Patents by Inventor John Ballard
John Ballard 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: 20240024649Abstract: Ultrasound transducer element arrays using acoustic ensonification drive patterns via a patient interface for sonosensitizer activation in sonodynamic therapy. Incoherent acoustic field generation varying phase, frequencies, and/or amplitude via controlled delivery of low intensity planar acoustic waves. Method includes generating a first and a second signal to generate respective acoustic ensonification drive patterns with phase, frequency, and amplitude and generating at least one relative phase, frequency or amplitude difference to generate a third incoherent acoustic ensonification pattern to activate a sonosensitizer. Calibration and complementary therapy procedures to improve cell susceptibility of cells to sonodynamic therapy are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Vijay AGARWAL, Braden ELIASON, Jeremy LING, John BALLARD, Gregg MILLER
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Publication number: 20230338754Abstract: Ultrasound transducer element arrays using acoustic ensonification drive patterns via a patient interface for sonosensitizer activation in sonodynamic therapy. Incoherent acoustic field generation varying phase, frequencies, and/or amplitude via controlled delivery of low intensity planar acoustic waves. Method includes generating a first and a second signal to generate respective acoustic ensonification drive patterns with phase, frequency, and amplitude and generating at least one relative phase, frequency or amplitude difference to generate a third incoherent acoustic ensonification pattern to activate a sonosensitizer. Calibration and complementary therapy procedures to improve cell susceptibility of cells to sonodynamic therapy are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Vijay AGARWAL, Braden ELIASON, Jeremy LING, John BALLARD, Gregg MILLER
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Publication number: 20230330443Abstract: Ultrasound transducer element arrays using acoustic ensonification drive patterns via a patient interface for sonosensitizer activation in sonodynamic therapy. Incoherent acoustic field generation varying phase, frequencies, and/or amplitude via controlled delivery of low intensity planar acoustic waves. Method includes generating a first and a second signal to generate respective acoustic ensonification drive patterns with phase, frequency, and amplitude and generating at least one relative phase, frequency or amplitude difference to generate a third incoherent acoustic ensonification pattern to activate a sonosensitizer. Calibration and complementary therapy procedures to improve cell susceptibility of cells to sonodynamic therapy are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Vijay AGARWAL, Braden ELIASON, Jeremy LING, John BALLARD, Gregg MILLER
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Publication number: 20230330442Abstract: Ultrasound transducer element arrays using acoustic ensonification drive patterns via a patient interface for sonosensitizer activation in sonodynamic therapy. Incoherent acoustic field generation varying phase, frequencies, and/or amplitude via controlled delivery of low intensity planar acoustic waves. Method includes generating a first and a second signal to generate respective acoustic ensonification drive patterns with phase, frequency, and amplitude and generating at least one relative phase, frequency or amplitude difference to generate a third incoherent acoustic ensonification pattern to activate a sonosensitizer. Calibration and complementary therapy procedures to improve cell susceptibility of cells to sonodynamic therapy are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Vijay AGARWAL, Braden ELIASON, Jeremy LING, John BALLARD, Gregg MILLER
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Publication number: 20230323233Abstract: The present disclosure relates to polysiloxanes, processes for preparing polysiloxanes, and hydraulic fluids comprising polysiloxanes. This disclosure also relates to hydraulic fluids comprising one or more polysiloxane compounds and diphosphonate compounds, and to the use of diphosphonate compounds in hydraulic fluids or as additives or components in various compositions, for example to provide fire retardant properties to a fluid or composition. This disclosure also relates to use of the compositions as hydraulic fluids, which may be used in various machines, vehicles and craft, including aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Mathew John BALLARD, Philip Stephen CASEY, Susan Wan-Yi HOLMES, Cameron David WAY, Kevin Norman WINZENBERG, James HULL
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Publication number: 20230250352Abstract: Aspects described herein generally relate to methods of making a phosphono paraffin comprising forming a reaction mixture by mixing a haloparaffin, a phosphite, and sodium iodide. Methods comprise heating the reaction mixture to form the phosphono paraffin. Aspects described herein further relate to a phosphono paraffin represented by formula (I): wherein each instance of R1 is independently —H or wherein each instance of R2 and R3 is independently linear or branched C1-20 alkyl, C1-20 cycloalkyl, or aryl; the number of instances where R1 is of formula (I) is between about 2 and about 8; and n is an integer between 4 and 22.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Mathew John BALLARD, Philip Stephen CASEY, Susan Wan-Yi HOLMES, Cameron David WAY
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Patent number: 11618863Abstract: Aspects described herein generally relate to methods of making a phosphono paraffin comprising forming a reaction mixture by mixing a haloparaffin, a phosphite, and sodium iodide. Methods comprise heating the reaction mixture to form the phosphono paraffin. Aspects described herein further relate to a phosphono paraffin represented by formula (I): wherein each instance of R1 is independently wherein each instance of R2 and R3 is independently linear or branched C1-20 alkyl, C1-20 cycloalkyl, or aryl; the number of instances where R1 is of formula (I) is between about 2 and about 8; and n is an integer between 4 and 22.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Mathew John Ballard, Philip Stephen Casey, Susan Wan-Yi Holmes, Cameron David Way
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Patent number: 11299688Abstract: The present disclosure relates to polysiloxanes, processes for preparing polysiloxanes, and hydraulic fluids comprising polysiloxanes. This disclosure also relates to hydraulic fluids comprising one or more polysiloxane compounds and diphosphonate compounds, and to the use of diphosphonate compounds in hydraulic fluids or as additives or components in various compositions, for example to provide fire retardant properties to a fluid or composition. This disclosure also relates to use of the compositions as hydraulic fluids, which may be used in various machines, vehicles and craft, including aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Mathew John Ballard, Philip Stephen Casey, Susan Wan-Yi Holmes, Cameron David Way, Kevin Norman Winzenberg, James Hull
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Publication number: 20220081637Abstract: Aspects described herein generally relate to methods of making a phosphono paraffin comprising forming a reaction mixture by mixing a haloparaffin, a phosphite, and sodium iodide. Methods comprise heating the reaction mixture to form the phosphono paraffin. Aspects described herein further relate to a phosphono paraffin represented by formula (I): wherein each instance of R1 is independently wherein each instance of R2 and R3 is independently linear or branched C1-20 alkyl, C1-20 cycloalkyl, or aryl; the number of instances where R1 is of formula (I) is between about 2 and about 8; and n is an integer between 4 and 22.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Mathew John BALLARD, Philip Stephen CASEY, Susan Wan-Yi HOLMES, Cameron David WAY
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Patent number: 11186797Abstract: Aspects described herein generally relate to methods of making a phosphono paraffin comprising forming a reaction mixture by mixing a haloparaffin, a phosphite, and sodium iodide. Methods comprise heating the reaction mixture to form the phosphono paraffin. Aspects described herein further relate to a phosphono paraffin represented by formula (I): wherein each instance of R1 is independently —H or wherein each instance of R2 and R3 is independently linear or branched C1-20 alkyl, C1-20 cycloalkyl, or aryl; the number of instances where R1 is of formula (I) is between about 2 and about 8; and n is an integer between 4 and 22.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Mathew John Ballard, Philip Stephen Casey, Susan Wan-Yi Holmes, Cameron David Way
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Publication number: 20200181520Abstract: Aspects described herein generally relate to methods of making a phosphono paraffin comprising forming a reaction mixture by mixing a haloparaffin, a phosphite, and sodium iodide. Methods comprise heating the reaction mixture to form the phosphono paraffin. Aspects described herein further relate to a phosphono paraffin represented by formula (I): wherein each instance of R1 is independently —H or wherein each instance of R2 and R3 is independently linear or branched C1-20 alkyl, C1-20 cycloalkyl, or aryl; the number of instances where R1 is of formula (I) is between about 2 and about 8; and n is an integer between 4 and 22.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Mathew John BALLARD, Philip Stephen CASEY, Susan Wan-Yi HOLMES, Cameron David WAY
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Patent number: 10557101Abstract: Aspects described herein generally relate to methods of making a phosphono paraffin comprising forming a reaction mixture by mixing a haloparaffin, a phosphite, and sodium iodide. Methods comprise heating the reaction mixture to form the phosphono paraffin. Aspects described herein further relate to a phosphono paraffin represented by formula (I): wherein each instance of R1 is independently —H or wherein each instance of R2 and R3 is independently linear or branched C1-20 alkyl, C1-20 cycloalkyl, or aryl; the number of instances where R1 is of formula (I) is between about 2 and about 8; and n is an integer between 4 and 22.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Mathew John Ballard, Philip Stephen Casey, Susan Wan-Yi Holmes, Cameron David Way
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Publication number: 20190284494Abstract: The present disclosure relates to polysiloxanes, processes for preparing polysiloxanes, and hydraulic fluids comprising polysiloxanes. This disclosure also relates to hydraulic fluids comprising one or more polysiloxane compounds and diphosphonate compounds, and to the use of diphosphonate compounds in hydraulic fluids or as additives or components in various compositions, for example to provide fire retardant properties to a fluid or composition. This disclosure also relates to use of the compositions as hydraulic fluids, which may be used in various machines, vehicles and craft, including aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Mathew John BALLARD, Philip Stephen CASEY, Susan Wan-Yi HOLMES, Cameron David WAY, Kevin Norman WINZENBERG, James HULL
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Publication number: 20190062661Abstract: Aspects described herein generally relate to methods of making a phosphono paraffin comprising forming a reaction mixture by mixing a haloparaffin, a phosphite, and sodium iodide. Methods comprise heating the reaction mixture to form the phosphono paraffin. Aspects described herein further relate to a phosphono paraffin represented by formula (I): wherein each instance of R1 is independently —H or wherein each instance of R2 and R3 is independently linear or branched C1-20 alkyl, C1-20 cycloalkyl, or aryl; the number of instances where R1 is of formula (I) is between about 2 and about 8; and n is an integer between 4 and 22.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Matthew John Ballard, Phillip Stephen Casey, Susan Wan-Yi Holmes, Cameron David Way
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Patent number: 10113131Abstract: Aspects described herein generally relate to methods of making a phosphono paraffin comprising forming a reaction mixture by mixing a haloparaffin, a phosphite, and sodium iodide. Methods comprise heating the reaction mixture to form the phosphono paraffin. Aspects described herein further relate to a phosphono paraffin represented by formula (I): wherein each instance of R1 is independently —H or wherein each instance of R2 and R3 is independently linear or branched C1-20 alkyl, C1-20 cycloalkyl, or aryl; the number of instances where R1 is of formula (I) is between about 2 and about 8; and n is an integer between 4 and 22.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Mathew John Ballard, Philip Stephen Casey, Susan Wan-Yi Holmes, Cameron David Way
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Publication number: 20180195019Abstract: Aspects described herein generally relate to methods of making a phosphono paraffin comprising forming a reaction mixture by mixing a haloparaffin, a phosphite, and sodium iodide. Methods comprise heating the reaction mixture to form the phosphono paraffin. Aspects described herein further relate to a phosphono paraffin represented by formula (I): wherein each instance of R1 is independently —H wherein each instance of R2 and R3 is independently linear or branched C1-20 alkyl, C1-20 cycloalkyl, or aryl; the number of instances where R1 is of formula (I) is between about 2 and about 8; and n is an integer between 4 and 22.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Mathew John BALLARD, Philip Stephen CASEY, Susan Wan-Yi HOLMES, Cameron David WAY
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Publication number: 20160318652Abstract: A shipping container is reversibly transformed between (1) a closed shipping configuration, and (2) an oblique display configuration capable of laying on a flat or inclined surface, standing on a surface and being hung from a vertical surface such as a wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Mitchell James Torbert, Jeffrey John Ballard
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Patent number: 9409122Abstract: A process for the capture of CO2 from gas streams, the process including contacting a CO2 containing gas stream with a compound including: a primary or non-sterically hindered secondary amine group and at least one tertiary amine or sterically hindered secondary amine group; wherein the primary or non-sterically hindered secondary amine and the nearest tertiary or sterically hindered secondary amine group are separated by a carbon chain including 3 or 4 carbon atoms and wherein the compound is a compound of Formula (I).Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationInventors: Qi Yang, Susan N. James, Mathew John Ballard, Mark Bown, Paul Feron, Graeme Douglas Puxty
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Publication number: 20140127103Abstract: A process for the capture of CO2 from gas streams, the process including contacting a CO2 containing gas stream with a compound including: a primary or non-sterically hindered secondary amine group and at least one tertiary amine or sterically hindered secondary amine group; wherein the primary or non-sterically hindered secondary amine and the nearest tertiary or sterically hindered secondary amine group are separated by a carbon chain including 3 or 4 carbon atoms and wherein the compound is a compound of Formula (I).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationInventors: Qi Yang, Susan N. James, Mathew John Ballard, Mark Bown, Paul Feron, Graeme Douglas Puxty
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Patent number: 8630445Abstract: A hidden image method comprising forming a set of carrier devices which when overlayed upon one another and aligned will reveal N images within a common area, the set of carrier devices being formed by: forming N latent images from respective ones of the N images and respective ones of N line decoders to hide the N images, each latent image being decodeable by the decoder from which the latent image is formed to reveal the image the latent image hides, the N latent images further formed such that the lines of the decoders cross one another within the common area at line angles displaced relative to one another so as to define a single axis of alignment; and forming each carrier device of the set of carrier devices by combining at least two items selected from the set of latent images and decoders so as not to decode any of the hidden images and such that the set of carrier devices includes all the latent images and all the decoders, whereby the set of carrier devices will reveal the N hidden images within theType: GrantFiled: April 2, 2009Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research OrganisationInventors: Lawrence David McCarthy, Matthew John Ballard