Patents by Inventor Jeff Allen

Jeff Allen 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).

  • Patent number: 12337709
    Abstract: A supply station and method are provided for charging an electric vehicle and filling a hydrogen-powered vehicle with hydrogen gas simultaneously or separately. The supply station includes a power supply unit, a storage battery system, an electricity-hydrogen conversion device, a hydrogen gas storage system, a hydrogen-electricity conversion device, a charger, and a hydrogen dispenser. The power supply unit and the hydrogen-electricity conversion device supply power to the storage battery system. The power supply unit and the storage battery system power the electricity-hydrogen conversion device. The electricity-hydrogen conversion device stores hydrogen gas in the hydrogen gas storage system. The hydrogen gas storage system provides hydrogen gas to the hydrogen-electricity conversion device. The charger charges an electric vehicle with electric power from the storage battery system. The hydrogen dispenser fills hydrogen gas into a hydrogen-powered vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignees: China Energy Investment Corporation Limited, National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy
    Inventors: Jeff Pickles, Anthony Ku, Xianming Jimmy Li, Surinder Singh, Jeff Allen
  • Patent number: 12145101
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for CO2 capture. The system includes a fleet of CO2 producing assets comprising a fleet of assets having at least two individual assets that produce CO2 containing gas streams, and a set of modular CO2 capture units to capture the CO2 from the CO2 containing gas streams produced by the fleet of assets, wherein at least one of the individual assets is equipped with not less than two modular CO2 capture units, and at least one of the modular CO2 capture units is operated at more than one of the assets during the service life of the modular CO2 capture unit. The method for CO2 capture includes providing the fleet of assets and equipping them with a set of modular CO2 capture units. Advantage over current approaches is performance is optimized across a fleet of assets rather than at an individual site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignees: China Energy Investment Corporation Limited, National Institute of Clean-And-Low-Carbon Energy
    Inventors: Anthony Ku, Surinder Singh, Pingjiao Hao, Jeff Allen
  • Publication number: 20240050687
    Abstract: Systems and methods of controlling fluid flow of an inhalant anesthetic to expedite patient recovery are provided such that nitrous oxide flow and oxygen flow over different durations are output to a patient mask. In one exemplary embodiment, a method performed by a controller in an inhalant anesthetic system that outputs a nitrous oxide flow and an oxygen flow over different durations for output to a patient mask comprises sending, to a nitrous oxide flow control mechanism, an indication to enable the nitrous oxide flow for a first predetermined duration that corresponds to a certain amount of nitrous oxide. Further, the method includes sending, by the controller, to the oxygen flow control mechanism, an indication to enable the oxygen flow for a second predetermined duration that corresponds to a certain amount of oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Jeff Allen, Paul Robert Gardiner
  • Patent number: 11819624
    Abstract: Systems and methods of controlling fluid flow of an inhalant anesthetic to expedite patient recovery are provided such that nitrous oxide flow and oxygen flow over different durations are output to a patient mask. In one exemplary embodiment, a method performed by a controller in an inhalant anesthetic system that outputs a nitrous oxide flow and an oxygen flow over different durations for output to a patient mask comprises sending, to a nitrous oxide flow control mechanism, an indication to enable the nitrous oxide flow for a first predetermined duration that corresponds to a certain amount of nitrous oxide. Further, the method includes sending, by the controller, to the oxygen flow control mechanism, an indication to enable the oxygen flow for a second predetermined duration that corresponds to a certain amount of oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Noble Aesthetics, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Allen, Paul Robert Gardiner
  • Publication number: 20220088534
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for CO2 capture. The system includes a fleet of CO2 producing assets comprising a fleet of assets having at least two individual assets that produce CO2 containing gas streams, and a set of modular CO2 capture units to capture the CO2 from the CO2 containing gas streams produced by the fleet of assets, wherein at least one of the individual assets is equipped with not less than two modular CO2 capture units, and at least one of the modular CO2 capture units is operated at more than one of the assets during the service life of the modular CO2 capture unit. The method for CO2 capture includes providing the fleet of assets and equipping them with a set of modular CO2 capture units. Advantage over current approaches is performance is optimized across a fleet of assets rather than at an individual site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicants: China Energy Investment Corporation Limited, National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy
    Inventors: Anthony KU, Surinder SINGH, Pingjiao HAO, Jeff ALLEN
  • Patent number: 11241340
    Abstract: Various implementations include an assistive hamstring device including a belt, knee sleeve, first elastic strap, second elastic strap, and third elastic strap. The first elastic strap extends between a first dorsal belt portion of the belt located adjacent a sagittal plane on a dorsal side of the person and a lateral knee portion of the knee sleeve located adjacent a lateral side of the knee. The second elastic strap extends between a side belt portion of the belt located adjacent a coronal plane of the person and a medial knee portion of the knee sleeve located adjacent a medial side of the knee. The third elastic strap extends between a second dorsal belt portion of the belt located between the first and side belt portion and an intermediate dorsal knee portion of the knee sleeve located between the lateral and medial knee portion, along the dorsal portion of the knee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama
    Inventors: Jeff Allen, Clay Keith, Tim Haskew
  • Patent number: 11149703
    Abstract: An isolation mechanism for isolating a submerged pump in a storage vessel, where the isolation mechanism comprises a primary valve member and a secondary valve member, which are both biased in a fail-closed position. The isolation mechanism allows for redundancy for safety and reliability, and can be operated externally of the storage vessel. Furthermore, the isolation mechanism comprises venting and purging devices for safe operation of removal and installation of the pump in the storage vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: China Energy Investment Corporation Limited, National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy
    Inventors: Kenneth William Kratschmar, Xianming Jimmy Li, Cullen Hall, Edward Youn, Jeff Allen
  • Publication number: 20210261010
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of supplying vehicles with energy, and discloses a supply station and a method capable of charging electricity and filling with hydrogen gas simultaneously or separately, the supply station comprising: a power supply unit, a storage battery system, a device capable of converting electric power into hydrogen gas, a hydrogen gas storage system, a device capable of converting hydrogen gas into electric power, a charger and a hydrogen dispenser; the power supply unit is connected with the storage battery system to deliver power; the storage battery system is connected with the device capable of converting electric power into hydrogen gas so as to convert the electric power provided by the storage battery system into hydrogen gas; the device capable of converting electric power into hydrogen gas is connected with the hydrogen gas storage system to store hydrogen gas in the hydrogen gas storage system; the hydrogen gas storage system is connected with the device
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Jeff PICKLES, Anthony KU, Xianming Jimmy LI, Surinder SINGH, Jeff ALLEN
  • Patent number: 11009185
    Abstract: A method for dispensing liquefied fuel, the method including: providing a non-petroleum fuel as a liquefied fuel to a storage tank; increasing pressure of the liquefied fuel to a target pressure using a pump disposed within the storage tank, where a first portion of the liquefied fuel is bypassed around or at least partially around a heat exchanger, and a second portion of the liquefied fuel is discharged to the heat exchanger, where the heat exchanger is configured to warm the second portion of the liquefied fuel. A dispenser is provided that incorporates a control system that allows coordinated fueling of one or more vehicles simultaneously, where the heat exchanger uses only the fuel itself without external refrigeration to manage final dispensing temperature and the fueling station does not include a storage subsystem disposed between the pump and the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignees: China Energy Investment Corporation Limited, National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy
    Inventors: Xianming Jimmy Li, Jeff Pickles, Edward Youn, Jeff Allen, Anthony Ku, Cullen Hall
  • Publication number: 20210046275
    Abstract: Systems and methods of controlling fluid flow of an inhalant anesthetic to expedite patient recovery are provided such that nitrous oxide flow and oxygen flow over different durations are output to a patient mask. In one exemplary embodiment, a method performed by a controller in an inhalant anesthetic system that outputs a nitrous oxide flow and an oxygen flow over different durations for output to a patient mask comprises sending, to a nitrous oxide flow control mechanism, an indication to enable the nitrous oxide flow for a first predetermined duration that corresponds to a certain amount of nitrous oxide. Further, the method includes sending, by the controller, to the oxygen flow control mechanism, an indication to enable the oxygen flow for a second predetermined duration that corresponds to a certain amount of oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jeff Allen, Paul Gardnier
  • Publication number: 20200240379
    Abstract: An isolation mechanism for isolating a submerged pump in a storage vessel, where the isolation mechanism comprises a primary valve member and a secondary valve member, which are both biased in a fail-closed position. The isolation mechanism allows for redundancy for safety and reliability, and can be operated externally of the storage vessel. Furthermore, the isolation mechanism comprises venting and purging devices for safe operation of removal and installation of the pump in the storage vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicants: CHINA ENERGY INVESTMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CLEAN-AND-LOW-CARBON ENERGY
    Inventors: Kenneth William KRATSCHMAR, Xianming Jimmy LI, Cullen HALL, Edward YOUN, Jeff ALLEN
  • Publication number: 20200158288
    Abstract: A method for dispensing liquefied fuel, the method including: providing a non-petroleum fuel as a liquefied fuel to a storage tank; increasing pressure of the liquefied fuel to a target pressure using a pump disposed within the storage tank, where a first portion of the liquefied fuel is bypassed around or at least partially around a heat exchanger, and a second portion of the liquefied fuel is discharged to the heat exchanger, where the heat exchanger is configured to warm the second portion of the liquefied fuel. A dispenser is provided that incorporates a control system that allows coordinated fueling of one or more vehicles simultaneously, where the heat exchanger uses only the fuel itself without external refrigeration to manage final dispensing temperature and the fueling station does not include a storage subsystem disposed between the pump and the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicants: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CLEAN-AND-LOW-CARBON ENERGY
    Inventors: Xianming Jimmy LI, Jeff PICKLES, Edward YOUN, Jeff ALLEN, Anthony KU, Cullen HALL
  • Publication number: 20200046571
    Abstract: Various implementations include an assistive hamstring device including a belt, knee sleeve, first elastic strap, second elastic strap, and third elastic strap. The first elastic strap extends between a first dorsal belt portion of the belt located adjacent a sagittal plane on a dorsal side of the person and a lateral knee portion of the knee sleeve located adjacent a lateral side of the knee. The second elastic strap extends between a side belt portion of the belt located adjacent a coronal plane of the person and a medial knee portion of the knee sleeve located adjacent a medial side of the knee. The third elastic strap extends between a second dorsal belt portion of the belt located between the first and side belt portion and an intermediate dorsal knee portion of the knee sleeve located between the lateral and medial knee portion, along the dorsal portion of the knee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Jeff Allen, Clay Keith, Tim Haskew
  • Patent number: 10180013
    Abstract: Various implementations include a fully collapsible and portable tent. For example, in various implementations, the tent includes a frame assembly that includes two or more frame members and two hubs spaced apart from each other. Ends of the frame members are coupled to the hubs. At least one of the frame members is pivotably coupled to the hubs via pivotable brackets. The pivotably coupled frame member pivot about a first axis extending through each end of the pivotably coupled frame member and the respective pivotable bracket, and the pivotable brackets pivot about a second axis extending through the pivotable bracket and the respective hub, wherein the first axis is spaced apart from the first axis. The pivotable brackets allow the tent to be moved between the collapsed and expanded positions quickly and with minimal effort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama
    Inventors: Jeff Allen, Thomas Patrick Powell, Jared Porteous, Jared Cassity, Christian Parris
  • Publication number: 20180087290
    Abstract: Various implementations include a fully collapsible and portable tent. For example, in various implementations, the tent includes a frame assembly that includes two or more frame members and two hubs spaced apart from each other. Ends of the frame members are coupled to the hubs. At least one of the frame members is pivotably coupled to the hubs via pivotable brackets. The pivotably coupled frame member pivot about a first axis extending through each end of the pivotably coupled frame member and the respective pivotable bracket, and the pivotable brackets pivot about a second axis extending through the pivotable bracket and the respective hub, wherein the first axis is spaced apart from the first axis. The pivotable brackets allow the tent to be moved between the collapsed and expanded positions quickly and with minimal effort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Jeff Allen, Thomas Patrick Powell, Jared Porteous, Jared Cassity, Christian Parris
  • Patent number: 9856672
    Abstract: Various implementations include a fully collapsible and portable tent. For example, in various implementations, the tent includes a frame assembly that includes two or more frame members and two hubs spaced apart from each other. Ends of the frame members are coupled to the hubs. At least one of the frame members is pivotably coupled to the hubs via pivotable brackets. The pivotably coupled frame member pivot about a first axis extending through each end of the pivotably coupled frame member and the respective pivotable bracket, and the pivotable brackets pivot about a second axis extending through the pivotable bracket and the respective hub, wherein the first axis is spaced apart from the first axis. The pivotable brackets allow the tent to be moved between the collapsed and expanded positions quickly and with minimal effort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama
    Inventors: Jeff Allen, Thomas Patrick Powell, Jared Porteous, Jared Cassity, Christian Parris
  • Publication number: 20170073994
    Abstract: Various implementations include a fully collapsible and portable tent. For example, in various implementations, the tent includes a frame assembly that includes two or more frame members and two hubs spaced apart from each other. Ends of the frame members are coupled to the hubs. At least one of the frame members is pivotably coupled to the hubs via pivotable brackets. The pivotably coupled frame member pivot about a first axis extending through each end of the pivotably coupled frame member and the respective pivotable bracket, and the pivotable brackets pivot about a second axis extending through the pivotable bracket and the respective hub, wherein the first axis is spaced apart from the first axis. The pivotable brackets allow the tent to be moved between the collapsed and expanded positions quickly and with minimal effort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jeff Allen, Thomas Patrick Powell, Jared Porteous, Jared Cassity, Christian Parris
  • Patent number: 8715158
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for attaching a fluid access port to a patient. The system generally comprises an implantable access port with a bottom exit port and method for attaching an access port to a patient. In addition, a tube guard, flexible tube exit port, tissue guard, and porous coupling member are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Babak Honaryar, Marcos Borrell, Christopher S. Mudd, Joseph S. Raven, Jeff Allen, Sean Snow, Vernon L. Vincent
  • Patent number: 8357035
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for reserving wagering game themes in a network of wagering games.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Mary M. Burke, Jeff Allen, Vernon W. Hamlin
  • Patent number: D746475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Guided Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: David Mongin, David Farquhar, William W. Wells, Rick Fowler, Jeff Allen, Devin Lee Moore, Brian Andrew Wong-Shui, Jesse Marie Newton