Patents by Inventor A. D. Kirkpatrick

A. D. Kirkpatrick 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).

  • Publication number: 20240109563
    Abstract: An enclosure system attachable to a railway vehicle to protect automobiles in the event of a collision. The enclosure system having an enclosure panel that is actuatable between a deployed configuration and a stowed configuration. A breakaway mechanism configured to allow certain components of enclosure system to release from the railway vehicle in the event of a collision with another railway vehicle to ensure the anticlimbers engage between the railway vehicles to prevent override. The enclosure system having a coupler centering assembly for maintaining a coupler in a forward position when the enclosure is in the deployed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Robert T. Bocchieri, Alexander D. Zeigle, Steven W. Kirkpatrick, Travis Lowe
  • Publication number: 20200338287
    Abstract: A intranasal device and method for self-administration of a medicament are provided. The intranasal device includes a body, a catheter, a feedback mechanism, and a delivery system. The body has a chamber configured to store the medicament. The body defines a channel that extends from an interior of the body to an exterior of the body. The catheter is configured to be actuated to extend from the body through the channel and is in fluid communication with the chamber. A distal end of the catheter is configured for entry into a nasal passage of a patient. The feedback mechanism is configured to indicate a position of the distal end of the catheter within the nasal passage. The delivery system is configured to deliver the medicament from the chamber into the nasal passage via the catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: CLEXIO BIOSCIENCES LTD.
    Inventors: Philip CHAN, Ernest ERDOSI, Alan D. KIRKPATRICK, Jr., John P. MAJEWSKI, Douglas WEITZEL, Morgan CARLSON, John LONGAN, James RUDOLPH
  • Publication number: 20190298945
    Abstract: A medicament delivery device may include a blister disposed about a blister axis. A dosing chamber may be configured to receive medicament from the blister and the dosing chamber may be disposed about a chamber axis. A transducer may confront the dosing chamber. The transducer may be configured to aerosolize the medicament when the transducer is activated. The chamber axis may be transverse to the blister axis when the blister is in a dosing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: MICRODOSE THERAPEUTX, INC.
    Inventors: Henri AKOUKA, Robert LEONARD, Alan D. KIRKPATRICK, JR., Travis YOCH, Ryan POLCIN
  • Publication number: 20180036374
    Abstract: The present invention provides single-walled carbon nanotube formulations for the delivery of bioactive agents including large polynucleotides encoding therapeutic proteins into hard-to-transfect cells and methods of making such single-walled carbon nanotube formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventor: Lynn D. Kirkpatrick
  • Patent number: 9852389
    Abstract: A system for analyzing a coking system comprises a coking system comprising a first coke drum and a second coke drum, and a user device communicatively coupled to a hardware implemented analysis engine. The coking system configured to collect and transmit coke drum data to the hardware implemented analysis engine. The hardware implemented analysis engine is configured to: receive an estimation of an altered life span of the first coke drum relative to a design life span of the first coke drum, analyze an effect of adding an additional coke drum to the coking system based on the altered life span, and provide a result item related to the analysis to the user device. The estimation of the altered life span is based on the coke drum data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Fluor Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Leslie P. Antalffy, Kenneth D. Kirkpatrick, George Miller, Barry Millet, Charles Maitland
  • Patent number: 9579006
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for cleaning an interior volume of an electrical component are provided. The apparatus includes a housing with vacuum pins extending from apertures in the housing. The vacuum pins are arranged and sized to fit through ventilation holes in a chassis of the electrical component. The vacuum pins are individually retractable so that a vacuum pin that encounters a structure in the interior volume of the electrical component does not impede remaining vacuum pins from further entering the volume. A vacuum source is attachable to the housing and applies a vacuum to the interior volume through the vacuum pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Derrick D. Kirkpatrick, Joseph R. Wilding
  • Publication number: 20160228544
    Abstract: The present invention provides single-walled carbon nanotube formulations for the delivery of bioactive agents including large polynucleotides encoding therapeutic proteins into hard-to-transfect cells and methods of making such single-walled carbon nanotube formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Lynn D. Kirkpatrick
  • Publication number: 20160125340
    Abstract: A system for analyzing a coking system comprises a coking system comprising a first coke drum and a second coke drum, and a user device communicatively coupled to a hardware implemented analysis engine. The coking system configured to collect and transmit coke drum data to the hardware implemented analysis engine. The hardware implemented analysis engine is configured to: receive an estimation of an altered life span of the first coke drum relative to a design life span of the first coke drum, analyze an effect of adding an additional coke drum to the coking system based on the altered life span, and provide a result item related to the analysis to the user device. The estimation of the altered life span is based on the coke drum data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Leslie P. Antalffy, Kenneth D. Kirkpatrick, George Miller, Barry Millet, Charles Maitland
  • Patent number: 9235820
    Abstract: Systems for analyzing a benefit or detriment of (1) changing an operational condition or parameter, or (2) adding a coke drum to an existing coking system are disclosed. Contemplated systems can increase the cost effectiveness of coking systems by providing valuable analysis data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Fluor Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Leslie P. Antalffy, Kenneth D. Kirkpatrick, George Miller, Barry Millet, Charles Maitland
  • Publication number: 20150356192
    Abstract: A method of displaying social media data is provided. The method includes accessing stored social media data from a plurality of social media outlets and obtaining social media data having associated context information. The obtained social media data includes at least first social media data from a first social media outlet and second social media data from a second social media outlet. The method includes providing a user interface that displays representations of the first and second social media data as a function of the context information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Homer P. Robertson, Douglas S. McCluer, Catherine D. Kirkpatrick, Zachary E. Brackin, Daniel D. Dura
  • Publication number: 20140116871
    Abstract: A multi-drum coking system wherein at least one drum, and preferably all drums, are fluidly coupled to at least two other drums. The system allows a vapor of one drum to be directed to multiple drums to prevent unnecessary non-productivity of coke drums.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: FLUOR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Leslie P. Antalffy, Kenneth D. Kirkpatrick, George Miller, Barry Millet
  • Publication number: 20140122141
    Abstract: Systems for analyzing a benefit or detriment of (1) changing an operational condition or parameter, or (2) adding a coke drum to an existing coking system are disclosed. Contemplated systems can increase the cost effectiveness of coking systems by providing valuable analysis data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: FLUOR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Leslie P. Antalffy, Kenneth D. Kirkpatrick, George Miller, Barry Millet, Charles Maitland
  • Publication number: 20130304828
    Abstract: A method of displaying social media data is provided. The method includes accessing stored social media data from a plurality of social media outlets and obtaining social media data having associated context information. The obtained social media data includes at least first social media data from a first social media outlet and second social media data from a second social media outlet. The method includes providing a user interface that displays representations of the first and second social media data as a function of the context information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Homer P. Robertson, Douglas S. McCluer, Catherine D. Kirkpatrick, Zachary E. Brackin, Daniel A. Dura
  • Patent number: 7892351
    Abstract: A family of compounds has been developed containing a substantial quantity of boron in solution with other beneficial ingredients that has been heretofore unobtainable. These compounds are named and referred to herein as “Boroncitrates”. The individual Boroncitrates are: boron lithium citrate (BLiCit), boron potassium citrate (BKCit) and boron sodium citrate (BNaCit). These Boroncitrates can be used individually or in combination with one another. Alkali metals such as rubidium, cesium and francium could also be made into Boroncitrates; but, there is no advantage in using these very scarce and much more expensive alkali metals. Use of Boroncitrates provides a new and improved means for hydraulic cementitious compositions to take set faster or slower, as determined by the user and as the individual jobsite needs dictate; thereby providing the long-sought, unfulfilled flexibility required by today's rapidly expanding concrete industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Inventors: William D. Kirkpatrick, Carole W. Kirkpatrick
  • Patent number: 7858657
    Abstract: Novel wortmannin analogs and their use in inhibiting PI-3-kinase activity in mammals and the treatment or prevention of cancer and tumor formation in a subject are described herein. Preferably, the wortmannin analogs may be administered with other chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignees: Proix Pharmaceutical Corp., Arizona Board of Regents, Acting on Behalf of The University of Arizona, University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Lynn D. Kirkpatrick, Garth Powis, Peter Wipf
  • Patent number: 7854803
    Abstract: Boroncitrates provide a new and improved means for hydraulic cement compositions to take set faster or slower, as determined by the user and as the individual jobsite needs dictate; thereby providing the flexibility required in the concrete industry. Boroncitrates include boron lithium citrate, boron potassium citrate, and boron sodium citrate which may be used alone or in mixtures thereof. They can be used in but not limited to Portland cement, Class C Fly Ash, blended hydraulic cements, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Inventors: William D. Kirkpatrick, Carole W. Kirkpatrick
  • Patent number: 7799177
    Abstract: A deheader valve is fitted onto an existing or new coke drum by initially positioning the body and valve, and then raising the valve to mate with the flange using a lifting device other than a chain fall. The vertical positioning of the deheader valve is preferably accomplished with a hydraulic or pneumatic piston, winch, scissor jack, ratchet jack, screw jack, and so forth. The distance traveled by the valve using these devices is more than 2 cm, commonly at least 20 cm, and in some installations up to 40 cm or more. In retrofit situations an oil inlet is provided in a side wall of the drum above the bottom drum flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Fluor Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Oder, Leslie P. Antalffy, Samuel A. Martin, Kenneth D. Kirkpatrick, Michael B. Knowles, George T. West
  • Patent number: 7391335
    Abstract: A system (10) and method for monitoring the operational life and/or performance of one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs) (20) based on sensed parameters are disclosed. The remaining life of each LED may be predicted by counting the clock cycles during which the LED-based light is activated. LED current and/or temperature measurements may be used to control the clock signal and, thus, to compensate the predicted life value. Furthermore, operational characteristics of the LED-based light may be monitored based on LED current and/or voltage measurements. Such characteristics may include performance (e.g., intensity) and failure conditions (e.g., open or short circuits).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Saed M. Mubaslat, Terence D. Kirkpatrick, Nicolo F. Machi
  • Patent number: 6785963
    Abstract: A cover for a rotary die is centrifugally cast with multiple layers to substantially eliminate stress when the cover is cast in an arcuate shape for use in a die cutting system. A locking mechanism attached to ends of the cover is designed to be convenient to install on and remove from a cutting cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: IAM Corporation
    Inventors: Alan D. Kirkpatrick, Jr., Christopher D. Kirkpatrick
  • Patent number: 6435069
    Abstract: A cover for a rotary die is centrifugally cast with multiple layers to substantially eliminate stress when the cover is cast in an arcuate shape for use in a die cutting system. A locking mechanism attached to ends of the cover is designed to be convenient to install on and remove from a cutting cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: IAM Corporation
    Inventors: Alan D. Kirkpatrick, Jr., Christopher D. Kirkpatrick