Michael B West

US Patent:

59568895, Sep 28, 1999

Filed:

Sep 22, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/934922

Inventors:

Michael Gene West - Garland TX

International Classification:

A01K 9700

US Classification:

43 4313

Abstract:

A fishing lure device that, upon retrieval, will ascend in an upwardly direction toward the surface of the water. The device consists of a horizontal vane that can ascend with enough force as to penetrate the water's surface and become airborne, thereby simulating a foraging animal. The device may be augmented with some artificial or live bait that may increase the likelihood of attracting a fish.

US Patent:

56396139, Jun 17, 1997

Filed:

Apr 18, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/423403

Inventors:

Jerry Shay - Dallas TX
Michael David West - Belmont CA
Woodring E. Wright - Arlington TX

Assignee:

Board of Regents, University of Texas System - Austin TX

International Classification:

C12Q 168
C12P 1934

US Classification:

435 6

Abstract:

A method for predicting tumor progression and prognosing cancer comprises: (a) collecting a sample suspected of containing cancer cells; (b) analyzing the sample for telomerase activity; (c) correlating the activity with a standard level of telomerase activity; and (d) correlating a high telomerase activity with an indication of unfavorable prognosis and a low telomerase activity with a favorable prognosis.

US Patent:

56934742, Dec 2, 1997

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/486042

Inventors:

Jerry Shay - Dallas TX
Michael David West - Belmont CA
Woodring E. Wright - Arlington TX

Assignee:

Board of Regents, University of Texas System - Austin TX

International Classification:

C12Q 168
C12P 1934

US Classification:

435 6

Abstract:

A method for predicting tumor progression and prognosing cancer comprises: (a) collecting a sample suspected of containing cancer cells; (b) analyzing the sample for telomerase activity; (c) correlating the activity with a standard level of telomerase activity; and (d) correlating a high telomerase activity with an indication of unfavorable prognosis and a low telomerase activity with a favorable prognosis.

US Patent:

20210256221, Aug 19, 2021

Filed:

Apr 7, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/224224

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Andras BENKE - Bellevue WA, US
Jonathan R. DODSON - San Francisco CA, US
Michael KRAMER - San Francisco CA, US
Felix Medina WONG - Sunnyvale CA, US
Alex SMITH - Chadron NE, US
Fabien VIVES - San Francisco CA, US
Ali ZAFARANI - Walnut Creek CA, US
Michael David WEST - Eugene OR, US

International Classification:

G06F 40/30
G06F 16/93
G06F 40/117

Abstract:

Embodiments disclose a method for automatic summarization of content. The method includes accessing a plurality of stories from a plurality of data sources for a predefined time. Each story is associated with a media item. The method includes plotting the plurality of stories over the predefined time for determining one or more peaks and extracting a set of stories from the one or more peaks. The method includes detecting one or more themes from the set of stories using LDA algorithm. Each theme is associated with a group of stories. The method further includes determining at least one subset of stories for each theme from the group of stories representing the set of stories in the one or more peaks using RBM algorithm. The method includes generating a summarized content for each user based on an associated user profile and the at least one subset of stories.