Patents by Inventor Christopher Hale
Christopher Hale 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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Patent number: 11616382Abstract: A battery management system for a battery comprising at least one lithium sulphur battery cell. The battery management system comprising: a charging module operable to charge a lithium sulphur battery cell of the battery by delivering a pulsed charging current to the battery cell and to vary the duty cycle of the pulsed charging current so as to reduce the duty cycle of the pulsed charging current during charging of the battery cell.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Johnson Matthey PLCInventor: Christopher Hale
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Patent number: 11515713Abstract: Apparatus for monitoring relative capacity and state of charge between at least two cells, or cell modules, A and B of a plurality of Lithium Sulfur cells arranged in series, comprising: a timer; a voltage monitoring module configured to monitor a voltage drop across each of the Lithium Sulfur cells or cell modules arranged in series based on signals received from a voltage monitoring circuit; and a cell monitoring module coupled to the timer and the voltage monitoring module and configured to, during a charging cycle in which the cells are charged at a constant current: record a time stamp T1(Cell A) at which the monitored voltage of the first cell, cell A, leading the charging reaches a first voltage V1(cell A) set to be near top of charge as the rate of change of the monitored voltage measurably increases; record a time stamp T1(Cell B) at which the monitored voltage of the cell B following the charging reaches the first voltage V1(Cell A); record a time stamp T2(Cell A) at which the monitored voltage of tType: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Johnson Matthey PLCInventor: Christopher Hale
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Patent number: 11394219Abstract: A battery management system for determining a time series of normalised voltage of at least one battery cell corresponding to a time period during which a first current flows through the at least one battery cell.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: OXIS ENERGY LIMITEDInventors: Rajlakshmi Purkayastha, Christopher Hale
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Patent number: 11316352Abstract: A battery management system (103) for a battery (100) comprising a plurality of battery cells (101, 102) connected in parallel with each other. The battery management system comprises an electronic circuit (104) for connection across at least one of the plurality of battery cells. The electronic circuit comprises a charge storage device (105) and a switching device (106). The switching device switches the circuit between a first state in which charge is discharged from the at least one battery cell and directed to the charge storage device and a second state in which charge is discharged from the charge storage device and directed to the at least one battery cell. The switching device is arranged to repeatedly switch the circuit between the first state and the second state to cause the at least one battery cell to undergo pulsed charging and discharging to and from the charge storage device.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Oxis Energy LimitedInventor: Christopher Hale
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Publication number: 20210322737Abstract: A continuous-flow system for the treatment of edema in an injured central nervous system (CNS) tissue, including: a reversibly implantable device having: an inflow pathway, an outflow pathway, and a fluid flow pathway connecting the first outlet of the inflow pathway and the second inlet of the outflow pathway, wherein the fluid flow pathway includes a semi-permeable membrane; a first reservoir; a fluid-driving apparatus; a second reservoir; and a plurality of fluid flow conduits that fluidically connect the first reservoir, the fluid-driving apparatus, the second reservoir, and the reversibly implantable device; wherein the reversibly implantable device is configured to allow direct contact between the semi-permeable membrane and at least a portion of the injured CNS tissue; wherein the system is configured to contain a solution that pass through the fluid flow pathway and induces osmotic flow of water from the injured CNS tissue across the semipermeable membrane and into the solution, thereby decreasing sweType: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Victor G.J. Rodgers, Devin K. Binder, Christopher Hale, Jennifer Yonan
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Publication number: 20210234386Abstract: A battery management system for determining a time series of normalised voltage of at least one battery cell corresponding to a time period during which a first current flows through the at least one battery cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Rajlakshmi PURKAYASTHA, Christopher HALE
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Publication number: 20210194264Abstract: A battery management system for a battery comprising at least one lithium sulphur battery cell. The battery management system comprising: a charging module operable to charge a lithium sulphur battery cell of the battery by delivering a pulsed charging current to the battery cell and to vary the duty cycle of the pulsed charging current so as to reduce the duty cycle of the pulsed charging current during charging of the battery cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2018Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventor: Christopher HALE
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Patent number: 10975096Abstract: Methods of making compounds of Formula I are disclosed:Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Gilead Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Anna Chiu, John Enquist, Jr., Nolan Griggs, Christopher Hale, Norihiro Ikemoto, Katie Ann Keaton, Matt Kraft, Scott E. Lazerwith, Michel Leeman, Zhihui Peng, Kate Schrier, Jonathan Trinidad, Jochem Van Herpt, Andrew W. Waltman
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Publication number: 20200223866Abstract: Methods of making compounds of Formula I are disclosed:Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2019Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Anna Chiu, John Enquist, JR., Nolan Griggs, Christopher Hale, Norihiro Ikemoto, Katie Ann Keaton, Matt Kraft, Scott E. Lazerwith, Michel Leeman, Zhihui Peng, Kate Schrier, Jonathan Trinidad, Jochem Van Herpt, Andrew W. Waltman
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Publication number: 20200119563Abstract: A battery management system (103) for a battery (100) comprising a plurality of battery cells (101, 102) connected in parallel with each other. The battery management system comprises an electronic circuit (104) for connection across at least one of the plurality of battery cells. The electronic circuit comprises a charge storage device (105) and a switching device (106). The switching device switches the circuit between a first state in which charge is discharged from the at least one battery cell and directed to the charge storage device and a second state in which charge is discharged from the charge storage device and directed to the at least one battery cell. The switching device is arranged to repeatedly switch the circuit between the first state and the second state to cause the at least one battery cell to undergo pulsed charging and discharging to and from the charge storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventor: Christopher HALE
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Patent number: 10581255Abstract: There is provided a Lithium-Sulfur battery management system for determining a state of charge of a Lithium-Sulfur battery (LS1). The management system comprises a first circuit having at least one reactive element (Cb), and the first circuit is configured to discharge and charge fixed amounts of charge from and to the battery (LS1) via the at least one reactive element (Cb). The management system also comprises a second circuit (DA1, MC1) for monitoring the discharging and charging, and the second circuit is configured to measure the discharge time and the charge time of the fixed amounts of charge, and determine the state of charge based on those times. There is further provided a method for determining the state of charge of the Lithium-Sulfur battery.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Oxis Energy LimitedInventor: Christopher Hale
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Patent number: 10519168Abstract: Methods of making compounds of Formula I are disclosed:Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Gilead Sciences, Inc.Inventors: John Enquist, Jr., Nolan Griggs, Christopher Hale, Norihiro Ikemoto, Andrew W. Waltman
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Publication number: 20190305281Abstract: An interconnection for a battery comprising a plurality of cells, the interconnection comprising: an electrically insulating substrate having a first face and a second face; a heat sink on the first face of the substrate; and a layer of electrically conducting material on the second face of the substrate, said layer of electrically conducting material providing one or more cell-receiving regions for connection with the plurality of cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventor: Christopher HALE
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Publication number: 20190050778Abstract: Multi-variable assessment systems and methods that evaluate and predict entrepreneurial behavior are provided herein. Methods include predicting a likelihood of an individual successfully conducting one or more business transactions by scoring features of the individual from entrepreneur data collected from a plurality of network modalities, as well as a social-network structure for the individual and business event information and performing a business transaction with the individual when scored features meet or exceed thresholds for conducting the business transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Craig M. Allen, Christopher Hale, Catherine Nomura
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Publication number: 20190012665Abstract: Systems and methods that use blockchain digital certificates are described herein. One embodiment includes generating a digital certificate including transaction data for a transaction, creating a blockchain blob of the transaction data, generating an electronic ownership token for the digital certificate, and transferring the electronic ownership token to an owner of the digital certificate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Craig M. Allen, Christopher Hale, Catherine Nomura
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Publication number: 20180366957Abstract: There is provided a Lithium-Sulfur battery management system for determining a state of charge of a Lithium-Sulfur battery (LS1). The management system comprises a first circuit having at least one reactive element (Cb), and the first circuit is configured to discharge and charge fixed amounts of charge from and to the battery (LS1) via the at least one reactive element (Cb). The management system also comprises a second circuit (DA1, MC1) for monitoring the discharging and charging, and the second circuit is configured to measure the discharge time and the charge time of the fixed amounts of charge, and determine the state of charge based on those times. There is further provided a method for determining the state of charge of the Lithium-Sulfur battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicants: Oxis Energy Limited, Oxis Energy LimitedInventor: Christopher Hale
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Patent number: 10122711Abstract: Secure communications methods for use with entrepreneurial prediction systems and methods are provided herein. An example method can include a two factor authentication of both a communications channel used by the entrepreneur (either by device or message attributes) and an identification of an identity of the entrepreneur from biometric parameters. This allows for secure communication with an entrepreneur when the entrepreneur is communicating from a geographical location of low trust, such as where device or identity theft is common.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Kountable, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Hale, Craig M. Allen, Catherine Nomura
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Patent number: 10108919Abstract: Multi-variable assessment systems and methods that evaluate and predict entrepreneurial behavior are provided herein. Methods include obtaining entrepreneur data related to personal skills data, business history data, and social network data for the entrepreneur across a plurality of network modalities, the plurality of network modalities including social networks, phone records, and message records, determining business event information for business events identified between the entrepreneur and contacts of the entrepreneur found in the entrepreneur data, and performing a dynamic measurement of engagement between the entrepreneur and the contacts by looking for contacts between the entrepreneur and the contacts that cross the plurality of network modalities, wherein the dynamic measurement includes an entrepreneur score for the entrepreneur.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Kountable, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Hale, Craig M. Allen, Catherine Nomura
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Patent number: 10083415Abstract: Multi-variable assessment systems and methods that evaluate and predict entrepreneurial behavior are provided herein. Methods include obtaining entrepreneur data related to personal skills data, business history data, and social network data for the entrepreneur across a plurality of network modalities, the plurality of network modalities including social networks, phone records, and message records, determining business event information for business events identified between the entrepreneur and contacts of the entrepreneur found in the entrepreneur data, and performing a dynamic measurement of engagement between the entrepreneur and the contacts by looking for contacts between the entrepreneur and the contacts that cross the plurality of network modalities, wherein the dynamic measurement includes an entrepreneur score for the entrepreneur.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Kountable, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Hale, Craig M. Allen, Catherine Nomura
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Publication number: 20180082291Abstract: Systems and methods that use blockchain digital certificates are described herein. One embodiment includes generating a digital certificate including transaction data for a transaction, creating a blockchain blob of the transaction data, generating an electronic ownership token for the digital certificate, and transferring the electronic ownership token to an owner of the digital certificate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Craig M. Allen, Christopher Hale, Catherine Nomura