Patents by Inventor John Pearce
John Pearce 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: 11014839Abstract: A liquid treatment device comprising: two antennae; an enclosure for holding a liquid including a solvent and a solute; a generator operatively connected to the two antennae to generate an oscillating voltage in each antenna, wherein each voltage is out of phase with the other to create an oscillating electric-field; and the liquid in the enclosure being subjected to the electric-field in the presence of a magnetic field to change the chemical and/or physical properties of the solute, without the liquid contacting the two antennae.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: HydrosmartInventors: Robert Bruce Moore, Chris Ian Murphy, Paul John Pearce
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Patent number: 10314316Abstract: A reconstituted reduced FODMAPS wheat gluten protein-based flour is disclosed for use in producing a food product suitable for consumption by a wheat intolerant consumer without development of associated defining symptoms of wheat intolerance The reduced FODMAPS wheat gluten protein-based flour includes as a constituent a proportion of wheat gluten protein recovered from a source wheat flour and additional constituents of types which have been recovered from wheat flour or other non-wheat source and which have been substantially depleted of FODMAPS content.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: SHOALHAVEN STARCHES PTY LTDInventors: Robert John Pearce, Amy Lee Barrie
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Patent number: 10123509Abstract: Vapor wake detection is a highly advantageous method and system for detecting explosives and other illicit substances. With vapor wake detection, a canine and a handler are used; however, unlike other detection schemes, the canine leads the handler. After the handler positions the canine in a desired location, the canine detects scents in the air that come to the canine. When the canine detects a trained scent, the canine leads the handler to or follows behind the carrier of the item with the scent. Once the carrier is identified by the handler, the proper personnel are contacted. To implement vapor wake detection effectively, specific rigorous training is utilized.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Auburn UniversityInventors: John Pearce, L. Paul Waggoner, Jeanne S. Brock, Timothy Baird, David A. Baffa, Daniel McAfee, Robert E. Leonard
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Publication number: 20180007866Abstract: Vapor wake detection is a highly advantageous method and system for detecting explosives and other illicit substances. With vapor wake detection, a canine and a handler are used; however, unlike other detection schemes, the canine leads the handler. After the handler positions the canine in a desired location, the canine detects scents in the air that come to the canine. When the canine detects a trained scent, the canine leads the handler to or follows behind the carrier of the item with the scent. Once the carrier is identified by the handler, the proper personnel are contacted. To implement vapor wake detection effectively, specific rigorous training is utilized.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: Auburn UniversityInventors: John Pearce, L. Paul Waggoner, Jeanne S. Brock, Timothy Baird, David A. Baffa, Daniel McAfee, Robert E. Leonard
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Publication number: 20170326816Abstract: Various implementations utilize electromagnetic energy in the microwave and/or radio frequency (RF) spectrum to volumetrically solidify selective regions of a base material powder bed (e.g., polymer or ceramic). When they are dry, base materials utilized in powder bed fusion and other additive manufacturing processes are relatively transparent to microwave and RF energy, making it very difficult to heat them with those energy sources. However, mixing or doping the base material powders with conducting particles, such as graphite or carbon black, enhances energy absorption at microwave and radio frequencies, enabling heating and melting. Thus, volumetric additive manufacturing may be achieved by selectively doping a 3D powder bed with energy-absorbing particles in the shape of the desired object and exposing the powder bed to microwave and/or RF energy fields, such that the doped regions are volumetrically sintered into desired objects, leaving the surrounding powder unaffected.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Carolyn Seepersad, Joseph Beaman, John Pearce
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Patent number: 9763426Abstract: Vapor wake detection is a highly advantageous method and system for detecting explosives and other illicit substances. With vapor wake detection, a canine and a handler are used; however, unlike other detection schemes, the canine leads the handler. After the handler positions the canine in a desired location, the canine detects scents in the air that come to the canine. When the canine detects a trained scent, the canine leads the handler to or follows behind the carrier of the item with the scent. Once the carrier is identified by the handler, the proper personnel are contacted. To implement vapor wake detection effectively, specific rigorous training is utilized.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Auburn UniversityInventors: John Pearce, L. Paul Waggoner, Jeanne S. Brock, Timothy Baird, David A. Baffa, Daniel McAfee, Robert E. Leonard
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Publication number: 20160316718Abstract: Vapor wake detection is a highly advantageous method and system for detecting explosives and other illicit substances. With vapor wake detection, a canine and a handler are used; however, unlike other detection schemes, the canine leads the handler. After the handler positions the canine in a desired location, the canine detects scents in the air that come to the canine. When the canine detects a trained scent, the canine leads the handler to or follows behind the carrier of the item with the scent. Once the carrier is identified by the handler, the proper personnel are contacted. To implement vapor wake detection effectively, specific rigorous training is utilized.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: Auburn UniversityInventors: John Pearce, L. Paul Waggoner, Jeanne S. Brock, Timothy Baird, David A. Baffa, Daniel McAfee, Robert E. Leonard
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Publication number: 20150090194Abstract: Vapor wake detection is a highly advantageous method and system for detecting explosives and other illicit substances. With vapor wake detection, a canine and a handler are used; however, unlike other detection schemes, the canine leads the handler. After the handler positions the canine in a desired location, the canine detects scents in the air that come to the canine. When the canine detects a trained scent, the canine leads the handler to or follows behind the carrier of the item with the scent. Once the carrier is identified by the handler, the proper personnel are contacted. To implement vapor wake detection effectively, specific rigorous training is utilized.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: AUBURN UNIVERSITYInventors: John Pearce, L. Paul Waggoner, Jeanne S. Brock, Timothy Baird, David A. Baffa, Daniel McAfee, Robert E. Leonard
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Patent number: 8959982Abstract: Vapor wake detection is a highly advantageous method and system for detecting explosives and other illicit substances. With vapor wake detection, a canine and a handler are used; however, unlike other detection schemes, the canine leads the handler. After the handler positions the canine in a desired location, the canine detects scents in the air that come to the canine. When the canine detects a trained scent, the canine leads the handler to or follows behind the carrier of the item with the scent. Once the carrier is identified by the handler, the proper personnel are contacted. To implement vapor wake detection effectively, specific rigorous training is utilized.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Auburn UniversityInventors: John Pearce, L. Paul Waggoner, Jeanne S. Brock, Timothy Baird, David A. Baffa, Daniel McAfee, Robert E. Leonard
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Patent number: 8931327Abstract: Vapor wake detection is a highly advantageous method and system for detecting explosives and other illicit substances. With vapor wake detection, a canine and a handler are used; however, unlike other detection schemes, the canine leads the handler. After the handler positions the canine in a desired location, the canine detects scents in the air that come to the canine. When the canine detects a trained scent, the canine leads the handler to or follows behind the carrier of the item with the scent. Once the carrier is identified by the handler, the proper personnel are contacted. To implement vapor wake detection effectively, specific rigorous training is utilized.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Auburn UniversityInventors: John Pearce, L. Paul Waggoner, Jeanne S. Brock, Timothy Baird, David A. Baffa, Daniel McAfee, Robert E. Leonard, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140102380Abstract: Vapor wake detection is a highly advantageous method and system for detecting explosives and other illicit substances. With vapor wake detection, a canine and a handler are used; however, unlike other detection schemes, the canine leads the handler. After the handler positions the canine in a desired location, the canine detects scents in the air that come to the canine. When the canine detects a trained scent, the canine leads the handler to or follows behind the carrier of the item with the scent. Once the carrier is identified by the handler, the proper personnel are contacted. To implement vapor wake detection effectively, specific rigorous training is utilized.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: AUBURN UNIVERSITYInventors: John Pearce, L. Paul Waggoner, Jeanne S. Brock, Timothy Baird, David A. Baffa, Daniel McAfee, Robert E. Leonard
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Patent number: 8677672Abstract: A bullet trap (1) is provided that connects to a muzzle end (5) of a weapon (3). The bullet trap (1) has a body (11) with a chamber (17) into which a bullet can be fired. The chamber (17) has a plurality of baffles (27) located one behind the other in an aligned series arrangement. The baffles (27) absorb kinetic energy of a fired bullet and enable the bullet to be trapped within the body (11). The baffles (27) have a thickness at a center of axis of travel of a bullet less than the thickness at a radially outwardly distant position to provide for a deformation at the center of a first of a series of baffles (27) before there will be engagement of a center of second and subsequent baffles (27).Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2008Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Thales Australia LimitedInventors: Bruce Kennedy, David John Maloney, Trevor John Pearce
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Publication number: 20120263837Abstract: A process for preparing at least one animal feed supplement from one or more distillation by-product which includes the following steps in order: A Prepare the or each distillation by-product for processing; B Mix a prepared distillation by-product with one or more cation source; C Dry one or more reaction product; such that step A results in the prepared distillation by-product ready for step B and step B produces the one or more reaction product for step C.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: Graeme Douglas Coles, Robert John Pearce
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Publication number: 20120111285Abstract: Vapor wake detection is a highly advantageous method and system for detecting explosives and other illicit substances. With vapor wake detection, a canine and a handler are used; however, unlike other detection schemes, the canine leads the handler. After the handler positions the canine in a desired location, the canine detects scents in the air that come to the canine. When the canine detects a trained scent, the canine leads the handler to or follows behind the carrier of the item with the scent. Once the carrier is identified by the handler, the proper personnel are contacted. To implement vapor wake detection effectively, specific rigorous training is utilized.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: AUBURN UNIVERSITYInventors: John Pearce, L. Paul Waggoner, Jeanne S. Brock, Timothy Baird, David A. Baffa, Daniel McAfee, Robert E. Leonard, JR.
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Publication number: 20110152661Abstract: A method for identifying the viability of ischemic myocardium of a patient. The method includes the steps of measuring in real-time the ischemic myocardium of a beating or non-beating heart. There is the step of determining in real-time whether the ischemic myocardium of the beating or non-beating heart is stunned or is nonviable. An apparatus for identifying the viability of ischemic myocardium of a patient's heart. The apparatus includes an electrode array having at least four electrodes for electrical communication with the heart which produces an array signal. The apparatus includes a processor portion in communication with the array which receives the array signal and determines in real-time whether the ischemic myocardium of the heart is stunned or is nonviable. An apparatus for analyzing living tissue. The apparatus includes an electrode array having at least four electrodes for electrical communication with the tissue which produces an array signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Marc D. Feldman, Anil Tharian George Kottam, John Pearce, Jonathan Valvano, John Porterfield
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Publication number: 20110056364Abstract: A bullet trap (1) is provided that connects to a muzzle end (5) of a weapon (3). The bullet trap (1) has a body (11) with a chamber (17) into which a bullet can be fired. The chamber (17) has a plurality of baffles (27) located one behind the other in an aligned series arrangement. The baffles (27) absorb kinetic energy of a fired bullet and enable the bullet to be trapped within the body (11). The baffles (27) have a thickness at a centre of axis of travel of a bullet less than the thickness at a radially outwardly distant position to provide for a deformation at the centre of a first of a series of baffles (27) before there will be engagement of a centre of second and subsequent baffles (27).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2008Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: Thales Australia LimitedInventors: Bruce Kennedy, David John Maloney, Trevor John Pearce
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Publication number: 20070198100Abstract: The disclosed principles provide for a digital industrial network and related method of maintaining and operating a system. An industrial network constructed according to the disclosed principles combines both the control/data signals used with smart control devices and operating power for those devices in one industrial network hybrid cable. In one embodiment, an industrial network comprises smart control devices for maintaining and operating a system, and hybrid cabling connecting the smart control devices in a daisy-chain. In addition, in such an industrial network, the cabling is configured to transmit control/data signals and operating power for the smart control devices along the daisy-chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2006Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicant: PURIFICS ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Brian Butters, Anthony Powell, John Pearce, Matthew Murdock
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Publication number: 20070144038Abstract: An insole for footwear that is capable of providing a protective layer between a plantar surface of a human foot and an upper surface of a sole of the footwear. The insole can have a first portion positioned in a rearfoot region of the insole and a second portion positioned at a forefoot portion of the insole, wherein the second portion can be more flexible than the first portion. The insole may further include a toe piece positioned in a toe region of the insole and a footbed that overlays the first portion of the insole, the second portion of the insole, and the toe piece of the insole.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2006Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventors: James Ailey, Glenn Middleton, John Pearce, Sharon Moure, Wallace McNeil, Hans Hansen
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Publication number: 20070027825Abstract: A transport system having commuters with identification and/or vehicles with identification (“identifiers”) authorising them to take part in the transport system, at least one vehicle park in which authorised commuters may park vehicles and/or take on board authorised commuters who may or may not have parked vehicles and transport them to a specified destination and/or for set down near the specified destination, a hub at which vehicles of authorised commuters or others may take on board authorised commuters and transport them to the or a said vehicle park, optionally near the specified destination, at least one pickup point from which authorised commuters may be transported back to the hub, and a benefit sharing system involving the use of the identifiers at the vehicle park(s) and/or said hub whereby an authorised commuter, when a driver of authorised commuter(s) leaving and/or returning to or arriving at the vehicle park(s) and/or hub, benefits at some detriment to each carried commuter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2006Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventors: John Pearce, Paul Minett
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Publication number: 20060053657Abstract: An insole for footwear that is capable of providing a protective layer between a plantar surface of a human foot and an upper surface of a sole of the footwear. The insole can have a first portion positioned in a rearfoot region of the insole and a second portion positioned at a forefoot portion of the insole, wherein the second portion can be more flexible than the first portion. The insole may further include a toe piece positioned in a toe region of the insole and a footbed that overlays the first portion of the insole, the second portion of the insole, and the toe piece of the insole.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2005Publication date: March 16, 2006Inventors: James Ailey, Glenn Middleton, John Pearce, Sharon Moure, Wallace McNeil, Hans Hansen