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).
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Patent number: 11262412Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Advanced Measurement Technology, Inc.Inventors: John Christopher Harper, Oliver James Curnick, Jonathan Edward Harrisson Sansom
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Patent number: 10879693Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: DRS NAVAL POWER SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Christopher Harper, Jeffery Fischer, Ian Wallace
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Publication number: 20200386820Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: John Christopher Harper, Oliver James Curnick, Jonathan Edward Harrison Sansom
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Publication number: 20190181636Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Christopher Harper, Jeffery Fischer, Ian Wallace
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Patent number: 10260321Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 8, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Kousha Gohari, Heikki Armas Jutila, Atul H. Kshirsagar, Carlos Mascagnini, Christopher Harper, Peter J. Kidd, Tarik Abdelfattah, Roy Woudwijk
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Patent number: 10256626Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: DRS Power & Control Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Harper, Jeffery Fischer, Ian Wallace
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Patent number: 10208575Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Kousha Gohari, Heikki Armas Jutila, Carlos Mascagnini, Christopher Harper, Peter J. Kidd
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Publication number: 20180010427Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Kousha Gohari, Heikki Armas Jutila, Atul H. Kshirsagar, Carlos Mascagnini, Christopher Harper, Peter J. Kidd, Tarik Abdelfattah, Roy Woudwijk
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Publication number: 20180010428Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: KOUSHA GOHARI, Heikki Armas Jutila, Carlos Mascagnini, Christopher Harper, Peter J. Kidd
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Publication number: 20160336743Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: DRS Power & Control Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Harper, Jeffery Fischer, Ian Wallace
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Patent number: 9431819Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: DRS Power & Control Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Harper, Jeffery Fischer, Ian Wallace
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Publication number: 20150222114Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: DRS Power & Control Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Harper, Jeffery Fischer, Ian Wallace
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Patent number: 7487724Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 9, 2006Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Inventors: Larry William Evans, Christopher Harper
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Patent number: 7179355Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 19, 2003Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Alphasense LimitedInventor: John Christopher Harper
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Publication number: 20030209442Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: Alphsense LimitedInventor: John Christopher Harper