Patents by Inventor Jim Williams

Jim Williams 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: 20230167456
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a covalently closed circular recombinant DNA molecule comprising an origin of replication and an insert comprising a homopolymeric region, wherein the homopolymeric region is located at a distance of least 500 bp from the origin of replication in the direction of replication and/or wherein the insert comprising a homopolymeric region is oriented so that the direction of transcription of the insert is the same as the direction of replication of the origin of replication. The invention further relates to the use of the covalently closed circular recombinant DNA molecule for increasing the yield and/or shortening the fermentation time during fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: CureVac Manufacturing GmbH
    Inventor: Jim WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 11621448
    Abstract: A battery assembly may include a tray, a battery pack received within the tray, a cover positioned over the battery pack and a mounting assembly connected to the tray and including at least one bushing configured to establish an interface with a vehicle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Emil Jackson, Charlie Qian, Stephen Pien, Jim William Dunham, Paul Elia, Chris P. Roxin, Jagjit Romana, Tim Alan Mouch
  • Publication number: 20230027681
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a covalently closed circular recombinant DNA molecule comprising an origin of replication and an insert comprising a homopolymeric region, wherein the homopolymeric region is located at a distance of least 500 bp from the origin of replication in the direction of replication and/or wherein the insert comprising a homopolymeric region is oriented so that the direction of transcription of the insert is the same as the direction of replication of the origin of replication. The invention further relates to the use of the covalently closed circular recombinant DNA molecule for increasing the yield and/or shortening the fermentation time during fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: CureVac Manufacturing GmbH
    Inventor: Jim WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 11133540
    Abstract: A battery thermal management system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery assembly and a coolant subsystem that circulates coolant through the battery assembly. The battery assembly is heated by a first portion of the coolant from an engine if a temperature of the battery assembly is below a first temperature threshold and is cooled by a second portion of the coolant from a chiller if the temperature is above a second temperature threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jim William Dunham, Eric Emil Jackson, Paul Elia, Timothy Alan Mouch, Jagjit Romana, Chris P. Roxin, Charlie Qian, Stephen Pien
  • Patent number: 11077632
    Abstract: In one aspect, methods of post-processing an object made by additive manufacturing are described herein. In some embodiments, a method of post-processing an object described herein comprises providing the object in a microwave absorptive state and exposing the object in the absorptive state to a field of microwave radiation. In some cases, providing an object in a microwave absorptive state comprises heating the object, including by non-microwave heating. Moreover, in some embodiments, the object is exposed to a uniform or substantially uniform field of microwave radiation in a microwave cavity. In addition, in some instances, exposing an object to a field of microwave radiation in a manner described herein comprises increasing the density of the object and/or reducing the volume of the object, including in an isotropic or substantially isotropic manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: 3D SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Luis N Folgar, Carlos E Folgar, Francisco Folgar, Christian E Folgar, Jim Williams
  • Patent number: 10745976
    Abstract: An electrical interconnect system which allows electrical service to be provided to an ESP suspended on coiled tubing without exiting the wellhead at the top of the well head structure, with three aligned plugs into which is inserted an exterior plug providing each leg of the electrical service to the ESP within the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: QUICK CONNECTORS, INC.
    Inventors: Tod D. Emerson, Jim Williams, J. Patrick Payne
  • Patent number: 10689917
    Abstract: A packer penetrator assembly comprised of a proximal mandrel, an intermediate mandrel and a distal mandrel that can be quickly and efficiently assembled while preventing the migration of gases or fluids up the ESP cable through a well bore packer. These ESP cables can be spliced to power cables passing through a wellbore packer, a sealed electrical connection at a packer assembly. The packer penetrator also offers an adaptive or male to female crossover assembly that allows use of power cables of differing diameters and styles to be joined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: QUICK CONNECTORS, INC.
    Inventors: Tod D Emerson, Jim Williams, Elizabeth McClain
  • Publication number: 20200168961
    Abstract: A battery thermal management system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery assembly and a coolant subsystem that circulates coolant through the battery assembly. The battery assembly is heated by a first portion of the coolant from an engine if a temperature of the battery assembly is below a first temperature threshold and is cooled by a second portion of the coolant from a chiller if the temperature is above a second temperature threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Jim William DUNHAM, Eric Emil JACKSON, Paul ELIA, Timothy Alan MOUCH, Jagjit ROMANA, Chris P. ROXIN, Charlie QIAN, Stephen PIEN
  • Patent number: 10573940
    Abstract: A battery thermal management system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery assembly and a coolant subsystem that circulates coolant through the battery assembly. The battery assembly is heated by a first portion of the coolant from an engine if a temperature of the battery assembly is below a first temperature threshold and is cooled by a second portion of the coolant from a chiller if the temperature is above a second temperature threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jim William Dunham, Eric Emil Jackson, Paul Elia, Timothy Alan Mouch, Jagjit Romana, Chris P. Roxin, Charlie Qian, Stephen Pien
  • Publication number: 20200052261
    Abstract: A battery assembly may include a tray, a battery pack received within the tray, a cover positioned over the battery pack and a mounting assembly connected to the tray and including at least one bushing configured to establish an interface with a vehicle component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Emil Jackson, Charlie Qian, Stephen Pien, Jim William Dunham, Paul Elia, Chris P. Roxin, Jagjit Romana, Tim Alan Mouch
  • Patent number: 10468645
    Abstract: A battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a tray, a battery pack received within the tray, a cover positioned over the battery pack and a mounting assembly connected to the tray and including at least one bushing configured to establish an interface with a vehicle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Emil Jackson, Charlie Qian, Stephen Pien, Jim William Dunham, Paul Elia, Chris P. Roxin, Jagjit Romana, Tim Alan Mouch
  • Publication number: 20190225971
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a covalently closed circular recombinant DNA molecule comprising an origin of replication and an insert comprising a homopolymeric region, wherein the homopolymeric region is located at a distance of least 500 bp from the origin of replication in the direction of replication and/or wherein the insert comprising a homopolymeric region is oriented so that the direction of transcription of the insert is the same as the direction of replication of the origin of replication. The invention further relates to the use of the covalently closed circular recombinant DNA molecule for increasing the yield and/or shortening the fermentation time during fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Jim WILLIAMS
  • Publication number: 20180347287
    Abstract: A packer penetrator assembly comprised of a proximal mandrel, an intermediate mandrel and a distal mandrel that can be quickly and efficiently assembled while preventing the migration of gases or fluids up the ESP cable through a well bore packer. These ESP cables can be spliced to power cables passing through a wellbore packer, a sealed electrical connection at a packer assembly. The packer penetrator also offers an adaptive or male to female crossover assembly that allows use of power cables of differing diameters and styles to be joined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Tod D Emerson, Jim Williams, Elizabeth McClain
  • Publication number: 20170211339
    Abstract: An electrical interconnect system which allows electrical service to be provided to an ESP suspended on coiled tubing without exiting the wellhead at the top of the well head structure, with three aligned plugs into which is inserted an exterior plug providing each leg of the electrical service to the ESP within the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Quick Connectors, Inc.
    Inventors: Tod D. EMERSON, Jim WILLIAMS, J. Patrick PAYNE
  • Patent number: 9704166
    Abstract: Example methods and systems for providing custom error pages for retail applications are disclosed. In general, the disclosed example systems provide error pages which are presented after a user attempts to access an inactive, unavailable, or nonexistent website address. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the system provides an error page which is customized, for example, based upon the website address that the user was attempting to access; based upon the user's history; based upon the system's most popular products and/or categories; and/or based upon some combination of those criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: SEARS BRANDS, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Michelle Bohannon, Daran Redenbaugh, Jim Williams, Bob Whiting, Laura Lee, John Burger, Kevin Meyer
  • Publication number: 20160366728
    Abstract: In one aspect, methods of post-processing an object made by additive manufacturing are described herein. In some embodiments, a method of post-processing an object described herein comprises providing the object in a microwave absorptive state and exposing the object in the absorptive state to a field of microwave radiation. In some cases, providing an object in a microwave absorptive state comprises heating the object, including by non-microwave heating. Moreover, in some embodiments, the object is exposed to a uniform or substantially uniform field of microwave radiation in a microwave cavity. In addition, in some instances, exposing an object to a field of microwave radiation in a manner described herein comprises increasing the density of the object and/or reducing the volume of the object, including in an isotropic or substantially isotropic manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: 3D Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis N. Folgar, Carlos E. Folgar, Francisco Folgar, Christian E. Folgar, Jim Williams
  • Publication number: 20160248129
    Abstract: A battery thermal management system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a battery assembly and a coolant subsystem that circulates coolant through the battery assembly. The battery assembly is heated by a first portion of the coolant from an engine if a temperature of the battery assembly is below a first temperature threshold and is cooled by a second portion of the coolant from a chiller if the temperature is above a second temperature threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Jim William DUNHAM, Eric Emil JACKSON, Paul ELIA, Timothy Alan MOUCH, Jagjit ROMANA, Chris P. ROXIN, Charlie QIAN, Stephen PIEN
  • Publication number: 20160226041
    Abstract: A battery assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a tray, a battery pack received within the tray, a cover positioned over the battery pack and a mounting assembly connected to the tray and including at least one bushing configured to establish an interface with a vehicle component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Eric Emil Jackson, Charlie Qian, Stephen Pien, Jim William Dunham, Paul Elia, Chris P. Roxin, Jagjit Romana, Tim Alan Mouch
  • Patent number: D753552
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC
    Inventors: Ben McGinley, Jim Williams, Ben Lund, Vance Strader, Kirk Rasmussen, Michael W. Alstrin, Rich Christoph, Brian Flick, Willie G. Davidson, Stephen R. Collins
  • Patent number: D852847
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC
    Inventors: Rich Christoph, Jim Williams, Ben McGinley, Kirk Rasmussen, Ben Lund, Michael W. Alstrin, Vance Strader