Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Schmidt

Thomas M. Schmidt 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).

  • Predictive Media Routing
    Publication number: 20250039506
    Abstract: In some implementations, a user device can predictively route media content to a remote playback device based on playback context information obtained by the user device. The playback context can include local playback context information related to the state and/or context of the user device. The playback context can include remote playback context information related to the state and/or context of available remote playback devices. Based on the playback context information obtained by the user device, the user device can generate a predictive score for each available playback device that indicates or predicts the likelihood that the user will want to send media content to the corresponding playback device. The user device can generate and present a graphical user interface that can identify the playback devices having predictive scores over a threshold score. In some instances, the user device can automatically route selected media content to a predicted playback device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Pietsch, Craig M. Federighi, Adam A. Sonnanstine, Taylor G. Carrigan, Johannes P. Schmidt, Astrid Yi, Deepak Iyer, Thomas Alsina, Jonathan A. Bennett, Patrick L. Coffman, Cesar de Camargo Barscevicius
  • Compositions and methods for increasing butyrate production
    Patent number: 11931386
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for increasing butyrate production in a subject. In particular, provided herein are compositions, probiotic compositions, and combinations thereof that promote butyrate production in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Thomas M. Schmidt, Nielson Baxter, Kwi Kim, Alexander Schmidt, Arvind Venkataraman, Clive Waldron
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING BUTYRATE PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20210077546
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for increasing butyrate production in a subject. In particular, provided herein are compositions, probiotic compositions, and combinations thereof that promote butyrate production in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas M. SCHMIDT, Nielson BAXTER, Kwi KIM, Alexander SCHMIDT, Arvind VENKATARAMAN, Clive WALDRON
  • NOVEL FORMULATION
    Publication number: 20110059985
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a pharmaceutically activeagent; water; a polyethylene glycol or a poloxamer; and a polyethylene glycol mono- or di-ether. Preferably the pharmaceutically active agent is an anti-fungal or anti-mycotic agent. Preferably the pharmaceutically active agent is lipophilic and/or keratinophilic. The present invention also relates to the use of the formulation in treating diseases, disorders or pathological conditions of the nail or skin, such as onychomycosis, dermatomycosis and other mycoses. The present invention also relates to a method of administering a pharmaceutically active agent to a subject by applying the formulation comprising the pharmaceutically active agent to a nail or skin of the subject. The present invention further relates to a method of preparing the formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas M. Schmidts, Frank Runkel
  • Endogenous ketogulonigenium plasmid
    Patent number: 6503748
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in general, to an isolated or purified nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of an endogenous plasmid contained in NRRL Deposit No. B-30035.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignees: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Thomas M. Schmidt, Steven F. Stoddard
  • Endogenous ketogulonigenium plasmid
    Publication number: 20020064871
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in general, to an isolated or purified nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of an endogenous plasmid contained in NRRL Deposit No. B-30035.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas M. Schmidt, Steven F. Stoddard