Patents by Inventor Ian A. McKay

Ian A. McKay 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: 11968994
    Abstract: An animal fat functional analogue (e.g., mimic) can include a gapped formulation of interesterified triglycerides that include saturated fatty acids. The animal fat functional analogue can have thermal properties (e.g., melting point, solid fat content, specific heat, etc.), rheological properties (e.g., viscosity), organoleptic properties (e.g., texture, mouthfeel, etc.), and/or other properties that imitate the properties of animal fat produced agriculturally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Savor Foods Limited
    Inventors: Kathleen Alexander, Ian McKay, Nikifar Lazouski, Aleesha Slattengren
  • Patent number: 11965258
    Abstract: A method can include: processing precursors, electrochemically oxidizing sulfur dioxide, processing sulfuric acid and hydrogen, and/or any suitable steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Peregrine Hydrogen Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan Omelchenko, Matthew Shaner, Ian McKay
  • Publication number: 20240110304
    Abstract: An electrolyzer can include an anode, a cathode, and a separator. The anode can include an anolyte, an electrode, an anolyte reaction region, and/or any suitable components. The cathode can include a catholyte, an electrode, a catholyte reaction region, and/or any suitable components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Omelchenko, Matthew Shaner, Ian McKay
  • Publication number: 20240110305
    Abstract: A method can include: processing precursors, electrochemically oxidizing sulfur dioxide, processing sulfuric acid and hydrogen, and/or any suitable steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Omelchenko, Matthew Shaner, Ian McKay
  • Publication number: 20240109048
    Abstract: Chemical reactors and their configuration with laser systems enable the lasers to deliver unprecedented power densities into the bulk of a suitably absorbing fluid, enabling, e.g., endothermic reactions in the gas phase, into which it may be otherwise challenging to deliver heat. These laser-based chemical reactors may be used to process a broad range of feedstocks. Two such processes involve laser-based methane pyrolysis and laser-based olefin production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick Gallagher, Ian McKay
  • Patent number: 11934540
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and corresponding non-transitory computer readable media describe a proposed system adapted as a platform governing the loading of data in a multiparty secure computing environment. In the multiparty secure computing environment described herein, multiple parties are able to load their secure information into a data warehouse having specific secure processing adaptations that limit both access and interactions with data stored thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
    Inventors: Edison U. Ortiz, Arya Pourtabatabaie, Ambica Pawan Khandavilli, Margaret Inez Salter, Jordan Alexander Richards, Iustina-Miruna Vintila, David Ian McKay, Christoph Knoess, Justin Simonelis
  • Patent number: 11916260
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus configured for the osmotic injection of water in electrochemical systems are generally described. In certain embodiments, water can be transported from a water-containing liquid in an environment outside the electrochemical cell into the electrochemical cell across an osmotic medium fluidically separating an interior compartment of the electrochemical cell from the environment outside the electrochemical cell. The systems, methods, and apparatus described herein can be, according to certain embodiments, configured to be part of an electrochemical system in which water is consumed (e.g., as a reactant).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: L3Harris Open Water Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas B. Milnes, Ian McKay, Thomas Humplik
  • Patent number: 11893597
    Abstract: A computational approach is proposed herein for controlling a user interface for rendering of interactive graphical control elements representing offers and coupons that are inserted into a computational payment process. In particular, the offers and coupons can interact with stored payment information resident (or tokens thereof) on a digital wallet data structure. The approach can be implemented as a computing system, a computing method operable on a computing system, or a computer program product affixed in the form of a non-transitory computer readable medium storing machine-interpretable instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
    Inventors: Edison U. Ortiz, David Ian Mckay, Christoph Knoess, Seung Bong Baek, Ravi Khandavilli, Adel Al Nabulsi, Arnold Badal-Badalian, Justin Simonelis
  • Publication number: 20230404100
    Abstract: An animal fat functional analogue (e.g., mimic) can include a gapped formulation of interesterified triglycerides that include saturated fatty acids. The animal fat functional analogue can have thermal properties (e.g., melting point, solid fat content, specific heat, etc.), rheological properties (e.g., viscosity), organoleptic properties (e.g., texture, mouthfeel, etc.), and/or other properties that imitate the properties of animal fat produced agriculturally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kathleen Alexander, Ian McKay, Nikifar Lazouski, Aleesha Slattengren
  • Publication number: 20230404101
    Abstract: A fat composition can include a majority of triglycerides consisting of glycerol esterified with saturated fatty acids. The fat composition may be a gapped formulation. The saturated fatty acids may be linear. The saturated fatty acids can include even-chain length only fatty acids, odd-chain length only fatty acids, or mixtures of even-chain length fatty acids and odd-chain length fatty acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kathleen Alexander, Ian McKay, Nikifar Lazouski, Aleesha Slattengren
  • Publication number: 20220300999
    Abstract: A computational approach is proposed herein for controlling a user interface for rendering of interactive graphical control elements representing offers and coupons that are inserted into a computational payment process. In particular, the offers and coupons can interact with stored payment information resident (or tokens thereof) on a digital wallet data structure. The approach can be implemented as a computing system, a computing method operable on a computing system, or a computer program product affixed in the form of a non-transitory computer readable medium storing machine-interpretable instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Edison U. ORTIZ, David Ian MCKAY, Christoph KNOESS, Seung Bong BAEK, Ravi KHANDAVILLI, Adel Al NABULSI, Arnold BADAL-BADALIAN
  • Publication number: 20220301013
    Abstract: Systems and methods for establishing data linkages are described in various embodiments. A system architecture is described which provides a data processing orchestrator device or service which securely interoperates with data sets at various points in time associated with a set of interactions a user may have with computer systems. The data sets are obtained from different data repositories, and are combined together for analysis such that a first data set representing intents (e.g., web search/browse history) can be combined together with a second data set representing outcomes (e.g., purchase transaction history, web site shopping carts).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Edison U. ORTIZ, David Ian MCKAY, Christoph KNOESS, Ravi KHANDAVILLI, Adel Al NABULSI
  • Publication number: 20220108026
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and corresponding non-transitory computer readable media describe a proposed system adapted as a platform governing the loading of data in a multiparty secure computing environment. In the multiparty secure computing environment described herein, multiple parties are able to load their secure information into a data warehouse having specific secure processing adaptations that limit both access and interactions with data stored thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Edison U. Ortiz, Arya Pourtabatabaie, Ambica Pawan Khandavilli, Margaret Inez Salter, Jordan Alexander Richards, Iustina-Miruna Vintila, David Ian MCKAY, Christoph KNOESS
  • Publication number: 20210406386
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and corresponding non-transitory computer readable media describe a proposed system adapted as a platform governing the loading of data in a multiparty secure computing environment. In the multiparty secure computing environment described herein, multiple parties are able to load their secure information into a data warehouse having specific secure processing adaptations that limit both access and interactions with data stored thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Edison U. ORTIZ, Arya POURTABATABAIE, Ambica Pawan KHANDAVILLI, Margaret Inez SALTER, Jordan Alexander RICHARDS, Iustina-Miruna VINTILA, David Ian MCKAY, Christoph KNOESS
  • Patent number: 10844693
    Abstract: A system and methods for maintaining pressure on an annulus in a well are provided. An example of a pressure maintenance system for an annulus on a well, included a passive accumulator coupled to the annulus to accept fluid expanding in the annulus or to supply fluid to replace fluid contracting in the annulus. A gas pressure system is included to maintain a gas in a headspace over the fluid in the passive accumulator, and a pressure controller maintains pressure in the headspace within a set range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Benjamin B. Douglas, Ian McKay, Malcom J. Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20190153821
    Abstract: A system and methods for maintaining pressure on an annulus in a well are provided. An example of a pressure maintenance system for an annulus on a well, included a passive accumulator coupled to the annulus to accept fluid expanding in the annulus or to supply fluid to replace fluid contracting in the annulus. A gas pressure system is included to maintain a gas in a headspace over the fluid in the passive accumulator, and a pressure controller maintains pressure in the headspace within a set range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin B. Douglas, Ian McKay, Malcom J. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 10072638
    Abstract: A device for thermal energy harvesting can use pulsed heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Ian McKay, Evelyn Wang
  • Publication number: 20170279127
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus configured for the osmotic injection of water in electrochemical systems are generally described. In certain embodiments, water can be transported from a water-containing liquid in an environment outside the electrochemical cell into the electrochemical cell across an osmotic medium fluidically separating an interior compartment of the electrochemical cell from the environment outside the electrochemical cell. The systems, methods, and apparatus described herein can be, according to certain embodiments, configured to be part of an electrochemical system in which water is consumed (e.g., as a reactant).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas B. Milnes, Ian McKay, Thomas Humplik
  • Patent number: 9287648
    Abstract: A contact element (1) for providing an electrical contact between a first electrical device (7) and a second electrical device, wherein the contact element (1) comprises a first contact portion (2) to be electrically connected to the first electrical device (7) and a second contact portion (4) to be connected to the second electrical device. The first contact portion (2) is arranged at a distance (D) to the second contact portion (4), whereby the contact element (1) comprises further an adjustment portion (3) connecting said first and second contact portion (2, 4), wherein with said adjustment portion (3) said distance (D) between the first contact portion (2) and the second contact portion (4) is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Multi-Holding AG
    Inventors: Brian Wade Mills, Lee Michael Wade, Dustin Delmar Reede Carver, Ian McKay Pratt
  • Patent number: 9059350
    Abstract: A junction box for a solar panel having a housing, a lid, a first connector and a second connector. The housing comprises sidewalls and a top wall defining an interior space. The first coupling having a first contact element and the second coupling having a second contact element. The contact elements penetrate at least one of the sidewalls, so that the contact elements provide an electrical contact from external contact elements to internal contact elements, such as solder tails. Internal contact elements are arranged a, least partially in the interior space. The top wall having an opening extending only partially in the top wall. The opening is located such in the top wall that access to the solder tails in a substantially perpendicular direction to the surface of a solar panel for connecting the solder tail to the solar panel is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignees: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC., MULTI-HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Brian Wade Mills, Robert D. Street, Danny Cam Toan Lu, Yacov Elgar, Ian Worthington Weatherley, Dustin Delmar Reede Carver, Jeffrey S. Sullivan, Ian McKay Pratt