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Anthony B. Mickle, Homosassa, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090248507COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING ADVERTISEMENT BASED UPON TIME AND/OR LOCATION - An application for a computer system that provides content and advertising to users includes a server computer, a user computer, one or more sources of content and one or more sources of advertisements. Software running on the server computer accesses content from the one or more sources of content based upon requests from the user computer. The software also selects an advertisement from the one or more sources of advertisements based upon one or both of a location of the user computer and a time at the user computer. The software then sends the content and the selected advertisement to the user computer for display.10-01-2009
20090248508COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BILLING FOR ADVERTISEMENT BASED UPON TIME-IN-VIEW - An application for a computer system for providing content and advertising to users includes a server computer, a user computer, one or more sources of content and one or more sources of advertisements. Software running on the server computer retrieves content based upon requests from the user computer from the one or more sources of content, selects a target advertisement from the one or more sources of advertisements and sends the content and the target advertisement to the user computer for display. Remote software running on the user computer measures the length of time that the target advertisement is in view on the user computer and sends the length of time that the target advertisement is in view to the software running on the server computer. The software running on the server computer receives the length of time that the target advertisement is in view and writes at least an identification of the advertisement and the length of time to a billing record.10-01-2009
20090248509COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BILLING FOR ADVERTISEMENT BASED UPON USER ACTIVITY WHILE DISPLAYED - An application for a method of providing content and advertising to users includes accepting a request for desired content from a user and retrieving the desired content from a source of content at the server computer system. An advertisement is selected at the server computer system and the desired content and the advertisement is sent from the server computer system to the user computer system for display. A length of time of display of the advertisement and a level of user activity are recorded in a billing record at the server computer system for later billing.10-01-2009
20090249218COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING CUSTOM VIEWS BASED UPON TIME AND/OR LOCATION - An application for a computer system for providing favorites to users based upon time, date and/or location includes a server computer and a user computer. The server computer knows at least one of a location of the user computer, a time at the location of the user computer and a date at the location of the user computer. A plurality of favorites is stored at the server computer; each favorite is classified by at least one of location, time and date. Software running on the server computer displays one or more of the favorites selected from the plurality of favorites based upon at least one of the location of the user computer, the time at the location of the user computer and the date at the location of the user computer.10-01-2009

Ben Mickle, Bellevue, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090150611MANAGEMENT OF EXTERNAL MEMORY FUNCTIONING AS VIRTUAL CACHE - A method and apparatus for managing the caching of data on an auxiliary memory of a computer. Pages of data may be cached on an auxiliary memory, such as a flash memory, at a virtual level using an identifier that does not involve a physical address of the pages on a memory. Pages may be cached on auxiliary memory that may be removable from the computer, e.g., by unplugging the memory from the computer. Page data may be encrypted and/or compressed on the auxiliary memory. An authentication indicator may be used to verify the accuracy of cached data in the case of an interrupted connection to the auxiliary memory, e.g., as a result of computer power down, hibernation, removal of the memory from the computer, etc.06-11-2009

Benjamin A. Mickle, Bellevue, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090112949COMPRESSED STORAGE MANAGEMENT - In accordance with one or more aspects, compressed storage management in a system includes determining which of multiple data units stored in an uncompressed portion of the storage resource are to be compressed and stored in a compressed portion of the storage resource. The management can further include returning one or more regions of the compressed portion for use in the uncompressed portion in response to storage resource pressure in the system, as well as compacting regions in the compressed portion to fill empty gaps in the compressed portion.04-30-2009
20090198883DATA COPY MANAGEMENT FOR FASTER READS - Multiple copy sets of data are maintained on one or more storage devices. Each copy set includes at least some of the same data units as other sets. Different sets optionally have data units stored in different orders on the storage device(s). A particular one of the sets of data is selected as the set to be accessed in response to detecting a particular scenario.08-06-2009
20110113432COMPRESSED STORAGE MANAGEMENT - Compressed storage management includes assigning a selection priority and a priority level to multiple data units stored in an uncompressed portion of a storage resource. The management can further include compressing data units and storing the compressed data units in a compressed portion of the storage resource. The data units in the compressed portion are stored in regions, which each store data units having the same selection priority or the same selection priority level.05-12-2011

Bill Mickle, Baltimore, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100122403Garment Having Improved Contact Areas - An athletic padding arrangement includes a garment made of a fabric and a plurality of resilient bulge shaped gripping members disposed on the fabric. The gripping members provide at least one high friction area on the garment, each of the gripping members is uniform in composition. At least one protective pad is releasably positioned on the garment with and underside of the protective pad in contact with the at least one high friction area. The gripping members exert a frictional force on the underside of the protective pad that is greater than the frictional force exerted by the fabric on the protective pad. The garment may be, for example, a shirt or a pant comprised of a compression fabric with moisture wicking properties.05-20-2010

Christal Mickle, Coralville, IA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110002990BENZOIC ACID, BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVES AND HETEROARYL CARBOXYLIC ACID CONJUGATES OF HYDROCODONE, PRODRUGS, METHODS OF MAKING AND USE THEREOF - The presently described technology provides compositions comprising aryl carboxylic acids chemically conjugated to hydrocodone (morphinan-6-one, 4,5-alpha-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methyl) to form novel prodrugs/compositions of hydrocodone, including benzoates and heteroaryl carboxylic acids, which have a decreased potential for abuse of hydrocodone. The present technology also provides methods of treating patients, pharmaceutical kits and methods of synthesizing conjugates of the present technology.01-06-2011
20110002991PHENYLETHANOIC ACID, PHENYLPROPANOIC ACID AND PHENYLPROPENOIC ACID CONJUGATES AND PRODRUGS OF HYDROCODONE, METHOD OF MAKING AND USE THEREOF - The presently described technology provides phenylethanoic acid, phenylpropanoic acid, phenylpropenoic acid, a salt thereof, a derivative thereof or a combination thereof chemically conjugated to hydrocodone (morphinan-6-one, 4,5-alpha-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methyl) to form novel prodrugs or compositions of hydrocodone which have a decreased potential for abuse of hydrocodone. The present technology also provides methods of treating patients, pharmaceutical kits and methods of synthesizing conjugates of the present technology.01-06-2011

Jacklyn A. Mickle, Decatur, GA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100333157Methods, Systems and Computer Program Products for Providing Internet Protocol Television Communication Services - A method of providing communications services to customer premise equipment (CPE) coupled to a television. The method includes operating a network element as a communications terminal server, the network element being part of a communications network. The network element receives from the CPE a request to initiate communications with a diagnostic system coupled to the communications network. The network element accesses a communications application executing on a communications server coupled to the communications network and pushes a communications interface to the CPE. The network element receives message information from the CPE and routes the message information to the communications server to initiate delivery of a message to the diagnostic system.12-30-2010
20110078756Methods, Systems And Computer Program Products For Providing Internet Protocol Television Set Up - A method of providing set up services to customer premise equipment (CPE), the CPE coupled to an interne protocol television (IPTV) network. The method includes operating a network element as a set up terminal server, the network element being part of a communications network. A request to initiate a set up process is received from the CPE. A set up server coupled to the communications network is accessed to initiate a set up application. The set up server communicates with the CPE through the network element to perform installation of the CPE and provisioning of the CPE.03-31-2011

Patent applications by Jacklyn A. Mickle, Decatur, GA US

Jerry Mickle, Newman, GA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110195625Adhesive Tape - A tape having a woven fabric and an adhesive on at least one side of the fabric. The woven fabric comprises polyester warp yarns and acetate weft yarns.08-11-2011

Travis Mickle, Charlottesville, VA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080260691Prodrugs of Ribavirin with Improved Hepatic Delivery - The present invention relates ribavirin delivery systems and more specifically to compositions that comprise amino acids, as single amino acids or peptides, covalently attached to ribavarin and methods for administering conjugated ribavirin compositions.10-23-2008
20110046226PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR PREVENTION OF OVERDOSE OR ABUSE - The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprised of a chemical moiety attached to an active agent in a manner that substantially decreases the potential of the active agent to cause overdose or to be abused. When delivered at the proper dosage the pharmaceutical composition provides therapeutic activity similar to that of the parent active agent.02-24-2011

Patent applications by Travis Mickle, Charlottesville, VA US

Travis C. Mickle, Coralville, IA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080207757Polar Hydrophilic Prodrugs of Amphetamine and Other Stimulants and Processes for Making and Using the Same - Disclosed are polar, hydrophilic stimulant prodrug compositions comprising at least one stimulant chemically attached to a polar hydrophilic ligand, a salt thereof, a derivative thereof, or a combination thereof. Methods of making and using the same are also disclosed.08-28-2008
20090239949Polar Hydrophilic Prodrugs of Amphetamine and Other Stimulants and Processes for Making and Using the Same - Disclosed are polar, hydrophilic stimulant prodrug compositions comprising at least one stimulant chemically attached to a polar hydrophilic ligand, a salt thereof, a derivative thereof, or a combination thereof. Methods of making and using the same are also disclosed.09-24-2009
20100292336Polar Hydrophilic Prodrugs and Non-Standard Amino Acid Conjugates of Amphetamine and Other Stimulants and Processes for Making and Using the Same - Disclosed are polar, hydrophilic stimulant prodrug compositions comprising at least one stimulant chemically attached to a polar hydrophilic ligand, a salt thereof, a derivative thereof, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed are non-standard amino acid conjugates of amphetamine. Methods of making and using the same are also disclosed.11-18-2010
20100292337Polar Hydrophilic Prodrugs of Amphetamine and Other Stimulants and Processes for Making and Using the Same - Disclosed are polar, hydrophilic stimulant prodrug compositions comprising at least one stimulant chemically attached to a polar hydrophilic ligand, a salt thereof, a derivative thereof, or a combination thereof. Methods of making and using the same are also disclosed.11-18-2010
20110213034Polar Hydrophilic Prodrugs of Amphetamine and Other Stimulants and Processes for Making and Using the Same - Disclosed are amphetamine prodrug compositions comprising at least one non-standard amino acid conjugate of amphetamine, a salt thereof, or a combination thereof, and methods of using the same.09-01-2011

Patent applications by Travis C. Mickle, Coralville, IA US

Travis C. Mickle, Iowa City, IA US

Vernon A. Mickle, Tucson, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110030538INTEGRATED AIRPORT DOMAIN AWARENESS RESPONSE SYSTEM, SYSTEM FOR GROUND-BASED TRANSPORTABLE DEFENSE OF AIRPORTS AGAINST MANPADS, AND METHODS - Embodiments of an apparatus and method for defending a physical zone from airborne and ground-based threats are disclosed. In the various embodiments, an apparatus includes a detection component configured to detect and track a ground-based or airborne threat proximate to the physical zone, an integration component to receive data from the detection component and process the data to determine a threat assessment. A defensive component receives the determined threat assessment and disables the ground-based and airborne threat based upon the determined threat assessment. A method includes detecting an object proximate to the physical zone to be protected, identifying the object as a hostile threat, determining at least one of a path and a point-of-origin for the object, and actuating a defensive system in response to the hostile threat.02-10-2011

William Mickle, Raleigh, NC US

William K. Mickle, Raleigh, NC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110209275PADDING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A pad arrangement comprises a layer of fabric with a pad connected to the layer of fabric. The pad includes a plurality of energy absorbing structures. Each of the plurality of energy absorbing structures includes an outer surface connected to the layer of fabric. Each of the outer surfaces is spaced apart from other outer surfaces on the pad. A plurality of buttresses extend between the energy absorbing structures. A plurality of cuts extend into the buttresses. The plurality of cuts may be provided as slits in the buttresses, with the slits configured to facilitate flexing of the pad between the plurality of energy absorbing structures.09-01-2011

William K. Mickle, Baltimore, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100185398System and Method for Monitoring Athletic Performance - A system for monitoring biometric data of an athlete participating in a sporting event comprises at least one biometric sensor carried by the athlete. The sensor senses biometric data for the athlete and delivers the data to a transmitter located on the athlete. The transmitter automatically transmits the biometric data to a wireless telephony network as the athlete participates in the sporting event. The wireless telephony network, in turn, delivers the biometric data to a processing server via the Internet. The processing server receives the biometric data and transforms the data into processed biometric data for the athlete. The processed biometric data for the sporting event is available to the athlete or other authorized individuals in real time and/or any time following the sporting event at a computer connected to the Internet.07-22-2010
20100242149MULTI-LAYER PASSIVE WATER BARRIER SYSTEM - A garment comprises a body fabric having a durable water-repellent finish that substantially resists water entry pressure. At least one vent is provided in an opening in the body fabric. The vent comprises an exterior layer, an interior layer, and a spacer layer positioned between the interior layer and the exterior layer. The exterior layer and the interior layer include a durable water repellent finish that does not substantially resist water entry pressure. The spacer includes a plurality of air passages and separates the interior layer and the exterior layer such that the interior layer does not contact the exterior layer within the vent.09-30-2010