Patents by Inventor Andrew Pierce
Andrew Pierce 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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Patent number: 11964245Abstract: A chemical injection system for connection to a chemical tank and a process line includes a pump box configured to attach to the tank, the pump box including a body defining an interior, a pump assembly disposed within the interior of the body of the pump box, and an injection assembly configured to be fluidly coupled to the pump box. The injection assembly includes an injection lance having a flange and a stem, a first seal abutting a first side of the flange of the injection lance, and a second seal abutting a second side of the flange of the injection lance.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: MPW Industrial Services Group, Inc.Inventors: Justin James Pierce, Neil Andrew Dewitt, Garrett J. Petty
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Publication number: 20240102471Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a universal-type bracket that incorporates a substantially uniform diameter through-bore. This allows the bracket to accept current sealing arrangements used in these types of pumps, while providing the same or better sealing options as current individual designs. The single through-bore can have multiple undercut features for holding a pump shaft bushing, with an increased wall thickness to allow for an appropriate interference fit with the walls of the through-bore, for example, similar to previous designs. Retaining ring grooves can be added to the through-bore, and retaining rings may be used to provide a positive shoulder for the seal or packing rings to seat against inside the bore. This may allow for various sealing options, such as stuffing seals, one-piece barrier seals, cartridge seals, BTR seals, component seals, and more.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Viking Pump, Inc.Inventors: Justin PIERCE, Andrew ANDERSON, Alfonso JOHNSON, Dylan LENDE, Scott MEYER
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Publication number: 20240090704Abstract: A kitchen appliance includes a casing including a base and a column extending from the base along the vertical direction, the casing defining an interior surface directed toward an interior cavity and an exterior surface directed away from the interior cavity, a pair of tabs protruding from the interior surface of the casing along the vertical direction toward the interior cavity of the casing, the pair of tabs being spaced apart from each other along the lateral direction to define a horizontal channel for receiving a load cell therein, and a pin protruding from the interior surface of the casing along the vertical direction toward the interior cavity of the casing, the pin being spaced apart from the pair of tabs along the transverse direction and disposed along the horizontal channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Andrew Pierce, Eric Matthew Lewis
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Publication number: 20240066482Abstract: A stand mixer appliance includes a casing that includes a base, a column mounted to the base, and a motor housing mounted to the column that extends outwardly above the base. A motor is positioned within the motor housing. The motor includes two pins. The motor housing includes a first portion and a second portion. The second portion includes both a hole and a slot. The slot is elongated along a transverse direction of the motor, and the two pins of the motor extend perpendicularly to the transverse direction. Each of the two pins of the motor are disposed within a respective one of the hole and the slot of the second portion of the motor housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Andrew Pierce, Edward Simeon Chupka
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Publication number: 20240041259Abstract: A stand mixer appliance includes a casing that includes a second base portion, a main body mounted to the second base portion, and a motor housing mounted to the main body, extending outwardly above the second base portion. The main body includes a column portion and a first base portion. The second base portion includes an aperture, and the first base portion of the main body includes a pin configured to engage with the aperture of the second base portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Andrew Pierce, Eric Matthew Lewis
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Publication number: 20240041260Abstract: A stand mixer appliance includes a casing that includes a base, a column mounted to the base, and a motor housing mounted to the column and extending outwardly above the base. The column includes a slide rail mounted to the column. The slide rail includes a pin configured to engage with an aperture of the column.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Andrew Pierce, Danister Abeygunawardana
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Patent number: 11874052Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet forming a refrigerating compartment defining a plurality of cooling zones, an air circulation duct in fluid communication with the refrigerating compartment, an evaporator provided in the air circulation duct, and a damper assembly in fluid communication with the air circulation duct and the refrigerating compartment. The damper assembly includes a plurality of doors to selectively allow air to enter into selected cooling zones within the refrigerating compartment.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Pierce, Jonah Connelly, Stephanos Kyriacou
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Publication number: 20230337860Abstract: A stand mixer includes a casing that includes a base, a column mounted to the base, and a motor housing mounted to the column. The motor housing extends outwardly above the base. A motor is within the motor housing, and the motor housing includes a first portion and a second portion. The second portion includes a standoff. The first portion includes a slot. The standoff of the second portion is configured to engage with the slot of the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Andrew Pierce, Matthew R. Hunter
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Publication number: 20230296255Abstract: A cooktop appliance includes a panel defining a plurality of openings. Alignment slots defined in the panel and are positioned adjacent one opening of the plurality of openings. The cooktop appliance also includes a plurality of control valves mounted to the panel, each including a spark switch and a stem. The stem of each control valve extends through the panel at one corresponding opening. The cooktop appliance further includes a plurality of knobs, each knob mounted to a respective one control valve. The cooktop appliance also includes an alignment bracket positioned between the spark switch of one control valve and the panel. The alignment bracket includes a plurality of protrusions. Each protrusion extends through a respective one of the plurality of alignment slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventor: Andrew Pierce
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Publication number: 20230136332Abstract: A cooktop appliance includes a panel defining a plurality of openings. The panel may also include a plurality of clearance holes or a plurality of alignment slots, with each hole or slot positioned adjacent one respective opening. The cooktop appliance also includes a plurality of control valves mounted to the panel, each including a spark switch and a stem. The stem of each control valve extends through the panel at one corresponding opening. The cooktop appliance further includes a plurality of knobs, each knob mounted to a respective one control valve. The cooktop appliance also includes a unifying bracket positioned between the spark switches of the control valves and the panel. The unifying bracket includes a plurality of protrusions. Each protrusion may extend through a respective one alignment slot or through a respective one clearance hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventor: Andrew Pierce
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Patent number: 11603690Abstract: A hinge structure includes a cabinet plate defining a first face and a second face, the cabinet plate including a first fastening hole, a stiffener plate in planar contact with the first face of the cabinet plate along the Z-axis, the stiffener plate including a second fastening hole, a hinge plate in planar contact with the second face of the cabinet plate along the Z-axis, the hinge plate including a locating hole, and a fastener for fastening the cabinet plate to the stiffener plate, the fastener protruding through the first fastening hole and the second fastening hole along the Z-axis and including a fastener head, wherein the fastener head is cylindrical and accepted within the locating hole of the hinge plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Pierce
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Publication number: 20230063487Abstract: A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet forming a refrigerating compartment defining a plurality of cooling zones, an air circulation duct in fluid communication with the refrigerating compartment, an evaporator provided in the air circulation duct, and a damper assembly in fluid communication with the air circulation duct and the refrigerating compartment. The damper assembly includes a plurality of doors to selectively allow air to enter into selected cooling zones within the refrigerating compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Andrew Pierce, Jonah Connelly, Stephanos Kyriacou
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Publication number: 20220341232Abstract: A hinge structure includes a cabinet plate defining a first face and a second face, the cabinet plate including a first fastening hole, a stiffener plate in planar contact with the first face of the cabinet plate along the Z-axis, the stiffener plate including a second fastening hole, a hinge plate in planar contact with the second face of the cabinet plate along the Z-axis, the hinge plate including a locating hole, and a fastener for fastening the cabinet plate to the stiffener plate, the fastener protruding through the first fastening hole and the second fastening hole along the Z-axis and including a fastener head, wherein the fastener head is cylindrical and accepted within the locating hole of the hinge plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2021Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventor: Andrew Pierce
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Patent number: 11305012Abstract: Provided herein are antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof that bind the extracellular domain of the HER3 receptor and inhibit various HER3 receptor related functions via ligand-dependent and/or ligand-independent mechanisms. Also provided are compositions with increased half-life, as well as compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating diseases associated with HER3 mediated signal transduction.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: MedImmune, LLCInventors: Partha S. Chowdhury, David Tice, Zhan Xiao, Philipp Steiner, Krista Kinneer, Marlon Rebelatto, Andrew Pierce
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Patent number: 11270546Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, systems for tracking the removal of shopping bags or other items from a dispenser. Folded shopping bags are stacked in a holder so that a front shopping bag can be removed by pulling it along an axis that is parallel to the length and/or width dimension of the shopping bag. A motion sensor is positioned to sense movement of the front shopping bag as it is removed. Control logic monitors and/or analyzes data or other signals from the motion sensor and determines whether movement of at least a threshold distance has occurred. If movement of at least the threshold distance has occurred, the control logic concludes that a shopping bag has been removed and generates a corresponding event notice. Other system components may respond to the event notice by applying a charge for the removed shopping bag or by performing other actions.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Inventors: Mike Mosman, Andrew Pierce, Jacob Drewniak, Robert Riggs, Dan Beltzer, Greg Justice, Julie Yu
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Patent number: 11144983Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a computer implemented recommender system/method which enables the computer to provide more “emotionally” relevant/connected, and therefore more likely to be successful, recommendations while minimizing dependency on historical data as well susceptibility to bias, e.g. monetary and/or sponsor based. The disclosed embodiments segment a target set of known users into groups based on similar characteristics and then associate each group with one or more unique sets of affinities derived from the social media interactions of a general population having similar affinities. Similarly, a unique set of affinity characteristics is derived, and stored in a data structure, for each of a set of recommendations. The unique sets of affinities associated with the groups are compared with the set of affinity characteristics associated with each recommendations to derive a subset thereof relevant to the users of the particular group.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Virgin Cruises Intermediate LimitedInventors: Michelle Bentubo, Zachary R. Merritt, Andrew Pierce Schwalb, Francis G. Farro, II, Vijay Achanti
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Publication number: 20210042810Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a computer implemented recommender system/method which enables the computer to provide more “emotionally” relevant/connected, and therefore more likely to be successful, recommendations while minimizing dependency on historical data as well susceptibility to bias, e.g. monetary and/or sponsor based. The disclosed embodiments segment a target set of known users into groups based on similar characteristics and then associate each group with one or more unique sets of affinities derived from the social media interactions of a general population having similar affinities. Similarly, a unique set of affinity characteristics is derived, and stored in a data structure, for each of a set of recommendations. The unique sets of affinities associated with the groups are compared with the set of affinity characteristics associated with each recommendations to derive a subset thereof relevant to the users of the particular group.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Virgin Cruises Intermediate LimitedInventors: Michelle Bentubo, Zachary R. Merritt, Andrew Pierce Schwalb, Francis G. Farro, II, Vijay Achanti
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Patent number: 10766719Abstract: An unloading system for use in a storage structure having a sidewall that contains granular stored material. A reclaiming portion is spaced from the sidewall and has a floor portion that extends from a discharge opening toward the sidewall. The floor portion of the reclaiming portion is supported above the floor of the storage structure. The reclaiming portion may move with respect to the sidewall and is isolated from movement with respect to the sidewall of the storage structure. Seals between the reclaiming portion and the sidewall prevent the stored material from bypassing the reclaiming portion so that any discharge of the stored material occurs through the discharge opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Laidig Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael Ryan Genovese, Andrew Pierce Sarell, Thomas Walter Lindenman, Alan D. Amick
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Publication number: 20200247622Abstract: An unloading system for use in a storage structure having a sidewall that contains granular stored material. A reclaiming portion is spaced from the sidewall and has a floor portion that extends from a discharge opening toward the sidewall. The floor portion of the reclaiming portion is supported above the floor of the storage structure. The reclaiming portion may move with respect to the sidewall and is isolated from movement with respect to the sidewall of the storage structure. Seals between the reclaiming portion and the sidewall prevent the stored material from bypassing the reclaiming portion so that any discharge of the stored material occurs through the discharge opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Laidig Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael Ryan Genovese, Andrew Pierce Sarell, Thomas Walter Lindenman, Alan D. Amick
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Patent number: 10726370Abstract: A method, in a computing device, of automatic contextual task presentation, includes: storing, in a memory of the computing device, a sequence of task instructions for presentation to an operator of the computing device via an output assembly connected to the mobile computing device; detecting, via an input assembly of the computing device, a task initiation event; responsive to detecting the task initiation event: controlling the output assembly to present a first task instruction from the sequence to the operator; obtaining orientation data corresponding to the operator from an inertial measurement unit associated with the computing device; based on the orientation data, tracking an accumulated operator orientation change since the detection of the task initiation event; and when the accumulated operator orientation change exceeds a threshold, controlling the output assembly to present a second task instruction from the sequence to the operator.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: John A. Bernacki, James S. L. Chen, Andrew Pierce, Matthew Adam Van Sickle