Patents by Inventor Derek Richards

Derek Richards 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: 10662289
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polymer that includes a first repeat unit having the structure where m is between 1 and 1,000, R1 includes a first organic group, and R2 includes a second organic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Gregg Tyler Beckham, Nicholas Rorrer, Derek Richard Vardon
  • Publication number: 20200061598
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a core in the shape of a particle having a characteristic length between about one micron and about one millimeter, an active material that includes a noble metal deposited on a surface of the core, and a coating that includes a first metal-oxide, where the active material is positioned between the core and the coating, the active material has a diameter between about one nanometer and about 20 nanometers, and the coating has a thickness between greater than zero nanometers and about 20 nanometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Derek Richard VARDON, Steven T. CHRISTENSEN, Katherine E. HURST, Amy Elizabeth MAURER, Michael Brandon GRIFFIN
  • Patent number: 10536419
    Abstract: A method for searching and displaying content related to a post in an activity stream may include presenting, by a processor, an activity stream to a user. The activity stream may include a plurality of posts. The method may also include detecting a user action with respect to a particular post of the plurality of posts and analyzing content of the particular post. The method may additionally include searching at least other posts in the activity stream of the user for related content to the particular post based on the analysis of the content of the particular post. The method may additionally include generating a list of posts including related content to the particular post in response to the search. The method may further include presenting the list of posts comprising the related content. The list of posts provide a history or context leading up to the particular post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bernadette A. Carter, John Girata, Jr., Derek Richard, Joshua M. Small
  • Publication number: 20190345090
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a solid support, a metal positioned on the solid support, and an oxide coating positioned to at least partially cover the metal. The compositions described herein may be utilized in methods that include contacting muconic acid and hydrogen to convert at least a portion of the muconic acid to adipic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Derek Richard Vardon, Steven Thomas Christensen, Katherine Elaine Hurst, Amy Elizabeth Settle, Michael Brandon Griffin
  • Patent number: 10337034
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compositions and methods for converting biomass to various chemical intermediates and final products including fuels. Aspects include the depolymerization of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose to a wide slate of depolymerization compounds that can be subsequently metabolized by genetically modified bacterium, and converted to cis,cis-muconic acid. Other aspects include the use of monometallic catalysts for converting the cis,cis-muconic acid to commodity chemicals and fuels, for example adipic acid and/or nylon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Gregg Tyler Beckham, Christopher W. Johnson, Derek Richard Vardon, Mary Ann Franden
  • Publication number: 20180346411
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a method that includes a first reacting a molecule from at least one of a carboxylic acid, an ester of a carboxylic acid, and/or an anhydride with ammonia to form a nitrile, where the first reacting is catalyzed using an acid catalyst. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the molecule may include at least one of acetic acid, lactic acid, and/or 3-hydroxyproprionic acid (3-HPA). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the molecule may include at least one of methyl acetate, ethyl lactate, and/or ethyl 3-hydroxypropanoate (ethyl 3-HP). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the anhydride may be acetic anhydride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Eric M. KARP, Gregg Tyler BECKHAM, Derek Richard VARDON, Todd R. EATON
  • Publication number: 20180291405
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compositions and methods for converting biomass to various chemical intermediates and final products including fuels. Aspects include the depolymerization of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose to a wide slate of depolymerization compounds that can be subsequently metabolized by genetically modified bacterium, and converted to cis,cis-muconic acid. Other aspects include the use of monometallic catalysts for converting the cis,cis-muconic acid to commodity chemicals and fuels, for example adipic acid and/or nylon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Gregg Tyler BECKHAM, Christopher W. JOHNSON, Derek Richard VARDON, Mary Ann FRANDEN
  • Publication number: 20180282481
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polymer that includes a first repeat unit having the structure where m is between 1 and 1,000, R1 includes a first organic group, and R2 includes a second organic group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Gregg Tyler BECKHAM, Nicholas RORRER, Derek Richard VARDON
  • Patent number: 9956696
    Abstract: A knife blade with a back, and a cutting edge with a shoulder, characterised in that the knife blade has a blade profile perpendicular to the blade edge that, starting at the shoulder and moving towards the back, has the following thickness, as ground prior to any polishing or subsequent steps, at the position indicated: at the shoulder a thickness of AA; at about 1/16? from the shoulder a thickness of BB; and at about ?? from the shoulder a thickness of CC; where AA is about 16 to 23 thousandths of an inch (0.41 mm to 0.58 mm); BB is AA plus about 3 thousandths of an inch (0.076 mm); and CC is BB plus about 2 thousandths of an inch. (0.051 mm).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Start Food-Tech NZ Limited
    Inventors: Reuben Jon Davis, Derek Richard Senior
  • Publication number: 20170222966
    Abstract: A method for searching and displaying content related to a post in an activity stream may include presenting, by a processor, an activity stream to a user. The activity stream may include a plurality of posts. The method may also include detecting a user action with respect to a particular post of the plurality of posts and analyzing content of the particular post. The method may additionally include searching at least other posts in the activity stream of the user for related content to the particular post based on the analysis of the content of the particular post. The method may additionally include generating a list of posts including related content to the particular post in response to the search. The method may further include presenting the list of posts comprising the related content. The list of posts provide a history or context leading up to the particular post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Bernadette A. Carter, John Girata, JR., Derek Richard, Joshua M. Small
  • Patent number: 9721022
    Abstract: A method for searching and displaying content related to a post in an activity stream may include presenting, by a processor, an activity stream to a user. The activity stream may include a plurality of posts. The method may also include detecting a user action with respect to a particular post of the plurality of posts and analyzing content of the particular post. The method may additionally include searching at least other posts in the activity stream of the user for related content to the particular post based on the analysis of the content of the particular post. The method may additionally include generating a list of posts including related content to the particular post in response to the search. The method may further include presenting the list of posts comprising the related content. The list of posts provide a history or context leading up to the particular post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bernadette A. Carter, John Girata, Jr., Joshua M. Small, Derek Richard
  • Patent number: 9439113
    Abstract: A system and method for optimizing handover parameters for a plurality of mobile terminals on a common transportation platform in a cellular network includes at least a first terminal and a second terminal and a controller. The controller is configured to determine that each of the first and second terminal are on the common transportation platform, monitor a status of a handover attempt of the first terminal, and if the handover attempt is successful, adopt handover parameter settings of the first terminal for the second terminal, and if the handover attempt is not successful, change handover parameter settings for the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Sweden AB
    Inventors: Tao Cai, Henrik Olofsson, Peter Legg, Derek Richards
  • Publication number: 20160110316
    Abstract: A system and computer implemented method for managing a workload in an environment is disclosed. The method may include establishing a set of criteria for providing a document preview, wherein the set of criteria includes a predetermined qualitative user-input feature. The method may also include detecting a first criterion of the set of criteria using a content recognition system configured to analyze user-generated data associated with the document. The first criterion may be correlated with a portion of the document. The method may also include generating, based on the first criterion, a document preview for the portion of the document. The method may also include presenting, in response to a triggering event for a display preview, the document preview.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Bernadette A. Carter, John Girata, JR., Derek Richard, Joshua M. Small
  • Publication number: 20160110314
    Abstract: A system and computer implemented method for managing a workload in an environment is disclosed. The method may include establishing a set of criteria for providing a document preview, wherein the set of criteria includes a predetermined qualitative user-input feature. The method may also include detecting a first criterion of the set of criteria using a content recognition system configured to analyze user-generated data associated with the document. The first criterion may be correlated with a portion of the document. The method may also include generating, based on the first criterion, a document preview for the portion of the document. The method may also include presenting, in response to a triggering event for a display preview, the document preview.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Bernadette A. Carter, John Girata, JR., Derek Richard, Joshua M. Small
  • Publication number: 20160063117
    Abstract: A method for searching and displaying content related to a post in an activity stream may include presenting, by a processor, an activity stream to a user. The activity stream may include a plurality of posts. The method may also include detecting a user action with respect to a particular post of the plurality of posts and analyzing content of the particular post. The method may additionally include searching at least other posts in the activity stream of the user for related content to the particular post based on the analysis of the content of the particular post. The method may additionally include generating a list of posts including related content to the particular post in response to the search. The method may further include presenting the list of posts comprising the related content. The list of posts provide a history or context leading up to the particular post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Bernadette A. Carter, John Girata, JR., Joshua M. Small, Derek Richard
  • Publication number: 20160037404
    Abstract: A system and method for optimizing handover parameters for a plurality of mobile terminals on a common transportation platform in a cellular network includes at least a first terminal and a second terminal and a controller. The controller is configured to determine that each of the first and second terminal are on the common transportation platform, monitor a status of a handover attempt of the first terminal, and if the handover attempt is successful, adopt handover parameter settings of the first terminal for the second terminal, and if the handover attempt is not successful, change handover parameter settings for the second terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Tao Cai, Henrik Olofsson, Peter Legg, Derek Richards
  • Patent number: 9179372
    Abstract: A system and method for optimizing handover parameters for a plurality of mobile terminals on a common transportation platform in a cellular network includes at least a first terminal and a second terminal and a controller. The controller is configured to determine that each of the first and second terminal are on the common transportation platform, monitor a status of a handover attempt of the first terminal, and if the handover attempt is successful, adopt handover parameter settings of the first terminal for the second terminal, and if the handover attempt is not successful, change handover parameter settings for the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Sweden AB
    Inventors: Tao Cai, Henrik Olofsson, Peter Legg, Derek Richards
  • Publication number: 20150017990
    Abstract: A system and method for optimizing handover parameters for a plurality of mobile terminals on a common transportation platform in a cellular network includes at least a first terminal and a second terminal and a controller. The controller is configured to determine that each of the first and second terminal are on the common transportation platform, monitor a status of a handover attempt of the first terminal, and if the handover attempt is successful, adopt handover parameter settings of the first terminal for the second terminal, and if the handover attempt is not successful, change handover parameter settings for the second terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Tao Cai, Henrik Olofsson, Peter Legg, Derek Richards
  • Patent number: 8849286
    Abstract: A system and method for optimizing handover parameters for a plurality of mobile terminals on a common transportation platform in a cellular network includes at least a first terminal and a second terminal and a controller. The controller is configured to determine that each of the first and second terminal are on the common transportation platform, monitor a status of a handover attempt of the first terminal, and if the handover attempt is successful, adopt handover parameter settings of the first terminal for the second terminal, and if the handover attempt is not successful, change handover parameter settings for the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tao Cai, Henrik Olofsson, Peter Legg, Derek Richards
  • Publication number: 20140113634
    Abstract: A system and method for optimizing handover parameters for a plurality of mobile terminals on a common transportation platform in a cellular network includes at least a first terminal and a second terminal and a controller. The controller is configured to determine that each of the first and second terminal are on the common transportation platform, monitor a status of a handover attempt of the first terminal, and if the handover attempt is successful, adopt handover parameter settings of the first terminal for the second terminal, and if the handover attempt is not successful, change handover parameter settings for the second terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Tao Cai, Henrik Olofsson, Peter Legg, Derek Richards