Patents by Inventor Brian Rhys Stoner
Brian Rhys Stoner 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: 11213869Abstract: A solid waste treatment system includes: a solid-liquid separator module configured to receive mixed solid and liquid waste and separating solid material from the mixed solid and liquid waste; an accumulator and macerator module configured to receive and macerate the solid material from the solid-liquid separator module; a drying module configured to receive and dry the macerated solid material from the accumulator and macerator module; and a combustion module configured to receive and combust the dried macerated solid material from the drying module.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Research Triangle InstituteInventors: Jeffrey Robert Piascik, Charles David Stokes, Ethan Klem, Brian Rhys Stoner, Christopher Gregory, Nicholas G. Baldasaro, Katelyn Lea Sellgren, David E. Rogers, Brian Grant, Brian Thomas Hawkins, Enzo Cellini
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Patent number: 11147763Abstract: The disclosure provides biomedical devices comprising indicator agents sensitive to the environment of use, methods of using same to enhance adherence to a treatment or usage regimen, and systems for monitoring compliance of use of the biomedical device. The biomedical device may be an intravaginal ring comprised of biocompatible polymeric material having indicator agent incorporated therein capable of producing a detectable change in response to a stimulus within the vaginal environment.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTEInventors: Leah Marie Johnson, Stephanie Lynn Swarner, Ginger Denison Rothrock, Ariane Van Der Straten Ponthoz, Brian Rhys Stoner
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Patent number: 10947139Abstract: A liquid waste treatment system includes: a baffle tank subsystem for particle settling; a preprocess tank subsystem downstream of the baffle tank subsystem; a process tank subsystem downstream of the preprocess tank subsystem; and a storage tank subsystem downstream of the process tank subsystem for the storage of treated liquid. A Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) processing module may be included and may be inserted into the preprocess tank subsystem or implemented in a second process tank downstream of the process tank subsystem. A faster disinfection may occur in the process tank subsystem, and a slower disinfection may occur in the second process tank according to distinct respective kill curves. An electrochemical cell may be operated in a pulse mode in liquid waste in a pulsed mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Research Triangle InstituteInventors: Jeffrey Robert Piascik, Charles David Stokes, Ethan Klem, Brian Rhys Stoner, Christopher Gregory, Nicholas G. Baldasaro, Katelyn Lea Sellgren, David E. Rogers, Brian Grant, Brian Thomas Hawkins, Enzo Cellini
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Publication number: 20190169058Abstract: A solid waste treatment system includes: a solid-liquid separator module configured to receive mixed solid and liquid waste and separating solid material from the mixed solid and liquid waste; an accumulator and macerator module configured to receive and macerate the solid material from the solid-liquid separator module; a drying module configured to receive and dry the macerated solid material from the accumulator and macerator module; and a combustion module configured to receive and combust the dried macerated solid material from the drying module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey Robert Piascik, Charles David Stokes, Ethan Klem, Brian Rhys Stoner, Christopher Gregory, Nicholas G. Baldasaro, Katelyn Lea Sellgren, David E. Rogers, Brian Grant, Brian Thomas Hawkins, Enzo Cellini
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Publication number: 20190169054Abstract: A liquid waste treatment system includes: a baffle tank subsystem for particle settling; a preprocess tank subsystem downstream of the baffle tank subsystem; a process tank subsystem downstream of the preprocess tank subsystem; and a storage tank subsystem downstream of the process tank subsystem for the storage of treated liquid. A Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) processing module may be included and may be inserted into the preprocess tank subsystem or implemented in a second process tank downstream of the process tank subsystem. A faster disinfection may occur in the process tank subsystem, and a slower disinfection may occur in the second process tank according to distinct respective kill curves. An electrochemical cell may be operated in a pulse mode in liquid waste in a pulsed mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey Robert Piascik, Charles David Stokes, Ethan Klem, Brian Rhys Stoner, Christopher Gregory, Nicholas G. Baldasaro, Katelyn Lea Sellgren, David E. Rogers, Brian Grant, Brian Thomas Hawkins, Enzo Cellini
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Publication number: 20190070104Abstract: The disclosure provides biomedical devices comprising indicator agents sensitive to the environment of use, methods of using same to enhance adherence to a treatment or usage regimen, and systems for monitoring compliance of use of the biomedical device. The biomedical device may be an intravaginal ring comprised of biocompatible polymeric material having indicator agent incorporated therein capable of producing a detectable change in response to a stimulus within the vaginal environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Leah Marie Johnson, Stephanie Lynn Swarner, Ginger Denison Rothrock, Ariane Van Der Straten Ponthoz, Brian Rhys Stoner
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Publication number: 20140308688Abstract: A multiple flow-based microfluidic cell culture system that emulates mammalian physiology is provided. Tissue-mimicking cell cultures are connected by flow within a physiologically meaningful arrangement so that the pharmacokinetics of various agents to be tested in the system emulate in vivo conditions. The system includes at least two organ tissue modules, each organ tissue module including a first chamber containing an organ tissue cell, the first chamber including an inlet and an outlet for flow of an organ tissue cell-specific culture medium; a second chamber including an inlet and an outlet for flow of a blood material; and a semi-permeable membrane separating the first and second chambers. The flow of blood material through each organ tissue module is interconnected and the flow of tissue-cell specific culture medium is directed to a single organ tissue module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: Sonia Grego, Brian Rhys Stoner, Kristin Hedgepath Gilchrist, Timothy Raymond Fennell, Ann Pitruzzello
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Patent number: 6924921Abstract: A three dimensional photonic crystal and layer-by-layer processes of fabricating the photonic crystal. A substrate is exposed to a plurality of first microspheres made of a first material, the first material being of a type that will bond to the templated substrate and form a self-passivated layer of first microspheres to produce a first layer. The first layer is exposed to a plurality of second microspheres made of a second material, the second material being of a type that will bond to the first layer and form a self-passivated layer of second microspheres. This layering of alternating first and second microspheres can be repeated as desired to build a three dimensional photonic crystal of desired geometry. Charged polymers such as polyelectrolyte coatings can be used to create the bonds.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2003Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: MCNC Research & Development InstituteInventors: John South Lewis, lll, Scott Halden Goodwin-Johansson, Brian Rhys Stoner, Sonia Grego, David Edward Dausch
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Publication number: 20040134414Abstract: A three dimensional photonic crystal and layer-by-layer processes of fabricating the photonic crystal. A substrate is exposed to a plurality of first microspheres made of a first material, the first material being of a type that will bond to the templated substrate and form a self-passivated layer of first microspheres to produce a first layer. The first layer is exposed to a plurality of second microspheres made of a second material, the second material being of a type that will bond to the first layer and form a self-passivated layer of second microspheres. This layering of alternating first and second microspheres can be repeated as desired to build a three dimensional photonic crystal of desired geometry. Charged polymers such as polyelectrolyte coatings can be used to create the bonds.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: John South Lewis, Scott Halden Goodwin-Johansson, Brian Rhys Stoner, Sonia Grego, David Edward Dausch
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Patent number: 6752868Abstract: A three dimensional photonic crystal and layer-by-layer processes of fabricating the photonic crystal. A templated substrate is exposed to a plurality of first microspheres made of a first material, the first material being of a type that will bond to the templated substrate and form a self-passivated layer of first microspheres to produce a first layer. The first layer is exposed to a plurality of second microspheres made of a second material, the second material being of a type that will bond to the first layer and form a self-passivated layer of second microspheres. This layering of alternating first and second microspheres can be repeated as desired to build a three dimensional photonic crystal of desired geometry.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2002Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: MCNC Research & Development InstituteInventors: John South Lewis, III, Scott Halden Goodwin-Johansson, Brian Rhys Stoner, Sonia Grego, David Edward Dausch
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Publication number: 20040020423Abstract: A three dimensional photonic crystal and layer-by-layer processes of fabricating the photonic crystal. A templated substrate is exposed to a plurality of first microspheres made of a first material, the first material being of a type that will bond to the templated substrate and form a self-passivated layer of first microspheres to produce a first layer. The first layer is exposed to a plurality of second microspheres made of a second material, the second material being of a type that will bond to the first layer and form a self-passivated layer of second microspheres. This layering of alternating first and second microspheres can be repeated as desired to build a three dimensional photonic crystal of desired geometry.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2002Publication date: February 5, 2004Inventors: John South Lewis, Scott Halden Goodwin-Johansson, Brian Rhys Stoner, Sonia Grego, David Edward Dausch