Patents by Inventor D. Knight

D. Knight 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: 10205173
    Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly comprises an anode electrode comprising an anode gas diffusion layer and an anode catalyst layer; a cathode electrode comprising a cathode gas diffusion layer and a cathode catalyst layer; and a polymer electrolyte membrane interposed between the anode catalyst layer and the cathode catalyst layer; wherein the cathode catalyst layer comprises: a first cathode catalyst sublayer adjacent the polymer electrolyte membrane, the first cathode catalyst sublayer comprising a first catalyst supported on a first carbonaceous support and a second catalyst supported on a second carbonaceous support; and a second cathode catalyst sublayer adjacent the cathode gas diffusion layer, the second cathode catalyst sublayer comprising a third catalyst supported on a third carbonaceous support; wherein the first carbonaceous support is carbon black and the second and third carbonaceous supports are graphitized carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: BDF IP HOLDINGS LTD.
    Inventors: Alan Young, Siyu Ye, Shanna D. Knights, Kyoung Bai
  • Patent number: 10095419
    Abstract: Method, apparatus and program storage device that provides a distributed file serving architecture with metadata storage virtualization and data access at the data server connection speed is provided. A host issues a file access request including data target locations. The file access request including data target locations is processed. Remote direct memory access (RDMA) channel endpoint connection are issued in response to the processing of the file access request. An RDMA transfer of the file-block data associated with the file access request is made directly between a memory at the host and a data server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard V. Kisley, Philip D. Knight
  • Patent number: 10041231
    Abstract: A tooth adapter defining top and bottom walls and side walls, an adapter recess in one side, a retention means in the adapter recess, a bolt with a fastening inserted in the recess, a collar formed on the bolt of predetermined diameter, a tooth having side walls and defining a hollow chamber fitting over the adaptor, a through tooth bolt opening formed in a tooth side wall of predetermined diameter, the tooth bolt opening being located to register with the adaptor recess, when the tooth is positioned on the adapter. In one version the diameter of the collar is slightly greater than the diameter of the tooth bolt opening, to create a locking effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Inventors: Garrett D. Knight, Murray A. Smith
  • Patent number: 10042561
    Abstract: Method, apparatus and program storage device that provides a distributed file serving architecture with metadata storage virtualization and data access at the data server connection speed is provided. A host issues a file access request including data target locations. The file access request including data target locations is processed. Remote direct memory access (RDMA) channel endpoint connection are issued in response to the processing of the file access request. An RDMA transfer of the file-block data associated with the file access request is made directly between a memory at the host and a data server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard V. Kisley, Philip D. Knight
  • Publication number: 20180123333
    Abstract: A wall penetration panel with a cover plate made of a corrosion-resistant material and having a first side surface, a second side surface and an edge surface adjacent to the first side surface and the second side surface; a first gasket having a first side surface, a second side surface, and a second gasket opening between the first side surface and the second side surface, the first side surface adjacent to the second side surface of the cover plate; a frame made of a corrosion-resistant and having a first side surface, a second side surface, and a frame opening between the first side surface and the second side surface, the first side surface being adjacent to and in contact with the second side surface of the first gasket, the frame have an depth and a thickness, and a rolled end having a partially cylindrical surface defining a partially cylindrical volume intersecting the edge surface of the cover plate; and a second gasket having a first side surface, a second side surface, and a first gasket opening be
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen L. Mechler, Tom D. Knight, JR., John R. Barbieri, JR.
  • Patent number: 9824128
    Abstract: The present invention is a distributed computer system of heterogeneous databases joined in an information grid and configured with an Application Programming Interface hardware which includes a search engine component for performing user-structured queries on multiple heterogeneous databases in real time. This invention reduces overhead associated with the impedance mismatch that commonly occurs in heterogeneous database queries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of NASA
    Inventors: David A. Maluf, Mohana M. Gurram, Christopher D. Knight, Takeshi Okimura, Vu Hoang Tran, Anh Ngoc Trinh
  • Publication number: 20170314235
    Abstract: With a view to providing such an apparatus, the invention comprises a tooth adapter defining top and bottom walls and side walls, an adapter recess in one side, a retention means in the adapter recess, a bolt with a fastening inserted in the recess, a collar formed on the bolt of predetermined diameter, a tooth having side walls and defining a hollow chamber fitting over said adapter, a through tooth bolt opening formed in a tooth side wall of predetermined diameter, said tooth bolt opening being located to register with said adapter recess, when the tooth is positioned on the adapter. In one version the diameter of the collar is slightly greater than the diameter of the tooth bolt opening, to create a locking effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Garrett D. Knight, Murray A. Smith
  • Publication number: 20170010825
    Abstract: Method, apparatus and program storage device that provides a distributed file serving architecture with metadata storage virtualization and data access at the data server connection speed is provided. A host issues a file access request including data target locations. The file access request including data target locations is processed. Remote direct memory access (RDMA) channel endpoint connection are issued in response to the processing of the file access request. An RDMA transfer of the file-block data associated with the file access request is made directly between a memory at the host and a data server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Richard V. Kisley, Philip D. Knight
  • Publication number: 20160224507
    Abstract: Method, apparatus and program storage device that provides a distributed file serving architecture with metadata storage virtualization and data access at the data server connection speed is provided. A host issues a file access request including data target locations. The file access request including data target locations is processed. Remote direct memory access (RDMA) channel endpoint connection are issued in response to the processing of the file access request. An RDMA transfer of the file-block data associated with the file access request is made directly between a memory at the host and a data server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Richard V. Kisley, Philip D. Knight
  • Patent number: 9135031
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for determining relationships of storage resources allocated for use to a virtual machine (VM) in a virtual server environment. In some embodiments, a VM storage resource module residing and executing on a server may be configured to determine one or more storage resources (residing on one or more storage systems) of one or more VMs. In these embodiments, the VM storage resource module may determine storage resource information describing the storage resources used by a VM. The storage resource information may then be used to locate and access the storage resources residing on the one or more storage systems for various monitoring, maintenance, or optimizing purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventor: Clinton D. Knight
  • Patent number: 9099704
    Abstract: A method for removing contaminants in a fuel cell comprises: supplying a hydrogen-based fuel to the anode; supplying a first oxidant to the cathode, wherein the first oxidant comprises at least some sulfur dioxide; drawing a primary load from the fuel cell stack while supplying the hydrogen-based fuel to the anode and the air to the cathode; shutting down the fuel cell when a voltage of the fuel cell is equal to or less than a threshold voltage at which sulfur crosses over from the cathode to the anode, wherein shutting down the fuel cell comprises: performing at least one oxidant starvation while drawing the primary load, removing the primary load after performing the at least one oxidant starvation, and bringing the anode to a high potential after removing the primary load; and thereafter, restarting the fuel cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: BDF IP Holdings LTD.
    Inventors: Nengyou Jia, Shanna D. Knights
  • Patent number: 9091351
    Abstract: A gate valve system for controlling fluid flow having a valve body with a bore through which fluid can flow. The system includes a valve body having a bore to allow fluid to pass through the valve body and further having a cavity defined by substantially parallel innerside walls of the valve body, a gate wherein at least one end of the gate is defined by a radius perimeter. The system also has a bonnet that is removably coupled to a face of the valve body, wherein a portion of an innerside of the bonnet includes a curved surface adapted to mate with the at least one end of the gate defined by the radius perimeter, and an actuation mechanism operationally positioned and removably connected to the gate by way of a thru-hole in the bonnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: ZP Interests, LLC
    Inventors: Hernani G DeOcampo, Robert Y Jones, Balazs Horvath, Henry O Tohill, Ricky D Knight, Melvin B Medina
  • Patent number: 9092530
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for rapidly provisioning of virtual storage objects, whereby such rapid provisioning does not require clearing of physical storage resources when initialized for use in a virtual storage object. Accordingly, a virtual storage object of embodiments of the invention is provisioned without the time-intensive process of clearing (e.g., writing zeroes to) data blocks of the physical storage resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Fulbright, Clinton D. Knight, Timothy E. Nicholson
  • Publication number: 20150206439
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to avoiding a collision between an aircraft and an obstacle when the aircraft is being moved on a ground surface via a ground vehicle. Sensors can be mounted in and/or on the aircraft. The sensors can detect obstacles located in proximity to the aircraft and can communicate information to a processor onboard the aircraft. When the processor determines that an obstacle is located in proximity to the aircraft, the processor generates a warning generator signal, which causes an apparatus to communicate a warning signal that is perceptible to an operator of the ground vehicle to warn the operator of the obstacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Michael L. Marsden, Frank Manochio, James T. Ward, Michael D. Knight, Jason A. Meade, Jeff Good
  • Patent number: 9023345
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for improving gut health. In particular, the invention provides methods for improving gut health by improving the digestibility of dietary proteins, decreasing the flow of protein to the lower gastrointestinal tract, and/or decreasing the levels of Clostridium bacteria the upper intestinal tract of a subject. The methods comprise administering to the subject a supplement consisting essentially of at least one protease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Novus International, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris D. Knight, Julia J. Dibner, Fenglan Yan
  • Patent number: 9018382
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed indazoles of formula (I) where the various groups are defined herein, and which are useful for treating cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline LLC
    Inventors: Celine Duquenne, Neil Johnson, Steven D. Knight, Louis LaFrance, William H. Miller, Kenneth Newlander, Stuart Romeril, Meagan B. Rouse, Xinrong Tian, Sharad Kumar Verma
  • Patent number: 8978277
    Abstract: An excavator tooth mounting member attachable to an abutment of an excavator shovel, for supporting an excavator tooth, wherein the abutment has an opening, and having a tooth mounting member with an opening, attachable to the abutment, a two part wedge secured within the openings which can be operated to expand or contract, and a rotary bolt in the wedge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Raptor Mining Products Inc.
    Inventor: Garrett D. Knight
  • Patent number: 8975291
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed indoles of formula (I) where the various groups are defined herein, and which are useful for treating cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline LLC
    Inventors: James Brackley, III, Joelle Lorraine Burgess, Seth Grant, Neil Johnson, Steven D. Knight, Louis Lafrance, William H. Miller, Kenneth Newlander, Stuart Romeril, Meagan B. Rouse, Xinrong Tian, Sharad Kumar Verma
  • Patent number: 8931190
    Abstract: A fastener for securing a tooth adapter to the bucket or other piece of earth moving equipment which provides for mechanical advantage whereby tightening of one portion, procures a multiplication of force, for providing secure engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Inventor: Garrett D. Knight
  • Publication number: 20140350013
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed indazoles of formula (I) where the various groups are defined herein, and which are useful for treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Celine DUQUENNE, Neil Johnson, Steven D. Knight, Louis Lafrance, William H. Miller, Kenneth Newlander, Stuart Romeril, Meagan B. Rouse, Xinrong Tian, Sharad Kumar Verma