Patents by Inventor Andrew Christie
Andrew Christie 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: 20250051159Abstract: A plant for the production of hydrogen, comprising: a fired reformer containing a plurality of catalyst-containing reformer tubes and having a shell side, operable to produce a crude synthesis gas from a feed stream containing a hydrocarbon and steam; an autothermal reformer arranged to be fed with an oxygen-containing gas and a crude synthesis gas from the fired reformer, operable to produce a reformed synthesis gas; a water-gas shift unit arranged to be fed with a reformed synthesis gas recovered from the autothermal reformer, operable to produce a hydrogen-enriched gas; a carbon dioxide removal unit arranged to be fed with a hydrogen-enriched gas from the water-gas shift unit, operable to produce a crude hydrogen stream and a carbon dioxide stream; a purification unit arranged to be fed with a crude hydrogen stream gas from the carbon dioxide removal unit, operable to produce a hydrogen product stream and an off-gas stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: Kendra BRIGGS, Robert CHRISTIE, Andrew JOHNSON, Mark Andrew LINTHWAITE, John David PACH, Heather SMITH
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Patent number: 11850785Abstract: An extruder system for rapid change between different melt strength polymers is provided. The extruder system includes at least three polymer extruders; a flow spool; and a multilayer feedblock including a first combining zone, a second combining zone, and at least one cartridge insert arrangement in each of the first combining zone and the second combining zone; where each cartridge insert arrangement is configured to receive a cartridge insert, the cartridge insert directing flow of a polymer from one of the polymer extruders. Also provided are method of forming an encapsulated coating with the extruder system and an encapsulate coating formed with the extruder system.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: SAM North America, LLCInventor: Andrew Christie
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Patent number: 11764484Abstract: The present invention provides phased array antenna apparatus (200) for operation in frequencies above six gigahertz.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: SOFANT TECHNOLOGIES LTDInventors: Victor Steel, Andrew Christie
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Publication number: 20230216212Abstract: The present invention provides phased array antenna apparatus (200) for operation in frequencies above six gigahertz.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: VICTOR STEEL, ANDREW CHRISTIE
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Publication number: 20220111573Abstract: An extruder system for rapid change between different melt strength polymers is provided. The extruder system includes at least three polymer extruders; a flow spool; and a multilayer feedblock including a first combining zone, a second combining zone, and at least one cartridge insert arrangement in each of the first combining zone and the second combining zone; where each cartridge insert arrangement is configured to receive a cartridge insert, the cartridge insert directing flow of a polymer from one of the polymer extruders. Also provided are method of forming an encapsulated coating with the extruder system and an encapsulate coating formed with the extruder system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventor: Andrew Christie
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Patent number: 11164801Abstract: An extension of conventional IC fabrication processes to include some of the concepts of flip-chip assemblies while producing a final “non-flip chip” circuit structure suitable for conventional packaging or for direct usage by customers. Multiple IC dies are fabricated on a semiconductor wafer in a conventional fashion, solder bumped or the like, and singulated. The singulated dies, which may be of different sizes and functionality, are then flip-chip assembled onto a single tile substrate of thin-film material which has been patterned with vias, peripheral connection pads, and one or more ground planes. Once dies are flip-chip mounted to the thin-film tile, all of the dies on the entire tile may be probed using automated testing equipment. Sets of dies of different functionality may be tested as a system or subsystem. Once test probing is complete, the dies (or sets of dies) and tile are singulated into die/tile assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: pSemi CorporationInventors: Mark Moffat, Andrew Christie, Duncan Pilgrim, Ronald Eugene Reedy
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Publication number: 20200365470Abstract: An extension of conventional IC fabrication processes to include some of the concepts of flip-chip assemblies while producing a final “non-flip chip” circuit structure suitable for conventional packaging or for direct usage by customers. Multiple IC dies are fabricated on a semiconductor wafer in a conventional fashion, solder bumped or the like, and singulated. The singulated dies, which may be of different sizes and functionality, are then flip-chip assembled onto a single tile substrate of thin-film material which has been patterned with vias, peripheral connection pads, and one or more ground planes. Once dies are flip-chip mounted to the thin-film tile, all of the dies on the entire tile may be probed using automated testing equipment. Sets of dies of different functionality may be tested as a system or subsystem. Once test probing is complete, the dies (or sets of dies) and tile are singulated into die/tile assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Mark Moffat, Andrew Christie, Duncan Pilgrim, Ronald Eugene Reedy
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Patent number: 10699970Abstract: An extension of conventional IC fabrication processes to include some of the concepts of flip-chip assemblies while producing a final “non-flip chip” circuit structure suitable for conventional packaging or for direct usage by customers. Multiple IC dies are fabricated on a semiconductor wafer in a conventional fashion, solder bumped or the like, and singulated. The singulated dies, which may be of different sizes and functionality, are then flip-chip assembled onto a single tile substrate of thin-film material which has been patterned with vias, peripheral connection pads, and one or more ground planes. Once dies are flip-chip mounted to the thin-film tile, all of the dies on the entire tile may be probed using automated testing equipment. Sets of dies of different functionality may be tested as a system or subsystem. Once test probing is complete, the dies (or sets of dies) and tile are singulated into die/tile assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: pSemi CorporationInventors: Mark Moffat, Andrew Christie, Duncan Pilgrim, Ronald Eugene Reedy
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Publication number: 20190096772Abstract: An extension of conventional IC fabrication processes to include some of the concepts of flip-chip assemblies while producing a final “non-flip chip” circuit structure suitable for conventional packaging or for direct usage by customers. Multiple IC dies are fabricated on a semiconductor wafer in a conventional fashion, solder bumped or the like, and singulated. The singulated dies, which may be of different sizes and functionality, are then flip-chip assembled onto a single tile substrate of thin-film material which has been patterned with vias, peripheral connection pads, and one or more ground planes. Once dies are flip-chip mounted to the thin-film tile, all of the dies on the entire tile may be probed using automated testing equipment. Sets of dies of different functionality may be tested as a system or subsystem. Once test probing is complete, the dies (or sets of dies) and tile are singulated into die/tile assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Mark Moffat, Andrew Christie, Duncan Pilgrim, Ronald Eugene Reedy
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Patent number: 10109537Abstract: An extension of conventional IC fabrication processes to include some of the concepts of flip-chip assemblies while producing a final “non-flip chip” circuit structure suitable for conventional packaging or for direct usage by customers. Multiple IC dies are fabricated on a semiconductor wafer in a conventional fashion, solder bumped, and singulated. The singulated dies are then flip-chip assembled onto a single tile substrate of thin-film material which has been patterned with vias, peripheral connection pads, and one or more ground planes. Once dies are flip-chip mounted to the thin-film tile, all of the dies on the entire tile may be probed using automated testing equipment. Once test probing is complete, the dies and tile are singulated into die/tile assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: pSemi CorporationInventors: Mark Moffat, Andrew Christie, Duncan Pilgrim
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Publication number: 20180211890Abstract: An extension of conventional IC fabrication processes to include some of the concepts of flip-chip assemblies while producing a final “non-flip chip” circuit structure suitable for conventional packaging or for direct usage by customers. Multiple IC dies are fabricated on a semiconductor wafer in a conventional fashion, solder bumped, and singulated. The singulated dies are then flip-chip assembled onto a single tile substrate of thin-film material which has been patterned with vias, peripheral connection pads, and one or more ground planes. Once dies are flip-chip mounted to the thin-film tile, all of the dies on the entire tile may be probed using automated testing equipment. Once test probing is complete, the dies and tile are singulated into die/tile assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Mark Moffat, Andrew Christie, Duncan Pilgrim
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Patent number: 9966649Abstract: In one example an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a housing for coupling a satellite dish, an elevation adjustment bolt to perform an elevation adjustment on the satellite dish, an azimuth adjustment bolt to perform an azimuth adjustment on the satellite dish, a plate for coupling one or more U-bolts coupled to the housing, the plate comprising a curved portion that sits flush along a perimeter of a pole and a movable tab member coupled to the plate to allow for a plurality of different pole mounting configurations.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: PRO BRAND INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventor: Nathan Andrew Christie
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Patent number: 9837325Abstract: An extension of conventional IC fabrication processes to include some of the concepts of flip-chip assemblies while producing a final “non-flip chip” circuit structure suitable for conventional packaging or for direct usage by customers. Multiple IC dies are fabricated on a semiconductor wafer in a conventional fashion, solder bumped, and singulated. The singulated dies are then flip-chip assembled onto a single tile substrate of thin-film material which has been patterned with vias, peripheral connection pads, and one or more ground planes. Once dies are flip-chip mounted to the thin-film tile, all of the dies on the entire tile may be probed using automated testing equipment. Once test probing is complete, the dies and tile are singulated into die/tile assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Peregrine Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Mark Moffat, Andrew Christie, Duncan Pilgrim
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Publication number: 20160372387Abstract: An extension of conventional IC fabrication processes to include some of the concepts of flip-chip assemblies while producing a final “non-flip chip” circuit structure suitable for conventional packaging or for direct usage by customers. Multiple IC dies are fabricated on a semiconductor wafer in a conventional fashion, solder bumped, and singulated. The singulated dies are then flip-chip assembled onto a single tile substrate of thin-film material which has been patterned with vias, peripheral connection pads, and one or more ground planes. Once dies are flip-chip mounted to the thin-film tile, all of the dies on the entire tile may be probed using automated testing equipment. Once test probing is complete, the dies and tile are singulated into die/tile assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Mark Moffat, Andrew Christie, Duncan Pilgrim
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Publication number: 20160294036Abstract: In one example an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a housing for coupling a satellite dish, an elevation adjustment bolt to perform an elevation adjustment on the satellite dish, an azimuth adjustment bolt to perform an azimuth adjustment on the satellite dish, a plate for coupling one or more U-bolts coupled to the housing, the plate comprising a curved portion that sits flush along a perimeter of a pole and a movable tab member coupled to the plate to allow for a plurality of different pole mounting configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventor: Nathan Andrew Christie
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Patent number: 9240626Abstract: A mount for mounting a reflector of a satellite dish is provided. In one embodiment, the mount includes one or more first hooks and one or more second hooks located offset from the one or more first hooks, wherein the one or more second hooks are spring loaded and the one or more first hooks and the one or more second hooks fasten the reflector of the satellite dish to the mount.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Pro Brand International, Inc.Inventor: Nathan Andrew Christie
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Patent number: 8941554Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an anti-backlash component. In one embodiment, the anti-backlash component includes a housing, the housing comprising a first threaded opening and a second opening, a bolt coupled to the housing through the first threaded opening and the second opening, the bolt comprising a spherical end, a nut coupled to the bolt and an exterior side of the second opening of the housing and a socket coupled to the spherical end of the bolt.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Pro Band International, Inc.Inventor: Nathan Andrew Christie
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Patent number: 8858305Abstract: Penetrating the skin of a poultry item with an array of small holes accomplished by using a plurality of circular blades laterally spaced apart and substantially parallel and having a plurality teeth protruding from the edge of the blades and forcibly engaging and penetrating the skin of the poultry item with the plurality of teeth. The plurality of circular blades can have a common axis of rotation and rotating about a shaft extending along the common axis thereby forming a roller of blades.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Tyson Foods, Inc.Inventors: Harry Y. Chu, James Ruff, Robert Ty Baublits, Mark Andrew Christie
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Publication number: 20140273782Abstract: Penetrating the skin of a poultry item with an array of small holes accomplished by using a plurality of circular blades laterally spaced apart and substantially parallel and having a plurality teeth protruding from the edge of the blades and forcibly engaging and penetrating the skin of the poultry item with the plurality of teeth. The plurality of circular blades can have a common axis of rotation and rotating about a shaft extending along the common axis thereby forming a roller of blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: TYSON FOODS, INC.Inventors: Harry Y. Chu, James Ruff, Robert Ty Baublits, Mark Andrew Christie
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Patent number: 8690648Abstract: Penetrating the skin of a poultry item with an array of small holes accomplished by using a plurality of circular blades laterally spaced apart and substantially parallel and having a plurality teeth protruding from the edge of the blades and forcibly engaging and penetrating the skin of the poultry item with the plurality of teeth. The plurality of circular blades can have a common axis of rotation and rotating about a shaft extending along the common axis thereby forming a roller of blades.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Tyson Foods, Inc.Inventors: Harry Y. Chu, James Ruff, Robert Ty Baublits, Mark Andrew Christie