Patents by Inventor Christopher Harper

Christopher Harper 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).

  • Patent number: 11262412
    Abstract: Systems and methods of monitoring and testing a battery module, including generating Electrochemical Impedance Spectra (EIS) of one or more battery modules, fitting the EIS spectra to an equivalent circuit model to establish equivalent circuit fit parameters, measuring an open circuit voltage of the one or more battery modules, measuring a temperature of the one or more battery modules, combining the EIS equivalent circuit fit parameters with measured open circuit and temperature values to determine weighting parameters of the equivalent circuit fit parameters, applying the weighting parameters to the equivalent circuit fit parameters to generate weighted equivalent circuit fit parameters, and generating a state-of-health (SoH) measurement of the one or more battery modules based on the weighted equivalent circuit fit parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced Measurement Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John Christopher Harper, Oliver James Curnick, Jonathan Edward Harrisson Sansom
  • Patent number: 10879693
    Abstract: A Z source network includes positive and negative input terminals and a first snubber circuit connected across the positive and negative input terminals. The first snubber circuit is configured to suppress voltage transients across the positive and negative input terminals. The Z source network also includes positive and negative output terminals and a second snubber circuit connected across the positive and negative output terminals. The second snubber circuit is configured to suppress voltage transients across the positive and negative output terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: DRS NAVAL POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Harper, Jeffery Fischer, Ian Wallace
  • Publication number: 20200386820
    Abstract: Systems and methods of monitoring and testing a battery module, including generating Electrochemical Impedance Spectra (EIS) of one or more battery modules, fitting the EIS spectra to an equivalent circuit model to establish equivalent circuit fit parameters, measuring an open circuit voltage of the one or more battery modules, measuring a temperature of the one or more battery modules, combining the EIS equivalent circuit fit parameters with measured open circuit and temperature values to determine weighting parameters of the equivalent circuit fit parameters, applying the weighting parameters to the equivalent circuit fit parameters to generate weighted equivalent circuit fit parameters, and generating a state-of-health (SoH) measurement of the one or more battery modules based on the weighted equivalent circuit fit parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: John Christopher Harper, Oliver James Curnick, Jonathan Edward Harrison Sansom
  • Publication number: 20190181636
    Abstract: A Z source network includes positive and negative input terminals and a first snubber circuit connected across the positive and negative input terminals. The first snubber circuit is configured to suppress voltage transients across the positive and negative input terminals. The Z source network also includes positive and negative output terminals and a second snubber circuit connected across the positive and negative output terminals. The second snubber circuit is configured to suppress voltage transients across the positive and negative output terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Harper, Jeffery Fischer, Ian Wallace
  • Patent number: 10260321
    Abstract: A flow balancing device facilitates polymer injection in a horizontal formation in a manner that minimizes shear effects on the injected polymer. Features of the device reduce velocity using a broad circumferentially oriented inlet plenum that leads to a circumferentially oriented path having zig-zag fluid movement characterized by broad passages that define the zig-zag pattern so as to reduce velocity at such transition locations. Because the path is circumferentially oriented there is room for broad transition passages independent of the housing diameter. The broad crescent shaped inlet plenum also reduces inlet velocity, and therefore shear, to preserve the viscosity of the injected polymer. Other materials can be injected or the device can be employed in production service as well as injection. A related method employs the described device for injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Kousha Gohari, Heikki Armas Jutila, Atul H. Kshirsagar, Carlos Mascagnini, Christopher Harper, Peter J. Kidd, Tarik Abdelfattah, Roy Woudwijk
  • Patent number: 10256626
    Abstract: An electrical network configured to suppress voltage transients includes a capacitor and an electrical impedance in parallel with a diode. The capacitor is in series with the parallel connected diode and electrical impedance. The electrical network is configured to suppress voltage transients occurring across the series combination of the capacitor and the parallel connected diode and electrical impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: DRS Power & Control Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Harper, Jeffery Fischer, Ian Wallace
  • Patent number: 10208575
    Abstract: The flow control device comprises one or more stacked spiral paths where the shape of an inlet to an end of a spiral has a taper on one or more sides to gradually increase the polymer velocity to eliminate rapid acceleration points as the flow enters the spiral path. The entrance with its taper can be curved to get into the spiral. The spiral can be entered tangentially or radially or axially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Kousha Gohari, Heikki Armas Jutila, Carlos Mascagnini, Christopher Harper, Peter J. Kidd
  • Publication number: 20180010427
    Abstract: A flow balancing device facilitates polymer injection in a horizontal formation in a manner that minimizes shear effects on the injected polymer. Features of the device reduce velocity using a broad circumferentially oriented inlet plenum that leads to a circumferentially oriented path having zig-zag fluid movement characterized by broad passages that define the zig-zag pattern so as to reduce velocity at such transition locations. Because the path is circumferentially oriented there is room for broad transition passages independent of the housing diameter. The broad crescent shaped inlet plenum also reduces inlet velocity, and therefore shear, to preserve the viscosity of the injected polymer. Other materials can be injected or the device can be employed in production service as well as injection. A related method employs the described device for injection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kousha Gohari, Heikki Armas Jutila, Atul H. Kshirsagar, Carlos Mascagnini, Christopher Harper, Peter J. Kidd, Tarik Abdelfattah, Roy Woudwijk
  • Publication number: 20180010428
    Abstract: The flow control device comprises one or more stacked spiral paths where the shape of an inlet to an end of a spiral has a taper on one or more sides to gradually increase the polymer velocity to eliminate rapid acceleration points as the flow enters the spiral path. The entrance with its taper can be curved to get into the spiral. The spiral can be entered tangentially or radially or axially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: KOUSHA GOHARI, Heikki Armas Jutila, Carlos Mascagnini, Christopher Harper, Peter J. Kidd
  • Publication number: 20160336743
    Abstract: An electrical network configured to suppress voltage transients includes a capacitor and an electrical impedance in parallel with a diode. The capacitor is in series with the parallel connected diode and electrical impedance. The electrical network is configured to suppress voltage transients occurring across the series combination of the capacitor and the parallel connected diode and electrical impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: DRS Power & Control Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Harper, Jeffery Fischer, Ian Wallace
  • Patent number: 9431819
    Abstract: An electrical network configured to suppress voltage transients is disclosed. The network includes a capacitor and an electrical impedance in parallel with a diode. The capacitor is in series with the parallel connected diode and electrical impedance, and the electrical network is configured to suppress voltage transients occurring across the series combination of the capacitor and the parallel connected diode and electrical impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: DRS Power & Control Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Harper, Jeffery Fischer, Ian Wallace
  • Publication number: 20150222114
    Abstract: An electrical network configured to suppress voltage transients is disclosed. The network includes a capacitor and an electrical impedance in parallel with a diode. The capacitor is in series with the parallel connected diode and electrical impedance, and the electrical network is configured to suppress voltage transients occurring across the series combination of the capacitor and the parallel connected diode and electrical impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: DRS Power & Control Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Harper, Jeffery Fischer, Ian Wallace
  • Patent number: 7487724
    Abstract: A liquid transfer arrangement for applying a printing liquid to a printing surface, for example, in a printing apparatus comprising a liquid transfer roller, a printing cylinder with a peripheral printing plate in surface contact with the transfer roller, and an impression cylinder in peripheral surface contact with the printing cylinder for conveying a printable substrate therebetween. The liquid transfer arrangement comprises an encasement arcuately surrounding a substantial circumferential portion of the transfer roller surface to define a substantially uniform constricted radial spacing therebetween for containing a limited quantity of the printing liquid to be carried by the transfer roller to the printing cylinder. A device associated with the encasement feeds a printing liquid supply into the radial spacing for take up by the transfer roller surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Inventors: Larry William Evans, Christopher Harper
  • Patent number: 7179355
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrochemical sensor for measuring carbon monoxide in a gas sample, the sensor comprising a working electrode including a working electrode catalyst, and a diffusion restriction means for restricting the diffusion of the gas sample to the working electrode; wherein the working electrode catalyst comprises oxidised platinum having a hydrogen cross-sensitivity of less than 10% and being present in an amount such that the activity capacity is at least 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Alphasense Limited
    Inventor: John Christopher Harper
  • Publication number: 20030209442
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrochemical sensor for measuring carbon monoxide in a gas sample, the sensor comprising a working electrode including a working electrode catalyst, and a diffusion restriction means for restricting the diffusion of the gas sample to the working electrode; wherein the working electrode catalyst comprises oxidised platinum having a hydrogen cross-sensitivity of less than 10% and being present in an amount such that the activity capacity is at least 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: Alphsense Limited
    Inventor: John Christopher Harper