Patents by Inventor David A. Funk

David A. Funk 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: 11959029
    Abstract: A process for producing light olefins comprising thermal cracking. Hydrocracked streams are thermally cracked in a steam cracker to produce light olefins. A pyrolysis gas stream is separated into a light stream and a heavy stream. A light stream is separated into an aromatic naphtha stream and a non-aromatic naphtha stream. The aromatics can be saturated and thermally cracked. The integrated process may be employed to obtain olefin products of high value from a crude stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Stanley S. Carp, David Banks, Alan K. Bedell, Gregory Funk, Keith Allen Couch, Stanley Joseph Frey, Cora Wang Ploentham
  • Patent number: 11925790
    Abstract: Processes and devices provide parenteral delivery of therapeutic fluids, in particular high-viscosity therapeutic fluids (e.g., protein therapeutics), by a chemical reaction that generates a gas. A device may include a first actuation chamber containing a first reagent, a second reaction chamber containing a second reagent, and a third therapeutic fluid chamber containing the therapeutic fluid. In a loaded configuration, a plunger separates the first chamber from the second chamber. In a delivery configuration, the plunger allows the first reagent from the first chamber to communicate and react with the second reagent from the second chamber. The generated gas acts upon a plunger to deliver the therapeutic fluid from the third chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: William Godwin Atterbury, Corrie Jo Bennison, Robert Jonathan Cain, Michael Funk Chiappetta, Jeffrey Leclair Ellis, David Arthur Holley, Mark Lafever, Beverly Ann Piatt, John Paul Tallarico
  • Publication number: 20240076930
    Abstract: A mulling system for a plurality of fenestration units includes a first joining plate configured to attach to a first outer edge of a first fenestration unit. The first joining plate includes a first outer face. The mulling system also includes a second joining plate configured to attach to a second outer edge of a second fenestration unit. The second joining plate includes a second outer face. The second joining plate is configured to engage the first joining plate to join together the first fenestration unit and the second fenestration unit with the first outer face facing the second outer face. The mulling system additionally includes a deflectable seal member attached to the first joining plate and having a sealing surface that faces away from the first outer face. The sealing surface is configured to deflect and seal against the second outer face of the second joining plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: JELD-WEN, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Funk, David Lee Yagla, Philip Steven Perkins
  • Publication number: 20240071667
    Abstract: Leverless magnetic hook devices including a body portion, a hook portion, a magnetic-retaining portion, and a magnetic device. The body portion defines a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The hook portion extends from the first surface of the body portion. The magnet-retaining portion is disposed within at least part of the body portion. The magnetic device defines a first surface coupled to the magnetic retaining portion and a second surface opposite the first surface such that at least a portion of the second surface of the magnetic device extends substantially parallel to and is recessed a distance D from the second surface of the body portion. In this way, the magnetic device is configured to magnetically couple the magnetic hook device to a ferromagnetic object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffery M. ELIASON, Mitchell PORCH, Joseph FUNK, Braden J. ELIASON, Benjamin J. LARSEN, David A. MELANDER, Rebecca E. WERELEY
  • Publication number: 20240071668
    Abstract: A detachable magnetic device includes a body portion, a levering cover, a magnet-retaining portion, a magnet, and a grip material. The body portion defines a first surface, a second opposing surface, and a magnet-receiving opening. A cam portion of the levering cover is pivotally connected to an end of the body portion. The magnet-retaining portion extends across part of the first surface of the body portion. The magnet is coupled to the magnetic-retaining portion and disposed within the magnet-receiving opening. The grip material surrounds the magnet-receiving opening. The magnet is configured to magnetically couple the detachable magnetic device to a ferromagnetic object and the cam portion is configured to contact a surface of the ferromagnetic object when the levering cover rotated relative to the body portion to release the detachable magnetic device from the ferromagnetic object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffery M. ELIASON, Mitchell PORCH, Joseph FUNK, Braden J. ELIASON, Benjamin J. LARSEN, David A. MELANDER, Rebecca E. WERELEY
  • Publication number: 20240071669
    Abstract: A mounting device for attaching a device to an attachment object, including: a magnet portion on a magnet-retaining portion; a mount-attachment portion configured to attach to the attachment object, the mount-attachment portion including a ring-shaped cam defining a cam surface with a cam profile having a variable height; and a base portion defining a channel for receiving the ring-shaped cam and defining a central opening for receiving the magnet portion, the base portion rotatable relative to the mount-attachment portion and including a grip surface comprising a grip material. The magnet portion is received into the central opening of the base portion, the ring-shaped cam is received into the channel of the base portion, and a first end of the magnet-retaining portion is adjacent to the cam surface. Rotation of the base portion relative to the attachment portion causes an end of the magnet to move away from the grip surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffery M. ELIASON, Mitchell PORCH, Joseph FUNK, Braden J. ELIASON, Benjamin J. LARSEN, David A. MELANDER, Rebecca E. WERELEY
  • Patent number: 11915862
    Abstract: A device for attachment to a surface of a ferromagnetic object and for holding an item near the surface, including: a base with a frame and grip portion, the grip portion coupled to the frame at the rear side and having an outer surface for gripping the surface; a magnet-retaining portion pivotally connected to an end of the frame; a magnetic device connected to the magnet-retaining portion and having an outer surface displaced frontwardly from the outer surface of the grip portion; a cover pivotally connected to another end of the frame, the cover including a lifter configured to contact an end of the magnet-retaining portion and cause an end of the magnet-retaining portion to pivot about the frame when the cover is lifted and the lifter is rotated, thereby moving the first end of the magnet-retaining portion and the magnetic device in a rear-to-front direction; and an item-holding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Magnetic Mechanisms L.L.C
    Inventors: Jeffery M. Eliason, Mitchell Porch, Joseph Funk, Braden J. Eliason, Benjamin J. Larsen, David A. Melander, Rebecca E. Wereley
  • Patent number: 11614031
    Abstract: A mounting system for retrofitting a vibration sensor to a machine component is provided. The mounting system includes an elongate fastener, a washer, and a mounting boss. The elongate fastener includes a fastener head and an elongated body defining a longitudinal top end and a longitudinal bottom end. The longitudinal bottom end defines a fastening end configured to engage with a corresponding fastening receptacle of the machine component. The washer defines an external surface and includes a central cavity for engaging the elongated body of the elongate fastener therein. The mounting boss includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes an internal cavity defining a first cavity section configured to engage with the external surface of the washer, and a second cavity section to engage with the fastener head of the elongate fastener. The second portion defines a receiving port for receiving the vibration sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Raghunandana H Madhava, Ryan David Funk, Yuanhong Guan, Nathan Stephen Pauli, Daniel Gregory Wear, David Charles Hoots, Dennis Lee Kroeger
  • Publication number: 20220252003
    Abstract: A mounting system for retrofitting a vibration sensor to a machine component is provided. The mounting system includes an elongate fastener, a washer, and a mounting boss. The elongate fastener includes a fastener head and an elongated body defining a longitudinal top end and a longitudinal bottom end. The longitudinal bottom end defines a fastening end configured to engage with a corresponding fastening receptacle of the machine component. The washer defines an external surface and includes a central cavity for engaging the elongated body of the elongate fastener therein. The mounting boss includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes an internal cavity defining a first cavity section configured to engage with the external surface of the washer, and a second cavity section to engage with the fastener head of the elongate fastener. The second portion defines a receiving port for receiving the vibration sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Raghuandana H. Madhava, Ryan David Funk, Yuanhong Guan, Nathan Stephen Pauli, Daniel Gregory Wear, David Charles Hoots, Dennis Lee Kroeger
  • Publication number: 20220007630
    Abstract: A system for detecting the presence of pests, the system comprising: at least one remote camera system, each of the at least one remote camera system comprising an image capture device coupled to a processor and a wireless transmitter, each of the at least one remote camera system having a pest detection surface and being configured to: capture one or more image of the pest detection surface; process the captured one or more image to recognise the potential presence of a target pest on the pest detection surface; and transmit data from the captured one or more image in response to recognising the potential presence of one or more target pests; and a server configured to: receive the transmitted data; process the transmitted data to verify the potential presence of the target pest on the pest detection surface; and provide an output indicating the verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Spotta Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Clayton Fryers, Neil D'Souza-Mathew, Gareth David Funk
  • Patent number: 11160263
    Abstract: A system for detecting the presence of pests, the system comprising: at least one remote camera system, each of the at least one remote camera system comprising an image capture device coupled to a processor and a wireless transmitter, each of the at least one remote camera system having a pest detection surface and being configured to: capture one or more image of the pest detection surface; process the captured one or more image to recognise the potential presence of a target pest on the pest detection surface; and transmit data from the captured one or more image in response to recognising the potential presence of one or more target pests; and a server configured to: receive the transmitted data; process the transmitted data to verify the potential presence of the target pest on the pest detection surface; and provide an output indicating the verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Spotta Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Clayton Fryers, Neil D'Souza-Mathew, Gareth David Funk
  • Publication number: 20210029979
    Abstract: A system/method for producing a substance attractive to one or more species of insect characterised by: housing a population of live insects; providing any combination of nutrients, food or water to the live insects; removing organic matter from the population; and sterilizing the removed organic matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Spotta Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Clayton Fryers, Gareth David Funk, Neil D'Souza-Mathew
  • Publication number: 20210029984
    Abstract: A system for detecting the presence of pests, the system comprising: at least one remote camera system, each of the at least one remote camera system comprising an image capture device coupled to a processor and a wireless transmitter, each of the at least one remote camera system having a pest detection surface and being configured to: capture one or more image of the pest detection surface; process the captured one or more image to recognise the potential presence of a target pest on the pest detection surface; and transmit data from the captured one or more image in response to recognising the potential presence of one or more target pests; and a server configured to: receive the transmitted data; process the transmitted data to verify the potential presence of the target pest on the pest detection surface; and provide an output indicating the verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Spotta Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Clayton Fryers, Neil D'Souza-Mathew, Gareth David Funk
  • Patent number: 9726824
    Abstract: A collimator device and a collimator lens array for an optical circuit switch are provided. The collimator includes a fiber array including multiple optical fibers disposed in a hole array. An optical lens array is aligned and coupled to the fiber array. A spacer is disposed between the fiber array and the optical lens array and provides substantially uniform spacing between lenses in the optical lens array and corresponding fibers in the fiber array. Multiple pads are positioned along edges of a surface of the spacer facing the optical lens array defining a first separation gap between the spacer and the optical lens array. A first epoxy bonds the spacer to the optical lens array, and a second epoxy bonds the spacer to the fiber array. The optical lens array includes a glass substrate having a first surface defining lenses in a two-dimensional array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jill D. Berger, David Funk, Steven M. Swain, Kevin Y. Yasumura
  • Publication number: 20160213942
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing text-based communications from medical equipment such as automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Ziad F. Elghazzawi, C. Shane Reid, Melissa M. Dascoli, Andrew David Funk, Robert Henry Gotschall, Charles E. Sawyer, JR.
  • Patent number: 9295849
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing text-based communications from medical equipment such as automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Ziad F. Elghazzawi, C. Shane Reid, Melissa M. Dascoli, Andrew David Funk, Robert Henry Gotschall, Charles E. Sawyer, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140031885
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing text-based communications from medical equipment such as automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ziad F. Elghazzawi, C. Shane Reid, Melissa M. Dascoli, Andrew David Funk, Robert Henry Gotschall, Charles E. Sawyer, JR.
  • Patent number: 7106930
    Abstract: A demultiplexer/multiplexer is disclosed wherein an arrayed waveguide grating having a reflector at an end includes selectable signal path blockers. The arrayed waveguide device has a common input/output port for launching radiation in the form of an input signal having n wavelengths therein and for receiving back via the reflector at the input/output port a selected channel of the input signal. In operation a multiplexed signal have n channels is launched therein and a selected channel is output for analysis or further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: JDS Uniphase Corporation
    Inventors: Jinxi Shen, Anca L. Sala, David J. Dougherty, David Funk, Douglas E. Crafts, Barthelemy Fondeur, Pang-Chen Sun
  • Publication number: 20060006096
    Abstract: An improved shipping and display carton (94) is provided which includes strategically located perforation lines (74-84) permitting removal of portions of the carton (94) to create a dual display. The side-by-side sections (96, 98) of the carton (94) may be individually used by manual separation thereof along a perforation line (40). The carton (94) is preferably fabricated using a preform (86), the latter produced using a unitary sheet blank (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventor: David Funk
  • Publication number: 20050018965
    Abstract: A demultiplexer/multiplexer is disclosed wherein an arrayed waveguide grating having a reflector at an end includes selectable signal path blockers. The arrayed waveguide device has a common input/output port for launching radiation in the form of an input signal having n wavelengths therein and for receiving back via the reflector at the input/output port a selected channel of the input signal. In operation a multiplexed signal have n channels is launched therein and a selected channel is output for analysis or further processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: JDS Uniphase Corporation
    Inventors: Jinxi Shen, Anca Sala, David Dougherty, David Funk, Douglas Crafts, Barthelemy Fondeur, Pang-Chen Sun