Patents by Inventor Erik Williams

Erik Williams 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).

  • Publication number: 20230085772
    Abstract: Detection of hydrogen peroxide or phosphate related compounds in test or clinical samples by using potentiometric sensors wherein the reference electrode and a hydrogen peroxide selective electrode are both connected by a polyelectrolyte positioned in-between. More particularly a potentiometric sensor device for the detection of chemical species in solution with a novel configuration is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Francisco Javier ANDRADE, Pär Robert Erik William BLANKING, Pascal BLONDEAU, Rafael Wytze Fenwick HOEKSTRA, Jhonattan Frank BAEZ VASQUEZ
  • Patent number: 11569415
    Abstract: Described are light emitting diode (LED) devices comprising a plurality of mesas defining pixels, each of the mesas comprising semiconductor layers, an N-contact material in a space between each of the plurality of mesas, a dielectric material which insulates sidewalls of the P-type layer and the active region from the metal. A hard mask layer is above the semiconductor layers, the hard mask layer having a plurality of openings therein, each partially filled with a liner layer and partially filled with a P-metal material plug, the P-metal material plug having a width; and a passivation film is on the hard mask layer, the passivation film having a plurality of passivation film openings therein defining a width, the width of each passivation film opening being less than the width of a combination of the P-metal material plug and the liner layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Erik William Young, Yu-Chen Shen, Chee Yin Foo, Yeow Meng Teo
  • Publication number: 20220376343
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a battery module including a subassembly that can include cells electrically connected to form a group; and groups of cells electrically connected to form the subassembly. The subassembly can include a lower cell carrier and an upper cell carrier configured to retain a thermally insulating material, the group of cells disposed between the upper and lower cell carriers, cell alignment and retention features integrally formed with one or more of: lower or upper cell carriers, means for inhibiting propagation of thermal runaway, a current collector comprising two or more conductive regions; and positive and negative terminals electrically connected to the two or more conductive regions, respectively, to form positive and negative terminals of battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Erik William Anderson, Joshua William Payne, Jean-Paul Ortiz, Michael Paul Garascia, Matthew James Petraglia, Daniel-Dean Drake DeLorme, Marc Eduard Breitman, Matthew Jon Knoche, Shad Alan Kelly, Eric Walter Akkashian, Kriten Allison Swanson, Nolan Joseph Salani, Elaine Elizabeth Parkansky
  • Patent number: 11450169
    Abstract: A vending machine with a curved exterior shape is disclosed. Some embodiments of the vending machine are circular in design, and include a transparent upper housing that allows customers to see into the interior of the vending machine. Products for vending may be stored in a non-transparent lower housing. A centrally-located product delivery system transports products for vending from the lower housing to delivery portals located on the upper housing. The product delivery system is able to move along a vertical line and rotate through the horizontal plane and can deliver products from any portion of the lower housing to any delivery portals located on the upper housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Emad Jafa, Xuejun Li, Yong Serock, Cheuk Chi Lau, Martyn Mitchell, Euan Morrison, Wai Chan, Sam Johnstone, Erik Williams
  • Publication number: 20220290253
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides KMT2A-MAML2 fusion nucleic acid molecules, and KMT2A-MAML2 fusion polypeptides, as well as methods, kits and reagents for detecting such KMT2A-MAML2 fusion nucleic acid molecules and KMT2A-MAML2 fusion polypeptides. The disclosure also provides methods for evaluating, identifying, assessing, and/or treating an individual having a cancer, such an epithelial neoplasm or a thymoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Foundation Medicine, Inc.
    Inventor: Erik WILLIAMS
  • Publication number: 20220285425
    Abstract: Described are light emitting diode (LED) devices comprising a plurality of mesas defining pixels, each of the plurality of mesas comprising semiconductor layers, an N-contact material in a space between each of the plurality of mesas, a dielectric material which insulates sidewalls of the P-type layer and the active region from the metal. Each of the mesas is spaced so that there is a pixel pitch in a range of from 10 ?m to 100 ?m and dark space gap between adjacent edges of p-contact layer. The dark space gap may be less than 20% of the pixel pitch. The dark space gap may be in a range of from 4 ?m to 10 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Erik William Young, Dennis Scott, Rajat Sharma, Toni Lopez, Yu-Chen Shen
  • Publication number: 20220281512
    Abstract: A handwheel actuator for a steer by wire system may include a feedback actuator and a column for operably coupling a handwheel to the handwheel actuator. The column includes a column shaft extending from a first end of the column to a second end of the column. The feedback actuator is operably coupled to the second end of the column and provides tactile feedback to an operator responsive to movement of the handwheel. The feedback actuator includes a torsion bar coaxial with the column shaft. The column shaft is supported relative to a housing of the column by a first column shaft bearing disposed proximate to the first end of the column and a second column shaft bearing disposed proximate to the second end of the column. The torsion bar is operably coupled to a sleeve element that is operably coupled to the column shaft proximate to the second column shaft bearing to facilitate torque transfer between the column shaft and the torsion bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Erik William Soderlind, Steve Bryan Amburgy, Taras Palczynski
  • Publication number: 20220250671
    Abstract: A handwheel actuator for a steer by wire system may include a feedback actuator and a column for operably coupling a handwheel to the handwheel actuator. The column includes a column shaft extending from a first end of the column to a second end of the column. The feedback actuator is operably coupled to the second end of the column and provides tactile feedback to an operator responsive to movement of the handwheel. The feedback actuator includes a torsion bar coaxial with the column shaft. The column shaft is supported relative to a housing of the column by a first column shaft bearing disposed proximate to the first end of the column and a second column shaft bearing disposed proximate to the second end of the column. The torsion bar extends into the column shaft past the second column shaft bearing and is operably coupled to the column shaft via a removable fastener disposed at a portion of the torsion bar that extends past the second column shaft bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Erik William Soderlind, Steven Bryan Amburgy, Taras Palczynski
  • Publication number: 20220170034
    Abstract: Compounds and related reagents, systems, methods, and compositions for increasing the frequency of homology directed repair (HDR) of target genomic sites with genome editing molecules are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Erik William Clement, Yajie Niu, Hannah Pham
  • Publication number: 20220151831
    Abstract: An ophthalmic surgical cutting apparatus for cutting biological material including a handle, an outer tube attached to the handle and having a closed tip, a port formed in a side wall of the outer tube with a cusp formed by two or more intersecting surfaces, and an inner tube slidable within the outer tube and having a longitudinal axis and an open tip. The inner tube is in fluid communication with the handle, and the cusp of the port and the open tip interface during a cutting motion to fracture and cut biological materials and direct cut materials radially inward into the port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: Erik William Peterson
  • Publication number: 20220140198
    Abstract: Described are light emitting diode (LED) devices comprising a mesa with semiconductor layers, the semiconductor layers including an N-type layer, an active layer, and a P-type layer. A patterned transparent conductive oxide layer is on the top surface of the mesa. The patterned transparent conductive oxide layer has a first portion with a first thickness and a second portion with a second thickness, the second thickness less than the first thickness. Optical loss of the LED is reduced in the thinned region of the transparent conductive oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey DiMaria, Erik William Young
  • Patent number: 11294409
    Abstract: Methods of powering a radio that is mounted on a tower of a cellular base station are provided in which a direct current (“DC”) power signal is provided to the radio over a power cable and a voltage level of the output of the power supply is adjusted so as to provide a substantially constant voltage at a first end of the power cable that is remote from the power supply. Related cellular base stations and programmable power supplies are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: John C. Chamberlain, Michael Guerin, Erik William Lilieholm
  • Patent number: 11261987
    Abstract: A rotary valve includes a rotor housing having a first centrally-located aperture extending axially through the rotor housing, an inlet port, and an outlet port. The inlet port and the outlet port each extend radially and open into the first centrally-located aperture. The rotary valve further includes a rotor to be disposed within the first centrally-located aperture. The rotor includes a main body and a dwell space extending radially inwardly into the main body and circumferentially around a portion of the main body. The rotor further includes a second centrally-located aperture that extends axially through a distal end of the rotor and into the dwell space within the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: MEDICAL INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Allen Walker, Erik William Peterson
  • Patent number: 11241333
    Abstract: An ophthalmic surgical cutting apparatus for cutting biological material including a handle, an outer tube attached to the handle and having a closed tip, a port formed in a side wall of the outer tube with a cusp formed by two or more intersecting surfaces, and an inner tube slidable within the outer tube and having a longitudinal axis and an open tip. The inner tube is in fluid communication with the handle, and the cusp of the port and the open tip interface during a cutting motion to fracture and cut biological materials and direct cut materials radially inward into the port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: MEDICAL INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventor: Erik William Peterson
  • Publication number: 20220035390
    Abstract: Methods of powering a radio that is mounted on a tower of a cellular base station are provided in which a direct current (“DC”) power signal is provided to the radio over a power cable and a voltage level of the output of the power supply is adjusted so as to provide a substantially constant voltage at a first end of the power cable that is remote from the power supply. Related cellular base stations and programmable power supplies are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: John C. Chamberlain, Michael Guerin, Erik William Lilieholm
  • Publication number: 20220002706
    Abstract: Plant cell cultures as well as related methods, systems, and compositions for increasing the frequency and efficiency of plant genome editing are provided. Various plant cell growth conditions and/or treatments where such increases in gene editing frequencies are obtained are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Erik William Clement, Yajie Niu, Frank Anthony Skraly
  • Publication number: 20210394210
    Abstract: A manifold assembly (600) of a spraying apparatus (400), for example for treating plant matter, for coupling the spraying apparatus to a reservoir of liquid concentrate comprising: ?a first layer (602) and a second layer (604): ?a fluid port (606), located in the second layer (604), for receiving liquid concentrate from a cartridge (200) comprising a reservoir of liquid concentrate; ?a fluid inlet (608), located in the first layer (602), for receiving water from the spraying apparatus (400); and ?a fluid outlet (610), located in the first layer (602), for outputting a mixture of water and liquid concentrate to the spraying apparatus (400); wherein the manifold assembly (600) comprises a flow path between the fluid inlet (608) and the fluid outlet (610), and wherein the flow path between the fluid inlet (608) and the fluid outlet (610) includes a mixing section (612) fluidly connected to the fluid port (606) and configured to mix liquid concentrate received from the fluid port (606) with water received at the
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Sam JOHNSTONE, Erik WILLIAMS, Trevor BECKETT, Charles KILBY
  • Publication number: 20210363536
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and compositions that provide for increased frequencies of plant gene editing in comparison to controls are provided herein. Also disclosed are compositions that provide for editing target genes in plant cells. Systems for modification of a plant genome and/or target plant gene are provided. Methods for modifying a plant cell genome or a target plant gene in a plant cell genome are also provided. Compositions, plant cell cultures, and/or reaction mixtures comprising plant cells, certain agents, and gene editing molecules are also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Erik William CLEMENT, Yajie NIU, Hannah PHAM
  • Patent number: 11168319
    Abstract: Plant cell cultures as well as related methods, systems, and compositions for increasing the frequency and efficiency of plant genome editing are provided. Various plant cell growth conditions and/or treatments where such increases in gene editing frequencies are obtained are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: INARI AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Erik William Clement, Yajie Niu, Frank Anthony Skraly
  • Patent number: D938956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: 7 ARROWS HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventor: Erik William Paul