Patents by Inventor James St. Pierre
James St. Pierre 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: 9228243Abstract: A system and method for hardwood pulp liquid hydrolysate conditioning is provided. The system includes a first evaporator, a hydrolysis unit, at least one lignin separation device, a neutralization device, a precipitate removal device, a solvent extraction unit, a lignin removal and recovery unit, an acid and furfural separation and conditioning unit, and an electrodialysis device, which process a quantity of hardwood mix to produce a desalinated solution containing sugar.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2012Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignees: Red Shield Acquistion, LLC, University of Maine System of Board of TrusteesInventors: Darrell M. Waite, Richard Arnold, James St. Pierre, Hemant P. Pendse, William H. Ceckler, Amy Elizabeth Luce, Rino P. Dumont
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Patent number: 9068291Abstract: A system and method for hardwood pulp liquid hydrolysate conditioning includes a first evaporator receives a hardwood mix extract and outputting a quantity of vapor and extract. A hydrolysis unit receives the extract, hydrolyzes and outputs to a lignin separation device, which separates and recovers a quantity of lignin. A neutralization device receives extract from the lignin separation device and a neutralizing agent, producing a mixture of solid precipitate and a fifth extract. The solid precipitate is removed from the fifth extract. A second evaporator removes a quantity of acid from the fifth extract in a vapor form. This vapor may be recycled to improve total acid recovery or discarded. A desalination device receives the diluted extract, separates out some of the acid and salt and outputs a desalinated solution.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignees: Red Shield Acquisition, LLC, University of Maine System Board of TrusteesInventors: Darrell Waite, Richard Arnold, James St. Pierre, Hemant P. Pendse, William H. Ceckler
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Publication number: 20140101548Abstract: A media channel can include a mix of media items and invitational content packages. At some point during the playback of the media channel, an invitational content package can be presented. In response to detecting the occurrence of an interactive segment triggering event during the presentation of the invitational content package, an invitational content interactive segment and a next media item can be simultaneously presented. This can be accomplished by splitting the media channel into multiple streams, such as an audio stream and a visual stream, and presenting an element of the interactive segment within a first stream and an element of the media item within a second stream. To decrease the likelihood that a user may equate the invitational content with the media item, a bumper content item, such as audio that says, “now back to the music,” can be presented just prior to playback of the media item.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Thomas Alsina, Scott Forstall, Eswar Priyadarshan, Jayasurya Vadrevu, Lucas Newman, Todd Michael Teresi, Scott Witt, Jason James St. Pierre, Kenley Sun
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Publication number: 20140074959Abstract: To generate a media station, a client device can receive a candidate media item playlist and media playback rules corresponding to the media station. When a new media item is needed for the media station, the client device can apply the media playback rules to a next media item in the list of candidate media items. The playback rules can be used to determine whether the next media item is currently eligible for playback. Additionally, the client device can receive a candidate invitational content item playlist and invitational content playback rules corresponding to the media station. In response to detecting an invitational content triggering action, the client device can apply the invitational content item rules to the candidate invitational content item playlist to select at least one invitational content item to present in the media stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Thomas Alsina, Kenley Sun, Arvind S. Shenoy, Andrew Wadycki, William Bedford Turner, David Thomas Wilson, Jason James St. Pierre, Jayasurya Vadrevu
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Publication number: 20140060520Abstract: A system and method for hardwood pulp liquid hydrolysate conditioning includes a first evaporator receives a hardwood mix extract and outputting a quantity of vapor and extract. A hydrolysis unit receives the extract, hydrolyzes and outputs to a lignin separation device, which separates and recovers a quantity of lignin. A neutralization device receives extract from the lignin separation device and a neutralizing agent, producing a mixture of solid precipitate and a fifth extract. The solid precipitate is removed from the fifth extract. A second evaporator removes a quantity of acid from the fifth extract in a vapor form. This vapor may be recycled to improve total acid recovery or discarded. A desalination device receives the diluted extract, separates out some of the acid and salt and outputs a desalinated solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicants: University of Maine System Board of Trustees, Red Shield Acquisition, LLCInventors: Darrell Waite, Richard Arnold, James St. Pierre, Hemant P. Pendse, William H. Ceckler
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Patent number: 8608970Abstract: A system and method for hardwood pulp liquid hydrolysate conditioning includes a first evaporator receives a hardwood mix extract and outputting a quantity of vapor and extract. A hydrolysis unit receives the extract, hydrolyzes and outputs to a lignin separation device, which separates and recovers a quantity of lignin. A neutralization device receives extract from the lignin separation device and a neutralizing agent, producing a mixture of solid precipitate and a fifth extract. The solid precipitate is removed from the fifth extract. A second evaporator removes a quantity of acid from the fifth extract in a vapor form. This vapor may be recycled to improve total acid recovery or discarded. A desalination device receives the diluted extract, separates out some of the acid and salt and outputs a desalinated solution.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignees: Red Shield Acquisition, LLC, University of Maine System Board of TrusteesInventors: Darrell M. Waite, Richard Arnold, James St. Pierre, Hemant P. Pendse, William H. Ceckler
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Publication number: 20130224805Abstract: A process and apparatus for converting cellulosic biomass pulp into a sugar solution is provided. The process includes combining a quantity of cellulosic biomass pulp with a quantity of acid and a quantity of enzyme. The combined quantity of cellulosic biomass pulp, enzyme, and acid are placed in an enzymatic hydrolysis reactor having a predetermined temperature range and predetermined pH level, thereby producing a quantity of monomeric sugar solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Inventors: Darrell M. Waite, Richard Arnold, James St. Pierre, Rino P. Dumont, James Alan Hargreaves, William H. Ceckler
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Publication number: 20130220815Abstract: A system and method for hardwood pulp liquid hydrolysate conditioning is provided. The system includes a first evaporator, a hydrolysis unit, at least one lignin separation device, a neutralization device, a precipitate removal device, a solvent extraction unit, a lignin removal and recovery unit, an acid and furfural separation and conditioning unit, and an electrodialysis device, which process a quantity of hardwood mix to produce a desalinated solution containing sugar.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Inventors: Darrell M. Waite, Richard Arnold, James St. Pierre, Hernant P. Pendse, William H. Ceckler, Amy Elizabeth Luce, Rino P. Dumont
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Publication number: 20120017891Abstract: A system and method for hardwood pulp liquid hydrolysate conditioning includes a first evaporator receives a hardwood mix extract and outputting a quantity of vapor and extract. A hydrolysis unit receives the extract, hydrolyzes and outputs to a lignin separation device, which separates and recovers a quantity of lignin. A neutralization device receives extract from the lignin separation device and a neutralizing agent, producing a mixture of solid precipitate and a fifth extract. The solid precipitate is removed from the fifth extract. A second evaporator removes a quantity of acid from the fifth extract in a vapor form. This vapor may be recycled to improve total acid recovery or discarded. A desalination device receives the diluted extract, separates out some of the acid and salt and outputs a desalinated solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventors: Darrell M. Waite, Richard Arnold, James St. Pierre, Hemant P. Pendse, William H. Ceckler
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Publication number: 20110307385Abstract: The present technology allows reliable and accurate tracking of conversions of invitational content by storing token identifying items of invitational content presented to the user within a cookie jar of a local occurrence of an online-store application. When a purchase or download is made from the online store, the cookies are sent to the online store, which can match the purchase or download with the tokens. Thus, conversions can be tracked as they are completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jason James St. Pierre, Ravikiran Chittari, Kenley Sun
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Publication number: 20090097787Abstract: A load slot bearing assembly includes an inner bearing member and an outer bearing member. The inner bearing member includes a first circular end, a second circular end, and a spherical outer bearing surface between the first and the second circular ends. The outer bearing member includes a first end surface, a second end surface, and an inner spherical bearing surface between the first and the second end surfaces. The inner spherical bearing surface is shaped to allow the inner bearing member to fit within the outer bearing member. The outer bearing member also has a load slot, which includes a first and a second end faces, and a cylindrical surface extending from one end of the outer bearing member inwardly. The cylindrical surface connects the first and a second end faces. The load slot also includes an angulated surface connecting the cylindrical surface with a portion of the inner spherical bearing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2007Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARINGS, INC.Inventors: Ronald Richard, James St. Pierre, Billy Gene Peaster
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Patent number: 7205423Abstract: This invention is a process for preparation of 2,4-heteroatom-substituted molybdena-3,3-dioxocycloalkane compounds by reacting diol-, diamino, thiol-alcohol- and amino-alcohol-compounds with the following reagents: ammonium molybdate (or in situ produced ammonium molybdate by the reaction of ammonia with molybdenum trioxide or molybdic acid) as a molybdenum source, ammonia as an additional or secondary reagent or promoter, in molar ratio NH3:Mo (amount of molybdenum in the molybdenum source) of ?1:1, preferably 1–3:1, more preferably 2–3:1, and most preferred 2.2–2.65:1.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2006Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignee: R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Gershon, Shaun Jeremy Ensor, Michael James St. Pierre
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Publication number: 20050269984Abstract: An improved garage door opener is disclosed. The garage opener has a motor drive unit for opening and closing a garage door. The motor drive unit has a microcontroller. Connected to the motor drive unit is a wall console that is located inside the garage. The wall console also has a microcontroller. The microcontroller of the motor drive unit is connected to the microcontroller of the wall console by means of a digital data bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2003Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventors: John Piechowiak, James St. Pierre