Patents by Inventor Brian Downing

Brian Downing 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: 20210307251
    Abstract: A riding lawn care vehicle (10, 310) may include a frame (30, 330), an engine (340, 40), a steering assembly, a support platform (20, 30, 320) and a front platform (348, 48). At least a pair of drive wheels may be operably coupled to the frame (30, 330). The engine (340, 40) is operably coupled to the frame (30, 330) via an engine platform (342, 42). The engine (340, 40) is disposed substantially between the drive wheels to selectively provide drive power to the drive wheels via respective hydraulic pumps (346, 46). The steering assembly includes control levers (50) operably coupled to respective ones of the drive wheels via the respective hydraulic pumps (346, 46). The steering assembly enables steering of the riding lawn care vehicle (10, 310) based on drive speed control of the drive wheels responsive to positioning of the control levers (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Corey Fisher, Brian Downing, Joshua Lawrence, Timothy Wicker, Juan Plasencia, Darren Chandler, Jordan Craven, Travis Lyons, Rick Nelson, Braxton Reese, Juan Rodriguez, Jerry Sandy, Eric Tse, Chris Russell, Steven Benedict, Jake Bagwell
  • Patent number: 10986782
    Abstract: A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame, an engine, a steering assembly, a support platform and a front platform. At least a pair of drive wheels may be operably coupled to the frame. The engine is operably coupled to the frame via an engine platform. The engine is disposed between the drive wheels to selectively provide drive power to the drive wheels via respective hydraulic pumps. The steering assembly includes control levers operably coupled to respective drive wheels via the respective hydraulic pumps. The steering assembly enables steering of the lawn care vehicle based on drive speed control of the drive wheels responsive to positioning of the control levers. The support platform is operably coupled to the frame at a rear portion of the lawn care vehicle. The front platform is operably coupled to the frame forward of the engine platform. The front platform supports the hydraulic pumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Corey Fisher, Brian Downing, Joshua Lawrence, Timothy Wicker, Juan Plasencia, Darren Chandler, Jordan Craven, Travis Lyons, Rick Nelson, Braxton Reese, Juan Rodriguez, Jerry Sandy, Eric Tse, Chris Russell, Steven Benedict, Jake Bagwell
  • Patent number: 10829757
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for peptides derived from membrane-anchored ubiquitin-fold proteins (MUB), particularly those containing a Lap-Bar-Lopp motif, for use in inhibiting ubiquitinylation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Saint Louis University
    Inventors: Brian Downes, Sergey V. Korolev, Xiaolong Lu
  • Publication number: 20190141889
    Abstract: A riding lawn care vehicle (10, 310) may include a frame (30, 330), an engine (340, 40), a steering assembly, a support platform (20, 30, 320) and a front platform (348, 48). At least a pair of drive wheels may be operably coupled to the frame (30, 330). The engine (340, 40) is operably coupled to the frame (30, 330) via an engine platform (342, 42). The engine (340, 40) is disposed substantially between the drive wheels to selectively provide drive power to the drive wheels via respective hydraulic pumps (346, 46). The steering assembly includes control levers (50) operably coupled to respective ones of the drive wheels via the respective hydraulic pumps (346, 46). The steering assembly enables steering of the riding lawn care vehicle (10, 310) based on drive speed control of the drive wheels responsive to positioning of the control levers (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Corey Fisher, Brian Downing, Joshua Lawrence, Timothy Wicker, Juan Plasencia, Darren Chandler, Jordan Craven, Travis Lyons, Rick Nelson, Braxton Reese, Juan Rodriguez, Jerry Sandy, Eric Tse, Chris Russell, Steven Benedict, Jake Bagwell
  • Publication number: 20180283773
    Abstract: A system and method for liquefying a natural gas stream, including a liquefaction heat exchanger having at least three cooling bundles and arranged such that the natural gas stream passes sequentially therethrough. A first cooling bundle condenses heavy hydrocarbon components in the natural gas stream. A second cooling bundle liquefies the natural gas stream. A third cooling bundle sub-cools the LNG stream. A hydraulic turbine has an inlet operationally connected to an outlet of the second cooling bundle, and an outlet operationally connected to an inlet of the third cooling bundle. The hydraulic turbine cools the LNG stream and reduces the pressure of the LNG stream to form a reduced-pressure LNG stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Suhas P. Mondkar, O. Angus Sites, Steve Wright, Brian Downs
  • Patent number: 8007830
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oral granules of montelukast sodium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Frosst Canada & Co.
    Inventor: Brian Down
  • Publication number: 20080131516
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oral granules of montelukast sodium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: Brian Down
  • Publication number: 20030096840
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oral granules of montelukast sodium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventor: Brian Down
  • Patent number: 5321033
    Abstract: A form of 3-[N-(p-chlorobenzyl)-3-(t-butylthio)-5-(quinolin-2-ylmethoxy)indol-2-yl]- 2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid sodium salt, obtained by freeze or spray drying, is more soluble in water than the crystalline form thereof. The compound is useful as an anti-asthmatic, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, or cytoprotective agent. It is also useful in treating diarrhea, hypertension, angina, platelet aggregation, cerebral spasm, premature labor, spontaneous abortion, dysmenorrhea, and migraine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Assignee: Merck Frosst Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Down, John H. Hutchinson
  • Patent number: 5254567
    Abstract: A form of 3-[N-(p-chlorobenzyl)-3-(t-butylthio)-5-(quinolin-2-ylmethoxy)indol-2-yl]- 2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid sodium salt, obtained by freeze or spray drying, is more soluble in water than the crystalline form thereof. The compound is useful as an anti-asthmatic, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, or cytoprotective agent. It is also useful in treating diarrhea, hypertension, angina, platelet aggregation, cerebral spasm, premature labor, spontaneous abortion, dysmenorrhea, and migraine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Assignee: Merck Frosst Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Down, John H. Hutchinson