Patents by Inventor Chris D'Aoust

Chris D'Aoust 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: 9530193
    Abstract: A high dynamic range image editing system for editing an image file having pixels spanning a first range of light intensity levels in an image editing system that only displays differences in the light intensity levels of pixels within a second range of light intensity levels that is less than the first range of light intensity levels, without reducing the range of light intensity levels in the image file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Paul E. Debevec, Timothy S. Hawkins, Chris D. X. N. Tchou
  • Patent number: 9500590
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assay for the determination of a microorganism including a lysing chamber having triangular shaped metallic structures wherein the apexes of two triangles are arranged in alignment and forming a reactive zone for placement of the microorganism and lysing by microwave energy for exposing and isolating a target polynucleotide sequence. The isolated target polynucleotide sequence is introduced to an assay system for contact with polynucleotides which are complimentary to the isolated target polynucleotide sequence. Fluorophore-labeled capture polynucleotides are added for hybridizing to any bound target polynucleotide. Bound target polynucleotides are detected by metal enhanced fluorescence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY
    Inventor: Chris D. Geddes
  • Patent number: 9465853
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for implementing custom object-in-memory formats in a data grid network appliance. The techniques include maintaining a record of format definitions on a client device of the data grid and a corresponding record of format definitions on a server device of the data grid. Each format definition may indicate one or more attributes of an object class and data types and byte ranges of the attributes. The client device may serialize one or more objects for storage in the data grid based on respective format definitions associated with the one or more objects and retrieved from the record of format definitions maintained on the client device. Further, the server device may perform one or more data grid operations using format definitions retrieved from the record of format definitions maintained on the server device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jared H. Anderson, Chris D. Johnson, Fred A. Kulack, William T. Newport
  • Patent number: 9459212
    Abstract: The present invention provides for mixed metal structures that can be deposited on a substrate or free in solution that exhibit several distinctive properties including a broad wavelength range for enhancing fluorescence signatures. Further, metal surface plasmons can couple and such diphase coupled luminescence signatures create extra plasmon absorption bands. The extra bands allow for a broad range of fluorophores to couple therefore making more generic substrates with wider reaching applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY
    Inventor: Chris D. Geddes
  • Patent number: 9454588
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for implementing custom object-in-memory formats in a data grid network appliance. The techniques include maintaining a record of format definitions on a client device of the data grid and a corresponding record of format definitions on a server device of the data grid. Each format definition may indicate one or more attributes of an object class and data types and byte ranges of the attributes. The client device may serialize one or more objects for storage in the data grid based on respective format definitions associated with the one or more objects and retrieved from the record of format definitions maintained on the client device. Further, the server device may perform one or more data grid operations using format definitions retrieved from the record of format definitions maintained on the server device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jared H. Anderson, Chris D. Johnson, Fred A. Kulack, William T. Newport
  • Patent number: 9453797
    Abstract: The present invention provides for metallic nanostructures or nanoburgers comprising a dielectric layer positioned between metallic layers and their use in metal enhanced emissions systems to enhance emissions from fluorophores, including intrinsic and extrinsic; luminophores; bioluminescent species and/or chemiluminescent species. The multilayer nanoburgers exhibit several distinctive properties including significantly enhanced intensity of emissions, decreased lifetime and increased photostability by simply varying the thickness of the dielectric layer while maintaining a constant thickness of the two metallic layers on opposite sides of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY
    Inventor: Chris D. Geddes
  • Publication number: 20160251129
    Abstract: A product includes a container, a photosensitive material carried by the container and responsive to ultraviolet light, and a UV protector carried by the container to protect the photosensitive material from exposure to UV light. A method of producing a food or beverage container includes applying a photochromic material to a food or beverage container that is responsive to ultraviolet (UV) light so as to darken upon exposure thereto, and protecting at least a portion of the photochromic material from exposure to UV light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Roger P. Smith, Jessica R. Bryant, Chris D. Anderson, Scott Cooper, Terence J. Clark, Oleg Feygenson, Anatoly Solunin
  • Patent number: 9418220
    Abstract: A system includes a memory and a controller. The controller controls access to the memory and is adapted to be programmed with a key that is associated with a context. The controller is adapted to, in response to a request to access the memory, perform a cryptographic function on data associated with the request based on the key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Bret McKee, Chris D Hyser, Robert D. Gardner, Brian Watson
  • Patent number: 9409110
    Abstract: Disclosed and claimed is a method of removing contaminants from a process stream or stabilizing a system parameter in the process stream. The method includes providing a filtration system in communication with a controller, wherein the controller is operable to automatically initiate a flow from the process stream into the filtration system when the system parameter of the process stream is within above an upper threshold value and/or below a lower threshold value; and activating the filtration system, wherein the flow comprises a flow rate through the filtration system and the controller is operable to adjust the flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: NALCO COMPANY
    Inventors: Ana-Mariana Urmenyi, Amit Gupta, Chris D. Davies, Bert Simons
  • Publication number: 20160168499
    Abstract: A motor fuel comprising gasoline comprising 70-99 wt % gasoline and 1 to 30 wt % of mesitylene. This fuel can advantageously contain conventional additives used in gasoline. The use of mesitylene in gasoline blend yields a fuel blend with a higher research octane number and motor octane number. In addition, an improved jet fuel is provided, having from 1-10 wt % mesitylene added to the jet fuel, having improved carbon emission characteristics while maintaining required specifications. Further, an improved bio-fuel is provided, which may function as a replacement for conventional Jet A/JP-8 fuel and has lowered carbon emission specifications, the bio-fuel comprised of 75-90 wt % synthetic parafinnic kerosene (SPK) and 10-25 wt % mesitylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Donald L. Bower, Philip J. Catania, Edward Johnson, Kenneth Kasper, John J. Rusek, Jonathon D. Ziulkowski, Chris D'Acosta, Thomas Albuzat, Brian Stirm
  • Patent number: 9365314
    Abstract: A product includes a container, a photosensitive material carried by the container and responsive to ultraviolet light, and a UV protector carried by the container to protect the photosensitive material from exposure to UV light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
    Inventors: Roger P. Smith, Jessica R. Bryant, Chris D. Anderson, Scott Cooper, Oleg Feygenson, Anatoly Solunin, Terence J Clark
  • Patent number: 9342375
    Abstract: Systems and methods of managing workload at a data center are disclosed. An example method may include actively managing workload at a data center to realize energy savings. The method may also include providing excess power generated for the data center onto a utility grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Chris D. Hyser, Martin Arlitt, Tahir Cader, Cullen E. Bash, Richard Shaw Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 9339485
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a method to increase the triplet yield of a photosensitizer by the coupling to metal surface plasmons which leads to increased singlet oxygen generation by electric field enhancement or enhanced energy absorption of the photosensitizer. The extent of singlet oxygen enhancement can be tuned for applications in singlet oxygen based clinical therapy by modifying plasmon coupling parameters, such as metallic nanoparticle size and shape, photosensitizer/metallic nanoparticle distance, and the excitation wavelength of the coupling photosensitizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY
    Inventor: Chris D. Geddes
  • Publication number: 20160117366
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for autonomic caching in an IMDG has been provided. A method for autonomic caching in an IMDG includes receiving from a client of the IMDG a request for a primary query in the IMDG. The method also includes associating the primary query with a previously requested sub-query related to the primary query. Finally, the method includes directing the sub-query concurrently with a directing of the primary query without waiting to receive a request for the sub-query from the client. In this way, the method can proactively predict a receipt of the request for a sub-query following a request for a primary query prior the actual receipt of the request for the sub-query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Nitin Gaur, Chris D. Johnson, Todd E. Kaplinger
  • Publication number: 20160108329
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are motor fuels providing enhanced properties for use with 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines. The fuels comprise isooctane, alkylate, mesitylene, isopentane and butane, and optionally a special lube oil premixed in solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Chris D'Acosta, Thomas Albuzat
  • Patent number: 9310303
    Abstract: In the present invention, it is demonstrated for the first time, the influence of electrical current on the ability of surface plasmons to amplify fluorescence signatures. An applied direct current across silver island films (SiFs) of low electrical resistance perturbs the fluorescence enhancement of close-proximity fluorophores. For a given applied current, surface plasmons in “just-continuous” low resistance films are sparsely available for fluorophore dipole coupling and hence the enhanced fluorescence is gated as a function of the applied current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY
    Inventor: Chris D. Geddes
  • Patent number: 9261866
    Abstract: A controlling and monitoring control application associated with one or more work operations of one or more utility devices is disclosed. The controller is programmed for controlling one or more external work operations associated with one or more utility devices. An I/O board is connected in communication with the primary controller having a module with a plurality of device-specific control applications associated with one or more device-specific work operations. The housing of the controller includes one or more cable access points for plugging a cable into the controller. The cable access points are sealed to prevent water from entering into the housing. A mounting bracket assembly provides flexibility for mounting the controller at various orientations and/or positions. The controller also includes a DC control circuit for controlling backlight luminance over the entire dimming ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Chris D. Diller, Louis M. Holzman, Ronald B. Howes, Jr., Stephen X. Skaff, Quang Van Dao, Christopher A. Buck
  • Patent number: 9251209
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for autonomic caching in an IMDG has been provided. A method for autonomic caching in an IMDG includes receiving from a client of the IMDG a request for a primary query in the IMDG. The method also includes associating the primary query with a previously requested sub-query related to the primary query. Finally, the method includes directing the sub-query concurrently with a directing of the primary query without waiting to receive a request for the sub-query from the client. In this way, the method can proactively predict a receipt of the request for a sub-query following a request for a primary query prior the actual receipt of the request for the sub-query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Nitin Gaur, Chris D. Johnson, Todd E. Kaplinger
  • Publication number: 20160028098
    Abstract: A passive-delivery fuel cell system an anode with a fuel flow channel extending along the body and fluidly connecting the inlet to the outlet, wherein a volume of the flow channel per unit length of the anode body increases along the length of the body towards the second end, a capillary check valve in fluid communication with the anode inlet, a vented fuel cartridge in fluid communication with the anode outlet, and a pump in fluid communication with the vented fuel cartridge, the pump configured to pump fuel from the vented fuel cartridge to the inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160028273
    Abstract: A system for simultaneously charging an energy storage device from multiple energy input devices includes energy input devices in the form of solar and non-solar modules and an energy storage device in the form of a rechargeable battery, which is part of an energy storage module. A first solar module is able to generate solar power and delivers this power to the energy storage module, while the non-solar module delivers, for example, electrochemically generated electricity to the energy storage module via the first solar module, which acts as a backplane. The system may also include additional solar modules that can be connected to the first solar module in collapsed or expanded states to adjust the amount of electricity generated from solar power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016