Patents by Inventor J. Rice

J. Rice 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: 20240167732
    Abstract: Climate control systems, like reversible heat pumps, circulate a working fluid having moderate to high glide with first and second refrigerants having a difference in boiling points ?about 10° F. (1 atm.). The system includes a gas-liquid separation vessel, a compressor, a first heat exchanger disposed downstream of the compressor that generates a first multiphase or liquid working fluid stream, an expansion device, a second heat exchanger that receives and at least partially vaporizes a reduced pressure stream from the expansion device to generate a second multiphase or vapor working fluid stream; an ejector component disposed downstream of the first and second heat exchangers that receives and mixes the first stream and the second stream to generate a third multiphasic fluid stream that is directed to the gas-liquid separation vessel; and a fluid conduit for circulating the working fluid. Methods of operating such climate control systems are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Copeland LP
    Inventors: Andrew M. WELCH, Daniel J. RICE
  • Patent number: 11959937
    Abstract: A test and measurement device, including a first input structured to receive a first voltage from a first conductor of a first triaxial cable, a second input structured to receive a second voltage from a second conductor of the first triaxial cable or a second triaxial cable, circuitry configured to change modes based on the first voltage and the second voltage; and an output structured to output a signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Alan Holtz, Martin J. Rice, Wayne C. Goeke
  • Patent number: 11934129
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to 3D printing. In an embodiment, a method for printing an article using a selective toner electrophotographic process (“STEP”) includes successively depositing multiple layers of part material and support material, the layers deposited substantially parallel to a first plane; wherein: a) the multiple layers of part material and support material extend in a perpendicular to the first plane; and b) at least some of the layers of part material and support material are separated from each other to form a gap between the layers of part material and layers of support material; application of heat and pressure to the part material and support material such that a portion of the part material and support material flows into and at least partially fills the gap between the part material and support material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Evolve Additive Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Samuel Batchelder, Manish Boorugu, Andrew Rice
  • Publication number: 20240074529
    Abstract: A sensor system is adapted for use with an article of footwear and includes an insert member including a first layer and a second layer, a port connected to the insert and configured for communication with an electronic module, a plurality of force and/or pressure sensors on the insert member, and a plurality of leads connecting the sensors to the port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Michael S. Amos, Andrew A. Owings, Jordan M. Rice, Allan M. Schrock, Steven H. Walker, Jeffrey J. Hebert, Martine W. Stillman, Mark A. Tempel, Dane Weitmann, Andreas Heinrich Steier, Ndikum Protus Atang
  • Publication number: 20230417038
    Abstract: A system for applying a flowable material to a surface that includes an applicator and a storage pod is disclosed. The storage pod may have a housing and a lid that engage each other to form an interior cavity that contains a flowable material. The applicator receives the storage pod and has a pusher mechanism to apply a force to the housing causing the housing to collapse. As the housing collapses, the flowable material is expelled from the storage pod. The applicator may be a reusable applicator where the storage pods can be used and reloaded, or a single use disposable applicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: William J. Rice, Douglas A. Soller, Steven A. Zach, James Paul Orrico, Mario M. Orrico, Harbinder S. Pordal
  • Patent number: 11808527
    Abstract: A heat exchanger including a pair of end plates, a plurality of flow plates sandwiched between the pair of end plates, and a plurality of heat transfer films that are respectively positioned between adjacent flow plates, and between each of the end plates and an immediately adjacent flow plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Copeland LP
    Inventors: Andrew M. Welch, Daniel J. Rice
  • Patent number: 11807896
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions, systems, kits and methods related to preserving physical linkage information of isolated DNA subject to DNA damage, and identifying a nucleic acid preservative. Physical linkage information and DNA integrity may be preserved by methods relating to reassembly of chromatin onto isolated DNA molecules so as to protect the nucleic acids, preserve physical linkage information, or size select molecules of interest. Nucleic acid compositions produced by methods disclosed herein are preserved so as to be analyzed, for example, by high throughput sequencing methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dovetail Genomics, LLC
    Inventors: Brandon J. Rice, David Haussler
  • Publication number: 20230339157
    Abstract: Golf ball methods and molds for quickly and efficiently eliminating air/gas from within a mold while better centering a subassembly in the mold during golf ball manufacture and the improved golf balls resulting therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Ajay Vora, John M. Thornton, Kevin J. Rice, Donald A. Serino
  • Publication number: 20230322076
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a frame assembly defined by a lower frame assembly and an upper frame assembly coupled to the lower frame assembly. The frame assembly supports a plurality of body panels. A roof, front windshield, rear windshield, and doors may be coupled to the frame assembly to enclose the operator area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Lauren E. Frank, Tyler J. Kramer, Craig Hawes, Nick Levin, Brian N. Nysse, Stephen Martin, Stacey E. Stewart, Bryce A. Holm, Richard Steele, Andrew Betcher, Daniel J. Rice, James R. Saunders, Jason R. Fields, Ryan D. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20230288448
    Abstract: A source measure unit has a voltage output stage to provide a voltage across first and second output terminals to connect to a load, and a current output stage to provide a voltage to a first sense resistor, the source measure unit to switchably employ both the voltage output stage and the current output stage for a first range of output current, to regulate a common point, and either output voltage or output current, or employ only one of either the voltage output stage or the current output stage to provide voltage to both the first and second output terminals and a second sense resistor for a second range of output current, and to regulate either output voltage or output current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Keithley Instruments, LLC
    Inventors: Wayne C. Goeke, Martin J. Rice
  • Publication number: 20230271028
    Abstract: A portable far infrared (FIR) radiation device containing a conductive heat producing and FIR radiation generating layer containing germanium, conductive carbon powder, a polyurethane resin, a coagulating agent, and a diluent is disclosed. Materials used for making the FIR radiation device are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventor: Brian J. Rice
  • Patent number: 11697231
    Abstract: Golf ball methods and molds for quickly and efficiently eliminating air/gas from within a mold while better centering a subassembly in the mold during golf ball manufacture and the improved golf balls resulting therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Ajay Vora, John M. Thornton, Kevin J. Rice, Donald A. Serino
  • Publication number: 20230178184
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions, systems and methods related to sequence assembly, such as nucleic acid sequence assembly of single reads and contigs into larger contigs and scaffolds through the use of read pair sequence information, such as read pair information indicative of nucleic acid sequence phase or physical linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas H. Putnam, Jonathan C. Stites, Brandon J. Rice
  • Patent number: 11668733
    Abstract: A test and measurement instrument includes a current measurement device having an input to accept an electrical current for measurement, an output to pass an output current output from the current measurement device, a sense path through which the electrical current is measured, and an active bypass device to pass an amount of current from the input of the current measurement device to the output of the current measurement device without passing through the sense path. The active bypass device may be tuned to allow the current sense device to operate without bypass within a specific range of target current values. Some current measurement devices may include more than one active bypass circuits, each tuned for a different range of input current values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Keithley Instruments, LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Zimmerman, Wayne C. Goeke, Martin J. Rice
  • Publication number: 20230104111
    Abstract: One or more acoustic parameters of a current acoustic environment of a user may be determined based on sensor signals captured by one or more sensors of the device. One or more preset acoustic parameters may be determined based on the one or more acoustic parameters of the current acoustic environment of the user and an acoustic environment of an audio file comprising audio signals that is determined based on the audio signals of the audio file or metadata of the audio file. The audio signals may be spatially rendered by applying spatial filters that include the one or more preset acoustic parameters to the audio signals, resulting in binaural audio signals. The binaural audio signals may be used to drive speakers of a headset. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Prateek Murgai, John E. Arthur, Joshua D. Atkins, Juha O. Merimaa, Dipanjan Sen, Brandon J. Rice, Alexander Singh Alvarado, Jonathan D. Sheaffer, Benjamin Bernard, David E. Romblom
  • Patent number: 11600361
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions, systems and methods related to sequence assembly, such as nucleic acid sequence assembly of single reads and contigs into larger contigs and scaffolds through the use of read pair sequence information, such as read pair information indicative of nucleic acid sequence phase or physical linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dovetail Genomics, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas H. Putnam, Jonathan C. Stites, Brandon J. Rice
  • Publication number: 20220363465
    Abstract: A dispenser for flowable materials includes a tube having a tube interior cavity, an open proximal end, and a distal end having a dispensing orifice. A dividing wall extends along the tube interior cavity and divides the tube into a plurality of chambers. A first flowable material is positioned in a first of the chambers. At least one additional flowable material is positioned in another of the chambers. Each of a plurality of pistons is seated in a proximal end of one of the chambers. A handle includes a plurality of pusher bars, with each pusher bar engaging one of the pistons. When one of the handle and the tube is received in the other of the handle and the tube, the handle and tube move coaxially with respect to one another, and the pistons force the flowable materials from each of the chambers out of the dispensing orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: William J. Rice, Steven A. Zach, Francisco R. Figueroa
  • Patent number: 11460224
    Abstract: Systems and methods for purging lubricant from a first compressor to a second compressor are provided. A control module receives a lubricant purge command, shuts the second compressor to an OFF-mode while the first compressor remains in the ON-mode, restricts working fluid from an outlet of the second compressor from flowing into the first compressor and allows compressed working fluid discharged from an outlet of the first compressor to flow into the inlet of the second compressor such that lubricant in the second compressor flows into the first compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Saunders, Kory M. Place, James Scott Fraser, Natarajan Rajendran, Jason A. Born, Daniel J. Rice
  • Publication number: 20220282930
    Abstract: A heat exchanger including a pair of end plates, a plurality of flow plates sandwiched between the pair of end plates, and a plurality of heat transfer films that are respectively positioned between adjacent flow plates, and between each of the end plates and an immediately adjacent flow plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew M. WELCH, Daniel J. RICE
  • Patent number: D1029066
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael R. Rice, Michael C. Kuchar, Travis Morey, Adam J. Wyatt, Ofer Amir