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).

  • Publication number: 20240024649
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Vijay AGARWAL, Braden ELIASON, Jeremy LING, John BALLARD, Gregg MILLER
  • Publication number: 20230338754
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Vijay AGARWAL, Braden ELIASON, Jeremy LING, John BALLARD, Gregg MILLER
  • Publication number: 20230330443
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Vijay AGARWAL, Braden ELIASON, Jeremy LING, John BALLARD, Gregg MILLER
  • Publication number: 20230330442
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Vijay AGARWAL, Braden ELIASON, Jeremy LING, John BALLARD, Gregg MILLER
  • Publication number: 20230323233
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Mathew John BALLARD, Philip Stephen CASEY, Susan Wan-Yi HOLMES, Cameron David WAY, Kevin Norman WINZENBERG, James HULL
  • Publication number: 20230250352
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Mathew John BALLARD, Philip Stephen CASEY, Susan Wan-Yi HOLMES, Cameron David WAY
  • Patent number: 11618863
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Mathew John Ballard, Philip Stephen Casey, Susan Wan-Yi Holmes, Cameron David Way
  • Patent number: 11299688
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Mathew John Ballard, Philip Stephen Casey, Susan Wan-Yi Holmes, Cameron David Way, Kevin Norman Winzenberg, James Hull
  • Publication number: 20220081637
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Mathew John BALLARD, Philip Stephen CASEY, Susan Wan-Yi HOLMES, Cameron David WAY
  • Patent number: 11186797
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Mathew John Ballard, Philip Stephen Casey, Susan Wan-Yi Holmes, Cameron David Way
  • Publication number: 20200181520
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Mathew John BALLARD, Philip Stephen CASEY, Susan Wan-Yi HOLMES, Cameron David WAY
  • Patent number: 10557101
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Mathew John Ballard, Philip Stephen Casey, Susan Wan-Yi Holmes, Cameron David Way
  • Publication number: 20190284494
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Mathew John BALLARD, Philip Stephen CASEY, Susan Wan-Yi HOLMES, Cameron David WAY, Kevin Norman WINZENBERG, James HULL
  • Publication number: 20190062661
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew John Ballard, Phillip Stephen Casey, Susan Wan-Yi Holmes, Cameron David Way
  • Patent number: 10113131
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Mathew John Ballard, Philip Stephen Casey, Susan Wan-Yi Holmes, Cameron David Way
  • Publication number: 20180195019
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Mathew John BALLARD, Philip Stephen CASEY, Susan Wan-Yi HOLMES, Cameron David WAY
  • Publication number: 20160318652
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Mitchell James Torbert, Jeffrey John Ballard
  • Patent number: 9409122
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Qi Yang, Susan N. James, Mathew John Ballard, Mark Bown, Paul Feron, Graeme Douglas Puxty
  • Publication number: 20140127103
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Qi Yang, Susan N. James, Mathew John Ballard, Mark Bown, Paul Feron, Graeme Douglas Puxty
  • Patent number: 8630445
    Abstract: 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 the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Lawrence David McCarthy, Matthew John Ballard