Patents by Inventor Brandon Griffin

Brandon Griffin 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: 20240083436
    Abstract: A method for controlling brake pressure during a shift of a vehicle out of park may include determining that a first status condition is met when the vehicle is in park with an electric parking brake applied, determining that a second status condition is met when the vehicle is not moving, responsive to detecting a shift of the vehicle out of park when the first and second status conditions are both met, directing a build-up of brake pressure until a brake pressure target is reached, and holding the brake pressure at the brake pressure target until a release condition is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel A. Gabor, Mostafa Shuva, Nolan Payne, Brandon J. Cameron, Alex James, Scott Mlynarczyk, Bryan Griffin
  • Patent number: 11766661
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a catalyst that includes a support that includes a metal oxide and a metal deposited on the support, where the metal oxide includes at least one of TiO2, Al2O3, SiO2, CeO2, and/or ZrO2, the metal includes at least one of Pt, Pd, Ru Rh, Ni, and/or Mo, the metal is in the form of a particle, and the metal is present on the support at a concentration between about 0.1 wt % and about 5.0 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Brandon Griffin, Calvin Mukarakate, Maarit Kristiina Iisa, Abhijit Dutta, Joshua A. Schaidle, Andrew Nolan Wilson, Mark R. Nimlos, Matthew Maurice Yung
  • Patent number: 11498998
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes where R1 and R2 include at least one of a hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, and/or an alkyl group, R3 and R4 include at least one of hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group, and/or a ketone, and 1?n?2000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Nolan Wilson, Michael Brandon Griffin, Mark R. Nimlos, Joshua A. Schaidle
  • Publication number: 20220184585
    Abstract: Described herein are catalysts and methods for converting waste biogas (e.g., a mixture of carbon dioxide and methane) into useful products. In some embodiments, the biogas is converted into a highly purified methane, that can be further processed to generate fuel products, including recycled natural gas (RNG) and liquid fuels. The described catalysts and methods may be advantageous over conventional methods, including by reducing catalyst costs, decreasing temperature requirements and/or providing higher purity products by reducing carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide in product streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Brandon GRIFFIN, Matthew Maurice YUNG
  • Patent number: 11167281
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a core in the shape of a particle having a characteristic length between about one micron and about one millimeter, an active material that includes a noble metal deposited on a surface of the core, and a coating that includes a first metal-oxide, where the active material is positioned between the core and the coating, the active material has a diameter between about one nanometer and about 20 nanometers, and the coating has a thickness between greater than zero nanometers and about 20 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, Colorado School of Mines
    Inventors: Derek Richard Vardon, Steven T. Christensen, Katherine E. Hurst, Amy Elizabeth Maurer, Michael Brandon Griffin
  • Publication number: 20210316276
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a catalyst that includes a support that includes a metal oxide and a metal deposited on the support, where the metal oxide includes at least one of TiO2, Al2O3, SiO2, CeO2, and/or ZrO2, the metal includes at least one of Pt, Pd, Ru Rh, Ni, and/or Mo, the metal is in the form of a particle, and the metal is present on the support at a concentration between about 0.1 wt % and about 5.0 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Brandon GRIFFIN, Calvin MUKARAKATE, Maarit Kristiina IISA, Abhijit DUTTA, Joshua A. SCHAIDLE, Andrew Nolan WILSON, Mark R. NIMLOS, Matthew Maurice Yung
  • Patent number: 10894760
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a solid support, a metal positioned on the solid support, and an oxide coating positioned to at least partially cover the metal. The compositions described herein may be utilized in methods that include contacting muconic acid and hydrogen to convert at least a portion of the muconic acid to adipic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Derek Richard Vardon, Steven Thomas Christensen, Katherine Elaine Hurst, Amy Elizabeth Settle, Michael Brandon Griffin
  • Publication number: 20200291163
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes where R1 and R2 include at least one of a hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, and/or an alkyl group, R3 and R4 include at least one of hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group, and/or a ketone, and 1?n?2000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Nolan WILSON, Michael Brandon GRIFFIN, Mark R. NIMLOS, Joshua A. SCHAIDLE
  • Publication number: 20200061598
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a core in the shape of a particle having a characteristic length between about one micron and about one millimeter, an active material that includes a noble metal deposited on a surface of the core, and a coating that includes a first metal-oxide, where the active material is positioned between the core and the coating, the active material has a diameter between about one nanometer and about 20 nanometers, and the coating has a thickness between greater than zero nanometers and about 20 nanometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Derek Richard VARDON, Steven T. CHRISTENSEN, Katherine E. HURST, Amy Elizabeth MAURER, Michael Brandon GRIFFIN
  • Publication number: 20190345090
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a solid support, a metal positioned on the solid support, and an oxide coating positioned to at least partially cover the metal. The compositions described herein may be utilized in methods that include contacting muconic acid and hydrogen to convert at least a portion of the muconic acid to adipic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Derek Richard Vardon, Steven Thomas Christensen, Katherine Elaine Hurst, Amy Elizabeth Settle, Michael Brandon Griffin
  • Patent number: D791583
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Inventor: Brandon Griffin