Patents by Inventor Daniel Church

Daniel Church 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: 20240108767
    Abstract: Electronic devices for treating a biological fluid and methods of operating the devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a plurality of non-safety critical components, a first controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of non-safety critical components, a plurality of safety critical components, and a second controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of safety critical components. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a treatment interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel CHURCH, LIoyd ISON, Seyhan AKKOYUN
  • Patent number: 11883544
    Abstract: Electronic devices for treating a biological fluid and methods of operating the devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a plurality of non-safety critical components, a first controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of non-safety critical components, a plurality of safety critical components, and a second controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of safety critical components. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a treatment interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Cerus Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Church, Lloyd Ison, Seyhan Akkoyun
  • Publication number: 20230226232
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for treating a biological fluid, e.g., to inactivate pathogens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel CHURCH, Peter BRINGMANN, Grace CASTRO, Thea LU, Shelby REINHARDT, Felicia SANTA MARIA, Adonis STASSINOPOULOS
  • Publication number: 20230231333
    Abstract: A connector assembly for an electrical connection, the connector assembly includes a plug and a socket. The plug includes a connector and a frame. The connector has a solid core conductor, the solid core conductor has an end portion. The frame surrounds the solid core conductor except for the end portion. The end portion is deformed to overlap the frame. The socket includes a socket conductor and a receiving portion into which the plug engages. The end portion directly contacts the socket conductor to form an electrical contact and causes the frame to deflect and provide a bias to force the end portion and the socket conductor into direct contact with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Philip Keith, Scott Spencer, Daniel Church
  • Publication number: 20230206286
    Abstract: Disclosed is delivering and closing out viewership priced spots in zoned cable delivery of linear TV, assembling past measured viewership data within a zone for a TV spot in a program, by aggregating records and augmenting aggregated logs with viewers' demographic data. This includes running an automated auction for advertising, at five minutes or less before airtime, announcing the spot, providing the past viewership data augmented with demographic data, with bids accepted for a rate, accepting and selecting a winning bid, provisioning an ad corresponding to the winning bid rate for an operator to deliver to the zone, after selecting the bid and before the airtime. After airing the ad, included is processing collected delivery logs within ten minutes of receipt, calculating current measured viewership during the spot, calculating an extended price, and reporting to a winning bidder the extended price, within six hours of airing the ad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Beachfront Media LLC
    Inventors: Richard SHEA, Daniel CHURCH, Frank SINTON
  • Publication number: 20230151871
    Abstract: Shock absorbers that include a piston member configured to contact a functional fluid during movement of the piston member are described. The piston member can include a coating on a surface of the piston member. The coating can include a metal or metal alloy such as, for example, molybdenum or tungsten in combination with one or more other materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Atieh Haghdoost, Mehdi Kargar, Ersan Ilgar, Daniel Church
  • Publication number: 20230151831
    Abstract: Hydraulic devices that include a moveable component configured to contact a functional fluid during movement of the hydraulic device are described. The hydraulic device can include a coating on a surface. The coating can include a metal or metal alloy such as, for example, a molybdenum or tungsten in combination with one or more other materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Atieh Haghdoost, Mehdi Kargar, Ersan Ilgar, Daniel Church
  • Publication number: 20230151505
    Abstract: Reciprocating devices that include a moveable component configured to contact a functional fluid during movement of the moveable component are described. The moveable component can include a coating on a surface of the moveable component that contacts the functional fluid. The coating can include a metal or metal alloy such as, for example, a molybdenum in combination with one or more other materials. Pneumatic and hydraulic devices and devices are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Atieh Haghdoost, Mehdi Kargar, Ersan Ilgar, Daniel Church
  • Publication number: 20230145335
    Abstract: Rotational devices that include a substrate with a coated surface are described. The coated surface can include an alloy layer with molybdenum or tungsten and at least one element selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt, chromium, tin, phosphorous, iron, magnesium and boron. Systems including the rotational devices are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Atieh Haghdoost, Mehdi Kargar, Ersan Ilgar, Daniel Church
  • Publication number: 20230147807
    Abstract: Coatings that can be used on limited line of sight substrates are described. In some embodiments, the coating may be a metal alloy coating applied to an inner surface of an article such as a rod, tube or pipe. The inner surface can be present within a cavity of an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Atieh HAGHDOOST, Mehdi KARGAR, Ersan ILGAR, Daniel CHURCH
  • Publication number: 20230143308
    Abstract: Pneumatic articles that include a moveable component with a coated surface are described. The coated surface can include a surface coating including an alloy layer that includes molybdenum or tungsten in combination with one or more other materials. Pneumatic cylinders and pneumatic devices are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Atieh Haghdoost, Mehdi Kargar, Ersan Ilgar, Daniel Church
  • Publication number: 20230138199
    Abstract: Rods and pipes that include a coated surface are described. The rod or pipe can include an alloy layer on a surface. The alloy layer can include molybdenum or tungsten and at least one element or at least one compound comprising one or more of nickel, cobalt, chromium, tin, phosphorous, iron, magnesium or boron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Atieh Haghdoost, Mehdi Kargar, Ersan Ilgar, Daniel Church
  • Patent number: 11599914
    Abstract: Disclosed is delivering and closing out viewership priced spots in zoned cable delivery of linear TV, assembling past measured viewership data within a zone for a TV spot in a program, by aggregating records and augmenting aggregated logs with viewers' demographic data. This includes running an automated auction for advertising, at five minutes or less before airtime, announcing the spot, providing the past viewership data augmented with demographic data, with bids accepted for a rate, accepting and selecting a winning bid, provisioning an ad corresponding to the winning bid rate for an operator to deliver to the zone, after selecting the bid and before the airtime. After airing the ad, included is processing collected delivery logs within ten minutes of receipt, calculating current measured viewership during the spot, calculating an extended price, and reporting to a winning bidder the extended price, within six hours of airing the ad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Beachfront Media LLC
    Inventors: Richard Shea, Daniel Church, Frank Sinton
  • Patent number: 11554185
    Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for treating a biological fluid, e.g., to inactivate pathogens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Cerus Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Church, Peter Bringmann, Grace Castro, Thea Lu, Shelby Reinhardt, Felicia Santa Maria, Adonis Stassinopoulos
  • Publication number: 20220239966
    Abstract: The disclosed technology teaches streamlining use of Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) 130 framework for delivery of addressable advertising, via a campaign management delegate system that carries out a method that includes receiving an ad management service placement request from a broadcast cable provider for ad insertion into a program and conducting real time bidding for ad insertion during the program. The disclosed method also includes accepting new content provided by a successful bidder, after receiving the placement request and automatically formatting the new content, and uploading the new content to the broadcast cable provider in time for playback with content that prompted the placement request. The method includes responding to the placement request with a placement response that includes a VMAP as reference to the new content. New content can also be uploaded to a CIS managed by the cable provider or provided on behalf of the provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Beachfront Media LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Church, Richard Shea, Marshall Wong
  • Publication number: 20220118136
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for implementing a modular light device for use in an electronic treatment device according to examples of the disclosure. In one or more examples, the modular light device can be implemented as a stand-alone component that can be swapped in and out of the treatment device. In one or more examples, the light device can include a light source array chamber configured to transmit UV light of a selected wavelength, the light source array chamber including one or more light source arrays and light sensors collectively configured as part of the light device to deliver light to a biological sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel CHURCH, Lloyd ISON
  • Publication number: 20210357987
    Abstract: Disclosed is delivering and closing out viewership priced spots in zoned cable delivery of linear TV, assembling past measured viewership data within a zone for a TV spot in a program, by aggregating records and augmenting aggregated logs with viewers' demographic data. This includes running an automated auction for advertising, at five minutes or less before airtime, announcing the spot, providing the past viewership data augmented with demographic data, with bids accepted for a rate, accepting and selecting a winning bid, provisioning an ad corresponding to the winning bid rate for an operator to deliver to the zone, after selecting the bid and before the airtime. After airing the ad, included is processing collected delivery logs within ten minutes of receipt, calculating current measured viewership during the spot, calculating an extended price, and reporting to a winning bidder the extended price, within six hours of airing the ad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Beachfront Media LLC
    Inventors: Richard SHEA, Daniel CHURCH, Frank SINTON
  • Patent number: 11115696
    Abstract: The disclosed technology teaches streamlining use of Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) 130 framework for delivery of addressable advertising, via a campaign management delegate system that carries out a method that includes receiving an ad management service placement request from a broadcast cable provider for ad insertion into a program and conducting real time bidding for ad insertion during the program. The disclosed method also includes accepting new content provided by a successful bidder, after receiving the placement request and automatically formatting the new content, and uploading the new content to the broadcast cable provider in time for playback with content that prompted the placement request. The method includes responding to the placement request with a placement response that includes a VMAP as reference to the new content. New content can also be uploaded to a CIS managed by the cable provider or provided on behalf of the provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Beachfront Media LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Church, Richard Shea, Marshall Wong
  • Publication number: 20210014549
    Abstract: The disclosed technology teaches streamlining use of Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) 130 framework for delivery of addressable advertising, via a campaign management delegate system that carries out a method that includes receiving an ad management service placement request from a broadcast cable provider for ad insertion into a program and conducting real time bidding for ad insertion during the program. The disclosed method also includes accepting new content provided by a successful bidder, after receiving the placement request and automatically formatting the new content, and uploading the new content to the broadcast cable provider in time for playback with content that prompted the placement request. The method includes responding to the placement request with a placement response that includes a VMAP as reference to the new content. New content can also be uploaded to a CIS managed by the cable provider or provided on behalf of the provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Beachfront Media LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Church, Richard Shea, Marshall Wong
  • Publication number: 20200405891
    Abstract: Electronic devices for treating a biological fluid and methods of operating the devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a plurality of non-safety critical components, a first controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of non-safety critical components, a plurality of safety critical components, and a second controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of safety critical components. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a treatment interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel CHURCH, Lloyd ISON, Seyhan AKKOYUN