Patents by Inventor Christopher Nichols

Christopher Nichols 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: 12351608
    Abstract: There is a method of separating phosvitin and HDL proteins from an egg yolk composition. The egg yolk composition includes HDL proteins bound to phosvitin. At least a portion of the HDL proteins are hydrolysed to cause the HDL proteins and phosvitin to become unbound and forming a hydrolysed solution comprising hydrolysed HDL, phosvitin and peptides. The hydrolysed HDL is separated from the phosvitin and peptides to form a separated hydrolysed HDL composition and a separated phosvitin and peptide solution. One resulting product is an egg yolk composition formed having at least 20% solids by mass of phosvitin phosphopeptides unbound from HDL. Another resulting product is an egg yolk composition having at least 80% hydrolysed HDL-derived lipopeptide solids by mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Ecovatec Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: William Perrin, Christopher Nichols, Harry Ten Haaf, Glenn Nichols
  • Publication number: 20240400345
    Abstract: A kit for forming a reel includes a core, at least a first flange and a second flange. The core has at least a first section and a second section, each forming first cylinders between a first edge and a second edge. The first edge of the first section includes a first lateral protrusion extending therefrom, which has a detent. The second section includes a first receiver configured to receive the first lateral protrusion and engage the detent via a retention structure to at least in part couple the first section to the second section. At least one of the first lateral protrusion and the first receiver is elastically deformable. The first flange can be disposed at a first axial end of the core, and the second flange can be disposed at a second axial end of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Richard Brown, Christopher Nichols
  • Publication number: 20240400343
    Abstract: A reel includes a core having a first end region defining a plurality of windows, a first flange configured, in a connected state, to connect to the first end region of the core, and a first collar configured, in the connected state, to affix to the first end region of the core and the first flange. The reel further includes a plurality of first latch members configured, in the connected state, to engage a respective window of the plurality of windows so as to connect the first end region of the core to the first flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventor: Christopher Nichols
  • Publication number: 20240400344
    Abstract: A reel includes a core having a first end region defining a plurality of slots, a first flange, and a plurality of latching arrangements configured to, in a connected state, connect the first end region of the core to the first flange. Each respective latching arrangement includes a latch arm having a latching projection that, in the connected state, is arranged in an associated slot of the plurality of slots, and a support member that, in the connected state, supports the latch arm on a side of the latch arm opposite the latching projection so as to disable the latching projection from moving out of the associated slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventor: Christopher Nichols
  • Publication number: 20240391180
    Abstract: A reel includes a core, a first flange affixed to a first end of the core, a second flange affixed to a second opposite end of the core, and a first bonded joint connecting the first flange to the core. The first bonded joint includes a first susceptor material arranged between the first flange and the first end of the core, and the first flange and the first end of the core are bonded around the first susceptor material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Jack E. Elder, Richard Brown, Christopher Nichols
  • Publication number: 20240359944
    Abstract: A reel includes a core, a first flange, a first collar, and a first locking arrangement having a locked configuration in which a first end region of the core, the first flange, and the first collar are connected to one another, and an unlocked configuration in which the first end region of the core, the first flange, and the first collar are disconnected from one another. The first locking arrangement is movable between the unlocked configuration and the locked configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Nichols, Bryan James Davis
  • Patent number: 11724135
    Abstract: Sub-surface roof attachment systems, methods, etc., configured for anchoring a personal fall protection anchorage device to a roof, the sub-surface roof attachment system comprising an anchor point base plate sized and configured for attachment to an upper surface of a support substrate, wherein the anchor point base plate is configured to immobily hold the personal fall protection anchorage device to the support substrate adequate for safe fall protection for a worker, the anchor point base plate further comprising an upwardly extendible adjustment bolt, an upper surface of the upwardly extendible adjustment bolt having a cavity therein configured to immobily receive and hold the personal fall protection anchorage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventor: Steven Christopher Nichols
  • Publication number: 20230219784
    Abstract: A kit for assembly into at least a first reel includes a core and two flanges. The core has a substantially rectangular main body having opposing first and second axially extending edges and opposing first and second end edges extending between the first and second axially extending edges. The core also includes a first set of interlocking teeth on the first axially extending edge, and a first set of first connecting tabs on the first end edge. The main body is configured to be deformed or rolled into a cylinder in which the first set of interlocking teeth engage connecting features of the second axially extending edge. The first flange has an annulus and at least one axially extending rib or rim. The annulus includes receptacles for receiving and operably coupling to the first set of connecting tabs. The second flange is configured to couple to the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Nichols, Adrienne Cowen, Richard Brown, Jeffrey Creigmile
  • Patent number: 11603675
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods, etc., comprising anchors configured to attach to standing seams such as those typically present on metal roofs. The systems, etc., provide benefits such as improved anchorage points for personal fall protection anchorage devices and variability of and security of attachment to the standing seams. The personal fall protection anchorage devices can comprise a retention plate configured to hold the personal fall protection device to a central portion of the retention plate and having at least two y-axis spaced-apart slot configured to immobily hold opposed standing seam graspers each comprising at least two opposed grasping elements sized and configured to immobily squeeze standing seams of the metal roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Inventor: Steven Christopher Nichols
  • Patent number: 11273098
    Abstract: A barbell massage roller includes a roller core having a roller core cavity defined therein. A longitudinal center axis of the barbell massage roller extends through a center of the roller core cavity. The barbell massage roller further includes a roller body having a roller body cavity defined therein. The roller body is disposed on the roller core. The roller body further includes a plurality of helical clusters, each including a plurality of helical protrusions. Each of the plurality of helical protrusions define at least one curved massage surface area. At least the roller core cavity is shaped and sized such that the barbell massage roller is capable of being installed onto a sleeve of a barbell, thereby permitting a user to administer self-massage when the barbell massage roller is installed onto the sleeve of the barbell. At least one method of using a barbell massage roller is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Inventor: James Christopher Nichols
  • Publication number: 20220072349
    Abstract: Sub-surface roof attachment systems, methods, etc., configured for anchoring a personal fall protection anchorage device to a roof, the sub-surface roof attachment system comprising an anchor point base plate sized and configured for attachment to an upper surface of a support substrate, wherein the anchor point base plate is configured to immobily hold the personal fall protection anchorage device to the support substrate adequate for safe fall protection for a worker, the anchor point base plate further comprising an upwardly extendible adjustment bolt, an upper surface of the upwardly extendible adjustment bolt having a cavity therein configured to immobily receive and hold the personal fall protection anchorage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventor: Steven Christopher Nichols
  • Publication number: 20220056716
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods, etc., comprising anchors configured to attach to standing seams such as those typically present on metal roofs. The systems, etc., provide benefits such as improved anchorage points for personal fall protection anchorage devices and variability of and security of attachment to the standing seams. The personal fall protection anchorage devices can comprise a retention plate configured to hold the personal fall protection device to a central portion of the retention plate and having at least two y-axis spaced-apart slot configured to immobily hold opposed standing seam graspers each comprising at least two opposed grasping elements sized and configured to immobily squeeze standing seams of the metal roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventor: Steven Christopher Nichols
  • Publication number: 20200146928
    Abstract: A barbell massage roller includes a roller core having a roller core cavity defined therein. A longitudinal center axis of the barbell massage roller extends through a center of the roller core cavity. The barbell massage roller further includes a roller body having a roller body cavity defined therein. The roller body is disposed on the roller core. The roller body further includes a plurality of helical clusters, each including a plurality of helical protrusions. Each of the plurality of helical protrusions define at least one curved massage surface area. At least the roller core cavity is shaped and sized such that the barbell massage roller is capable of being installed onto a sleeve of a barbell, thereby permitting a user to administer self-massage when the barbell massage roller is installed onto the sleeve of the barbell. At least one method of using a barbell massage roller is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: James Christopher Nichols
  • Patent number: 10560014
    Abstract: Fault protection of a voltage source converter is provided. An apparatus has a chain-link circuit in series with a director switch. The chain-link circuit includes cells including an energy storage element and cell switching elements connected with anti-parallel diodes. Each cell switching element has a cell switching element controller. The director switch includes director switch units, each having a director switching element and a director switch unit controller. Each cell switching element controller monitors for a fault current and turns-off its associated cell switching element and reports a fault event to a fault controller. Each director switch unit controller monitors for a fault current and reports a fault event to the fault controller but the director switch unit control keeps its associated director switching element turned-on. The fault controller monitors for reports of fault events to order the cell switching elements of at least some of the cells to turn-off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Javier Francisco Chivite-Zabalza, David Reginald Trainer, Jonathan Christopher Nicholls, Konstantin Vershinin, Ikenna Bruce Efika, Francisco Jose Moreno Munoz, John Lewis Outram, Rajaseker Reddy Ginnareddy
  • Patent number: D804596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Lanard Toys Limited
    Inventor: Blake Christopher Nichols
  • Patent number: D815220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Lanard Toys Limited
    Inventor: Blake Christopher Nichols
  • Patent number: D910511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: William Mangan, Scott C. Anderson, Ryan Olsson, Christopher Nichols, Ryan Welch, Justin D. Sorum
  • Patent number: D915614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventor: James Christopher Nichols
  • Patent number: D960071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Nichols
  • Patent number: D986789
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: William Mangan, Scott C. Anderson, Ryan Olsson, Christopher Nichols, Ryan Welch, Justin D. Sorum