Patents by Inventor Christopher P. Higgins

Christopher P. Higgins 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).

  • Publication number: 20240207820
    Abstract: Herein disclosed are compositions, methods, and systems useful for treating PFAS- contaminated adsorbents to simultaneously achieve mineralization of adsorbed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and regenerate the adsorbent materials to enable re-use of the materials. This is accomplished by applying subcritical hydrothermal reaction conditions together with solution amendments to promote PFAS destruction while minimizing alterations of the adsorbent materials. The process requires much lower energy input than existing thermal disposal or regeneration technologies. The milder liquid phase treatment conditions allow for treatment and regeneration of a wider range of adsorbent materials being deployed for PFAS treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy J. Strathmann, Christopher P. Higgins, Ori Soker, Shilai Hao
  • Patent number: 11577111
    Abstract: Methods and systems for treating a waste substance containing perfluoro- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and mineralizing the PFAS, at least partially. The method includes combining the PFAS with a first amendment in a reactor to create a combination, heating and pressurizing the combination to hydrothermal conditions, and holding the combination at hydrothermal conditions for a holding time sufficient to at least partially mineralize the PFAS to create a treated combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
    Inventors: Timothy James Strathmann, Christopher P. Higgins, Boran Wu, Shilai Hao
  • Publication number: 20200155885
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for treating a waste substance containing perfluoro- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The method includes combining the PFAS with a first amendment in a reactor to create a combination, heating and pressurizing the combination to hydrothermal conditions, and holding the combination at hydrothermal conditions for a holding time sufficient to at least partially mineralize the PFAS to create a treated combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy James Strathmann, Christopher P. Higgins, Boran Wu, Shilai Hao
  • Patent number: 8881299
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products configured to determine communities within an organization dynamically based on the distribution of entitlements within the organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip L. Richards, David M. Andersen, Chadwick R. Renfro, Christopher P. Higgins
  • Patent number: 8763069
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for monitoring and/or controlling access to entitlements. For example, in one embodiment a computer program product is configured to periodically examine the members of a particular community in an organization and automatically identify members in the community that have access to software applications, datasets, or other organizational resources that are uncommon in the community, which may indicate that the member should not have access to the such resources. The computer program product of embodiments of the invention is also configured to automatically and periodically determine the resources that members of the same community should all probably have access to. As such, embodiments of the present invention allow an organization to more efficiently monitor and control access to its resources and other entitlements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Chad Renfro, Christopher P. Higgins
  • Publication number: 20130067589
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products configured to determine communities within an organization dynamically based on the distribution of entitlements within the organization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Phillip L. Richards, David M. Andersen, Chadwick R. Renfro, Christopher P. Higgins
  • Patent number: 8316453
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products configured to determine communities within an organization dynamically based on the distribution of entitlements within the organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip L. Richards, David M. Andersen, Chadwick R. Renfro, Christopher P. Higgins
  • Patent number: 8225416
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products configured to calculate an indicator of the likelihood that an entitlement exists in a first community relative to a second community. The calculated indicator is then used to determine the appropriateness of entitlements within the first community or after a transfer of a person from the first community to the second.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip L. Richards, David M. Andersen, Chadwick R. Renfro, Christopher P. Higgins
  • Publication number: 20100281512
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products configured to determine communities within an organization dynamically based on the distribution of entitlements within the organization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Phillip L. Richards, David M. Andersen, Chadwick R. Renfro, Christopher P. Higgins
  • Publication number: 20100281513
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products configured to calculate an indicator of the likelihood that an entitlement exists in a first community relative to a second community. The calculated indicator is then used to determine the appropriateness of entitlements within the first community or after a transfer of a person from the first community to the second.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Phillip L. Richards, David M. Andersen, Chadwick R. Renfro, Christopher P. Higgins
  • Publication number: 20090328132
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for monitoring and/or controlling access to entitlements. For example, in one embodiment a computer program product is configured to periodically examine the members of a particular community in an organization and automatically identify members in the community that have access to software applications, datasets, or other organizational resources that are uncommon in the community, which may indicate that the member should not have access to the such resources. The computer program product of embodiments of the invention is also configured to automatically and periodically determine the resources that members of the same community should all probably have access to. As such, embodiments of the present invention allow an organization to more efficiently monitor and control access to its resources and other entitlements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Chad Renfro, Christopher P. Higgins