Patents by Inventor Andrew Francis

Andrew Francis 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).

  • Patent number: 10376867
    Abstract: The invention provides an exhaust gas cleaning oxidation catalyst and in particular to an oxidation catalyst for cleaning the exhaust gas discharged from internal combustion engines of compression ignition type (particularly diesel engines). The invention further relates to a catalyzed substrate monolith comprising an oxidizing catalyst on a substrate monolith for use in treating exhaust gas emitted from a lean-burn internal combustion engine. In particular, the invention relates to a catalyzed substrate monolith comprising a first washcoat coating and a second washcoat coating, wherein the second washcoat coating is disposed in a layer above the first washcoat coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Philip Gerald Blakeman, Gavin Michael Brown, Sougato Chatterjee, Andrew Francis Chiffey, Jane Gast, Paul Richard Phillips, Hanako Oyamada, Raj Rao Rajaram, Satoshi Sumiya, Andrew Peter Walker, Lifeng Wang
  • Publication number: 20190234603
    Abstract: A lighting system can include a light fixture located in a hazardous environment, wherein the light fixture comprises a controller. The light fixture can also include a sensor module communicably coupled to the controller of the light fixture, wherein the sensor module comprises a sensor module housing and a sensor disposed within the sensor module housing, wherein the sensor module housing comprises a first coupling feature that couples to a hazardous location enclosure. The hazardous location enclosure and the sensor module, when coupled to each other, can comply with applicable standards for the hazardous environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Treible, JR., Andrew Francis Scarlata, Joseph Michael Manahan
  • Patent number: 10357743
    Abstract: An oxidation catalyst is described for treating an exhaust gas produced by a diesel engine comprising a catalytic region and a substrate, wherein the catalytic region comprises a catalytic material comprising: bismuth (Bi), antimony (Sb) or an oxide thereof; a platinum group metal (PGM) selected from the group consisting of (i) platinum (Pt), (ii) palladium (Pd) and (iii) platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd); and a support material, which is a refractory oxide; wherein the platinum group metal (PGM) is supported on the support material; and wherein the bismuth (Bi), antimony (Sb) or an oxide thereof is supported on the support material and/or the refractory oxide comprises the bismuth, antimony or an oxide thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Andrew Francis Chiffey, Oliver Cooper, Christopher Daly, Mark Feaviour, Steven Merrick, Francois Moreau, Matthew O'Brien, David Thompsett
  • Publication number: 20190196469
    Abstract: Provided is a method for a robotic device to autonomously overcome obstructions hindering the operational capacity of the robotic device. When a robotic device encounters an obstruction, the robotic device may enact one of a number of predetermined responses to overcome the obstruction without requiring the intervention of an outside entity to assist the robotic device with overcoming the obstruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: AI Incorporated
    Inventors: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi, Andrew Francis Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 10327040
    Abstract: Techniques for low latency streaming, for example in a broadcasting environment, are described herein. In some examples, one or more individual renditions may be encoded into multiple rendition versions associated with different respective latencies. Also, in some examples, one or more individual renditions may be encoded into multiple rendition versions having different respective amounts of forward error correction (FEC), for example by an edge node of a video streaming service. Also, in some examples, video may be broadcast using a protocol that does not require retransmission of lost packets, such as Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC), which is commonly used for point-to-point transmissions. Also, in some examples, one or more servers may receive quality of service feedback information from each player to which video content is transmitted. The one or more servers may use this feedback information to select and switch between appropriate renditions and rendition versions for each player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Twitch Interactive, Inc.
    Inventors: Yueshi Shen, Martin Hess, Shawn Hsu, Eran Ambar, Abhinav Kapoor, Jorge Arturo Villatoro, Spencer Nelson, Jeffrey Garneau, Cyrus Hall, Jyotindra Vasudeo, Andrew Francis, Yuechuan Li, Chih-Chiang Lu
  • Patent number: 10314285
    Abstract: A system and method for exiting an overhead area in an aircraft. An egress apparatus is automatically moved from a closed state to an open state in response to opening a hatch that closes an opening in an overhead area in an aircraft. The apparatus comprises a platform attached to a substantially vertical structure by a first hinge structure. A guide panel is attached to the platform by a second hinge structure. The apparatus is configured to be moved from a closed state to an open state. The platform extends outward from the substantially vertical structure and under the opening in an overhead area in an aircraft when the apparatus is the open state. The guide panel extends upward from the platform when the apparatus is in the open state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Marius I. Ursescu, Carl Aaron Davison, Andrew P. Keleher, Edward W. Gillette, Kenneth G. Davis, Andrew Francis Szerlag
  • Publication number: 20190168200
    Abstract: A NOx absorber catalyst for treating an exhaust gas from a lean burn engine. The NOx absorber catalyst comprises a molecular sieve catalyst comprising a noble metal and a molecular sieve, wherein the molecular sieve contains the noble metal; an oxygen storage material for protecting the molecular sieve catalyst; and a substrate having an inlet end and an outlet end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Francis CHIFFEY, Jack CORPS, Laura MITCHELL-DOWNIE, Francois MOREAU, Matthew O'BRIEN
  • Publication number: 20190168189
    Abstract: A catalysed substrate monolith 12 for use in treating exhaust gas emitted from a lean-burn internal combustion engine, which catalysed substrate monolith 12 comprising a first washcoat coating 16 and a second washcoat coating 18, wherein the first washcoat coating comprises a catalyst composition comprising at least one platinum group metal (PGM) and at least one support material for the at least one PGM, wherein at least one PGM in the first washcoat coating is liable to volatilise when the first washcoat coating is exposed to relatively extreme conditions including relatively high temperatures, wherein the second washcoat coating comprises at least one metal oxide for trapping volatilised PGM and wherein the second washcoat coating is oriented to contact exhaust gas that has contacted the first washcoat coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Gerald BLAKEMAN, Gavin Michael BROWN, Sougato CHATTERJEE, Andrew Francis CHIFFEY, Jane GAST, Paul Richard PHILLIPS, Raj Rao RAJARAM, Glen SPREITZER, Andrew Peter WALKER
  • Patent number: 10286359
    Abstract: An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas from a diesel engine, which oxidation catalyst comprises: a first washcoat region comprising platinum (Pt), manganese (Mn) and a first support material; a second washcoat region comprising a platinum group metal (PGM) and a second support material; and a substrate having an inlet end and an outlet end; wherein the second washcoat region is arranged to contact the exhaust gas at the outlet end of the substrate and after contact of the exhaust gas with the first washcoat region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Andrew Francis Chiffey, John Benjamin Goodwin, James Leeland, Francois Moreau
  • Patent number: 10279314
    Abstract: An exhaust system for a compression ignition engine comprising an oxidation catalyst for treating carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbons (HCs) in exhaust gas from the compression ignition engine, wherein the oxidation catalyst comprises: a platinum group metal (PGM) component selected from the group consisting of a platinum (Pt) component, a palladium (Pd) component and a combination thereof; an alkaline earth metal component; a support material comprising a modified alumina incorporating a heteroatom component; and a substrate, wherein the platinum group metal (PGM) component, the alkaline earth metal component and the support material are disposed on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey PLC
    Inventors: David Bergeal, Andrew Francis Chiffey, John Benjamin Goodwin, Daniel Hatcher, Francois Moreau, Agnes Raj, Raj Rao Rajaram, Paul Richard Phillips, Cathal Prendergast
  • Patent number: 10260722
    Abstract: A lighting system can include a light fixture located in a hazardous environment, wherein the light fixture comprises a controller. The light fixture can also include a sensor module communicably coupled to the controller of the light fixture, wherein the sensor module comprises a sensor module housing and a sensor disposed within the sensor module housing, wherein the sensor module housing comprises a first coupling feature that couples to a hazardous location enclosure. The hazardous location enclosure and the sensor module, when coupled to each other, can comply with applicable standards for the hazardous environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Treible, Jr., Andrew Francis Scarlata, Joseph Michael Manahan
  • Patent number: 10240500
    Abstract: An oxidation catalyst for treating an exhaust gas produced by a compression ignition engine comprising: a substrate having an inlet end surface and an outlet end surface; a catalytic material disposed on the substrate, wherein the catalytic material comprises platinum (Pt); and a capture material, wherein the capture material is disposed on the outlet end surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Andrew Francis Chiffey, Francois Moreau, Paul Richard Phillips
  • Patent number: 10233806
    Abstract: An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, the exhaust system comprising, a lean NOx trap, a NOx storage and reduction zone on a wall flow monolithic substrate having a pre-coated porosity of 50% or greater, the NOx storage and reduction zone comprising a platinum group metal loaded on one or more first support, the or each first support comprising one or more alkaline earth metal compound, and a selective catalytic reduction zone on a monolithic substrate, the selective catalytic reduction zone comprising copper or iron loaded on a second support, the second support comprising a molecular sieve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Gavin Michael Brown, Andrew Francis Chiffey, Paul Richard Phillips, Jonathan Radcliffe
  • Publication number: 20190069330
    Abstract: A method for adding a robotic device to a first Wi-Fi network using a communication device, is disclosed, including generating an instruction to add the robotic device to the first Wi-Fi network using an application of the communication device connected to a first Wi-Fi network; extracting Wi-Fi access point's SSID and Wi-Fi password for the first Wi-Fi network by the application of the communication device; instructing the robotic device to enter into pairing mode; disconnecting the communication device from the first Wi-Fi network and connecting the communication device to a second Wi-Fi network of the robotic device using the application of the communication device; transferring the Wi-Fi access point's SSID and the Wi-Fi password for the first Wi-Fi network to the robotic device using the application of the communication device; and connecting the communication device to the first Wi-Fi network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: AI Incorporated
    Inventors: Ali Ebrahimi Afrouzi, Chin Pang Alfred Kwan, Andrew Francis Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 10213775
    Abstract: A NOx absorber catalyst for treating an exhaust gas from a lean burn engine. The NOx absorber catalyst comprises a molecular sieve catalyst comprising a noble metal and a molecular sieve, wherein the molecular sieve contains the noble metal; an oxygen storage material for protecting the molecular sieve catalyst; and a substrate having an inlet end and an outlet end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Andrew Francis Chiffey, Jack Corps, Laura Mitchell-Downie, Francois Moreau, Matthew O'Brien
  • Patent number: 10207254
    Abstract: A catalyzed substrate monolith 12 for use in treating exhaust gas emitted from a lean-burn internal combustion engine, which catalyzed substrate monolith 12 comprising a first washcoat coating 16 and a second washcoat coating 18, wherein the first washcoat coating comprises a catalyst composition comprising at least one platinum group metal (PGM) and at least one support material for the at least one PGM, wherein at least one PGM in the first washcoat coating is liable to volatilize when the first washcoat coating is exposed to relatively extreme conditions including relatively high temperatures, wherein the second washcoat coating comprises at least one metal oxide for trapping volatilized PGM and wherein the second washcoat coating is oriented to contact exhaust gas that has contacted the first washcoat coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Philip Gerald Blakeman, Gavin Michael Brown, Sougato Chatterjee, Andrew Francis Chiffey, Jane Gast, Paul Richard Phillips, Raj Rao Rajaram, Glen Spreitzer, Andrew Peter Walker
  • Patent number: 10203101
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a lighting device to produce user customizable realistic lighting effects while compensating for rolling shutter, the method comprising: calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter, said parameter comprising a user selectable camera frequency; and outputting said time varying lighting value thereby to simulate a realistic lighting effect, wherein the minimum pulse width of said time varying lighting value is determined by said camera frequency so as to avoid rolling shutter artefacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Rotolight Limited
    Inventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons, Stefan Lange
  • Patent number: 10197257
    Abstract: A method for controlling a lighting device to produce a range of user customizable realistic lighting effects for videography, broadcasting, cinematography, studio filming and/or location filming is disclosed. The method comprises: calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; wherein said at least one simulation parameter for characterizing a lighting effect is at least one of: a random brightness; a random duration; and a random interval; said simulation parameter depending on the lighting effect being simulated and outputting said time varying lighting value thereby to simulate a lighting effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Rotolight Limited
    Inventors: Roderick Allen Gammons, Andrew Francis, Roderick Aaron Gammons, Stefan Lange
  • Patent number: 10195566
    Abstract: A catalysed soot filter comprises an oxidation catalyst for oxidizing NO to NO2 and/or oxidizing CO to CO2 and/or HC to CO2 and H2O disposed on a wall flow filter monolithic substrate, the oxidation catalyst comprising: a platinum group metal component, and a pre-calcined support material comprising a mixed magnesium aluminium metal oxide having a magnesium content, calculated as Mg, of 15 wt % Mg or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Gavin Michael Brown, Andrew Francis Chiffey, Jonathan David Radcliffe
  • Patent number: D840586
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Andrew Francis Scarlata, Daniel Robert Treible, Jr., Joseph Michael Manahan