Patents by Inventor Christopher W. Jones

Christopher W. Jones 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).

  • Publication number: 20240130470
    Abstract: An article of footwear with a heel region including a posterior end of the article of footwear, a mid-foot region, and a forefoot region including an anterior end of the article of footwear; a lateral side, and a medial side opposite the lateral side; an upper; and a sole structure coupled to the upper. The sole structure has a midsole with a first cushioning element extending from the posterior end to the anterior end; a second cushioning element extending from the mid-foot region to the posterior end, the second cushioning element being formed of a different material than the first cushioning element; and a shell with a plurality of circumferentially-spaced apart protrusions, wherein each of the plurality of protrusions is directly coupled to the second cushioning element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard August Benzien, Stephan Hausmann, Evan W. Jones, Christopher J. Lyke, Leah Park, Dylan Petrenka, DePaul Williams, Minuk You
  • Patent number: 11964242
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of manufacturing a zeolite membrane, comprising: providing at least one porous substrate; and coating the at least one porous substrate with a membrane. In some embodiments, the method further comprises hydrothermally treating the membrane with a first hydrothermal treatment step with tetrapropylammonium fluoride (TPAF) and a second hydrothermal treatment step with tetraethylammonium hydroxide (TEAOH). In some embodiments, coating the substrate with a membrane comprises surrounding at least a portion of the at least one porous substrate with a precursor gel, the gel comprising a gel phase and a plurality of CHA or MFI crystals; heating the at least one porous substrate and the precursor gel; washing the at least one porous substrate; drying the at least one porous substrate; and calcining the at least one porous substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Sankar Nair, Shaowei Yang, Christopher W. Jones, Byunghyun Min
  • Publication number: 20240123452
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for self-contained nucleic acid preparation, amplification, and analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Kirk M. Ririe, Aaron D. Wernerehl, Christopher P. Pasko, Ali Laayoun, Carole Vachon, Agnès Dupont-Filliard, Laurent Mesta, Andrew C. Hatch, Erik W. Huynh, David E. Jones
  • Publication number: 20240108523
    Abstract: Examples relate to devices, systems, and methods of using mattress pads to prevent soiling of beds and to organize equipment associated with collection of bodily waste. The devices, systems, and methods of disclosed herein include a mattress pad having a retention port thereon. The retention port includes one or more retainers disposed around an outer boundary of the retention port. The one or more retainers hold objects, such as tubing, relative to the retention port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jill W. Jones, Christopher K. Brooks
  • Publication number: 20240024849
    Abstract: Supported amine polymer adsorbents based on polymers containing only or primarily primary amines sites are to be used as regenerable adsorbents for CO2 capture from ultra-dilute gas streams, such as ambient air, or from mixtures of gases containing preferably at least I 0% oxygen. and can also be useful for use at the moderate gas pressures found in typical post-combustion capture processes, such as flue gas from large point sources such as coal-fired power plants. Preferred supported solid amine adsorbents of this invention are based on poly(allylamine) (“PAA”) and poly(vinyl amine) (“PVAm”), both of which are linear polymers, and their derivatives, containing substantially all primary amine groups, supported on substrates. Preferred such substrates include silica mesocellular foam (MCF) and mesoporous-.gamma.-alumina, as well on mesoporous-.gamma.-alumina coated throughout the pores of MCF, most preferably of monolithic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Ratayakorn Khunsupat, Christopher W. Jones, Sumit Bali
  • Patent number: 11850570
    Abstract: Supported amine polymer adsorbents based on polymers containing only or primarily primary amines sites are to be used as regenerable adsorbents for CO.sub.2 capture from ultra-dilute gas streams, such as ambient air, or from mixtures of gases containing preferably at least 10% oxygen. and can also be useful for use at the moderate gas pressures found in typical post-combustion capture processes, such as flue gas from large point sources such as coal-fired power plants. Preferred supported solid amine adsorbents of this invention are based on poly(allylamine) (“PAA”) and poly(vinyl amine) (“PVAm”), both of which are linear polymers, and their derivatives, containing substantially all primary amine groups, supported on substrates. Preferred such substrates include silica mesocellular foam (MCF) and mesoporous-.gamma.-alumina, as well on mesoporous-.gamma.-alumina coated throughout the pores of MCF, most preferably of monolithic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Ratayakorn Khunsupat, Christopher W. Jones, Sumit Bali
  • Patent number: 11794164
    Abstract: Methods of making a poly(propylenimine) (PPI) sorbent, a PPI sorbent, structures including the PPI sorbent, methods of separating CO2 using the PPI sorbent, and the like, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Global Thermostat Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Simon Pang, Christopher W. Jones, Li-Chen Lee, Miles Sakwa-Novak, Michele Sarazen
  • Publication number: 20230294069
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are impregnated nanostructured hierarchical zeolitic materials comprising: a plurality of zeolite nanotubes, wherein each zeolite nanotube comprises a zeolitic wall perforated by a plurality of pores, the zeolitic wall defining a single longitudinal lumen, and wherein at least a portion of the plurality of zeolite nanotubes are impregnated with an amine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher W. Jones, Enerelt Burentugs, Akshay Korde, Sankar Nair, Iman Nezam, Gabriel Nicholas Short
  • Publication number: 20230271842
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nanostructured hierarchical zeolitic materials comprising: a plurality of zeolite nanotubes, each zeolite nanotube comprising a zeolitic wall perforated by a plurality of pores, the zeolitic wall defining a single longitudinal lumen. Also disclosed herein are bolaform structure directing agents comprising: a first hydrophilic end and a second hydrophilic end with a hydrophobic core therebetween; the hydrophobic core comprising one or more aromatic rings and one or more hydrophobic alkyl groups; the one or more aromatic rings comprising a biphenyl group; the one or more hydrophobic alkyl groups each independently comprising a C10 alkyl group; and the first hydrophilic end and the second hydrophilic end each independently comprising a quinuclidinium group. Also disclosed herein are methods of making and use of the plurality of zeolite nanotubes and the bolaform structure directing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Sankar Nair, Christopher W. Jones, Akshay Korde, Johannes Leisen, Byunghyun Min, Ziyuan Wang
  • Patent number: 11597845
    Abstract: A coating for conversion of formaldehyde to carbon dioxide includes an alcohol/aldehyde oxidase and a formate oxidase immobilized on a solid particulate support; and a latex binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignees: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY, GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: John Anderson Roper, III, Sudhakar Balijepalli, Paul Doll, Andreas S. Bommarius, Christopher W. Jones, Christopher R. Murdock, John M. Robbins, Akihiro Nomura, Bettina R. Bommarius, Adam Holewinski, Giovanni Gadda
  • Publication number: 20220355271
    Abstract: Methods of making a poly(propylenimine) (PPI) sorbent, a PPI sorbent, structures including the PPI sorbent, methods of separating CO2 using the PPI sorbent, and the like, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Simon PANG, Christopher W. JONES, Li-Chen LEE, Miles SAKWA-NOVAK, Michele SARAZEN
  • Patent number: 11446634
    Abstract: Methods of making a poly(propylenimine) (PPI) sorbent, a PPI sorbent, structures including the PPI sorbent, methods of separating CO2 using the PPI sorbent, and the like, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignees: Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Global Thermostat Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Simon H. Pang, Christopher W. Jones, Li-Chen Lee, Miles A. Sakwa-Novak, Michele Sarazen
  • Publication number: 20220203307
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of manufacturing a zeolite membrane, comprising: providing at least one porous substrate; and coating the at least one porous substrate with a membrane. In some embodiments, the method further comprises hydrothermally treating the membrane with a first hydrothermal treatment step with tetrapropylammonium fluoride (TPAF) and a second hydrothermal treatment step with tetraethammonium hydroxide (TEAOH). In some embodiments, coating the substrate with a membrane comprises surrounding at least a portion of the at least one porous substrate with a precursor gel, the gel comprising a gel phase and a plurality of CHA or MFI crystals; heating the at least one porous substrate and the precursor gel; washing the at least one porous substrate; drying the at least one porous substrate; and calcining the at least one porous substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Sankar Nair, Shaowei Yang, Christopher W. Jones, Byunghyun Min
  • Publication number: 20220169593
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for alkyl-aryl amine-rich small molecules that are prepared by nucleophilic substitution from tri- and hexa-bromine-substituted aromatic cores with various aliphatic diamines. The resulting products can be subsequently subjected by solution impregnation into solid mesoporous supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher W. Jones, Dharam Raj Kumar, Eric W. Ping, Cornelia Rosu, Miles A. Sakwa-Novak, Achintya Sujan
  • Publication number: 20220096991
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for alkyl-aryl amine rich molecules impregnated into various porous substrates were examined for potential use as sorbents for CO2 capture from dilute and ultra-dilute gas streams such as flue gas and ambient air, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher W. Jones, Dharam Raj Kumar, Eric W. Ping, Cornelia Rosu, Miles A. Sakwa-Novak
  • Publication number: 20220096999
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for materials comprising porous structures supporting (e.g., disposed therein and/or thereon) alkyl diamine-substituted aryl compounds, methods of making the materials and components thereof, methods of use thereof, and the like. In an aspect, the materials can be used to separate CO2 and/or adsorb CO2 in one or more CO2 capture or separation applications. In one aspect, the sorbent material can be used to separate and capture CO2 in gas mixtures (e.g., ambient air, flue gas, exhaust, and mixtures of these) in a wide range of concentrations. As a result, embodiments of the present disclosure are advantageous in that they can be used in different types of CO2 concentration environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Eric W. PING, Miles A. Sakwa-Novak, Christopher W. Jones, Dharam Raj Kumar, Cornelia Rosu
  • Publication number: 20220040669
    Abstract: Supported amine polymer adsorbents based on polymers containing only or primarily primary amines sites are to be used as regenerable adsorbents for CO.sub.2 capture from ultra-dilute gas streams, such as ambient air, or from mixtures of gases containing preferably at least 10% oxygen. and can also be useful for use at the moderate gas pressures found in typical post-combustion capture processes, such as flue gas from large point sources such as coal-fired power plants. Preferred supported solid amine adsorbents of this invention are based on poly(allylamine) (“PAA”) and poly(vinyl amine) (“PVAm”), both of which are linear polymers, and their derivatives, containing substantially all primary amine groups, supported on substrates. Preferred such substrates include silica mesocellular foam (MCF) and mesoporous-.gamma.-alumina, as well on mesoporous-.gamma.-alumina coated throughout the pores of MCF, most preferably of monolithic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Ratayakorn Khunsupat, Christopher W. Jones, Sumit Bali
  • Patent number: 11234775
    Abstract: An end effector for impacting a prosthesis at a surgical site along a trajectory maintained by a surgical robot. The end effector comprises an impactor assembly and a guide. The impactor assembly has a head to receive impact force, an interface to releasably attach to the prosthesis, a shaft extending along an impactor axis between the head and the interface, and an impactor engagement surface disposed between the head and the interface. The guide is adapted to attach to the surgical robot and comprises a channel extending along a guide axis and defining an opening arranged to receive a portion of the shaft of the impactor assembly, a guide engagement surface shaped to abut the impactor engagement surface, and a limiter to maintain abutment of the impactor engagement surface with the guide engagement surface to facilitate coaxial alignment of the axes with the trajectory maintained by the surgical robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Paul Shiels, David Gene Bowling, Larry D. O'Cull, Patrick C. Kelly, Christopher W. Jones
  • Publication number: 20210298795
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques including a robotic manipulator including a surgical tool to interface with and rotate the screw about a rotational axis. A haptic device includes an actuator and a rotational interface coupled to the actuator and the rotational interface is manually manipulatable by a hand of an operator. One or more controllers control movement of the robotic manipulator to maintain the rotational axis of the surgical tool along a planned trajectory; autonomously control the surgical tool to rotate the screw at a rotational rate about the rotational axis and to linearly advance the screw at an advancement rate according to a known thread geometry of the screw; obtain a measurement indicative of a present interaction between the screw and the target site; and control the actuator of the haptic device to enable the rotational interface to emulate the present interaction between the screw and the target site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: David Gene Bowling, Bojan Gospavic, Christopher W. Jones, Greg McEwan, Lucas Gsellman, Kana Nishimura, Weiyi Ding
  • Patent number: 11097226
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods for molecular separation including a molecular separation device comprising at least a polycrystalline metal-organic framework (MOF) and a nanocrystalline, zeolite MFI, wherein the MOF forms a polycrystalline membrane with zeolite MFI nanoparticles dispersed therein, and the MOF membrane matrix contacting and surrounding the zeolite MFI nanoparticles form a permselective nanoporous structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignees: Phillips 66 Company, Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Sankar Nair, Christopher W. Jones, Fereshteh Rashidi, Ali Asghar Rownaghi