Patents by Inventor Erik Gustafson

Erik Gustafson 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: 12247705
    Abstract: A body structure includes an inlet port that receives fluid from a delivery device, a top-fill outlet port that connects to a top-fill line in communication with a cryogenic tank, a bottom-fill port that connects to a bottom-fill line in communication with a cryogenic tank and a slider tube cylinder. A cylinder housing is connected to the body structure and has a pressure comparison cylinder with an upper volume and a lower volume, with the latter in fluid communication with a cryogenic tank. A piston slides within the pressure comparison cylinder and a piston shaft is connected to the piston. A pressure regulator is in fluid communication with the upper volume of the pressure comparison cylinder and the slider tube cylinder. A slider tube is connected to the piston shaft and slides within the slider tube cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Chart Inc.
    Inventors: Logan Spencer, Erik Gustafson
  • Patent number: 12152734
    Abstract: A low-cost getter material comprising palladium and manganese oxide and methods of making the same. A tank including said getter material, and a method of removing hydrogen gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Chart Inc.
    Inventor: Erik Gustafson
  • Publication number: 20230324007
    Abstract: A body structure includes an inlet port that receives fluid from a delivery device, a top-fill outlet port that connects to a top-fill line in communication with a cryogenic tank, a bottom-fill port that connects to a bottom-fill line in communication with a cryogenic tank and a slider tube cylinder. A cylinder housing is connected to the body structure and has a pressure comparison cylinder with an upper volume and a lower volume, with the latter in fluid communication with a cryogenic tank. A piston slides within the pressure comparison cylinder and a piston shaft is connected to the piston. A pressure regulator is in fluid communication with the upper volume of the pressure comparison cylinder and the slider tube cylinder. A slider tube is connected to the piston shaft and slides within the slider tube cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Logan Spencer, Erik Gustafson
  • Patent number: 11668437
    Abstract: A body structure has an inlet port that receives fluid, a first outlet port that connects to a top-fill line of a cryogenic tank, a second outlet port that connects to a bottom-fill line of a cryogenic tank and a slider tube cylinder. A cylinder housing connects to the body structure and has a pressure comparison cylinder with upper and lower volumes, with the latter in fluid communication with a cryogenic tank. A piston having a piston shaft slides within the pressure comparison cylinder. A pressure regulator is in fluid communication with the upper volume and the slider tube cylinder. A slider tube is connected to the piston shaft and slides within the slider tube cylinder. The slider tube cylinder selectively directs fluid to a top-fill line through the first outlet port or to a bottom-fill line through the second outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Chart Inc.
    Inventor: Erik Gustafson
  • Patent number: 11542561
    Abstract: Provided herein is a real-time PCR-based method of detecting, in a sample, an agent causing onychodystrophy, wherein the agent causing onychodystrophy belongs to a secondary clade member including one or more primary clade members. Also provided are compositions and kits that finds use in implementing the present method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: BAKOTIC PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES, LLC
    Inventors: Idowu Akinsanmi, Lori Bennett, Liquan Yang, Marianna Agassandian, Rama Murthy Sakamuri, Erik Gustafson, Lilly Kong, Kiran Madanahally Divakar
  • Publication number: 20220282837
    Abstract: A nozzle includes a nozzle bayonet with a warm seal positioned at a distal end and a nose seal positioned at a proximal end so that a distal passage is defined between the warm and nose seals. The nozzle also includes a nozzle poppet valve. Purge and vent lines are in fluid communication with the distal passage. A receptacle includes a receptacle poppet valve, a receptacle inner tube and a receptacle outer tube with a receptacle insulation space defined therebetween. A coupling space is defined between an outer casing and the receptacle outer tube. The receptacle coupling space receives the nozzle bayonet. The receptacle sequentially engages the warm seal and the nose seal of the nozzle during insertion of the nozzle bayonet into the receptacle coupling space with the nozzle and receptacle poppets engaging to open the nozzle and receptacle poppet valves when the nozzle bayonet is fully inserted into the receptacle coupling space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventor: Erik Gustafson
  • Publication number: 20220163168
    Abstract: A low-cost getter material comprising palladium and manganese oxide and methods of making the same. A tank including said getter material, and a method of removing hydrogen gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventor: Erik Gustafson
  • Publication number: 20220146046
    Abstract: A body structure has an inlet port that receives fluid, a first outlet port that connects to a top-fill line of a cryogenic tank, a second outlet port that connects to a bottom-fill line of a cryogenic tank and a slider tube cylinder. A cylinder housing connects to the body structure and has a pressure comparison cylinder with upper and lower volumes, with the latter in fluid communication with a cryogenic tank. A piston having a piston shaft slides within the pressure comparison cylinder. A pressure regulator is in fluid communication with the upper volume and the slider tube cylinder. A slider tube is connected to the piston shaft and slides within the slider tube cylinder. The slider tube cylinder selectively directs fluid to a top-fill line through the first outlet port or to a bottom-fill line through the second outlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Erik Gustafson
  • Patent number: 11248747
    Abstract: A cryogenic fluid delivery system includes a main tank system with a main tank adapted to contain a first supply of cryogenic liquid, and reserve tank system with reserve tank adapted to contain a second supply of cryogenic liquid. A pressure building circuit is adapted to delivery vapor to the head space of the main tank to build pressure in the main tank and a fuel delivery line supplies cryogenic fuel from either the main tank or the reserve tank to a use device. The reserve tank stores saturated cryogenic fuel that is delivered to the use device via the fuel delivery line while the cryogenic liquid in the main tank is being saturated. The fluid delivery system automatically switches to delivering cryogenic fuel from the main tank to the use device via the fuel delivery line upon saturation of the cryogenic liquid in the main tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Chart Inc.
    Inventor: Erik Gustafson
  • Patent number: 10890293
    Abstract: A system for transferring cryogenic fluid from a dispensing tank to a receiving tank is disclosed. The dispensing tank stores a supply of cryogenic liquid with a dispensing tank headspace above the liquid. A compressor has an inlet connected to the headspace of a receiving tank and an outlet connected to the headspace of the dispensing tank. A liquid transfer line is in fluid communication with the liquid side of the dispensing tank and the receiving tank. Cryogenic liquid is transferred from the dispensing tank to the receiving tank when the compressor is activated so as to transfer vapor from the headspace of the receiving tank to the headspace of the dispensing tank to create a pressure differential between the dispensing and receiving tanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Chart Inc.
    Inventor: Erik Gustafson
  • Publication number: 20200270708
    Abstract: Provided herein is a real-time PCR-based method of detecting, in a sample, an agent causing onychodystrophy, wherein the agent causing onychodystrophy belongs to a secondary clade member including one or more primary clade members. Also provided are compositions and kits that finds use in implementing the present method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Idowu Akinsanmi, Lori Bennett, Liquan Yang, Marianna Agassandian, Rama Murthy Sakamuri, Erik Gustafson, Lilly Kong, Kiran Madanahally Divakar
  • Publication number: 20190277450
    Abstract: A system for transferring cryogenic fluid from a dispensing tank to a receiving tank is disclosed. The dispensing tank stores a supply of cryogenic liquid with a dispensing tank headspace above the liquid. A compressor has an inlet connected to the headspace of a receiving tank and an outlet connected to the headspace of the dispensing tank. A liquid transfer line is in fluid communication with the liquid side of the dispensing tank and the receiving tank. Cryogenic liquid is transferred from the dispensing tank to the receiving tank when the compressor is activated so as to transfer vapor from the headspace of the receiving tank to the headspace of the dispensing tank to create a pressure differential between the dispensing and receiving tanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventor: Erik Gustafson
  • Patent number: 9903534
    Abstract: A cryogenic fluid delivery system includes a tank adapted to contain a supply of cryogenic liquid, with the tank including a head space adapted to contain a vapor above the cryogenic liquid stored in the tank. A liquid withdrawal line is adapted to communicate with cryogenic liquid stored in the tank. A vaporizer has an inlet that is in communication with the liquid withdrawal line and an outlet that is in communication with a vapor delivery line. A pressure building circuit is in communication with the vapor delivery line and the head space of the tank. The pressure building circuit includes a flow inducing device and a control system for activating the flow inducing device when a pressure within the head space of the tank drops below a predetermined minimum pressure and/or when other conditions exist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Chart Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Gustafson, Erik Gustafson
  • Patent number: 9829156
    Abstract: An integrated cryogenic fluid delivery system includes a cryogenic liquid tank having an interior, a wall and a geometry. The interior of the cryogenic liquid tank contains a supply of cryogenic liquid. A fuel pickup line is positioned within the interior of the tank and is in fluid communication with a vaporizer so that the vaporizer receives and vaporizes cryogenic liquid from the tank. The vaporizer is positioned outside of the tank and is secured to the wall. The vaporizer also has a shape that conforms with the geometry of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Chart Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Gustafson, Jeff Patelczyk, David Davis, Michael Sable, Luis Serentill, Peter Murray
  • Patent number: 9746132
    Abstract: Described herein are at least systems and methods for cryogenic fluid delivery which utilize pumpless delivery of cryogenic fluid. The systems and methods utilize hydraulic pressure, saturation pressure, or a combination of both hydraulic pressure and saturation pressure to deliver cryogen to a use device, such as an engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Chart Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Gustafson, Erik Gustafson
  • Publication number: 20170108170
    Abstract: A cryogenic fluid delivery system includes a main tank system with a main tank adapted to contain a first supply of cryogenic liquid, and reserve tank system with reserve tank adapted to contain a second supply of cryogenic liquid. A pressure building circuit is adapted to delivery vapor to the head space of the main tank to build pressure in the main tank and a fuel delivery line supplies cryogenic fuel from either the main tank or the reserve tank to a use device. The reserve tank stores saturated cryogenic fuel that is delivered to the use device via the fuel delivery line while the cryogenic liquid in the main tank is being saturated. The fluid delivery system automatically switches to delivering cryogenic fuel from the main tank to the use device via the fuel delivery line upon saturation of the cryogenic liquid in the main tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Chart Inc.
    Inventor: Erik Gustafson
  • Patent number: 9581295
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for cryogenic fluid delivery. The systems may include a pressure vessel containing a cryogenic fluid formed of liquid and vapor that is connected to a use device via a withdrawal line. The withdrawal line connects to the cryogenic fluid in the pressure vessel via two routes, a liquid tube and a vapor line. The vapor line may include a back-pressure regulator that opens the vapor line depending on pressure in the system. The withdrawal line may include a pressure relief valve that exerts pressure on the liquid tube. A bypass line may connect the withdrawal line to the liquid tube. The bypass line has a check valve that permits free flow of cryogen from the withdrawal line to the liquid tube via the bypass line while prohibiting cryogen flow from the pressure vessel through the bypass line. The methods employ the systems described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Chart Inc.
    Inventor: Erik Gustafson
  • Patent number: 9382286
    Abstract: A method and composition for the treatment, prevention and/or prophylaxis of a host, and in particular, a human, infected with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), is provided that includes administering an effective amount of a 5-substituted uracil nucleoside or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug, optionally in a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or excipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignees: EMORY UNIVERSITY, BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
    Inventors: Raymond F. Schinazi, Junxing Shi, Joyce D. Fingeroth, Erik Gustafson
  • Patent number: 9292589
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable storage media for identifying a topic for a text. In some implementations, one or more servers maintain a plurality of data entries in one or more database tables storing text data, each data entry of a first portion of the data entries including: a text sequence, a topic, and a text-to-topic association score indicating a number of times that the text sequence appears in a processed text associated with the topic, each data entry of a second portion of the data entries including a total word score indicating a number of times that a respective text sequence appears in one or more processed texts. The one or more servers may receive an incoming text and identify a topic for the incoming text by processing the text sequences of the incoming text in relation to the data entries in the database tables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Joel Palmert, Erik Gustafson
  • Publication number: 20140336143
    Abstract: A method and composition for the treatment, prevention and/or prophylaxis of a host, and in particular, a human, infected with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), is provided that includes administering an effective amount of a 5-substituted uracil nucleoside or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug, optionally in a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or excipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicants: GILEAD PHARMASSET LLC, BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, EMORY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Raymond F. Schinazi, Junxing Shi, Joyce D. Fingeroth, Erik Gustafson