Patents by Inventor James Whiting

James Whiting 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: 20240417632
    Abstract: A multi-stage process for the production of a Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil compliant with ISO 8217:2017 as a Table 2 residual marine fuel from a high sulfur Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil compliant with ISO 8217:2017 as a Table 2 residual marine fuel except for the sulfur level, involving hydrotreating under reactive distillation conditions in a Reaction System composed of one or more reaction vessels. The reactive distillation conditions allow more than 75% by mass of the Process Mixture to exit the bottom of the reaction vessel as Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil has a maximum sulfur content (ISO 14596 or ISO 8754) less than 0.5 mass %. A process plant for conducting the process for conducting the process is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Magema Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Moore, Bertrand Ray Klussmann, Carter James White
  • Patent number: 12168799
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new method of sequencing a double stranded target polynucleotide. The two strands of the double stranded target polynucleotide are linked by a bridging moiety. The two strands of the target polynucleotide are separated using a polynucleotide binding protein and the target polynucleotide is sequenced using a transmembrane pore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
    Inventors: Clive Gavin Brown, James Clarke, Graham Hall, Gavin Harper, Andrew John Heron, James White
  • Publication number: 20240399038
    Abstract: A dialysis fluid production system includes a water purification unit, at least one concentrate, a dialysis machine, a product container, and a recirculation container. The dialysis machine is configured to receive purified water from the water purification unit and to mix the purified water with the at least one concentrate to form dialysis fluid. The product container is positioned and arranged to receive the dialysis fluid from the dialysis machine, and the recirculation container is configured to receive an end of the drain line and an end of the dialysis fluid return line. Further, the recirculation container enables dialysis fluid to be recirculated from the drain line, through the dialysis fluid return line, back to the dialysis machine and is configured to be positioned adjacent to a facility drain such that overflow dialysis fluid flows from the recirculation container into the facility drain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: James White, Jonas Fors, Karl Henrik Forsland, Unberto Garcia, Steven Hanson, Scott Kopacek
  • Patent number: 12152276
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new method of determining the presence, absence or characteristics of an analyte. The analyte is coupled to a membrane. The invention also relates to nucleic acid sequencing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
    Inventors: James Anthony Clarke, James White, John Milton, Clive Gavin Brown
  • Publication number: 20240386406
    Abstract: A method for issuing a personalized financial transaction card is disclosed. The method includes receiving via a processor at a printing location a request to generate a personalized financial transaction card from a customer at the printing location, transmitting via the processor personally identifying information of the customer and card information to a card services provider, receiving at the printing location a card file from the card services provider wherein the card file comprises personalization data specific to the customer, generating via the processor the personalized financial transaction card based on the card file, and printing at the printing location the personalized financial transaction card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Bobby SMITH, James WHITE
  • Patent number: 12139672
    Abstract: A multi-stage process for the production of an ISO 8217 compliant Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil from ISO 8217 compliant Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil involving a Reaction System composed of one or more reactor vessels selected from a group reactor wherein said one or more reactor vessels contains one or more reaction sections configured to promote the transformation of the Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil to the Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil has a Environmental Contaminate level has a maximum sulfur content (ISO 14596 or ISO 8754) between the range of 0.05 mass % to 1.0 mass. A process plant for conducting the process for conducting the process is disclosed that can utilize a modular reactor vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Magēmā Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Moore, Bertrand Ray Klussmann, Carter James White
  • Patent number: 12135188
    Abstract: There is provided a reflector sight for a firearm. The sight comprises a base, a housing arranged on the base together defining an inner chamber, and a light source, wherein the base comprises a bridge defining a tunnel therethrough, and wherein the light source is arranged with respect to the base to emit light through the tunnel and into the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Shield Corporation Limited
    Inventors: James White, Mathew Courtice
  • Patent number: 12129518
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new method of characterising a target RNA polynucleotide by taking one or more measurements as the target RNA polynucleotide moves with respect to a transmembrane pore. The movement is controlled by a DNA helicase. The invention also relates to a modified RNA construct wherein the RNA polynucleotide has been modified to increase DNA helicase binding thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
    Inventors: Daniel Ryan Garalde, Andrew John Heron, Lakmal Jayasinghe, Daniel John Turner, James White
  • Patent number: 12102903
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, a treadmill may comprise one or more lifting mechanisms configured to lift and lower a treadmill belt (e.g., adjust an angle of the treadmill belt relative to a support surface) by adjusting a height of the front and rear of the treadmill about a pivot point. In particular embodiments, the pivot point may be positioned somewhat centered along a length of the belt. In particular embodiments, a seesaw arrangement may provide a central pivot point, providing a moment arm to the motor while decreasing a moment arm caused by the load (e.g., a runner). In this way, an apparent load on a motor providing incline and decline to the running surface may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: XPRNC Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Joseph Churchman, Alexander David Metzger, Jason Michael Becker, Marcus Raman, Sreenivas Raman, Manolo A. Duenas Benavidez, Victor Schiott Bech-Hansen, Clark Richard Smiley, Michael James White
  • Publication number: 20240318993
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to devices, systems and methods for measuring the dose remaining in a drug delivery device that is used for delivering a dose to a patient. In some embodiments, a dose measurement system for measuring the liquid volume in a container includes a plurality of light sources which are disposed and configured to emit electromagnetic radiation toward the container. A plurality of sensors are located in the apparatus that are optically coupleable to the plurality of light sources and are disposed and configured to detect the electromagnetic radiation emitted by at least a portion of the light sources. The apparatus also includes a processing unit configured to receive data representing the portion of the detected electromagnetic radiation from each of the plurality of sensors. The processing unit is further operable to convert the received data into a signature representative of the electromagnetic radiation detected by the plurality of sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Richard WHALLEY, James WHITE
  • Publication number: 20240312580
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring liquid volume in a container includes a plurality of light sources for emitting electromagnetic radiation (EMR) toward the container, a plurality of sensors optically coupleable to the plurality of light sources, each sensor of the plurality of sensors for detecting the EMR emitted by at least a portion of the plurality of light sources, a temperature sensor for measuring at least one temperature associated with a liquid in the container, and at least one processor for receiving data representative of the portion of the detected EMR from each of the plurality of sensors, comparing the at least one measured temperature to a temperature guideline to identify any temperature events associated with the received data; normalizing the received data based on any temperature events associated with the received data; and converting the normalized data into a signature representative of the EMR detected by the plurality of sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: James WHITE, Richard WHALLEY, Kevin SIHLANICK, Matthew LEGRAND
  • Patent number: 12079709
    Abstract: A neuromorphic system for switching between a multitude of functional operations includes a controlling unit and a neuron unit. The controlling unit provides a first input and a second input and regulates a multitude of bias currents. The neuron unit receives the bias currents. An input neuron group receives the first input and the second input. An excitatory neuron group is stimulated by the input neuron group. An inhibitory neuron group is electrically connected to the excitatory neuron group, and the inhibitory neuron group and the excitatory neuron group stimulate each other. An output neuron is electrically connected to the excitatory neuron group and stimulated by the excitatory neuron group to generate an output. The bias currents control the excitatory neuron group, the inhibitory neuron group and the output neuron to be in one of a high-activity state, a middle-activity state and a low-activity state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chung-Chuan Lo, Alexander James White, Pei-Hsien Liu
  • Patent number: 12079788
    Abstract: A method for issuing a personalized financial transaction card including receiving customer information and card information from a customer at the branch location, the card information including a card PIN, inputting the customer information and at least some the card information into a data processing terminal at the branch, communicating the customer information and the card information across a network to a card services provider, entering the PIN into a PIN database, generating a reference number, storing the reference number and at least some of the customer data and card data in a card file, retrieving the PIN from the PIN database, using the retrieved PIN to apply calculations to the card file, securely sending the card file from the card services provider across the network to the branch location, and using information from the card file, printing the financial transaction card for the customer at the branch location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: CPI CARD GROUP—TENNESSEE, INC.
    Inventors: Bobby Smith, James White
  • Patent number: 12071592
    Abstract: A multi-stage process for the production of a Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil compliant with ISO 8217: 2017 as a Table 2 residual marine fuel from a high sulfur Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil compliant with ISO 8217: 2017 as a Table 2 residual marine fuel except for the sulfur level, involving hydrotreating under reactive distillation conditions in a Reaction System composed of one or more reaction vessels. The reactive distillation conditions allow more than 75% by mass of the Process Mixture to exit the bottom of the reaction vessel as Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil has a maximum sulfur content (ISO 14596 or ISO 8754) less than 0.5 mass %. A process plant for conducting the process for conducting the process is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Magēmā Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Moore, Bertrand Ray Klussmann, Carter James White
  • Patent number: 12059635
    Abstract: A method of controlling a demulsifier dosage to an AC/DC modulated coalescer is described. The method includes monitoring a characteristic of an electric current drawn by an electrical component of the AC/DC modulated coalescer, determining if the characteristic of the electric current lies outside a predetermined stable range, and increasing the demulsifier dosage if the characteristic of the electric current lies outside the predetermined stable range. A system for controlling a demulsifier dosage to an AC/DC modulated coalescer with an adjustable dosing mixing valve is also described. The system includes a current sensor arranged to monitor an electric current drawn by an electrical component of the AC/DC modulated coalescer, and a processor configured to determine if a characteristic of the electric current lies outside a predetermined stable range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Miguel Angel Lopez Andreu, Ramsey James White, Freddy Rubiano Morales, Sultan I. Alghamdi
  • Publication number: 20240264143
    Abstract: A time-ordered series of measurements of a polymer made during translocation of the polymer through a Nanopore are analysed. The measurements are dependent on the identity of k-mers in the Nanopore, a k-mer bring k polymer units of the polymer, where k is a positive integer. The method involves deriving, from the series of measurements, a feature vector of time-ordered features representing characteristics of the measurements; and determining similarity between the derived feature vector and at least one other feature vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
    Inventors: Stuart William Reid, James Anthony Clarke, James White, Gavin Harper
  • Publication number: 20240240246
    Abstract: The invention relates to constructs comprising a transmembrane protein pore subunit and a nucleic acid handling enzyme. The pore subunit is covalently attached to the enzyme such that both the subunit and enzyme retain their activity. The constructs can be used to generate transmembrane protein pores having a nucleic acid handling enzyme attached thereto. Such pores are particularly useful for sequencing nucleic acids. The enzyme handles the nucleic acid in such a way that the pore can detect its component nucleotides by stochastic sensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
    Inventors: Lakmal Jayasinghe, John Hagan Pryce Bayley, Stephen Cheley, Brian McKeown, James White, James Anthony Clarke
  • Patent number: 12025435
    Abstract: A multi-stage process for the production of an ISO 8217 Table 2 residual marine fuel Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil from a Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil that is ISO 8217:2017 Table 2 compliant except for the Environmental Contaminants involves a Reaction System composed of one or more reactor vessels selected from a group reactor wherein said one or more reactor vessels contains one or more reaction sections configured to promote the transformation of the Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil to the Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil has an Environmental Contaminant level less than 0.5 wt % and preferably a maximum sulfur content (ISO 14596 or ISO 8754) between the range of 0.05 mass % to 0.5 mass %. A process plant for conducting the process for conducting the process is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Magēmã Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Moore, Bertrand Ray Klussmann, Carter James White
  • Publication number: 20240210156
    Abstract: A multi-stage process for the production of an ISO 8217 Table 2 residual marine fuel Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil from a Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil that is ISO 8217:2017 Table 2 compliant except for the Environmental Contaminants involves a Reaction System composed of one or more reactor vessels selected from a group reactor wherein one or more reactor vessels contains one or more reaction sections configured to promote the transformation of the Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil to the Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil has an Environmental Contaminant level less than 0.5 wt % and preferably a maximum sulfur content (ISO 14596 or ISO 8754) between the range of 0.05 mass % to 0.5 mass %. A process plant for conducting the process for conducting the process is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Magemã Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Moore, Bertrand Ray Klussmann, Carter James White
  • Publication number: 20240200128
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of detecting a target polynucleotide in a sample comprising: (a) contacting the sample with a guide polynucleotide that binds to a sequence in the target polynucleotide and a polynucleotide-guided effector protein, wherein the guide polynucleotide and polynucleotide-guided effector protein form a complex with any target polynucleotide present in the sample; (b) contacting the sample with a membrane comprising a transmembrane pore: (c) applying a potential to the membrane; and (d) monitoring for the presence or absence of an effect resulting from the interaction of the complex with the transmembrane pore to determine the presence or absence of the complex, thereby detecting the target polynucleotide in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
    Inventors: Andrew John Heron, James Edward Graham, Richard Alexander Gutierrez, Rebecca Victoria Bowen, James White, Clive Gavin Brown, Daniel George Fordham