Michael Young
Michael Young, Charlotte, NC US
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20100303869 | Process for Producing Antimicrobial-Coated Superabsorbents - Superabsorbents having a coating of an antimicrobial agent are produced by a process that comprises contacting the superabsorbent with a solution comprising the anti-microbial agent and a polyol concurrently with or immediately after contacting it with the surface-crosslinking agent and prior to the curing step that completes surface crosslinking, and/or contacting the superabsorbent with a solution comprising the anti-microbial agent and polyalkylene glycol of a molecular mass between 200 and 5 000 g/mol after completion of surface crosslinking. | 12-02-2010 |
20110001087 | Process for Preparing Superabsorbents - Superabsorbents are produced by polymerisation in a kneader equipped with at least two parallel shafts that also comprises elements on at least one shaft that transport the kneader's content parallel to the shafts from a feed section to a discharge section, the process comprising the addition of an inorganic powder to the kneader's contents prior to or during polymerisation and the addition of at least one other additive to the kneader's contents during polymerisation, wherein the inorganic powder is added no later than half the average residence time of the kneader's contents and the other additive is added no earlier than half this residence time. | 01-06-2011 |
Michael Young, Ipswich, MA US
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20100318193 | TOPOGRAPHICALLY ENGINEERED STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE APPLICATIONS - The present invention provides compositions including a cell contacting surface or film comprising nanotopography of nanofibers, nanotubes, nanochannels, microchannels or microwells, which are capable of enhancing or promoting cell differentiation or cell viability. The compositions are useful as medical implants, including orthopedic implants, dental implants, cardiovascular implants, neurological implants, neurovascular implants, gastrointestinal implants, muscular implants, and ocular implants. The present invention also provides methods of treating a patient in need of such an implant. | 12-16-2010 |
20110004304 | CULTURING RETINAL CELLS AND TISSUES - Disclosed are various methods and bioreactor devices for culturing retinal cells and/or tissues. The bioreactor devices may, in certain embodiments, include a microchannel network, a scaffold for culturing neuroretinal cells, and a porous membrane separating the microchannel network from the scaffold. | 01-06-2011 |
Michael Young, Mukwonago, WI US
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20090008851 | Cutting Board and Stand - A device for preparing food includes a stand having a plurality of legs for supporting at least one cutting board and lifting it off a work surface. The cutting board has a hole in it. A pan fits in or underneath the hole to catch juices, scraps or finished cut items cut on the cutting board. | 01-08-2009 |
20100187248 | DISPENSER FOR LIDS - The present invention provides an apparatus, kit and method for dispensing lids one at a time in a sanitary and effective manner. A stack of lids is placed inside a tube and substantially held in the tube by a cover piece. Preferably the cover piece is concave in shape and is opposed by a concave platform that biases the stack of lids towards said cover piece. The bottommost lid of the stack is available for dispensing while the next lid in the stack is restrained in place, preferably by elements associated with the cover piece. | 07-29-2010 |
20110259949 | Solid Food Product Container Dispenser - The present invention provides an improved system and method for dispensing solid food product containers. It comprises a shaped dispensing tube ( | 10-27-2011 |
20140217112 | Napkin Dispenser - A cover, carriage, or faceplate for a napkin dispenser is provided. The cover, faceplate or carriage defines one or more pick zones that facilitate manual extraction of different numbers of multiple napkins from the dispenser during each dispensing event. Preferably, the cover, carriage or faceplate cooperates with a container configured to receive a stack of napkins and is maintained adjacent an end or edge of the stack. More preferably, the cover, faceplate or carriage is configured to cooperate with containers having various shapes and/or configured for countertop, hanging, or in-counter implementation of the container to allow retrofitting of currently available single quantity dispensing napkin dispensers. | 08-07-2014 |
20140265399 | Materials Scoop - A sanitary scoop that includes a scoop portion, a handle portion, a shield portion, a partition wall formed between the scoop portion and the handle and shield portions, and a tab. The sanitary scoop is constructed to allow placement of the scoop in various orientations while maintaining sanitation of the scoop portion. | 09-18-2014 |
20140326745 | Napkin Dispenser - A product dispenser, such as for dispensing napkins, designed to be recessed in a countertop or wall, includes an elongated housing or chute for holding product, a faceplate assembly, and a collar for mounting the dispenser to the countertop or wall. The collar includes a locking arrangement for securing the collar in place without requiring any tools. The locking arrangement includes a thumb screw having a threaded shaft with a first end and a second end, a wing nut at the first end, and a flap at the second end. As the wing nut is rotated in a first direction, the flap is drawn upward until it engages a stop surface, such as the underside of the countertop or inside surface of a wall. | 11-06-2014 |
Michael Young, Biloxi, MS US
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20090160132 | ENHANCED ROULETTE GAME - Disclosed is an enhanced roulette game. A method of betting on roulette where a player purchases at least one specific additional chip to bet on at least one certain red number and the player places at least one of the specific additional chips on at least one red number, the at least one red number is a selected one or any combination of red odd numbers 1,3,5,7,9,19,21,23,25 and 27. | 06-25-2009 |
Michael Young, Long Island City, NY US
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20080202948 | COMBINATION CANTEEN AND FLYING DISK - The invention includes a container secured to a canteen body forming a bowl, with the container being selectively movable between a position in which water will flow and another position in which water will not flow from the container. Moving the container thereby allows water to fill the attached bowl for consumption by a pet. In one example of the invention, an additional dish is attached to the main dish body, with the additional dish being removable and useful as a flying disk. | 08-28-2008 |
20080203100 | FOLDING DISH - The invention comprises a dish that can be folded to a compact size for use when camping or traveling. The dish is preferably folded along a central axis via living hinges that allow the dish to be collapsed and held in a collapsed position by snaps or other fasteners. In use, the dish is unfolded and formed into a stable position. | 08-28-2008 |
Michael Young, Ceredigion GB
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20080206269 | Bacterial pheromones and uses thereof - RP-factors, their cognate receptors, convertases, respective genes and inhibitors or mimetics thereof are described. In particular, antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions and (therapeutic, diagnostic) methods based on the RP-factors and their receptors/convertases are described | 08-28-2008 |
Michael Young, Canton, MI US
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20110188636 | Multi-Beam X-Ray System - A multi-beam x-ray system includes an x-ray source which emits x-rays and a housing with a first part and a second part. The second part is moveable relative to the first part and includes a plurality of optics of different performance characteristics. Each optic, through the movement of the second part relative to the first part, is positioned to a working position so that the optic receives the x-rays from the x-ray source and directs the x-rays with the desired performance attributes to a desired location. | 08-04-2011 |
Michael Young, Wichita, KS US
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20110215013 | LIGHTWEIGHT CARRIER FOR GOLF CLUBS - A lightweight carrier for golf clubs may comprise a hollow tubular support member, a handle attached to the hollow tubular support member for carrying the carrier and further configured for holding a green repair tool and a ball mark, a club holder upper base attached to the handle and configured for holding golf clubs and tees, and a club holder lower base attached to the tubular support member and configured for holding grips of the golf clubs. The lightweight carrier may further comprise pins extending from the club holder lower base to be pushed into the ground and a pin cover pivotally attached to the club holder lower base and configured to cover the pins when they are not pressed into the ground. The hollow tubular support member may removably store golf balls therein to be released via a manipulation tab. | 09-08-2011 |
20120024915 | GOLF BALL CARRIER WITH GOLF BALL RELEASE TAB - A ball carrier having a hollow tubular support member for holding a plurality of balls stacked axially therein and a ball release tab configured to release one ball at a time from an open end of the hollow tubular support member. The ball release tab may have a first stopper portion, a second stopper portion, and a manipulation portion. The ball release tab may be biased in a first position in which the first stopper portion impedes exit of the balls and may be actuated via the manipulation portion to a second position in which the first portion is rotated away from the balls and the second stopper portion impedes exit of the balls. When the ball release tab moves from the second position to the first position, the second stopper portion rotates away from the balls, allowing the ball resting on the second stopper portion to drop out of the ball carrier, while the first stopper portion rotates back toward the balls, impeding the next ball from dropping out of the ball carrier. | 02-02-2012 |
Michael Young, Toronto CA
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20120290490 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING PRODUCT CERTIFICATION - A product certification code is provided. The product certification code is associated with a target product and comprises a uniform resource identifier (URI). The URI is configured to identify certification information at a certification data provider, which is configured to maintain the certification information about the target product. A method for retrieving the certification information from the certification data provider is also provided. Further, the certification data provider and a method for providing the certification information from the certification data provider are also provided. | 11-15-2012 |
20130179575 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING DISTRIBUTION OF LIMITED RESOURCES - A method is provided for distributing limited resources. The method comprising the following steps. A plurality of limited resources about to expire on a given day is determined. The plurality of limited resources is made available simultaneously. Resource requests from a plurality of clients for a registration period are allowed starting at a predetermined time. The resource requests are processed after the registration period by correlating the limited resources with the received resource requests. | 07-11-2013 |
20140258542 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING DISTRIBUTION OF LIMITED RESOURCES - A method is provided for distributing limited resources. The method comprising the following steps. A plurality of limited resources about to expire on a given day is determined. The plurality of limited resources is made available simultaneously. Resource requests from a plurality of clients for a registration period are allowed starting at a predetermined time. The resource requests are processed after the registration period by correlating the limited resources with the received resource requests. | 09-11-2014 |
20150127563 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING PRODUCT CERTIFICATION - A product certification code is provided. The product certification code is associated with a target product and comprises a uniform resource identifier (URI). The URI is configured to identify certification information at a certification data provider, which is configured to maintain the certification information about the target product. A method for retrieving the certification information from the certification data provider is also provided. Further, the certification data provider and a method for providing the certification information from the certification data provider are also provided. | 05-07-2015 |
Michael Young, Kimberly, ID US
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20140193565 | Multi-Purpose Ingredient for Bakery and Other Products - Disclosed are multi-functional compositions for use as egg replacers, or egg substitutes, as well as binders, coatings, washes, emulsifiers, and fat replacers. These compositions are especially useful in bakery products, where they provide exceptional results when used as egg substitutes, while adding valuable nutrients to the products into which they are incorporated. | 07-10-2014 |
Michael Young, Emeryville, CA US
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20140217056 | WATER BOTTLE - A portable, personal apparatus for transporting liquid having a bottle configured to contain liquid. The bottle has a longitudinal axis. A first opening open in a direction generally parallel with the longitudinal axis in a pour position. A first cover coupled to the bottle and configured to close the first opening in a closed position. A second opening open in a direction generally orthogonal with the longitudinal axis in a fill position. A second cover coupled to the bottle and configured to close the second opening in a storage position. The second cover remaining coupled to the bottle when the second cover is in the fill position. | 08-07-2014 |
Michael Young, Gloucester, MA US
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20140234381 | SCAFFOLD FOR SUBRETINAL CELL TRANSPLANTATION AND DRUG DELIVERY - The following disclosure provides compositions and methods for the repairing of a diseased or disordered retina, for example, in patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD). | 08-21-2014 |
Michael Young, San Jose, CA US
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20150254003 | RDMA-SSD DUAL-PORT UNIFIED MEMORY AND NETWORK CONTROLLER - System and method for a unified memory and network controller for an all-flash array (AFA) storage blade in a distributed flash storage clusters over a fabric network. The unified memory and network controller has 3-way control functions including unified memory buses to cache memories and DDR4-AFA controllers, a dual-port PCIE interconnection to two host processors of gateway clusters, and four switch fabric ports for interconnections with peer controllers (e.g., AFA blades and/or chassis) in the distributed flash storage network. The AFA storage blade includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) and magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) configured as data read/write cache buffers, and flash memory DIMM devices as primary storage. Remote data memory access (RDMA) for clients via the data caching buffers is enabled and controlled by the host processor interconnection(s), the switch fabric ports, and a unified memory bus from the unified controller to the data buffer and the flash SSDs. | 09-10-2015 |
Michael Young, Essex, MA US
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20150337260 | Hybrid Matrix - The present invention relates to poly(caprolactone)-oligonucleotide surfaces for cell ware, and methods of use thereof for culturing, and differentiating cells. | 11-26-2015 |
20160022743 | HUMAN VERY SMALL EMBRYONIC-LIKE (VSEL) STEM CELLS FOR TREATMENT OF OCULAR DISEASE - The present invention relates to use of very small embryonic-like (VSEL) stem cells in therapies for ocular disease involving retinal degeneration or dysfunction. The invention also included pharmaceutical compositions made with VSELs which may be used to restore lost vision or reduce or halt vision loss due to diseases or disorders of the retina, or other diseases or retinal injuries that would benefit from stem cell replacement therapy. | 01-28-2016 |
Michael Young, Ashburton GB
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20160051378 | Femoral Implant Revision Tool - An osteotome suitable for cutting through cancellous bone that is holding an orthopaedic implant requiring revision within a cavity of a bone, comprises a cylindrical waveguide connectable to a source of ultrasonic vibrations at its proximal end and a blade having a hollow part-cylindrical cross-section and a cutting edge at its distal tip. The respective longitudinal axes of the waveguide and the blade cross at an angle of about 30°, and the waveguide and blade taper and curve smoothly together where they meet. The osteotome is dimensioned such that a first antinode of the ultrasoncic vibrations is located at a proximal end of the waveguide, a second antinode is located at the distal tip of the blade and a node is located where the waveguide and blade meet. The osteotome cuts readily through cancellous bone when ultrasonically energized. | 02-25-2016 |