Patents by Inventor Christopher Bauer
Christopher Bauer 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: 20240084235Abstract: An organomimetic device includes a microfluidic device that can be used to culture cells in its microfluidic channels. The organomimetic device can be part of dynamic system that can apply mechanical forces to the cells by modulating the microfluidic device and the flow of fluid through the microfluidic channels. The membrane in the organomimetic device can be modulated mechanically via pneumatic means and/or mechanical means. The organomimetic device can be manufactured by the fabrication of individual components separately, for example, as individual layers that can be subsequently laminated together.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Jose Fernandez-Alcon, Norman Wen, Richard Novak, Donald E. Ingber, Geraldine A. Hamilton, Christopher Hinojosa, Karel Domansky, Daniel Levner, Guy Thompson, II, Kambez Hajipouran Benam, Remi Villenave, Thomas Umundum, Alfred Paris, Georg Bauer
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Patent number: 11926019Abstract: A coated abrasive article includes a substrate and a plurality of abrasive particles overlying the substrate, and the plurality of abrasive particles including tapered abrasive particles having a taper fraction standard deviation of at least 0.025 and not greater than 0.090.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.Inventors: Samuel S. Marlin, Ralph Bauer, Stefan Vujcic, Paul W. Rehrig, Marie-Camille Auscher, Darrell K. Everts, Hua Fan, Sujatha K. Iyengar, Christopher Arcona, Anthony Martone, Brahmanandam V. Tanikella
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Publication number: 20230186276Abstract: An application executed on a user device receives a request to initiate a transaction with an entity associated with a device implemented at a point-of-sale. The application detects that the user device is proximate to the device and detects an audial tone that encodes information corresponding to an entity associated with the device. The application transmits a request to transfer a payment to the entity, wherein the request includes the information and a payment amount for the payment. When the request is received by a payment processing system, the payment processing system transfers the payment to the entity and provides a confirmation for the payment. The application broadcasts a confirmation audial tone that encodes the confirmation. When the confirmation audial tone is received at the device, the device demodulates the confirmation audial tone to provide the confirmation to the entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Michael Storiale, Sih Lee, William Kievit, Jennifer Cantor, Jake Miller, Noah Pell, Christopher Bauer, Lisa Hammond
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Publication number: 20230007484Abstract: An access control system and methods according to at least one embodiment leverage wireless access credentials to allow a user to securely gain access to a secured area using his or her mobile device. As such, a credentialed mobile device may permit access to the secured area without requiring a real-time connection to a credential management system and/or an administrative system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Jonathan R. Everson, Gregory Ross, Seth Kaufman, Dakoda Johnson, Christopher Bauer, John Luif, John Evenson, Lakshmi Santhanakrishnan, Mark Duckworth, Keith R. Broerman, Joseph W. Baumgarte, Matthew Dexter, Benjamin J. Hopkins, David Studt
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Publication number: 20220408261Abstract: An access control system and methods according to at least one embodiment leverage wireless access credentials to allow a user to securely gain access to a secured area using his or her mobile device. As such, a credentialed mobile device may permit access to the secured area without requiring a real-time connection to a credential management system and/or an administrative system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Jonathan R. Everson, Gregory Ross, Seth Kaufman, Dakoda Johnson, Christopher Bauer, John Luif, John Evenson, Lakshmi Santhanakrishnan, Mark Duckworth, Keith R. Broerman, Joseph W. Baumgarte, Matthew Dexter, Benjamin J. Hopkins, David Studt
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Patent number: 11388595Abstract: An access control system and methods according to at least one embodiment leverage wireless access credentials to allow a user to securely gain access to a secured area using his or her mobile device. As such, a credentialed mobile device may permit access to the secured area without requiring a real-time connection to a credential management system and/or an administrative system.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLCInventors: Jonathan R. Everson, Gregory Ross, Seth Kaufman, Dakoda Johnson, Christopher Bauer, John Luif, John Evenson, Lakshmi Santhanakrishnan, Mark Duckworth, Keith R. Broerman, Joseph W. Baumgarte, Matthew Dexter, Benjamin J. Hopkins, David Studt
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Patent number: 11286041Abstract: An aircraft wing assembly including a main wing portion, a high-lift device with a flow surface including an upper skin portion and a lower skin portion, wherein the flow surface of the high-lift device comprises a first flow surface portion, a second flow surface portion and a third flow surface portion, wherein the first flow surface portion is micro-perforated for an air inflow, wherein the first flow surface portion extends on the upper skin from the leading edge in chordwise direction for 2% or less of the local chord and extends on the lower skin from the leading edge in chordwise direction for 2% or less of the local chord, and wherein the second flow surface portion is not micro-perforated and extends over the rest of the upper skin portion, and wherein the third flow surface portion is not micro-perforated and extends over the rest of the lower skin portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Airbus Operations LimitedInventors: Ching-Yu Hui, Christopher Bauer
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Patent number: 10937869Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to wide band gap semiconductor power devices and, more specifically, to high-energy implantation masks used in forming silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, such as charge balanced (CB) SiC power devices. An intermediate semiconductor device structure includes a SiC substrate layer having a first conductivity type and silicon carbide (SiC) epitaxial (epi) layer having the first conductivity type disposed on the SiC substrate layer. The intermediate device structure also includes a silicon high-energy implantation mask (SiHEIM) disposed directly on a first portion of the SiC epi layer and having a thickness between 5 micrometers (?m) and 20 ?m. The SiHEIM is configured to block implantation of the first portion of the SiC epi layer during a high-energy implantation process having an implantation energy greater than 500 kiloelectron volts (keV).Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: William Gregg Hawkins, Reza Ghandi, Christopher Bauer, Shaoxin Lu
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Publication number: 20200105879Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to wide band gap semiconductor power devices and, more specifically, to high-energy implantation masks used in forming silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, such as charge balanced (CB) SiC power devices. An intermediate semiconductor device structure includes a SiC substrate layer having a first conductivity type and silicon carbide (SiC) epitaxial (epi) layer having the first conductivity type disposed on the SiC substrate layer. The intermediate device structure also includes a silicon high-energy implantation mask (SiHEIM) disposed directly on a first portion of the SiC epi layer and having a thickness between 5 micrometers (?m) and 20 ?m. The SiHEIM is configured to block implantation of the first portion of the SiC epi layer during a high-energy implantation process having an implantation energy greater than 500 kiloelectron volts (keV).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: William Gregg Hawkins, Reza Ghandi, Christopher Bauer, Shaoxin Lu
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Publication number: 20200100108Abstract: An access control system and methods according to at least one embodiment leverage wireless access credentials to allow a user to securely gain access to a secured area using his or her mobile device. As such, a credentialed mobile device may permit access to the secured area without requiring a real-time connection to a credential management system and/or an administrative system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Jonathan R. Everson, Gregory Ross, Seth Kaufman, Dakoda Johnson, Christopher Bauer, John Luif, John Evenson, Lakshmi Santhanakrishnan, Mark Duckworth, Keith R. Broerman, Joseph W. Baumgarte, Matthew Dexter, Benjamin J. Hopkins, David Studt
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Publication number: 20190300158Abstract: An aircraft wing assembly including a main wing portion, a high-lift device with a flow surface including an upper skin portion and a lower skin portion, wherein the flow surface of the high-lift device comprises a first flow surface portion, a second flow surface portion and a third flow surface portion, wherein the first flow surface portion is micro-perforated for an air inflow, wherein the first flow surface portion extends on the upper skin from the leading edge in chordwise direction for 2% or less of the local chord and extends on the lower skin from the leading edge in chordwise direction for 2% or less of the local chord, and wherein the second flow surface portion is not micro-perforated and extends over the rest of the upper skin portion, and wherein the third flow surface portion is not micro-perforated and extends over the rest of the lower skin portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Ching-Yu HUI, Christopher BAUER
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Patent number: 10336361Abstract: A vehicle accessory control circuit includes a processor electrically connected to a power source and a memory, the processor executing computer readable instructions stored on the memory to configure the accessory control circuit and an accessory control output. The control circuit includes at least one capacitive touch assembly having an electrically conductive conduit shielded by a portion of a steering mechanism of the vehicle. The capacitive touch assembly is connected to the power source and the processor such that the conduit is configured to transmit a capacitance input data signal to the processor to adjust the accessory control output. The capacitance input data signal is varied by a conductive touch object such as a human finger or palm to manipulate the output from the accessory system.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition LLCInventors: Corey Christopher Olson, Molly Kay Hengel, John Christopher Bauer, Ryan Edward Jacewicz, Edgar Fernando Garcia
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Publication number: 20170282953Abstract: A vehicle accessory control circuit includes a processor electrically connected to a power source and a memory, the processor executing computer readable instructions stored on the memory to configure the accessory control circuit and an accessory control output. The control circuit includes at least one capacitive touch assembly having an electrically conductive conduit shielded by a portion of a steering mechanism of the vehicle. The capacitive touch assembly is connected to the power source and the processor such that the conduit is configured to transmit a capacitance input data signal to the processor to adjust the accessory control output. The capacitance input data signal is varied by a conductive touch object such as a human finger or palm to manipulate the output from the accessory system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Corey Christopher Olson, Molly Kay Hengel, John Christopher Bauer, Ryan Edward Jacewicz, Edgar Fernando Garcia
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Patent number: 9359320Abstract: An acid-functionalized polyolefin material that can be used as an acid catalyst in a wide range of acid-promoted chemical reactions, wherein the acid-functionalized polyolefin material includes a polyolefin backbone on which acid groups are appended. Also described is a method for the preparation of the acid catalyst in which a precursor polyolefin is subjected to ionizing radiation (e.g., electron beam irradiation) of sufficient power and the irradiated precursor polyolefin reacted with at least one vinyl monomer having an acid group thereon. Further described is a method for conducting an acid-promoted chemical reaction, wherein an acid-reactive organic precursor is contacted in liquid form with a solid heterogeneous acid catalyst comprising a polyolefin backbone of at least 1 micron in one dimension and having carboxylic acid groups and either sulfonic acid or phosphonic acid groups appended thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignees: UT-BATTELLE, LLC, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Yatsandra Oyola, Chengcheng Tian, John Christopher Bauer, Sheng Dai
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Publication number: 20150087848Abstract: An acid-functionalized polyolefin material that can be used as an acid catalyst in a wide range of acid-promoted chemical reactions, wherein the acid-functionalized polyolefin material includes a polyolefin backbone on which acid groups are appended. Also described is a method for the preparation of the acid catalyst in which a precursor polyolefin is subjected to ionizing radiation (e.g., electron beam irradiation) of sufficient power and the irradiated precursor polyolefin reacted with at least one vinyl monomer having an acid group thereon. Further described is a method for conducting an acid-promoted chemical reaction, wherein an acid-reactive organic precursor is contacted in liquid form with a solid heterogeneous acid catalyst comprising a polyolefin backbone of at least 1 micron in one dimension and having carboxylic acid groups and either sulfonic acid or phosphonic acid groups appended thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Yatsandra Oyola, Chengcheng Tian, John Christopher Bauer, Sheng Dai
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Publication number: 20070167806Abstract: A probe includes an ultrasound imaging transducer and a high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) transducer. The probe is operatively connected to a localizer which provides information indicative of the position and orientation of the probe in relation to a CT scanner. Information from the ultrasound imaging transducer and the CT scanner is used to assist in planning and performing a HIFU treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2006Publication date: July 19, 2007Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Bradford Wood, King Li, Jeffrey Yanof, Jochen Kruecker, Christopher Bauer
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Publication number: 20060240001Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies including human antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that bind to P-cadherin, and that function to inhibit P-cadherin. The invention also relates to heavy and light chain immunoglobulins derived from human P-cadherin antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such immunoglobulins. The present invention also relates to methods of making human P-cadherin antibodies, compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions. The invention also relates to transgenic animals or plants comprising nucleic acid molecules of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Inventors: Christopher Bauer, Maureen Bourner, Melanie Boyle, Gerald Casperson, David Griggs, Richard Head, William Joy, Richard Mazzarella, Ralph Minter, Mark Moffat, Barrett Thiele, Todd Vanarsdale
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Patent number: 7091319Abstract: The present invention relates to fusion molecules composed of human interleukin-3 (hIL-3) variant or mutant proteins (muteins) functionally joined to a second colony stimulating factor (CSF), cytokine, lymphokine, interleukin or IL-3 variant. These hIL-3 variants contain amino acid substitutions and may also have amino acid deletions at both the N- and C-termini. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the fusion molecules and methods for using them.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Inventors: S. Christopher Bauer, Mark Allen Abrams, Sarah Ruth Braford-Goldberg, Marie Helena Caparon, Alan Michael Easton, Barbara Kure Klein, John Patrick McKearn, Peter O. Olins, Kumnan Paik, John Warren Thomas
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Patent number: D826960Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLCInventors: Valerie Lynn Goulart, Christopher Bauer Jochetz, Erik-Alexander Newey Loño
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Patent number: D829736Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLCInventors: Christopher Bauer Jochetz, Valerie Lynn Goulart