Patents by Inventor John Pratt

John Pratt 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: 20050116100
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method including a latching device for displaceably retaining a panel relative to a frame. The latching device includes at least a bolt which is carried on the latching device and is operatively associated with the panel to prevent disengagement of the panel. The latching device includes at least one pressure responsive device operatively coupled to the bolt to retain the bolt in a desired position and release the bolt when a predetermined pressure differential occurs relative to two, generally opposite, sides of the panel or when a pressure decrease occurs on one side of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: John Pratt, Timothy Rozema, Frank Jackson, William Bourne, Manuel Hernandez
  • Publication number: 20050075331
    Abstract: The present invention provides an HCV polymerase inhibiting compound having the formula (I) and a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of said compound. The present invention also provides a method for inhibiting hepatitis C virus (HCV) polymerase, a method for inhibiting HCV viral replication, and a method for treating or preventing HCV infection. Processes for making said compounds, and synthetic intermediates employed in said processes, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: John Pratt, David Betebenner, Pamela Donner, Brian Green, Dale Kempf, Keith McDaniel, Clarence Maring, Vincent Stoll, Rong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20050024815
    Abstract: Disclosed is a latch assembly that includes an in-line fuse, which prevents damage to the latch assembly and its component parts in the event that a force in excess of a predetermined force is exerted on the latch handle. The latch assembly includes a latch housing and a latch, which is mounted in the latch housing. The latch includes a latch handle having a trigger assembly adapted to retain and release the handle from a locked position. The latch handle in turn causes an arm assembly to cause the movement of a push/pull type cable assembly. The in-line fuse is pivotally mounted to the arm assembly, and positioned in-line with the push/pull cable. The in-line fuse pin includes a sacrificial section that is designed to change in the event that excessive forces are applied to the latch handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventor: John Pratt
  • Publication number: 20040239126
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method including a latching device for displaceably retaining a panel relative to a frame. The latching device includes at least a bolt which is carried on the latching device and is operatively associated with the panel to prevent disengagement of the panel. The latching device includes at least one pressure responsive device operatively coupled to the bolt to retain the bolt in a desired position and release the bolt when a predetermined pressure differential occurs relative to two, generally opposite, sides of the panel or when a pressure decrease occurs on one side of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: John Pratt, Timothy S Rozema
  • Patent number: 6662633
    Abstract: A method for locating an internal transfer leak in a fuel cell stack by applying a substantially constant gas pressure difference between a first fluid stream passage and a second fluid stream passage, wherein gas pressure in the second fluid stream passage is higher than gas pressure in the first fluid stream passage. A test gas is supplied to the second fluid stream passage and a test liquid is supplied to the first fluid stream passage. A parameter indicative of flow rate of the test gas exiting the first fluid stream passage is measured as the test liquid fills the first fluid stream passage. An apparatus for locating an internal transfer leak in a fuel cell stack is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Ballard Power Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen John Pratt
  • Patent number: 6592680
    Abstract: An integrated circuit assembly cleaning apparatus and method allow a cleaning solution to completely fill spaces within an integrated circuit assembly. Such spaces include, for example, the thin space between the die and substrate of a flip-chip integrated circuit. The cleaning solution fills the space while the air initially occupying the space escapes. These actions are accomplished by first tilting the integrated circuit assembly from horizontal. The integrated circuit assembly is then immersed in the bath at a controllable rate to allow the cleaning solution to completely fill the space while the air in the space escapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela L Christison, Lawrence E. Houdek, John Pratt, Russell Bjorlie, William H Hanna, Perry H. Pierce
  • Publication number: 20030110837
    Abstract: A method for locating an internal transfer leak in a fuel cell stack by applying a substantially constant gas pressure difference between a first fluid stream passage and a second fluid stream passage, wherein gas pressure in the second fluid stream passage is higher than gas pressure in the first fluid stream passage. A test gas is supplied to the second fluid stream passage and a test liquid is supplied to the first fluid stream passage. A parameter indicative of flow rate of the test gas exiting the first fluid stream passage is measured as the test liquid fills the first fluid stream passage. An apparatus for locating an internal transfer leak in a fuel cell stack is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: Ballard Power Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen John Pratt
  • Publication number: 20020134408
    Abstract: An integrated circuit assembly cleaning apparatus and method allow a cleaning solution to completely fill spaces within an integrated circuit assembly. Such spaces include, for example, the thin space between the die and substrate of a flip-chip integrated circuit. The cleaning solution fills the space while the air initially occupying the space escapes. These actions are accomplished by first tilting the integrated circuit assembly from horizontal. The integrated circuit assembly is then immersed in the bath at a controllable rate to allow the cleaning solution to completely fill the space while the air in the space escapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Pamela L. Christison, Lawrence E. Houdek, John Pratt, Russell Bjorlie, William H. Hanna, Perry H. Pierce
  • Publication number: 20020087559
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing content to a user via a network are described. A server system receives a request from a client node to obtain digital information (e.g., a document). The request includes a resource locator, e.g., a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), specifying the digital information to obtain from a storage system. In response to the resource locator, the storage system communicates with the storage system, causing a file containing a copy of the specified digital information to be dynamically generated and stored at an address location in memory. The server system redirects the client request to this address location, via a new, dynamically generated resource locator, accesses the file to obtain a copy of the specified digital information, and transmits the copy of the specified digital information over the network to the client node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventor: JOHN PRATT
  • Patent number: 6384264
    Abstract: Organic photoprecursors of amines are provided for use in photosensitive imaging systems, finding particular application in the preparation of lithographic printing plates. Said photoprecursors generate free amines on exposure to long wavelength UV or visible radiation, have high solubility in organic solvents, and include photolabile 2-nitrobenzyl functional groups. Methods for the synthesis of the photoprecursors are described, and the use of the said photoprecursors for the production of printing plates using both positive working and negative working techniques are discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert
    Inventors: Maria de Lurdes dos Santos Cristiano, John Kynaston Davies, Sharon Dowd, Robert Alexander Walker Johnstone, Michael John Pratt, John Robert Wade
  • Patent number: 6171756
    Abstract: Organic photoprecursors of amines are provided for use in photosensitive imaging systems, finding particular application in the preparation of lithographic printing plates. Said photoprecursors generate free amines on exposure to long wavelength UV or visible radiation, have high solubility in organic solvents, and include photolabile 2-nitrobenzyl functional groups. Methods for the synthesis of the photoprecursors are described, and the use of the said photoprecursors for the production of printing plates using both positive working and negative working techniques are discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Afga-Gevaert, N.V.
    Inventors: Maria de Lurdes dos Santos Cristiano, John Kynaston Davies, Sharon Dowd, Robert Alexander Walker Johnstone, Michael John Pratt, John Robert Wade
  • Patent number: 6146051
    Abstract: The paving system has a perforated pavement covering a deep substrate of mainly hard nodules or shells, the whole being surrounded by impervious walls to provide temporary storage in the interstices for chemical spillage or flood water, wherein liquids may be chemically treated or biologically decomposed, and from whence the rate of outflow may be regulated, the pavement consisting of preformed pavings of brick, concrete or other material, laid edge to edge without mortar or cement, and these pavings can be perforated or notched to allow liquids to run down into the substrate. The pavings are laid on a screen which filters out solid particles to reduce clogging. The system allows biological substances to grow, or be introduced, with or without additional nutrients, and allows chemical treatments to be introduced, from above, when needed. The whole pavement system can be lifted out for cleaning or, substitution, and relaid as new.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Conventry University
    Inventor: Christopher John Pratt
  • Patent number: 5710193
    Abstract: Colorants, polymeric binder resins, photoinitiators, photosensitizers, color-change agents, anti-halation agents, stabilizers, and other active hydrogen-containing components of radiation sensitive compositions for lithographic printing plate production and the like are reacted with a polyethylenically unsaturated monoisocyanate compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein Y is the residue of a monohydroxyl compound of formula YOH and Y contains at least two ethylenically unsaturated double bonds. In this way the components are bonded to the image on exposure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: DuPont (UK) Limited
    Inventors: John Robert Wade, Michael John Pratt, Jianrong Ren
  • Patent number: 5100040
    Abstract: Labels in sheet form are first separated into strips along spaced parallel perforation lines extending in the direction of sheet movement and then into individual labels along spaced perforation lines extending in a direction transverse to sheet movement. The strip separation step can be accomplished with one of three ways. The first embodiment includes a two driven pressure rollers one of which has a resilient exterior surface including discontinuous alternating larger and smaller diameter areas and the other has a rigid continuous surface of different diameter sections. The rollers cooperate to clamp the sheet at points between the perforation lines as it moves and exert to a force along the perforating lines to burst same. The second embodiment involves moving belts which clamp the sheets between the perforation lines as it moves, gradually separating into different planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Assignee: Texpak, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Kunreuther, John Pratt
  • Patent number: 4043811
    Abstract: A conversion solution for rendering hydrophilic the zinc oxide resin binder type planographic masters containing 2.0% potassium ferrocyanide, phosphoric acid to produce a pH in the range of 4.1 - 4.2 and a buffering salt of ammonium acid phosphate or sodium acid phosphate to buffer the solution and 4.0% by weight of triethanolamine as a modifying and solvating agent to raise the solubility threshold preventing formation of needle-like crystals that tend to form as water evaporates from the solution, and modify the physical property of crystals that do form to a less-hard structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1977
    Assignee: Addressograph Multigraph Corporation
    Inventor: Richard John Pratt