Patents by Inventor Henry Lester

Henry Lester 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: 11242490
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing metallurgical coke from non-coking coal. The method comprising, densifying, the non-coking coal to form pellets. The densified pellets will be placed in a microwave oven within plurality of bricks and are subjected for pyrolysis. For carrying our pyrolysis, the pellets are carried out by heating, the pellets in the microwave oven at a predetermined temperature under an inert atmosphere at atmospheric pressure, and then the pellets are cooled in the microwave oven under the inert atmosphere. This process coverts non-coking coal to the metallurgical coke in a quicker time, and without use of any susceptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: The University of Nottingham, Tata Steel Limited
    Inventors: Bidyut Das, Sanjay Chandra, Atanu Ranjan Pal, Pratik Swarup Dash, Munish Sudan, Eleanor Binner, Christopher Dodds, Edward Henry Lester, Orla Williams, Samuel Kingman
  • Publication number: 20210040393
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing metallurgical coke from non-coking coal. The method comprising, densifying, the non-coking coal to form pellets. The densified pellets will be placed in a microwave oven within plurality of bricks and are subjected for pyrolysis. For carrying our pyrolysis, the pellets are carried out by heating, the pellets in the microwave oven at a predetermined temperature under an inert atmosphere at atmospheric pressure, and then the pellets are cooled in the microwave oven under the inert atmosphere. This process coverts non-coking coal to the metallurgical coke in a quicker time, and without use of any susceptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicants: TATA STEEL LIMITED, THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
    Inventors: Bidyut Das, Sanjay Chandra, Atanu Ranjan Pal, Pratik Swarup Dash, Munish Sudan, Eleanor Binner, Christopher Dodds, Edward Henry Lester, Orla Williams, Samuel Kingman
  • Publication number: 20140106393
    Abstract: Methods to detect stoichiometries of protein complexes and/or interactions between proteins based on detection and quantification of FRET and related systems and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Fraser J. MOSS, Cagdas D. SON, Rahul SRINIVASAN, Henry LESTER
  • Patent number: 7566436
    Abstract: A mixing reactor for mixing efficiently streams of fluids of differing densities. In a preferred embodiment, one of the fluids is supercritical water, and the other is an aqueous salt solution. Thus, the reactor enables the production of metal oxide nanoparticles as a continuous process, without any risk of the reactor blocking due to the inefficient mixing inherent in existing reactor designs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: The University of Nottingham
    Inventors: Edward Henry Lester, Barry James Azzopardi
  • Publication number: 20080013304
    Abstract: The disclosed device provides uniform illumination of variable intensity for a plant or animal container, e.g., a rodent cage, using infrared and broad spectrum light. Manual control or a timer can be provided. The device can mount on top of the container without need for substantial modification of the cage-or cage configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel Cleary, Carlos Fonck, Henry Lester, Michael Walsh
  • Publication number: 20060084102
    Abstract: The present invention discloses methods of determining highly precise interactions between the HERG ion channel and various compounds. The methods of the present invention utilize modified HERG ion channels combined with heterologous in vivo expression in Xenopus oocytes and mammalian cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: Neurion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Dougherty, Henry Lester, Mark Nowak
  • Publication number: 20060014159
    Abstract: The present invention discloses methods of determining highly precise interactions between the HERG ion channel and various compounds. The methods of the present invention utilize the nonsense codon suppression methods combined with heterologous in vivo expression in Xenopus oocytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: Neurion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Dougherty, Henry Lester, Jonathan Lasch, Mark Nowak
  • Publication number: 20050074759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new use for matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). Specifically, the present invention provides a new method for evaluating the aminoacylation state of tRNAs, which are useful for site-directed mutagenesis of both sidechain and backbone protein structures. Further, the present invention useful for the generation of novel peptides, polypeptides, and proteins that may be used in drug design and screening, and in the design of small molecule agonists or antagonists for receptors, enzymes and other proteins and molecules involved in various disease states. Additionally, the present invention is useful in the field of tRNA aminoacylation, particularly in the design of synthetases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: E. Petersson, Mona Shahgholi, Henry Lester, Dennis Dougherty
  • Publication number: 20050009103
    Abstract: The present invention discloses methods of determining highly precise interactions between a membrane protein receptor and various compounds. The methods of the present invention utilize a receptophore model system and nonsense codon suppression methods combined with heterologous in vivo expression in Xenopus oocytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: Neurion Pharmaceuticals
    Inventors: Dennis Dougherty, Henry Lester, Nima Shiva
  • Patent number: 6750375
    Abstract: The invention relates to an animal model for studying behavior related to RGS9 and RGS9 modulated dopamine D2-mediated behavior. The invention provides transgenic non-human animals in which RGS9 expression is disrupted, methods of using such animals, and methods of modulating dopamine D2-mediated behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Johannes Schwarz, Ching-Kang Chen, Melvin I. Simon, Henry Lester
  • Publication number: 20020095693
    Abstract: The invention relates to an animal model for studying behavior related to RGS9 and RGS9 modulated dopamine D2-mediated behavior. The invention provides transgenic non-human animals in which RGS9 expression is disrupted, methods of using such animals, and methods of modulating dopamine D2-mediated behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Johannes Schwarz, Ching-Kang Chen, Melvin I. Simon, Henry Lester