Patents Assigned to Nova
  • METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING POWER DELIVERY TRANSACTION FOR POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL OUTPUT OF INTEGRATED RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FACILITY
    Publication number: 20230178985
    Abstract: Methods for implementing power delivery transactions between a buyer and a seller of electrical energy supplied to an electrical grid by an integrated renewable energy source (RES) and energy storage system (ESS) of a RES-ESS facility are provided. Estimated total potential output of the RES is compared to a point of grid interconnect (POGI) limit to identify potential RES overgeneration, and the buyer is charged if potential RES overgeneration is less than potential overgeneration during one or more retrospective time windows. The method provides a basis for the RES-ESS facility owner to be paid for an estimated amount of energy that did not get stored as a result of a grid operator not fully discharging an ESS prior to the start of a new day.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: 8ME NOVA, LLC
    Inventors: Leigh Zanone, Thomas Buttgenbach, Lukas Hansen, Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Emily Arnold, Stephanie Perry, Julia Perrier
  • ETHYLENE INTERPOLYMER PRODUCTS HAVING UNIQUE MELT FLOW-INTRINSIC VISCOSITY (MFIVI) AND HIGH UNSATURATION
    Publication number: 20230174756
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to ethylene interpolymer products comprising a Melt Flow-Intrinsic Viscosity Index value, MFIVI, of from ? 0.05 to ? 0.80; a first derivative of a melt flow distribution function, formula (I) at a loading of 4000 g, of from ? -1.85 to ?-1.51; a sum of unsaturation, SUMU, from ? 0.047 to ? 0.100 unsaturations per 100 carbon atoms; and a residual catalytic metal of from ? 0.03 to ? 5 ppm of hafnium. Ethylene interpolymer products comprise at least two ethylene interpolymers. Ethylene interpolymer products are characterized by a melt index (I2) from 0.3 to 500 dg/minute, a density from 0.855 to 0.975 g/cc and from 0 to 25 mole percent of one or more a-olefins. Ethylene interpolymer products have polydispersity, Mw/Mn, from 1.7 to 25; and CDBI50 values from 1% to 98%. These ethylene interpolymer products have utility in flexible as well as rigid applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Zengrong Zhang, Fazle Sibtain, Stephen Brown, Monika Kleczek
  • Method and system for non-destructive metrology of thin layers
    Patent number: 11668663
    Abstract: Determining a property of a layer of an integrated circuit (IC), the layer being formed over an underlayer, is implemented by performing the steps of: irradiating the IC to thereby eject electrons from the IC; collecting electrons emitted from the IC and determining the kinetic energy of the emitted electrons to thereby calculate emission intensity of electrons emitted from the layer and electrons emitted from the underlayer calculating a ratio of the emission intensity of electrons emitted from the layer and electrons emitted from the underlayer; and using the ratio to determine material composition or thickness of the layer. The steps of irradiating IC and collecting electrons may be performed using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) or x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei Ti Lee, Heath Pois, Mark Klare, Cornel Bozdog
  • ACCURATE RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
    Publication number: 20230168200
    Abstract: A method, a system, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for Raman spectroscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: NOVA LTD.
    Inventors: Eyal Hollander, Gilad BARAK, Elad Schleifer, Yonatan OREN, Amir Shayari
  • CYCLOPENTADIENYL/ADAMANTYL PHOSPHINIMINE TITANIUM COMPLEXES
    Publication number: 20230167205
    Abstract: Provided in this disclosure are titanium complexes that contain 1) a cyclopentadienyl ligand; 2) an adamantyl-phosphinimine ligand; and 3) at least one activatable ligand. The use of such a complex, in combination with an activator, as an olefin polymerization catalyst is demonstrated. The catalysts are effective for the copolymerization of ethylene with an alpha olefin (such as 1-butene, 1-hexene or 1-octene) and enable the production of high molecular weight copolymers (Mw greater than 25,000) at high productivity under solution polymerization conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Xiaoliang Gao, Cheng Fan, Janelle Smiley-Wiens, Brian Molloy, P. Scott Chisholm, Charles Carter, James Goettel
  • Systems and methods for improved battery energy storage system thermal management
    Patent number: 11664674
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for managing a temperature of a battery energy storage system (“BESS”). A method may comprise identifying operating temperature limitations of the BESS; obtaining a forecast horizon comprising a forecast of external environmental conditions for a time period; identifying a charging/discharging schedule of the BESS; simulating operation of the BESS for the time period for each of a plurality of sequences of thermal management modes according to the charging/discharging schedule and the forecast horizon, the simulating generating an energy consumption and an operating temperature forecast of for each of the plurality of sequences of thermal management modes; selecting a sequence of thermal management modes of the plurality of sequences; and operating the equipment according to the selected sequence of thermal management modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLC
    Inventors: Lukas Mercer Hansen, Kamran Moradi, Nadim Kanan, Finbar Sheehy
  • Gas mixture and use thereof for people to breathe as required in the event of pressure drops in aircraft or in the event of hyperventilation, and method therefor
    Patent number: 11660410
    Abstract: Gas mixture used for ventilation of passengers and crew in emergency situations. Depending on the density altitude, it has 7±5% CO2 at 15,000 ft flying altitude increasing to 17±5% CO2 at 30,000 ft flying altitude. The carbon dioxide improves the bioavailability of oxygen in the body. The gas mixture is produced by additive dosage of CO2 to either pure O2 or to a gas mixture having a fraction of N2 and a fraction of O2. The method for ensuring good ventilation in case of loss of cabin pressure, or generally in case of hyperventilation, involves making the gas mixture above available via respiration masks. The use of such a gas mixture also for ensuring good ventilation of people with limited mobility, if such ventilation is required. The prescribed amount of onboard oxygen for aircraft can thus be reduced and flight routes leading directly over high-altitude terrain may be taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: CAELI NOVA AG
    Inventor: Marc Studer
  • ROTOMOLDING COMPOSITIONS WITH LOW RELATIVE ELASTICITY
    Publication number: 20230159732
    Abstract: High density polyethylene compositions having a high flow index and a bimodal composition provides an outstanding combination of processability, stiffness and ductility in rotomolded articles. The compositions have a low relative elasticity (G?/G?, measured at 0.05 rad/sec) of less than 0.03.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.
    Inventors: Celine Bellehumeur, Brian Molloy, Amin Mirzadeh
  • SUPPORTING TRAILERS
    Publication number: 20230159005
    Abstract: A system for controlling extension and retraction of trailer landing gear of a trailer, with the landing gear including a shaft which is rotated to retract and extend the landing gear and the trailer further including a source of electricity. The system comprises: an electric motor having an output shaft disposed 90 degrees with respect to a longitudinal axis of the motor; a mounting plate affixable to the trailer landing gear, with the motor affixable to the mounting plate, the mounting plate sized and dimensioned to position the output shaft in axial alignment and adjacent to an end of the landing gear shaft, and to position the motor outboard of the trailer landing gear; and the motor connectable to the source of electricity to rotate and cause retraction or extension of the trailer landing gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Nova Southeastern University
    Inventors: Kaija Ranglin, Onesiphore Augustin, Ian Trotta, Ali Keshavarz Panahi
  • Calcination process to produce enhanced ODH catalyst
    Patent number: 11654419
    Abstract: Mixed metal oxide catalysts having an amorphous content of not less than 40 wt. % are prepared by calcining the catalyst precursor fully or partially enclosed by a porous material having a melting temperature greater than 600° C. in an inert container including heating the catalyst precursor at a rate from 0.5 to 10° C. per minute from room temperature to a temperature from 370° C. to 540° C. under a stream of pre heated gas chosen from steam and inert gas and mixtures thereof at a pressure of greater than or equal to 1 psig having a temperature from 300° C. to 540° C. and holding the catalyst precursor at that temperature for at least 2 hours and cooling the catalyst precursor to room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Xiaoliang Gao, David Sullivan, Yipei Styles, Yoonhee Kim, Hanna Drag, Marie Barnes
  • ETHYLENE INTERPOLYMER PRODUCT AND FILMS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20230151130
    Abstract: An ethylene interpolymer product comprises from 40 to 80 weight % of a first ethylene interpolymer having a molecular weight distribution index of Formula (I), and, from 20 to 60 weight % of a second ethylene interpolymer having a molecular weight distribution index of Formula (II), wherein said ethylene interpolymer product is characterized by a dilution Index, Yd, greater than 0, and, a solid-to-liquid transition temperature not greater than 112° C. The ethylene interpolymer product may be further characterized as having a weighted Rheological Adhesion Parameter, Rhadh, greater than 1.5. Films made from the ethylene interpolymer product composition have a hot tack seal onset temperature less than 90° C. and a hot tack window at 2.5N measured on a 2 mil blown film no less than 30° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.
    Inventors: Vinod Konaganti, Soheil Sadeghi
  • Gas mixture and use thereof for people to breathe as required in the event of pressure drops in aircraft or in the event of hyperventilation, and method therefor
    Patent number: 11648360
    Abstract: Gas mixture used for ventilation of passengers and crew in emergency situations. Depending on the density altitude, it has 7±5% CO2 at 15,000 ft flying altitude increasing to 17±5% CO2 at 30,000 ft flying altitude. The carbon dioxide improves the bioavailability of oxygen in the body. The gas mixture is produced by additive dosage of CO2 to either pure O2 or to a gas mixture having a fraction of N2 and a fraction of O2. The method for ensuring good ventilation in case of loss of cabin pressure, or generally in case of hyperventilation, involves making the gas mixture above available via respiration masks. The use of such a gas mixture also for ensuring good ventilation of people with limited mobility, if such ventilation is required. The prescribed amount of onboard oxygen for aircraft can thus be reduced and flight routes leading directly over high-altitude terrain may be taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: CAELI NOVA AG
    Inventor: Marc Studer
  • Two-phased atmospheric plasma generator
    Patent number: 11651943
    Abstract: A plasma generator includes an outer electrode that encloses a first inner electrode and a second inner electrode. The first inner electrode includes a plurality of protrusions that extend towards the outer electrode. A voltage signal can be applied across the outer electrode and the first inner electrode to excite gas injected into gaps between the protrusions and the outer electrode. Plasma is generated surrounding the protrusions. The second inner electrode is at a downstream location of the excited gas relative to the first inner electrode. The second inner electrode forms a second gap with the outer electrode. A voltage signal can be applied across the second inner electrode and the outer electrode, further exciting the gas to generate second plasma at the second gap. The second plasma is spread evenly across the second inner electrode and the outer electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Nova Engineering Films, Inc.
    Inventor: Sang In Lee
  • Flexible polymeric film including reinforcement layer
    Patent number: 11653443
    Abstract: A flexible polymeric film includes a reinforcement layer and a base layer. The reinforcement layer includes a lamella and a plurality of columns. The columns are on a surface of the lamella. Each of the columns extends in a direction and is separated from a neighboring column by a gap. The base layer is coupled to the columns and portions of the surface of the lamella in the gaps between the columns. The base layer is less rigid than the reinforcement layer. The flexible polymeric film can be produced by spraying a precursor onto a substrate. A layer of the precursor is formed on the substrate and exposed to an energy beam to form a preliminary film on the substrate. The columns can be formed from a plurality of portions of the preliminary film. The lamella is formed on top of the preliminary film that is formed with the columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Nova Engineering Films, Inc.
    Inventor: Sang In Lee
  • POLYMERIZATION CATALYST HAVING A TETRADENTATE LIGAND
    Publication number: 20230148294
    Abstract: A new olefin polymerization catalyst is ligated with a tetradentate ligand having a phenoxy/amino/ether/phenoxy (O/N/O/O) atom donor set. The new polymerization catalyst which is based on zirconium or hafnium produces an ethylene copolymer with high molecular weight and high comonomer incorporation levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.
    Inventors: Xiaoliang GAO, Jia MO, Janelle SMILEY-WIENS
  • Thermoformable film
    Patent number: 11643531
    Abstract: A thermoformable film comprises a polyethylene composition. The polyethylene composition comprises a first polyethylene which is an ethylene copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 70,000 to 250,000 and a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn of <2.3, a second polyethylene which is an ethylene copolymer or homopolymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 15,000 to 100,000 and a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn of <2.3, and a third polyethylene which is an ethylene copolymer or homopolymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 70,000 to 250,000 and a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn of >2.3, where the first polyethylene has more short chain branching than the second polyethylene or the third polyethylene. The polyethylene composition has a melt flow ratio (I21/I2) of ?50 and an area Dimensional Thermoformability Index (aDTI) at 105° C. of less than 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: XiaoChuan Wang, Peter Zoricak, Brian Molloy, Norman Aubee
  • HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE FOR RIGID ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20230140414
    Abstract: A composition comprising a high molecular weight, chromium catalyzed ethylene copolymer (also referred to as a polyethylene resin), a nucleating agent and zinc oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: NOVA CHEMICALS (INTERNATIONAL) S.A.
    Inventors: Vinod Konaganti, Marcelo Yamane
  • Double peroxide treatment of oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst
    Patent number: 11638915
    Abstract: Oxidative dehydrogenation catalysts comprising MoVNbTeO having improved consistency of composition and a 25% conversion of ethylene at less than 420° C. and a selectivity to ethylene above 95% are prepared by treating the catalyst precursor with H2O2 in an amount equivalent to 0.30-2.8 mL H2O2 of a 30% solution per gram of catalyst precursor prior to calcining and treating the resulting catalyst with the equivalent amount of peroxide after calcining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Xiaoliang Gao, David Jeffrey Sullivan, Hanna Drag, Marie Barnes
  • Coordinated control of renewable electric generation resource and charge storage device
    Patent number: 11641177
    Abstract: A method for coordinated control of a renewable electrical energy source (RES) and an electrical energy storage (EES) device utilizes a time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production by the RES and a state of charge (SOC) schedule for the EES including at least one SOC target value. A time-varying charge/discharge control signal is configured to ensure that the SOC schedule is satisfied by charging at a rate necessary to meet the SOC target value, while periodically updating the generation of the charge/discharge control signal based upon an updated time-dependent forecast of electrical energy production and/or an updated SOC schedule. A configurable refresh period may be used to limit updates of the time-varying control signal including computation and use of a new basepoint value for aggregated energy supplied from the RES-ESS facility to an electrical grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLC
    Inventors: Lukas Hansen, Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Gautham Ramesh, Bora Akyol, Brandon Carpenter, Rahul Mondal
  • Strawberry Plant named ‘NSG 465’
    Patent number: PP35167
    Abstract: A new and distinct variety of strawberry plant, referred to by its cultivar name, ‘NSG 465’, is provided which exhibits a semi-dense habit and a semi-upright to spreading growth. ‘NSG 465’ displays, on an early basis, white inflorescence generally at the same level of the foliage. ‘NSG 465’ commonly displays a calyx that is much larger than the diameter of its corolla when open. ‘NSG 465’ forms in abundance medium-ripening attractive fruits of large dimensions, moderately longer in length than in width, mainly conical, with very firm flesh and medium red color. The new variety is particularly well suited for the commercial industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: NOVA SIRI GENETICS SRL
    Inventor: Nicola Tufaro