Patents by Inventor Andrew Nielsen
Andrew Nielsen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20210317181Abstract: Disclosed herein are chimeric receptors and precursors, chimeric antigen receptors and precursors, universal chimeric receptor cell precursors, chimeric antigen receptor T cells, and methods of constructing and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: Asimov, Inc.Inventor: Alec Andrew Nielsen
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Publication number: 20190345501Abstract: Some aspects provide genetic circuits to engineer complex and adaptive cellular behaviors. Methods of controlling expression of output sequence(s) are also provided herein using genetic circuits that employ catalytically inactive endonucleases.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Alec Andrew Nielsen, Christopher A. Voigt
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Publication number: 20180105806Abstract: The invention provides a novel approach to facilitate assembly of DNA molecules. This approach utilizes RNA-guided endonucleases, capable of targeting any DNA sequence, which cleave DNA and generate DNA fragments characterized by single stranded overhangs. After annealing of complementary overhangs, DNA fragments are covalently connected, generating a single DNA molecule. In this way, the present invention combines the reliability of classic restriction-ligation techniques, removes all sequence constraints from the desired final DNA molecule, and expands the number of DNA pieces that can be assembled at once.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Christopher Voigt, Alec Andrew Nielsen
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Patent number: 9193211Abstract: A multi-page presentation folder is described that is capable of securing and displaying one or more sheets of material, such as sheets of music. One or more sheets may be secured and displayed via each panel of the multi-page presentation folder. In various embodiments, for a given number of page turns, a greater number of sheets may be displayed and/or presented. For example, in one embodiment, a multi-page presentation folder allows user to “turn a page” only once to view up to six sheets or only twice to view up to eight sheets. The folder may also provide stability to the sheets of material preventing them from sagging.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: MUZICSCAPE LLCInventors: Andrew Nielsen, Perry Jensen Nielsen
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Patent number: 8954851Abstract: A streaming video interface component receives video frames from a streaming driver before the frames are received by a consuming application. The streaming video interface component provides the video frames to a video effect rendering component which renders video effects selected by a user. The video frames with the rendered video effects are then provided back to the streaming interface component which thereafter provides them to the consuming application.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2006Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Andrew Nielsen, Anand Ganesh, Stephen Cooper, Sathya Karivaradaswamy
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Publication number: 20140346217Abstract: A multi-page presentation folder is described that is capable of securing and displaying one or more sheets of material, such as sheets of music. One or more sheets may be secured and displayed via each panel of the multi-page presentation folder. In various embodiments, for a given number of page turns, a greater number of sheets may be displayed and/or presented. For example, in one embodiment, a multi-page presentation folder allows user to “turn a page” only once to view up to six sheets or only twice to view up to eight sheets. The folder may also provide stability to the sheets of material preventing them from sagging.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: MUZICSCAPE LLCInventors: Andrew Nielsen, Perry Jensen Nielsen
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Publication number: 20110173215Abstract: To provide a retrieval space map in which the ratio of unnecessary files included in the retrieval result can be decreased. One or more retrieval object spaces (retrieval objects) in which a file suitable for a retrieval purpose exists at high possibility are predefined according to the retrieval purpose under a condition containing a number of retrieval objects, and the space in which a necessary file exists at high possibility can be searched by designating the retrieval object to be suited for the retrieval purpose at the time of retrieval.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: HITACHI SOLUTIONS, LTD.Inventors: Tomoyuki Yuyama, Yoshihiko Hashimoto, Kyoko Toyoura, Masayuki Horiguchi, Michael Hay, Eric Hibbard, Andrew Nielsen
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Publication number: 20080124041Abstract: A streaming video interface component receives video frames from a streaming driver before the frames are received by a consuming application. The streaming video interface component provides the video frames to a video effect rendering component which renders video effects selected by a user. The video frames with the rendered video effects are then provided back to the streaming interface component which thereafter provides them to the consuming application.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2006Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Andrew Nielsen, Anand Ganesh, Stephen Cooper, Sathya Karivaradaswamy
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Patent number: 6576803Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst for the oxidative dehydrogenation of a lower hydrocarbon to form at least one higher hydrocarbon and/or lower olefin. In one embodiment, the catalyst includes a nonstoichiometric rare earth oxycarbonate of the formula MXCYOZ having a disordered and/or defect structure, wherein M is at least one rare earth element selected from the group consisting of La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, and Tm; X=2; Z=3+AY; A is less than about 1.8, and Y is the number of carbon atoms in the oxycarbonate. When used for the oxidative dehydrogenation of a lower hydrocarbon at a pressure above about 100 psig, the catalyst has a selectivity of at least about 40% to at least one higher hydrocarbon and/or lower olefin. Methods for preparing catalysts taught by the invention and processes for using the catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of lower hydrocarbons are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2002Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Rick David Cantrell, Anca Ghenciu, Kenneth Dwight Campbell, David Michael Anthony Minahan, Madan Mohan Bhasin, Alistair Duncan Westwood, Kenneth Andrew Nielsen
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Patent number: 6518476Abstract: The present invention provides methods for manufacturing olefins such as ethylene and propylene from lower alkanes, that is, methane, ethane and/or propane, by oxidative dehydrogenation at elevated pressure. The olefins are selectively recovered from unconverted lower alkane feed and reaction byproducts by using a complexation separation, such as an absorption separation that uses aqueous silver nitrate as the complexation agent. Catalysts are used that give high selectivity for oxidative dehydrogenation of lower alkanes to olefins at elevated pressure, such as a nonstoichiometric rare earth oxycarbonate catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2000Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Gary Lynn Culp, Vincent Joseph Stricker, James Russell Nelson, Madan Mohan Bhasin, Kenneth Andrew Nielsen
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Publication number: 20020173420Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst for the oxidative dehydrogenation of a lower hydrocarbon to form at least one higher hydrocarbon and/or lower olefin. In one embodiment, the catalyst includes a nonstoichiometric rare earth oxycarbonate of the formula MXCYOZ having a disordered and/or defect structure, wherein M is at least one rare earth element selected from the group consisting of La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, and Tm; X=2; Z=3+AY; A is less than about 1.8, and Y is the number of carbon atoms in the oxycarbonate. When used for the oxidative dehydrogenation of a lower hydrocarbon at a pressure above about 100 psig, the catalyst has a selectivity of at least about 40% to at least one higher hydrocarbon and/or lower olefin. Methods for preparing catalysts taught by the invention and processes for using the catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of lower hydrocarbons are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventors: Rick David Cantrell, Anca Ghenciu, Kenneth Dwight Campbell, David Michael Anthony Minahan, Madan Mohan Bhasin, Alistair Duncan Westwood, Kenneth Andrew Nielsen
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Patent number: 6403523Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst for the oxidative dehydrogenation of a lower hydrocarbon to form at least one higher hydrocarbon and/or lower olefin. In one embodiment, the catalyst includes a nonstoichiometric rare earth oxycarbonate of the formula MXCYOZ having a disordered and/or defect structure, wherein M is at least one rare earth element selected from the group consisting of La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, and Tm; X=2; Z=3+AY; A is less than about 1.8, and Y is the number of carbon atoms in the oxycarbonate. When used for the oxidative dehydrogenation of a lower hydrocarbon at a pressure above about 100 psig, the catalyst has a selectivity of at least about 40% to at least one higher hydrocarbon and/or lower olefin. Methods for preparing catalysts taught by the invention and processes for using the catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of lower hydrocarbons are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Rick David Cantrell, Anca Ghenciu, Kenneth Dwight Campbell, David Michael Anthony Minahan, Madan Mohan Bhasin, Alistair Duncan Westwood, Kenneth Andrew Nielsen
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Patent number: 6221435Abstract: Processes are disclosed for the use of subcritical compressed fluids, such as carbon dioxide or ethane, to reduce viscosity and to enhance atomization when spray applying coating compositions containing low molecular weight polymers to substrates, by using spray conditions that produce choked flow in the liquid mixture being sprayed, wherein the subcritical compressed fluid is a gas at standard conditions of 0° C. temperature and one atmosphere pressure and is miscible with the coating composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1998Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventor: Kenneth Andrew Nielsen
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Patent number: 6124226Abstract: This invention relates to methods for spraying liquid compositions containing volatile solvent by using compressed fluids, such as carbon dioxide or ethane, to form solid particulates, coating powders, and catalyst materials, which can be produced with narrow particle size distributions and can be sprayed at higher solids levels, in ambient air or with heated air applied to just the spray instead of a spray chamber. Novel catalyst supports can be produced having a beneficial morphology such as for olefin catalysis. Drier water-borne coatings can be applied to substrates by using compressed fluids to spray water-borne coating compositions having conventional water levels, thereby reducing runs and sags and shortening dry times.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1999Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Kenneth Andrew Nielsen, John Nicholas Argyropoulos, Burkhard Eric Wagner
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Patent number: 6106896Abstract: This invention relates to methods for spraying liquid compositions containing volatile solvent by using compressed fluids, such as carbon dioxide or ethane, to form solid particulates, coating powders, and catalyst materials, which can be produced with narrow particle size distributions and can be sprayed at higher solids levels, in ambient air or with heated air applied to just the spray instead of a spray chamber. Novel catalyst supports can be produced having a beneficial morphology such as for olefin catalysis. Drier water-born coatings can be applied to substrates by using compressed fluids to spray water-born coating compositions having conventional water levels, thereby reducing runs and sags and shortening dry times.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1999Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Kenneth Andrew Nielsen, John Nicholas Argyropoulos, Burkhard Eric Wagner
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Patent number: 5989638Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for coating substrates by a liquid spray so as to avoid entrapment of gaseous bubbles, particularly air bubbles, in the coating and desirably to thereby obtain bubble-free coatings. More particularly, the invention involves spray applying the coating to a substrate in an atmosphere consisting of gases having appreciable solubility in the applied coating, such as carbon dioxide, such that gas bubbles that may become entrapped in the coating are removed after application by the gases dissolving into the coating and diffusing to the surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1993Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventor: Kenneth Andrew Nielsen
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Patent number: 5716558Abstract: This invention relates to methods for spraying liquid compositions containing volatile solvent by using compressed fluids, such as carbon dioxide or ethane, to form solid particulates, coating powders, and catalyst materials, which can be produced with narrow particle size distributions and can be sprayed at higher solids levels, in ambient air or with heated air applied to just the spray instead of a spray chamber. Novel catalyst supports can be produced having a beneficial morphology such as for olefin catalysis. Drier water-borne coatings can be applied to substrates by using compressed fluids to spray water-borne coating compositions having conventional water levels, thereby reducing runs and sags and shortening dry times.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1994Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Kenneth Andrew Nielsen, John Nicholas Argyropoulos, Burkhard Eric Wagner