Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Francis

Joseph A. Francis 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: 20220388757
    Abstract: Shipping system for storing and/or transporting temperature-sensitive materials. In one embodiment, the system includes an outer box having four side walls, bottom closure flaps, and top closure flaps. A vacuum insulated panel (VIP) is detachably coupled to one of the top closure flaps and is removably covered by a cover. An insulation unit is removably positioned within the outer box, the insulation unit including a plurality of VIPs arranged to define a cavity bounded by a bottom wall and four side walls. A disposable liner is removably mounted on the insulation unit. The liner may be a thermoformed sheet and may cover the interior and top surfaces of the insulation unit. A plurality of temperature-control members and a product box may be removably positioned in the liner. Preferably, the liner is shaped so that the temperature-control members snugly fit around all sides of the product box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Anthony Rizzo, Amanda Lynn Longley, James Nilsen, TzeHo Lee, Richard Orsini, Fery Pranadi, Gregory Cook, Ali Moghaddas, Brian Paul Skocypec, Joseph Francis Consiglio
  • Publication number: 20220388895
    Abstract: Photosensitive lithium zinc aluminosilicate glasses that can be selectively irradiated and cerammed to provide patterned regions of glass and lithium-based glass ceramic, and composite glass articles made from such glasses and glass ceramics are provided. The lithium zinc aluminosilicate glass can be negatively photosensitive or positively photosensitive to radiation having a wavelength in a range from about 248 nm to about 360 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: George Halsey Beall, Nicholas Francis Borrelli, Joseph Francis Schroeder, III, Thomas Philip Seward, III
  • Publication number: 20220389504
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods, compositions, and kits for preparing biological samples for multiplex spatial gene expression and proteomic analysis, such as determining a location of a nucleic acid analyte and a protein analyte in a biological sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Jennifer Chew, Joseph Francis Shuga, Patrick Roelli, Denise Cheung, Alexander Hermes, Yifeng Yin, Naishitha Anaparthy, Ryo Hatori, Marlon Stoeckius, Rapolas Spalinskas, Anna-Maria Katsori, Cedric Uytingco, Mesruh Turkekul, David Sukovich, Christina Galonska, Aleksandra Jurek, Octavian Marian Bloju
  • Patent number: 11522300
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to an antenna device. The antenna device includes a glass sheet having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite to the first major surface. The first major surface and the second major surface define a thickness of the glass sheet. The antenna device also includes at least one patch antenna. Each of the at least one patch antenna includes a first metallic layer that is located within the thickness of the glass sheet at or below the first major surface. Additionally, the antenna device includes a ground plane comprising a second metallic layer that is located within the thickness of the glass sheet at or below the second major surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Nicholas Francis Borrelli, Allegra Josephine Dawes, Joseph Francis Schroeder, III, Dean Michael Thelen
  • Patent number: 11511928
    Abstract: Shipping system for storing and/or transporting temperature-sensitive materials. In one embodiment, the system includes an outer box having four side walls, bottom closure flaps, and top closure flaps. A vacuum insulated panel (VIP) is detachably coupled to one of the top closure flaps and is removably covered by a cover. An insulation unit is removably positioned within the outer box, the insulation unit including a plurality of VIPs arranged to define a cavity bounded by a bottom wall and four side walls. A disposable liner is removably mounted on the insulation unit. The liner may be a thermoformed sheet and may cover the interior and top surfaces of the insulation unit. A plurality of temperature-control members and a product box may be removably positioned in the liner. Preferably, the liner is shaped so that the temperature-control members snugly fit around all sides of the product box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: COLD CHAIN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Rizzo, Amanda Lynn Longley, James Nilsen, TzeHo Lee, Richard Orsini, Fery Pranadi, Gregory Cook, Ali Moghaddas, Brian Paul Skocypec, Joseph Francis Consiglio
  • Publication number: 20220364150
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for making a hydrogel comprising a cell, cell nucleus, or one or more components derived from a cell or cell nucleus. A method for making a hydrogel may comprise providing a cell or cell nucleus, a first polymer, wherein the first polymer comprises a plurality of first crosslink precursors, each of the plurality of first crosslink precursors comprising an azide group; providing a second polymer, wherein the second polymer comprises a plurality of second crosslink precursors, each of the plurality of second crosslink precursors comprising an alkyne group; and crosslinking the first polymer and the second polymer via a reaction between a first section of the first crosslink precursors and a second section of the second crosslink precursors, thereby providing the hydrogel comprising the cell or cell nucleus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: 10x Genomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua DELANEY, Shalini GOHIL, Christopher HINDSON, Adam LOWE, Andrew D. PRICE, Joseph Francis SHUGA
  • Patent number: 11484898
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method for a vaporizer cartridge system wherein the cartridge provides the diffuser. More specifically, an embodiment of the system includes a vaporizing device providing a heating element proximate to a removable cartridge system receiving port, and a dispenser trigger structured and arranged to engage the removable cartridge to dispense a predetermined amount of a liquid concentrate from within the removable cartridge. The system further includes a cartridge with diffuser including: a housing; a reservoir of liquid concentrate; a diffuser element; a metered dispenser structured and arranged to dispense from the reservoir into the diffuser element a predetermined amount of liquid concentrate. An associated method of use is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: GOFIRE, INC.
    Inventors: John Jesse Woodbine, Joseph Francis Keenan
  • Publication number: 20220334624
    Abstract: A cooling system for a computing device includes an outer chassis of the computing device, a heat spreader, a heat bridge, and a heat dissipating structure. The outer chassis of the computing device is configured to support heat generating modules. The heat spreader is integrated into the outer chassis. The heat bridge couples the heat spreader to a corresponding heat generating module at a first location in the computing device. The heat dissipating structure is coupled to the heat spreader at a second location in the computing device. The second location is positioned in the computing device to experience higher airflow than the first location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Vic Hong Chia, Joseph Francis Jacques, John Scott Scheeler
  • Patent number: 11453611
    Abstract: Photosensitive lithium zinc aluminosilicate glasses that can be selectively irradiated and cerammed to provide patterned regions of glass and lithium-based glass ceramic, and composite glass articles made from such glasses and glass ceramics are provided. Compressive and tensile stress at the interface of the lithium-based glass-ceramic and lithium zinc aluminosilicate glass may be used to frustrate crack propagation in such a composite glass/glass ceramic article. Methods of making composite glass articles comprising such lithium-based glass ceramics and lithium zinc aluminosilicate glasses are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: George Halsey Beall, Nicholas Francis Borrelli, Joseph Francis Schroeder, III, Thomas Philip Seward, III
  • Patent number: 11441172
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for making a hydrogel comprising a cell, cell nucleus, or one or more components derived from a cell or cell nucleus. A method for making a hydrogel may comprise providing a cell or cell nucleus, a first polymer, wherein the first polymer comprises a plurality of first crosslink precursors, each of the plurality of first crosslink precursors comprising an azide group; providing a second polymer, wherein the second polymer comprises a plurality of second crosslink precursors, each of the plurality of second crosslink precursors comprising an alkyne group; and crosslinking the first polymer and the second polymer via a reaction between a first section of the first crosslink precursors and a second section of the second crosslink precursors, thereby providing the hydrogel comprising the cell or cell nucleus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: 10x Genomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Delaney, Shalini Gohil, Christopher Hindson, Adam Lowe, Andrew D. Price, Joseph Francis Shuga
  • Patent number: 11442017
    Abstract: An inspection apparatus is provided that comprises an optical target including a solid host material and a fluorescing material embedded in the solid host material. The solid host material has a predetermined phonon energy HOSTPE. The fluorescing material exhibits a select ground energy level and a target excitation (TE) energy level separated from the ground energy level by a first energy gap corresponding to a fluorescence emission wavelength of interest. The fluorescing material has a next lower lying (NLL) energy level relative to the TE energy level. The NLL energy level is spaced a second energy gap FMEG2 below the TE energy level, wherein a ratio of the FMEG2/HOSTPE is three or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ILLUMINA, INC.
    Inventors: John Gerhardt Earney, Joseph Francis Pinto, M. Shane Bowen, Michael S. Graige, Arthur Pitera, Bala Murali K. Venkatesan, Dajun Yuan
  • Patent number: 11362492
    Abstract: A cable preparation machine includes a frame forming a cable cutting zone, the frame having a cable opening along a cable axis at the cable cutting zone receiving an end of a cable. The cable preparation machine includes a pulley assembly rotatably coupled to the frame about the cable axis and a drive assembly operably coupled to the pulley assembly to rotate the pulley assembly about the cable axis. The cable preparation machine includes a blade assembly operably coupled to the pulley assembly and rotated with the pulley assembly about the cable axis. The blade assembly includes a blade having an arcuate cutting edge configured for cutting an insulator from the end of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Houser, Michael Morris, Christopher John Gavlak, Joseph Francis Stachura, Gary Lee Deck
  • Patent number: 11286197
    Abstract: Substantially alkali free glasses are disclosed which can be used to produce substrates for flat panel display devices. The glasses can have a loading of fluorine and ceria to achieve exemplary solarization and UV protection attributes when exposed to UV radiation. Methods for producing substantially alkali free glasses using a float or downdraw process (e.g., a fusion downdraw process) are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Nicholas Francis Borrelli, Joseph Francis Schroeder, III, Wageesha Senaratne
  • Patent number: 11248219
    Abstract: Single chain polypeptide fusion protein, comprising: a non-cytotoxic protease capable of cleaving a protein of the exocytic fusion apparatus of a nociceptive sensory afferent; a galanin targeting moiety; a protease cleavage site; a translocation domain; a first spacer located between the non-cytotoxic protease and the protease cleavage site; and a second spacer located between the galanin targeting moiety and the translocation domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignees: Ipsen Bioinnovation Limited, Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter James, Keith Foster, John Chaddock, Roger Aoki, Lance Steward, Joseph Francis
  • Publication number: 20220043218
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of making a lensed connector in which a glass ferrule has holes within the body of the glass ferrule, and the glass ferrule is subsequently processed to form lens structures along the ferrule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Nicholas Francis Borrelli, Davide Domenico Fortusini, Yu-Yen Huang, Shawn Michael O'Malley, Georges Roussos, Joseph Francis Schroeder, III, Jun Yang, Lei Yuan
  • Patent number: 11239566
    Abstract: A Fresnel phase lens for a 5G antenna is described herein. The Fresnel phase lens includes a glass-ceramic material having a first major surface and a second major surface. The first major surface and the second major surface define a thickness therebetween, and the first major surface defines a plane. The glass-ceramic material includes a first plurality rings having first ring surfaces in the plane and a second plurality of rings having second ring surfaces at a first depth into the thickness and below the plane. The glass ceramic material is transparent to electromagnetic radiation having a frequency of from 20 GHz to 100 GHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Nicholas Francis Borrelli, Joseph Francis Schroeder, III
  • Publication number: 20220019464
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic system, comprising components and/or units of various kind, hence the electronic system can be called a heterogeneous system and special interfaces therein between. The invented electronic system can be applied in the electric system digital control domain and in particular it is targeting (but not limited to) control of power train of pure electric or hybrid vehicle electric motors that require hard real time and safe control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Silicon Mobility SAS
    Inventors: Loïc Jean Dominique Vezier, Anselme Joseph Francis Lebrun
  • Publication number: 20220005323
    Abstract: Disclosed is an event marketplace system that allows box pool users to use their skills to increase their chance of winning the entire box pool, and/or to use their skills to enhance their gains even if their box does not win the entire box pool, and/or use their skill to limit or hedge their loss from participating in the pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: GRIDS OF SKILL LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Francis MALIZIA
  • Publication number: 20220002070
    Abstract: Shipping system for storing and/or transporting temperature-sensitive materials. In one embodiment, the system includes an outer box having four side walls, bottom closure flaps, and top closure flaps. A vacuum insulated panel (VIP) is detachably coupled to one of the top closure flaps and is removably covered by a cover. An insulation unit is removably positioned within the outer box, the insulation unit including a plurality of VIPs arranged to define a cavity bounded by a bottom wall and four side walls. A disposable liner assembly is removably mounted on the insulation unit. The liner assembly includes a first liner piece, a second liner piece, and a liner support. A plurality of temperature-control members and a product box may be removably positioned in a cavity defined by the liner assembly. The temperature-control members snugly fit around all sides of the product box and each include a container containing dry ice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Ali Moghaddas, Brian Paul Skocypec, Joseph Francis Consiglio, Kristin Pauline Deltano, Stephanie J. Pazniokas
  • Patent number: D957612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Alexander Joseph Francis, Jake John Read, David James Hill, Benjeman Roger Mizen Morse, Alexander James Morrison