Patents by Inventor Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman 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: 20220195886
    Abstract: A turbomachine for a vehicle is provided. The turbomachine includes a first rotatable component; a first power source operatively coupled with the first rotatable component; a second power source selectively coupled with the first rotatable component; and a controller having one or more processors and one or more memory devices, the one or more memory devices storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform operations, in performing the operations, the one or more processors are configured to: receive an input indicating an engine shutdown of the turbomachine; and in response to the engine shutdown, cause the second power source to provide power to and rotate the first rotatable component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Brian Lewis Devendorf, Christopher Michael Chapman, Arthur William Sibbach
  • Publication number: 20220084087
    Abstract: A system and method for providing access to data of a first party including receiving information for identifying the first party, authenticating the first party using the received information for identifying the first party and generating a first read-only personal identification number (PIN). The first read-only PIN is associated with a first set of access rights for the data of the first party and provided to a second party. The first read-only PIN is stored with the first set of access rights in a computer database. A third party receives the first read-only PIN from the second party, authenticates the received first read-only PIN using the stored first read-only PIN and provides the second party with access to at least a portion of the data of the first party using the first set of access rights associated with the first read-only PIN if the received first read-only PIN is authenticated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: Jeffrey Michael Chapman
  • Patent number: 11275064
    Abstract: A gas chromatograph with a positioning system for the inlet liner and the column includes a column and the positioning system for the inlet liner and the column. The column is configured for gas chromatography. Wherein, the positioning system for the inlet liner and the column is configured to position the inlet liner and the column with respect to one another. The positioning system for the inlet liner and the column is configured to repeatably and optimally position the inlet liner and the column with respect to one another. The positioning system for the inlet liner and the column positions the inlet liner in a perpendicular orientation to the column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: CEM CORPORATION, LUCIDITY DIVISION
    Inventors: Alyssa Whitney Sabolis, Michael John Collins, Jr., Michael Craig Davis, Daniel Charles Scheid, Brian Thomas Unites, Richard Michael Chapman
  • Publication number: 20220047708
    Abstract: The present invention provides glucose sensitive insulin derivatives comprising a macrocycle, a glucose mimetic and human insulin or an analogue thereof, and their pharmaceutical use. Furthermore, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such glucose sensitive insulin derivatives, and to the use of such compounds for the treatment or prevention of medical conditions relating to diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Hoeg-Jensen, Alice Ravn Madsen, Thomas Kruse, Per Sauerberg, Anthony Murray, Andrew Michael Chapman, Anthony Peter Davis
  • Patent number: 11232496
    Abstract: A system and method for providing access to data of a first party including receiving information for identifying the first party, authenticating the first party using the received information for identifying the first party and generating a first read-only personal identification number (PIN). The first read-only PIN is associated with a first set of access rights for the data of the first party and provided to a second party. The first read-only PIN is stored with the first set of access rights in a computer database. A third party receives the first read-only PIN from the second party, authenticates the received first read-only PIN using the stored first read-only PIN and provides the second party with access to at least a portion of the data of the first party using the first set of access rights associated with the first read-only PIN if the received first read-only PIN is authenticated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey Michael Chapman
  • Patent number: 11038503
    Abstract: An enhancement mode GaN FET based gate driver circuit including an active pre-driver to drive a high-slew rate, high current output stage GaN FET. Due to the active driver current from the pre-driver, the output stage pull-up FET can turn on faster as compared to a pre-driver that utilizes a passive pull-up load. The active pre-driver must provide a voltage to drive the gate of the output stage pull-up FET which is higher than the normal supply voltage to enable the maximum output level of the driver FET to approach the normal supply voltage. A feedback circuit is included in the active pre-driver to avoid the need for two supply voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Efficient Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Lee, Ravi Ananth, Michael Chapman, Michael A. de Rooij
  • Patent number: 10962510
    Abstract: A gas chromatograph with column recognition technology system for the column includes a column and the column recognition technology system for the column. The column is configured for gas chromatography. The column includes column parameters associated with the column. The column recognition technology system may be configured to auto-recognize the column in the gas chromatograph device. Wherein, the column recognition technology system may be configured to auto-recognize the column parameters associated with the auto-recognized column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: CEM Corporation, Lucidity Division
    Inventors: Alyssa Whitney Sabolis, Michael John Collins, Jr., Michael Craig Davis, Daniel Charles Scheid, Brian Thomas Unites, Richard Michael Chapman
  • Patent number: 10955393
    Abstract: A gas chromatograph with a removable column holder includes a column and a removable column holder. The column is configured for gas chromatography. The removable column holder houses the column. The removable column holder is configured to be removable from the gas chromatograph device with the column. The removable column holder houses only the column. The removable column holder is configured to allow removing and interchanging of the column within the removable column holder. The removable column holder is configured to protect the column within the column holder from mechanical damage and contamination due to handling. The removable column holder is configured to allow a user to install the column into the gas chromatograph without the need for tools. The removable column holder is also configured to reduce the possibility of error when installing the column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: CEM CORPORATION, LUCIDITY DIVISION
    Inventors: Alyssa Whitney Sabolis, Michael John Collins, Jr., Michael Craig Davis, Daniel Charles Scheid, Brian Thomas Unites, Richard Michael Chapman
  • Patent number: 10935524
    Abstract: A gas chromatograph device includes an inductively heated column configured for gas chromatography. The gas chromatograph includes a column configured for gas chromatography and an inductive heating source. The inductive heating source is configured to directly or indirectly heat the column. The inductive heating source includes an inductive heating element or coil. The inductive heating element or coil is configured to induce a current directly or indirectly in the column. Wherein, the column in the gas chromatograph is inductively heated via the inductive heating source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: CEM CORPORATION, LUCIDITY DIVISION
    Inventors: Alyssa Whitney Sabolis, Michael John Collins, Jr., Michael Craig Davis, Daniel Charles Scheid, Brian Thomas Unites, Richard Michael Chapman
  • Publication number: 20200399232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to macrocyclic compounds which are capable of selective binding to a target saccharide (e.g. glucose), making them particularly well suited for use in saccharide sensing applications. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of said compounds, to compositions and devices comprising them, and to their use in the detection of a target saccharide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Anthony Davis, Robert Tromans, Miriam Ruth Wilson, Michael Glen Orchard, Andrew Michael Chapman, Michael Roger Tomsett, Johnathan Vincent Matlock
  • Patent number: 10847947
    Abstract: A laser-diode driver for Lidar applications with an output stage comprised of two enhancement mode GaN FETs. The output stage includes a driver GaN FET in a traditional common-source configuration, with the drain connected to the cathode of a laser diode and the source connected to ground. The gate of the driver GaN FET is driven by the source of the second, substantially smaller GaN FET in a source-follower configuration, rather than being driven directly by a pre-driver. The source-follower GaN FET has its drain connected to the drain of the common-source driver GaN FET, similar to a Darlington connection used in bipolar devices. The input drive signal from the pre-driver is applied at the gate of the source-follower GaN FET. The current required to turn on the driver GaN FET is thereby drawn from a main power supply through the laser diode, rather than from the power supply for the pre-driver, improving overall current efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Efficient Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Chapman, Ravi Ananth, Edward Lee
  • Publication number: 20200343688
    Abstract: A laser-diode driver for Lidar applications with an output stage comprised of two enhancement mode GaN FETs. The output stage includes a driver GaN FET in a traditional common-source configuration, with the drain connected to the cathode of a laser diode and the source connected to ground. The gate of the driver GaN FET is driven by the source of the second, substantially smaller GaN FET in a source-follower configuration, rather than being driven directly by a pre-driver. The source-follower GaN FET has its drain connected to the drain of the common-source driver GaN FET, similar to a Darlington connection used in bipolar devices. The input drive signal from the pre-driver is applied at the gate of the source-follower GaN FET. The current required to turn on the driver GaN FET is thereby drawn from a main power supply through the laser diode, rather than from the power supply for the pre-driver, improving overall current efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Chapman, Ravi Ananth, Edward Lee
  • Patent number: 10800747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to macrocyclic compounds which are capable of selective binding to a target saccharide (e.g. glucose), making them particularly well suited for use in saccharide sensing applications. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of said compounds, to compositions and devices comprising them, and to their use in the detection of a target saccharide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: ZIYLO LTD
    Inventors: Anthony Davis, Robert Tromans, Miriam Ruth Wilson, Michael Glen Orchard, Andrew Michael Chapman, Michael Roger Tomsett, Johnathan Vincent Matlock
  • Patent number: 10790811
    Abstract: A cascaded bootstrapping gate driver configured to provide quick turn-on of a high side power FET and low static current consumption. The cascaded bootstrapping gate driver includes an initial bootstrapping stage with a resistor to decrease static current consumption during transistor turn-off. A secondary bootstrapping stage is driven by the initial bootstrapping stage and includes a GaN FET transistor with a low on resistance in place of the resistor. The source terminal of the GaN FET transistor provides a gate driving voltage to the high side power switch FET. The low on-resistance of the GaN FET transistor provides quick turn-on of the high side power FET. Transistors in the cascaded bootstrapping gate driver are preferably enhancement mode GaN FETs and may be integrated into a single semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Efficient Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Lee, Ravi Ananth, Michael Chapman, Michael A. de Rooij, Robert Beach
  • Patent number: 10776869
    Abstract: A system includes processing circuitry communicatively coupled to a plurality of terminals and a database that includes a first data structure that identifies a plurality of participant entities and that associates each of at least a subset of the participant entities with participant category information, by which the processing circuitry is configured to identify each of the participant entities as being one of three participant category entities, a second data structure that identifies assignable share data structures and respective ones of the plurality of participant entities to which the share data structures are assigned, and a third data structure that identifies offers of the participant entities to unload one or more of the share data structures assigned to the offering participant entities, and offers of the participant entities to obtain assignment of one or more of the share data structures, offers being matched according to a three-tier paradigm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: THE NASDAQ PRIVATE MARKET, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Eric Rice, Michael Chapman
  • Publication number: 20200266955
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for receiving at least one TP packet, computing a current data rate or an end time of a low throughput phase, determining if TP is in the low throughput phase, aggregating the at least one received TP packet or an ACK relating to the at least one received TP packet in response to determining that the TP is not in the low throughput phase, and transmitting the ACK to a sending device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Prachi AGRAWAL, Arnaud MEYLAN, Vandit Pinal DESAI, Rajashekar CHILLA, Prasad GADDE, Hariharan SUBRAMANIAN, Vamsi DOKKU, Ryan Michael CHAPMAN, Subash Abhinov KASIVISWANATHAN, Sean Nicholas TRANCHETTI, Raul MARTINEZ, Conner Austin HUFF
  • Patent number: 10749514
    Abstract: A circuit for providing an adjustable output driver current for use in LiDAR or other similar GaN driver applications. The circuit creates an appropriate gate-to-source voltage, VGS, for a high-current GaN driver FET to obtain a desired, high slew-rate driver current, IDRV. An externally provided reference current is used to create the required VGS for the driver FET, which is stored on an external capacitor. The value of the capacitor far exceeds the relatively low input-capacitance of the GaN driver FET. When a pulse IDRV of desired value is needed, the voltage on the capacitor is impinged upon the gate of the driver FET, thereby creating the desired IDRV. The reference charging circuit replenishes any charge lost on the capacitor, so that the same desired IDRV can be obtained on the next command pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Efficient Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Lee, Ravi Ananth, Michael Chapman, John S. Glaser, Stephen L. Colino
  • Patent number: 10727834
    Abstract: A direct-coupled level shifter to level shift a ground referenced input logic signal to an output logic signal that can have either a positive or negative reference. The level shifter includes two level shift drivers, each of which includes a positive level shift driver and a negative level shift driver. The positive level shift drivers operate when the reference of the latch is above ground and turn off when the reference is below ground. Similarly, the negative level shift drivers operate when the reference is below ground and turn off when the reference is above ground. The output logic signal is based on the output from the positive level shift driver receiving the input signal and the output from the negative level shift driver receiving an inverse of the input signal. The inverse of the output logic signal is based on the output from the positive level shift driver receiving an inverse of the input signal and the output from the negative level shift driver receiving the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Efficient Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Lee, Ravi Ananth, Michael Chapman
  • Publication number: 20200193520
    Abstract: The present technology is related to employing a template/macro-based order entry system. An initial order data message contains a macro that establishes the initial parameters for an order and a unique ID is associated with the template. Subsequent, and potentially smaller sized data messages contain the unique ID as well as relevant order details for placing an order. Of course, the technology described herein envisions a much broader concept of reducing message sizes to help improve overall latency and is not limited to order entry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Michael CHAPMAN, Michael LAZAREV, John VACCARO
  • Patent number: 10680589
    Abstract: A driver shutdown circuit configured to trigger driver shutdown based on the magnitude and duration of the driving current. A first GaN FET is connected to a second GaN FET and an input node and generates a discharging current proportional to the driving current. The discharging current is drawn from a timer capacitor through the first and second GaN FETs. The second GaN FET receives a control signal and stops flow of the discharging current in between driver pulses so a pre-charger circuit can recharge the timer capacitor to a particular voltage. The discharging current drains the timer capacitor, and a shutdown signal generator outputs a shutdown signal to the driver in response to the voltage on the timer capacitor decreasing below a triggering voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Efficient Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Lee, Ravi Ananth, Michael Chapman