Patents by Inventor Drew Adams

Drew Adams 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: 11781522
    Abstract: A rotor blade assembly of a wind turbine includes a rotor blade having an aerodynamic body with an inboard region and an outboard region. The inboard and outboard regions define a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge. The inboard region includes a blade root, whereas the outboard region includes a blade tip. The rotor blade also defines a chord and a span. Further, the inboard region includes a transitional region of the rotor blade that includes a maximum chord. Moreover, a unitless first derivative of the chord with respect to the span of the rotor blade in the transitional region ranges from about ?0.10 to about 0.10 from the maximum chord over about 15% of the span of the rotor blade. In addition, the unitless first derivative of the chord with respect to the span a slope of a change in the chord in is greater than about ?0.03 at an inflection point of the chord in the outboard region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christian Carroll, Murray Fisher, Benoit Philippe Petitjean, Andreas Herrig, Drew Adam Wetzel, Jonathon Paul Baker
  • Publication number: 20230000798
    Abstract: A method of promoting the generation of oligodendrocytes from oligodendrocyte precursor cells by enhancing their survival and/or maturation includes administering to the cell an effective amount of an agent that enhances and/or induces accumulation of ?8,9-unsaturated sterol intermediates of the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway in the oligodendrocyte precursor cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Paul J. Tesar, Drew Adams, Zita Hubler, Matthew Elitt, Dharmaraja Allimuthu, Steven B. Landau
  • Patent number: 11536245
    Abstract: A rotor blade assembly for a wind turbine is presented. The rotor blade assembly includes a rotor blade having a surface, where the surface of the rotor blade includes an inclined groove. The rotor blade assembly further includes at least one add-on element mounted on the surface of the rotor blade via a bonding interface downstream of the inclined groove such that particulate matter in an airflow upstream of the at least one add-on element is deflected away from the bonding interface between the surface of the rotor blade and the at least one add-on element. The wind turbine having the rotor blade assembly is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Andreas Herrig, Drew Adam Wetzel
  • Patent number: 11473602
    Abstract: A hand crank cam lock for connecting medium to large sized display walls or boards including a hand crank disposed in a cam lock. The hand crank cam lock is configured to join two separate extrusions or frames together in a toolless manner. The hand crank cam lock locks these frames when the hand crank is turned clockwise, a plurality of hooks slide back along channels inside an outer body to grab the inner walls of a frame. This will in turn lock the hooks into place against the inner walls. The hand crank will only require half a turn to travel the required distance to lock the hooks into place and this half turn may be performed via a tool or by hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Orbus, LCC
    Inventors: James J. Apostle, Drew A. Adams, Dean Alkas, Ryan W. Duever
  • Patent number: 11403975
    Abstract: A display system, including a graphic display cover is described that includes an upper support frame configured to support the graphic display cover; a lower support frame configured to widen the graphic display cover; and a base frame configured to stabilize the graphic display cover. The base frame is anchored to the ground at multiple locations about the base frame. The upper support frame, the lower support frame and the base frame are collapsible and transportable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Orbus, LLC
    Inventors: James J. Apostle, Drew A. Adams, Dmitri Doubovikov
  • Patent number: 11344511
    Abstract: A method of promoting the generation of oligodendrocytes from oligodendrocyte precursor cells by enhancing their survival and/or maturation includes administering to the cell an effective amount of an agent that enhances and/or induces accumulation of ?8,9-unsaturated sterol intermediates of the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway in the oligodendrocyte precursor cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: Paul Tesar, Drew Adams, Zita Hubler, Matthew Elitt, Dharmaraja Allimuthu, Steven B. Landau
  • Patent number: 11274650
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods for attaching a plurality of surface features to a rotor blade of a wind turbine. Such methods may include direct molding of the surface features to the rotor blade, bonding arrays of connected components to the rotor blade and subsequently removing connections between components, as well as using a flexible template with or without a tinted adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Robert Tobin, Murray Fisher, Madireddi Vasu Datta, Drew Adam Wetzel
  • Publication number: 20220010611
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to methods for attachment of a retention member to an insulating glazing unit, resulting structures, and systems for the accomplishing the same. In some embodiments, a method of attaching a retention member to an insulating glazing unit can include placing a spacer unit between a first pane of glass and a second pane of glass to form the insulating glazing unit and applying an adhesive composition to at least one of a perimeter of the insulating glazing unit and the retention member. The method can further include mounting the retention member onto perimeter edges of at least one of the first pane and the second pane. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Adam Richard Rietz, Craig Michael Johnson, Katherine April Stephan Graham, Eric Matthew Mueller, Drew Adam Pavlacky, Amanda Lynae Losness, Dustin Joseph Szumowski
  • Publication number: 20210372364
    Abstract: A rotor blade assembly of a wind turbine includes a rotor blade having an aerodynamic body with an inboard region and an outboard region. The inboard and outboard regions define a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge. The inboard region includes a blade root, whereas the outboard region includes a blade tip. The rotor blade also defines a chord and a span. Further, the inboard region includes a transitional region of the rotor blade that includes a maximum chord. Moreover, a chord slope of the rotor blade in the transitional region ranges from about ?0.10 to about 0.10 from the maximum chord over about 15% of the span of the rotor blade. In addition, a slope of a change in the chord in the outboard region at a peak from concave to convex or vice versa is greater than about ?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Christian Carroll, Murray Fisher, Benoit Philippe Petitjean, Andreas Herrig, Drew Adam Wetzel, Jonathon Paul Baker
  • Publication number: 20210353642
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound represented by Structural Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. Also disclosed is a method of treating a myelin related disorder in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of Structural Formula (I) or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of Structural Formula (I). The variables of Structural Formula (I) are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Drew Adams, Paul J. Tesar, Dharmaraja Allimuthu, Zita Hubler, Fadi J. Najm
  • Publication number: 20210262500
    Abstract: A hand crank cam lock for connecting medium to large sized display walls or boards including a hand crank disposed in a cam lock. The hand crank cam lock is configured to join two separate extrusions or frames together in a toolless manner. The hand crank cam lock locks these frames when the hand crank is turned clockwise, a plurality of hooks slide back along channels inside an outer body to grab the inner walls of a frame. This will in turn lock the hooks into place against the inner walls. The hand crank will only require half a turn to travel the required distance to lock the hooks into place and this half turn may be performed via a tool or by hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Orbus, LLC
    Inventors: James J. Apostle, Drew A. Adams, Dean Alkas, Ryan W. Duever
  • Publication number: 20210183280
    Abstract: A display system, including a graphic display cover is described that includes an upper support frame configured to support the graphic display cover; a lower support frame configured to widen the graphic display cover; and a base frame configured to stabilize the graphic display cover. The base frame is anchored to the ground at multiple locations about the base frame. The upper support frame, the lower support frame and the base frame are collapsible and transportable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Orbus, LLC
    Inventors: James J. Apostle, Drew A. Adams, Dmitri Doubovikov
  • Publication number: 20210123292
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a system and method for retaining an insulated glass subassembly including a laminated layer of glass within a frame of a fenestration unit providing protection against wind borne debris. A fenestration unit can include a frame member defining a channel with a lower end and an attachment surface thereon along with a glass subassembly including a proximal end received and seated within the channel and an outside facing surface of the exterior pane proximate the lower end of the channel. A retention member can engage the interior laminate pane, and a glazing material can be on the attachment surface at the lower end of the channel. The outside facing surface of the glass subassembly can be attached to the channel of the frame member with the glazing material. In various embodiments, methods of making a retention member are included herein. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Richard Rietz, Craig Michael Johnson, Katherine April Stephan Graham, Scott Edward Thom, Eric Matthew Mueller, Drew Adam Pavlacky, Jared Shanholtzer
  • Publication number: 20210121481
    Abstract: A method of promoting the generation of oligodendrocytes from oligodendrocyte precursor cells by enhancing their survival and/or maturation includes administering to the cell an effective amount of an agent that enhances and/or induces accumulation of 8,9-unsaturated sterols in the OPCs, the agent comprising a compound having the formula (I): wherein variables Y1, R1 and R2 are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Drew Adams, Dharmaraja Allimuthu, Zita Hubler
  • Patent number: 10918610
    Abstract: The invention is a method of treating a subject with primary progressive or secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. The method comprises administering an effect amount of Cis-N-cyclohexyl-N-ethyl-3-(3-chloro-4-cyclohexylphenyl)prop-2-enylamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: Paul Tesar, Drew Adams, Steven B. Landau
  • Patent number: 10909890
    Abstract: A display system includes a rectangular frame that is surrounded on four sides and is open on two opposed faces. Two banners are disposed to cover the two open faces to enclose a space within the frame. At least one light emitting device is connected to the frame and disposed within the space. The two banners are backlit by the at least one light emitting device when each is in its respective extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Orbus, LLC
    Inventors: James J. Apostle, Drew A. Adams, Dmitri Doubovikov, Ryan W. Duever
  • Publication number: 20200088161
    Abstract: A rotor blade assembly of a wind turbine includes a rotor blade having an aerodynamic body with an inboard region and an outboard region. The inboard and outboard regions define a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge. The inboard region includes a blade root, whereas the outboard region includes a blade tip. The rotor blade also defines a chord and a span. Further, the inboard region includes a transitional region of the rotor blade that includes a maximum chord. Moreover, a chord slope of the rotor blade in the transitional region ranges from about ?0.10 to about 0.10 from the maximum chord over about 15% of the span of the rotor blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Christian Carroll, Murray Fisher, Benoit Philippe Petitjean, Andreas Herrig, Drew Adam Wetzel, Jonathon Paul Baker
  • Publication number: 20200088160
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods for attaching a plurality of surface features to a rotor blade of a wind turbine. Such methods may include direct molding of the surface features to the rotor blade, bonding arrays of connected components to the rotor blade and subsequently removing connections between components, as well as using a flexible template with or without a tinted adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: James Robert Tobin, Murray Fisher, Madireddi Vasu Datta, Drew Adam Wetzel
  • Patent number: 10487796
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods for attaching a plurality of surface features to a rotor blade of a wind turbine. Such methods may include direct molding of the surface features to the rotor blade, bonding arrays of connected components to the rotor blade and subsequently removing connections between components, as well as using a flexible template with or without a tinted adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Robert Tobin, Murray Fisher, Madireddi Vasu Datta, Drew Adam Wetzel
  • Patent number: 10465652
    Abstract: Vortex generators for wind turbine rotor blades having noise-reducing features are mounted within a laminar flow region on either the pressure side or the suction side of the rotor blade and have a base portion with at least one airflow modifying element extending therefrom. The base portion has a leading edge and a trailing edge extending in a first direction. Further, the base portion includes one or more edge features formed within either or both of the leading or trailing edges. Moreover, the edge features are non-parallel with respect to the first direction so as to reduce laminar boundary layer instability noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Drew Adam Wetzel, Kevin Wayne Kinzie, Jonathan Glenn Luedke, Andreas Herrig, Benoit Philippe Petitjean