Patents by Inventor Chris Davies

Chris Davies 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: 20200140441
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of ATR protein kinase. The invention also relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of this invention; methods of treating of various diseases, disorders, and conditions using the compounds of this invention; processes for preparing the compounds of this invention; intermediates for the preparation of the compounds of this invention; and methods of using the compounds in in vitro applications, such as the study of kinases in biological and pathological phenomena; the study of intracellular signal transduction pathways mediated by such kinases; and the comparative evaluation of new kinase inhibitors. The compounds of this invention have formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein the variables are as devined herein. Moreover, The compounds of this invention have formula I-A: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein the variables are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Nadia Ahmad, Dean Boyall, Jean-Damien Charrier, Chris Davis, Rebecca Davis, Steven Durrant, Gorka Etxebarria I Jardi, Damien Fraysse, Juan-Miguel Jimenez, David Kay, Ronald Knegtel, Donald Middleton, Michael O'Donnell, Maninder Panesar, Francoise Pierard, Joanne Pinder, David Shaw, Pierre-Henri Storck, John Studley, Heather Twin
  • Publication number: 20190380565
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of medical devices and establishing access to body lumens. In particular, the present disclosure relates to medical devices, systems and methods for facilitating access to an opening of a body lumen through an endoscope by at least partially dilating the opening with fluid from a fluid source prior to contacting the body lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Robert B. DeVries, Peter L. Dayton, Ryan Hartman, Douglas Malanson, Barry Weitzner, Evan Wilder, Chris Davis
  • Publication number: 20190384565
    Abstract: An example computing device is configured to perform functions including receiving a plurality of spectral data associated with a respective plurality of playback environments corresponding to a respective plurality of playback devices. The functions also include, based on the plurality of spectral data, determining a plurality of representative spectral characteristics. The functions also include receiving particular spectral data associated with a particular playback environment corresponding to a particular playback device and identifying a given one of the representative spectral characteristics that is representative of the particular spectral data. The functions also include, based on the given one of the representative spectral characteristics, identifying calibration data for use by the particular playback device when playing back audio and transmitting, to the particular playback device, the calibration data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Klaus Hartung, Simon Jarvis, Tim Sheen, Chris Davies
  • Publication number: 20190387337
    Abstract: An example computing device is configured to perform functions including receiving calibration data corresponding respectively to a plurality of playback devices, where each playback device in the plurality of playback devices is located in a respective playback environment other than a first playback environment. The functions also include receiving playback device characteristic data respectively indicating at least one playback device characteristic for each playback device of the plurality of playback devices. The functions also include, based on at least the calibration data and the playback device characteristic data, determining updated playback device configuration information and transmitting data indicating the updated playback device configuration information to a given playback device located in the first environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Simon Jarvis, Klaus Hartung, Chris Davies, Tim Sheen
  • Patent number: 10493797
    Abstract: A hybrid wheel for vehicles that includes a unitary lug structure, with a mount face and a dish section of the lug structure extending therefrom. The lug structure is usually a cast aluminum alloy. A wheel structure including a high strength polymer encapsulates a portion of the lug structure dish section. Rim ring(s) are included in the wheel structure and are preferably made of a fiber reinforced high strength polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Consolidated Metco, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Davis, Naren Ambati, Walter Koc, Richard J. Kilshaw, Matthew J. Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20190299939
    Abstract: The invention provides an air and fluid cleaning system for propelling a cleaning fluid and air onto a vehicle vision device such as a vehicle camera system. The cleaning system comprises at least one fluid nozzle aimed at the camera; at least one cleaning fluid pump fluidly connected to both a fluid supply conduit and a cleaning fluid source; at least one air nozzle aimed at the vehicle camera; and at least one telescopic air jet fluidly connected to the air nozzle, hydraulically connected to the fluid supply conduit, and operated by the fluid pressure provided by the cleaning fluid pump; such that during a first operation time interval only cleaning fluid is propelled onto the vehicle camera and during a second operation time interval only an air jet burst is propelled onto the vehicle camera. The invention further includes a method for cleaning a vehicle camera exposed to ambient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Chris Davies, Aaron Williams
  • Patent number: 10414383
    Abstract: The invention provides an air and fluid cleaning system for propelling a cleaning fluid and air onto a vehicle vision device such as a vehicle camera system. The cleaning system comprises at least one fluid nozzle aimed at the camera; at least one cleaning fluid pump fluidly connected to both a fluid supply conduit and a cleaning fluid source; at least one air nozzle aimed at the vehicle camera; and at least one telescopic air jet fluidly connected to the air nozzle, hydraulically connected to the fluid supply conduit, and operated by the fluid pressure provided by the cleaning fluid pump; such that during a first operation time interval only cleaning fluid is propelled onto the vehicle camera and during a second operation time interval only an air jet burst is propelled onto the vehicle camera. The invention further includes a method for cleaning a vehicle camera exposed to ambient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Chris Davies, Aaron Williams
  • Patent number: 10402154
    Abstract: A computing device may maintain a database of representative spectral characteristics. The computing device may also receive particular spectral data associated with a particular playback environment corresponding to the particular playback device. Based on the particular spectral data, the computing device may identify one of the representative spectral characteristics from the database that substantially matches the particular spectral data, and then identify, in the database, an audio processing algorithm based on a) the identified representative spectral characteristic and b) at least one characteristic of the particular playback device. The computing device may then transmit, to the particular playback device, data indicating the identified audio processing algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Klaus Hartung, Simon Jarvis, Tim Sheen, Chris Davies
  • Patent number: 10405116
    Abstract: A computing device may transmit playback device configuration information to a given playback device. The computing device may then receive calibration data corresponding to each playback device of a plurality of playback devices, and receive playback device characteristic data indicating at least one playback device characteristic for each playback device of the plurality of playback devices. Based on at least the received calibration data and the received playback device characteristic data, the computing device may determine updated playback device configuration information and transmit data indicating the updated playback device configuration information to the given playback device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Jarvis, Klaus Hartung, Chris Davies, Tim Sheen
  • Patent number: 10392391
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of ATR protein kinase. The invention also relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of this invention; methods of treating of various diseases, disorders, and conditions using the compounds of this invention; processes for preparing the compounds of this invention; intermediates for the preparation of the compounds of this invention; and methods of using the compounds in in vitro applications, such as the study of kinases in biological and pathological phenomena; the study of intracellular signal transduction pathways mediated by such kinases; and the comparative evaluation of new kinase inhibitors. The compounds of this invention have formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein the variables are as devined herein. Moreover, The compounds of this invention have formula I-A: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein the variables are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Nadia Ahmad, Dean Boyall, Jean-Damien Charrier, Chris Davis, Rebecca Davis, Steven Durrant, Gorka Etxebarria I Jardi, Damien Fraysse, Juan-Miguel Jimenez, David Kay, Ronald Knegtel, Donald Middleton, Michael O'Donnell, Maninder Panesar, Francoise Pierard, Joanne Pinder, David Shaw, Pierre-Henri Storck, John Studley, Heather Twin
  • Publication number: 20190249009
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses and methods including incorporation of additives into a bulk materials container by coating, impregnating, or otherwise applying the additives to at least a portion of the container and/or the material comprising the container. The container may be intended for containing bulk material used in a batch or continuous process, where the container can be consumed by the process along with the bulk material. The additives incorporated into the container can be substances that may be used by the process. The additives can modify the process. The additives can modify and/or condition the product being formed by the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Chris Davies, Mark Terry
  • Patent number: 10316191
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses and methods including incorporation of additives into a bulk materials container by coating, impregnating, or otherwise applying the additives to at least a portion of the container and/or the material comprising the container. The container may be intended for containing bulk material used in a batch or continuous process, where the container can be consumed by the process along with the bulk material. The additives incorporated into the container can be substances that may be used by the process. The additives can modify the process. The additives can modify and/or condition the product being formed by the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Potters Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Davies, Mark Terry
  • Patent number: 10266704
    Abstract: A method or applying a fast curing epoxy traffic marking composition is provided in which curing agents are coated on a carrier such as glass beads or porous silica. These carriers are dropped onto the epoxy coating and promote rapid curing of the top layer of the epoxy coating while the bottom layer is given additional time to adhere to the roadway surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Potters Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Suruliappa Jeganathan, Chris Davies, Kevin Goforth
  • Publication number: 20190040267
    Abstract: A method for applying a fast curing epoxy traffic marking composition is provided in which curing agents are coated on a carrier such as glass beads or porous silica. These carriers are dropped onto the epoxy coating and promote rapid curing of the top layer of the epoxy coating while the bottom layer is given additional time to adhere to the roadway surface. This enables the application contractor to open a marked roadway in a quicker manner with less motorist disruption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Suruliappa Jeganathan, Chris Davies, Kevin Goforth
  • Publication number: 20190032737
    Abstract: A brake system for a piece of equipment includes a series of rotors and stators, and a first brake actuator including at least one first piston positioned within a first chamber such that pressurization of the first chamber causes the at least one first piston to operatively engage at least one of rotors or stators such that the rotors and stators are compressed together and thereby create braking torque, and may also include a second brake actuator including at least one spring operatively coupled to at least one second piston positioned within a second chamber such that depressurization of the second chamber causes the at least one second piston to operatively engage at least one of the rotors or stators such that the pluralities of rotors and stators are compressed together and thereby create braking torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: David Burns, Chris Davis, Brad Desatnik, Michael Koerth
  • Patent number: 10183653
    Abstract: The invention refers to an on-board vision and cleaning system comprising a sensor unit mounted in a vehicle body, a cleaning fluid source, a cleaning fluid pump, a nozzle carrier, at least one cleaning fluid nozzle attached to the nozzle carrier, wherein the nozzle carrier is designed as a swivel arm which upon actuation may be flipped from a tilted back position which is a rest position into an elevated position which is an operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Chris Davies, Steven Shields, Aaron Williams
  • Patent number: 10184048
    Abstract: A system for dispensing a fast curing epoxy traffic marking composition to a transportation corridor includes a plurality of bins positioned on a transportation corridor marking dispensing apparatus. A first bin contains an epoxy coating which is applied by the dispensing apparatus on a transportation corridor. A second bin contains at least one curing agent which is coated on a carrier such as glass beads or porous silica. These carriers are dropped onto the epoxy coating by the dispensing apparatus and promote rapid curing of the top layer of the epoxy coating while the bottom layer is given additional time to adhere to the roadway surface. This enables the application contractor to open a marked roadway in a quicker manner with less motorist disruption. An optional third bin contains retroreflective beads which are applied to the epoxy coating by the dispenser apparatus to improve visibility of the line marking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Potters Industries LLC
    Inventors: Suruliappa Jeganathan, Chris Davies, Kevin Goforth
  • Publication number: 20190010163
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of ATR protein kinase. The invention relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of this invention; methods of treating of various diseases, disorders, and conditions using the compounds of this invention; processes for preparing the compounds of this invention; intermediates for the preparation of the compounds of this invention; and solid forms of the compounds of this invention. The compounds of this invention have formula I-1 or I-A: wherein the variables are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Nadia Ahmad, Jean-Damien Charrier, Chris Davis, Gorka Etxebarria I Jardi, Damien Fraysse, Ronald Knegtel, Maninder Panesar, Francoise Pierard, Joanne Pinder, Pierre-Henri Storck, John Studley
  • Patent number: 10093676
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of ATR protein kinase. The invention relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of this invention; methods of treating of various diseases, disorders, and conditions using the compounds of this invention; processes for preparing the compounds of this invention; intermediates for the preparation of the compounds of this invention; and solid forms of the compounds of this invention. The compounds of this invention have formula I-1 or I-A: wherein the variables are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Nadia Ahmad, Jean-Damien Charrier, Chris Davis, Gorka Etxebarria I Jardi, Damien Fraysse, Ronald Knegtel, Maninder Panesar, Francoise Pierard, Joanne Pinder, Pierre-Henri Storck, John Studley
  • Publication number: 20180230308
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatuses and methods including incorporation of additives into a bulk materials container by coating, impregnating, or otherwise applying the additives to at least a portion of the container and/or the material comprising the container. The container may be intended for containing bulk material used in a batch or continuous process, where the container can be consumed by the process along with the bulk material. The additives incorporated into the container can be substances that may be used by the process. The additives can modify the process. The additives can modify and/or condition the product being formed by the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Chris Davies, Mark Terry