Patents by Inventor Ian Hunt

Ian Hunt 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: 12117982
    Abstract: Computing apparatus, computer implemented methods and computer readable media comprising instructions for: monitoring and storing data pertaining to a plurality of business processes; indexing for retrieval immutable, denormalised blocks storing data pertaining to the plurality of business processes; for managing process objects instantiated by a processor to monitor progress of the plurality of business processes; and for interrogating immutable, denormalised blocks storing data pertaining to a plurality of business processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Intelligent Lagoon Research Ltd
    Inventors: James Ballin, Ian Hunt
  • Patent number: 12078203
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to hydrodynamic bearings for use in X-ray sources are provided. In one aspect, a hydrodynamic bearing system includes a sleeve assembly including a cross-member fluidically dividing a first interior cavity from a second interior cavity, a first shaft positioned in the first interior cavity, and a second shaft positioned in the second interior cavity. The hydrodynamic bearing system may further include a first journal bearing including a first fluid interface surrounding at least a portion of the first cantilever shaft and configured to support radial loads and a second journal bearing including a second fluid interface surrounding at least a portion of the second cantilever shaft and configured to support radial loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Triscari, Ian Hunt
  • Publication number: 20230272819
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to hydrodynamic bearings for use in X-ray sources are provided. In one aspect, a hydrodynamic bearing system includes a sleeve assembly including a cross-member fluidically dividing a first interior cavity from a second interior cavity, a first shaft positioned in the first interior cavity, and a second shaft positioned in the second interior cavity. The hydrodynamic bearing system may further include a first journal bearing including a first fluid interface surrounding at least a portion of the first cantilever shaft and configured to support radial loads and a second journal bearing including a second fluid interface surrounding at least a portion of the second cantilever shaft and configured to support radial loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew Triscari, Ian Hunt
  • Patent number: 11655848
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to hydrodynamic bearings for use in X-ray sources are provided. In one aspect, a hydrodynamic bearing system includes a sleeve assembly including a cross-member fluidically dividing a first interior cavity from a second interior cavity, a first shaft positioned in the first interior cavity, and a second shaft positioned in the second interior cavity. The hydrodynamic bearing system may further include a first journal bearing including a first fluid interface surrounding at least a portion of the first cantilever shaft and configured to support radial loads and a second journal bearing including a second fluid interface surrounding at least a portion of the second cantilever shaft and configured to support radial loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Triscari, Ian Hunt
  • Publication number: 20210381546
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to hydrodynamic bearings for use in X-ray sources are provided. In one aspect, a hydrodynamic bearing system includes a sleeve assembly including a cross-member fluidically dividing a first interior cavity from a second interior cavity, a first shaft positioned in the first interior cavity, and a second shaft positioned in the second interior cavity. The hydrodynamic bearing system may further include a first journal bearing including a first fluid interface surrounding at least a portion of the first cantilever shaft and configured to support radial loads and a second journal bearing including a second fluid interface surrounding at least a portion of the second cantilever shaft and configured to support radial loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew Triscari, Ian Hunt
  • Patent number: 11098755
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to hydrodynamic bearings are provided. One example hydrodynamic bearing system includes a sleeve assembly including a cross-member fluidically dividing a first interior cavity from a second interior cavity, a first shaft positioned in the first interior cavity, and a second shaft positioned in the second interior cavity. The hydrodynamic bearing system further includes a first journal bearing including a first fluid interface surrounding at least a portion of the first cantilever shaft and configured to support radial loads and a second journal bearing including a second fluid interface surrounding at least a portion of the second cantilever shaft and configured to support radial loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Triscari, Ian Hunt
  • Publication number: 20210231167
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to hydrodynamic bearings are provided. One example hydrodynamic bearing system includes a sleeve assembly including a cross-member fluidically dividing a first interior cavity from a second interior cavity, a first shaft positioned in the first interior cavity, and a second shaft positioned in the second interior cavity. The hydrodynamic bearing system further includes a first journal bearing including a first fluid interface surrounding at least a portion of the first cantilever shaft and configured to support radial loads and a second journal bearing including a second fluid interface surrounding at least a portion of the second cantilever shaft and configured to support radial loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew Triscari, Ian Hunt
  • Patent number: 11020067
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to hydrodynamic bearings are provided. One example system includes a hydrodynamic bearing including a rotational component configured to attach to an anode and a stationary component. The stationary component includes a bearing surface having a plurality of grooves configured to generate pressure in a fluid interface during rotation of the rotational component and where the bearing surface includes at least one recessed section profiled based on an expected pattern of wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Ian Hunt, Andrew Triscari, John McCabe, Michael Hebert
  • Patent number: 11017977
    Abstract: Liquid metal bearing assemblies and methods for operation of said assemblies are provided. One example liquid metal bearing assembly includes a liquid metal interface positioned between a stationary component and a rotational component. The rotational component includes a liquid metal reservoir configured to contain a liquid metal and positioned radially inward from the liquid metal interface, a liquid metal passage extending between the liquid metal reservoir and the liquid metal interface, and an anti-wetting surface in the liquid metal passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Ian Hunt, Andrew Jay Borland, Andrew Triscari, Steven Thiel