Patents by Inventor William A. Mather

William A. Mather 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: 20240115174
    Abstract: Described herein are assistant robots that observe signs of core health, health dangers, and/or signs of medical distress in a home or at work. As such, the assistant robots can take actions to prevent dangerous situations, diagnose health problems, respond to requests for help, and provide regular treatments or analysis of a person's medical state. The assistant robots can learn users' habits or be provided with knowledge regarding humans in its environment. The assistant robots develop a schedule and contextual understanding of the persons' behavior and needs. The assistant robots may interact, understand, and communicate with people before, during, or after providing assistance. The robot can combine gesture, clothing, emotional aspect, time, pose recognition, action recognition, and other observational data to understand people's medical condition, current activity, and future intended activities and intents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Slawomir Wojciechowski, Gregg Podnar, T. William Mather, Theodore Enns, Daniel Oblinger
  • Publication number: 20230416794
    Abstract: Provided herein are microorganisms for producing substituted tryptamines and cell cultures thereof, the microorganisms comprising at least one exogenous nucleic acid molecule that encodes at least one substituted tryptamine biosynthetic pathway enzyme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Fatima Awwad, William Mather Almon Carscallen, Elisa Ines Fantino
  • Patent number: 11746351
    Abstract: A genetically engineered microorganism for the production of a cannabinoid biosynthetic pathway product is described. The genetically engineered microorganism comprises at least one nucleic acid molecule encoding at least one cannabinoid biosynthetic pathway enzyme. The disclosure also relates to methods for producing a cannabinoid biosynthetic pathway product using a genetically engineered microorganism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Algae-C Inc.
    Inventors: William Mather Almon Carscallen, Isabel Desgagné-Penix, Jean-Francois Lemay
  • Publication number: 20230260383
    Abstract: A chemical release detection system includes a camera, an output control member, a mitigation member, and a controller in operative communication with the camera, the output control member, and the mitigation member. The camera is configured to detect a chemical release. The output control member is configured to generate commands. The mitigation member is configured to reduce risk generated by the chemical release based on the commands by the output control member. The controller is configured to notify a user of the chemical release, and provide an origin of the release and a direction of the release. The controller controls the operation of the output control member and the mitigation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Jatin Navin SHAH, Murtaza Ibrahimbhai GANDHI, John MOOSEMILLER, William A. MATHER
  • Patent number: 11717203
    Abstract: Described herein are assistant robots that observe signs of core health, health dangers, and/or signs of medical distress in a home or at work. As such, the assistant robots can take actions to prevent dangerous situations, diagnose health problems, respond to requests for help, and provide regular treatments or analysis of a person's medical state. The assistant robots can learn users' habits or be provided with knowledge regarding humans in its environment. The assistant robots develop a schedule and contextual understanding of the persons' behavior and needs. The assistant robots may interact, understand, and communicate with people before, during, or after providing assistance. The robot can combine gesture, clothing, emotional aspect, time, pose recognition, action recognition, and other observational data to understand people's medical condition, current activity, and future intended activities and intents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: AEOLUS ROBOTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Sławomir Wojciechowski, Gregg Podnar, T. William Mather, Theodore Enns, Daniel Oblinger
  • Patent number: 11701041
    Abstract: Described herein are assistant robots that anticipate needs of one or more people (or animals). The assistant robots may recognize a current activity, knowledge of the person's routines, and contextual information. As such, the assistant robots can provide or offer to provide appropriate robotic assistance. The assistant robots can learn users' habits or be provided with knowledge regarding humans in its environment. The assistant robots develop a schedule and contextual understanding of the persons' behavior and needs. The assistant robots may interact, understand, and communicate with people before, during, or after providing assistance. The robot can combine gesture, clothing, emotional aspect, time, pose recognition, action recognition, and other observational data to understand people's medical condition, current activity, and future intended activities and intents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: AEOLUS ROBOTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Sławomir Wojciechowski, Gregg Podnar, T. William Mather, Theodore Enns, Daniel Oblinger
  • Patent number: 11636750
    Abstract: A chemical release detection system includes a camera, an output control member, a mitigation member, and a controller in operative communication with the camera, the output control member, and the mitigation member. The camera is configured to detect a chemical release. The output control member is configured to generate commands. The mitigation member is configured to reduce risk generated by the chemical release based on the commands by the output control member. The controller is configured to notify a user of the chemical release, and provide an origin of the release and a direction of the release. The controller controls the operation of the output control member and the mitigation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: BAKER ENGINEERING & RISK CONSULTANTS, INC.
    Inventors: Jatin Navin Shah, Murtaza Ibrahimbhai Gandhi, John Moosemiller, William A. Mather
  • Publication number: 20220251864
    Abstract: A modular safety shelter provides protection from fragment, overpressure, radiation, and toxic hazards through a combination of physical design of modular segments, of joint seals between modular segments, of door assemblies, and of HVAC control systems. The modular shelter is formed of two or more prefabricated concrete modular segments each including a built-in foundation, roof, and side walls, and a prefabricated concrete vestibule segment providing an airlock-like access to the shelter. The prefabricated modular segments and vestibule segment are transported to a site and assembled to each other on-site to provide a fully enclosed space within the modular shelter. A multi-layer joint seal is formed between adjacent modular segments to prevent ingress of toxic, flammable, or thermal hazards. An integrated HVAC controller monitors toxic or flammable hazards outside and inside of the shelter, and controls HVAC systems to minimize spread of contaminants upon detecting a hazard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: William A. MATHER, Thomas John MANDER, John Napier DYER, Murtaza Ibrahimbhai GANDHI, Alexander I. FERGUSSON
  • Patent number: 11274464
    Abstract: A modular safety shelter provides protection from fragment, overpressure, radiation, and toxic hazards through a combination of physical design of modular segments, of joint seals between modular segments, of door assemblies, and of HVAC control systems. The modular shelter is formed of two or more prefabricated concrete modular segments each including a built-in foundation, roof, and side walls, and a prefabricated concrete vestibule segment providing an airlock-like access to the shelter. The prefabricated modular segments and vestibule segment are transported to a site and assembled to each other on-site to provide a fully enclosed space within the modular shelter. A multi-layer joint seal is formed between adjacent modular segments to prevent ingress of toxic, flammable, or thermal hazards. An integrated HVAC controller monitors toxic or flammable hazards outside and inside of the shelter, and controls HVAC systems to minimize spread of contaminants upon detecting a hazard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: BAKER ENGINEERING & RISK CONSULTANTS, INC.
    Inventors: William A. Mather, Thomas John Mander, John Napier Dyer, Murtaza Ibrahimbhai Gandhi, Alexander I. Fergusson
  • Publication number: 20210189402
    Abstract: A genetically engineered microorganism for the production of a cannabinoid biosynthetic pathway product is described. The genetically engineered microorganism comprises at least one nucleic acid molecule encoding at least one cannabinoid biosynthetic path-way enzyme. The disclosure also relates to methods for producing a cannabinoid biosynthetic pathway product using a genetically engineered microorganism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: William Mather Almon Carscallen, Isabel Desgagné-Penix, Jean-Francois LEMAY
  • Publication number: 20210104144
    Abstract: A chemical release detection system includes a camera, an output control member, a mitigation member, and a controller in operative communication with the camera, the output control member, and the mitigation member. The camera is configured to detect a chemical release. The output control member is configured to generate commands. The mitigation member is configured to reduce risk generated by the chemical release based on the commands by the output control member. The controller is configured to notify a user of the chemical release, and provide an origin of the release and a direction of the release. The controller controls the operation of the output control member and the mitigation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Jatin Navin SHAH, Murtaza Ibrahimbhai GANDHI, John MOOSEMILLER, William A. MATHER
  • Publication number: 20200087943
    Abstract: A modular safety shelter provides protection from fragment, overpressure, radiation, and toxic hazards through a combination of physical design of modular segments, of joint seals between modular segments, of door assemblies, and of HVAC control systems. The modular shelter is formed of two or more prefabricated concrete modular segments each including a built-in foundation, roof, and side walls, and a prefabricated concrete vestibule segment providing an airlock-like access to the shelter. The prefabricated modular segments and vestibule segment are transported to a site and assembled to each other on-site to provide a fully enclosed space within the modular shelter. A multi-layer joint seal is formed between adjacent modular segments to prevent ingress of toxic, flammable, or thermal hazards. An integrated HVAC controller monitors toxic or flammable hazards outside and inside of the shelter, and controls HVAC systems to minimize spread of contaminants upon detecting a hazard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: William A. MATHER, Thomas John Mander, John Napier Dyer, Murtaza Ibrahimbhai Gandhi, Alexander I. Fergusson
  • Publication number: 20190358822
    Abstract: Described herein are assistant robots that observe signs of core health, health dangers, and/or signs of medical distress in a home or at work. As such, the assistant robots can take actions to prevent dangerous situations, diagnose health problems, respond to requests for help, and provide regular treatments or analysis of a person's medical state. The assistant robots can learn users' habits or be provided with knowledge regarding humans in its environment. The assistant robots develop a schedule and contextual understanding of the persons' behavior and needs. The assistant robots may interact, understand, and communicate with people before, during, or after providing assistance. The robot can combine gesture, clothing, emotional aspect, time, pose recognition, action recognition, and other observational data to understand people's medical condition, current activity, and future intended activities and intents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Slawomir Wojciechowski, Gregg Podnar, T. William Mather, Theodore Enns, Daniel Oblinger
  • Publication number: 20190358820
    Abstract: Described herein are assistant robots that anticipate needs of one or more people (or animals). The assistant robots may recognize a current activity, knowledge of the person's routines, and contextual information. As such, the assistant robots can provide or offer to provide appropriate robotic assistance. The assistant robots can learn users' habits or be provided with knowledge regarding humans in its environment. The assistant robots develop a schedule and contextual understanding of the persons' behavior and needs. The assistant robots may interact, understand, and communicate with people before, during, or after providing assistance. The robot can combine gesture, clothing, emotional aspect, time, pose recognition, action recognition, and other observational data to understand people's medical condition, current activity, and future intended activities and intents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Stawomir Wojciechowski, Gregg Podnar, T. William Mather, Theodore Enns, Daniel Oblinger
  • Patent number: 9989528
    Abstract: Synthetic oligonucleotides that comprise a nucleic acid binding protein binding site, PCR primer sequences, and tag sequences that do not bind to nucleic acid binding proteins, with a total length of 85-130 nucleotides are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are libraries and kits comprising the synthetic oligonucleotides as well as methods of detecting nucleic acid binding proteins in a sample using the synthetic oligonucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Oregon Health & Science University
    Inventors: William Mathers, Zheng Ye
  • Publication number: 20150065378
    Abstract: Synthetic oligonucleotides that comprise a nucleic acid binding protein binding site, PCR primer sequences, and tag sequences that do not bind to nucleic acid binding proteins, with a total length of 85-130 nucleotides are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are libraries and kits comprising the synthetic oligonucleotides as well as methods of detecting nucleic acid binding proteins in a sample using the synthetic oligonucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: William Mathers, Zheng Ye
  • Publication number: 20140278734
    Abstract: Systems and methods for computerized risk screening are provided. A plurality of facilities are identified for analysis of risk at each facility in the plurality of facilities. For each facility in the plurality of facilities, an answer set to a questionnaire is received. The answer set includes answers to questions for analysis of the risk at the facility. For each facility in the plurality of facilities, a predicted risk level of the risk at the facility is determined based on the answer set. A visual interface is provided. The visual interface includes: (i) a list of at least a portion of the facilities from among the plurality of facilities, (ii) a visual representation of at least one facility from among the plurality of facilities, and (iii) a visual indication of the predicted risk level of the risk for the at least one facility from among the plurality of facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: William A. Mather, Brian Harvey, Jeffrey R. Rowley
  • Patent number: 8706456
    Abstract: A computer processor driven system and method capable of identifying and constructing representations of hazardous areas. The hazardous area classification system has one or more processors, and a computer readable medium containing instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of determining a position of a hazardous area for a predetermined location using a calculation based on a plurality of parameters, and generating a representation of the hazardous area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants, Inc.
    Inventors: William Mather, Brian Harvey, Karen Wigal, Roy Moses, Edward Hoeppner, Qin Xiaoyun
  • Patent number: 8496798
    Abstract: Cassette bodies for use with electrophoresis apparatus can be formed of a single piece of molded or machined plastic. Such cassette bodies can include a plurality of channels that pass through the cassette body, from a proximal end to a distal end. Such channels can be defined by upper and lower chambers. The upper chambers can be in fluid communication with a first buffer pool through a semi-permeable membrane, and the lower chambers can be in fluid communication with a second buffer pool. An electric current can be passed through the first and second buffer pools, and then reversed, to perform an electrophoresis operation that can separate a biomolecule of interest from free probes, and provide for convenient collection of said biomolecule of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Oregon Health & Science University
    Inventors: Zheng Ye, William Mathers, Ed Brightman
  • Publication number: 20120160683
    Abstract: Cassette bodies for use with electrophoresis apparatus can be formed of a single piece of molded or machined plastic. Such cassette bodies can include a plurality of channels that pass through the cassette body, from a proximal end to a distal end. Such channels can be defined by upper and lower chambers. The upper chambers can be in fluid communication with a first buffer pool through a semi-permeable membrane, and the lower chambers can be in fluid communication with a second buffer pool. An electric current can be passed through the first and second buffer pools, and then reversed, to perform an electrophoresis operation that can separate a biomolecule of interest from free probes, and provide for convenient collection of said biomolecule of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Zheng Ye, William Mathers, Ed Brightman