Patents by Inventor Jason R. Porter

Jason R. Porter 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).

  • Leaf spring bracket
    Patent number: 8690115
    Abstract: A system for mounting a catalytic converter of an exhaust system to an internal combustion engine includes a bracket adapted to fix the catalytic converter to the engine. A strap is adapted to circumferentially extend about a portion of the catalytic converter and clamp the catalytic converter to the bracket. The bracket includes a seat, a mounting pad and a compliant portion interconnecting the seat and the mounting pad. The seat supports a portion of the catalytic converter opposite the strap. The compliant portion includes a slot extending adjacent to the seat to reduce the stiffness of the bracket and allow the bracket to deflect during thermal expansion of the catalytic converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Troy P. Rodecker, Jason R. Porter
  • Leaf Spring Bracket
    Publication number: 20120312954
    Abstract: A system for mounting a catalytic converter of an exhaust system to an internal combustion engine includes a bracket adapted to fix the catalytic converter to the engine. A strap is adapted to circumferentially extend about a portion of the catalytic converter and clamp the catalytic converter to the bracket. The bracket includes a seat, a mounting pad and a compliant portion interconnecting the seat and the mounting pad. The seat supports a portion of the catalytic converter opposite the strap. The compliant portion includes a slot extending adjacent to the seat to reduce the stiffness of the bracket and allow the bracket to deflect during thermal expansion of the catalytic converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Troy P. Rodecker, Jason R. Porter
  • Cell free methods for detecting protein-ligand binding
    Patent number: 8241860
    Abstract: Provided are rapid and sensitive cell-free assay methods for detecting and/or measuring specific bimolecular or higher order interactions via reassembly of a split monomeric reporter protein, and methods of detecting or identifying modulators of such interactions by the effect on the signal provided by the reassembled split reporter protein. This methodology is adaptable to protein-protein, protein-peptide, protein-nucleic acid, protein-methylated or nonmethylated nucleic acid and other small or large molecule ligands and binding proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: The Arizona Board of Regents of Behalf of the University of Arizona
    Inventors: Indraneel Ghosh, Cliff I. Stains, Jason R. Porter, Benjamin Jester, Jennifer Furman
  • Cell free methods for detecting protein-ligand binding
    Publication number: 20090170069
    Abstract: Provided are rapid and sensitive cell-free assay methods for detecting and/or measuring specific bimolecular or higher order interactions via reassembly of a split monomeric reporter protein, and methods of detecting or identifying modulators of such interactions by the effect on the signal provided by the reassembled split reporter protein. This methodology is adaptable to protein-protein, protein-peptide, protein-nucleic acid, protein-methylated or nonmethylated nucleic acid and other small or large molecule ligands and binding proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: The Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Arizona
    Inventors: Indraneel Ghosh, Cliff I. Stains, Jason R. Porter, Benjamin Jester, Jennifer Furman