Patents by Inventor Edward Simpson
Edward Simpson 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: 20240132747Abstract: A coated substrate comprising a coating extending over at least a part of the substrate. The coating is obtainable from a coating composition comprising (a) a polymeric binder; and (b) a feathering reducing agent comprising a carboxylic acid reactive functional group. The coated portion of the substrate comprises a pretreatment layer. The pretreatment layer is obtainable from a pretreatment composition that comprises a trivalent chromium compound. The invention extends to a method of coating a pre-treated substrate and a coated package, such as a metal can.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Adam Bradley Powell, Jr., Elzen Kurpejovic, Fengshuo Hu, Carl A. Seneker, Wenchao Zhang, Hongying Zhou, Edward R. Millero, Jr., Dennis A. Simpson, Michael G. Olah, Rudolf Baumgarten, Kareem Kaleem, Nigel F Masters, William H. Retsch, Jr.
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Publication number: 20240101860Abstract: A coating composition comprising (a) a polyester binder material; and (b) a feathering reducing agent. The feathering reducing agent is selected from (i) an acrylic feathering reducing agent comprising a functional group selected from hydroxyl, epoxide, phosphatized epoxide and/or acid-functional; (ii) a hydroxy-functional polyester feathering reducing agent; (iii) a feathering reducing agent comprising a functional group selected from amine, amide, imine and/or nitrile; (iv) a phosphatized epoxy feathering reducing agent; (v) a phenolic resin feathering reducing agent; and/or (vi) a feathering reducing agent comprising an oxazolyl functional group. The invention extends to a substrate coated with the coating composition and use of the coating composition to reduce feathering.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Adam Bradley Powell, Jr., Elzen Kurpejovic, Fengshuo Hu, Carl A. Seneker, Wenchao Zhang, Hongying Zhou, Edward R. Millero, Jr., Dennis A. Simpson, Michael G. Olah, Rudolf Baumgarten, Kareem Kaleem, Nigel F Masters, William H. Retsch, Jr.
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Patent number: 11928015Abstract: A fault insertion device (FID) comprises a transceiver and an FPGA. The transceiver receives signals from a MIL-STD-1553/1760 communications bus. The FPGA evaluates the signals received from the communications bus against a set of rules stored by the FPGA. Based upon the set of rules, the FPGA can selectively modify messages received from the communications bus prior to transmission to a remote terminal or a bus controller that is configured to communicate on the communications bus.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLCInventors: Jason P. Krein, Jeremy W. Giron, Matthew S. Geuss, Robert Nevett, IV, Stephen T. Simpson, Roger Martin Kilgore, Jacob Edward Leemaster
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Publication number: 20190183759Abstract: An active agent to reduce malodor associated with a short or medium chain volatile fatty acid, the active agent including an oleic fatty chain molecule having one or more hydroxide head groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2016Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Aixing FAN, Edward SIMPSON, Laurence DU-THUMM
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Patent number: 10294689Abstract: The disclosure relates to a pole setting device to assist in setting a utility pole in a base while maintaining electrical isolation between the utility pole and a worker, the device having: a non-electrically conductive elongate member having a handle end and an opposite pole end, and having a length between the handle end and the opposite pole end; a bracket adapted to contact to an exterior surface of the pole and to the pole end of the non-electrically conductive elongate member.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Quanta Associates, L.P.Inventors: Lucas Michael Moore, Douglas Edward Simpson, Lowell Wade Church
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Patent number: 10279921Abstract: A cryogenic tank includes a shell having an interior side, an exterior side, and an internal volume that is bounded by the interior side. The shell has a shape that includes at least two elongated lobes that are defined by partial cylinders that intersect each other. The partial cylinders extend lengths along central longitudinal axes that are offset from each other. The lobes include opposite domes that extend at opposite ends of the length of the corresponding partial cylinder. The cryogenic tank includes an internal reinforcement frame having a web of elongate frame members extending within the internal volume. The frame members extend along the interior side of the shell such that lengths of the frame members extend along paths that follow the profile of the interior side of the shell. The internal reinforcement frame is configured to distribute loads exerted on the shell along at least three different directions.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2012Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: James Edward Simpson
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Publication number: 20180202183Abstract: The disclosure relates to a pole setting device to assist in setting a utility pole in a base while maintaining electrical isolation between the utility pole and a worker, the device having: a non-electrically conductive elongate member having a handle end and an opposite pole end, and having a length between the handle end and the opposite pole end; a bracket adapted to contact to an exterior surface of the pole and to the pole end of the non-electrically conductive elongate member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Lucas Michael Moore, Douglas Edward Simpson, Lowell Wade Church
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Patent number: 9730871Abstract: A solid or soft solid antiperspirant/deodorant composition comprising at least one antiperspirant or deodorant active, a base component in an amount of from 2% and 15% by weight of the composition, wherein the base component is C8 to C14 fatty acid in free acid form, and a gellant, wherein the gellant comprises less than 50% by weight of the gellant stearyl alcohol. The C8 to C14 fatty acid in free acid form can be lauric acid. The C8 to C14 fatty acid in free acid form provides antibacterial properties to the compositions.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYInventors: Aixing Fan, Edward Simpson, Joanna Wu, James G. Masters
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Patent number: 9733090Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a route for a vehicle (6), the method comprising: measuring a position of the vehicle (6); providing a specification of a region (12) into which the vehicle (6) is to be moved; and, using the measurements and specification, determining the vehicle route. The route determination process comprises constructing a graph (34) within a state space (X) of the vehicle (6), identifying, within the graph (34), a path for the vehicle (6), performing a path shortening algorithm on the identified path, and, using the shortened path, determining the vehicle route. The path shortening algorithm comprises: selecting two vertices along the path that are separated by at least two edges; connecting the two selected vertices with an additional edge; and, depending on certain cost values, removing the edges and vertices by which the selected vertices are connected, and including, in the path, the additional edge.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventor: Richard Edward Simpson
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Patent number: 9696160Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining routes vehicles (4, 6), the method comprising: measuring positions of a first vehicle and a second vehicle (6); providing a specification of a region (12) having a fixed position in relation to the first vehicle (4); using the measurements and the region specification, determining a first route for the first vehicle (4) and a second route for the second vehicle (6). Determining the routes comprises: constructing a graph (34) within a joint state space (X) of the vehicles (4, 6); identifying, within the graph (34), a path from a first vertex to a second vertex, the first vertex corresponding to the measured positions of the vehicles (4, 6), and the second vertex corresponding to the second vehicle (6) being at least partially located within the region (12); and, using the identified path, determining the first and second routes.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Richard Edward Simpson, Arthur George Richards
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Patent number: 9649265Abstract: An aqueous composition includes: (a) surfactants comprising a salt of a C10-16 alcohol ethoxylate sulfate, a betaine surfactant, and an alkyl polyglucoside, wherein the salt of the C10-16 alcohol ethoxylate sulfate is present in a quantity that is greater than any other surfactant; (b) at least 15 weight % of the composition of a C12-18 fatty acid. A cleansing method includes applying the composition to skin or hair and washing, and optionally rinsing with water.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Aixing Fan, Jeffrey Mastrull, Edward Simpson
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Publication number: 20160161257Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining routes vehicles (4, 6), the method comprising: measuring positions of a first vehicle and a second vehicle (6); providing a specification of a region (12) having a fixed position in relation to the first vehicle (4); using the measurements and the region specification, determining a first route for the first vehicle (4) and a second route for the second vehicle (6). Determining the routes comprises: constructing a graph (34) within a joint state space (X) of the vehicles (4, 6); identifying, within the graph (34), a path from a first vertex to a second vertex, the first vertex corresponding to the measured positions of the vehicles (4, 6), and the second vertex corresponding to the second vehicle (6) being at least partially located within the region (12); and, using the identified path, determining the first and second routes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: RICHARD EDWARD SIMPSON, ARTHUR GEORGE RICHARDS
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Publication number: 20160161262Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a route for a vehicle (6), the method comprising: measuring a position of the vehicle (6); providing a specification of a region (12) into which the vehicle (6) is to be moved; and, using the measurements and specification, determining the vehicle route. The route determination process comprises constructing a graph (34) within a state space (X) of the vehicle (6), identifying, within the graph (34), a path for the vehicle (6), performing a path shortening algorithm on the identified path, and, using the shortened path, determining the vehicle route. The path shortening algorithm comprises: selecting two vertices along the path that are separated by at least two edges; connecting the two selected vertices with an additional edge; and, depending on certain cost values, removing the edges and vertices by which the selected vertices are connected, and including, in the path, the additional edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventor: RICHARD EDWARD SIMPSON
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Publication number: 20150305995Abstract: A solid or soft solid antiperspirant/deodorant composition comprising at least one antiperspirant or deodorant active, a base component in an amount of from 2% and 15% by weight of the composition, wherein the base component is C8 to C14 fatty acid in free acid form, and a gellant, wherein the gellant comprises less than 50% by weight of the gellant stearyl alcohol. The C8 to C14 fatty acid in free acid form can be lauric acid. The C8 to C14 fatty acid in free acid form provides antibacterial properties to the compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2012Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Aixing Fan, Edward Simpson, Joanna Wu, James G. Masters
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Publication number: 20150272856Abstract: A liquid cleansing composition comprising a cleansing effective amount of surfactant and an alkoxylated alkyl ether having 5 to 20 alkoxy moieties and a C3 to C12 alkyl. The alkoxylated alkyl ether can be PPG-14 butyl ether.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2012Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Aixing Fan, LaTonya Kilpatrick-Liverman, James G. Masters, Edward Simpson, Joanna Wu
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Patent number: 8802607Abstract: A composition comprising a) a surfactant comprising an anionic surfactant; b) at least 8 weight % of the composition of a C12-18 fatty alcohol, and c) water. A cleansing method includes applying the composition to skin or hair and washing, and optionally rinsing with water.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Aixing Fan, Jeffrey Mastrull, Edward Simpson
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Publication number: 20140117163Abstract: A cryogenic tank includes a shell having an interior side, an exterior side, and an internal volume that is bounded by the interior side. The shell has a shape that includes at least two elongated lobes that are defined by partial cylinders that intersect each other. The partial cylinders extend lengths along central longitudinal axes that are offset from each other. The lobes include opposite domes that extend at opposite ends of the length of the corresponding partial cylinder. The cryogenic tank includes an internal reinforcement frame having a web of elongate frame members extending within the internal volume. The frame members extend along the interior side of the shell such that lengths of the frame members extend along paths that follow the profile of the interior side of the shell. The internal reinforcement frame is configured to distribute loads exerted on the shell along at least three different directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventor: James Edward Simpson
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Publication number: 20130261037Abstract: A composition comprising a) a surfactant comprising an anionic surfactant; b) at least 8 weight % of the composition of a C12-18 fatty alcohol, and c) water. A cleansing method includes applying the composition to skin or hair and washing, and optionally rinsing with water.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2010Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventors: Aixing Fan, Jeffrey Mastrull, Edward Simpson
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Publication number: 20130255710Abstract: An aqueous composition includes: (a) surfactants comprising a salt of a C10-16 alcohol ethoxylate sulfate, a betaine surfactant, and an alkyl polyglucoside, wherein the salt of the C10-16 alcohol ethoxylate sulfate is present in a quantity that is greater than any other surfactant; (b) at least 15 weight % of the composition of a C12-18 fatty acid. A cleansing method includes applying the composition to skin or hair and washing, and optionally rinsing with water.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2010Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYInventors: Aixing Fan, Jeffrey Mastrull, Edward Simpson
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Publication number: 20130098910Abstract: A portable reservoir has a fence that encloses an area of a support surface and a liner that rest on the support surface, and extends across the area and up the inside of the fence. The fence is made up of a number of fence sections that are connected together by interleaving connectors with pins. The liner has clips that hook over the top of the fence sections to support the vertical part of the liner. A stile provides access to the inside of the reservoir. The reservoir can have a large capacity and can be used for storing liquids used in hydraulic fracturing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventor: Cliff Edward Simpson