Patents by Inventor Christopher R. Butler

Christopher R. Butler 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: 10222000
    Abstract: Embodiments of vessels include personnel access provisions having welded or otherwise permanent connections that substantially reduce the potential for leakage into or out of the vessels by way of the personnel access provisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: VERSUM MATERIALS US, LLC
    Inventors: Vladimir Yliy Gershtein, Christopher R. Butler
  • Publication number: 20160084444
    Abstract: Embodiments of vessels include personnel access provisions having welded or otherwise permanent connections that substantially reduce the potential for leakage into or out of the vessels by way of the personnel access provisions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Yliy Gershtein, Christopher R. Butler
  • Patent number: 9222622
    Abstract: Embodiments of vessels include personnel access provisions having welded or otherwise permanent connections that substantially reduce the potential for leakage into or out of the vessels by way of the personnel access provisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Vladimir Yliy Gershtein, Christopher R. Butler
  • Patent number: 8616075
    Abstract: A system is provided to facilitate inspections, repairs, and other operations within vessels without human entry into the vessels, and without introducing contaminants that could reduce the purity of materials held in the vessels below predetermined minimum levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Yliy Gershtein, Andrew James Toth, Christopher R. Butler
  • Publication number: 20120125128
    Abstract: A system is provided to facilitate inspections, repairs, and other operations within vessels without human entry into the vessels, and without introducing contaminants that could reduce the purity of materials held in the vessels below predetermined minimum levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Vladimir Yliy Gershtein, Andrew James Toth, Christopher R. Butler
  • Patent number: 7971497
    Abstract: Devices and methods facilitate inspections, repairs, and other operations within vessels without human entry into the vessels, and without introducing contaminants that could reduce the purity of materials held in the vessels below predetermined minimum levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Yily Gershtein, Andrew James Toth, Christopher R. Butler
  • Publication number: 20090133515
    Abstract: Devices and methods facilitate inspections, repairs, and other operations within vessels without human entry into the vessels, and without introducing contaminants that could reduce the purity of materials held in the vessels below predetermined minimum levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Yily Gershtein, Andrew James Toth, Christopher R. Butler
  • Publication number: 20090134172
    Abstract: Embodiments of vessels include personnel access provisions having welded or otherwise permanent connections that substantially reduce the potential for leakage into or out of the vessels by way of the personnel access provisions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Vladimir Yliy Gershtein, Christopher R. Butler
  • Patent number: 6953793
    Abstract: Substituted pyrazoles, methods of manufacturing them, compositions containing them, and methods of using them to treat, for example, autoimmune diseases mediated by cathepsin S are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher R. Butler, Hui Cai, James P. Edwards, Cheryl A. Grice, Darin J. Gustin, Haripada Khatuya, Steven P. Meduna, Barbara A. Pio, Clark A. Sehon, Kevin L. Tays, Jianmei Wei
  • Patent number: 6901941
    Abstract: A vessel for the storage and transportation of bulk volumes of a fluid is described herein and a method for using same. The vessel contains a plurality of dividers that apportion the internal volume into a number of sections. The dividers within the vessel aid in minimizing sloshing of the fluid contained therein during transport. In addition, the dividers optimize the fluid flow pattern thereby allowing for the continuous purge of the vessel without the need for the application of a partial or full vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Yliy Gershtein, Pingping Ma, Steven W. Hoffman, Christopher R. Butler, John Frederick Cirucci
  • Publication number: 20040007272
    Abstract: A vessel for the storage and transportation of bulk volumes of a fluid is described herein and a method for using same. The vessel contains a plurality of dividers that apportion the internal volume into a number of sections. The dividers within the vessel aid in minimizing sloshing of the fluid contained therein during transport. In addition, the dividers optimize the fluid flow pattern thereby allowing for the continuous purge of the vessel without the need for the application of a partial or full vacuum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Vladimir Yliy Gershtein, Pingping Ma, Steven W. Hoffman, Christopher R. Butler, John Frederick Cirucci
  • Patent number: 6651703
    Abstract: A system for the transportation and storage of a product comprising a tank including a cylindrical wall section and two ends which define a cylindrical tank periphery, wherein the tank periphery has an interior and an exterior; a recessed valve box including one or more side walls, a bottom wall, and a removable, sealable top cover which can be attached to the one or more side walls to seal the valve box, wherein the valve box side walls are sealably joined to the cylindrical wall section such that the valve box extends through the cylindrical wall section into the interior of the tank periphery and is partially or totally disposed in the interior of the tank periphery; and one or more valves disposed in the valve box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Yliy Gershtein, Robert William Ford, Christopher R. Butler, Eugene Y. Ngai
  • Publication number: 20030178093
    Abstract: A system for the transportation and storage of a product comprising a tank including a cylindrical wall section and two ends which define a cylindrical tank periphery, wherein the tank periphery has an interior and an exterior; a recessed valve box including one or more side walls, a bottom wall, and a removable, sealable top cover which can be attached to the one or more side walls to seal the valve box, wherein the valve box side walls are sealably joined to the cylindrical wall section such that the valve box extends through the cylindrical wall section into the interior of the tank periphery and is partially or totally disposed in the interior of the tank periphery; and one or more valves disposed in the valve box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Vladimir Yliy Gershtein, Robert William Ford, Christopher R. Butler, Eugene Y. Ngai
  • Patent number: 6583155
    Abstract: A method for treating an allergic condition, including an atopic allergic condition, using substituted pyrazoles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher R. Butler, Hui Cai, James P. Edwards, Cheryl A. Grice, Yin Gu, Darin J. Gustin, Lars Karlsson, Haripada Khatuya, Steven P. Meduna, Barbara A. Pio, Clark A. Sehon, Siquan Sun, Kevin L. Tays, Robin L. Thurmond, Jianmei Wei
  • Publication number: 20030078419
    Abstract: Substituted pyrazoles, methods of manufacturing them, compositions containing them, and methods of using them to treat, for example, autoimmune diseases mediated by cathepsin S are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Christopher R. Butler, Hui Cai, James P. Edwards, Cheryl A. Grice, Darin J. Gustin, Haripada Khatuya, Steven P. Meduna, Barbara A. Pio, Clark A. Sehon, Kevin L. Tays, Jianmei Wei
  • Publication number: 20020115656
    Abstract: A method for treating an allergic condition, including an atopic allergic condition, using substituted pyrazoles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher R. Butler, Hui Cai, James P. Edwards, Cheryl A. Grice, Yin Gu, Darin J. Gustin, Lars Karlsson, Haripada Khatuya, Steven P. Meduna, Barbara A. Pio, Clark A. Sehon, Siquan Sun, Kevin L. Tays, Robin L. Thurmond, Jianmei Wei
  • Publication number: 20020055497
    Abstract: A method for treating an allergic condition, including an atopic allergic condition, using substituted pyrazoles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher R. Butler, Hui Cai, James P. Edwards, Cheryl A. Grice, Yin Gu, Darin J. Gustin, Lars Karlsson, Haripada Khatuya, Steven P. Meduna, Barbara A. Pio, Clark A. Sehon, Siquan Sun, Kevin L. Tays, Robin L. Thurmond, Jianmei Wei