Patents by Inventor James Curti
James Curti 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).
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Patent number: 11565247Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to catalyst compositions including metal chalcogenides, processes for producing such catalyst compositions, processes for enhancing catalytic active sites in such catalyst compositions, and uses of such catalyst compositions in, e.g., processes for producing conversion products. In an aspect, a process for forming a catalyst composition is provided. The process includes introducing an electrolyte material and an amphiphile material to a metal chalcogenide to form the catalyst composition. In another aspect, a catalyst composition is provided. The catalyst composition includes a metal chalcogenide, an electrolyte material, and an amphiphile material. Devices for hydrogen evolution reaction are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORKInventors: Xufan Li, Avetik Harutyunyan, Xiangye Liu, Baiching Li, James Curtis Hone, Daniel V. Esposito
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Publication number: 20230015299Abstract: A van der Waals capacitor and a qubit constructed with such a capacitor. In some embodiments, the capacitor includes a first conductive layer; an insulating layer, on the first conductive layer; and a second conductive layer on the insulating layer. The first conductive layer may be composed of one or more layers of a first van der Waals material, the insulating layer may be composed of one or more layers of a second van der Waals material, and the second conductive layer may be composed of one or more layers of a third van der Waals material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Matthew Elliott WARE, Anjaly Thekkevilayil RAJENDRAN, Guilhem Jean Antoine RIBEILL, Thomas OHKI, James Curtis HONE, Martin GUSTAFSSON, Luke GOVIA, Kin Chung FONG, Abhinandan ANTONY
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Publication number: 20220316316Abstract: A system includes a data interface that receives data associated with a plurality of wells; an inference engine that receives and analyzes at least a portion of the data to generate results; and a communication engine that outputs information based at least in part on the results.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Geoffrey Peter Short, James Curtis Brannigan
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Publication number: 20220288576Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to catalyst compositions including metal chalcogenides, processes for producing such catalyst compositions, processes for enhancing catalytic active sites in such catalyst compositions, and uses of such catalyst compositions in, e.g., processes for producing conversion products. In an aspect, a process for forming a catalyst composition is provided. The process includes introducing an electrolyte material and an amphiphile material to a metal chalcogenide to form the catalyst composition. In another aspect, a catalyst composition is provided. The catalyst composition includes a metal chalcogenide, an electrolyte material, and an amphiphile material. Devices for hydrogen evolution reaction are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Xufan LI, Avetik HARUTYUNYAN, Xiangye LIU, Baiching LI, James Curtis HONE, Daniel V. ESPOSITO
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Patent number: 11427352Abstract: A rotorcraft service fixture includes a fixture body and one or more rotor assembly connectors rigidly attached to or integral with the fixture body. The one or more rotor assembly connectors are sized and shaped to provide an interference fit with a portion of a rotor assembly of a rotorcraft to removably attach the fixture body to the portion of the rotor assembly. The rotorcraft service fixture also includes one or more support connectors rigidly attached to or integral with the fixture body. The one or more support connectors are sized and shaped to provide an interference fit with a partially detached component of the rotor assembly to immobilize the partially detached component during inspection or maintenance of the rotor assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Curtis Raymond Estevo, Jr., Jared Cook Tompkinson, Talmadge Eugene Ryan, III, Carlos R. Aguirre, James Curtis Eason, Erich Lloyd Zimmerman
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Patent number: 11379810Abstract: A gift card system and method for purchasing gift cards at a kiosk is disclosed. The system/method includes a gift card distribution kiosk located at a retail establishment that provides a user with access to a multitude of different forms of gift cards that may be purchased and printed onto a customizable card with a personalized message. The kiosk includes a kiosk processor interface, a gift card dispenser, a card reader and gift card management server connected to a network. The gift card management server, through the kiosk processor interface, provides vendor options to users to select and pay via the card reader. In another embodiment, the kiosk is used to redeem unused user gift cards for a reduced value user selected gift card, reduced cash value, full value store card, rewards points, bank debit, and/or electronic code user towards online purchases.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Inventor: James Curtis
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Patent number: 11365623Abstract: A system includes a data interface that receives data associated with a plurality of wells; an inference engine that receives and analyzes at least a portion of the data to generate results; and a communication engine that outputs information based at least in part on the results.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Geoffrey Peter Short, James Curtis Brannigan
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Publication number: 20220092461Abstract: In a general aspect, calibration is performed in a quantum computing system. In some cases, domains of a quantum computing system are identified, where the domains include respective domain control subsystems and respective subsets of quantum circuit devices in a quantum processor of the quantum computing system. Sets of measurements are obtained from one of the domains and stored in memory. Device characteristics of the quantum circuit devices of the domain are obtained based on the set of measurements, and the device characteristics are stored in a memory of the control system. Quantum logic control parameters for the subset of quantum circuit devices of the domain are obtained based on the set of measurements and stored in memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: Rigetti & Co, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Jacob Bloom, Shane Arthur Caldwell, Michael James Curtis, Matthew J. Reagor, Chad Tyler Rigetti, Eyob A. Sete, William J. Zeng, Peter Jonathan Karalekas, Nikolas Anton Tezak, Nasser Alidoust
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Patent number: 11164103Abstract: In a general aspect, calibration is performed in a quantum computing system. In some cases, domains of a quantum computing system are identified, where the domains include respective domain control subsystems and respective subsets of quantum circuit devices in a quantum processor of the quantum computing system. Sets of measurements are obtained from one of the domains and stored in memory. Device characteristics of the quantum circuit devices of the domain are obtained based on the set of measurements, and the device characteristics are stored in a memory of the control system. Quantum logic control parameters for the subset of quantum circuit devices of the domain are obtained based on the set of measurements and stored in memory.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Rigetti & Co, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Jacob Bloom, Shane Arthur Caldwell, Michael James Curtis, Matthew J. Reagor, Chad Tyler Rigetti, Eyob A. Sete, William J. Zeng, Peter Jonathan Karalekas, Nikolas Anton Tezak, Nasser Alidoust
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Patent number: 11112223Abstract: An apparatus comprising a bore cleaning device operable to clean a bore of a firearm is provided. The apparatus includes a cylindrical cleaning pad including a periphery portion including a radial outer surface of the cylindrical cleaning pad, a center portion including a remainder of the cylindrical cleaning pad contained radially within the periphery portion, and a compression expansion cut disposed in the center portion and extending from a first flat end of the cylindrical cleaning pad to a center of the cylindrical cleaning pad. The apparatus further includes a propellant located in a bore-rearward position of the cylindrical cleaning pad providing a force to push the cleaning pad down the bore of the firearm and a payload located in a bore-forward position of the cylindrical cleaning pad.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Midwest Outdoor Holdings, LLCInventor: James Curtis Whitworth
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Publication number: 20210231418Abstract: An apparatus comprising a bore cleaning device operable to clean a bore of a firearm is provided. The apparatus includes a cylindrical cleaning pad including a periphery portion including a radial outer surface of the cylindrical cleaning pad, a center portion including a remainder of the cylindrical cleaning pad contained radially within the periphery portion, and a compression expansion cut disposed in the center portion and extending from a first flat end of the cylindrical cleaning pad to a center of the cylindrical cleaning pad. The apparatus further includes a propellant located in a bore-rearward position of the cylindrical cleaning pad providing a force to push the cleaning pad down the bore of the firearm and a payload located in a bore-forward position of the cylindrical cleaning pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Midwest Outdoor Holdings LLCInventor: James Curtis Whitworth
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Patent number: 11073875Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system in which an air dam is incorporated into an air ventilation stream of a datacenter to control the temperature of an interior space of the datacenter. The datacenter may include a raised floor in which the ventilation stream is injected through perforations within the raised floor. An air dam may be positioned at an entry region of the under floor plenum to obstruct the flow of air from a supply air plenum. The air dam is used to create a positive pressure across the raised floor at a substantially constant pressure distribution.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Compass Datacenters, LLCInventors: Jose Alberto Ruiz, Christopher J. Crosby, Jr., Christopher James Curtis
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Publication number: 20210180924Abstract: An apparatus including a ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge is provided. The apparatus includes a casing including a casing recess. The casing recess is closed at a first end of the casing. The apparatus further includes a propellant disposed within the casing recess and an abrasive-binding agent composite slug constructed with an abrasive agent and a polymerized binding agent. The abrasive-binding agent composite slug is disposed within the casing recess at a second end of the casing. Expansion of the propellant is operable to expel the abrasive-binding agent composite slug from the casing recess and propel the abrasive-binding agent composite slug down a bore of a firearm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: Midwest Outdoor Holdings LLCInventors: James Curtis Whitworth, John Biafore, JR.
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Publication number: 20210056454Abstract: In a general aspect, calibration is performed in a quantum computing system. In some cases, domains of a quantum computing system are identified, where the domains include respective domain control subsystems and respective subsets of quantum circuit devices in a quantum processor of the quantum computing system. Sets of measurements are obtained from one of the domains and stored in memory. Device characteristics of the quantum circuit devices of the domain are obtained based on the set of measurements, and the device characteristics are stored in a memory of the control system. Quantum logic control parameters for the subset of quantum circuit devices of the domain are obtained based on the set of measurements and stored in memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: Rigetti & Co, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Jacob BLOOM, Shane Arthur CALDWELL, Michael James CURTIS, Matthew J. REAGOR, Chad Tyler RIGETTI, Eyob A. SETE, William J. ZENG, Peter Jonathan KARALEKAS, Nikolas Anton TEZAK, Nasser ALIDOUST
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Patent number: 10846684Abstract: A gift card system and method for purchasing gift cards at a kiosk is disclosed. The system/method includes a gift card distribution kiosk located at a retail establishment that provides a user with access to a multitude of different forms of gift cards that may be purchased and printed onto a customizable card with a personalized message. The kiosk includes a kiosk processor interface, a gift card dispenser, a card reader and gift card management server connected to a network. The gift card management server, through the kiosk processor interface, provides vendor options to users to select and pay via the card reader. In another embodiment, the kiosk is used to redeem unused user gift cards for a reduced value user selected gift card, reduced cash value, full value store card, rewards points, bank debit, and/or electronic code user towards online purchases.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Inventor: James Curtis
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Publication number: 20200342442Abstract: A gift card system and method for purchasing gift cards at a kiosk is disclosed. The system/method includes a gift card distribution kiosk located at a retail establishment that provides a user with access to a multitude of different forms of gift cards that may be purchased and printed onto a customizable card with a personalized message. The kiosk includes a kiosk processor interface, a gift card dispenser, a card reader and gift card management server connected to a network. The gift card management server, through the kiosk processor interface, provides vendor options to users to select and pay via the card reader. In another embodiment, the kiosk is used to redeem unused user gift cards for a reduced value user selected gift card, reduced cash value, full value store card, rewards points, bank debit, and/or electronic code user towards online purchases.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventor: James Curtis
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Publication number: 20200255120Abstract: A rotorcraft service fixture includes a fixture body and one or more rotor assembly connectors rigidly attached to or integral with the fixture body. The one or more rotor assembly connectors are sized and shaped to provide an interference fit with a portion of a rotor assembly of a rotorcraft to removably attach the fixture body to the portion of the rotor assembly. The rotorcraft service fixture also includes one or more support connectors rigidly attached to or integral with the fixture body. The one or more support connectors are sized and shaped to provide an interference fit with a partially detached component of the rotor assembly to immobilize the partially detached component during inspection or maintenance of the rotor assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Curtis Raymond Estevo, JR., Jared Cook Tompkinson, Talmadge Eugene Ryan, III, Carlos R. Aguirre, James Curtis Eason, Erich Lloyd Zimmerman
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Patent number: 10723603Abstract: A jack has a lifting post, a pair of side legs, adjustable leg extensions, and leg locking mechanisms for locking the leg extensions with respect to the side legs. The lifting post has a bottom element and a top element that slide with respect to each other, and a vehicle engaging hook mounted on the top element. A lifting mechanism lifts the top element with respect to the bottom element, once the side legs have been adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Inventors: Matthew James Curtis, William Ryczek
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Publication number: 20200226567Abstract: A gift card system and method for purchasing gift cards at a kiosk is disclosed. The system/method includes a gift card distribution kiosk located at a retail establishment that provides a user with access to a multitude of different forms of gift cards that may be purchased and printed onto a customizable card with a personalized message. The kiosk includes a kiosk processor interface, a gift card dispenser, a card reader and gift card management server connected to a network. The gift card management server, through the kiosk processor interface, provides vendor options to users to select and pay via the card reader. In another embodiment, the kiosk is used to redeem unused user gift cards for a reduced value user selected gift card, reduced cash value, full value store card, rewards points, bank debit, and/or electronic code user towards online purchases.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventor: James Curtis
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Patent number: 10684103Abstract: A bore cleaning device is configured to clean a bore of a firearm. The device includes a propellant providing a force to push the projectile down the bore of the firearm, a cup comprising at least one hole in a bottom surface of the cup, a dense material within the cup, wherein the dense material is configured to deform and press radially outwardly against the cup as the propellant provides propelling force to the dense material. The device further includes a bore rearward charge cap and a frame. The frame includes a bore forward plate located within the cup, a frame leg connecting the bore rearward charge cap and the bore forward plate and passing through the hole in the bottom surface of the cup.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Midwest Outdoor Holdings, LLCInventors: James Curtis Whitworth, John Biafore, Jr.