Patents by Inventor Brian Ralphs

Brian Ralphs 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: 11981904
    Abstract: The invention is directed to BAHD acyltransferase enzymes, nucleic acids encoding BAHD acyltransferase enzymes, and inhibitory nucleic acids adapted to inhibit the expression and/or translation of BAHD acyltransferase RNA; expression cassettes, plant cells, and plants that have or encode such nucleic acids and enzymes; and methods of making and using such nucleic acids, enzymes, expression cassettes, cells, and plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignees: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Steven D. Karlen, Rebecca Anne Smith, John Ralph, Emily Beebe, Craig Bingman, Brian Fox, Shawn Mansfield, Heather Mackay, Hoon Kim, Yaseen Mottiar, Faride Unda
  • Publication number: 20240058602
    Abstract: An electrode that includes an elongate lead body and a nerve cuff. The nerve cuff may include a biologically compatible, elastic, electrically insulative helical cuff body configured to be disposed around a nerve, and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts carried by the helical cuff body that are spaced from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
    Inventors: William Andrew Brandt, Brian Ralph Dearden
  • Patent number: 11833348
    Abstract: An electrode that includes an elongate lead body and a nerve cuff. The nerve cuff may include a biologically compatible, elastic, electrically insulative helical cuff body configured to be disposed around a nerve, and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts carried by the helical cuff body that are spaced from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
    Inventors: William Andrew Brandt, Brian Ralph Dearden
  • Publication number: 20230010510
    Abstract: An electrode that includes an elongate lead body and a nerve cuff. The nerve cuff may include a biologically compatible, elastic, electrically insulative helical cuff body configured to be disposed around a nerve, and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts carried by the helical cuff body that are spaced from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
    Inventors: William Andrew Brandt, Brian Ralph Dearden
  • Publication number: 20220062629
    Abstract: An electrode that includes an elongate lead body and a nerve cuff. The nerve cuff may include a biologically compatible, elastic, electrically insulative cuff body configured to be circumferentially disposed around a nerve, first and second relatively wide electrically conductive contacts carried by the cuff body that are spaced from one another in the length direction and that extend in the width direction to such an extent that they extend completely around the cuff body inner lumen when the cuff body is in the pre-set furled shape, and a plurality of relatively narrow electrically conductive contacts carried by the cuff body that are spaced from one another in the width direction and are located between the first and second relatively wide electrically conductive contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
    Inventors: Brian Ralph Dearden, Brian M. Shelton, Neil Talbot
  • Patent number: 10507814
    Abstract: Braking control systems, such as for an aircraft, use a hydraulic failure isolation valve intermediate an accumulator power source and a dual valve assembly for mechanical operation when a hydraulic power source experiences a disruption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Keith Zell, Marc Georgin, Paul R. Burte, Gregory Hickey, Efrem E. Ayichew, Clifton R. Boggs, Eric Meraz, Brian Ralph
  • Publication number: 20190193704
    Abstract: Braking control systems, such as for an aircraft, use a hydraulic failure isolation valve intermediate an accumulator power source and a dual valve assembly for mechanical operation when a hydraulic power source experiences a disruption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: BRIAN KEITH ZELL, MARC GEORGIN, PAUL R. BURTE, GREGORY HICKEY, EFREM E. AYICHEW, CLIFTON R. BOGGS, ERIC MERAZ, BRIAN RALPH
  • Patent number: 10112508
    Abstract: A harness booster car seat that is separable into a separately usable backless booster and a backrest booster that may or may not include a harness thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: EVENFLO COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Ralph Pleiman, Alan Ball, Andrew R. Davis
  • Publication number: 20180177321
    Abstract: A shield for a privacy curtain such as is used as a room divider in a hospital room. The privacy curtain shield folds around the privacy curtain and provides an easily cleanable, removable surface that protects the privacy curtain and reduces or infection concerns and cost of cleaning and maintenance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: One One Three, LLC
    Inventor: Brian Ralph Heidsiek
  • Patent number: 9950649
    Abstract: A child car seat that includes a headrest portion that is adjustable with respect to the car seat base in a vertical and horizontal direction, wherein the adjustment of the headrest in a vertical direction is accomplished via a screw-type mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: EVENFLO COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Ralph Pleiman, Andrew R. Davis
  • Publication number: 20170349065
    Abstract: A child car seat that includes a headrest portion that is adjustable with respect to the car seat base in a vertical and horizontal direction, wherein the adjustment of the headrest in a vertical direction is accomplished via a screw-type mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Evenflo Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Ralph Pleiman, Andrew R. Davis
  • Publication number: 20170057384
    Abstract: A harness booster car seat that is separable into a separately usable backless booster and a backrest booster that may or may not include a harness thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Evenflo Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Ralph Pleiman, Alan Ball, Andrew R. Davis
  • Patent number: D766284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Mitchell Johnson, Brian Ralphs
  • Patent number: D768145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Ralphs, Benjamin Perry, Xiaoji Chen
  • Patent number: D769894
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Ralphs, Benjamin Perry, Xiaoji Chen
  • Patent number: D772926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Emmanuel Reyes, Benjamin Perry, John Snavely, Xiaoji Chen, Ryan Phillips, Jeff Fleischmann, Mitchell Johnson, Nicholas Robinson, Joseph Wheeler, Nathan Johnson, Brian Ralphs, David Gardner, Lynnette Reed, Mengyuan Tu
  • Patent number: D774069
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Gardner, Eric Hsia, MacBeth Watson, Brian Ralphs, John Snavely, Megan McMillan
  • Patent number: D774070
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Moroney, Stephane Comeau, David Gardner, Megan McMillan, Eric Hsia, MacBeth Watson, Brian Ralphs, John Snavely
  • Patent number: D779545
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaoji Chen, Nathan Johnson, Megan McMillan, Brian Ralphs
  • Patent number: D791804
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Emmanuel Reyes, Benjamin Perry, John Snavely, Xiaoji Chen, Ryan Phillips, Jeff Fleischmann, Mitchell Johnson, Nicholas Robinson, Joseph Wheeler, Nathan Johnson, Brian Ralphs, David Gardner