Patents by Inventor Nicholas WEST
Nicholas WEST 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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Publication number: 20240183493Abstract: A hydrogen supply device including at least one hydrogen tank, at least one hydrogen circuit and at least one upstream container joined to the hydrogen tank, as well as at least one removable downstream container. The upstream and downstream containers are configured to occupy an assembled state, in which the upstream and downstream containers are connected, and a detached state in which the upstream and downstream containers are not joined. The hydrogen circuit has an upstream segment positioned in the upstream container, a downstream segment positioned in the downstream container, as well as a first connection system which connects the upstream and downstream segments when the upstream and downstream containers are in the assembled state. Thus, each downstream container may be uninstalled and removed from the aircraft without it being necessary to uninstall the hydrogen tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2023Publication date: June 6, 2024Inventors: Frédéric SICK, Julien LAVERNE, Thomas WESOLY, Nicholas WEST
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Patent number: 11990594Abstract: A barrier structure, a battery module including the barrier structure, and a method of assembling the battery module are provided. The barrier structure includes a plurality of first sidewalls oriented in a first direction, and a plurality of second sidewalls oriented in a second direction. The plurality of first sidewalls interlock with the plurality of second sidewalls to form a grid structure comprising a plurality of cells, each having an open-ended top and an open-ended bottom and configured to be arranged around a cylindrical section of at least one of a plurality of battery cells. The battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells arranged in a predetermined pattern and a barrier structure for separating the battery cells.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Travis Cournoyer, Kyle Butterfield, Tyler Jacobs, Nicholas West, Daniel Beverley
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Patent number: 11975491Abstract: A system for predicting one or more analytes based on outputs from thin film gas sensors is provided. The system may comprise an electronic nose (e-nose). The e-nose may comprise the gas sensors and a first processor. The system may further comprise a second processor. The second processor may be configured to receive the output from each of the gas sensors, evaluate a prediction accuracy using an evaluation parameter of each of a plurality of models which are trained and tested and select a model from among the plurality of models to deploy based on a comparison of the evaluation parameter for each of the plurality of models and use the same. The second processor may also receive, an output of each of the gas sensors caused by unknown one or more analytes; and predict, using the deployed model, the one or more analytes that causes the output.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: UT-BATTELLE, LLCInventors: Ilia N. Ivanov, Eric S. Muckley, Nicholas West
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Publication number: 20240142062Abstract: A valve actuation mechanism for actuating a rotatable closing valve element for cryogenic applications and/or H2 applications, including a housing defining an inner area sealed by a membrane from an outer area, an input shaft configured to receive a rotational movement, the input shaft being in the outer area, an output shaft configured to be connected to the closing element, wherein the output shaft is in the inner area, and a strain wave gearing connecting the input and output shafts. The strain wave gearing includes a wave generator connected to one of the input and output shafts, a rotatable outer gear wheel connected to the other one of the input and output shafts and a stationary flexible ring gear with external teeth deformed by the wave generator to engage with internal gear teeth of the outer gear wheel. The flexible ring gear is a portion of the sealing membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Nicholas WEST, Nils LAMMERT
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Publication number: 20240131413Abstract: A ball pitching device including a launching surface for receiving balls, the launching surface being configured to receive and hold a ball in the launching position prior to the ball being launched, a launching system including at least one impulse mechanism configured to impact the ball in the launching position, and one or more control components configured to control at least one of a pitch power and a pitch trajectory of the ball launched from the launching position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Nicholas S. Hermandorfer, Lauren West, John Kevin Gentry, Tyler L. Bambrick, Rodney D. Muras, Scott Hudson
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Patent number: 11883631Abstract: A control system for administration of a drug comprises a drug administration actuator for administering the drug to a patient at a controllable dosage; a monitor for measuring an effect of the drug on the patient; and a controller configured to determine a control signal to the drug administration actuator; wherein the controller is configured to implement a closed loop model-predictive control scheme comprising, for each of a series of time steps, minimizing a cost function subject to one or more constraints to determine the control signal, the cost function based at least in part on a reference level and the monitor measurement; wherein the control signal is used as an input to an auxiliary model to estimate at least one concentration level of the drug in the patient; and wherein the constraints comprise at least one constraint on the estimate of the concentration level of the drug.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: The University of British ColumbiaInventors: Guy Dumont, Mark Ansermino, Sara Khosravi, Nicholas West
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Publication number: 20220407142Abstract: A barrier structure, a battery module including the barrier structure, and a method of assembling the battery module are provided. The barrier structure includes a plurality of first sidewalls oriented in a first direction, and a plurality of second sidewalls oriented in a second direction. The plurality of first sidewalls interlock with the plurality of second sidewalls to form a grid structure comprising a plurality of cells, each having an open-ended top and an open-ended bottom and configured to be arranged around a cylindrical section of at least one of a plurality of battery cells. The battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells arranged in a predetermined pattern and a barrier structure for separating the battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Travis Cournoyer, Kyle Butterfield, Tyler Jacobs, Nicholas West, Daniel Beverley
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Patent number: 11435013Abstract: An isolator for an aircraft fuel tank configured to separate an electrically conductive internal panel of the fuel tank from an electrically conductive pipe that passes through the panel. The isolator includes: a plurality of first attachment points for attaching the isolator to the panel, a plurality of second attachment points for attaching the isolator to the pipe, and an aperture defined by an outer wall and extending from a first side of the isolator to a second side of the isolator. The aperture is configured to receive the pipe in use, wherein the isolator is formed of a non-electrically conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventor: Nicholas West
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Publication number: 20220211943Abstract: A control system for administration of a drug comprises a drug administration actuator for administering the drug to a patient at a controllable dosage; a monitor for measuring an effect of the drug on the patient; and a controller configured to determine a control signal to the drug administration actuator; wherein the controller is configured to implement a closed loop model-predictive control scheme comprising, for each of a series of time steps, minimizing a cost function subject to one or more constraints to determine the control signal, the cost function based at least in part on a reference level and the monitor measurement; wherein the control signal is used as an input to an auxiliary model to estimate at least one concentration level of the drug in the patient; and wherein the constraints comprise at least one constraint on the estimate of the concentration level of the drug.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: The University of British ColumbiaInventors: Guy Dumont, Mark Ansermino, Sara Khosravi, Nicholas West
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Publication number: 20220091083Abstract: A system for predicting one or more analytes based on outputs from thin film gas sensors is provided. The system may comprise an electronic nose (e-nose). The e-nose may comprise the gas sensors and a first processor. The system may further comprise a second processor. The second processor may be configured to receive the output from each of the gas sensors, evaluate a prediction accuracy using an evaluation parameter of each of a plurality of models which are trained and tested and select a model from among the plurality of models to deploy based on a comparison of the evaluation parameter for each of the plurality of models and use the same. The second processor may also receive, an output of each of the gas sensors caused by unknown one or more analytes; and predict, using the deployed model, the one or more analytes that causes the output.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Ilia N. Ivanov, Eric S. Muckley, Nicholas West
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Patent number: 11266780Abstract: A control system for administration of a drug comprises a drug administration actuator for administering the drug to a patient at a controllable dosage; a monitor for measuring an effect of the drug on the patient; and a controller configured to determine a control signal to the drug administration actuator; wherein the controller is configured to implement a closed loop model-predictive control scheme comprising, for each of a series of time steps, minimizing a cost function subject to one or more constraints to determine the control signal, the cost function based at least in part on a reference level and the monitor measurement; wherein the control signal is used as an input to an auxiliary model to estimate at least one concentration level of the drug in the patient; and wherein the constraints comprise at least one constraint on the estimate of the concentration level of the drug.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: University of British ColumbiaInventors: Guy Dumont, Mark Ansermino, Sara Khosravi, Nicholas West
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Publication number: 20210324974Abstract: An isolator for an aircraft fuel tank configured to separate an electrically conductive internal panel of the fuel tank from an electrically conductive pipe that passes through the panel. The isolator includes: a plurality of first attachment points for attaching the isolator to the panel, a plurality of second attachment points for attaching the isolator to the pipe, and an aperture defined by an outer wall and extending from a first side of the isolator to a second side of the isolator. The aperture is configured to receive the pipe in use, wherein the isolator is formed of a non-electrically conductive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventor: Nicholas WEST
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Patent number: 11079044Abstract: An isolator for an aircraft fuel tank configured to separate an electrically conductive internal panel of the fuel tank from an electrically conductive pipe that passes through the panel. The isolator includes: a plurality of first attachment points for attaching the isolator to the panel, a plurality of second attachment points for attaching the isolator to the pipe, and an aperture defined by an outer wall and extending from a first side of the isolator to a second side of the isolator. The aperture is configured to receive the pipe in use, wherein the isolator is formed of a non-electrically conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Airbus Operations LimitedInventor: Nicholas West
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Publication number: 20190301645Abstract: An isolator for an aircraft fuel tank configured to separate an electrically conductive internal panel of the fuel tank from an electrically conductive pipe that passes through the panel. The isolator includes: a plurality of first attachment points for attaching the isolator to the panel, a plurality of second attachment points for attaching the isolator to the pipe, and an aperture defined by an outer wall and extending from a first side of the isolator to a second side of the isolator. The aperture is configured to receive the pipe in use, wherein the isolator is formed of a non-electrically conductive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventor: Nicholas WEST
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Publication number: 20180296759Abstract: A control system for administration of a drug comprises a drug administration actuator for administering the drug to a patient at a controllable dosage; a monitor for measuring an effect of the drug on the patient; and a controller configured to determine a control signal to the drug administration actuator; wherein the controller is configured to implement a closed loop model-predictive control scheme comprising, for each of a series of time steps, minimizing a cost function subject to one or more constraints to determine the control signal, the cost function based at least in part on a reference level and the monitor measurement; wherein the control signal is used as an input to an auxiliary model to estimate at least one concentration level of the drug in the patient; and wherein the constraints comprise at least one constraint on the estimate of the concentration level of the drug.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: The University of British ColumbiaInventors: Guy Dumont, Mark Ansermino, Sara Khosravi, Nicholas West
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Patent number: 9228496Abstract: A bleed air duct joint insulation means is disclosed in which a leak vent comprises valve means.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventor: Nicholas West
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Patent number: 8789650Abstract: An exhaust silencer for the air conditioning system of an aircraft is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations LimitedInventor: Nicholas West
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Publication number: 20140112897Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating or prophlaxis of a respiratory tract illness in a subject comprising administering to said subject a composition comprising Bifidobacterium lactis BL04 and/or fermentation product of Bifidobacterium lactis BL04 and/or a cell lysate of Bifidobacterium lactis BL04.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES APSInventors: David Pyne, Nicholas West, Allan Cripps, Sampo Lahtinen
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Publication number: 20130067882Abstract: A bleed air duct joint insulation means is disclosed in which a leak vent comprises valve means.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventor: Nicholas WEST
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Publication number: 20130025963Abstract: An exhaust silencer for the air conditioning system of an aircraft is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventor: Nicholas WEST