Patents by Inventor Christopher Rankin

Christopher Rankin 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: 20210390638
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for advanced tenant screening are described herein. In one aspect, the computer-implemented method may include receiving identification information from a real estate rental applicant; performing a verification procedure for the real estate rental applicant based on the identification information; receiving, from at least one banking institution, account transaction information for the real estate rental applicant including at least a plurality of transactions; classifying the plurality of transactions according to a transaction type; calculating a set of payment coefficients from data contained within the classified transactions; and generating a payment probability value for the real estate rental applicant and from the set of coefficients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas RALEIGH, Christopher RANKIN
  • Patent number: 11053163
    Abstract: A hydrophobic coating and a method for applying such a coating to a surface of a substrate. The method includes applying a coating composition to the surface and heating the coated surface at a cure temperature from about 300° C. to about 600° C. for a time from about 2 hours to about 48 hours. The coating composition is applied to the surface by an application method selected from the group consisting of flowing, dipping, and spraying. The coating composition comprises a yttrium compound, an additive selected from the group consisting of a cerium compound and a dispersion of yttrium oxide nanoparticles, a water-soluble polymer, and a solvent solution of de-ionized water and a water-soluble alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Marlowe Moncur, Christopher Rankin
  • Publication number: 20200255328
    Abstract: A hydrophobic coating and a method for applying such a coating to a surface of a substrate. The method includes applying a coating composition to the surface and heating the coated surface at a cure temperature from about 300° C. to about 600° C. for a time from about 2 hours to about 48 hours. The coating composition is applied to the surface by an application method selected from the group consisting of flowing, dipping, and spraying. The coating composition comprises a yttrium compound, an additive selected from the group consisting of a cerium compound and a dispersion of yttrium oxide nanoparticles, a water-soluble polymer, and a solvent solution of de-ionized water and a water-soluble alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Marlowe Moncur, Christopher Rankin
  • Publication number: 20200224316
    Abstract: A hydrophobic coating and a method for applying such a coating to a surface of a metallic substrate. The method can include anodizing a nanoporous layer of anodic metal oxide on the surface; cathodizing yttrium oxide nanoparticles onto the surface; applying a hydrophobic ceramic coating composition to the surface by an application method selected from the group consisting of: flowing, dipping, and spraying; and heating the coated surface at a cure temperature from about 150° C. to about 300° C. for at least 2 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Rankin, Marlowe Moncur
  • Patent number: 10533256
    Abstract: A hydrophobic coating and a method for applying such a coating to a surface of a metallic substrate. The method can include anodizing a nanoporous layer of anodic metal oxide on the surface; cathodizing yttrium oxide nanoparticles onto the surface; applying a hydrophobic ceramic coating composition to the surface by an application method selected from the group consisting of: flowing, dipping, and spraying; and heating the coated surface at a cure temperature from about 150° C. to about 300° C. for at least 2 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Rankin, Marlowe Moncur
  • Patent number: 10519063
    Abstract: A hydrophobic coating and a method for applying such a coating to a surface of a substrate. The method includes applying a coating composition to the surface and heating the coated surface at a cure temperature from about 300° C. to about 600° C. for a time from about 2 hours to about 48 hours. The coating composition is applied to the surface by an application method selected from the group consisting of flowing, dipping, and spraying. The coating composition comprises a yttrium compound, an additive selected from the group consisting of a cerium compound and a dispersion of yttrium oxide nanoparticles, a water-soluble polymer, and a solvent solution of de-ionized water and a water-soluble alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Marlowe Moncur, Christopher Rankin
  • Publication number: 20190106794
    Abstract: A hydrophobic coating and a method for applying such a coating to a surface of a metallic substrate. The method can include anodizing a nanoporous layer of anodic metal oxide on the surface; cathodizing yttrium oxide nanoparticles onto the surface; applying a hydrophobic ceramic coating composition to the surface by an application method selected from the group consisting of: flowing, dipping, and spraying; and heating the coated surface at a cure temperature from about 150° C. to about 300° C. for at least 2 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Rankin, Marlowe Moncur
  • Patent number: 10255446
    Abstract: Embodiments provide methods, devices and computer program arranged to control access to clipboards by applications. In one embodiment a user device comprises: at least one processor; and at least one memory comprising computer program code and an application that has been provisioned by an application provisioning entity, the application having access to a first clipboard of a first type, to which data can be transferred and/or from which data can be retrieved by a further, different, application on the user device, wherein the application is configured with an encryption key for the transfer of data to and/or retrieval of data from a second clipboard of a second, type, clipboard, the encryption key being associated with the application provisioning entity. The user device can control the transfer of data to and/or retrieval of data from the second clipboard by the application via the encryption key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Simon Brooks, Siavash James Joorabchian Hawkins, Christopher Rankin
  • Patent number: 10059623
    Abstract: A hydrophobic coating and a method for applying such a coating to a surface of a substrate. The method includes applying a coating composition to the surface and heating the coated surface at a cure temperature from about 450° C. to about 600° C. for a time from about 8 hours to about 48 hours. The coating composition is applied to the surface by an application method selected from the group consisting of flowing, dipping, and spraying. The coating composition comprises a yttrium compound, an additive selected from the group consisting of a cerium compound and a dispersion of yttrium oxide nanoparticles, a water-soluble polymer, and a solvent solution of de-ionized water and a water-soluble alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Marlowe Moncur, Christopher Rankin
  • Publication number: 20180092978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treatment, prevention, management or amelioration of one or more symptoms of diseases or disorders associated with CD20 expression that encompass administration of a combination of: (A) one or more antibodies that specifically bind Fc?RIIB, particularly human Fc?RIIB, with greater affinity than said antibodies bind Fc?RIIA, and (B) one or more antibodies that specifically bind to CD20. Such methods include methods of treating, preventing, managing or ameliorating one or more symptoms of a B cell related disease or disorder or an inflammatory disorder. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising an anti-Fc?RIIB antibody and an anti-CD20 antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nadine Tuaillon, Christopher Rankin
  • Publication number: 20180050957
    Abstract: A hydrophobic coating and a method for applying such a coating to a surface of a substrate. The method includes applying a coating composition to the surface and heating the coated surface at a cure temperature from about 300° C. to about 600° C. for a time from about 2 hours to about 48 hours. The coating composition is applied to the surface by an application method selected from the group consisting of flowing, dipping, and spraying. The coating composition comprises a yttrium compound, an additive selected from the group consisting of a cerium compound and a dispersion of yttrium oxide nanoparticles, a water-soluble polymer, and a solvent solution of de-ionized water and a water-soluble alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Marlowe Moncur, Christopher Rankin
  • Publication number: 20180050958
    Abstract: A hydrophobic coating and a method for applying such a coating to a surface of a substrate. The method includes applying a coating composition to the surface and heating the coated surface at a cure temperature from about 450° C. to about 600° C. for a time from about 8 hours to about 48 hours. The coating composition is applied to the surface by an application method selected from the group consisting of flowing, dipping, and spraying. The coating composition comprises a yttrium compound, an additive selected from the group consisting of a cerium compound and a dispersion of yttrium oxide nanoparticles, a water-soluble polymer, and a solvent solution of de-ionized water and a water-soluble alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Marlowe Moncur, Christopher Rankin
  • Patent number: 9737599
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treatment, prevention, management or amelioration of one or more symptoms of diseases or disorders associated with CD20 expression that encompass administration of a combination of: (A) one or more antibodies that specifically bind Fc?RIIB, particularly human Fc?RIIB, with greater affinity than said antibodies bind Fc?RIIA, and (B) one or more antibodies that specifically bind to CD20. Such methods include methods of treating, preventing, managing or ameliorating one or more symptoms of a B cell related disease or disorder or an inflammatory disorder. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising an anti-Fc?RIIB antibody and an anti-CD20 antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nadine Tuaillon, Christopher Rankin
  • Publication number: 20150310220
    Abstract: Embodiments provide methods, devices and computer program arranged to control access to clipboards by applications. In one embodiment a user device comprises: at least one processor; and at least one memory comprising computer program code and an application that has been provisioned by an application provisioning entity, the application having access to a first clipboard of a first type, to which data can be transferred and/or from which data can be retrieved by a further, different, application on the user device, wherein the application is configured with an encryption key for the transfer of data to and/or retrieval of data from a second clipboard of a second, type, clipboard, the encryption key being associated with the application provisioning entity. The user device can control the transfer of data to and/or retrieval of data from the second clipboard by the application via the encryption key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Simon BROOKS, Siavash James Joorabchian HAWKINS, Christopher RANKIN
  • Publication number: 20150259396
    Abstract: The present invention relates to molecules, particularly polypeptides, more particularly immunoglobulins (e.g., antibodies), comprising a variant Fc region, wherein said variant Fc region comprises at least one amino acid modification relative to a wild-type Fc region, which variant Fc region binds Fc?RIIIA and/or Fc?RIIA with a greater affinity, relative to a comparable molecule comprising the wild-type Fc region. The molecules of the invention are particularly useful in preventing, treating, or ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with a disease, disorder, or infection. The molecules of the invention are particularly useful for the treatment or prevention of a disease or disorder where an enhanced efficacy of effector cell function (e.g., ADCC) mediated by Fc?R is desired, e.g., cancer, infectious disease, and in enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of therapeutic antibodies the effect of which is mediated by ADCC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: MACROGENICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Stavenhagen, Sujata Vijh, Christopher Rankin, Sergey Gorlatov, Ling Huang
  • Patent number: 9028815
    Abstract: The present invention relates to molecules, particularly polypeptides, more particularly immunoglobulins (e.g., antibodies), comprising a variant Fc region, wherein said variant Fc region comprises at least one amino acid modification relative to a wild-type Fc region, which variant Fc region binds Fc?RIIIA and/or Fc?RIIA with a greater affinity, relative to a comparable molecule comprising the wild-type Fc region. The molecules of the invention are particularly useful in preventing, treating, or ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with a disease, disorder, or infection. The molecules of the invention are particularly useful for the treatment or prevention of a disease or disorder where an enhanced efficacy of effector cell function (e.g., ADCC) mediated by Fc?R is desired, e.g., cancer, infectious disease, and in enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of therapeutic antibodies the effect of which is mediated by ADCC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Stavenhagen, Sujata Vijh, Christopher Rankin, Sergey Gorlatov, Ling Huang
  • Patent number: 8951517
    Abstract: The present invention relates to molecules, particularly polypeptides, more particularly immunoglobulins (e.g., antibodies), comprising a variant Fc region, wherein said variant Fc region comprises at least one amino acid modification relative to a wild-type Fc region, which variant Fc region binds Fc?RIIIA and/or Fc?RIIA with a greater affinity, relative to a comparable molecule comprising the wild-type Fc region. The molecules of the invention are particularly useful in preventing, treating, or ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with a disease, disorder, or infection. The molecules of the invention are particularly useful for the treatment or prevention of a disease or disorder where an enhanced efficacy of effector cell function (e.g., ADCC) mediated by Fc?R is desired, e.g., cancer, infectious disease, and in enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of therapeutic antibodies the effect of which is mediated by ADCC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Stavenhagen, Sujata Vijh, Christopher Rankin, Sergey Gorlatov, Ling Huang
  • Publication number: 20140328843
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treatment, prevention, management or amelioration of one or more symptoms of diseases or disorders associated with CD20 expression that encompass administration of a combination of: (A) one or more antibodies that specifically bind Fc?RIIB, particularly human Fc?RIIB, with greater affinity than said antibodies bind Fc?RIIA, and (B) one or more antibodies that specifically bind to CD20. Such methods include methods of treating, preventing, managing or ameliorating one or more symptoms of a B cell related disease or disorder or an inflammatory disorder. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising an anti-Fc?RIIB antibody and an anti-CD20 antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: MACROGENICS, INC.
    Inventors: Nadine Tuaillon, Christopher Rankin
  • Patent number: 8778339
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treatment, prevention, management or amelioration of one or more symptoms of diseases or disorders associated with CD20 expression that encompass administration of a combination of: (A) one or more antibodies that specifically bind Fc?RIIB, particularly human Fc?RIIB, with greater affinity than said antibodies bind Fc?RIIA, and (B) one or more antibodies that specifically bind to CD20. Such methods include methods of treating, preventing, managing or ameliorating one or more symptoms of a B cell related disease or disorder or an inflammatory disorder. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising an anti-Fc?RIIB antibody and an anti-CD20 antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nadine Tuaillon, Christopher Rankin
  • Patent number: 8697071
    Abstract: The present invention relates to molecules comprising a variant Fc region, wherein said variant Fc region comprises at least one amino acid modification relative to a wild-type Fc region, which variant Fc region binds Fc?RIIIA and/or Fc?RIIA with a greater affinity relative to a comparable molecule comprising the wild-type Fc region. The molecules of the invention are useful in preventing, treating, or ameliorating symptoms associated with a disease, disorder, or infection. The molecules of the invention are particularly useful for the treatment or prevention of a disease or disorder where an enhanced efficacy of effector cell function mediated by Fc?R is desired, and in enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of therapeutic antibodies the effect of which is mediated by ADCC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: MacroGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Stavenhagen, Sergey Gorlatov, Christopher Rankin, Nadine Tuaillon