Patents by Inventor Howard Winston

Howard Winston 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: 10358430
    Abstract: A method for the isolation of oligomeric 2, 2-difurylpropane (DTHFP) suitable for use on an industrial scale. A method can include using oligomeric 2, 2-difurylpropane, in particular, its use can be as a polar modifier for butadiene and styrene butadiene polymerization so is to produce rubber. Utilizing the material as an alternative to DTHFP in rubber production avoids subsequent leaching of the DTHFP into the environment as the oligomeric 2, 2-difurylpropane (DTHFP) gives rise to much lower levels of leaching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Inventors: Ian Stuart Pearce, David Dunn, Howard Winston Tyrrell Sutton, John Ing Chuan Daly, Simon Jonathon Grant
  • Publication number: 20190062291
    Abstract: A method for the isolation of oligomeric 2, 2-difurylpropane (DTHFP) suitable for use on an industrial scale. A method can include using oligomeric 2, 2-difurylpropane, in particular, its use can be as a polar modifier for butadiene and styrene butadiene polymerisation so is to produce rubber. Utilising the material as an alternative to DTHFP in rubber production avoids subsequent leaching of the DTHFP into the environment as the oligomeric 2, 2-difurylpropane (DTHFP) gives rise to much lower levels of leaching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Ian Stuart PEARCE, David DUNN, Howard Winston Tyrrell SUTTON, John Ing Chuan DALY, Simon Jonathon GRANT
  • Patent number: 10000460
    Abstract: A hydrogenation catalyst, preferably palladium on a support, preferably alumina or activated charcoal support, is used in the presence of lithium salts, with salts such as the borates being preferred. This provides hydrogenation of precursors to give rise to a stereoselective, such as diastereoselective bias in the product of alkene hydrogenation using the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd
    Inventors: David Dunn, Howard Winston Tyrrell Sutton, John Ing Chuan Daly, Simon Jonathon Grant, Lian Hutchings, Patrice Georges Antonin Ribiere, Matthew Richard Gibbings, Sergio Aaron Gamboa Martinez, Craig Anderson, Yulia Rogan
  • Patent number: 9751848
    Abstract: A catalyst, method of using, and use of a hydrogenation catalyst, preferably palladium on a support, preferably alumina or activated charcoal support. This in the presence of lithium salts, with salts such as the borates being preferred. This provides hydrogenation of precursors to give rise to a stereoselective, such as diastereoselective bias in the product of alkene hydrogenation using the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd
    Inventors: David Dunn, Howard Winston Tyrrell Sutton, John Ing Chuan Daly, Simon Jonathon Grant, Lian Hutchings, Patrice Georges Antonin Ribiere, Matthew Richard Gibbings, Sergio Aaron Gamboa Martinez, Craig Anderson, Yulia Rogan
  • Publication number: 20170197929
    Abstract: A catalyst, method of using, and use of a hydrogenation catalyst, preferably palladium on a support, preferably alumina or activated charcoal support. This in the presence of lithium salts, with salts such as the borates being preferred. This provides hydrogenation of precursors to give rise to a stereoselective, such as diastereoselective bias in the product of alkene hydrogenation using the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: David Dunn, Howard Winston Tyrrell Sutton, John Ing Chuan Daly, Simon Jonathon Grant, Lian Hutchings, Patrice Georges Antonin Ribiere, Matthew Richard Gibbings, Sergio Aaron Gamboa Martinez, Craig Anderson, Yulia Rogan
  • Publication number: 20170029394
    Abstract: A catalyst, method of using, and use of a hydrogenation catalyst, preferably palladium on a support, preferably alumina or activated charcoal support. This in the presence of lithium salts, with salts such as the borates being preferred. This provides hydrogenation of precursors to give rise to a stereoselective, such as diastereoselective bias in the product of alkene hydrogenation using the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: David DUNN, Howard Winston Tyrrell SUTTON, John Ing Chuan DALY, Simon Jonathon GRANT, Lian HUTCHINGS, Patrice Georges Antonin RIBIERE, Matthew Richard GIBBINGS, Sergio Aaron GAMBOA MARTINEZ, Craig ANDERSON, Yulia ROGAN
  • Patent number: 8069959
    Abstract: An elevator includes a car follower associated with each of a pair of guide rails, and carrying electromagnets which are spaced from electromagnets on an elevator car. The electromagnets on the car and car follower create a repulsive force tending to center the car between the car follower electromagnets associated with the two guide rails. Preferably, the car follower electromagnets are interconnected into a single car follower such that they move together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Otis Elevator Company
    Inventors: Jae-Hyuk Oh, Pei-Yuan Peng, Howard Winston, Alan Finn
  • Publication number: 20060175150
    Abstract: An elevator includes a car follower (22) associated with each of a pair of guide rails (25), and carrying electromagnets (24) which are spaced from electromagnets (26) on an elevator car (28). The electromagnets on the car and car follower create a repulsive force tending to center the car between the car follower electromagnets associated with the two guide rails. Preferably, the car follower electromagnets are interconnected into a single car follower such that they move together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Jae-Hyuk Oh, Pei-Yuan Peng, Howard Winston, Alan Finn
  • Publication number: 20060111871
    Abstract: A method of representing unscheduled events in a service plan includes retrieving unscheduled service event information relevant to a subject assembly and generating a service plan for the assembly that is responsive to the unscheduled service event information. A system for representing unscheduled service events in a service plan includes a computer system having means for retrieving unscheduled event information relevant to a subject assembly and means for generating a service plan for the assembly that is responsive to the unscheduled event information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Howard Winston, Ravi Rajamani, Thomas Matthis, Ricardo Benitez
  • Patent number: 6768312
    Abstract: A structural integrity monitoring system includes a piezoelectric sensor that is adapted to be secured to or embedded within an item of interest. A resistive element is placed in series with the piezoelectric sensor. An output from the series combination of the resistive element and the sensor is conditioned and then transmitted wirelessly to a remote location. An interface located at the remote location receives the transmitted signal, determines the content of the signal and provides an output indicative of the structural integrity of the item of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Fanping Sun, Balkrishna S. Annigeri, Howard Winston
  • Publication number: 20020190723
    Abstract: A structural integrity monitoring system includes a piezoelectric sensor that is adapted to be secured to or embedded within an item of interest. A resistive element is placed in series with the piezoelectric sensor. An output from the series combination of the resistive element and the sensor is conditioned and then transmitted wirelessly to a remote location. An interface located at the remote location receives the transmitted signal, determines the content of the signal and provides an output indicative of the structural integrity of the item of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Fanping Sun, Balkrishna S. Annigeri, Howard Winston