Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Sullivan
Jeffrey Sullivan 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: 11691130Abstract: A catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of ethane with an empirical formula Mo—V—Te—Nb—Pd—O produced using a process comprising impregnation of the Pd component on the surface of the catalyst following a calcination step using a Pd compound free of halogens. The resulting catalyst can be used in both diluted and undiluted ODH processes and shows higher than expected activity without any loss of selectivity.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Xiaoliang Gao, David Jeffrey Sullivan, Leonid Modestovich Kustov, Aleksey Victorovich Kucherov, Elena Dmitrievna Finashina
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Patent number: 11638915Abstract: Oxidative dehydrogenation catalysts comprising MoVNbTeO having improved consistency of composition and a 25% conversion of ethylene at less than 420° C. and a selectivity to ethylene above 95% are prepared by treating the catalyst precursor with H2O2 in an amount equivalent to 0.30-2.8 mL H2O2 of a 30% solution per gram of catalyst precursor prior to calcining and treating the resulting catalyst with the equivalent amount of peroxide after calcining.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Xiaoliang Gao, David Jeffrey Sullivan, Hanna Drag, Marie Barnes
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Patent number: 11089458Abstract: Apparatus is provided having a smart communication device having a processor configured to: receive signaling containing information about sensed data from a multiplicity of data collectors each associated with a respective piece of equipment and configured to collect the sensed data related to the respective piece of equipment when the smart communication device is moved within a predefined proximity to automatically connect with each data collector to receive the signaling during movement of the smart communication device on a programmed route having multiple pieces of equipment; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about prioritized sensed data related to each of the multiplicity of data collectors for operating an app in the processor, based upon the signaling received. The smart communication device includes an iPad, a smart phone, a laptop or a subsystem of a vehicle/robot. The apparatus may include the vehicle/robot having the subsystem.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES LLCInventors: Neil Loychik, James Reitano, Naveen George, Bradley C. Decook, Jeffrey Sullivan, Daniel L. Kernan, Ken Hauenstein, David Rayle
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Patent number: 11055672Abstract: Systems and methods for processing signals from sensors associated with disposable products are provided. Signals indicative of disposable product consumption and an available quantity of disposable products can be processed. Data associated with the signals can be communicated to an assessment module. The data can include location information associated with the disposable product consumption and available quantity of disposable products. The assessment module can estimate disposable product usage for different locations based on the data. The assessment module can provide notifications of inventory status for the different locations based on the estimated disposable product usage.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: John C. Robertson, Andrew Mark Long, Shawn Jeffrey Sullivan, Jonathan D. Boulos
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Patent number: 11002792Abstract: Apparatus features a signal processor configured to receive signaling from a flux sensor containing information about a residual field from an electrical supply to a motor of a driven machine and a magnetic field from one or more rotating magnets placed on a rotating component of the driven machine; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about the operation of the driven machine, based upon a difference between an electrical supply frequency and a slip frequency determined from the signaling received and processed. The signal processor also provides the corresponding signaling for further processing to determine further information about the operation of the machine.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES LLCInventors: Naveen George, Cody Arliss, Simon Bradshaw, Jeffrey Sullivan
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Patent number: 10992201Abstract: An electrical machine of a vehicle electrical propulsion system includes a stator, a rotor, and a stator winding all disposed within a housing thereof. The stator defines a central bore elongated along a longitudinal axis, and multiple slots circumferentially disposed around the central bore. The rotor is held within the central bore and rotates relative to the stator. The stator winding includes a core conductor, an insulation layer surrounding the core conductor, and a conductive shield layer surrounding the insulation layer. The stator winding extends through the slots of the stator. The stator winding includes an in-slot portion within the slots of the stator and an end-winding portion outside of the slots. The conductive shield layer surrounds the insulation layer along both the in-slot portion and the end-winding portion of the stator winding.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Christopher Michael Calebrese, Jeffrey Sullivan, Lili Zhang, Qin Chen, Konrad Weeber
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Publication number: 20210051965Abstract: Disclosed herein are baked goods with improved properties that contain pregelatinized waxy cassava starch, and methods of making such baked goods. In some embodiments the baked goods comprise between 1% and 10% by weight waxy cassava starch. In embodiments the baked goods have equal or better crumb firmness than baked goods using chemically modified starches.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Rachel Bahammou, Elena De La Pena, Jeffrey Sullivan, Dilek Uzunalioglu
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Publication number: 20200246782Abstract: The preparation of an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst comprising Mo, V, Nb and Te using a hydrothermal step. In some embodiments, the activity and reproducibility of the catalyst is improved by conducting the hydrothermal step while permitting gaseous products to leave the reactor. In some instances a condenser may be upstream of the outlet of the reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Xiaoliang Gao, David Jeffrey Sullivan
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Patent number: 10695754Abstract: Oxidative dehydrogenation catalysts comprising MoVNbTeO having improved consistency of composition and a 25% conversion of ethylene at less than 420° C. and a selectivity to ethylene above 95% are prepared by treating the catalyst precursor with H2O2 in an amount equivalent to 0.30-2.8 mL H2O2 of a 30% solution per gram of catalyst precursor prior to calcining.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Xiaoliang Gao, David Jeffrey Sullivan, Hanna Drag, Leonid Modestovich Kustov, Aleksey Victorovich Kucherov, Elena Dmitrievna Finashina
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Publication number: 20200200822Abstract: Apparatus features a signal processor configured to receive signaling from a flux sensor containing information about a residual field from an electrical supply to a motor of a driven machine and a magnetic field from one or more rotating magnets placed on a rotating component of the driven machine; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about the operation of the driven machine, based upon a difference between an electrical supply frequency and a slip frequency determined from the signaling received and processed. The signal processor also provides the corresponding signaling for further processing to determine further information about the operation of the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Naveen GEORGE, Cody ARLISS, Simon BRADSHAW, Jeffrey SULLIVAN
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Publication number: 20200171469Abstract: A catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of ethane with an empirical formula Mo—V—Te—Nb—Pd—O produced using a process comprising impregnation of the Pd component on the surface of the catalyst following a calcination step using a Pd compound free of halogens. The resulting catalyst can be used in both diluted and undiluted ODH processes and shows higher than expected activity without any loss of selectivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Xiaoliang Gao, David Jeffrey Sullivan, Leonid Modestovich Kustov, Aleksey Victorovich Kucherov, Elena Dmitrievna Finashina
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Publication number: 20200171468Abstract: A catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of ethane with an empirical formula Mo—V—Te—Nb—Pd—O produced using a process comprising impregnation of the Pd component on the surface of the catalyst following a calcination step using a Pd compound free of halogens. The resulting catalyst can be used in both diluted and undiluted ODH processes and shows higher than expected activity without any loss of selectivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Xiaoliang Gao, David Jeffrey Sullivan, Leonid Modestovich Kustov, Aleksey Victorovich Kucherov, Elena Dmitrievna Finashina
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Patent number: 10668454Abstract: The preparation of an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst comprising Mo, V, Nb and Te using a hydrothermal step. In some embodiments, the activity and reproducibility of the catalyst is improved by conducting the hydrothermal step while permitting gaseous products to leave the reactor. In some instances a condenser may be upstream of the outlet of the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Xiaoliang Gao, David Jeffrey Sullivan
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Patent number: 10589258Abstract: The preparation of an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst comprising Mo, V, Nb and Te using a hydrothermal step the activity and reproducibility of the catalyst is improved by conduction the hydrothermal step at higher pressures while permitting gaseous products to leave the reactor. In some instances a condenser may be upstream of the pressure relief valve.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Xiaoliang Gao, David Jeffrey Sullivan, Hanna Drag, Marie Annette Barnes
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Patent number: 10576461Abstract: A catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of ethane with an empirical formula Mo—V—Te—Nb—Pd—O produced using a process comprising impregnation of the Pd component on the surface of the catalyst following a calcination step using a Pd compound free of halogens. The resulting catalyst can be used in both diluted and undiluted ODH processes and shows higher than expected activity without any loss of selectivity.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Xiaoliang Gao, David Jeffrey Sullivan, Leonid Modestovich Kustov, Aleksey Victorovich Kucherov, Elena Dmitrievna Finashina
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Publication number: 20190381492Abstract: Oxidative dehydrogenation catalysts comprising MoVNbTeO having improved consistency of composition and a 25% conversion of ethylene at less than 420° C. and a selectivity to ethylene above 95% are prepared by treating the catalyst precursor with H2O2 in an amount equivalent to 0.30-2.8 mL H2O2 of a 30% solution per gram of catalyst precursor prior to calcining and treating the resulting catalyst with the equivalent amount of peroxide after calcining.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Xiaoliang Gao, David Jeffrey Sullivan, Hanna Drag, Marie Barnes
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Publication number: 20190352481Abstract: A class of alkanol amine ligands reacted with bismuth carboxylates lends unique curability properties to isocyanate and polyols for production of polyurethane for CASE applications, including growing demand for polyurethane spray-foam. The amino-alcohol ligand, when associated with bismuth neodecanoate, offers improved moisture and solvent resistance during B-side (polyol) storage, cure rates analogous to tin-based curatives, and overall good final physical properties of the cured polyurethane.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Tod C. Duvall, Jeffrey Sullivan, Nathan Eckert
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Patent number: 10414891Abstract: A class of alkanol amine ligands reacted with bismuth carboxylates lends unique curability properties to isocyanate and polyols for production of polyurethane for CASE applications, including growing demand for polyurethane spray-foam. The amino-alcohol ligand, when associated with bismuth neodecanoate, offers improved moisture and solvent resistance during B-side (polyol) storage, cure rates analogous to tin-based curatives, and overall good final physical properties of the cured polyurethane.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: The Shepherd Chemical CompanyInventors: Tod C. Duvall, Jeffrey Sullivan, Nathan Eckert
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Publication number: 20190275502Abstract: Oxidative dehydrogenation catalysts comprising MoVNbTeO having improved consistency of composition and a 25% conversion of ethylene at less than 420° C. and a selectivity to ethylene above 95% are prepared by treating the catalyst precursor with H2O2 in an amount equivalent to 0.30-2.8 mL H2O2 of a 30% solution per gram of catalyst precursor prior to calcining.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Vasily Simanzhenkov, Xiaoliang Gao, David Jeffrey Sullivan, Hanna Drag, Leonid Modestovich Kustov, Aleksey Victorovich Kucherov, Elena Dmitrievna Finashina
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Patent number: D888740Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises LLCInventors: Neil Loychik, James Reitano, Naveen George, Bradley C. Decook, Jeffrey Sullivan, Daniel J. Kernan, Ken Hauenstein, Aris Sarris