Patents by Inventor Todd Hansen
Todd Hansen 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: 20240157906Abstract: A component for a vehicle interior may comprise a light guide to allow light transmission from a light source, and a cover to cover the light guide. The light guide may comprise an icon or indicator and the cover may comprise a depression or indentation in an inner surface of the cover. The icon/indicator of the light guide may comprise a light-transmissive resin material configured to fit within the depression/indentation in the cover. The icon/indicator may be presented when illuminated and hidden by the cover when not illuminated. The cover may comprise a polymer material coupled to the light guide. The cover may present a user interface. A surface of the cover may comprise an information region and/or a decorative region. The component may comprise a steering wheel, console, floor console, center console, instrument panel, door panel, dashboard, display, armrest, or cockpit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2024Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Christopher Kring, Dale Todd Glynn, Scott Allen Hansen, James Bradley Price, Bryan Todd Jones, Tyler Lacroix, Cheng Liu, Bin Wang, Qiongxia Duan
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Patent number: 11980209Abstract: Disclosed are sweetened consumables and methods of forming said sweetened consumables that comprise certain sweeteners and a compound of formula (1), wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of OH and OCH3, and R2 is selected from the group consisting of H and OH, R1 and R2 comprise at least one OH group, and when R1 is OH then R2 is H (trilobatin), and when R1 is OCH3 then R2 is OH (HDG), in a concentration near its sweetness detection threshold. The sweeteners include sucrose, fructose, glucose, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, xylose, arabinose, rhamnose, erythritol, xylitol, mannitol, sorbitol, inositol, acesulfame potassium, aspartame, neotame, sucralose, saccharine, or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: GIVAUDAN SAInventors: Zhonghua Jia, Xiaogen Yang, Chad Allen Hansen, Charles Benjamin Naman, Christopher Todd Simons, Jay Patrick Slack, Kimberley Gray
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Patent number: 11912227Abstract: A component for a vehicle interior may comprise a light guide to allow light transmission from a light source for a user interface, and a cover to cover the light guide. The user interface may be presented at the cover. The cover may comprise a depression in an inner surface of the cover and the light guide may comprise a projection comprising a light-transmissive resin fit within the depression. The projection may comprise an icon to be presented at the user interface when illuminated, and to be hidden by the cover when not illuminated. The user interface may comprise a light display and an input device connected to a sensor. The icon may comprise an image. The cover thickness may be greater than the projection height. The component may comprise a steering wheel, console, floor console, center console, instrument panel, door panel, dashboard, display, armrest, or cockpit.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd.Inventors: Christopher Kring, Dale Todd Glynn, Scott Allen Hansen, James Bradley Price, Bryan Todd Jones, Tyler Lacroix, Cheng Liu, Bin Wang, Qiongxia Duan
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Publication number: 20210163165Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for storing perishable items under reduced pressure conditions. Total atmospheric pressure within a vacuum chamber containing a perishable item is reduced below a total pressure limit. Oxygen partial pressure and total pressure within the vacuum chamber are monitored. When oxygen partial pressure falls below a lower oxygen partial pressure limit, an oxygen-containing gas is admitted to raise oxygen partial pressure above the lower oxygen partial pressure limit. When the total atmospheric pressure reaches or exceeds the total pressure limit, total pressure is once again reduced. The vacuum container or chamber comprises a section of cylindrical pipe open at both ends, a first end cap and a second end cap, and formed of a plastic material. Notwithstanding that the pipe and end caps are formed of plastic, they are formed with a structure capable of withstanding pressure created by a high vacuum in the vacuum container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Riplelocker LLCInventors: George Frank Lobisser, G. Kyle Lobisser, Eric Levi, Todd Hansen, Justin Chase Bothell
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Patent number: 10919656Abstract: A system and method for storing perishable items under controlled atmospheric conditions is provided. Total atmospheric pressure within a vacuum chamber containing the perishable items is reduced to below a predetermined total pressure limit. Oxygen partial pressure within the chamber is monitored. When the Oxygen partial pressure falls below a predetermined lower Oxygen partial pressure limit, an Oxygen-containing gas is admitted to the vacuum chamber to raise the Oxygen partial pressure above the lower Oxygen partial pressure limit. Total atmospheric pressure within the chamber is also monitored. When the total atmospheric pressure reaches or exceed the predetermined total pressure limit, total pressure within the vacuum chamber is once again reduced below the predetermined total pressure limit.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Ripelocker LLCInventors: George Frank Lobisser, G. Kyle Lobisser, Todd Hansen, Eric Levi, Justin Chase Bothell
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Publication number: 20170135994Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of NAMPT, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which NAMPT is expressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: AbbVie Inc.Inventors: Richard F. Clark, Bryan Sorensen, Augustine T. Osuma, Robin Frey, Kenton Longenecker, George Doherty, Michael L. Curtin, Michael Michaelides, Ramzi Sweis, Marina Pliushchev, Andrew Judd, Todd Hansen, Howard R. Heyman
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Publication number: 20160184282Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of NAMPT, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which NAMPT is expressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: AbbVie Inc.Inventors: Richard F. Clark, Bryan Sorensen, Augustine T. Osuma, Robin Frey, Kenton Longenecker, George Doherty, Michael L. Curtin, Michael Michaelides, Ramzi Sweis, Marina Pliushchev, Andrew Judd, Todd Hansen, Howard R. Heyman
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Publication number: 20160184281Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of NAMPT, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which NAMPT is expressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: ABBVIE INC.Inventors: Richard F. Clark, Bryan Sorensen, Augustine T. Osuma, Robin Frey, Kenton Longenecker, George Doherty, Michael L. Curtin, Michael Michaelides, Ramzi Sweis, Marina Pliushchev, Andrew Judd, Todd Hansen, Howard R. Heyman
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Patent number: 8816095Abstract: Disclosed are molecules and their synthesis, for use in blocking gated ion channels such as voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) and prostate voltage sodium channels (PVSCs). These inhibitors have superior blocking efficacy, for instance in displacing the radioligand [3H]-Batrachotoxin-B ([3H]-BTX-B) that binds to site 2 of a VGSC. The molecules of the invention comprise a moiety which increases the binding affinity of molecules for the protein binding site in prostate cancer cells (PCs), and which is also fluorescent. In one embodiment the invention molecules are an inhibition system that can be used to target over-abundant or hyperactive VGSCs selectively in pain, epilepsy or prostate cancer, inhibiting the proliferation of PCs. The fluorescent moiety also facilitates screening, tracking, and pharmacodynamic studies of the drug in a biological system both in vitro and in vivo.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Georgetown UniversityInventors: Milton L. Brown, Scott Grindrod, Thomas H. Walls, Todd Hansen, Simeng Suy, Mikell A. Paige
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Publication number: 20110230442Abstract: Disclosed are molecules and their synthesis, for use in blocking gated ion channels such as voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) and prostate voltage sodium channels (PVSCs). These inhibitors have superior blocking efficacy, for instance in displacing the radioligand [3H]-Batrachotoxin-B ([3H]-BTX-B) that binds to site 2 of a VGSC. The molecules of the invention comprise a moiety which increases the binding affinity of molecules for the protein binding site in prostate cancer cells (PCs), and which is also fluorescent. In one embodiment the invention molecules are an inhibition system that can be used to target over-abundant or hyperactive VGSCs selectively in pain, epilepsy or prostate cancer, inhibiting the proliferation of PCs. The fluorescent moiety also facilitates screening, tracking, and pharmacodynamic studies of the drug in a biological system both in vitro and in vivo.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2009Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYInventors: Milton L. Brown, Scott Grindrod, Thomas H. Walls, Todd Hansen, Simeng Suy, Mikell A. Paige
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Publication number: 20070225332Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), which inhibit acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) and are useful for the prevention or treatment of metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases in humans.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Inventors: Yu Gui Gu, Moshe Weitzberg, Xiangdong Xu, Richard Clark, Tianyuan Zhang, Qun Li, Todd Hansen, Hing Sham, Bruce Beutel, Heidi Camp, Xiaojun Wang
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Publication number: 20070050399Abstract: A Composite Pattern with BLOB data types is used to model a hierarchical network, and includes a path-like construct for locating each component within the network model. Database procedures are used to efficiently search, modify and retrieve individual nodes from the network model using the database server's memory pool so that client applications are not required to retrieve and deserialize the entire Composite-BLOB hierarchy in order to make modifications or search for individual elements, thereby substantially reducing the transfer of data between the application layer and database. To avoid the need for dynamic memory restructuring during deserialization, the size required to store component data at each composite is stored when the composite is serialized, and during deserialization, the size is retrieved and used to obtain sufficient memory for the deserialized composite.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Inventors: Zacharia George, Todd Hansen, Amish Shah
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Publication number: 20060287356Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that activate AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), including the preparation of the compounds, compositions containing the compounds and the use of the compounds in the prevention or treatment of disorders such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and obesity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Inventors: Rajesh Iyengar, Andrew Judd, Gang Zhao, Philip Kym, Hing Sham, Yugui Gu, Gang Liu, Mei Liu, Hongyu Zhao, Richard Clark, Ernst Frevert, Barbara Cool, Tianyuan Zhang, Robert Keyes, Todd Hansen, Zhili Xin
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Publication number: 20060178400Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), which inhibit acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) and are useful for the prevention or treatment of metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases in humans.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2005Publication date: August 10, 2006Inventors: Bruce Beutel, Heidi Camp, Richard Clark, Yu-Gui Gu, Todd Hansen, Robert Keyes, Qun Li, Gang Liu, Hing Sham, Xiaojun Wang, Moshe Weitzberg, Zhili Xin, Xiangdong Xu, Tianyuan Zhang
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Publication number: 20050038068Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that activate AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), including the preparation of the compounds, compositions containing the compounds and the use of the compounds in the prevention or treatment of disorders such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and obesity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Inventors: Rajesh Iyengar, Andrew Judd, Gang Zhao, Philip Kym, Hing Sham, Yugui Gu, Gang Liu, Mei Liu, Hongyu Zhao, Richard Clark, Ernst Frevert, Barbara Cool, Tianyuan Zhang, Robert Keyes, Todd Hansen, Zhili Xin
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Patent number: 6179204Abstract: A tray is assembled by automated equipment from a die cut blank. Tabs on opposing ends of side pieces are enfolded in rolled ends. A serrated edge on a distal edge of each rolled end is placed into a slit and crushed area to interlock the distal edge with the blank and form a tray with interlocked walls. The serrated edge does not penetrate the die cut blank, thus providing a leakproof, interlocked tray. Perforations define various fold lines to facilitate the use of automated equipment to form the tray. Release paper is placed on the central portion of the tray, with cake batter placed on the release paper. The batter can be baked into a cake while still in the tray.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1999Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignee: Blower-Dempsey CorporationInventors: James F. Blower, Frank D. Andruss, Todd A. Hansen, Galdino V. Ramirez, Raul Escutia