Patents by Inventor Christopher Friend

Christopher Friend 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: 20250174631
    Abstract: This invention relates to a particulate material consisting of a plurality of composite particles comprising a porous particle framework and a plurality of nanoscale elemental silicon domains located within the pores of the porous particle framework. The porous particle framework comprises micropores and mesopores, wherein the total volume of micropores and mesopores in the porous particle framework as measured by gas adsorption is from 0.5 to 1.8 cm3/g. The composite particles comprise from 30 to 70 wt % silicon, wherein at least 30 wt % of the silicon is surface silicon as determined by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); no more than 1.2 wt % of hydrogen; and have a weight ratio of oxygen to silicon of no more than 0.15. The BET surface area of the composite particles is no more than 40 m2/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Charles MASON, Christopher FRIEND, Judit SERRA MORENO
  • Publication number: 20250118739
    Abstract: The invention relates to a particulate material and processes for the preparation thereof. The particulate material consists of a plurality of composite particles. The composite particles comprise a porous particle framework comprising micropores and/or mesopores. The total pore volume of micropores and mesopores as measured by gas adsorption is in the range from 0.4 to 2.2 cm3/g. The composite particles comprise a plurality of electroactive material domains and a plurality of modifier material domains disposed within the internal pore volume of the porous particle framework. At least a portion of the modifier material domains are located between adjacent electroactive material domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Joshua WHITTAM, Christopher FRIEND, Charles MASON, Mauro CHIACCHIA, Silo MEOTO
  • Publication number: 20250096238
    Abstract: This invention relates a process for preparing composite particles. The process comprises a first step of providing a plurality of porous particles comprising micropores and/or mesopores, wherein the total pore volume of micropores and mesopores as measured by nitrogen gas adsorption is in the range from 0.4 to 2.2 cm3/g. The porous particles are contacted with a precursor of an electroactive material at a temperature effective to cause deposition of the electroactive material in the pores of the porous particles to form intermediate particles. Deposition of the electroactive material is discontinued and by-products are optionally separated from the intermediate particles. The intermediate particles are then contacted with a precursor of an electroactive material, at a temperature effective to cause further deposition of the electroactive material in the pores of the intermediate particles to form the composite particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Joshua WHITTAM, Christopher FRIEND, Charles MASON, Mauro CHIACCHIA, Silo MEOTO
  • Patent number: 12170669
    Abstract: A system and method are provided which include receiving, from a first application on a user device, an indication that a user has been authenticated and receiving, from a second application on the user device, an indication that the user is detected. The user device receives the indication that the user is detected from a wearable device on the user. Based on receiving the two indications within a time period, a trust token is generated or maintained for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Erik Christopher Friend, Michael Steven Bankston
  • Patent number: 12131323
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for enabling an assertion to be provided to a relying entity that is associated with a discount or digital coupon for an item in a transaction. The assertion may indicate an interaction by a user device with a digital indicator associated with the item and/or a resource provider offering the item. The assertion may be associated with a user and redeemed at a later time to apply a discount for an item involved in a transaction. The assertion may indicate an interaction with a digital indicator at one location for an item and redeemed at another location, including an online transaction, for the same item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Michael Steven Bankston, Erik Christopher Friend
  • Patent number: 11997103
    Abstract: A system and method are provided which include receiving, by a server computer from a trusted entity computer, user data corresponding to a user. Based on the user data, the server computer determines a set of assertions for the user. The server computer receives, from a relying entity, an assertion request for the user. Responsive to the assertion request, the server computer provides, to the relying entity, an assertion, of the set of assertions. The relying entity thereby grants the user a particular type of account based on the assertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Michael Steven Bankston, Erik Christopher Friend
  • Patent number: 11824838
    Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein relate to providing a receiving entity with a package of assertions. A package of assertions may include a group of yes or no statements (e.g., as an answer to a question). Alternatively, or additionally, a package of assertions may comprise a clustered assertion, which is a singular yes or no statement, that is itself based on a set of underlying assertions made using information from one or more sources. A particular type of package of assertions may be selected based on the relying entity requesting the assertions, based on an assertions model. The package of assertions may be cryptographically secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Michael Steven Bankston, Erik Christopher Friend, Jerry Wald, Victor Zhiltsov
  • Publication number: 20230352656
    Abstract: This invention relates to particulate electroactive materials consisting of a plurality of composite particles, wherein the composite particles comprise: (a) a porous carbon framework including micropores and mesopores having a total volume of 0.5 to 1.5 cm3/g; and (b) silicon located at least within the micropores of the porous carbon framework. The porous carbon framework is an activated carbon material obtained by the pyrolysis of a plant source comprising at least 25 wt% lignin on a dry weight basis followed by activation with steam or carbon dioxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Charles Mason, Kseniia Katok, Christopher Friend
  • Patent number: 11663590
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for enabling a package of assertions to be provided to a relying entity seeking to interact with an account. A server computer may receive, from a relying entity, a request for assertions, wherein the request for assertions includes an identifier of the relying entity and a hash of an identifier of an account. The server computer may determine an assertions model based on the identifier of the relying entity. The server computer may retrieve a package of assertions associated with the account based on the assertions model and the hash of the identifier of the account. The server computer may transmit the package of assertions to the relying entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Michael Steven Bankston, Erik Christopher Friend, Jerry Wald
  • Publication number: 20220303248
    Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein relate to providing a receiving entity with a package of assertions. A package of assertions may include a group of yes or no statements (e.g., as an answer to a question). Alternatively, or additionally, a package of assertions may comprise a clustered assertion, which is a singular yes or no statement, that is itself based on a set of underlying assertions made using information from one or more sources. A particular type of package of assertions may be selected based on the relying entity requesting the assertions, based on an assertions model. The package of assertions may be cryptographically secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Steven Bankston, Erik Christopher Friend, Jerry Wald, Victor Zhiltsov
  • Patent number: 11323420
    Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein relate to providing a receiving entity with a package of assertions. A package of assertions may include a group of yes or no statements (e.g., as an answer to a question). Alternatively, or additionally, a package of assertions may comprise a clustered assertion, which is a singular yes or no statement, that is itself based on a set of underlying assertions made using information from one or more sources. A particular type of package of assertions may be selected based on the relying entity requesting the assertions, based on an assertions model. The package of assertions may be cryptographically secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Michael Steven Bankston, Erik Christopher Friend, Jerry Wald, Victor Zhiltsov
  • Publication number: 20220046023
    Abstract: A system and method are provided which include receiving, from a first application on a user device, an indication that a user has been authenticated and receiving, from a second application on the user device, an indication that the user is detected. The user device receives the indication that the user is detected from a wearable device on the user. Based on receiving the two indications within a time period, a trust token is generated or maintained for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Erik Christopher Friend, Michael Steven Bankston
  • Publication number: 20210408530
    Abstract: This invention relates to particulate electroactive materials consisting of a plurality of composite particles, wherein the composite particles comprise: (a) a porous carbon framework including micropores and mesopores having a total volume of 0.5 to 1.5 cm3/g; and (b) silicon located at least within the micropores of the porous carbon framework in a defined amount relative to the volume of the micropores and mesopores. At least 20 wt % of the silicon is characterized as surface silicon by thermogravimetric analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Charles Mason, Richard Taylor, Christopher Friend
  • Publication number: 20210374728
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for enabling a package of assertions to be provided to a relying entity seeking to interact with an account. A server computer may receive, from a relying entity, a request for assertions, wherein the request for assertions includes an identifier of the relying entity and a hash of an identifier of an account. The server computer may determine an assertions model based on the identifier of the relying entity. The server computer may retrieve a package of assertions associated with the account based on the assertions model and the hash of the identifier of the account. The server computer may transmit the package of assertions to the relying entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Steven Bankston, Erik Christopher Friend, Jerry Wald
  • Publication number: 20210350369
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for enabling an assertion to be provided to a relying entity that is associated with a discount or digital coupon for an item in a transaction. The assertion may indicate an interaction by a user device with a digital indicator associated with the item and/or a resource provider offering the item. The assertion may be associated with a user and redeemed at a later time to apply a discount for an item involved in a transaction. The assertion may indicate an interaction with a digital indicator at one location for an item and redeemed at another location, including an online transaction, for the same item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Steven Bankston, Erik Christopher Friend
  • Publication number: 20200252408
    Abstract: A system and method are provided which include receiving, by a server computer from a trusted entity computer, user data corresponding to a user. Based on the user data, the server computer determines a set of assertions for the user. The server computer receives, from a relying entity, an assertion request for the user. Responsive to the assertion request, the server computer provides, to the relying entity, an assertion, of the set of assertions. The relying entity thereby grants the user a particular type of account based on the assertion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Steven Bankston, Erik Christopher Friend
  • Patent number: 10476072
    Abstract: An electrode for a metal-ion battery is provided wherein the active layer of the electrode comprises a plurality of porous particles comprising an electroactive material selected from silicon, germanium, tin, aluminium and mixtures thereof and a plurality of carbon particles selected from one or more of graphite, soft carbon and hard carbon. The ratio of the D50 particles size of the carbon particles to the D50 particle diameter of the porous particles is in the range of from 1.5 to 30. Also provided are rechargeable metal-ion batteries comprising said electrode and compositions of porous particles and carbon particles which may be used to prepare the active layer of said electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Nexeon Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Friend, Tsuyonobu Hatazawa
  • Publication number: 20190149524
    Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein relate to providing a receiving entity with a package of assertions. A package of assertions may include a group of yes or no statements (e.g., as an answer to a question). Alternatively, or additionally, a package of assertions may comprise a clustered assertion, which is a singular yes or no statement, that is itself based on a set of underlying assertions made using information from one or more sources. A particular type of package of assertions may be selected based on the relying entity requesting the assertions, based on an assertions model. The package of assertions may be cryptographically secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Steven Bankston, Erik Christopher Friend, Jerry Wald, Victor Zhiltsov
  • Publication number: 20170346079
    Abstract: An electrode for a metal-ion battery is provided wherein the active layer of the electrode comprises a plurality of porous particles comprising an electroactive material selected from silicon, germanium, tin, aluminium and mixtures thereof and a plurality of carbon particles selected from one or more of graphite, soft carbon and hard carbon. The ratio of the D50 particles size of the carbon particles to the D50 particle diameter of the porous particles is in the range of from 1.5 to 30. Also provided are rechargeable metal-ion batteries comprising said electrode and compositions of porous particles and carbon particles which may be used to prepare the active layer of said electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: NEXEON LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Friend, Tsuyonobu Hatazawa
  • Patent number: 8703672
    Abstract: A lubricant composition comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity and an oil-soluble branched-chain hydrocarbyl-substituted arenesulfonic acid salt, wherein the arenesulfonic moiety has at least one hydrocarbyl substituent which is a highly branched group as defined by having a Chi(0)/Shadow XY ratio greater than about 0.180, exhibits good dynamic frictional performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Craig D. Tipton, Claire Hollingshurst, Elisa J. Seddon, James P. Roski, Christopher Friend, Willis P. Nichols, Betsy J. Butke, James J. Schwind