Patents by Inventor Jordan A. Frank

Jordan A. Frank 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).

  • Patent number: 11951351
    Abstract: An exercise treadmill is disclosed. The treadmill can include one or more sensors to acquire input data. A computer system can trigger one or more actions based on the input data. The input data can correspond to a lengthwise position of the user along a length of a usable surface of the platform and/or a lateral position of the user on the belt. The action(s) can include providing feedback to the user and/or adjusting rotation of the belt and/or a resistance of rotation of the belt. The adjustment can be performed in response to input from a user control requesting the adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Runway Treadmill, LLC
    Inventor: Jordan Frank
  • Patent number: 11940283
    Abstract: A method for matching a vehicle with a user including receiving a user ride request for a vehicle from a plurality of available vehicles from a user, receiving a threshold vehicle risk score preference for the user, receiving a user risk score for the user, receiving a threshold user risk score preference for the plurality of available vehicles, identifying a subset of the plurality of available vehicles having a vehicle risk score at or below the threshold vehicle risk score preference of the user and a threshold user risk score preference at or above the user risk score of the user, and presenting the user with ride options for selecting one of the subset of the plurality of available vehicles of the subset of available vehicles for the user ride request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger A. Kyle, Christopher Risberg, Nikhil Rajendra, Timothy Wang, Jordan Frank, Jiju Thomas, Daniel C. Bracken, Joshua Batie, Michael D. Dorazio, Randy Kaushek
  • Patent number: 11932693
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antibodies having the ability to bind to the immune checkpoint protein programmed death-1 (PD-1), such as human PD-1, or nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, wherein the antibodies comprise modifications in the Fc region eliminating or reducing a Fc-mediated effector function of the antibodies. The present disclosure also relates to compositions or kits comprising said antibodies or nucleic acids, as well as to the use of these antibodies or nucleic acids or compositions in the field of medicine, preferably in the field of immunotherapy, e.g., for the treatment of cancers. The present invention further relates to methods for inducing an immune response in a subject comprising providing to the subject an antibody of the present disclosure or one or more nucleic acids encoding such an antibody, or a composition comprising said antibody or nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: BioNTech SE, Genmab A/S
    Inventors: Ugur Sahin, Sina Fellermeier-Kopf, Friederike Gieseke, Karsten Beckmann, Claudia Paulmann, Alexander Muik, Ivan Kuzmanov, Esther Cornelia Wilhelmina Breij, Patricia Garrido Castro, Jordan Blum, Lars Guelen, Joost Neijssen, Bart-Jan De Kreuk, Richard Hibbert, Janine Schuurman, Aran Frank Labrijn
  • Publication number: 20230372894
    Abstract: An absorbent article, such as a diaper, disposable diapers, children's training pants, adolescent nighttime pants, feminine hygiene products, sanitary napkin or incontinence device, wherein said absorbent article comprising a top sheet, an acquisition-distribution layer, an absorbent core, and a back sheet, and where the absorbent core is layered with a wrapsheet, and the absorbent core further contains cellulosic material, an absorbent polymer and an odor reducing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Freestyle World, Inc.
    Inventor: Jordan Frank
  • Publication number: 20230324824
    Abstract: An emulsion aggregation toner including a toner particle comprising at least one resin; an optional colorant; an optional wax; and a charge control agent disposed on a surface of the toner particle; the charge control agent comprising a complex formed from a metal ion donor and at least one of a ligand selected from a member of the group consisting of a polyaromatic acid comprising humic acid, a pyranone based ligand, a furanone based ligand, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Genggeng Qi, Jordan A. Frank, Elizabeth K. Priebe, Chieh-Min Cheng, Michael F. Zona
  • Publication number: 20230296997
    Abstract: An emulsion aggregation toner including a toner particle comprising at least one resin; an optional colorant; an optional wax; and a reactive charge control agent comprising at least one positive charging compound comprising a member selected from the group consisting of an amine compound having at least 3 carbon atoms, an ammonium compound having at least 3 carbon atoms, a phosphonium compound having at least 3 carbon atoms, a boronium compound having at least 3 carbon atoms, and combinations thereof; at least one reactive anchoring compound comprising a member selected the group consisting of amino, epoxy, carboxylic, hydroxyl, silanol, cyanide, anhydride, aldehyde, ketone, vinyl, and combinations thereof; and wherein the charge control agent optionally further comprises a negative charging compound comprising a member selected from the group consisting of aromatic carboxylic acid, silanol, phenol, pyranone, furanone, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Jordan A. Frank, Genggeng Qi, Chieh-Min Cheng, Michael F. Zona, Elizabeth K. Priebe
  • Publication number: 20230296998
    Abstract: An emulsion aggregation toner including a toner particle comprising at least one resin; an optional colorant; an optional wax; and a charge control agent disposed on a surface of the toner particle; the control agent comprising a phenyl based siloxane; and a complex formed from a metal ion donor and at least one of a ligand selected from a member of the group consisting of a polyaromatic acid comprising humic acid, a pyranone based ligand, a furanone based ligand, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Jordan A. Frank, Genggeng Qi, Elizabeth K. Priebe, Chieh-Min Cheng, Michael F. Zona
  • Publication number: 20230049632
    Abstract: A method for matching a vehicle with a user including receiving a user ride request for a vehicle from a plurality of available vehicles from a user, receiving a threshold vehicle risk score preference for the user, receiving a user risk score for the user, receiving a threshold user risk score preference for the plurality of available vehicles, identifying a subset of the plurality of available vehicles having a vehicle risk score at or below the threshold vehicle risk score preference of the user and a threshold user risk score preference at or above the user risk score of the user, and presenting the user with ride options for selecting one of the subset of the plurality of available vehicles of the subset of available vehicles for the user ride request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger A. Kyle, Christopher Risberg, Nikhil Rajendra, Timothy Wang, Jordan Frank, Jiju Thomas, Daniel C. Bracken, Joshua Batie, Michael D. Dorazio, Randy Kaushek
  • Publication number: 20220335247
    Abstract: A system for determining a sanitization status of an environment includes a plurality of sensors integrated into a surface of the environment, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors senses the sanitization status of the surface around the respective sensor, provides data related to the sanitization status, and provides output regarding the sanitization status, a computing device that stores logic that, when executed by the computing device causes the computing device to perform at least: receive the data related to the sanitization status from each of the plurality of sensors; determine at least one unsanitized zone on the surface from the data; and communicate data related to the at least one unsanitized zone to the plurality of sensors such that the plurality of sensors may provide the output regarding the at least one unsanitized zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger A. Kyle, Christopher Risberg, Nikhil Rajendra, Timothy Wang, Jordan Frank, Jiju Thomas, David M. Goemer, Evan Vijithakumara, Imad Zahid, Lizbeth Jurado, Lou Pope, Yuho Kozu
  • Publication number: 20220244656
    Abstract: Toner particles including a core and a shell thereover; wherein the core comprises at least one styrene-acrylate copolymer selected from styrene-acrylate copolymer 1, styrene-acrylate copolymer 2, and styrene-acrylate copolymer 3, and combinations thereof a wax; and an optional colorant; wherein the shell comprises at least one styrene-acrylate copolymer selected from styrene-acrylate copolymer 1, styrene acrylate copolymer 2, styrene acrylate copolymer 3, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Jordan A. Frank, Daniel W. Asarese, Chieh-Min Cheng, Paul K. Acquaviva, Richard P. N. Veregin, Michael F. Zona
  • Publication number: 20220111248
    Abstract: An exercise treadmill is disclosed. The treadmill can include one or more sensors to acquire input data. A computer system can trigger one or more actions based on the input data. The input data can correspond to a lengthwise position of the user along a length of a usable surface of the platform and/or a lateral position of the user on the belt. The action(s) can include providing feedback to the user and/or adjusting rotation of the belt and/or a resistance of rotation of the belt. The adjustment can be performed in response to input from a user control requesting the adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventor: Jordan Frank
  • Publication number: 20220091530
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a toner composition and a developer. The toner composition includes toner particles including a resin, a colorant; and a surface additive applied to a surface of the toner particles. The surface additive includes polyaniline doped strontium titanate (SrTiO3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Elizabeth K. Priebe, Christopher Michael Wolfe, Chieh-Min Cheng, Jordan A. Frank, Richard Partch
  • Patent number: 11281119
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a toner composition and a developer. The toner composition includes toner particles including a resin, a colorant; and a surface additive applied to a surface of the toner particles. The surface additive includes polyaniline doped strontium titanate (SrTiO3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: Xerox Corporation, Clarkson University
    Inventors: Elizabeth K. Priebe, Christopher Michael Wolfe, Chieh-Min Cheng, Jordan A. Frank, Richard Partch
  • Patent number: 11169461
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a toner composition and a developer. The toner composition includes toner particles including a resin, a colorant, a charge control agent, and a surface additive applied to a surface of the toner particles. The surface additive includes strontium titanate (SrTiO3), silica (SiO2), silicon tetrachloride (SiCl4) and a charge control agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: Xerox Corporation, Clarkson University
    Inventors: Elizabeth K. Priebe, Christopher Michael Wolfe, Chieh-Min Cheng, Jordan A. Frank, Richard Partch
  • Publication number: 20210263435
    Abstract: A toner including a parent toner particle comprising at least one resin, in combination with an optional colorant, and an optional wax; and a surface additive formulation comprising at least one medium silica surface additive; at least one large silica surface additive; at least one positive charging surface additive, wherein the at least one positive charging surface additive is (a) a titanium dioxide surface additive; and wherein the parent toner particles further contain a small silica; or (b) a non-titanium dioxide positive charging metal oxide surface additive; and wherein the parent toner particles further optionally contain a small silica; and wherein a total surface area coverage of all of the surface additives combined is 100 to 140 percent of the parent toner particle surface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Michael F. Zona, Jordan A. Frank, Daniel W. Asarese, Paul K. Acquaviva, Chieh-Min Cheng
  • Publication number: 20210263436
    Abstract: A toner composition including a first wax; a second wax that is different from the first wax; wherein the first wax comprises a paraffin wax; wherein the second wax comprises a polymethylene wax; at least one polyester; and an optional colorant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Jordan A. Frank, Daniel W. Asarese, Paul K. Acquaviva, Chieh-Min Cheng, Michael F. Zona, Richard P. N. Veregin
  • Publication number: 20210263437
    Abstract: A toner including a parent toner particle comprising at least one resin, in combination with an optional colorant, and an optional wax; and a surface additive formulation comprising at least one medium silica surface additive; at least one large cross-linked organic polymeric additive; at least one positive charging surface additive, wherein the at least one positive charging surface additive is (a) a titanium dioxide surface additive; and wherein the parent toner particles further contain a small silica; or (b) a non-titanium dioxide positive charging metal oxide surface additive; and wherein the parent toner particles further optionally contain a small silica; and wherein a total surface area coverage of all of the surface additives combined is 100 to 140 percent of the parent toner particle surface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Michael F. Zona, Jordan A. Frank, Daniel W. Asarese, Chieh-Min Cheng, Paul K. Acquaviva
  • Patent number: 11092906
    Abstract: A toner including a parent toner particle comprising at least one resin, in combination with an optional colorant, and an optional wax; and a surface additive formulation comprising at least one medium silica surface additive; at least one large silica surface additive; at least one positive charging surface additive, wherein the at least one positive charging surface additive is (a) a titanium dioxide surface additive; and wherein the parent toner particles further contain a small silica; or (b) a non-titanium dioxide positive charging metal oxide surface additive; and wherein the parent toner particles further optionally contain a small silica; and wherein a total surface area coverage of all of the surface additives combined is 100 to 140 percent of the parent toner particle surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Michael F. Zona, Jordan A. Frank, Daniel W. Asarese, Paul K. Acquaviva, Chieh-Min Cheng
  • Patent number: 11086243
    Abstract: A toner composition including a first wax; a second wax that is different from the first wax; wherein the first wax comprises a paraffin wax; wherein the second wax comprises a polymethylene wax; at least one polyester; and an optional colorant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jordan A. Frank, Daniel W. Asarese, Paul K. Acquaviva, Chieh-Min Cheng, Michael F. Zona, Richard P. N. Veregin
  • Patent number: D938134
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: KING'S HAWAIIAN HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Jordan Frank, Jeremy Choo