Patents by Inventor Christopher Marks

Christopher Marks 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: 10858225
    Abstract: A track-type machine is disclosed. The track-type machine may comprise an electric drive powertrain including an internal combustion engine, a winch assembly having a drum rotatably supporting a cable so that the cable is reeled in or reeled out at a winch line speed when the drum is rotating, and an implement controller configured to activate the winch assembly for reeling in and reeling out the cable. The track-type machine may further comprise a hydraulic circuit driven by the internal combustion engine and configured to actuate a rotation of the drum when the winch assembly is activated by the implement controller. In addition, the track-type machine may further comprise a control system configured to increase an engine speed of the internal combustion engine when the winch assembly is activated by the implement controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Randall Sanders, Christopher Mark Brian, Thomas Gregory Pusch
  • Patent number: 10839027
    Abstract: A system and apparatus is described for directing a search engine web crawler's web view to refresh the top-level container that is currently displaying content presented by a remote computer with new content that a navigational link, within a remote desktop, remote application window, or remote graphical windowing user session, points to. Links can be modified to be recognizable as unique from traditional hyperlinks. Upon navigation action on such a link, by the web crawler viewing the remote graphical computer desktop, remote graphical application window, or remote graphical windowing user session, the Remoting Engine that is providing the remote graphical computer desktop, remote graphical application window, or remote graphical windowing user session, sends a navigation command to the remoting engine client running on the web crawler web view, and reloads a web crawler web view's top level container with content provided at the pop-out link's destination URL or URI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher Mark Balz
  • Publication number: 20200355190
    Abstract: A vacuum pumping arrangement comprising multiple pumping stages for evacuating a process chamber and a method of cleaning the vacuum pumping arrangement is discussed. The vacuum pumping arrangement comprises: at least one turbomolecular pumping stage; at least one further pumping stage downstream of the turbomolecular pumping stage; and at least one inlet for admitting radicals into the vacuum pumping arrangement, the at least one inlet being located downstream of the turbomolecular stage and upstream of at least one of the at least one further pumping stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Mark Bailey, Nigel Paul Schofield, Michael Colin Graham, Andrew Seeley
  • Publication number: 20200355325
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the storage and delivery of fuel, such as methane. In certain aspects, a system is provided with an inner vessel, and outer vessel, and a rope suspension system connecting the two vessels. In certain aspects, the disclosed storage tanks operate at low pressure with long hold times, and have a non-cylindrical shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: BENNAMANN SERVICES LTD
    Inventors: Christopher Mark MANN, Kate Joanne DIBBLE, Thomas William BRADSHAW, Andrew John Taylor WHITEHOUSE, Duncan Stuart GLASBY, Jack Brom Sebastian IRWIN, Jamie Eric FREEMANN, George Edward HYDE-LINAKER
  • Patent number: 10834480
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product provide the ability to enhance linear video content. Linear video content is received. A request to enhance the linear video content is received. Based on the request, a toolbar with options for enhanced content is rendered. One or more of the options are selected. Based on the selection, the enhanced content is invoked simultaneously with a rendering of the linear video content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: XUMO LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Mark Doe, Christopher Forrest Gordon
  • Publication number: 20200347851
    Abstract: A turbomolecular pump and method and apparatus for controlling the pressure in a process chamber using such a pump is disclosed. The turbomolecular comprises: a rotor comprising a plurality of blades on a rotatable shaft; a control motor for driving the rotatable shaft; wherein the control motor is sized to output a power that is more than three times larger than a power required to drive the shaft at a constant velocity that is sufficiently high to provide an exhaust pressure of 5 millibars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: James Alexander HAYLOCK, Christopher Mark BAILEY, Nigel Paul SCHOFIELD
  • Patent number: 10820919
    Abstract: The present invention provides enhanced ESWL efficacy for therapeutic and operational outcomes. Device behavior and performance data is measured in-situ and analyzed for both intra-procedure and inter-procedure breadth of regard such that both therapy optimization and maintenance optimization engines are provided an accurate and current assessment of ESWL system and device state and performance. This feedback and control provides the ability to compensate in real time for the current patient therapy and offline for future patient therapy for machine/therapy idiosyncrasies and realize continuous calibration of system/devices to the performance required for maximum ESWL patient efficacy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: TRANSLATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew James Griffis, Christopher Mark Gleason
  • Publication number: 20200342038
    Abstract: Apparatus is described for directing a user's local web browser/web view to refresh the top-level container that is currently displaying the content presented by a remote computer with the new content that a navigational link, within the remote desktop, remote desktop application window, or remote graphical windowing user session, points to. In response to navigation action on a link, the client of a remote graphical computer desktop, remote graphical application window or remote graphical windowing user session is sent a navigation command so that it wholly reloads its top level container with content provided by a destination URL or URI. Such a URL or URI may point to another remote graphical computer desktop, remote application window or remote graphical windowing user session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher Mark Balz
  • Publication number: 20200340467
    Abstract: A vacuum pumping and/or abatement system for evacuating and/or abating fluid from an entity, the system comprising: a first module comprising a vacuum pumping apparatus for pumping the fluid from the entity and/or an abatement apparatus for abating the fluid evacuated from the entity; and a second module arranged adjacent to the first module in a first system dimension; wherein the first and second modules each have a maximum size in the first system dimension that is a respective integer multiple of a common fixed system value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicants: Edwards Limited, Edwards Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Mark Bailey, Craig Leonard Sands
  • Publication number: 20200334710
    Abstract: Users of personalized messaging systems can encounter message fatigue, thereby reducing the efficacy of a message on its intended recipient. Message fatigue can result in wasted computational resources and bandwidth as messages transmitted over a network to the user's client device are not acted upon at the client device. For applications involving desired user interactions and responses, personalized messaging can be a tool to achieve user engagement targets. The systems and methods presented herein may address several of the technical challenges with personalized messaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Click Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Gao, Michael Brandon Ng, Christopher Mark Jordan, Victor Gao, Adam Berger
  • Publication number: 20200336450
    Abstract: Users of personalized messaging systems can encounter message fatigue, thereby reducing the efficacy of a message on its intended recipient. Message fatigue can result in wasted computational resources and bandwidth as messages transmitted over a network to the user's client device are not acted upon at the client device. For applications involving desired user interactions and responses, personalized messaging can be a tool to achieve user engagement targets. The systems and methods presented herein may address several of the technical challenges with personalized messaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Click Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Gao, Michael Brandon Ng, Christopher Mark Jordan, Victor Gao, Adam Berger
  • Publication number: 20200331659
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for removably or irremovably interconnectable building block containers such as those capable of initially storing consumable items such as food and drink. After consumption of the food or drink, the cavity containing same may be cleaned and/or refilled with consumable or non-consumable items. The building block containers are utilized as building block toys and may be manufactured or otherwise designed to be collectable. In one aspect, the container connectors are nearly identical such that any one connector may mate with any other connector. In another aspect, the connectors are nearly identical but the orientations of each connector vary to allow mating to occur when the connectors are properly oriented. In another aspect, the container is a cube juice box with connectors on all four corners of all six sides of the container. A frame for holding a juice container may also be utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Changebox IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Mark Marschall, Christopher Mark Marschall
  • Publication number: 20200310058
    Abstract: An optical cable is provided. The optical cable includes an outer cable body jacket and a plurality of optical fiber subunits. The optical fibers within each subunit are stranded relative to each other and are located within a thin subunit jacket. A plurality of unstranded optical fiber subunits are located within the cable jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Bradley Jerome Blazer, Harold Edward Hudson, II, Christopher Mark Quinn, David Alan Seddon, Kenneth Darrell Temple, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200309354
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for implementing and utilizing lighting attachments for use in conjunction with handheld magnetization equipment during non-destructive testing (NDT). The lighting attachments may incorporate snap-fit based designed, and may be configured for providing lighting based on the magnetization function of the magnetization equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Mark Sonnenberg, Steven W. Vande Lune
  • Patent number: 10765997
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a composition for the separation of CO2 from a gaseous mixture and a method of use thereof. The composition comprises solid Basic Immobilized Amine Sorbents (BIAS) suspended in silicone oil. The method of use comprises contacting the gaseous mixture with a sorbent slurry comprising Basic Immobilized Amine Sorbents (BIAS) and silicone oil to at least partially absorb the CO2 from the gaseous mixture, and regenerating the BIAS slurry by causing desorption of the CO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: U.S. Department of Energy
    Inventors: Fan Shi, McMahan L. Gray, Jeffrey Culp, Brian W. Kail, Christopher Mark Marin
  • Publication number: 20200278132
    Abstract: A tankless electric water heater system including a heating chamber having an inlet at a first end and an outlet at a second end, a heating element connected to the heating chamber, a first temperature sensor disposed near the first end of the heating chamber, a second temperature sensor disposed near the second end of the heating chamber, a flow sensor configured to detect a flow of water and disposed near the heating chamber, and a controller connected to the first and second temperature sensors, the flow sensor, and the heating element. The controller is configured to have a set point temperature, to detect temperature and flow data from the first and second temperature sensors, and the flow sensor, and to provide as output a power setting to the heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Mark Hayden, Eric Robert Jurczyszak, Sergiu Gabriel Mihu, Richard Joseph Corcoran, Jens Bolleyer, Jeffrey Dean Hankins
  • Patent number: 10752215
    Abstract: A system for automatically controlling a defog/defrost function of a vehicle climate control system includes a controller configured to calculate an ambient dew point temperature value from a plurality of inputs received from a sensor array. The controller is further configured to set a condensation indicator if a calculated difference between a window exterior surface temperature value input received from the sensor array and the calculated ambient dew point temperature value is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value. The controller actuates the vehicle climate control system defog/defrost function and/or a window wiper system in response to the set condensation indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kai Wang, Christopher Mark Greiner
  • Patent number: 10753265
    Abstract: Described herein is an exhaust air pollution elimination device configured for attachment to an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine for removing pollutants from an exhaust flow. The device comprising multiple stages configured to both power the operation of the device and treat the exhaust flow. The device configured for installation in line with existing exhaust piping and through a pair of connecting rings. The multiple stages of the device including an electrostatic precipitator, a thermoelectric generator, an electromagnetic induction device, and a second container including a UV light source and micro fibrous mesh containing titanium dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher Mark Hill
  • Publication number: 20200260768
    Abstract: An encapsulation method is disclosed for the capture of natural flavors within a clean-label derived from a malt comprising at least partially germinated whole grain seed, pulses, legumes, false grains or flour derived therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew SILLICK, Christopher Mark GREGSON
  • Patent number: D899847
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: CANDK Life Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Christopher Mark Murphy, Kailey Allen