Patents by Inventor Christopher Pierce
Christopher Pierce 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: 12560249Abstract: A hydraulic valve configured to connect a first pipe extending according to a first axis and a second pipe extending according to a second axis, the hydraulic valve comprising a body having two first ports that are aligned and configured to connect two fractions of the first pipe and two second ports that are aligned and configured to connect two fractions of the second pipe; a rotating shutter mounted in the body and configured to rotate according to an actuating axis that is transverse to the first axis and the second axis when the two first ports are connected to the first pipe and the two second ports are connected to the second pipe, the rotating shutter being provided with a first straight channel and a second straight channel, the first straight channel connecting the two first ports and the second straight channel connecting the two second ports in a closed angular position of the rotating shutter; the hydraulic valve further having a passage channel distinct from the first straight channel and the seType: GrantFiled: September 22, 2022Date of Patent: February 24, 2026Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AGInventors: Alexandre Caillot, Christopher Pierce, Mahesh Vaze, Subhashish Dasgupta
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Patent number: 12372186Abstract: A Robotized manifold system including a pipe matrix including a first series of pipes extending according to a first direction and being comprised in a first layer of the pipe matrix and a second series of pipes extending according to a second direction transverse to the first direction and extending in a second layer of the pipe matrix, the pipe matrix being organized according to at least two walls extending transversally to each other or at least one curved wall, each wall including a portion of the first layer and the second layer; a plurality of bistable valves being distributed on the at least two walls or at least one curved wall, each bistable valve including a shutter body configured to constitute a portion of a pipe of the first series and a portion of a pipe of the second series in a line position and to link the pipes of the first series and second series in a transverse position; a robot with an arm configured to individually actuate each shutter body of the bistable valves.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AGInventors: Alexandre Caillot, Christopher Pierce
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Patent number: 12328806Abstract: A light source system, preferably including one or more electron inputs, splitters, recombiners, and/or electron outputs, and optionally including one or more accelerator modules, input transports, radiator modules, and/or output transports. The system can optionally include one or more ancillary elements (e.g., electron optics elements). A method of operation, preferably including operating in a normal mode and/or operating in a backup mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2024Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: xLight Inc.Inventors: David Douglas, Robert Legg, Christopher Mayes, Bruce Dunham, Joseph Conway, George Randall Neil, Christopher Pierce, Colwyn Gulliford
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Publication number: 20250164018Abstract: A hydraulic valve configured to connect a first pipe extending according to a first axis and a second pipe extending according to a second axis, the hydraulic valve comprising a body having two first ports that are aligned and configured to connect two fractions of the first pipe and two second ports that are aligned and configured to connect two fractions of the second pipe; a rotating shutter mounted in the body and configured to rotate according to an actuating axis that is transverse to the first axis and the second axis when the two first ports are connected to the first pipe and the two second ports are connected to the second pipe, the rotating shutter being provided with a first straight channel and a second straight channel, the first straight channel connecting the two first ports and the second straight channel connecting the two second ports in a closed angular position of the rotating shutter; the hydraulic valve further having a passage channel distinct from the first straight channel and the seType: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: May 22, 2025Inventors: Alexandre CAILLOT, Christopher PIERCE, Mahesh VAZE, Subhashish DASGUPTA
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Publication number: 20250098056Abstract: A light source system, preferably including one or more electron inputs, splitters, recombiners, and/or electron outputs, and optionally including one or more accelerator modules, input transports, radiator modules, and/or output transports. The system can optionally include one or more ancillary elements (e.g., electron optics elements). A method of operation, preferably including operating in a normal mode and/or operating in a backup mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: xLight Inc.Inventors: David Douglas, Robert Legg, Christopher Mayes, Bruce Dunham, Joseph Conway, George Randall Neil, Christopher Pierce, Colwyn Gulliford
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Publication number: 20250055246Abstract: A light source system, preferably including one or more electron inputs, splitters, recombiners, and/or electron outputs, and optionally including one or more accelerator modules, input transports, radiator modules, and/or output transports. The system can optionally include one or more ancillary elements (e.g., electron optics elements). A method of operation, preferably including operating in a normal mode and/or operating in a backup mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: xLight Inc.Inventors: David Douglas, Robert Legg, Christopher Mayes, Bruce Dunham, Joseph Conway, George Randal Neil, Christopher Pierce, Colwyn Gulliford
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Publication number: 20250056704Abstract: A light source system, preferably including one or more electron inputs, splitters, recombiners, and/or electron outputs, and optionally including one or more accelerator modules, input transports, radiator modules, and/or output transports. The system can optionally include one or more ancillary elements (e.g., electron optics elements). A method of operation, preferably including operating in a normal mode and/or operating in a backup mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: xLight Inc.Inventors: David Douglas, Robert Legg, Christopher Mayes, Bruce Dunham, Joseph Conway, George Randall Neil, Christopher Pierce, Colwyn Gulliford
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Publication number: 20240360944Abstract: A Robotized manifold system including a pipe matrix including a first series of pipes extending according to a first direction and being comprised in a first layer of the pipe matrix and a second series of pipes extending according to a second direction transverse to the first direction and extending in a second layer of the pipe matrix, the pipe matrix being organized according to at least two walls extending transversally to each other or at least one curved wall, each wall including a portion of the first layer and the second layer; a plurality of bistable valves being distributed on the at least two walls or at least one curved wall, each bistable valve including a shutter body configured to constitute a portion of a pipe of the first series and a portion of a pipe of the second series in a line position and to link the pipes of the first series and second series in a transverse position; a robot with an arm configured to individually actuate each shutter body of the bistable valves.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2022Publication date: October 31, 2024Inventors: Alexandre CAILLOT, Christopher PIERCE
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Patent number: 11188852Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a recommendation engine of a process modeling server and automatically comparing tickets by the recommendation engine are disclosed. The recommendation engine may be generated by digitizing a seat map of a venue that characterizes one or more interrelationships between the seats. After creation, the process modeling server receives a notification that a ticket holder's ticket to an event taking place at a venue has been cancelled or become otherwise unavailable. The process modeling server compares one or more attributes of the now-unavailable ticket to one or more rules maintained by a recommendation engine of the process modeling server. The recommendation engine generates one or more substitute ticket alternatives based on the comparison for selection. The recommendation engine may refine the one or more rules over time based on actual customer selection.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: StubHub, Inc.Inventors: Sandy Ngo, Adriane McFetridge, Randolph Minde, Christopher Pierce, James Suller, Wagner Gomez
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Publication number: 20200226500Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a recommendation engine of a process modeling server and automatically comparing tickets by the recommendation engine are disclosed. The recommendation engine may be generated by digitizing a seat map of a venue that characterizes one or more interrelationships between the seats. After creation, the process modeling server receives a notification that a ticket holder's ticket to an event taking place at a venue has been cancelled or become otherwise unavailable. The process modeling server compares one or more attributes of the now-unavailable ticket to one or more rules maintained by a recommendation engine of the process modeling server. The recommendation engine generates one or more substitute ticket alternatives based on the comparison for selection. The recommendation engine may refine the one or more rules over time based on actual customer selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Sandy Ngo, Adriane McFetridge, Randolph Minde, Christopher Pierce, James Suller, Wagner Gomez
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Patent number: 10614384Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a recommendation engine of a process modeling server and automatically comparing tickets by the recommendation engine are disclosed. The recommendation engine may be generated by digitizing a seat map of a venue that characterizes one or more interrelationships between the seats. After creation, the process modeling server receives a notification that a ticket holder's ticket to an event taking place at a venue has been cancelled or become otherwise unavailable. The process modeling server compares one or more attributes of the now-unavailable ticket to one or more rules maintained by a recommendation engine of the process modeling server. The recommendation engine generates one or more substitute ticket alternatives based on the comparison for selection. The recommendation engine may refine the one or more rules over time based on actual customer selection.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: STUBHUB, INC.Inventors: Sandy Ngo, Adriane McFetridge, Randolph Minde, Christopher Pierce, James Suller, Wagner Gomez
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Patent number: 10131184Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a resonator device includes a first chamber including a first leg portion extending in a longitudinal direction and a first shoulder extending in a transverse direction, and a second chamber positioned next to the first chamber at least partially along the longitudinal direction. The second chamber may include a second shoulder portion positioned next to the first leg portion and a second leg portion positioned next to the first shoulder portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies,LLCInventors: James Mohan, Christopher Pierce, David Scott Rohweder
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Publication number: 20160189060Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a recommendation engine of a process modeling server and automatically comparing tickets by the recommendation engine are disclosed. The recommendation engine may be generated by digitizing a seat map of a venue that characterizes one or more interrelationships between the seats. After creation, the process modeling server receives a notification that a ticket holder's ticket to an event taking place at a venue has been cancelled or become otherwise unavailable. The process modeling server compares one or more attributes of the now-unavailable ticket to one or more rules maintained by a recommendation engine of the process modeling server. The recommendation engine generates one or more substitute ticket alternatives based on the comparison for selection. The recommendation engine may refine the one or more rules over time based on actual customer selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Sandy Ngo, Adriane McFetridge, Randolph Minde, Christopher Pierce, James Suller, Wagner Gomez
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Publication number: 20160059624Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a resonator device includes a first chamber including a first leg portion extending in a longitudinal direction and a first shoulder extending in a transverse direction, and a second chamber positioned next to the first chamber at least partially along the longitudinal direction. The second chamber may include a second shoulder portion positioned next to the first leg portion and a second leg portion positioned next to the first shoulder portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: JAMES MOHAN, CHRISTOPHER PIERCE, DAVID SCOTT ROHWEDER
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Patent number: 7836097Abstract: A system includes a metadata model arranged to express concepts in a domain as a domain model. The domain model includes domain elements and at least one hierarchical relationship between domain elements. The system also includes at least one given instance representation of the domain model, which includes instance data stored in a repository. A user interface is associated with the domain model and configured to at least create, view and modify at least one given instance representation of the domain model.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic FoundationInventors: Eugene H. Blackstone, William H. Stellhorn, Chimezie Thomas-Ogbuji, Christopher Pierce, Peter Kisuule
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Publication number: 20070198564Abstract: A system includes a metadata model arranged to express concepts in a domain as a domain model. The domain model includes domain elements and at least one hierarchical relationship between domain elements. The system also includes at least one given instance representation of the domain model, which includes instance data stored in a repository. A user interface is associated with the domain model and configured to at least create, view and modify at least one given instance representation of the domain model.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Inventors: Eugene Blackstone, William Stellhorn, Chimezie Thomas-Ogbuji, Christopher Pierce, Peter Kisuule
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Publication number: 20060240764Abstract: An air vent insert for boosting circulation and/or purifying the air in the room in a safe and cost effective manner is disclosed. The insert includes a housing configured to be inserted into an air duct and covered by a face plate. The housing has a flange portion that rests on the wall or floor surrounding the duct opening and a body portion recessed in the duct to achieve a low profile design. The body portion contains one or more fans and/or air purification units coupled to an electronic control unit. For increased safety, the entire unit operates on low voltage DC power supplied from an AC/DC converter plugged into a standard 3 prong wall outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2005Publication date: October 26, 2006Inventors: Christopher Pierce, Bernard Pierce, Larry Elkins