Patents by Inventor Paul A. Brown

Paul A. Brown 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: 11757128
    Abstract: Components and structures for a rechargeable electrochemical cell and an electrochemical cell having an S02 solvent based electrolyte comprising any of said components and structures are provided. The cathode (2) may comprise one or more elemental transition metals and/or one or more partially oxidized transition metals. The S02 solvent based electrolyte (3) may comprise halide-containing salt additive as an SEI-forming additive. The anode current collector (5) may comprise a carbon coated metal, an alloy of two or more metals or a carbon coated alloy of two or more metals. The electrochemical cell may comprise excess non-dissolved/solid alkali halides. The components, structures and cell may bay used in a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: BROADBIT BATTERIES OY
    Inventors: Andras Kovacs, David Lloyd, David Paul Brown
  • Patent number: 11744937
    Abstract: Provided is a flexible and conformal wearable, self-contained medical device. The medical device comprises an integral housing formed by a flexible upper portion and a flexible lower portion joined along their perimeters. The medical device is also provided in a plurality of shapes and configurations for increasing the flexibility and conformability of the housing. The components contained within the housing, such as a drug reservoir, printed circuit board, and power supply are preferably constructed from flexible materials and are formed, connected and positioned according to the configuration of the housing in a manner for enhancing flexibility of the housing. A thermal bubble micropump is provided for controlling flow of a drug from the flexible reservoir, that utilizes a thermal resistor provided locally to a thermal expansion fluid that causes a surrounding membrane to expand and displace a volume of drug to be provided to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Gary Searle, Keith N. Knapp, Peter Skutnik, Aidan Petrie, Dan Nelsen, Paul Brown
  • Patent number: 11717488
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods that enable the formation of pharmaceutically relevant particles that can be used for therapy. In particular, the methods disclosed herein allow the controlled formation of circular particles having low internal void spaces comprising bioactive therapeutic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Elektrofi, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Brown, Lyndon Fitzgerald Charles, Jr., Chase Spenser Coffman, Daniel Benjamin Dadon, James Ivey, Lisa Liu, Chaitanya Sudrik
  • Patent number: 11709891
    Abstract: In some examples, a system receives function descriptors for different types of functions to be used when processing database queries, each function descriptor of the function descriptors comprising information relating to a respective function of the different types of functions. The system computes, based on a first function descriptor for a first function of the different types of functions, an estimate of a runtime metric associated with execution of the first function for processing a database query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Teradata US, Inc.
    Inventors: Awny Kayed Al-Omari, Mohammed Al-Kateb, Mohamed Ahmed Yassin Eltabakh, Douglas Paul Brown
  • Publication number: 20230194129
    Abstract: A heat pump includes a refrigerant loop. The refrigerant loop includes a compressor, a first vapor generator, a second vapor generator, and a third vapor generator. The compressor includes a low-pressure inlet, a mid-pressure inlet, and an outlet. The first vapor generator, the second vapor generator, and the third vapor generator are each positioned downstream of the outlet of the compressor. The first vapor generator, the second vapor generator, and the third vapor generator are each positioned upstream of the mid-pressure inlet of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rachael Shey, Jeffrey Paul Brown
  • Publication number: 20230182535
    Abstract: A heat pump includes a refrigerant loop. The refrigerant loop includes an accumulator having an inlet and an outlet, a compressor, a first heat exchanger, and a first coupling point. The compressor includes a low-pressure inlet and an outlet. The low-pressure inlet is downstream of the outlet of the accumulator. The first heat exchanger includes an inlet and an outlet. The first coupling point is positioned immediately downstream of the outlet of the accumulator and immediately upstream of the low-pressure inlet of the compressor. The first coupling point is immediately downstream of the outlet of the first heat exchanger such that a first heat exchange fluid circulating through the refrigerant loop is directed to the low-pressure inlet of the compressor upon exiting the outlet of the first heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rachael Shey, Jeffrey Paul Brown, Loren John Lohmeyer, Manfred Koberstein
  • Publication number: 20230181473
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods that enable the continuous formation of droplets and dehydration of droplets to provide pharmaceutically relevant particles that can be used for therapy. In particular, the methods disclosed herein allow the controlled continuous droplet formation and dehydration that produce circular particles having low internal void spaces comprising bioactive therapeutic biologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jason G. Auer, Paul Brown, Tyler L. Carter, Chase Spenser Coffman, Paul F. Herbert, James W. Ivey, Moin Khwaja, Lisa Liu, Sadiqua Shadbar, Shankul Vartak
  • Patent number: 11654112
    Abstract: The invention provides particles, compositions including the particles, and methods of making the particles using electrospray. In certain embodiments, the particles allow for high concentrations of a therapeutic or diagnostic agent to be delivered at low viscosity. Particles may also exhibit beneficial properties with respect to stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Elektrofi, Inc.
    Inventors: Chase Coffman, Lyndon Charles, Paul Brown, Daniel Benjamin Dadon, Lisa Liu, Cory Robinson
  • Publication number: 20230131019
    Abstract: A heat pump includes a refrigerant loop. The refrigerant loop includes a first heat exchanger, a first region of a second heat exchanger, a third heat exchanger, a fourth heat exchanger, a compressor, a vapor generator, an accumulator, a first expansion valve, and a first three-way valve. The compressor includes a low-pressure inlet, a mid-pressure inlet, and an outlet. The vapor generator is positioned downstream of the outlet of the compressor and upstream of both the low-pressure inlet and the mid-pressure inlet. The accumulator is positioned immediately upstream of the compressor. The accumulator includes an inlet and an outlet. The first expansion valve is positioned upstream of the accumulator. The first expansion valve includes an inlet and an outlet. The first three-way valve is positioned immediately downstream of the first expansion valve and immediately upstream of the accumulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rachael Shey, Jeffrey Paul Brown
  • Publication number: 20230126723
    Abstract: A heat pump includes a refrigerant loop. The refrigerant loop includes a first heat exchanger, a first region of a second heat exchanger, a third heat exchanger, a fourth heat exchanger, a compressor, a vapor generator, an accumulator, a first expansion valve, and a first three-way valve. The compressor includes a low-pressure inlet, a mid-pressure inlet, and an outlet. The vapor generator is positioned downstream of the outlet of the compressor and upstream of both the low-pressure inlet and the mid-pressure inlet. The vapor generator includes a first region and a second region. The accumulator is positioned immediately upstream of the compressor. The accumulator includes an inlet and an outlet. The first expansion valve is positioned upstream of the accumulator. The first expansion valve includes an inlet and an outlet. The first three-way valve is positioned immediately downstream of the first expansion. valve and immediately upstream of the accumulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rachael Shey, Jeffrey Paul Brown
  • Publication number: 20230132123
    Abstract: A printed circuit board structure is disclosed for providing reliable solderability for higher density component placement. The printed circuit board structure includes conductive points disposed on the surface of a printed circuit board which are separated by a channel disposed in the surface of the printed circuit board between the conductive points. The conductive points may be surface mount component terminal pads. The printed circuit board structure is particularly useful for overcoming component density limitations related to extremely miniaturized surface mount components known in the art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Brown, Alex Chan
  • Publication number: 20230113540
    Abstract: A heat pump includes a refrigerant loop. The refrigerant loop includes a first heat exchanger, a first region of a second heat exchanger, a third heat exchanger, a fourth heat exchanger, a compressor, a vapor generator, and a four-way valve. The compressor includes a low-pressure inlet, a mid-pressure inlet, and an outlet. The vapor generator is positioned downstream of the outlet of the compressor and upstream of both the low-pressure inlet and the mid-pressure inlet. The four-way valve is positioned immediately upstream of the first heat exchanger. At least one component chosen from the first heat exchanger, the second heat exchanger, and the vapor generator is free from compressor-driven flow of the first heat exchange fluid during a first predetermined set of heating modes of operation of the heat pump and a first predetermined set of cooling modes of operation of the heat pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rachael Shey, Jeffrey Paul Brown
  • Publication number: 20230114381
    Abstract: A heat pump includes a refrigerant loop. The refrigerant loop includes a first heat exchanger, a first region of a second heat exchanger, a third heat exchanger, a fourth heat exchanger, a compressor, a vapor generator, a first check valve, and a second check valve. The compressor includes a low-pressure inlet, a mid-pressure inlet, and an outlet. The vapor generator is positioned downstream of the outlet of the compressor and upstream of both the low-pressure inlet and the mid-pressure inlet. The first check valve is positioned immediately downstream of the third heat exchanger. The second check valve is positioned immediately downstream of the fourth heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rachael Shey, Jeffrey Paul Brown
  • Publication number: 20230109595
    Abstract: A heat pump includes a refrigerant loop. The refrigerant loop includes a compressor, a first condenser, a vapor generator having a first region and a second region, a first expansion valve, a second expansion valve, and a first evaporator. A branching point is positioned between the first condenser and the vapor generator. The branching point diverts a portion of a first heat exchange fluid circulating through the refrigerant loop to the vapor generator. The first expansion valve is positioned between the branching point and the vapor generator. An outlet of the vapor generator is coupled to a mid-pressure inlet port of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Paul Brown, Manfred Koberstein, Loren John Lohmeyer, Rachael Shey
  • Patent number: 11607007
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an injection molded outsole of a first material having a durometer reading of at least 28 to at most 38 on the Asker C scale, an injection molded insole of a second material having a durometer reading of at least 28 to at most 38 on the Asker C scale, and an upper, at least a section of a peripheral edge of the upper being sandwiched between the insole and the outsole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Oofos, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Brown, Juan Diaz
  • Publication number: 20230065628
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods that enable the formation of pharmaceutically relevant particles that can be used for therapy. In particular, the methods disclosed herein allow the controlled formation of circular particles having low internal void spaces comprising bioactive therapeutic biologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jason G. Auer, Paul Brown, Chase Spenser Coffman, James W. Ivey, Lisa Liu, Shankul Vartak
  • Patent number: 11589552
    Abstract: A pet containment apparatus for a truck bed that connects to the corner bed anchors and contains an overhead connection for the pet(s) to allow for free movement of the pet(s) in the truck bed, while keeping the pet(s) from exiting the truck bed. The apparatus may be static or adjustable and allow for single or multiple pets to travel safely in the truck bed. The pet(s) will be tethered overhead to allow for free movement. In preferred embodiments, the various elements of the apparatus include a sturdy, metallic frame with adjustable connectors to fit various truck beds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey Paul Brown, Desiree Michelle Brown
  • Publication number: 20230035675
    Abstract: Systems, methods and devices are provided for registering DNS hostnames of Internet host devices for very large domain zones (VLZ) stored on a DNS server on a network, including setting a pseudo-zone as the VLZ, intercepting DNS updates to the pseudo-zone, mapping the entries in the pseudo-zone into a hierarchy of real parent zones and sub-zones using a mapping formula, and translating DNS updates to the pseudo-zone from an original fully qualified domain name (FQDN) into a at least one new FQDNs and adding the at least one new FQDNs to an authoritative DNS Server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Krzywonos, Richard N. Hyatt, Paul Brown, Dmitri Dehterov, Steven P. Meyer
  • Patent number: D976869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Larry Paul Brown, Chris N. Hagen, James Garrett
  • Patent number: D987596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Larry Paul Brown, Mark Glazer, James Garrett