Patents by Inventor Christopher CHRISTIE

Christopher CHRISTIE 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).

  • Patent number: 11925251
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for hair dye color conversion in which a hair dye color mixture of one manufacture is matched and reproduced using a hair dye color mixture of an another manufacture. The system and method duplicates a resultant hair color from a hair dye color mixture that was created using hair dye colors of a first hair dye color line using a different hair dye color mixture that was created using hair dye colors of a second hair dye color line. The system and method applies a modified Kubelka-Munk transformation of RGB values to the mathematical RGB data of the multiple hair dye colors for the first manufacturer color line, multiplies the modified KM transformed values of the multiple hair dye colors for the first manufacturer color line by their respective percentages and then summing them, and retransforms the summed modified KM transformed values of the multiple hair dye colors back into mathematical RGB values in the original RGB color space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SureTint Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Cody Z. Nash, Teresa Perkins Adams, Christopher Byrne, Elizabeth Christie
  • Patent number: 10249987
    Abstract: An electronic module for an I/O modular system comprises a housing, a plug-in connection for the coupling to a connection of the I/O modular system, and at least one locking lever which has an actuating end arranged on the side turned away from the plug-in connection, and a locking portion. The locking lever has at least one light-conducting portion. A light source is associated with the locking lever. A light exit face is provided in the region of the actuating end of the locking lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Vinoth Pathmanathan, Christopher Christie, Florian Fischer, Michael Stephan
  • Patent number: 10250954
    Abstract: An electronics module for coupling to a module arrangement, in particular valve island, in a line-up direction, comprises a casing which comprises a front side, a back side, an upper side, a bottom side and two opposite lateral surfaces extending along the line-up direction in relation to a state mounted on the module arrangement. In the casing an electronics is accommodated and at least a first bus connection and two second bus connections are provided, which are connected to the electronics within the casing. The at least one first bus connection is arranged either on the upper side or on the bottom side, while a second bus connection is arranged on each of the lateral surfaces, respectively. A module assembly comprises a module arrangement, in particular a valve island, and an electronics module, wherein the electronics module directly abuts on the module arrangement in the line-up direction, and is detachably connected thereto in a non-destructive manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christopher Christie, Thomas Diem
  • Publication number: 20180302696
    Abstract: An electronics module for coupling to a module arrangement, in particular valve island, in a line-up direction, comprises a casing which comprises a front side, a back side, an upper side, a bottom side and two opposite lateral surfaces extending along the line-up direction in relation to a state mounted on the module arrangement. In the casing an electronics is accommodated and at least a first bus connection and two second bus connections are provided, which are connected to the electronics within the casing. The at least one first bus connection is arranged either on the upper side or on the bottom side, while a second bus connection is arranged on each of the lateral surfaces, respectively. A module assembly comprises a module arrangement, in particular a valve island, and an electronics module, wherein the electronics module directly abuts on the module arrangement in the line-up direction, and is detachably connected thereto in a non-destructive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher CHRISTIE, Thomas DIEM
  • Patent number: 10018309
    Abstract: A fluid control head of a fluid controlling or fluid measuring device has a onepiece outer housing which includes a surrounding shell surface, an open face side formed by a first opening and facing the device, and a lateral bulge having a lateral, more particularly radial opening in the shell surface. The outer housing is a one-piece housing shaped by hydroforming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Buerkert Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Christie, Yannick Fuchs, Volker Haaf, Bertrand Koenig
  • Publication number: 20180131131
    Abstract: An electronic module for an I/O modular system comprises a housing, a plug-in connection for the coupling to a connection of the I/O modular system, and at least one locking lever which has an actuating end arranged on the side turned away from the plug-in connection, and a locking portion. The locking lever has at least one light-conducting portion. A light source is associated with the locking lever. A light exit face is provided in the region of the actuating end of the locking lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Vinoth PATHMANATHAN, Christopher CHRISTIE, Florian FISCHER, Michael STEPHAN
  • Patent number: 9746365
    Abstract: A control head of a fluid measuring device (20, 40) has an outer housing (32) which has a surrounding shell surface (34), an open face side formed by a first opening (50) and facing the device (20, 30), an opposite open face side formed by a second opening (52), and a lateral opening (36) in the shell surface (34). The second opening (52) and the lateral opening (36) have substantially the same opening cross-section. The control head further has first and second closure units (60, 62) which each include a cover and a surrounding luminous ring (66) positioned on a housing side of the cover, the covers of the first and second closure units (60, 62) each being adapted to be configured as a blind cover (64) or as an electronic display (68), and each closure unit (60, 62) being adapted to be releasably coupled to the outer housing (32) both at the second opening (52) and at the lateral opening (36) to close the respective opening (36, 52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Buerkert Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher Christie, Volker Haaf, Volker Ruff
  • Patent number: 9357663
    Abstract: An electronic unit of a fluid sensor or fluid valve has a substantially cylindrical housing with a longitudinal axis and an open end face, which can be closed by a lid, several spacers formed as separate parts, which can be introduced into the housing in direction of the longitudinal axis and are directly stacked on top of each other. At least one spacer at least one electronic component is attached, which together with the spacer forms a premounted unit to be introduced into the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Buerkert Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Haaf, Volker Ruff, Christopher Christie
  • Publication number: 20150289393
    Abstract: An electronic unit of a fluid sensor or fluid valve has a substantially cylindrical housing with a longitudinal axis and an open end face, which can be closed by a lid, several spacers formed as separate parts, which can be introduced into the housing in direction of the longitudinal axis and are directly stacked on top of each other. At least one spacer at least one electronic component is attached, which together with the spacer forms a premounted unit to be introduced into the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Volker Haaf, Volker Ruff, Christopher Christie
  • Publication number: 20150159811
    Abstract: A fluid control head of a fluid controlling or fluid measuring device has a one-piece outer housing which includes a surrounding shell surface, an open face side formed by a first opening and facing the device, and a lateral bulge having a lateral, more particularly radial opening in the shell surface. The outer housing is a one-piece housing shaped by hydroforming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: BUERKERT SAS
    Inventors: Christopher CHRISTIE, Yannick FUCHS, Volker HAAF, Bertrand KOENIG
  • Publication number: 20150160060
    Abstract: A control head of a fluid measuring device (20, 40) has an outer housing (32) which has a surrounding shell surface (34), an open face side formed by a first opening (50) and facing the device (20, 30), an opposite open face side formed by a second opening (52), and a lateral opening (36) in the shell surface (34). The second opening (52) and the lateral opening (36) have substantially the same opening cross-section. The control head further has first and second closure units (60, 62) which each include a cover and a surrounding luminous ring (66) positioned on a housing side of the cover, the covers of the first and second closure units (60, 62) each being adapted to be configured as a blind cover (64) or as an electronic display (68), and each closure unit (60, 62) being adapted to be releasably coupled to the outer housing (32) both at the second opening (52) and at the lateral opening (36) to close the respective opening (36, 52).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher CHRISTIE, Volker HAAF, Volker RUFF
  • Patent number: 7101878
    Abstract: Non-peptide GnRH agents capable of inhibiting the effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone are described. Such compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, multimers, prodrugs, and active metabolites are suitable for treating mammalian reproductive disorders and steroid hormone-dependent tumors as well as for regulating fertility, where suppression of gonadotropin release is indicated. Methods for synthesizing the compounds and intermediates useful in their preparation are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Brian Anderson, Haresh N. Vazir, David Robert Luthin, Genevieve DeGuzman Paderes, Ved P. Pathak, Lance Christopher Christie, Yufeng Hong, Eileen Valenzuela Tompkins, Haitao Li, James Faust
  • Patent number: 6903132
    Abstract: Non-peptide GnRH agents capable of inhibiting the effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone are described. Such compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, and active metabolites are suitable for treating mammalian reproductive disorders and steroid hormone-dependent tumors as well as for regulating fertility, where suppression of gonadotropin release is indicated. Methods for synthesizing the compounds and intermediates useful in their preparation are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignees: Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Mark B. Anderson, Lance Christopher Christie, Quyen-Quyen Thuy Do, Jun Feng, Yufeng Hong, Haitao Li, Ved P. Pathak, Ranjan Jagath Rajapakse, Eric T. Sun, Eileen Valenzuela Tompkins
  • Publication number: 20040014787
    Abstract: Non-peptide GnRH agents capable of inhibiting the effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone are described. Such compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, and active metabolites are suitable for treating mammalian reproductive disorders and steroid hormone-dependent tumors as well as for regulating fertility, where suppression of gonadotropin release is indicated. Methods for synthesizing the compounds and intermediates useful in their preparation are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark B. Anderson, Lance Christopher Christie, Quyen-Quyen Thuy Do, Jun Feng, Yufeng Hong, Haitao Li, Ved P. Pathak, Ranjan Jagath Rajapakse, Eric T. Sun, Eileen Valenzuela Tompkins
  • Publication number: 20040010033
    Abstract: Non-peptide GnRH agents capable of inhibiting the effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone are described. Such compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, multimers, prodrugs, and active metabolites are suitable for treating mammalian reproductive disorders and steroid hormone-dependent tumors as well as for regulating fertility, where suppression of gonadotropin release is indicated. Methods for synthesizing the compounds and intermediates useful in their preparation are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Brian Anderson, Haresh N. Vazir, David Robert Luthin, Genevieve DeGuzman Paderes, Ved P. Pathak, Lance Christopher Christie, Yufeng Hong, Eileen Valenzuela Tompkins, Haitao Li, James Faust
  • Patent number: D778887
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Burkert Werke GmbH
    Inventor: Christopher Christie
  • Patent number: D786723
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Burkert Werke GmbH
    Inventor: Christopher Christie
  • Patent number: D828299
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: BÜRKERT WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Christopher Christie
  • Patent number: D828300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: BÜRKERT WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Christopher Christie