Michael J Flanagan

US Patent:

20060054805, Mar 16, 2006

Filed:

Sep 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/940199

Inventors:

Michael Flanagan - Sunnyvale CA, US
Harvey Loucks - LaHonda CA, US

International Classification:

H01J 49/04

US Classification:

250288000

Abstract:

The invention provides a multi-inlet sampling device for an ion source. In general, the sampling device contains at least two sample inlet capillaries and a single outlet capillary that are all fluidically connected. A mass spectrometer ion source and a mass spectrometer system containing the multi-inlet sampling device are also provided. The device is readily removed and installed at ambient pressure without venting the mass spectrometer. Also provided by the invention are methods for simultaneously introducing at least two samples into a mass analyzer.

US Patent:

20060208186, Sep 21, 2006

Filed:

Mar 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/081325

Inventors:

Paul Goodley - Cupertino CA, US
Harvey Loucks - La Honda CA, US
Michael Flanagan - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

H01J 49/10

US Classification:

250288000

Abstract:

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for use with a mass spectrometer. The invention provides a mass spectrometer system for non-pneumatic ion production, including a non-pneumatic nanospray ionization source. The nanospray ionization source has a first non-pneumatic ion spray emitter for producing ions; a conduit adjacent to the ion spray emitter, the conduit having an aperture designed for receiving ions from the ion spray emitter; a first electrode for directing the ions from the ion spray emitter toward the aperture of the capillary; and a conduit electrode for directing ions into the conduit; and detector down stream from the capillary for detecting ions produced by the non-pneumatic nanospray ionization source. The invention also provides a non-pneumatic nanospray ionization source, comprising a first non-pneumatic ion spray emitter for producing ions; a conduit adjacent to the ion spray emitter, the conduit having an aperture designed for receiving ions from the ion spray emitter; a first electrode for directing ions from the ion spray emitter toward the aperture of the conduit and a conduit electrode for directing ions into the conduit. Also disclosed is a method for producing ions using a nanospray ionization source.

US Patent:

20220378549, Dec 1, 2022

Filed:

Jun 1, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/830097

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Michael FLANAGAN - Redwood City CA, US
Eric P. MEYER - Zurich, CH
Igor LOGVANEV - Moscow, RU
Dmitry MEDNIKOV - Moscow, RU
Alexander PORYVKIN - Moscow, RU
Sergey MAKAROV - Moscow, RU
Vasily IVANOV - Moscow, RU

International Classification:

A61C 7/00
A61C 7/08
A61C 9/00
A61C 13/00

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses, including systems, for forming and modifying treatment plans, including modifying treatment plan in real time. In particular are methods and apparatuses for modifying and orthodontic treatment plan in real time that may include the use of an enhanced user interface including a 3D user overlay.

US Patent:

20230056427, Feb 23, 2023

Filed:

Aug 10, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/885356

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Anton LAPSHIN - Nizhniy Novgorod, RU
Eric P. MEYER - Pleasanton CA, US
Michael FLANAGAN - Redwood City CA, US
Yury SLYNKO - Moscow, RU
Maxim SHALASHOV - Moscow, RU
Evgeniy MALASHKIN - Moscow, RU
Rowena CHEONG - Waterford Residence, SG
Roman A. ROSCHIN - Moscow, RU
Sergei LIUBIMOV - Cary NC, US

International Classification:

A61C 7/00
G16H 20/40
G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/04847

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed for user modification of a rule or set of textual rules in plain language the reference instructions in a domain-specific treatment language that is used to generate dental appliance data. In some cases, the user may interact with a graphical user interface to modify a practitioner-specific subset of textural rules. The graphical user interface may allow modification of the practitioner-specific subset of textural rules without prior knowledge of the domain-specific treatment programming language. Each interaction region may cause sections of the predefined treatment preferences to be modified without knowledge of the dental protocol language. The example systems, methods, and/or computer-readable media described herein help with designing treatment plans for orthodontic treatments, including treatment plans based on predefined treatment preferences expressed in a dental protocol language.

US Patent:

20210378792, Dec 9, 2021

Filed:

Aug 18, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/406071

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Anton LAPSHIN - Nizhniy Novgorod, RU
Samuel BLANCO - Saratoga CA, US
Artem KUANBEKOV - Nizhniy Novgorod, RU
Eric P. MEYER - Zurich, CH
Andrey MAXIMOV - Kaluzhskaya, RU
Boris LIKHTMAN - Pushkino, RU
Michael FLANAGAN - Redwood City CA, US
Jason RAMOS - San Jose, CR
Mitra DERAKHSHAN - Herndon VA, US
Roman A. ROSCHIN - Moscow, RU

International Classification:

A61C 7/00
A61C 7/08
A61C 9/00

Abstract:

Orthodontic and/or dental treatment planning methods and apparatuses. In particular, described herein are methods of generating a plurality of potential treatment plan variations for the concurrent and interactive review of the treatment plan variations. Each variation may be optimized to best address the user's treatment goals, as well as approximating as closely as possible an ideal or target final position. Also described herein are orthodontic and/or dental treatment planning methods and apparatuses that allow a user to form, modify, and select a treatment plan from a plurality of different treatment plans, in real time.

US Patent:

20210378793, Dec 9, 2021

Filed:

Aug 24, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/410784

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Anton LAPSHIN - Nizhniy Novgorod, RU
Samuel BLANCO - Saratoga CA, US
Artem KUANBEKOV - Moscow, RU
Eric P. MEYER - Zurich, CH
Andrey MAXIMOV - Kaluzhskaya, RU
Boris LIKHTMAN - Pushkino, RU
Michael FLANAGAN - Redwood City CA, US
Jason RAMOS - San Jose, CR
Mitra DERAKHSHAN - Herndon VA, US
Roman A. ROSCHIN - Moscow, RU
Alexander BELOUS - Moscow, RU
Olga MATUSEVICH - Moscow, RU
Maria SHIRSHOVA - Krasnodar, RU
Nikolay YAKOVLEV - Moscow, RU

International Classification:

A61C 7/00
A61C 9/00
A61C 7/08

Abstract:

Orthodontic and/or dental treatment planning methods and apparatuses. In particular, described herein are methods of generating a plurality of orthodontic treatment plans digitally using a hierarchy of bounding boxes enclosing the plurality of 3D shapes to avoid collisions during treatment.

US Patent:

20190175303, Jun 13, 2019

Filed:

Nov 1, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/178491

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Anton LAPSHIN - Nizhniy Novgorod, RU
Samuel BLANCO - Santa Clara CA, US
Artem KUANBEKOV - Nizhniy Novgorod, RU
Eric P. MEYER - Pleasanton CA, US
Andrey MAXIMOV - Kaluzhskaya, RU
Boris LIKHTMAN - Pushkino, RU
Michael FLANAGAN - Redwood City CA, US
Jason RAMOS - San Jose, CR
Mitra DERAKHSHAN - Herndon VA, US
Roman A. ROSCHIN - Moscow, RU
Rene M. STERENTAL - Palo Alto CA, US
Adi LEVIN - Nes Tziona, IL
Evgeniy MOROZOV - Ulyanovsk, RU
Alexander BELOUS - Moscow, RU
Olga MATUSEVICH - Moscow, RU
Alexander KULINICH - Nizhegorodskaya, RU
Mikhail NYUKHTIKOV - Moscow, RU
Maria SHIRSHOVA - Krasnodar, RU
Olga LIKHACHEVA - Moscow, RU
Irina IVANOVA - Moscow, RU
Nikolay YAKOVLEV - Moscow, RU
Vladimir Grenaderov - Moscow, RU
Svetlana Makarenkova - Moscow, RU
Aleksandr Zhulin - Moscow, RU

International Classification:

A61C 7/00
A61C 7/08
A61C 9/00

Abstract:

Orthodontic and/or dental treatment planning methods and apparatuses. In particular, described herein are methods of generating a plurality of potential treatment plan variations for the concurrent and interactive review of the treatment plan variations. Each variation may be optimized to best address the user's treatment goals, as well as approximating as closely as possible an ideal or target final position. Also described herein are orthodontic and/or dental treatment planning methods and apparatuses that allow a user to form, modify, and select a treatment plan from a plurality of different treatment plans, in real time.