Patents by Inventor Michael McPherson

Michael McPherson 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: 20240117782
    Abstract: A method of making a multi-grained fuel grain for a rocket is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of using at least one nozzle to extrude a first propellant in an additive manufacturing process, the first propellant comprising a multi-grained fuel grain, the multi-grained fuel grain forming the at least one void, the at least one void facilitating variation in internal ballistics, forming sensors, said sensors permitting continuous monitoring and continuous modification such that a user controls the ballistics profile of a rocket motor, forming an electrically-controlled second propellant in contact with and operatively coupled to the sensors; and wherein the additive manufacturing process uses at least at least one nozzle to extrude raw materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jason Hundley, Mark Kaufman, Michael McPherson
  • Patent number: 11913410
    Abstract: A method of making a fuel grain for use in a rocket motor, the method comprising blending a first energetic nanoscale metallic compound and a second compound suitable to form a feedstock material for use in an additive manufacturing apparatus, the additive manufacturing apparatus operatively connected to a computing system, that provides additive manufacturing printing instructions to the additive manufacturing apparatus, permitting construction of an autonomously designed and optimized rocket fuel grain section; wherein the stochastic deposition simulation-assisted fuel grain geometries further comprise a plurality of agglutinated layers of solidified fuel grain compound, each layer of the plurality of layers comprising a plurality of blended and radially displaced beads of different radii, said radial displacement optionally optimized via competitive simulation programs, and wherein the system continuously mixes constituent materials in an inline/static mixer, with viscosity controlled via particle size var
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: X-Bow Launch Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Chelsey Hargather, Mark Kaufman, Michael McPherson, Jillian Marsh, Matthew Hinton, Dane Fradenburg, Maureen Gannon, Jason Hundley, Michael Hargather
  • Patent number: 11852101
    Abstract: A method of making a multi-grained fuel grain for a rocket is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of using at least one nozzle to extrude a first propellant in an additive manufacturing process, the first propellant comprising a multi-grained fuel grain, the multi-grained fuel grain forming the at least one void, the at least one void facilitating variation in internal ballistics, forming sensors, said sensors permitting continuous monitoring and continuous modification such that a user controls the ballistics profile of a rocket motor, forming an electrically-controlled second propellant in contact with and operatively coupled to the sensors; and wherein the additive manufacturing process uses at least at least one nozzle to extrude raw materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: X-Bow Launch Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Hundley, Mark Kaufman, Michael McPherson
  • Patent number: 11337996
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination of an anti-toxin, The present invention relates to a combination of an anti-toxin, an immunomodulator and a component that provides energy to mucosal cells, which may be useful for decreasing effects of Clostridia sp. or coccidia sp based diseases or other enteric diseases or by generally improving gastro intestinal health or function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Oil-Dri Corporation of America
    Inventors: Jonathan Broomhead, Fang Chi, Ron L. Cravens, George Robert Goss, Richard Jaffee, Sara LeAnn Johnston, Michael McPherson, Ronda Jean Williams
  • Patent number: 10844370
    Abstract: The present invention relates to scaffold proteins derived from plant cystatins and to nucleic acids encoding them. The scaffolds are highly stable and have the ability to display peptides. The scaffolds are particularly well suited for constructing libraries, e.g., in phage display or related systems. The invention also relates to various uses of the scaffolds, including in therapy, diagnosis, environmental and security monitoring, synthetic biology and research, and to cells and cell cultures expressing the scaffold proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
    Inventors: Michael McPherson, Darren Tomlinson
  • Patent number: 10772970
    Abstract: Provided herein are glucocorticoid receptor agonist immunoconjugates, glucocorticoid receptor agonists, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian Hobson, Michael McPherson, Wendy Waegell, Christian Goess, Axel Hernandez, Jr., Lu Wang, Lu Wang, Christopher C. Marvin, Ling C. Santora
  • Publication number: 20200155595
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination of an anti-toxin, The present invention relates to a combination of an anti-toxin, an immunomodulator and a component that provides energy to mucosal cells, which may be useful for decreasing effects of Clostridia sp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan Broomhead, Fang Chi, Ron L. Cravens, George Robert Goss, Richard Jaffee, Sara LeAnn Johnston, Michael McPherson, Ronda Jean Williams
  • Patent number: 10568903
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination of an anti-toxin, The present invention relates to a combination of an anti-toxin, an immunomodulator and a component that provides energy to mucosal cells, which may be useful for decreasing effects of Clostridia sp. or coccidia sp based diseases or other enteric diseases or by generally improving gastro intestinal health or function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Oil-Dri Corporation of America
    Inventors: Jonathan Broomhead, Fang Chi, Ron L. Cravens, George Robert Goss, Richard Jaffee, Sara LeAnn Johnston, Michael McPherson, Ronda Jean Williams
  • Publication number: 20190167804
    Abstract: Provided herein are glucocorticoid receptor agonist immunoconjugates, glucocorticoid receptor agonists, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Adrian Hobson, Michael McPherson, Wendy Waegell, Christian Goess, Axel Hernandez, JR., Lu Wang, Lu Wang, Christopher C. Marvin, Ling C. Santora
  • Publication number: 20180245067
    Abstract: The present invention relates to scaffold proteins derived from plant cystatins and to nucleic acids encoding them. The scaffolds are highly stable and have the ability to display peptides. The scaffolds are particularly well suited for constructing libraries, e.g., in phage display or related systems. The invention also relates to various uses of the scaffolds, including in therapy, diagnosis, environmental and security monitoring, synthetic biology and research, and to cells and cell cultures expressing the scaffold proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Michael McPherson, Darren Tomlinson
  • Patent number: 9932575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to scaffold proteins derived from plant cystatins and to nucleic acids encoding them. The scaffolds are highly stable and have the ability to display peptides. The scaffolds are particularly well suited for constructing libraries, e.g., in phage display or related systems. The invention also relates to various uses of the scaffolds, including in therapy, diagnosis, environmental and security monitoring, synthetic biology and research, and to cells and cell cultures expressing the scaffold proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: University of Leeds
    Inventors: Michael McPherson, Darren Tomlinson
  • Patent number: 9885287
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine fuel delivery system includes a mechanically-driven fuel pump, an electrically-driven fuel pump, and an engine control. The mechanically-driven fuel pump is adapted to receive a drive torque from a gas turbine engine draw fuel into its fuel inlet and discharge the fuel from its fuel outlet. The electrically-driven fuel pump has a first fuel inlet/outlet that is in fluid communication with the mechanically-driven fuel pump fuel inlet, and also has a second fuel inlet/outlet. The engine control is responsive to an engine start signal to cause the electrically-driven fuel pump to be temporarily energized to pump fuel from the first fuel inlet/outlet to the second fuel inlet/outlet, and is responsive to an engine shutdown signal to cause the electrically-driven pump to be temporarily energized to pump fuel from the second fuel inlet/outlet to the first fuel inlet/outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Don Striker, Michael McPherson, Elmer Greenbank, Paul W. Futa
  • Publication number: 20160076452
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine fuel delivery system includes a mechanically-driven fuel pump, an electrically-driven fuel pump, and an engine control. The mechanically-driven fuel pump is adapted to receive a drive torque from a gas turbine engine draw fuel into its fuel inlet and discharge the fuel from its fuel outlet. The electrically-driven fuel pump has a first fuel inlet/outlet that is in fluid communication with the mechanically-driven fuel pump fuel inlet, and also has a second fuel inlet/outlet. The engine control is responsive to an engine start signal to cause the electrically-driven fuel pump to be temporarily energized to pump fuel from the first fuel inlet/outlet to the second fuel inlet/outlet, and is responsive to an engine shutdown signal to cause the electrically-driven pump to be temporarily energized to pump fuel from the second fuel inlet/outlet to the first fuel inlet/outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Don Striker, Michael McPherson, Elmer Greenbank, Paul W. Futa
  • Publication number: 20160032278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to scaffold proteins derived from plant cystatins and to nucleic acids encoding them. The scaffolds are highly stable and have the ability to display peptides. The scaffolds are particularly well suited for constructing libraries, e.g., in phage display or related systems. The invention also relates to various uses of the scaffolds, including in therapy, diagnosis, environmental and security monitoring, synthetic biology and research, and to cells and cell cultures expressing the scaffold proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Michael McPherson, Darren Tomlinson
  • Publication number: 20140099373
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination of an anti-toxin, The present invention relates to a combination of an anti-toxin, an immunomodulator and a component that provides energy to mucosal cells, which may be useful for decreasing effects of Clostridia sp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Oil-Dri Corporation of America
    Inventors: Jonathan Broomhead, Fang Chi, Ron Cravens, George Robert Goss, Richard Jaffee, Sara LeAnn Johnston, Michael McPherson, Ronda Jean Williams
  • Publication number: 20130219911
    Abstract: Disclosed is a combustion system for a gas turbine engine, which includes a combustor and a plurality of fuel injector nozzles within the combustor. The plurality of fuel injector nozzles include at least one start nozzle and at least of run nozzle, wherein each of the plurality of fuel injector nozzles is a single-circuit fuel injector nozzle. The combustion system further includes a fuel flow directing system to selectively deliver fuel flow to each of the at least one start nozzle and at least one run nozzle, wherein the fuel flow directing system is configured to deliver preferential flow of fuel to the at least one start nozzle during an engine start-up procedure and is further configured to deliver an equalized flow both of the at least one start nozzle and the at least one run nozzle as a total engine fuel flow is near or above an idle setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Rodolphe Dudebout, Richard Bohman, Don Striker, Michael McPherson, Matt Greenman
  • Publication number: 20070107079
    Abstract: This invention seeks to provide means by which transgenic plants harbour within their genome a chimaeric gene which when expressed produces a protein having a cytotoxic effect. Cytotoxicity is achieved by way of a protein or part thereof capable of blocking cellular protein synthesis, such as a maize ribosome inactivating protein or part thereof. The chimaeric gene may comprise a promoter operably linked to a sequence encoding a protein capable of blocking cellular protein synthesis such that the promoter is inducible at and/or adjacent to a target site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Christopher Thomas, Michael McPherson, Howard Atkinson, Anil Neelam
  • Patent number: 7210260
    Abstract: A firearm cartridge has a case configured with a relatively straight-walled portion and a shoulder portion for housing a quantity of propellant. The case further includes a neck for retaining a bullet. The straight-walled portion defines a base cavity having an interior base diameter. The interior base diameter is approximately twice or more the neck diameter. The diameter ratios of the base and neck optimize combustion efficiency to reduce heat and acceleration losses. The cartridge body cavity is sized and configured to contain a sufficient quantity of propellant such that igniting the propellant causes formation of a propellant plug having a diameter that is approximately the diameter of the bullet, and wherein the propellant plug shears free from unburned propellant that is disposed adjacent the relatively straight-walled body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Inventors: Robert B. Smalley, Jr., Michael McPherson
  • Patent number: 7200985
    Abstract: A fuel control system for a gas turbine engine is disclosed that includes a flow path carrying fuel from a fuel source to a combustion chamber, an ecology valve 124 for removing a quantity of fuel from the flow path, the ecology valve 124 being shiftable in a first direction from a first position to a second position and in a second direction from said second position to said first position and a fuel line 115 connected between the flow path and the ecology valve 124 for moving fuel between the flow path and the ecology valve 124 to bias the ecology valve 124 toward the second position, where the fuel line 115 is configured, such as by the inclusion of an orificed check valve 150 therein, to allow fuel to move therethrough away from the ecology valve 124 at a greater rate than toward the ecology valve 124.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Tuttle, Steven Fisher, Christopher D. Eick, Michael A. McPherson
  • Patent number: 7086336
    Abstract: A firearm cartridge has a case configured with a relatively straight-walled portion and a shoulder portion for housing a quantity of propellant. The case further includes a neck for retaining a bullet. The straight-walled portion defines a base cavity having an interior base diameter. The interior base diameter is approximately twice or more the neck diameter. The diameter ratios of the base and neck optimize combustion efficiency to reduce heat and acceleration losses. The cartridge body cavity is sized and configured to contain a sufficient quantity of propellant such that igniting the propellant causes formation of a propellant plug having a diameter that is approximately the diameter of the bullet, and wherein the propellant plug shears free from unburned propellant that is disposed adjacent the relatively straight-walled body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Superior Ballistics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Smalley, Jr., Michael McPherson