Patents by Inventor Christopher Farrell

Christopher Farrell 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: 20240191039
    Abstract: Polyphosphate compositions are produced by a process that includes the steps of continuously introducing a phosphate compound into a polymerization vessel, polymerizing the phosphate compound at a temperature of 250-450° C. for a time period sufficient to form the polyphosphate composition, and continuously discharging the polyphosphate composition from the polymerization vessel. The phosphate compound can be fed to the polymerization vessel in the form of an aqueous slurry containing 5-50 wt. % of the phosphate compound. Resulting polyphosphate compositions often contain at least 8 wt. % of a polyphosphate and less than 35 wt. % of the phosphate compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Yue Liu, Aleksey Isarov, Robin Brumby Helms, Yann Charlotte Bourgeois, James Scott Thomas, Christopher Lamar Duck, Patrick Christopher Farrell
  • Patent number: 11939430
    Abstract: Polyphosphate compositions are produced by a process that includes the steps of continuously introducing a phosphate compound into a polymerization vessel, polymerizing the phosphate compound at a temperature of 250-450° C. for a time period sufficient to form the polyphosphate composition, and continuously discharging the polyphosphate composition from the polymerization vessel. The phosphate compound can be fed to the polymerization vessel in the form of an aqueous slurry containing 5-50 wt. % of the phosphate compound. Resulting polyphosphate compositions often contain at least 8 wt. % of a polyphosphate and less than 35 wt. % of the phosphate compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: J.M. Huber Corporation
    Inventors: Yue Liu, Aleksey Isarov, Robin Brumby Helms, Yann Charlotte Bourgeois, James Scott Thomas, Christopher Lamar Duck, Patrick Christopher Farrell
  • Publication number: 20210332192
    Abstract: Polyphosphate compositions are produced by a process that includes the steps of continuously introducing a phosphate compound into a polymerization vessel, polymerizing the phosphate compound at a temperature of 250-450° C. for a time period sufficient to form the polyphosphate composition, and continuously discharging the polyphosphate composition from the polymerization vessel. The phosphate compound can be fed to the polymerization vessel in the form of an aqueous slurry containing 5-50 wt. % of the phosphate compound. Resulting polyphosphate compositions often contain at least 8 wt. % of a polyphosphate and less than 35 wt. % of the phosphate compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Yue Liu, Aleksey Isarov, Robin Brumby Helms, Yann Charlotte Bourgeois, James Scott Thomas, Christopher Lamar Duck, Patrick Christopher Farrell
  • Patent number: 10865392
    Abstract: The present invention relates to acetyl transferases, nucleic acid sequences coding therefore, expression constructs and vectors comprising these sequences, microorganisms transformed therewith and use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Christopher Farrell, Peter Houston, Lisa Laprade, Nathalie Balch, Maria Mayorga
  • Patent number: 10465174
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel acetyl transferases, nucleic acid sequences coding therefore, expression constructs and vectors comprising these sequences, microorganisms transformed therewith and use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Christopher Farrell, Peter Houston, Lisa Laprade, Nathalie Balch, Maria Mayorga
  • Patent number: 10081797
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel hydroxylases, nucleic acid sequences coding therefore, expression constructs and vectors comprising these sequences, microorganisms transformed therewith, processes for the microbiological hydroxylation of isoprenoids, for example processes for converting beta-carotene into beta-cryptoxanthin and zeaxanthin, or canthaxanthin into astaxanthin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Christopher Farrell, Maria Mayorga, Bastien Chevreux
  • Publication number: 20170177655
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for dynamic data normalization and duplicate analysis include normalizing data (e.g., merchant identifier data) received from a source entity (e.g., transaction card provider), as well as identifying and resolving potential duplicate transaction data objects based on one or more transaction characteristics. For example, data normalization includes partitioning an identifier into one or more merchant identifier portions, sending a merchant identifier request to a merchant database, and receiving a set of merchant representation candidates in response to sending the merchant identifier request. Further, for instance, duplicate analysis includes determining whether a transaction data object from the first set of transaction data objects that falls within the overlapping portion is not present in the second set of transaction data objects, and identifying the transaction data object within the second set of transaction data objects and the one or more non-overlapping portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Farrell, Mark Milbourne, Tyler Austen, Kevin Van Heusen, Claire Milligan
  • Publication number: 20170178246
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for dynamic data normalization and duplicate analysis include normalizing data (e.g., merchant identifier data) received from a source entity (e.g., transaction card provider), as well as identifying and resolving potential duplicate transaction data objects based on one or more transaction characteristics. For example, data normalization includes partitioning an identifier into one or more merchant identifier portions, sending a merchant identifier request to a merchant database, and receiving a set of merchant representation candidates in response to sending the merchant identifier request. Further, for instance, duplicate analysis includes determining whether a transaction data object from the first set of transaction data objects that falls within the overlapping portion is not present in the second set of transaction data objects, and identifying the transaction data object within the second set of transaction data objects and the one or more non-overlapping portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Farrell, Mark Milbourne, Tyler Austen, Kevin Van Heusen, Claire Milligan
  • Publication number: 20170178247
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for dynamic data normalization and duplicate analysis include normalizing data (e.g., merchant identifier data) received from a source entity (e.g., transaction card provider), as well as identifying and resolving potential duplicate transaction data objects based on one or more transaction characteristics. For example, data normalization includes partitioning an identifier into one or more merchant identifier portions, sending a merchant identifier request to a merchant database, and receiving a set of merchant representation candidates in response to sending the merchant identifier request. Further, for instance, duplicate analysis includes determining whether a transaction data object from the first set of transaction data objects that falls within the overlapping portion is not present in the second set of transaction data objects, and identifying the transaction data object within the second set of transaction data objects and the one or more non-overlapping portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Farrell, Mark Milbourne, Tyler Austen, Kevin Van Heusen, Claire Milligan
  • Patent number: 9381802
    Abstract: A wheel assembly for an electric vehicle includes a wheel rim that is concentrically disposed about a central axis. A propulsion-braking module is disposed within an interior region of the wheel rim. The propulsion-braking module rotatably supports the wheel rim for rotation about the central axis. The propulsion-braking module includes a liquid cooled electric motor having a rotor rotatable about the central axis, and a stator disposed radially inside the rotor relative to the central axis. A motor-wheel interface hub is fixedly attached to the wheel rim, and is directly attached to the rotor for rotation with the rotor. The motor-wheel interface hub directly transmits torque from the electric motor to the wheel rim at a 1:1 ratio. The propulsion-braking module includes a drum brake system having an electric motor that rotates a cam device, which actuates the brake shoes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Joshua M. Figuered, Eduardo Herrera, Thomas M. Waligora, William J. Bluethmann, Logan Christopher Farrell, Chunhao J. Lee, Robert L. Vitale, Ross Briant Winn, Raymond Edward Eggleston, IV, Raymond Guo, Steven J. Weber, Lucien Q. Junkin, James Jonathan Rogers
  • Publication number: 20150107401
    Abstract: A pedal module includes a support structure, and a lever rotatably mounted to the support structure for rotation about a rotation axis. The lever includes a lower pedal portion and an upper guide portion. A cam plate is attached to the support structure and defines a cam slot. A guide rod is coupled to the upper guide portion of the lever, and is also coupled to the cam plate to follow the cam slot. A biasing device includes a first end coupled to the support structure, and a second end coupled to the guide rod, and is operable to bias the guide rod toward the rotation axis. Resistance to movement of the lever in a first rotational direction about the rotation axis is dependent upon a spring constant of the biasing device, and a profile of the cam slot perpendicular to the rotation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicants: The U.S.A. As Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Logan Christopher Farrell, Eduardo Herrera, Joshua M. Figuered, Mason M. Markee, William J. Bluethmann, Raymond Edward Eggleston, IV, Justin S. Ridley, Chunhao J. Lee, Robert L. Vitale, Raymond Guo, Steven J. Weber, Shaun Michael Azimi
  • Publication number: 20150108823
    Abstract: A wheel assembly for an electric vehicle includes a wheel rim that is concentrically disposed about a central axis. A propulsion-braking module is disposed within an interior region of the wheel rim. The propulsion-braking module rotatably supports the wheel rim for rotation about the central axis. The propulsion-braking module includes a liquid cooled electric motor having a rotor rotatable about the central axis, and a stator disposed radially inside the rotor relative to the central axis. A motor-wheel interface hub is fixedly attached to the wheel rim, and is directly attached to the rotor for rotation with the rotor. The motor-wheel interface hub directly transmits torque from the electric motor to the wheel rim at a 1:1 ratio. The propulsion-braking module includes a drum brake system having an electric motor that rotates a cam device, which actuates the brake shoes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicants: The U.S.A. As Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Joshua M. Figuered, Eduardo Herrera, Thomas M. Waligora, William J. Bluethmann, Logan Christopher Farrell, Chunhao J. Lee, Robert L. Vitale, Ross Briant Winn, Raymond Edward Eggleston, IV, Raymond Guo, Steven J. Weber, Lucien Q. Junkin, James Jonathan Rogers
  • Patent number: 8313896
    Abstract: Method of stimulating an immune response (e.g., to treat cancer) include administering to a subject a composition including dendritic cells incubated with (i) oHSV-infected tumor cells or a composition derived therefrom, or (ii) tumor cells plus oHSV, as well as methods of preparing such compositions, are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Martuza, Samuel Rabkin, William Curry, Christopher Farrell, Cecile Zaupa
  • Patent number: 7810067
    Abstract: Systems and techniques to manage and represent development processes. In general, in one implementation, the technique includes a method for managing a software development process. The method includes providing a cookbook describing tasks in a framework of the development process and managing performance of the development process with the cookbook. A first task description identifies an activity in the development process, an input for performance of the activity, an output consequential of performance of the activity, and instructions for performance of the activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: SAP Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Elke Kaelicke, Nelson Ambruoso, Michael Bannert, Gary Bellis, Chirantan Vinayak Bhatt, Glenn Crowe, Christopher Farrell, Harald Fisher, Gerhard Fried, Gertrud Giesche, Donna Gregory, Volkmar Jaeckle, Harald Kehr, Marc Liesner, Anette Lucks-Baus, Andrea MacDonald, Roman Mansmann, Phillip Mattox, Thomas Mueller, Nimish Patel, Michael Pezza, Dieter Pollinger, Theresa Rajczi, Richard Roberts, III, Andrea Roesinger, Michael Santilli, Andreas Schaefers, Harald Stuckert, Bernd Tesche, Dirk Wagener, Reinhard Wenig, Juergen Zahn, Kenneth Salwitz, Randolph Houck, Nadine Filbry, Fritz Leber
  • Publication number: 20090285860
    Abstract: Method of stimulating an immune response (e.g., to treat cancer) include administering to a subject a composition including dendritic cells incubated with (i) oHSV-infected tumor cells or a composition derived therefrom, or (ii) tumor cells plus oHSV, as well as methods of preparing such compositions, are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert L. Martuza, Samuel Rabkin, William Curry, Christopher Farrell, Cecile Zaupa
  • Publication number: 20070295826
    Abstract: A fluid system is provided comprising: a heater having an inlet and an outlet; a storage vessel; storage vessel heating means for heating the fluid in the storage vessel; a mixing valve having a first inlet for receiving fluid to be heated from a fluid supply, a second inlet for receiving fluid from the storage vessel, and an outlet for supplying fluid to the inlet of the heater; and a controller wherein the controller is arranged to monitor the heater's performance and to operate the mixing valve to blend the fluid from the fluid supply with fluid from the storage vessel, for example, when a demand on the heater exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventor: Christopher Farrell
  • Publication number: 20070254256
    Abstract: Comprising a base member made of nylon having a generally U-shaped form corresponding to the outline of the jaw of a user and a teeth engaging member that encases the base member. The base member has an open frame structure with curved inner and outer elongate frame members interconnected at spaced intervals by transverse frame members. The continuous teeth engaging member that is made of silicone rubber or PVC comprises a web and inner and outer flanges projecting up and down from both An orthodontic trainer for assisting the correction of the misalignment of teeth upper and lower faces of the web. These flanges and the web define upper and lower channels within which the upper and lower teeth of the user can be received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventor: Christopher Farrell
  • Publication number: 20060219250
    Abstract: A sports guard for placing in a mouth of a user is disclosed. The guard includes generally a base member having a generally U-shaped form corresponding to the outline of a jaw of a user defining an upper channel within which an upper row of teeth of a user can be received. The guard also discloses a teeth engaging element associated with the channel which is made of a material able to be user conformed or user moulded to the mouth of the user. The guard also includes shock absorption means associated with the base member for absorbing impact shock. The shock absorption means comprises open channels in the base member that function much like air springs. Further the base member advantageously comprises polyethylene mixed with up to 10% of EVA. The addition of EVA gives the guard more flexibility. The teeth engaging element is made of EVA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2004
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventor: Christopher Farrell
  • Publication number: 20060144347
    Abstract: A heat exchanger comprising: gas flow path means for defining a flow path for flue gases from a boiler; liquid flow path means for defining a flow path for a liquid through the heat exchanger; and heat transfer means for transferring heat from the gas in the gas flow path means to the liquid in the liquid flow path means, wherein the heat transfer means forms a first thermal store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventor: Christopher Farrell
  • Publication number: 20060084024
    Abstract: An orthodontic trainer 1 for assisting the correction of the misalignment of teeth is disclosed. The trainer 1 comprises a base member 2 made of nylon having a generally U-shaped form corresponding to the outline of the jaw of a user and a teeth engaging member 5 that encases the base member 2. The base member 2 has an open frame structure with curved inner and outer elongate frame members 12, 10 interconnected at spaced intervals by transverse frame members 15. The trainer 1 includes a outer teeth repositioning formation in the form of an outer flange is positioned on the outer elongate frame member 10. The trainer 1 also includes an inner teeth repositioning formation on the inner elongate frame member 12. The continuous teething engaging member 5 that is made of silicone rubber or PVC comprises a web 40 and inner and outer flanges 44, 45 projecting up and down from both upper and lower faces of the web 40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventor: Christopher Farrell