Patents by Inventor Jeffrey D. Jones
Jeffrey D. Jones 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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Publication number: 20240123115Abstract: A solidifying prepolymeric implant composition comprising a biocompatible prepolymer and an optional filler. One such implant composition is a polyurethane implant composition comprising an isocyanate, such as hydroxymethylenediisocyanate (HMDI) and an alcohol, such as polycaprolactonediol (PCL diol). The compositions of the invention are useful for improving bone structure in patients by applying the solidifying implant composition to bone, reinforcing bone structure, improving load bearing capacity and/or aiding healing of microfractures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: 206 ORTHO, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey A. D'Agostino, Andrew J. CARTER, Craig M. Jones, Arthur Watterson
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Patent number: 11725605Abstract: A cylinder head [20, 120] mountable onto a cylinder block [16] of an engine [10] is disclosed. The cylinder head [20, 120] includes at least one fastener boss [28, 128] configured for receiving a fastener [24], and the cylinder head [20, 120] is securely fastened onto the cylinder block [16] of the engine [10] by the fastener [24]. A boss cutout [30, 130] is formed on a lower portion of the at least one fastener boss [28, 128] that abuts the cylinder block [16] such that a contact pressure balance of sealing pressures around the cylinder block [16] is evenly distributed.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: CUMMINS INC.Inventors: Dennis King Chan, William Ryan Dougherty, Jeffrey D. Jones, Andrew P. Perr, Andrew Guy Kitchen, Philipe F. Saad, Akintomide K. Akinola, Rick Vaughan Lewis, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230089814Abstract: A cylinder head [20, 120] mountable onto a cylinder block [16] of an engine [10] is disclosed. The cylinder head [20, 120] includes at least one fastener boss [28, 128] configured for receiving a fastener [24], and the cylinder head [20, 120] is securely fastened onto the cylinder block [16] of the engine [10] by the fastener [24]. A boss cutout [30, 130] is formed on a lower portion of the at least one fastener boss [28, 128] that abuts the cylinder block [16] such that a contact pressure balance of sealing pressures around the cylinder block [16] is evenly distributed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Dennis King Chan, William Ryan Dougherty, Jeffrey D. Jones, Andrew P. Perr, Andrew Guy Kitchen, Philipe F. Saad, Akintomide K. Akinola, Rick Vaughan Lewis, JR.
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Publication number: 20210332774Abstract: A cylinder head [20, 120] mountable onto a cylinder block [16] of an engine [10] is disclosed. The cylinder head [20, 120] includes at least one fastener boss [28, 128] configured for receiving a fastener [24], and the cylinder head [20, 120] is securely fastened onto the cylinder block [16] of the engine [10] by the fastener [24]. A boss cutout [30, 130] is formed on a lower portion of the at least one fastener boss [28, 128] that abuts the cylinder block [16] such that a contact pressure balance of sealing pressures around the cylinder block [16] is evenly distributed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Dennis King Chan, William Ryan Dougherty, Jeffrey D. Jones, Andrew P. Perr, Andrew Guy Kitchen, Philipe F. Saad, Akintomide K. Akinola, Rick Vaughan Lewis, Jr.
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Patent number: 9470177Abstract: Rib configurations for increasing the structural efficiency of a cylinder head, which relates to a peak combustion pressure capability of the cylinder head. In addition to increasing peak combustion pressure, the rib configurations may also improve sealing of the cylinder head and may improve the durability of an associated cylinder head gasket.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Cummins Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey D. Jones, Vipin Prabhakaran, David M. Barnes
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Publication number: 20150167581Abstract: Rib configurations for increasing the structural efficiency of a cylinder head, which relates to a peak combustion pressure capability of the cylinder head. In addition to increasing peak combustion pressure, the rib configurations may also improve sealing of the cylinder head and may improve the durability of an associated cylinder head gasket.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Jeffrey D. Jones, Vipin Prabhakaran, David M. Barnes
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Patent number: 8950374Abstract: Rib configurations for increasing the structural efficiency of a cylinder head, which relates to a peak combustion pressure capability of the cylinder head. In addition to increasing peak combustion pressure, the rib configurations may also improve sealing of the cylinder head and may improve the durability of an associated cylinder head gasket.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Cummins Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey D. Jones, Vipin Prabhakaran, David M. Barnes
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Publication number: 20140194635Abstract: A system and method for the conversion of free fatty acids to glycerides and the subsequent conversion of glycerides to glycerin and biodiesel includes the transesterification of a glyceride stream with an alcohol. The fatty acid alkyl esters are separated from the glycerin to produce a first liquid phase containing a fatty acid alkyl ester rich (concentrated) stream and a second liquid phase containing a glycerin rich (concentrated) stream. The fatty acid alkyl ester rich stream is then subjected to distillation, preferably reactive distillation, wherein the stream undergoes both physical separation and chemical reaction. The fatty acid alkyl ester rich stream is then purified to produce a purified biodiesel product and a glyceride rich residue stream. Neutralization of the alkaline stream, formed during the alkali-catalyzed transesterfication process, may proceed by the addition of a mineral or an organic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: REG Seneca, LLCInventors: John P. Jackam, Joel M. Pierce, Jeffrey D. Jones
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Patent number: 8728177Abstract: A system and method for the conversion of free fatty acids to glycerides and the subsequent conversion of glycerides to glycerin and biodiesel includes the transesterification of a glyceride stream with an alcohol. The fatty acid alkyl esters are separated from the glycerin to produce a first liquid phase containing a fatty acid alkyl ester rich (concentrated) stream and a second liquid phase containing a glycerin rich (concentrated) stream. The fatty acid alkyl ester rich stream is then subjected to distillation, preferably reactive distillation, wherein the stream undergoes both physical separation and chemical reaction. The fatty acid alkyl ester rich stream is then purified to produce a purified biodiesel product and a glyceride rich residue stream. Neutralization of the alkaline stream, formed during the alkali-catalyzed transesterfication process, may proceed by the addition of a mineral or an organic acid.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Seneca Landlord, L.L.C.Inventors: John P. Jackam, Joel M. Pierce, Jeffrey D. Jones
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Patent number: 8663345Abstract: A system and method for the conversion of free fatty acids to glycerides and the subsequent conversion of glycerides to glycerin and biodiesel includes the transesterification of a glyceride stream with an alcohol. The fatty acid alkyl esters are separated from the glycerin to produce a first liquid phase containing a fatty acid alkyl ester rich (concentrated) stream and a second liquid phase containing a glycerin rich (concentrated) stream. The fatty acid alkyl ester rich stream is then subjected to distillation, preferably reactive distillation, wherein the stream undergoes both physical separation and chemical reaction. The fatty acid alkyl ester rich stream is then purified to produce a purified biodiesel product and a glyceride rich residue stream. Neutralization of the alkaline stream, formed during the alkali-catalyzed transesterfication process, may proceed by the addition of a mineral or an organic acid.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Seneca Landlord, L.L.C.Inventors: John P. Jackam, Joel M. Pierce, Jeffrey D. Jones
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Publication number: 20130340703Abstract: Rib configurations for increasing the structural efficiency of a cylinder head, which relates to a peak combustion pressure capability of the cylinder head. In addition to increasing peak combustion pressure, the rib configurations may also improve sealing of the cylinder head and may improve the durability of an associated cylinder head gasket.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey D. JONES, Vipin PRABHAKARAN, David M. BARNES
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Patent number: 8566806Abstract: Systems and/or methods are presented that may be used to enable operation of a command line having an upstream command and a downstream command where the upstream command may output data of a type that may be unacceptable as input to the downstream command.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeffrey P. Snover, Jeffrey D. Jones, Hitesh Raigandhi
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Patent number: 8341193Abstract: In response to receiving a request for data stored according to a first version of a data type, a second version of the data type supported by the requester is determined, and the requested data is transformed from the first version to the second version to provide access to the data.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeffrey D. Jones, Umesh Madan, Sean Patrick Nolan, Daniel J. Young, Gaurav Kalmady
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Publication number: 20120123140Abstract: A system and method for the conversion of free fatty acids to glycerides and the subsequent conversion of glycerides to glycerin and biodiesel includes the transesterification of a glyceride stream with an alcohol. The fatty acid alkyl esters are separated from the glycerin to produce a first liquid phase containing a fatty acid alkyl ester rich (concentrated) stream and a second liquid phase containing a glycerin rich (concentrated) stream. The fatty acid alkyl ester rich stream is then subjected to distillation, preferably reactive distillation, wherein the stream undergoes both physical separation and chemical reaction. The fatty acid alkyl ester rich stream is then purified to produce a purified biodiesel product and a glyceride rich residue stream. Neutralization of the alkaline stream, formed during the alkali-catalyzed transesterfication process, may proceed by the addition of a mineral or an organic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Seneca Landlord, LLCInventors: John P. Jackam, Joel M. Pierce, Jeffrey D. Jones
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Patent number: 8088183Abstract: A system and method for the conversion of free fatty acids to glycerides and the subsequent conversion of glycerides to glycerin and biodiesel includes the transesterification of a glyceride stream with an alcohol. The fatty acid alkyl esters are separated from the glycerin to produce a first liquid phase containing a fatty acid alkyl ester rich (concentrated) stream and a second liquid phase containing a glycerin rich (concentrated) stream. The fatty acid alkyl ester rich stream is then subjected to distillation, preferably reactive distillation, wherein the stream undergoes both physical separation and chemical reaction. The fatty acid alkyl ester rich stream is then purified to produce a purified biodiesel product and a glyceride rich residue stream. The glycerin rich second liquid phase stream may further be purified to produce a purified glycerin product and a (second) wet alcohol stream.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2006Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Seneca Landlord, LLCInventors: John P. Jackam, Joel M. Pierce, Jeffrey D. Jones
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Publication number: 20110173168Abstract: In response to receiving a request for data stored according to a first version of a data type, a second version of the data type supported by the requester is determined, and the requested data is transformed from the first version to the second version to provide access to the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeffrey D. Jones, Umesh Madan, Sean Patrick Nolan, Daniel J. Young, Gaurav Kalmady
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Patent number: 7871448Abstract: A system and method for the conversion of free fatty acids to glycerides and the subsequent conversion of glycerides to glycerin and biodiesel includes the transesterification of a glyceride stream with an alcohol. The fatty acid alkyl esters are separated from the glycerin to produce a first liquid phase containing a fatty acid alkyl ester rich (concentrated) stream and a second liquid phase containing a glycerin rich (concentrated) stream. The fatty acid alkyl ester rich stream is then subjected to distillation, preferably reactive distillation, wherein the stream undergoes both physical separation and chemical reaction. The fatty acid alkyl ester rich stream is then purified to produce a purified biodiesel product and a glyceride rich residue stream. Biodiesel may be further recovered from the glyceride rich residue stream, by further separation of and/or processing of glycerides/free fatty acids contained therein.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2007Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Seneca Landlord, LLCInventors: John P. Jackam, Joel M. Pierce, Jeffrey D. Jones, Richard H. Talley
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Patent number: 7853605Abstract: An exemplary software architecture allows for defining and accessing data and auxiliary data for an item in a navigable namespace. For example, such an exemplary architecture can include a provider engine operable to access data for an item in a navigable namespace, an auxiliary provider engine operable to access auxiliary data for the item and an auxiliary provider class for use in defining the auxiliary data for the item and accessing the auxiliary data for the item. Various other exemplary technologies are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeffrey D. Jones, Jeffrey P. Snover
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Patent number: 7716252Abstract: Dynamically exposing relationships among entities contained in data stores. A method disclosed herein can include receiving data related to a given object that is contained in a given data store, and dynamically determining one or more relationships between the given object and one or more further objects. These relationships can include group memberships, management relationships, containment relationships, or the like. As the data related to the stored objects changes, the relationships among the objects can be updated. Once the relationships are defined, representations thereof may be presented to a user via a suitable user interface. The user interface may present these relationships as graphic icons, hypertext, or the like, and may further depict the dynamic relationships distinctly from static directory listings. The user may then navigate these relationships by interacting with these representations.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeffrey D. Jones, Kenneth M. Hansen
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Patent number: 6273105Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for the fine cleaning of a thin substrate. The apparatus has a transporter capable of moving the substrate through the apparatus by non-fluid contact with the edges of the substrate alone. In a typical embodiment, the transporter is a series of centrally-tapered rollers. As the substrate is moved through the apparatus by the transporter, its central section is supported by a fluid. Thus, the substrate moves through the apparatus without contact with any solid material except on its edges. As the substrate is moved through the apparatus by the transporter, fluid ejectors wash the substrate by spraying a cleaning fluid against the substrate. After being washed, the substrate is rinsed and then dried. Anti-dragout devices are positioned upstream and downstream of the washing and rinsing sections so as to minimize liquid dragout.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1997Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Inventor: Jeffrey D. Jones