Michael D Gibson

US Patent:

6931401, Aug 16, 2005

Filed:

May 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/139905

Inventors:

Michael A. Gibson - Sierra Madre CA, US
Richard J. Messenger - Pasadena CA, US
Marc A. Rieffel - Glendale CA, US
Zheng Zhang - Pasadena CA, US

Assignee:

Paracel, Inc. - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

G06F017/30

US Classification:

707 6, 707101

Abstract:

A method and system for conducting sequence searches in a sequence database wherein in one embodiment, the method includes: combining a plurality of query sequences into a combined query sequence; determining a plurality of subdivisions of the sequence database; performing a plurality of searches, wherein each search includes a comparison of the combined query sequence against one of the plurality of subdivisions of the database to produce a plurality of word matches; extending the length of the plurality of word matches to produce a plurality of High-scoring Segment Pairs, combining the plurality of High-scoring Segment Pairs; and producing a plurality of reports, each report representing the highest scoring matches for one of the plurality of query sequences.

US Patent:

7357148, Apr 15, 2008

Filed:

Feb 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/356503

Inventors:

Michael Gibson - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

F16L 5/00

US Classification:

137360

Abstract:

A prefabricated in-wall water service box with a five sided deep drawn stainless steel enclosure that has an open side with a reservoir lip and three closed sides integral with a top and bottom so that a reservoir is formed that is drained through a drain hole into a stainless steel nipple that is welded to the bottom and extends downwardly from the drain hole while hot and cold water control valves are mounted inside the enclosure through holes to a fittings located outside the enclosure at its two side walls. A trim bezel with a planar facing flush with a mounting wall is secured to the enclosure when it is mounted to two studs by two mounting brackets affixed to the two side walls by stainless steel screws. The hot and cold water control valves are ninety degree stainless steel ball valves while the brass hot and cold water fittings are a ninety degree elbow connected to an extension nipple that can accept a sweated copper connection, a compression fitting and a direct pipe thread connection while the side walls, the bottom and the top are joined with the back wall by four ninety degree radius turns.

US Patent:

40605892, Nov 29, 1977

Filed:

Jan 26, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/652290

Inventors:

Robert H. Hass - Fullerton CA
Michael H. Gibson - Santa Ana CA

Assignee:

Union Oil Company of California - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

C01B 1716

US Classification:

423244

Abstract:

A process is disclosed whereby NO. sub. x and SO. sub. x components contained in stack gases are simultaneously reduced to N. sub. 2 and H. sub. 2 S, respectively, by passing said stack gases (which also contain steam and usually some oxygen) over bituminous coke at between about 900. degree. and 1600. degree. F.

US Patent:

50606336, Oct 29, 1991

Filed:

Aug 31, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/577188

Inventors:

Michael S. Gibson - Woodland Hills CA

International Classification:

A61B 106

US Classification:

128 11

Abstract:

A laryngoscope blade having a self contained base housing integral with a bottom surface of a laryngoscope spatula. The blade is easily attachable and detachable from a standard laryngoscope handle containing a battery pack and axial pin for engagement with the blade's latch. The bulb is easily threaded into the base housing through a central channel and is removable for replacement by turning the bulb's ribbed base protruding from below the base housing. A bundle of light conducting fibers enclosed within a metal sheath transmit light from the housing to a position near the end of the laryngoscope spatual.