Patents by Inventor Bruce Patterson

Bruce Patterson 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: 20240391014
    Abstract: The present disclosure teaches systems and methods for robotic welding of studs onto the surface of I-beams. The systems and methods use machine vision to identify and locate welding sites on a surface of a beam or girder, moves and aligns studs to the welding sites, and welds studs to the surface at these sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Structural Services, Inc.
    Inventors: James T. Benzing, William R. Haller, Jacob Bruce Patterson
  • Publication number: 20220324050
    Abstract: A shear stud feeder for a stud welding gun may include a support frame having a first slide rail and a second slide rail longitudinally spaced apart from the first slide rail to form a slot therebetween. The shear stud feeder may also include a magazine removably engaged with the support frame. The magazine may be adapted to support a plurality of shear studs by the head of each shear stud in a manner in which the body of each shear stud hangs below a bottom of the magazine and wherein the magazine is adapted to dispense the plurality of shear studs to the slot. The shear stud feeder may include a feed mechanism disposed adjacent to either the first slide rail or the second slide rail and a gate assembly adjacent to a front end of each of the first slide rail and the second slide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Structural Services, Inc.
    Inventors: James T. Benzing, Jacob Bruce Patterson, William R. Haller
  • Patent number: 11337956
    Abstract: Compounds which directly inhibit IRE-1? activity in vitro, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Such compounds and prodrugs are useful for treating diseases associated with the unfolded protein response or with regulated IRE1-dependent decay (RIDD) and can be used as single agents or in combination therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Fosun Orinove Pharmatech, Inc.
    Inventors: Qingping Zeng, Andras Toro, John Bruce Patterson, Warren Stanfield Wade, Zoltan Zubovics, Yun Yang, Zhipeng Wu
  • Patent number: 10946790
    Abstract: A control device for a first lighting load on a vehicle or trailer features an input connected to a lighting circuit through which a different second lighting load is operated, thus placing the controller in parallel relation with the lighting circuit, and a power output connected to the first lighting load on the vehicle or trailer. The controller is configured to detect from the input, a signal change sequence in the lighting circuit that comprises an initial high-to-low signal downstep, and a subsequent low-to-high signal upstep completed within a limited time window triggered by the initial high-to-low signal downstep. In response to detection of this signal change sequence, the controller energizes the first lighting load. If the second lighting load is the vehicle headlights, for example, a user can turn on the first lighting load by momentarily flipping the headlight switch off, and then quickly back on again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Dye-it Fuel Marking
    Inventor: Bruce Patterson
  • Publication number: 20190314330
    Abstract: Compounds which directly inhibit IRE-1? activity in vitro, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Such compounds and prodrugs are useful for treating diseases associated with the unfolded protein response or with regulated IRE1-dependent decay (RIDD) and can be used as single agents or in combination therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Qingping ZENG, Andras TORO, John Bruce PATTERSON, Warren Stanfield WADE, Zoltan ZUBOVICS, Yun YANG, Zhipeng WU
  • Patent number: 10357475
    Abstract: Compounds which directly inhibit IRE-1? activity in vitro, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Such compounds and prodrugs are useful for treating diseases associated with the unfolded protein response or with regulated IRE1-dependent decay (RIDD) and can be used as single agents or in combination therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Fosun Orinove PharmaTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Qingping Zeng, Andras Toro, John Bruce Patterson, Warren Stanfield Wade, Zoltan Zubovics, Yun Yang, Zhipeng Wu
  • Publication number: 20180228765
    Abstract: Compounds which directly inhibit IRE-1? activity in vitro, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Such compounds and prodrugs are useful for treating diseases associated with the unfolded protein response or with regulated IRE1-dependent decay (RIDD) and can be used as single agents or in combination therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Qingping Zeng, Andras Toro, John Bruce Patterson, Warren Stanfield Wade, Zoltan Zubovics, Yun Yang, Zhipeng Wu
  • Publication number: 20180072745
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which directly inhibit IRE-1? activity in vitro, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Such compounds and prodrugs are useful for treating diseases associated with the unfolded protein response and can be used as single agents or in combination therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Qingping Zeng, Warren S. Wade, John Bruce Patterson
  • Patent number: 9867803
    Abstract: Compounds which directly inhibit IRE-1? activity in vitro, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Such compounds and prodrugs are useful for treating diseases associated with the unfolded protein response or with regulated IRE1-dependent decay (RIDD) and can be used as single agents or in combination therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: SHANGHAI FOSUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Qingping Zeng, Andras Toro, John Bruce Patterson, Warren Stanfield Wade, Zoltan Zubovics, Yun Yang, Zhipeng Wu
  • Patent number: 9856266
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which directly inhibit IRE-1? activity in vitro, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Such compounds and prodrugs are useful for treating diseases associated with the unfolded protein response and can be used as single agents or in combination therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: SHANGHAI FOSUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Qingping Zeng, Warren S. Wade, John Bruce Patterson
  • Publication number: 20170326104
    Abstract: Compounds which directly inhibit IRE-1? activity in vitro, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Such compounds and prodrugs are useful for treating diseases associated with the unfolded protein response or with regulated IRE1-dependent decay (RIDD) and can be used as single agents or in combination therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Qingping Zeng, Jr., Andras Toro, John Bruce Patterson, Warren Stanfield Wade, Zoltan Zubovics, Yun Yang, Zhipeng Wu
  • Patent number: 9693992
    Abstract: Compounds which directly inhibit IRE-1? activity in vitro, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Such compounds and prodrugs are useful for treating diseases associated with the unfolded protein response or with regulated IRE1-dependent decay (RIDD) and can be used as single agents or in combination therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: MannKind Corporation
    Inventors: Qingping Zeng, Andras Toro, John Bruce Patterson, Warren Stanfield Wade, Zoltan Zubovics, Yun Yang, Zhipeng Wu
  • Publication number: 20170166576
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which directly inhibit IRE-1? activity in vitro, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Such compounds and prodrugs are useful for treating diseases associated with the unfolded protein response and can be used as single agents or in combination therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Qingping Zeng, Warren S. Wade, John Bruce Patterson
  • Patent number: 9493435
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds which directly inhibit IRE-1? activity in vitro, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Such compounds and prodrugs are useful for treating diseases associated with the unfolded protein response and can be used as single agents or in combination therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: MannKing Corporation
    Inventors: Qingping Zeng, Warren S. Wade, John Bruce Patterson
  • Patent number: 9241942
    Abstract: Compounds which directly inhibit IRE-1? activity in vitro, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Such compounds and prodrugs are useful for treating diseases associated with the unfolded protein response and can be used as single agents or in combination therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: MannKind Corporation
    Inventors: John Bruce Patterson, David Gregory Lonergan, Gary A. Flynn, Qingping Zeng, Peter V. Pallai
  • Patent number: 9040714
    Abstract: Compounds which directly inhibit IRE-1? activity in vitro, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts there-of. Such compounds and prodrugs are useful for treating diseases associated with the unfolded protein response or with regulated IRE1-dependent decay (RIDD) and can be used as single agents or in combination therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: MannKind Corporation
    Inventors: Qingping Zeng, Andras Toro, John Bruce Patterson, Warren Stanfield Wade, Zoltan Zubovics, Yun Yang, Zhipeng Wu
  • Publication number: 20150141424
    Abstract: Compounds which directly inhibit IRE-1? activity in vitro, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Such compounds and prodrugs are useful for treating diseases associated with the unfolded protein response or with regulated IRE1-dependent decay (RIDD) and can be used as single agents or in combination therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Qingping ZENG, Andras TORO, John Bruce PATTERSON, Warren Stanfield WADE, Zoltan ZUBOVICS, Yun YANG, Zhipeng WU
  • Patent number: 8893382
    Abstract: A method of assembling a combustion system for a gas turbine engine includes providing a combustion chamber frame, an inner casing structure, and an outer casing structure. The method also includes mounting the combustion chamber frame between the inner casing structure and the outer casing structure such that the combustion chamber frame is coupled to the inner casing structure and the outer casing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: David Bruce Patterson, Donald Michael Corsmeier, Craig Douglas Young, Donald Lee Gardner, James Edward Thompson, Daniel Dale Brown, Glenn Edward Wiehe, Donald Scott Yeager, Mark Willard Marusko, Michael Joseph Zerbe
  • Publication number: 20140248425
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component suitable for use in a gas turbine engine, comprising the steps of forming the component from a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, forming at least one aperture through the substrate from the first surface to the second surface having a first open area, applying a first coating to at least one of the first surface and the second surface adjacent to the at least one aperture, the aperture remaining at least partially unobstructed by the first coating, applying a second coating to the first coating adjacent to the at least one aperture, the aperture remaining at least partially unobstructed by the second coating, and removing the second coating from the aperture, leaving most or all of the first coating to define a second open area which is smaller than the first open area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: David Bruce Patterson, John Howard Starkweather, Thomas George Holland, Thomas John Tomlinson
  • Patent number: 8746270
    Abstract: A method is provided for controllably delivering an additive fluid into a host fluid in a target system at a desired volumetric flow rate. The method comprises: providing a binary supply injector connected in an additive fluid delivery system between a pressurized supply of the additive fluid and the target system. The binary supply injector is controllable between an ON state which permits flow of the additive fluid therethrough and an OFF state which prevents flow of the additive fluid therethrough. The method involves iteratively repeating: estimating a volumetric flow rate of the additive fluid between the pressurized supply and the target system; and if the estimated volumetric flow rate of the additive fluid is greater than the desired volumetric flow rate, controlling the supply injector to its OFF state; or if the estimated volumetric flow rate of the additive fluid is less than the desired volumetric flow rate, controlling the supply injector to its ON state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: BRG Industries Incorporated
    Inventors: Bruce Patterson, Glenn Duke, Robert Johnstone