Patents by Inventor Christopher Bates
Christopher Bates 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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Publication number: 20230348649Abstract: A composition of matter including a yield stress fluid including self-assembled copolymers each including at least one first type of polymer covalently bonded to at least one second type of polymer, wherein the first type of polymer (“first block”) is microphase separated from the second type of polymer (“second block”), at least one of the first block or the second block has its glass transition temperature less than or equal to 20° C., and the yield stress fluid has a critical yield stress at room temperature or below room temperature, without addition of a solvent for the first block or the second block. Examples of the self-assembled copolymers include a diblock copolymer or bottlebrush copolymer including the first block covalently bonded to the second block.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2021Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Renxuan Xie, Sanjoy Mukherjee, Adam E. Levi, Veronica Reynolds, Michael L. Chabinyc, Christopher Bates
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Patent number: 11747356Abstract: A support element for a modular transport plane with a plurality of transport module units each comprising a driving surface assembly is presented. The support element has an upper support surface supporting the driving surface assemblies of at least two neighboring transport module units. The upper support surface has driving surface assembly interfaces engaged with complementary interfaces of the supported driving surface assemblies. The support element comprises a lower part having a mounting structure and an upper part having the upper support surface. The upper part connects lengthwise to the lower part via a connection structure. The connection structure restrains a relative movement between the lower part and the upper part in the longitudinal direction of the support element and allows a limited relative movement between the lower part and the upper part in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the support element.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Bates, Julian Pfaff, Noelia Gonzalez Vila, Adrian Fernandez Vazquez, Kyle Benton, Attila Sapi
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Patent number: 11738366Abstract: Disclosed is a method of coating an object made of a first material and a second material that is different from the first material. The method includes dispensing a polymer solution onto the object, wherein the polymer solution has a property that wets one of the first material and the second material and dewets the other one of the first material and the second material.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Christopher Bates, Yuanyi Zhang
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Patent number: 11628467Abstract: A method of coating a structure is disclosed. Method steps include providing a structure having a first portion of a first material having a first surface and providing a second portion of a second material having a second surface, wherein a mask is provided over the first surface. Another step includes exposing the mask and the second surface to a solution comprising a polymer and a solvent, wherein the solution dewets from the mask and the polymer collects onto the second surface to form a polymer coating over the second surface without forming a polymer coating on the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Christopher Bates, Yuanyi Zhang
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Publication number: 20220196689Abstract: A support element for a modular transport plane with a plurality of transport module units each comprising a driving surface assembly is presented. The support element has an upper support surface supporting the driving surface assemblies of at least two neighboring transport module units. The upper support surface has driving surface assembly interfaces engaged with complementary interfaces of the supported driving surface assemblies. The support element comprises a lower part having a mounting structure and an upper part having the upper support surface. The upper part connects lengthwise to the lower part via a connection structure. The connection structure restrains a relative movement between the lower part and the upper part in the longitudinal direction of the support element and allows a limited relative movement between the lower part and the upper part in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the support element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Bates, Julian Pfaff, Noelia Gonzalez Vila, Adrian Fernandez Vazquez, Kyle Benton, Attila Sapi
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Publication number: 20200238329Abstract: Disclosed is a method of coating an object made of a first material and a second material that is different from the first material. The method includes dispensing a polymer solution onto the object, wherein the polymer solution has a property that wets one of the first material and the second material and dewets the other one of the first material and the second material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2019Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Christopher Bates, Yuanyi Zhang
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Publication number: 20200238331Abstract: A method of coating a structure is disclosed. Method steps include providing a structure having a first portion of a first material having a first surface and providing a second portion of a second material having a second surface, wherein a mask is provided over the first surface. Another step includes exposing the mask and the second surface to a solution comprising a polymer and a solvent, wherein the solution dewets from the mask and the polymer collects onto the second surface to form a polymer coating over the second surface without forming a polymer coating on the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Christopher Bates, Yuanyi Zhang
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Patent number: 9823568Abstract: A method for ordering block copolymers including forming a first layer having a first preference mode; and providing a reactive agent in selected regions of the first layer that modifies the selected regions to a second preference mode, wherein the selected regions define other regions of the first layer retaining the first preference mode thereby forming an alignment layer for block copolymers.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: C. Grant Willson, Christopher Ellison, Michael Maher, Christopher Bates, Dustin Janes
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Publication number: 20170139326Abstract: A method for ordering block copolymers including forming a first layer having a first preference mode; and providing a reactive agent in selected regions of the first layer that modifies the selected regions to a second preference mode, wherein the selected regions define other regions of the first layer retaining the first preference mode thereby forming an alignment layer for block copolymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2017Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: C. Grant Willson, Christopher Ellison, Michael Maher, Christopher Bates, Dustin Janes
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Patent number: 9557640Abstract: A method for ordering block copolymers including forming a first layer having a first preference mode; and providing a reactive agent in selected regions of the first layer that modifies the selected regions to a second preference mode, wherein the selected regions define other regions of the first layer retaining the first preference mode thereby forming an alignment layer for block copolymers.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Board of Regents, University of Texas SystemInventors: C. Grant Willson, Christopher Ellison, Michael Maher, Christopher Bates, Dustin Janes
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Publication number: 20160314536Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a systems and methods for determining, handling, tracking, and recovering salvage value. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for determining the value of insured-retained salvage, as well as, determining a salvage value for property turned over to an insurance company. The present disclosure also relates to systems and methods for determining the value of building material salvage, specifically building materials as a recyclable commodity, thereby offering environmentally-friendly solutions. The present disclosure further relates to systems and methods for handling content recovery management, specifically for content related to an insurance loss, thereby offering solutions for the same that are environmentally-friendly and/or charitable.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2015Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Christopher Bates, Karl Stanton
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Patent number: 9259367Abstract: A disposable absorbent article to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer that facilitates an easy, intuitive change is provided. The disposable absorbent article includes at least one serviceable indicium that facilitates an easy change by providing alignment of the article relative to an anatomical feature of the wearer or by externally highlighting one or more components of the article thereby indicating alignment and fit about the wearer's lower torso.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: The Procter & GambleInventors: Luke Robinson Magee, George Bartol Glackin, III, Christopher John Hosmer, Naomi Shoshana Korn, James Douglas Wilson, Mark Christopher Bates, Mattias Schmidt, Eva Susanne Dominique Thurnay, Joerg Mueller
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Publication number: 20150261090Abstract: A method for ordering block copolymers including forming a first layer having a first preference mode; and providing a reactive agent in selected regions of the first layer that modifies the selected regions to a second preference mode, wherein the selected regions define other regions of the first layer retaining the first preference mode thereby forming an alignment layer for block copolymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: C. Grant Willson, Christopher Ellison, Michael Maher, Christopher Bates, Dustin Janes
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Patent number: 9040121Abstract: Vacuum deposited thin films of material are described to create an interface that non-preferentially interacts with different domains of an underlying block copolymer film. The non-preferential interface prevents formation of a wetting layer and influences the orientation of domains in the block copolymer. The purpose of the deposited polymer is to produce nanostructured features in a block copolymer film that can serve as lithographic patterns.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Board of Regents The University of Texas SystemInventors: C. Grant Willson, William Durand, Christopher John Ellison, Christopher Bates, Takehiro Seshimo, Julia Cushen, Logan Santos, Leon Dean, Erica Rausch
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Publication number: 20140200542Abstract: A disposable absorbent article to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer that facilitates an easy, intuitive change is provided. The disposable absorbent article includes at least one serviceable indicium that facilitates an easy change by providing alignment of the article relative to an anatomical feature of the wearer or by externally highlighting one or more components of the article thereby indicating alignment and fit about the wearer's lower torso.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Luke Robinson MAGEE, George Bartol GLACKIN, III, Christopher John HOSMER, Naomi Shoshana KORN, James Douglas WILSON, Mark Christopher BATES, Mattias SCHMIDT, Eva Susanne Dominique THURNAY, Joerg MUELLER, John Carl COSTELLO, Ann Marie SULLIVAN, Gregg Allen FLENDER, Donald Carroll ROE, Mark James KLINE, Kenneth Edwin JEWELL
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Publication number: 20130304015Abstract: A disposable absorbent article to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer that facilitates an easy, intuitive change is provided. The disposable absorbent article includes at least one serviceable indicium that facilitates an easy change by providing alignment of the article relative to an anatomical feature of the wearer or by externally highlighting one or more components of the article thereby indicating alignment and fit about the wearer's lower torso.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Luke Robinson Magee, George Bartol Glackin, III, Christopher John Hosmer, Naomi Shoshana Korn, James Douglas Wilson, Mark Christopher Bates, Mattias Schmidt, Eva Susanne Dominique Thurnay, Joerg Mueller
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Patent number: 7883239Abstract: A desired color of illumination of a subject is achieved by determining settings for color inputs and applying those setting to one or more systems that generate and mix colors of light, so as to provide combined light of the desired character. In the examples of appropriate systems, an optical integrating cavity diffusely reflects light of three or more colors, and combined light emerging from an aperture of the cavity illuminates the subject. System settings for amounts of the different colors of the input lights are easily recorded for reuse or for transfer and use in other systems.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: Jack C. Rains, Jr., Matthew Brown, Christopher Bates
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Publication number: 20090109669Abstract: A desired color of illumination of a subject is achieved by determining settings for color inputs and applying those setting to one or more systems that generate and mix colors of light, so as to provide combined light of the desired character. In the examples of appropriate systems, an optical integrating cavity diffusely reflects light of three or more colors, and combined light emerging from an aperture of the cavity illuminates the subject. System settings for amounts of the different colors of the input lights are easily recorded for reuse or for transfer and use in other systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: ADVANCED OPTICAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jack C. Rains, JR., Matthew Brown, Christopher Bates
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Publication number: 20090100174Abstract: A common poller polls multiple network devices of a communication network regardless of device type. A device personality service associates information corresponding to each of the devices with unique identifiers thereof. The common poller provides information resulting from polling the devices to network management systems (“NMS”) that request status and health information thereof. A poller client interface isolates the NMS from a common datastore coupled to the common poller and processes the information between the datastore and the NMS so the datastore is not directly exposed to the NMS. A scheduled poller causes the common poller to poll each network device according to a predetermined schedule. An on-demand poller may poll the devices between scheduled polling events. If a predetermined period as not passed since previous scheduled polling, the poller client interface forwards previously stored information from the common datastore to an NMS requesting status for a given device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventors: Sushma Annareddy, Gary Cunha, Christopher Bates, Christopher Oktota
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Patent number: D861494Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Sergeant's Pet Care Products, Inc.Inventors: Lauren Taylor Hartung, Craig Robert Ziemkiewicz, Mark Joseph Pakes, Mark Christopher Bates, Christine Ciccone Horan, Luke McDonald Hydrick