Ballistic resistant article with thermoset polyurethane matrix
    Patent number: 11073360
    Abstract: A ballistic resistant article includes a first layer that has first unidirectional fibers disposed in a first polymer matrix. The first polymer matrix is composed of a thermoset polyurethane. A second layer is laminated to the first layer. The second layer includes second unidirectional fibers disposed in a second polymer matrix. The second unidirectional fibers are cross-oriented with respect to the first unidirectional fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: BARRDAY INC.
    Inventors: Zakar Raffi Hachikian, Michael Wayne Jarrett, Kemel Sanjay Pawaroo
  • Coil tubing cleanout fluid
    Patent number: 11060011
    Abstract: Coil tubing cleanout fluids comprising a clay are provided. A method may comprise introducing a cleanout fluid into a wellbore wherein the cleanout fluid comprises a carrier fluid and a clay; and entraining solid particles in the cleanout fluid wherein the solid particles are disposed in the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Dipti Singh, Michael Wayne Sanders