Patents by Inventor David Childs
David Childs 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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Publication number: 20200119324Abstract: The use of ion-conducting materials to protect electrodes is generally described. The ion-conducting material may be in the form of a layer that is adjacent to a polymeric layer, such as a porous separator, to form a composite. At least a portion of the pores of the polymer layer may be filled or unfilled with the ion-conducting material. In some embodiments, the ion-conducting layer is sufficiently bonded to the polymer layer to prevent delamination of the layers during cycling of an electrochemical cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Sion Power CorporationInventors: Michael G. Laramie, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Tracy Earl Kelley, David Child, Chariclea Scordilis-Kelley, Veronika G. Viner, Bala Sankaran
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Patent number: 10603676Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a method of processing a mixture of minerals including the steps of: (a) providing a mixture of minerals which includes a metal containing mineral and one or more unwanted gangue minerals; (b) achieving a contact between the mixture of minerals and polymeric material that includes a mineral binding moiety which selectively binds to the metal containing mineral; and (c) separating the gangue minerals and the polymeric material which has the metal containing mineral bound thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: CiDRA Minerals Processing Inc.Inventors: Warrick James David Allen, Simon David Childs, Andrea Duffy, Nicholas Horrocks, Elizabeth Lakin, Paul Edward Young Milne, James Leonard Rolfe
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Patent number: 10573869Abstract: Articles and methods for protection of electrodes in electrochemical cells, including protective material precursor layers for use in electrode protective structures, are provided. Certain embodiments relate to electrode protective structures that comprise protective material precursor layers that, upon direct contact with a liquid electrolyte, cause a reaction product to form between the material of the precursor layer and a component of the electrolyte.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Sion Power CorporationInventors: Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Michael G. Laramie, David Child
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Patent number: 10553893Abstract: Composite structures including an ion-conducting material and a polymeric material (e.g., a separator) to protect electrodes are generally described. The ion-conducting material may be in the form of a layer that is bonded to a polymeric separator. The ion-conducting material may comprise a lithium oxysulfide having a lithium-ion conductivity of at least at least 10?6 S/cm.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Sion Power CorporationInventors: Michael G. Laramie, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Tracy Earl Kelley, David Child, Chariclea Scordilis-Kelley, Veronika G. Viner, Bala Sankaran, Johan ter Maat, Ruediger Schmidt, Holger Schneider, Klaus Leitner, Joern Kulisch, Marina Safont-Sempere
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Patent number: 10544369Abstract: A process for treating a bitumen froth comprising bitumen, solids and water to produce a deasphalted oil product is provided comprising optionally diluting the raw bitumen froth with a diluent to form a diluted bitumen froth; separating the raw or diluted bitumen froth into a light bitumen fraction and a heavy bitumen fraction comprising bitumen, fine solids and water; mixing the heavy bitumen fraction with a first solvent to form a solvent/bitumen mixture; and introducing the solvent/bitumen mixture into a first extraction vessel operating at a temperature and a pressure such that the solvent is at or near supercritical conditions to form a heavy phase comprising asphaltenes, solids and water and a light phase comprising deasphalted oil.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD, in trust for the owners of the Syncrude Project as such owners exist now and in the futureInventors: Daniel Bulbuc, Keng Chung, David Childs
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Patent number: 10490796Abstract: The use of ion-conducting materials to protect electrodes is generally described. The ion-conducting material may be in the form of a layer that is adjacent to a polymeric layer, such as a porous separator, to form a composite. At least a portion of the pores of the polymer layer may be filled or unfilled with the ion-conducting material. In some embodiments, the ion-conducting layer is sufficiently bonded to the polymer layer to prevent delamination of the layers during cycling of an electrochemical cell.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Sion Power CorporationInventors: Michael G. Laramie, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Tracy Earl Kelley, David Child, Chariclea Scordilis-Kelley, Veronika G. Viner, Bala Sankaran
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Publication number: 20190165546Abstract: A laser device has a photonic crystal surface emitting laser (PCSEL) element. At a first lateral side of the PCSEL element, a reflector is arranged to reflect back into the PCSEL element at least a portion of light travelling out of the PCSEL element through the first lateral side of the PCSEL element. Between the first lateral side of the PCSEL element and the reflector there is interposed an electrically controllable light-transmission region configured to control the transmission of light from the PCSEL element to the reflector, based on an electrical input. Also disclosed is a method of operation of a corresponding laser device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Richard Hogg, David Childs, Richard Taylor
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Patent number: 10182213Abstract: A method for improving privacy of security cameras is described. In one embodiment, predetermined events are monitored via a security camera. The security camera may include an optical barrier. At least one of the predetermined events is detected via the security camera. Based on detecting at least one of the predetermined events, the optical barrier is repositioned, via the security camera, in relation to a camera lens of the security camera.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Vivint, Inc.Inventors: Nic Brunson, Wade Shearer, Michael Warner, Stefan Walger, Michael David Child
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Publication number: 20180287122Abstract: Articles and methods for protection of electrodes in electrochemical cells, including protective material precursor layers for use in electrode protective structures, are provided. Certain embodiments relate to electrode protective structures that comprise protective material precursor layers that, upon direct contact with a liquid electrolyte, cause a reaction product to form between the material of the precursor layer and a component of the electrolyte.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: Sion Power CorporationInventors: Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Michael G. Laramie, David Child
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Patent number: 10020479Abstract: Articles and methods for protection of electrodes in electrochemical cells, including protective material precursor layers for use in electrode protective structures, are provided. Certain embodiments relate to electrode protective structures that comprise protective material precursor layers that, upon direct contact with a liquid electrolyte, cause a reaction product to form between the material of the precursor layer and a component of the electrolyte.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Sion Power CorporationInventors: Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Michael G. Laramie, David Child
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Publication number: 20170250390Abstract: Composite structures including an ion-conducting material and a polymeric material (e.g., a separator) to protect electrodes are generally described. The ion-conducting material may be in the form of a layer that is bonded to a polymeric separator. The ion-conducting material may comprise a lithium oxysulfide having a lithium-ion conductivity of at least at least 10?6 S/cm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicants: Sion Power Corporation, BASF SEInventors: Michael G. Laramie, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Tracy Eart Kelley, David Child, Chariclea Scordilis-Kelley, Veronika G. Viner, Bala Sankaran, Johan Ter Maat, Ruediger Schmidt, Holger Schneider, Klaus Leitner, Joern Kulisch, Marina Safont-Sempere
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Patent number: 9653750Abstract: Composite structures including an ion-conducting material and a polymeric material (e.g., a separator) to protect electrodes are generally described. The ion-conducting material may be in the form of a layer that is bonded to a polymeric separator. The ion-conducting material may comprise a lithium oxysulfide having a lithium-ion conductivity of at least at least 10?6 S/cm.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignees: Sion Power Corporation, BASF SEInventors: Michael G. Laramie, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Tracy Earl Kelley, David Child, Chariclea Scordilis-Kelley, Veronika G. Viner, Bala Sankaran, Johan ter Maat, Ruediger Schmidt, Holger Schneider, Klaus Leitner, Joern Kulisch, Marina Safont-Sempere
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Publication number: 20160208174Abstract: A process for treating a bitumen froth comprising bitumen, solids and water to produce a deasphalted oil product is provided comprising optionally diluting the raw bitumen froth with a diluent to form a diluted bitumen froth; separating the raw or diluted bitumen froth into a light bitumen fraction and a heavy bitumen fraction comprising bitumen, fine solids and water; mixing the heavy bitumen fraction with a first solvent to form a solvent/bitumen mixture; and introducing the solvent/bitumen mixture into a first extraction vessel operating at a temperature and a pressure such that the solvent is at or near supercritical conditions to form a heavy phase comprising asphaltenes, solids and water and a light phase comprising deasphalted oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: DANIEL BULBUC, KENG CHUNG, DAVID CHILDS
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Publication number: 20160114336Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a method of processing a mixture of minerals including the steps of: (a) providing a mixture of minerals which includes a metal containing mineral and one or more unwanted gangue minerals; (b) achieving a contact between the mixture of minerals and polymeric material that includes a mineral binding moiety which selectively binds to the metal containing mineral; and (c) separating the gangue minerals and the polymeric material which has the metal containing mineral bound thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: April 28, 2016Applicant: CiDRA Minerals Processing Inc.Inventors: Warrick James David ALLEN, Simon David CHILDS, Andrea DUFFY, Nicholas HORROCKS, Elizabeth LAKIN, Paul Edward Young MILNE, James Leonard ROLFE
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Publication number: 20150364028Abstract: Methods and systems are described for detecting a premise condition. According to at least one embodiment, a method for detecting a premise condition includes detecting a sound with a security system component, determining with the security system component whether the sound belongs to a recognized class of sounds, sending the recognized class to a remote control unit, and causing with the remote control unit a predetermined response to occur based on the recognized class.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Michael David Child, Jeremy B. Warren
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Publication number: 20150350612Abstract: A method for improving privacy of security cameras is described. In one embodiment, predetermined events are monitored via a security camera. The security camera may include an optical barrier. At least one of the predetermined events is detected via the security camera. Based on detecting at least one of the predetermined events, the optical barrier is repositioned, via the security camera, in relation to a camera lens of the security camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: Vivint, Inc.Inventors: Nic Brunson, Wade Shearer, Michael Warner, Stefan Walger, Michael David Child
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Publication number: 20150236322Abstract: The use of ion-conducting materials to protect electrodes is generally described. The ion-conducting material may be in the form of a layer that is adjacent to a polymeric layer, such as a porous separator, to form a composite. At least a portion of the pores of the polymer layer may be filled or unfilled with the ion-conducting material. In some embodiments, the ion-conducting layer is sufficiently bonded to the polymer layer to prevent delamination of the layers during cycling of an electrochemical cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: Sion Power CorporationInventors: Michael G. Laramie, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Tracy Earl Kelley, David Child, Chariclea Scordilis-Kelley, Veronika G. Viner, Bala Sankaran
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Publication number: 20150236320Abstract: Composite structures including an ion-conducting material and a polymeric material (e.g., a separator) to protect electrodes are generally described. The ion-conducting material may be in the form of a layer that is bonded to a polymeric separator. The ion-conducting material may comprise a lithium oxysulfide having a lithium-ion conductivity of at least at least 10?6 S/cm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicants: Sion Power Corporation, BASF SEInventors: Michael G. Laramie, Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Tracy Earl Kelley, David Child, Chariclea Scordilis-Kelley, Veronika G. Viner, Bala Sankaran, Johan ter Maat, Ruediger Schmidt, Holger Schneider, Klaus Leitner, Joern Kulisch, Marina Safont-Sempere
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Publication number: 20150044517Abstract: Articles and methods for protection of electrodes in electrochemical cells, including protective material precursor layers for use in electrode protective structures, are provided. Certain embodiments relate to electrode protective structures that comprise protective material precursor layers that, upon direct contact with a liquid electrolyte, cause a reaction product to form between the material of the precursor layer and a component of the electrolyte.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: Sion Power CorporationInventors: Yuriy V. Mikhaylik, Michael G. Laramie, David Child
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Patent number: 8790599Abstract: A system for analyzing, manipulating, and recording data associated with a microtiter plate is provided. The system provides a touch screen element provided proximal to the microtiter plate such that data pertaining to events and conditions observed within one or more wells of the microtiter plate may be easily and accurately recorded. Data display, storage, and manipulation features are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Inventors: David Childs, Michael Sharer