Michael Phil Pierce

US Patent:

8458153, Jun 4, 2013

Filed:

Aug 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/198570

Inventors:

Michael Pierce - Canton MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707705

Abstract:

A method for centrally providing a profile of a user's degree of preference for one or more items across categories in a plurality of domains of interest in a taxonomy of preferences is described. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a user's degree of preference for an item from a plurality of indicators. The user's degree of preference for the item is associated with a category in a domain of interest and is stored in a profile of the user. In another embodiment, the profile identifies preferences of the user in a taxonomy of preferences across categories in a plurality of domains of interest.

US Patent:

20130254234, Sep 26, 2013

Filed:

May 16, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/895765

Inventors:

Michael Pierce - Canton MA, US

Assignee:

MyLykes, LLC - Canton MA

International Classification:

H04L 29/08

US Classification:

707777

Abstract:

A method for centrally providing a profile of a user's degree of preference for one or more items across categories in a plurality of domains of interest in a taxonomy of preferences is described. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a user's degree of preference for an item from a plurality of indicators. The user's degree of preference for the item is associated with a category in a domain of interest and is stored in a profile of the user. In another embodiment, the profile identifies preferences of the user in a taxonomy of preferences across categories in a plurality of domains of interest.

US Patent:

20190374420, Dec 12, 2019

Filed:

May 14, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/411301

Inventors:

- Batesville IN, US
Alexander E. Rojas - Waltham MA, US
Michael C. Pierce - Harvard MA, US

International Classification:

A61G 13/10
A61G 13/00
A61G 13/12

Abstract:

A modular surgical system may include a base and a column extending from the base. An adaptor may be positioned at a top of the column. An elevation assembly may be provided to adjust a height of the adaptor. A control system may be positioned in at least one of the base or the column. The control system may be configured to communicate with remote devices. The control system may be further configured to control the elevation assembly.

US Patent:

20180185228, Jul 5, 2018

Filed:

Mar 9, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/453980

Inventors:

- Batesville IN, US
Andrew D. Clark - Waltham MA, US
Phillip B. Dolliver - Framingham MA, US
Jesse S. Drake - Westborough MA, US
Christopher B. Dubois - Marlborough MA, US
Zachary B. Konsin - Brighton MA, US
Michael C. Pierce - Harvard MA, US

International Classification:

A61G 13/08
A61G 13/06
A61G 13/04
A61G 13/00
A61G 13/10
A61G 13/12

Abstract:

A patient support device includes an alternate support top, a head support unit partially supporting the alternate support top, a foot support unit longitudinally spaced from the head support unit and an adaptor associated with the foot support unit. The adaptor is securable to the foot support unit so that the adaptor and foot support unit cooperate to partially support the alternate support top so that the alternate support top extends footwardly beyond the foot support unit. The roles of the head and foot suppport units may be reversed. A related patient support system includes a baseline set of support tops and a set of alternate support tops.

US Patent:

20170027797, Feb 2, 2017

Filed:

Jul 28, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/222596

Inventors:

- Batesville IN, US
Alexander Rojas - Waltham MA, US
Michael Pierce - Harvard MA, US

Assignee:

Allen Medical Systems, Inc. - Batesville IN

International Classification:

A61G 13/08
A61G 13/00
A61G 13/10
A61G 13/12
A61G 13/04
A61G 13/06

Abstract:

Systems and processes of controlling a function of a person support apparatus are provided. An example system includes a person support apparatus adapted to support a patient. The person support apparatus comprising a controller adapted to communicatively couple with at least one removable component of the person support apparatus. The controller is adapted to determine the absence or presence of the at least one removable component. In response to the determination, the controller is further adapted to disable at least one movement of the person support apparatus in response to a determination that the at least one removable component is not present or enable the at least one movement in response to a determination that the at least one removable component is present.

US Patent:

20150334205, Nov 19, 2015

Filed:

Jul 27, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/809625

Inventors:

Michael Pierce - Canton MA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
G06F 17/30

Abstract:

A method for centrally providing a profile of a user's degree of preference for one or more items across categories in a plurality of domains of interest in a taxonomy of preferences is described. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a user's degree of preference for an item from a plurality of indicators. The user's degree of preference for the item is associated with a category in a domain of interest and is stored in a profile of the user. In another embodiment, the profile identifies preferences of the user in a taxonomy of preferences across categories in a plurality of domains of interest.