Patents by Inventor David Bank
David Bank 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).
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Patent number: 11959029Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Stanley S. Carp, David Banks, Alan K. Bedell, Gregory Funk, Keith Allen Couch, Stanley Joseph Frey, Cora Wang Ploentham
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Patent number: 11889999Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided having a frame that releasably couples two retractor blades. The retractor blades are coupled to the frame via a pair of mobile carriages that engage a track on the frame. A third retractor blade is configured to be independent of the frame with the first two retractor blades. The independent blade may be fixably positionable in the patient by a direct coupling to a rigid table mount. The retractor assembly may be utilized for creating anterior access to spinal target site while the patient is oriented in the lateral decubitus position.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Casey O'Connell, Joel Kohn, James Coleman Lee, David Banks
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Publication number: 20230301645Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided that can assume both open and closed positions, and is easily convertible from one position to the other. The retractor assembly involves an arcuate frame member that can be engaged to an arcuate connector, which together form a generally circular or elliptical retractor frame assembly. The frame member has a groove for the insertion of one or more mobile carriages that hold retractor blade posts and allow the posts to move in multiple directions. The carriages may be locked to prevent movement in one or more directions, as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Casey O'Connell, James Coleman Lee, Joel Kohn, David Banks
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Patent number: 11759195Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided having a frame that releasably couples two retractor blades. The retractor blades are coupled to the frame via a pair of mobile carriages that engage a track on the frame. A third retractor blade is configured to be independent of the frame with the first two retractor blades. The independent blade may be fixably positionable in the patient by a direct coupling to a rigid table mount. The retractor assembly may be utilized for creating anterior access to spinal target site while the patient is oriented in the lateral decubitus position.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Casey O'Connell, Joel Kohn, James Coleman Lee, David Banks
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Patent number: 11707269Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided that can assume both open and closed positions, and is easily convertible from one position to the other. The retractor assembly involves an arcuate frame member that can be engaged to an arcuate connector, which together form a generally circular or elliptical retractor frame assembly. The frame member has a groove for the insertion of one or more mobile carriages that hold retractor blade posts and allow the posts to move in multiple directions. The carriages may be locked to prevent movement in one or more directions, as well.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Casey O'Connell, James Coleman Lee, Joel Kohn, David Banks
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Publication number: 20230212464Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Stanley S. Carp, David Banks, Alan K. Bedell, Gregory Funk, Keith Allen Couch, Stanley Joseph Frey, Cora Wang Ploentham
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Patent number: 11607209Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided that can assume both open and closed positions, and is easily convertible from one position to the other. The retractor assembly involves an arcuate frame member that can be engaged to an arcuate connector, which together form a generally circular or elliptical retractor frame assembly. The frame member has a groove for the insertion of one or more mobile carriages that hold retractor blade posts and allow the posts to move in multiple directions. The carriages may be locked to prevent movement in one or more directions, as well.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Casey O'Connell, James Coleman Lee, Joel Kohn, David Banks
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Patent number: 11484299Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided that can assume both open and closed positions, and is easily convertible from one position to the other. The retractor assembly involves an arcuate frame member that can be engaged to an arcuate connector, which together form a generally circular or elliptical retractor frame assembly. The frame member has a groove for the insertion of one or more mobile carriages that hold retractor blade posts and allow the posts to move in multiple directions. The carriages may be locked to prevent movement in one or more directions, as well.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Casey O'Connell, James Coleman Lee, Joel Kohn, David Banks
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Publication number: 20220221484Abstract: A pressure probe affixable in a scale three-dimensional model of direct environment, buildings, and other objects and having a plurality of orifices open in circumferential spaced apart relation on a probe side surface each connected through a dynamic pressure flow path to a plurality of pressure sensors each of which generates a pressure signal which varies based on change dynamic pressure at a corresponding one of the plurality of orifices which pressure signals can be analyzed to determine fluid flow direction and fluid flow speed of a fluid flow about the pressure probe affixed in the scale three-dimensional model.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: CPP IncorporatedInventors: Yarrow J. Fewless, Roy O. Denoon, David Banks, John A. Summers
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Publication number: 20220001829Abstract: A coating composition which comprises a first polymeric component which comprises a first polymeric dispersion, wherein polymers contained in the first polymeric dispersion have a surface free energy of equal to or greater than 28 mJ/m2 and a volume average particle size diameter of from 0.1 to 10 microns; a second polymeric component which comprises one or more second polymeric emulsions wherein polymers contained in the second polymeric emulsions have a surface free energy equal to or less than 26 mJ/m2 and a volume average particle size diameter from 0.005 to 1,000 microns; one or more rheology modifiers is provided. An article coated with the coating composition and a method of making the coated article are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Craig Gorin, Manesh Sekharan, David Yancey, David Bank, Jacob Milne, Mark Fisher, Rebecca Beeson
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Publication number: 20220002565Abstract: A coating composition which comprises a dispersion which is a melt blended product of one or more olefinic base polymers; one or more dispersants; one or more compatibilizers; water; and optionally base; wherein the dispersion exhibits an average volume mean particle size diameter of less than or equal to 2 microns, a solids content of equal to or less than 70 wt %, and a pH of 8 or greater; one or more rheology modifiers; and optionally one or more neutralizing agents is provided. An article coated with the coating composition and a method of making the coated article are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Craig Gorin, David Malotky, Manesh Sekharan, Thomas Tomczak, Kevin Bouck, Daniel Dermody, David Bank, Jacob Milne, Mark Fisher
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Publication number: 20210353276Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided having a frame that releasably couples two retractor blades. The retractor blades are coupled to the frame via a pair of mobile carriages that engage a track on the frame. A third retractor blade is configured to be independent of the frame with the first two retractor blades. The independent blade may be fixably positionable in the patient by a direct coupling to a rigid table mount. The retractor assembly may be utilized for creating anterior access to spinal target site while the patient is oriented in the lateral decubitus position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Casey O'Connell, Joel Kohn, James Coleman Lee, David Banks
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Publication number: 20210346004Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided having a frame that releasably couples two retractor blades. The retractor blades are coupled to the frame via a pair of mobile carriages that engage a track on the frame. A third retractor blade is configured to be independent of the frame with the first two retractor blades. The independent blade may be fixably positionable in the patient by a direct coupling to a rigid table mount. The retractor assembly may be utilized for creating anterior access to spinal target site while the patient is oriented in the lateral decubitus position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Casey O'Connell, Joel Kohn, James Coleman Lee, David Banks
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Patent number: 11109851Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided having a frame that releasably couples two retractor blades. The retractor blades are coupled to the frame via a pair of mobile carriages that engage a track on the frame. A third retractor blade is configured to be independent of the frame with the first two retractor blades. The independent blade may be fixably positionable in the patient by a direct coupling to a rigid table mount. The retractor assembly may be utilized for creating anterior access to spinal target site while the patient is oriented in the lateral decubitus position.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Casey O'Connell, Joel Kohn, James Coleman Lee, David Banks
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Publication number: 20200245992Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided that can assume both open and closed positions, and is easily convertible from one position to the other. The retractor assembly involves an arcuate frame member that can be engaged to an arcuate connector, which together form a generally circular or elliptical retractor frame assembly. The frame member has a groove for the insertion of one or more mobile carriages that hold retractor blade posts and allow the posts to move in multiple directions. The carriages may be locked to prevent movement in one or more directions, as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Casey O'Connell, James Coleman Lee, Joel Kohn, David Banks
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Publication number: 20200237359Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided that can assume both open and closed positions, and is easily convertible from one position to the other. The retractor assembly involves an arcuate frame member that can be engaged to an arcuate connector, which together form a generally circular or elliptical retractor frame assembly. The frame member has a groove for the insertion of one or more mobile carriages that hold retractor blade posts and allow the posts to move in multiple directions. The carriages may be locked to prevent movement in one or more directions, as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Casey O'Connell, James Coleman Lee, Joel Kohn, David Banks
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Publication number: 20200229807Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided that can assume both open and closed positions, and is easily convertible from one position to the other. The retractor assembly involves an arcuate frame member that can be engaged to an arcuate connector, which together form a generally circular or elliptical retractor frame assembly. The frame member has a groove for the insertion of one or more mobile carriages that hold retractor blade posts and allow the posts to move in multiple directions. The carriages may be locked to prevent movement in one or more directions, as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Casey O'Connell, James Coleman Lee, Joel Kohn, David Banks
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Patent number: 10653407Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided that can assume both open and closed positions, and is easily convertible from one position to the other. The retractor assembly involves an arcuate frame member that can be engaged to an arcuate connector, which together form a generally circular or elliptical retractor frame assembly. The frame member has a groove for the insertion of one or more mobile carriages that hold retractor blade posts and allow the posts to move in multiple directions. The carriages may be locked to prevent movement in one or more directions, as well.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Casey O'Connell, James Coleman Lee, Joel Kohn, David Banks
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Publication number: 20190274670Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided having a frame that releasably couples two retractor blades. The retractor blades are coupled to the frame via a pair of mobile carriages that engage a track on the frame. A third retractor blade is configured to be independent of the frame with the first two retractor blades. The independent blade may be fixably positionable in the patient by a direct coupling to a rigid table mount. The retractor assembly may be utilized for creating anterior access to spinal target site while the patient is oriented in the lateral decubitus position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Casey O'Connell, Joel Kohn, James Coleman Lee, David Banks
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Patent number: 10238375Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided having a frame that releasably couples two retractor blades. The retractor blades are coupled to the frame via a pair of mobile carriages that engage a track on the frame. A third retractor blade is configured to be independent of the frame with the first two retractor blades. The independent blade may be fixably positionable in the patient by a direct coupling to a rigid table mount. The retractor assembly may be utilized for creating anterior access to spinal target site while the patient is oriented in the lateral decubitus position.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Casey O'Connell, Joel Kohn, James Coleman Lee, David Banks