Patents Assigned to Novae
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Publication number: 20240138766Abstract: Provided is an electrode catheter whose movable shape has a high reproducibility even when the load changes, and has a high degree of freedom in corresponding to the shape of a measurement site.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: INTER NOVA INC.Inventor: Hiroshi Hara
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Publication number: 20240140012Abstract: A polymer processing aid (PPA) reduces melt defects in extruded polyolefins in the absence of fluoropolymers. The polymer processing aid comprises a polyalkylene glycol such as a polyethylene glycol together with a high pressure low density polyethylene (LDPE) and reduces melt defects well in a thermoplastic polyolefin such as a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Jared Taylor, Tony Tikuisis, P. Scott Chisholm, Norman Aubee, Douglas Checknita
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Patent number: 11963717Abstract: An energy delivery system includes an RF synthesizer circuit configured to generate an RF electric signal and a preamplification stage operably coupled to the RF synthesizer circuit. The preamplification stage has at least one attenuator. A board controller is operably coupled to the attenuator of the preamplification stage that is configured to modify a gain setting of the attenuator. An output connection is configured to provide a low-power signal or a high-power signal based on at least the RF electric signal and the gain setting. The low-power signal or high-power signal is provided to an RF applicator configured to couple an alternating RF electric field to animal tissue.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Nova-Tech Engineering, LLCInventors: Marc S. Gorans, James J. Kleven, Wade D. Werder, Jacob R. French, Derek Worcester
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Patent number: 11959661Abstract: A water vapor filtration and delivery system having a water inlet coupled to a source of water, a pump for pumping an amount of water from the water inlet, a filtration unit connected to the water inlet that removes all contaminants larger than 50 nanometers, and a nozzle having an outlet orifice for distributing the filtered water vapor into a stream of air. The water vapor filtration and delivery system includes a locator module coupled to a plenum or a wall of an air duct and having a base plate attached to the plenum, a locator plate removably attached to the base plate, and at least one hand bolt. There is a flexible hose between the filtration unit and the locator module configured to transfer water from the filtration unit to the locator module and a rigid pipe between the locator plate and the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Nova Humidity LLCInventor: Keith Erwin Boonstra
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Patent number: 11962805Abstract: First and second pluralities of residual elements useable to reconstruct first and second respective parts of a representation of a signal are obtained. A transformation operation is performed to generate at least one correlation element. The transformation operation involves at least one residual element in the first plurality and at least one residual element in the second plurality. The at least one correlation element is dependent on an extent of correlation between the at least one residual element in the first plurality and the at least one residual element in the second plurality. The transformation operation is performed prior to the at least one correlation element being encoded.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: V-NOVA INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventor: Ivan Damnjanovic
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Patent number: 11958962Abstract: A polyethylene homopolymer composition comprises: a first ethylene homopolymer having a density, d1 of from 0.943 to 0.975 g/cm3, a melt index, I21 of from 0.01 to 10 g/10 min, and a molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn of less than 3.0; and a second ethylene homopolymer having a density, d2 of from 0.950 to 0.985 g/cm3, a melt index, I22 of at least 500 g/10 min, and a molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn of less than 3.0; wherein the ratio of the melt index, I22 of the second ethylene homopolymer to the melt index, I21 of the first ethylene homopolymer is at least 50. The polyethylene homopolymer compositions which may be nucleated have a weight average molecular weight, Mw of ?75,000, a high load melt index, I21 of at least 200 g/10 min, a molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn of from 4.0 to 12.0 and may be usefully employed in molding applications, such as, for example, in compression molded closures.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventor: XiaoChuan Wang
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Patent number: 11958961Abstract: A polyethylene homopolymer composition comprises: a first ethylene homopolymer having a density, d1 of from 0.930 to 0.975 g/cm3, a melt index, I21 of from 0.01 to 10 g/10 min, and a molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn of less than 2.5; and a second ethylene homopolymer having a density, d2 of from 0.945 to 0.980 g/cm3, a melt index, I22 of at least 1.0 g/10 min, and a molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn of less than 2.5; wherein melt index, I22 of the second ethylene homopolymer is greater than the melt index, I21 of the first ethylene homopolymer. The polyethylene homopolymer compositions which may be nucleated have a weight average molecular weight, Mw of ?75,000, a molecular weight distribution, Mw/Mn of less than 4.0 and may be usefully employed in molding applications, such as, for example, in compression molded closures.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventor: XiaoChuan Wang
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Patent number: 11962159Abstract: An REPP may include a renewable energy source (RES), a first meter associated with a first load, a second meter associated with a second load, a first ESS electrically coupled to the RES and the first meter, a second ESS electrically coupled to the RES and the first meter through a switch, and a controller configured to set a first charge/discharge for the first ESS and a second charge/discharge for the second ESS such that the REPP delivers power to the first load longer than the RES produces power, in response to a trigger condition, actuate the switch such that the second ESS is electrically coupled to the second meter, and set a fourth charge/discharge for the second ESS such that the second ESS maintains a portion of its charge in reserve for the second load.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLCInventor: Thomas Buttgenbach
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Publication number: 20240116598Abstract: An actuation and traction system for a pedal-actuated electric vehicle like electric bicycle, electric tricycle, or electric quadricycle comprises an electric motor, a transmission comprising an epicyclic device and a variable speed drive actuated independently of the pedals wherein the variable speed drive comprises an actuator that discretizes the ratio, and two expandable pulleys wherein the transmission of the motion occurs through a cascade of gears adapted to obtain the desired transformation ratio between the electric motor that rotates at high speed, and the pinion that actuates the chain for transmitting motion to the wheel of the electric vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: NOVA PROGETTI S.R.L.Inventor: Gualtiero SCUDERI
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Publication number: 20240120744Abstract: An REPP may include a renewable energy source (RES), a first meter associated with a first load, a second meter associated with a second load, a first ESS electrically coupled to the RES and the first meter, a second ESS electrically coupled to the RES and the first meter through a switch, and a controller configured to set a first charge/discharge for the first ESS and a second charge/discharge for the second ESS such that the REPP delivers power to the first load longer than the RES produces power, in response to a trigger condition, actuate the switch such that the second ESS is electrically coupled to the second meter, and set a fourth charge/discharge for the second ESS such that the second ESS maintains a portion of its charge in reserve for the second load.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: 8me Nova, LLCInventor: Thomas Buttgenbach
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Patent number: 11955994Abstract: A first value of a first data element in a first set of data elements is obtained, the first set of data elements being based on a first time sample of a signal. A second value of a second data element in a second set of data elements is obtained, the second set of data elements being based on a second, later time sample of the signal. A measure of similarity is derived between the first value and the second value. Based on the derived measure, a quantisation parameter useable in performing quantisation on data based on the first time sample of the signal is determined. Output data is generated using the quantisation parameter.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: V-NOVA INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventor: David Handford
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Patent number: 11952829Abstract: The door sill includes a sill deck and a rail carrier assembly having a function of height adjustment. The rail carrier assembly is configured on the sill deck. The rail carrier assembly includes a rail cap, a rail carrier, an adjustment nut and an adjustment screw. The rail cap is snapped onto an upper end of the rail carrier. A groove is formed in the sill deck for the rail carrier to fit in. A nut installation hole is formed in the rail carrier. The adjustment nut is assembled at the nut installation hole, and is in threaded fit with the adjustment screw. The adjustment screw drives the adjustment nut to move up or down in an axial direction of the adjustment screw through rotation, thereby altering the height of the rail carrier fitted in the groove and altering the height of the rail cap.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: QINGDAO SEA NOVA BUILDING PROFILES PRODUCTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Minghui Chen, Yi Cao, James William Meeks, Xuhui Wu
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Patent number: 11955321Abstract: An apparatus for plasma treatment of an implant prior to installing the implant in a live subject is provided. The apparatus comprises an activation device and a portable container detachable from the activation device. The portable container comprises a closed compartment containing the implant immersed in a fluid, and the activation device comprises a slot configured to receive the portable container. The activation device further comprises an electrical circuit configured to be electrically associated with at least one electrode and configured to provide to the at least one electrode electric power suitable for applying a plasma generating electric field in the closed compartment, when the portable container is disposed in the slot. A container suitable for providing plasma treatment to a silicone implant and a method for preparing an implant for implantation surgery are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: NOVA PLASMA LTD.Inventors: Amnon Lam, Aviad Harhol, Eliezer Fuchs, Chen Porat
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Publication number: 20240110024Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyethylene film structure comprises at least three layers, including a core layer, wherein the core layer comprises: i) from 50 to 99.5 weight percent of a first polyethylene which is an ethylene copolymer having a density of greater than 0.940 g/cm3; and ii) from 0.5 to 50 weight percent of a second polyethylene which is a polyethylene homopolymer composition having a density of at least 0.950 g/cm3; wherein the polyethylene homopolymer composition further comprises a nucleating agent or a mixture of nucleating agents. The biaxially oriented film has very good optical properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Norman AUBEE, Bronwyn GILLON, Christian CARELLO, Jared TAYLOR, Maryam FEREYDOON, Shivendra GOYAL, Owen LIGHTBODY
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Patent number: 11949233Abstract: A system for determining power flows in a power plant including an energy storage system (ESS) including an energy storage device and a power generation system comprising a power source includes at least one memory storing a power plant model. The power plant model includes an ESS model including an energy storage device model, a power generation system model, a load model of a load configured to receive power from the power plant, and system relationships between the ESS model, the power generation system model, and the load model. The system further includes at least one processor configured to receive input parameters for the load, determine a power flow rate at a point in the power plant or an energy storage level of the energy storage device at a first time step, and generate a record comprising an indication of the power flow rate or energy storage level.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLCInventors: Elahesadat Naghib, Casey Olives, Jamie Link, Kip Larson
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Patent number: 11946875Abstract: A method for use in optical measurements on patterned structures, the method including performing a number of optical measurements on a structure with a measurement spot configured to provide detection of light reflected from an illuminating spot at least partially covering at least two different regions of the structure, the measurements including detecting light reflected from the at least part of the at least two different regions within the measurement spot, the detected light including interference of at least two complex electric fields reflected from the at least part of the at least two different regions, and being therefore indicative of a phase response of the structure, carrying information about properties of the structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: NOVA LTD.Inventors: Gilad Barak, Dror Shafir, Yanir Hainick, Shahar Gov
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Patent number: 11949237Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for flexible renewable energy power generation. The present disclosure also provides systems and methods for firming power generation from multiple renewable energy sources.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLCInventors: Gautham Ramesh, Lukas Mercer Hansen, Michael Healy, Thomas Buttgenbach
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Patent number: 11949231Abstract: A system for optimizing a network of power plants includes at least one memory storing a network model of a network of power plants including a power plant model for each power plant, each power plant model including one or more equipment models of power plant equipment of a power plant, and plant relationships between the power plant models. The system further includes at least one processor configured to modify an attribute of a first equipment model included in a first power plant model of a first power plant, identify at least one plant relationship between the first power plant model and a second power plant model of a second power plant, determine an expected change in operation of the second power plant based on the modified attribute and the at least one plant relationship, and generate a record including an indication of the expected change.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: 8ME NOVA, LLCInventors: Lukas Hansen, Gautham Ramesh, Philippe Garneau-Halliday, Kyle Monson, Brandon Carpenter, Rahul Mondal, Emily Arnold
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Publication number: 20240100095Abstract: The invention provides modified Natural Killer (NK) cells expressing an antigen-specific functional T cell receptor (TCR) complex. These NK cells are used for T cell receptor (TCR) gene therapy in order to circumvent any risk of mispairing of the TCR ? and ? chains and to provide Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)-restricted antigen-specific cytotoxicity to the NK cells. The invention additionally provides methods for producing the modified NK cells, therapeutic compositions including the modified NK cells, and methods for using the modified NK cells in therapy of cancer, viral infections, autoimmunity, and graft versus host disease (GvHD).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicants: NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, SABANCI ÜNIVERSITESIInventors: Tolga SUTLU, Adil Doganay DURU, Batu ERMAN
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Patent number: PP35772Abstract: A new and distinct Rudbeckia plant having flat, yellow-orange colored ray florets, a medium, upright habit, and excellent vigor.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.Inventor: Harini Korlipara
