Patents by Inventor Andrew Black

Andrew Black 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: 20230056293
    Abstract: Tissue access devices and methods of using the same are disclosed. The devices can have a sensor configured to occlude a flow path by deflecting a membrane into the flow path when the devices become dislodged from tissue. The sensor can be configured to partially or fully occlude the flow path. The sensor can have a spring. The spring can be biased to move the sensor from a sensor first configuration to a sensor second configuration when a force applied by the sensor first surface against a non-sensor surface changes from a first force to a second force less than the first force. The membrane can be deflected into the flow path when the sensor is in the sensor second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Hemotek Medical Incorporated
    Inventors: Patrick ROUSCHE, Peter TEK, Charles VENTURA, Richard A. SCRIBNER, Andrew BLACK, Andrew LEOPOLD, Mark CARLSON, Todd MACY, Daniel LANE, Adam HENSEL, Edward BROWKA
  • Publication number: 20230014587
    Abstract: Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Richard Eugene Macur, Yuval Charles Avniel, Renata Usaite Black, Maximilian DeVane Hamilton, Michael John Harney, Eleanore Brophy Eckstrom, Mark Andrew Kozubal
  • Patent number: 11553196
    Abstract: A user of a storage system can upload files for a media asset, which can include a high quality media file and various related files. As part of the upload process, the storage system can extract metadata that describes the media asset. The user can specify one or more lifecycle policies to be applied for storage of the asset, and a rules engine can ensure the application of the one or more policies. The rules engine can also enable the use of simple media processing workflows. A filename hashing approach can be used to ensure that the segments and files for the asset are stored in a relatively random and even distribution across the partitions of the storage system. As part of the lifecycle for the asset, the high quality media file can be moved to less expensive storage once transcoding of the asset or another such action occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremiah M. Dunham, Andrew Tunall, Benjamin Black, Kristopher Kosmatka, Benjamin Aldouby Schwartz, Jason LaPier, Justin Abrahms
  • Publication number: 20220389356
    Abstract: Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Eugene MACUR, Yuval Charles AVNIEL, Renata Usaite BLACK, Maximilian DeVane HAMILTON, Michael John HARNEY, Eleanore Brophy ECKSTROM, Mark Andrew KOZUBAL
  • Publication number: 20220372420
    Abstract: Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Eugene Macur, Yuval Charles Avniel, Renata Usaite Black, Maximilian DeVane Hamilton, Michael John Harney, Eleanore Brophy Eckstrom, Mark Andrew Kozubal
  • Patent number: 11478007
    Abstract: Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: The Fynder Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Eugene Macur, Yuval Charles Avniel, Renata Usaite Black, Maximilian DeVane Hamilton, Michael John Harney, Eleanore Brophy Eckstrom, Mark Andrew Kozubal
  • Publication number: 20220304372
    Abstract: Some embodiments of a smokeless tobacco system include a container including a plurality of preformed smokeless tobacco products configured to generally retain their shape and integrity during processing, shipping, and consumer handling. One or more of the preformed smokeless tobacco products are compressed between a lid and a base of the container to hinder movement of the one or more preformed smokeless tobacco products within the container. Each preformed smokeless tobacco product can include a moist smokeless tobacco in combination with a selected binder such that the final product is configured to have material properties providing improved handling, an improved mouth feel, and a satisfying flavor profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Jason Andrew MACKO, James Lindsay CLARK, Shannon Maxwell BLACK, Andrew Nathan CARROLL, Srinivasan JANARDHAN
  • Publication number: 20220306524
    Abstract: A coated glass article and methods for producing the same are provided herein. The coated glass article includes a glass body having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first surface is an exterior surface of the glass body, and a damage-resistant coating formed by atomic layer deposition, the damage-resistant coating being disposed on at least a portion of the first surface of the glass body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Eric Lewis Allington, Matthew Lee Black, Steven Edward DeMartino, Jody Paul Markley, Charles Andrew Paulson, Jamie Todd Westbrook
  • Patent number: 11446110
    Abstract: Tissue access devices and methods of using the same are disclosed. The devices can have a sensor configured to occlude a flow path by deflecting a membrane into the flow path when the devices become dislodged from tissue. The sensor can be configured to partially or fully occlude the flow path. The sensor can have a spring. The spring can be biased to move the sensor from a sensor first configuration to a sensor second configuration when a force applied by the sensor first surface against a non-sensor surface changes from a first force to a second force less than the first force. The membrane can be deflected into the flow path when the sensor is in the sensor second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Hemotek Medical Incorporated
    Inventors: Patrick Rousche, Peter Tek, Charles Ventura, Richard A. Scribner, Andrew Black, Andrew Leopold, Mark Carlson, Todd Macy, Daniel Lane, Adam Hensel, Edward Browka
  • Patent number: 11432575
    Abstract: Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: THE FYNDER GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Eugene Macur, Yuval Charles Avniel, Renata Usaite Black, Maximilian DeVane Hamilton, Michael John Harney, Eleanore Brophy Eckstrom, Mark Andrew Kozubal
  • Publication number: 20220213413
    Abstract: Solid rinse aid compositions and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. Solid rinse aid compositions include in a single concentrate composition a pyrithione preservative system to replace conventional preservatives in the isothiazolinone family, such as chloromethylisothiazolinone. Beneficially, the pyrithione preservative systems eliminate the need for any personal protective equipment to handle the solid rinse aid compositions. Methods of making and use using the rinse aids are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Tobias Foster, Andrew M. Jensen, Katherine Molinaro, Nathan D. Peitersen, Elaine Black
  • Publication number: 20220202053
    Abstract: Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Eugene Macur, Yuval Charles Avniel, Renata Usaite Black, Maximilian DeVane Hamilton, Michael John Harney, Eleanore Brophy Eckstrom, Mark Andrew Kozubal
  • Publication number: 20200008898
    Abstract: Tissue access devices and methods of using the same are disclosed. The devices can have a sensor configured to occlude a flow path by deflecting a membrane into the flow path when the devices become dislodged from tissue. The sensor can be configured to partially or fully occlude the flow path. The sensor can have a spring. The spring can be biased to move the sensor from a sensor first configuration to a sensor second configuration when a force applied by the sensor first surface against a non-sensor surface changes from a first force to a second force less than the first force. The membrane can be deflected into the flow path when the sensor is in the sensor second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Patrick ROUSCHE, Peter TEK, Charles VENTURA, Richard A. SCRIBNER, Andrew BLACK, Andrew LEOPOLD, Mark CARLSON, Todd MACY, Daniel LANE, Adam HENSEL, Edward BROWKA
  • Patent number: 10441290
    Abstract: An implant may include a frame and a cover to facilitate endoluminal vessel occlusion, selective release of embolic material toward a target region, and/or endoluminal stenting. The frame of the implant provides radial expansion properties to secure the cover within a body vessel. The cover and/or the frame can occlude flow of a fluid through the body vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: ArtVentive Medical Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Leon Rudakov, Andrew Black, Andrew R. Leopold, Kelly Jensen
  • Patent number: 9920899
    Abstract: A luminaire includes a support, a lens, an LED sheet, a top cover, a driver, an end bracket, and an end cap. The lens is connected to the support. The LED sheet is connected to the support between the lens and the support. The LED sheet has a plurality of LEDs, wherein a first LED is positioned in a first direction and a second LED is positioned in a second direction different from said first direction. The top cover is connected to the support. The driver is positioned in the support and electrically connected to the plurality of LEDs. The end bracket is connected to the support and the end cap is connected to the support covering the end bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: David Rector, Raymond Brown, Jeffrey Spitzer, Kenneth Macintosh, Seng Vang, Duncan Jackson, Aidan Jamison, Andrew Black, Niels Denekamp, Eoin Billings
  • Publication number: 20170296198
    Abstract: An implant may include a frame and a cover to facilitate endoluminal vessel occlusion, selective release of embolic material toward a target region, and/or endoluminal stenting. The frame of the implant provides radial expansion properties to secure the cover within a body vessel. The cover and/or the frame can occlude flow of a fluid through the body vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Leon RUDAKOV, Andrew Black, Andrew R. Leopold, Kelly Jensen
  • Patent number: 9737306
    Abstract: An implant may include a frame and a cover to facilitate endoluminal vessel occlusion, selective release of embolic material toward a target region, and/or endoluminal stenting. The frame of the implant provides radial expansion properties to secure the cover within a body vessel. The cover and/or the frame can occlude flow of a fluid through the body vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: ArtVentive Medical Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Leon Rudakov, Andrew Black, Andrew R. Leopold, Kelly Jensen
  • Patent number: 9636116
    Abstract: An implant may include a frame and a cover to facilitate endoluminal vessel occlusion, selective release of embolic material toward a target region, and/or endoluminal stenting. The frame of the implant provides radial expansion properties to secure the cover within a body vessel. The cover and/or the frame can occlude flow of a fluid through the body vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Artventive Medical Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Leon Rudakov, Andrew Black, Andrew R. Leopold, Kelly Jensen
  • Publication number: 20170080185
    Abstract: A catheter system and method 10 for placing a medical device or medicine proximate an ostium. The catheter system 10 has a guide catheter 14 and a sheath 22 with an internal lumen 24 surrounds the guide catheter 14. One or more connecting components 34 extend axially form an actuating mechanism 38. An ostial locating member 42 extends from the far end 22 of the catheter 14. The ostial locating member 42 has flexible, radially extending struts 44 lie in an ostial plane 48 when they are advanced against the ostium after the expandable distal legs 70 have been expanded radially outward beyond the distal end 18 of the guiding catheter 14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Elias H. KASSAB, Andrew BLACK, Mark E. ZYZELEWSKI
  • Patent number: D791184
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Keith R. Folken, Matthew J. Meinhart, Edward M. Schroeder, Erik L. Olsen, Andrew Black