Patents by Inventor James D. Reed

James D. Reed 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: 20240118790
    Abstract: A computer readable media, a method, and a system registering a third party application providing an available communication system between a local user and a remote user identity, storing information related to the available communication system in a first database, obtaining contact information for the remote user identity from the third party application, determining a communication type for the third party application, pairing the remote user identity with a contact, and updating a graphical representation of contact information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Harris, Joseph H. Engel, Keith Stattenfield, John-Peter E. Cafaro, Colter S. Reed, Bruce M. Stadnyk, James C. Wilson, David A. McLeod, Alexander B. Brown
  • Patent number: 11812780
    Abstract: A tobacco smoke filter or filter element comprising: a rod of a tobacco smoke filtering material; and an elongate member including one or more frangible receptacles integrally formed therein, the or each receptacle(s) including a fluid and being sealed by a capping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Filtrona Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: James D. Reed, Roy Alingalan
  • Publication number: 20210186087
    Abstract: A tobacco smoke filter or filter element comprising: a rod of a tobacco smoke filtering material; and an elongate member including one or more frangible receptacles integrally formed therein, the or each receptacle(s) including a fluid and being sealed by a capping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: James D. REED, Roy ALINGALAN
  • Patent number: 10952464
    Abstract: A tobacco smoke filter or filter element comprising: a rod (2) of a tobacco smoke filtering material; and an elongate member (3) including one or more frangible receptacles (5) integrally formed therein, the or each receptacle (s) including a fluid and being sealed by a capping member (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Filtrona Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: James D. Reed, Roy Alingalan
  • Patent number: 10779564
    Abstract: There is provided a tobacco smoke filter (1) or filter element comprising: a rod (2) of a tobacco smoke filtering material; a continuous extruded element (7) extending longitudinally of the rod (2); and a flavouring agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: FILTRONA FILTER PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT CO. PTE. LTD
    Inventors: Ann R. Treadaway, James D. Reed, Stephen Longley-Martines
  • Patent number: 9872517
    Abstract: A tip for a smoking article such as a cigar is disclosed. The tip comprises a longitudinally extending element comprising a plurality of bicomponent fibers which define at least one channel extending longitudinally of the element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: ESSENTRA FILTER PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT CO. PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: James D. Reed, Bennett C. Ward
  • Publication number: 20150272207
    Abstract: A tip for a smoking article such as a cigar is disclosed. The tip comprises a longitudinally extending element comprising a plurality of bicomponent fibres which define at least one channel extending longitudinally of the element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: James D. Reed, Bennett C. Ward
  • Patent number: 9065009
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for converting an amorphous transparent conductive oxide to a crystalline form with the assistance of irradiation of a laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas Dauson, Joseph Kucharczyk, James D. Reed, Thomas W. Shields
  • Publication number: 20130267060
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for converting an amorphous transparent conductive oxide to a crystalline form with the assistance of irradiation of a laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas Dauson, Joseph Kucharczyk, James D. Reed, Thomas W. Shields
  • Publication number: 20130239984
    Abstract: A tobacco smoke filter or filter element comprising: a rod (2) of a tobacco smoke filtering material; and an elongate member (3) including one or more frangible receptacles (5) integrally formed therein, the or each receptacle (s) including a fluid and being sealed by a capping member (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: James D. Reed, Roy Alingalan
  • Publication number: 20120291792
    Abstract: There is provided a tobacco smoke filter (1) or filter element comprising: a rod (2) of a tobacco smoke filtering material; a continuous extruded element (7) extending longitudinally of the rod (2); and a flavouring agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Ann R. Treadaway, James D. Reed, Stephen Longley-Martines
  • Patent number: 8148707
    Abstract: A chalcogenide alloy that optimizes operating parameters of an ovonic threshold switch includes an atomic percentage of arsenic in the range of 9 to 39, an atomic percentage of germanium in the range of 10 and 40, an atomic percentage of silicon in the range of 5 and 18, an atomic percentage of nitrogen in the range of 0 and 10, and an alloy of sulfur, selenium, and tellurium. A ratio of sulfur to selenium in the range of 0.25 and 4, and a ration of sulfur to tellurium in the alloy of sulfur, selenium, and tellurium is in the range of 0.11 and 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Stanford Ovshinsky, Tyler Lowrey, James D. Reed, Semyon D. Savransky, Jason S. Reid, Kuo-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 8137327
    Abstract: A vaginal drug delivery system includes a device formed of porous material that holds a flowable therapeutic formulation. The device, preferably in a soft, prewetted state, is inserted into the vagina to reside typically at or near the cervix where it continuously releases the flowable therapeutic formulation through its outer surface which is in contact with the vaginal surfaces. In operation, the flowable therapeutic formulation migrates via capillary forces from a reservoir that is centrally located in the device and through a covering that envelopes the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Family Health International
    Inventors: David C. Sokal, Carol L. Joanis, George A. M. Butterworth, James D. Reed, Robert A. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20110155182
    Abstract: A method for cleaning a semiconductor material from a photovoltaic module manufacturing component can include enclosing the component and directing a liquid stream at the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Kucharczyk, James D. Reed, Thomas W. Shields
  • Publication number: 20110147230
    Abstract: A method of removing coating from a substrate may include contacting a portion of coating on a surface of a substrate to an acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Reed, Wenming Wang
  • Patent number: 7824383
    Abstract: A vaginal drug delivery system includes a device formed of porous material that holds a flowable therapeutic formulation. The device, preferably in a soft, prewetted state, is inserted into the vagina to reside typically at or near the cervix where it continuously releases the flowable therapeutic formulation through its outer surface which is in contact with the vaginal surfaces. In operation, the flowable therapeutic formulation migrates via capillary forces from a reservoir that is centrally located in the device and through a covering that envelopes the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Family Health International
    Inventors: David C. Sokal, Carol L. Joanis, George A. M. Butterworth, James D. Reed, Robert A. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20100163822
    Abstract: A chalcogenide alloy that optimizes operating parameters of an ovonic threshold switch includes an atomic percentage of arsenic in the range of 9 to 39, an atomic percentage of germanium in the range of 10 and 40, an atomic percentage of silicon in the range of 5 and 18, an atomic percentage of nitrogen in the range of 0 and 10, and an alloy of sulfur, selenium, and tellurium. A ratio of sulfur to selenium in the range of 0.25 and 4, and a ration of sulfur to tellurium in the alloy of sulfur, selenium, and tellurium is in the range of 0.11 and 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Stanford Ovshinsky, Tyler Lowrey, James D. Reed
  • Publication number: 20070293837
    Abstract: A vaginal drug delivery system includes a device formed of porous material that holds a flowable therapeutic formulation. The device, preferably in a soft, prewetted state, is inserted into the vagina to reside typically at or near the cervix where it continuously releases the flowable therapeutic formulation through its outer surface which is in contact with the vaginal surfaces. In operation, the flowable therapeutic formulation migrates via capillary forces from a reservoir that is centrally located in the device and through a covering that envelopes the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: David C. Sokal, Carol L. Joanis, George A. M. Butterworth, James D. Reed, Robert A. Johnson
  • Patent number: D619250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Family Health International
    Inventors: James D. Reed, George A. M. Butterworth, David W. Jenkins, Carol L. Joanis, David C. Sokal