Patents by Inventor Michael Wells

Michael Wells 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).

  • Patent number: 12649851
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an elastomeric cushioning element. The elastomeric cushioning element may include about 5 wt. % to about 50 wt. % elastomeric polymer network comprising a triblock copolymer having an average molecular weight of about 100,000 Da to about 500,000 Da; and about 50 wt. % to about 95 wt. % plasticizer disposed in the elastomeric polymer network. The plasticizer may include a first plasticizer having an average molecular weight of about 300 Da to about 800 Da and a viscosity at 40° C. of about 20 cSt to about 10,000 cSt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: Purple Innovation, LLC
    Inventors: Devin Williamson, Michael Wells, Caleb Lundhal, Jose Jacob Chavez
  • Patent number: 12372108
    Abstract: A rotatable forkend connection system is provided that includes a shank and a forkend connector. The shank is fixedly coupled to a device member and extends within the device member along a longitudinal axis of the device member. The shank includes a protrusion extending from the shank in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the device member. The forkend connector is rotatably coupled to the shank and has an axis of rotation coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the device member. The forkend connector includes a recess configured to receive the protrusion. The protrusion and the recess are configured to restrain the forkend connector from moving along the longitudinal axis of the device member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Xtreme Structures & Fabrication, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wells, Mark Newlin, Clifton Robbins
  • Publication number: 20250228853
    Abstract: Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions include inhibitors of apoptosis inducing factor (AIF). Pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment and/or mitigation of diseases in which increased rates of apoptosis are part of the disease pathophysiology, particularly, but not exclusively, when levels or activities of AIF are increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Danchen Wu, Michael Wells, Stephen Archer, Toni Kristian Rantanen
  • Publication number: 20250063951
    Abstract: The development of lead-free high performing novel piezoelectric materials could allow for lightweight and non-toxic piezoelectric energy harvesters. Herein, is disclosed novel organic-inorganic hybrid metalates (OIHM) incorporating histammonium salts of HistammoniumMXn, with M being a metal and X being a halide. Composites with non-reactive polymer composites such as polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) displayed exhibit excellent flexibility and promising unpoled piezoelectric coefficients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Aron Huckaba, Michael Wells, Jacob Hempel
  • Publication number: 20220249450
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions that include inhibitors of mitochondrial fission are described for the treatment and/or mitigation of cancer, pulmonary arterial hypertension, cardioprotection, stroke, coronary heart disease, neurological disorder, a neurodegenerative disease, Parksinonism, Huntington's Chorea, Alzheimer's disease, diabetic cardiomyopathy, fatty liver diseases, non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases, or alcohol-related liver disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Danchen Wu, Michael Wells, Stephen Archer
  • Patent number: 11229629
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions that include inhibitors of mitochondrial fission are described for the treatment and/or mitigation of cancer, pulmonary arterial hypertension, cardioprotection, stroke, coronary heart disease, neurological disorder, a neurodegenerative disease, Parksinonism, Huntington's Chorea, Alzheimer's disease, diabetic cardiomyopathy, fatty liver diseases, non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases, or alcohol-related liver disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Queen's University at Kingston
    Inventors: Danchen Wu, Michael Wells, Stephen Archer
  • Patent number: 11225374
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for lifting and collapsing a collapsible cargo container includes a frame, and vertical guides for aligning the actuator with the cargo container. First and second pusher assemblies engage the end walls of the container to pivot the end walls against the ceiling of the container, where uplocks retain the end walls in a stowed away position. Foldable side walls are then buckled by the weight of the ceiling with assistance from the actuator, until the side walls occupy a predominantly horizontal position between the ceiling/end wall combination and a floor of the cargo container, resulting in a compact configuration. The actuator unfolds the container using steps discussed above in a reverse order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander R. Bellehumeur, Michael Wells
  • Publication number: 20210301520
    Abstract: A rotatable forkend connection system is provided that includes a shank and a forkend connector. The shank is fixedly coupled to a device member and extends within the device member along a longitudinal axis of the device member. The shank includes a protrusion extending from the shank in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the device member. The forkend connector is rotatably coupled to the shank and has an axis of rotation coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the device member. The forkend connector includes a recess configured to receive the protrusion. The protrusion and the recess are configured to restrain the forkend connector from moving along the longitudinal axis of the device member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Wells, Mark Newlin, Clifton Robbins
  • Publication number: 20210072944
    Abstract: An expansion of the display of graphical content over multiple spatially separated smart monitors of an in-flight entertainment system involves initiating data communications links between each of the multiple smart monitors. A background graphical content is segmented into corresponding sections for each of the multiple smart monitors, with being unique to a specific one. Each of the sections of the background graphical content are displayed on the respective smart monitors, and a moving foreground graphical content is animated across one or more of the smart monitors. Transitions of the moving foreground graphical content from an originating one of the smart monitors to a destination one of the smart monitors is communicated over the corresponding data communications link initiated therewith. Inputs from the smart monitors are received to correspondingly modify the animating of the moving foreground graphical content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jonas Neldeborn, Robin Butler, Michael Wells, Daniel Anttila
  • Publication number: 20210016960
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for lifting and collapsing a collapsible cargo container includes a frame, and vertical guides for aligning the actuator with the cargo container. First and second pusher assemblies engage the end walls of the container to pivot the end walls against the ceiling of the container, where uplocks retain the end walls in a stowed away position. Foldable side walls are then buckled by the weight of the ceiling with assistance from the actuator, until the side walls occupy a predominantly horizontal position between the ceiling/end wall combination and a floor of the cargo container, resulting in a compact configuration. The actuator unfolds the container using steps discussed above in a reverse order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander R. Bellehumeur, Michael Wells
  • Publication number: 20200323829
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions that include inhibitors of mitochondrial fission are described for the treatment and/or mitigation of cancer, pulmonary arterial hypertension, cardioprotection, stroke, coronary heart disease, neurological disorder, a neurodegenerative disease, Parksinonism, Huntington's Chorea, Alzheimer's disease, diabetic cardiomyopathy, fatty liver diseases, non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases, or alcohol-related liver disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Danchen Wu, Michael Wells, Stephen Archer
  • Patent number: 10684384
    Abstract: A downhole measurement tool configured to be run through a bore includes a source and a 3-component receiver. The source is configured to emit a signal into a volume of material surrounding the bore. The source signal propagates through the material surrounding the bore and reflects off of features within the material surrounding the bore. The three-component receiver includes a first, a second, and a third element. The first element is oriented in a first plane, orthogonal to an axis of the bore, and receives a first component of the set of reflections of the source signal. The second element is oriented in the first plane, orthogonal to the first element, and receives a second component of the set of reflections of the source signal. The third element is oriented parallel to the axis and receives a third component of the set of reflections of the source signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Debashish Sarkar, Michael Wells, Stewart Blake Brazil, James Verna Leggett, III
  • Patent number: 10434519
    Abstract: Systems and methods for separating metallically augmented non-magnetic objects are provided herein. Systems may include a conveyor for translating refuse along a path, the refuse comprising non-magnetic objects and metallically augmented non-magnetic objects, and a magnetic force generator extending along at least a portion of the conveyor and generating a magnetic force that causes the metallically augmented non-magnetic objects to remain in contact with the conveyor as the metallically augmented non-magnetic objects traverse along the path and as the non-magnetic objects are removed from conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Inventors: Aamon Ross, Michael Wells, Dominic Halsmer, Halsmer Christina, Chris Barker, Aron Romasania
  • Publication number: 20190242128
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a truss section is provided. Cross-bars are connected to truss chords, each cross-bar extending between an associated pair of truss chords, the cross-bars located adjacent to an end of the truss section. An end plate is coupled to the cross-bars after the cross-bars have been connected to their truss chords. The end plate has apertures and ear portions. Each ear portion extends from the end plate to cover an end of a truss chord. The apertures align with corresponding apertures in an end plate of an adjacent truss section. The apertures receive connectors that also pass through the corresponding apertures to fixedly couple the two truss sections. The method may also include coupling a rig bar between truss chords. The rig bar may receive a removable coupler to suspend the truss from above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Wells, Mark Newlin
  • Patent number: 10330049
    Abstract: There is disclosed a modular, linearly actuated high-pressure pump for use in various applications with high-pressure fuel systems, in particular liquid cryogenic fuels such as Natural Gas, Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Argon (LNG/LH2/LN2/LAR). The pump utilizes linear actuation which smooths out the power profile. There are no dynamic seals which prevents failure from leakage. The primary benefit of a smooth, no pulse output and lack of dynamic seals is a longer life of the pump. Marine fuel systems that utilize cryogenic LNG are a primary application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: ACD, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Wells
  • Publication number: 20190078330
    Abstract: A truss section is provided that includes a plurality of chords and a solid rig bar. The rig bar extends between two of the chords and is fixedly coupled at one end to one of the two chords and at its other end to the other chord. The rig bar includes an aperture that can receive a removable coupler that is operable to suspend the truss from above. First and second pluralities of cross-bars extend between pairs of chords, the first cross-bars located adjacent to one end of the truss section and the second cross-bars adjacent to the other end. First and second end plates are fixedly coupled to the cross-bars. The end plates each have a plurality of apertures and a plurality of ear portions. The ear portions extend to cover the ends of the chords. The pluralities of apertures are configured to align with apertures in an adjacent truss section and to receive connectors to fixedly couple the truss sections together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Xtreme Structures & Fabrication, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Wells, Mark Newlin
  • Publication number: 20180341036
    Abstract: A downhole measurement tool configured to be run through a bore includes a source and a 3-component receiver. The source is configured to emit a source signal, which may be a compressional or a shear wave, into a volume of material surrounding the bore. The source signal propagates through the volume of material surrounding the bore and reflects off of features disposed within the volume of material surrounding the bore. The three-component receiver includes a first element, a second element, and a third element. The first element is oriented in a first plane, orthogonal to an axis of the bore, and receives a first component of the set of reflections of the source signal. The second element is oriented in the first plane, orthogonal to the first element, and receives a second component of the set of reflections of the source signal. The third element is oriented parallel to the axis and receives a third component of the set of reflections of the source signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Debashish Sarkar, Michael Wells, Stewart Blake Brazil, James Verna Leggett, III
  • Publication number: 20180058441
    Abstract: There is disclosed a modular, linearly actuated high-pressure pump for use in various applications with high-pressure fuel systems, in particular liquid cryogenic fuels such as Natural Gas, Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Argon (LNG/LH2/LN2/LAR). The pump utilizes linear actuation which smooths out the power profile. There are no dynamic seals which prevents failure from leakage. The primary benefit of a smooth, no pulse output and lack of dynamic seals is a longer life of the pump. Marine fuel systems that utilize cryogenic LNG are a primary application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Wells
  • Patent number: D824913
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean J. Bidwell, Matthew Willkens, Michael Wells, Hyung Kim, David Memke, Andrew Walston
  • Patent number: D864198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Jeffrey Bidwell, John Spencer Bandringa, Andrew Walston, Michael Wells, Matthew Willkens