Patents by Inventor John Chien

John Chien 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: 20240133489
    Abstract: A brace clamp includes a first jaw; a second jaw pivotably coupled to the first jaw, wherein a clamp channel is defined between the first jaw and the second jaw, the clamp channel configured to receive a sway brace pipe therethrough; and a clamp fastener coupled to the first jaw; w the brace clamp is configurable in a disengaged configuration and an engaged configuration; and wherein, in the disengaged configuration, the first jaw is pivoted away from the second jaw and the clamp fastener is disengaged from the second jaw, and in the engaged configuration, the first jaw is pivoted towards the second jaw and the clamp fastener is engaged with the second jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: John Otto Deutsch, Michael A. Budrow, Patrick Chien Chen, Aaron Jonathon Kracke
  • Publication number: 20240089911
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a non-transitory computer storage medium, for receiving user-defined routes, each user-defined route including a tripwire of multiple tripwires and a direction, where each user-defined route includes an action of multiple actions executed by a sub-system of a home monitoring system, detecting a first signal at a first tripwire including a first direction, determining a set of user-defined routes including the first tripwire and the first direction, detecting a second signal at a second tripwire including a second direction, determining a particular user-defined route of the set of user-defined routes including the first tripwire and the first direction and the second tripwire and the second direction, determining an action executed by a sub-system of the home monitoring system for the particular user-defined route traversed by a user, and triggering execution of the action based on the second signal at the second tripwire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: John Murdock, Jasper Bingham, Allen Chien, Stephen Scott Trundle
  • Patent number: 11912776
    Abstract: The invention provides CARs (CARs) that specifically bind to BCMA (B-Cell Maturation Antigen). The invention further relates to engineered immune cells comprising such CARs, CAR-encoding nucleic acids, and methods of making such CARs, engineered immune cells, and nucleic acids. The invention further relates to therapeutic methods for use of these CARs and engineered immune cells for the treatment of a condition associated with malignant cells expressing BCMA (e.g., cancer).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: PFIZER INC.
    Inventors: Tracy Chia-Chien Kuo, Bijan Andre Boldajipour, Javier Fernando Chaparro Riggers, Philippe Duchateau, Roman Galetto, Alexandre Juillerat, Thomas Charles Pertel, Arvind Rajpal, Barbra Johnson Sasu, Cesar Adolfo Sommer, Julien Valton, Thomas John Van Blarcom
  • Patent number: 9119982
    Abstract: Compositions comprising are provided wherein RF is a fluorine containing moiety comprising (CF3)2CFCH2(CF3)CH—, (CF3)2CFCH2((CF3)2CF)CH—, (CF3)2CFCH2((CF3)2CH)CH—, (CF3)2CHCH2((CF3)2CF)CH—, ((CF3)2CFCH2)2CH—, (CF3)2CFCH2CF—, (CF3)2CF—, (CF3)2CH—, CF3—, or CnF2n+1—, n being an integer from 2 to 20; R1 is F or H; R2 comprises (CF3)2CF—, (CF3)2CH—, CF3—, F, or H; and R3 comprises (CF3)2CF—, (CF3)2CH—, CF3—, F, or H, such compositions can produced according to processes, and utilized to prevent combustion utilizing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
    Inventors: Vicki Hedrick, John Chien, Janet Boggs, Andrew Jackson, E. Bradley Edwards, Stephan Brandstadter
  • Patent number: 8318656
    Abstract: Production processes and systems are provided that include reacting halogenated compounds, dehalogenating compounds, reacting alcohol's, reacting olefins and a saturated compounds, reacting reactants having at least two —CF3 groups with reactants having cyclic groups, RF-compositions such as RF-intermediates, RF-surfactants, RF-monomers, RF-monomer units, RF-metal complexes, RF-phosphate esters, RF-glycols, RF-urethanes, and or RF-foam stabilizers. The RF portion can include at least two groups —CF3 groups, at least three —CF3 groups, and/or at least two —CF3 groups and at least two —CH2 groups. Detergents, emulsifiers, paints, adhesives, inks, wetting agents, foamers, and defoamers including the Rf-surfactant composition are provided. Acrylics, resins, and polymers are provided that include a RF-monomer unit. Compositions are provided that include a substrate having a RF-composition thereover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Janet Boggs, Stephan Brandstadter, John Chien, Vimal Sharma, E. Bradley Edwards, Vicki Hedrick, Andrew Jackson, Gregory Leman, Edward Norman, Robert Kaufman
  • Publication number: 20120175137
    Abstract: Compositions comprising are provided wherein RF is a fluorine containing moiety comprising (CF3)2CFCH2(CF3)CH—, (CF3)2CFCH2((CF3)2CF)CH—, (CF3)2CFCH2((CF3)2CH)CH—, (CF3)2CHCH2((CF3)2CF)CH—, ((CF3)2CFCH2)2CH—, (CF3)2CFCH2CF—, (CF3)2CF—, (CF3)2CH—, CF3—, or CnF2n+1—, n being an integer from 2 to 20; R1 is F or H; R2 comprises (CF3)2CF—, (CF3)2CH—, CF3—, F, or H; and R3 comprises (CF3)2CF—, (CF3)2CH—, CF3—, F, or H, such compositions can produced according to processes, and utilized to prevent combustion utilizing systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY CHEMTURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vicki HEDRICK, John Chien, Janet Boggs, Andrew Jackson, E. Bradley Edwards, Stephan Brandstadter
  • Patent number: 8148584
    Abstract: Compositions comprising are provided wherein RF is a fluorine containing moiety comprising (CF3)2CFCH2(CF3)CH—, (CF3)2CFCH2((CF3)2CF)CH—, (CF3)2CFCH2((CF3)2CH)CH—, (CF3)2CHCH2((CF3)2CF)CH—, ((CF3)2CFCH2)2CH—, (CF3)2CFCH2CF—, (CF3)2CF—, (CF3)2CH—, CF3—, or CnF2n+1—, n being an integer from 2 to 20; R1 is F or H; R2 comprises (CF3)2CF—, (CF3)2CH—, CF3—, F, or H; and R3 comprises (CF3)2CF—, (CF3)2CH—, CF3—, F, or H, such compositions can produced according to processes, and utilized to prevent combustion utilizing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignees: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Vicki Hedrick, John Chien, Janet Boggs, Andrew Jackson, E. Bradley Edwards, Stephan Brandstadter
  • Publication number: 20120071689
    Abstract: Production processes and systems are provided that include reacting halogenated compounds, dehalogenating compounds, reacting alcohol's, reacting olefins and a saturated compounds, reacting reactants having at least two —CF3 groups with reactants having cyclic groups, RF-compositions such as RF-intermediates, RF-surfactants, RF-monomers, RF-monomer units, RF-metal complexes, RF-phosphate esters, RF-glycols, RF-urethanes, and or RF-foam stabilizers. The RF portion can include at least two groups —CF3 groups, at least three —CF3 groups, and/or at least two —CF3 groups and at least two —CH2 groups. Detergents, emulsifiers, paints, adhesives, inks, wetting agents, foamers, and defoamers including the RF-surfactant composition are provided. Acrylics, resins, and polymers are provided that include a RF-monomer unit. Compositions are provided that include a substrate having a RF-composition thereover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY CHEMTURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Janet Boggs, Stephan Brandstadter, John Chien, Vimal Sharma, E. Bradley Edwards, Vicki Hedrick, Andrew Jackson, Gregory Leman, Edward Norman, Robert Kaufman
  • Publication number: 20110213113
    Abstract: RF-compositions including surfactants, foam stabilizers, monomers, polymers, urethanes, intermediates, metal complexes, phosphate esters as well as telomerization methods are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY CHEMTURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew Jackson, Vimal Sharma, E. Bradley Edwards, Janet Boggs, Vicki Hedrick, Stephan Brandstadter, John Chien, Edward Norman, Robert Kaufman, Bruno Ameduri, George K. Kostov
  • Patent number: 7964553
    Abstract: RF-compositions including surfactants, foam stabilizers, monomers, polymers, urethanes, intermediates, metal complexes, phosphate esters as well as telomerization methods are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: E. I. Dupont de Nmeours and Company
    Inventors: Andrew Jackson, Vimal Sharma, E. Bradley Edwards, Janet Boggs, Vicki Hedrick, Stephan Brandstadter, John Chien, Edward Norman, Robert Kaufman, Bruno Ameduri, George K. Kostov
  • Patent number: 7943567
    Abstract: Production processes and systems are provided that include reacting halogenated compounds, dehalogenating compounds, reacting alcohol's, reacting olefins and a saturated compounds, reacting reactants having at least two —CF3 groups with reactants having cyclic groups. RF-compositions such as RF-intermediates, RF-surfactants, RF-monomers, RF-monomer units, RF-metal complexes, RF-phosphate esters, RF-glycols, RF-urethanes, and/or RF-foam stabilizers. The RF portion can include at least two —CF3 groups, at least three —CF3 groups, and/or at least two —CF3 groups and at least two —CH2— groups. Detergents, emulsifiers, paints, adhesives, inks, wetting agents, foamers, and defoamers including the RF-surfactant composition are provided. Acrylics, resins, and polymers are provided that include a RF-monomer unit. Compositions are provided that include a substrate having a RF-composition thereover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Janet Boggs, Stephan Brandstadter, John Chien, Vimal Sharma, E. Bradley Edwards, Vicki Hedrick, Andrew Jackson, Gregory Leman, Edward Norman, Robert Kaufman
  • Publication number: 20090137773
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for making compositions such as RF(R?)nQ are provided. The RF group can include at least two —CF3 groups, the R? group can be a group having at least two carbons, n can be at least 1, and the Q group can include one or more atoms of the periodic table of elements. RF-intermediates (RF(RT)nQg); Surfactants (RF(RT)nQs); Foam stabilizers (RF(RT)IIQFS); Metal complexes (RF(RT)IIQMC); Phosphate ester (RF(RT)HQPE); Polymers (RF(RT)IIQMU); Monomers (RF(RT)IIQM); Urethanes (RF(R?)nQu); and/or Glycols (RF(RT)IIQH) and methods for making the same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Andrew Jackson, Vimal Sharma, Bradley E. Edwards, Janet Boggs, Victoria Hedrick, Stephan Brandstadter, John Chien, Edward Norman, Robert Kaufman, Bruno Ameduri, George K. Kostov
  • Publication number: 20080108785
    Abstract: RF-compositions including surfactants, foam stabilizers, monomers, polymers, urethanes, intermediates, metal complexes, phosphate esters as well as telomerization methods are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Andrew Jackson, Vimal Sharma, E. Edwards, Janet Boggs, Vicki Hedrick, Stephan Brandstadter, John Chien, Edward Norman, Robert Kaufman, Bruno Ameduri, George Kostov
  • Publication number: 20080045758
    Abstract: Halocarbon production processes are provided that can include reacting at least one C-2 halocarbon with at least one C-1 halocarbon in the presence of a phosphate to produce at least one C-3 chlorocarbon. The processes can include reacting ethylene with carbon tetrachloride in the presence of a phosphate. Halocarbon separation processes are provided that can include providing a reaction product that includes at least one saturated fluorocarbon and at least one unsaturated fluorocarbon and adding at least one hydrohalogen to produce a distillation mixture. Methods and materials are provided for the production and purification of halogenated compounds and intermediates in the production of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Mitchel Cohn, John Chien
  • Publication number: 20080044322
    Abstract: Halocarbon production processes are provided that can include reacting at least one C-2 halocarbon with at least one C-1 halocarbon in the presence of a phosphate to produce at least one C-3 chlorocarbon. The processes can include reacting ethylene with carbon tetrachloride in the presence of a phosphate. Halocarbon separation processes are provided that can include providing a reaction product that includes at least one saturated fluorocarbon and at least one unsaturated fluorocarbon and adding at least one hydrohalogen to produce a distillation mixture. Methods and materials are provided for the production and purification of halogenated compounds and intermediates in the production of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Mitchel Cohn, John Chien
  • Publication number: 20080009655
    Abstract: Production processes and systems are provided that include reacting halogenated compounds, dehalogenating compounds, reacting alcohol's, reacting olefins and a saturated compounds, reacting reactants having at least two —CF3 groups with reactants having cyclic groups. RF-compositions such as RF-intermediates, RF-surfactants, RF-monomers, RF-monomer units, RF-metal complexes, RF-phosphate esters, RF-glycols, RF-urethanes, and/or RF-foam stabilizers. The RF portion can include at least two —CF3 groups, at least three —CF3 groups, and/or at least two —CF3 groups and at least two —CH2— groups. Detergents, emulsifiers, paints, adhesives, inks, wetting agents, foamers, and defoamers including the RF-surfactant composition are provided. Acrylics, resins, and polymers are provided that include a RF-monomer unit. Compositions are provided that include a substrate having a RF-composition thereover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Janet Boggs, Stephan Brandstadter, John Chien, Vimal Sharma, E. Edwards, Vicki Hedrick, Andrew Jackson, Gregory Leman, Edward Norman, Robert Kaufman
  • Publication number: 20070282115
    Abstract: Production processes and systems are provided that include reacting halogenated compounds, dehalogenating compounds, reacting alcohols, reacting olefins and a saturated compounds, reacting reactants having at least two —CF3 groups with reactants having cyclic groups. RF-compositions such as RF-intermediates, RF-surfactants, RF-monomers, RF-monomer units, RF-metal complexes, RF-phosphate esters, RF-glycols, RF-urethanes, and/or RF-foam stabilizers. The RF portion can include at least two —CF3 groups, at least three —CF3 groups, and/or at least two —CF3 groups and at least two —CH2— groups. Detergents, emulsifiers, paints, adhesives, inks, wetting agents, foamers, and defoamers including the RF-surfactant composition are provided. Acrylics, resins, and polymers are provided that include a RF-monomer unit. Compositions are provided that include a substrate having a RF-composition thereover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Janet Boggs, Stephan Brandstadter, John Chien, Mitchel Cohn, E. Edwards, Vicki Hedrick, Andrew Jackson, Gregory Leman, Bruno Ameduri, George Kostov
  • Publication number: 20070161537
    Abstract: Production processes and systems are provided that include reacting halogenated compounds, dehalogenating compounds, reacting alcohols, reacting olefins and a saturated compounds, reacting reactants having at least two —CF3 groups with reactants having cyclic groups. RF-compositions such as RF-intermediates, RF-surfactants, RFmonomers, RF-monomer units, RF-metal complexes, RF-phosphate esters, RF-glycols, RF-urethanes, and/or RF-foam stabilizers. The RF portion can include at least two CF3 groups, at least three —CF3 groups, and/or at least two —CF3 groups and at least two —CH2— groups. Detergents, emulsifiers, paints, adhesives, inks, wetting agents, foamers, and defoamers including the RF-surfactant composition are provided. Acrylics, resins, and polymers are provided that include a RF-monomer unit. Compositions are provided that include a substrate having a RF-composition thereover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Great Lakes Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Janet Boggs, Stephan Brandstadter, John Chien, Vimal Sharma, Edwards Bradley, Victoria Hedrick, Andrew Jackson, Gregory Leman, Bruno Ameduri, George Kostov
  • Publication number: 20070152200
    Abstract: Compositions comprising are provided wherein RF is a fluorine containing moiety comprising (CF3)2CFCH2(CF3)CH—, (CF3)2CFCH2((CF3)2CF)CH—, (CF3)2CFCH2((CF3)2CH)CH—, (CF3)2CHCH2((CF3)2CF)CH—, ((CF3)2CFCH2)2CH—, (CF3)2CFCH2CF—, (CF3)2CF—, (CF3)2CH—, CF3—, or CnF2n+1—, n being an integer from 2 to 20; R1 is F or H; R2 comprises (CF3)2CF—, (CF3)2CH—, CF3—, F, or H; and R3 comprises (CF3)2CF—, (CF3)2CH—, CF3—, F, or H, such compositions can produced according to processes, and utilized to prevent combustion utilizing systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Vicki Hedrick, John Chien, Janet Boggs, Andrew Jackson, E. Edwards, Stephan Brandstadter
  • Publication number: 20070149437
    Abstract: Production processes and systems are provided that include reacting halogenated compounds, dehalogenating compounds, reacting alcohols, reacting olefins and a saturated compounds, reacting reactants having at least two —CF3 groups with reactants having cyclic groups. RF compositions such as RF-intermediates, RF-surfactants, RF-monomers, RF-monomer units, RF-metal complexes, RF-phosphate esters, RF-glycols, RF urethanes, and/or RF-foam stabilizers. The RF portion can include at least two —CF3 groups, at least three —CF3 groups, and/or at least two —CF3 groups and at least two —CH2— groups. Detergents, emulsifiers, paints, adhesives, inks, wetting agents, foamers, and defoamers including the RF-surfactant composition are provided. Acrylics, resins, and polymers are provided that include a RF-monomer unit Compositions are provided that include a substrate having a RF-composition thereover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Janet Boggs, Stephan Brandstadter, John Chien, Vimal Sharma, E. Bradley Edwards, Victoria Hedrick, Andrew Jackson, Gregory Leman, Edward Norman, Robert Kaufman