Patents by Inventor Andrew D. Sutton
Andrew D. Sutton 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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Patent number: 11680152Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a method for making recyclable polymers and a method for decomposing the polymers back to the monomers which can then be reused. The polymer are stable to aqueous and/or acid conditions and may have a formula II The method to decompose the polymer back to the monomers may comprise heating the polymer in a protic organic solvent.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Triad National Security, LLCInventors: Andrew D. Sutton, Christopher David Roland, Cameron M. Moore
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Patent number: 11565983Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method are disclosed for obtaining high-energy fuels. In some embodiments, the system and method produces one or more fused cyclic compounds that can include one or more bridging points. The fused cyclic compounds are suitable for use as a high-energy fuels, and may be derived from biomass.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Triad National Security, LLCInventors: Andrew D. Sutton, Cameron M. Moore, Orion Staples, Troy A. Semelsberger, William L. Kubic, Jr.
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Patent number: 11306039Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method are disclosed for obtaining high-energy fuels. In some embodiments, the system and method produces one or more fused cyclic compounds that can include one or more bridging points. The fused cyclic compounds are suitable for use as a high-energy fuels, and may be derived from biomass.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Triad National Security, LLCInventors: Andrew D. Sutton, Cameron M. Moore, Orion Staples, Troy A. Semelsberger, William L. Kubic, Jr.
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Publication number: 20210371617Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a method for making recyclable polymers and a method for decomposing the polymers back to the monomers which can then be reused. The polymer are stable to aqueous and/or acid conditions and may have a formula II The method to decompose the polymer back to the monomers may comprise heating the polymer in a protic organic solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Triad National Security, LLCInventors: Andrew D. Sutton, Christopher David Roland, Cameron M. Moore
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Patent number: 9783477Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a method for making fuels and feedstocks from readily available alcohol starting materials. In some embodiments, the method concerns converting alcohols to carbonyl-containing compounds and then condensing such carbonyl-containing compounds together to form oligomerized species. These oligomerized species can then be reduced using by-products from the conversion of the alcohol. In some embodiments, the method further comprises converting saturated, oligomerized, carbonyl-containing compounds to aliphatic fuels.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLCInventors: Andrew D. Sutton, Ty Brooks, Rhodri Jenkins, Cameron Moore, Orion Staples
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Publication number: 20170029351Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a method for making fuels and feedstocks from readily available alcohol starting materials. In some embodiments, the method concerns converting alcohols to carbonyl-containing compounds and then condensing such carbonyl-containing compounds together to form oligomerized species. These oligomerized species can then be reduced using by-products from the conversion of the alcohol. In some embodiments, the method further comprises converting saturated, oligomerized, carbonyl-containing compounds to aliphatic fuels.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Andrew D. Sutton, Ty Brooks, Rhodri Jenkins, Cameron Moore, Orion Staples
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Patent number: 9422207Abstract: The present invention is directed to the preparation of oxygenated, unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds, such as derivatives of furfural or hydroxymethyl furfural produced by aldol condensation with a ketone or a ketoester, as well as methods of deoxidatively reducing those compounds with hydrogen under acidic conditions to provide saturated hydrocarbons useful as fuels.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignees: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, The Proctor & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Cameron Gordon, Louis A. Silks, Andrew D. Sutton, Ruilian Wu, Marcel Schlaf, Fraser Waldie, Ryan West, Dimitris Ioannis Collias
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Publication number: 20150232394Abstract: The present invention is directed to the preparation of oxygenated, unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds, such as derivatives of furfural or hydroxymethyl furfural produced by aldol condensation with a ketone or a ketoester, as well as methods of deoxidatively reducing those compounds with hydrogen under acidic conditions to provide saturated hydrocarbons useful as fuels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicants: Los Alamos National Security, LLC, The Procter & Gamble PlazaInventors: John Cameron Gordon, Louis A. Silks, Andrew D. Sutton, Ruilian Wu, Marcel Schlaf, Fraser Waldie, Ryan West, Dimitris Ioannis Collias
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Publication number: 20040175328Abstract: Microparticles of a water-soluble material, which are smooth and spherical, and at least 90% of which have a mass median particle size of 1 to 10 &mgr;m, and which carry a therapeutic or diagnostic agent can successfully be used in dry powder inhalers to deliver the said agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2004Publication date: September 9, 2004Inventors: Andrew D. Sutton, Richard A. Johnson, Peter J. Senior, David Heath
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Patent number: 6709650Abstract: Microparticles of a water-soluble material, which are smooth and spherical, and at least 90% of which have a mass median particle size of 1 to 10 &mgr;m, and which carry a therapeutic or diagnostic agent can successfully be used in dry powder inhalers to deliver the said agent.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1999Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: Elam Drug Delivery LimitedInventors: Andrew D. Sutton, Richard A. Johnson, Peter J. Senior, David Heath
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Publication number: 20030133876Abstract: Microspheres are prepared by a process comprising the steps of (i) spray-drying a solution or dispersion of a wall-forming material in order to obtain intermediate microspheres and (ii) reducing the water-solubility of at least the outside of the intermediate microspheres. Suitable wall-forming materials include proteins such as albumin and gelatin. The microsphere have walls of 40-500 nm thick and are useful in ultrasonic imaging. The control of median size, size distribution and degree of insolubilisation and cross-linking of the wall-forming material allows novel microsphere preparations to be produced. In particular, the microspheres may be 15-20 &mgr;m, targeted to selected areas of the body or of prolonged life in the circulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2002Publication date: July 17, 2003Applicant: Quadrant Healthcare (UK) Limited, a member of the Elam Group of CompaniesInventors: Andrew D. Sutton, Richard A. Johnson
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Patent number: 6569405Abstract: Microcapsules are prepared by a process comprising the steps of (i) spray-drying a solution or dispersion of a wall-forming material in order to obtain intermediate microcapsules and (ii) reducing the water-solubility of at least the outside of the intermediate microcapsules. Suitable wall-forming materials include proteins such as albumin and gelatin. The microcapsules have walls of 40-500 nm thick and are useful in ultrasonic imaging. The control of median size, size distribution and degree of insolubilization and cross-linking of the wall-forming material allows novel microsphere preparations to be produced.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1999Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Quadrant Healthcare (UK) LimitedInventors: Andrew D. Sutton, Richard A. Johnson, Peter J. Senior, David Heath
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Patent number: 6022525Abstract: Microcapsules are prepared by a process comprising the steps of (i) spray-drying a solution or dispersion of a wall-forming material in order to obtain intermediate microcapsules and (ii) reducing the water-solubility of at least the outside of the intermediate microcapsules.Suitable wall-forming materials include proteins such as albumin and gelatin.The microcapsules have walls of 40-500 nm thick and are useful in ultrasonic imaging. The control of median size, size distribution and degree of insolubilisation and cross-linking of the wall-forming material allows novel microsphere preparations to be produced.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1995Date of Patent: February 8, 2000Assignee: Quadrant Healthcare (UK) LimitedInventors: Andrew D. Sutton, Richard A. Johnson, Peter J. Senior, David Heath
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Patent number: 5993805Abstract: Microparticles of a water-soluble material, which are smooth and spherical, and at least 90% of which have a mass median particle size of 1 to 10 .mu.m, and which carry a therapeutic or diagnostic agent can successfully be used in dry powder inhalers to deliver the said agent.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: Quadrant Healthcare (UK) LimitedInventors: Andrew D. Sutton, Richard A. Johnson, Peter J. Senior, David Heath
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Patent number: 5518709Abstract: Microcapsules are prepared by a process comprising the steps of (i) spray-drying a solution or dispersion of a wall-forming material in order to obtain intermediate microcapsules and (ii) reducing the water-solubility of at least the outside of the intermediate microcapsules.Suitable wall-forming materials include proteins such as albumin and gelatin.The microcapsules have walls of 40-500 nm thick and are useful in ultrasonic imaging. The control of median size, size distribution and degree of insolubilization and cross-linking of the wall-forming material allows novel microsphere preparations to be produced.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1993Date of Patent: May 21, 1996Assignee: Andaris LimitedInventors: Andrew D. Sutton, Richard A. Johnson, Peter J. Senior, David Heath