Patents by Inventor Julian A. Mann
Julian A. Mann 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: 12078264Abstract: An anti-cavitation cage for a valve assembly. The anti-cavitation cage includes a body having a plurality of slots, a first end, and a second end. At least one slot of the plurality of slots includes an inside surface having a lattice structure. The lattice structure is one of uniform in grade through the at least one slot or a graded type of lattice structure varying in density from a first portion to a second portion. The anti-cavitation cage having these features is a single component.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLCInventors: Thomas N. Gabriel, Shannon E. Jelken, Katherine N. Bartels, Julian. A. Mann, Lawrence Martin, Luke A. Novak
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Patent number: 12044319Abstract: A high flow/low flow valve includes a valve body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet connected to one another by a fluid passageway. A valve seat is disposed in the fluid passageway. A low flow valve plug is disposed in the fluid passageway proximate valve seat, the low flow valve plug cooperating with the valve seat to control fluid flow through the valve seat. A high flow valve plug is disposed in the fluid passageway proximate valve seat, the high flow valve plug cooperating with the valve seat to control fluid flow through the valve seat. A low flow actuator is operatively connected to the low flow valve plug and a high flow actuator operatively connected to the high flow valve plug.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLCInventors: Shannon E. Jelken, Katherine N. Bartels, Thomas N. Gabriel, Julian A. Mann, Lawrence Martin
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Publication number: 20230151902Abstract: A modular valve assembly includes a bonnetless main core, a first releasable connection, and a second releasable connection. A first inlet end connection includes a first inlet end flow passage. The first inlet end flow passage includes a curved portion that changes a direction of the first inlet end flow passage between 30 and 120 degrees. A second inlet end connection includes a second inlet end flow passage. The second inlet end connection passage is substantially straight. A first outlet end connection includes a first outlet end flow passage. The first outlet end flow passage includes an angled portion. A second outlet end connection passage includes a second outlet end flow passage. The first and second inlet end connections and the first and second outlet end connections are rapidly reconfigurable to form a variety of valve configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Shannon E. Jelken, Katherine N. Bartels, Thomas N. Gabriel, Lawrence Martin, Julian A. Mann
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Publication number: 20230151890Abstract: A high flow/low flow valve includes a valve body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet connected to one another by a fluid passageway. A valve seat is disposed in the fluid passageway. A low flow valve plug is disposed in the fluid passageway proximate valve seat, the low flow valve plug cooperating with the valve seat to control fluid flow through the valve seat. A high flow valve plug is disposed in the fluid passageway proximate valve seat, the high flow valve plug cooperating with the valve seat to control fluid flow through the valve seat. A low flow actuator is operatively connected to the low flow valve plug and a high flow actuator operatively connected to the high flow valve plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Shannon E. Jelken, Katherine N. Bartels, Thomas N. Gabriel, Julian A. Mann, Lawrence Martin
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Publication number: 20230003308Abstract: A valve assembly includes a first body portion, a second body portion secured to the first body portion, and a cage positioned between the first body portion and the second body portion. The cage has a generally cylindrical body, a bore formed longitudinally through the body, a top surface, an opposing bottom surface, an exterior surface, an opposing interior surface, and an integral, unitary annular flange extending from the exterior surface and around a perimeter of the cage. The annular flange includes a first surface configured to engage the first body portion to form a seal between the cage and the first body portion and a second surface configured to engage the second body portion to form a seal between the cage and the second body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2021Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Shannon E. Jelken, Katherine N. Bartels, Thomas N. Gabriel, Lawrence Martin, Julian A. Mann
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Publication number: 20220381367Abstract: An anti-cavitation cage for a valve assembly. The anti-cavitation cage includes a body having a plurality of slots, a first end, and a second end. At least one slot of the plurality of slots includes an inside surface having a lattice structure. The lattice structure is one of uniform in grade through the at least one slot or a graded type of lattice structure varying in density from a first portion to a second portion. The anti-cavitation cage having these features is a single component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Thomas N. Gabriel, Shannon E. Jelken, Katherine N. Bartels, Julian A. Mann, Lawrence Martin, Luke A. Novak
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Patent number: 11415579Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of measuring the rate of reaction between a target molecule and a ligand candidate, ligands of interest identified according to this method and drugs developed from such ligands. The present invention also relates to a method of measuring the rate of reaction between a thiol and a molecule capable of reacting with said thiol.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2017Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Imperial College Innovations Ltd.Inventors: David Julian Mann, Gregory Benedict Craven, Stefan Matthies, Alan Armstrong
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Publication number: 20190293641Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of measuring the rate of reaction between a target molecule and a ligand candidate, ligands of interest identified according to this method and drugs developed from such ligands. The present invention also relates to a method of measuring the rate of reaction between a thiol and a molecule capable of reacting with said thiol.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: David Julian Mann, Gregory Benedict Craven, Stefan Matthies, Alan Armstrong
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Patent number: 10061474Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a user interface for searching, browsing, and ordering overhead (e.g. aircraft or satellite) imagery are provided. The user interface provides a map and search bar for searching and browsing images. Images may be presented to a user based on a selected and/or displayed geographic region of interest. Browsing to a different geographic region of interest may dynamically and automatically update the images presented. The user interface allows the user to select an image for viewing and/or purchase. Selection of an image overlays the image on the map, aligned with the geographic region which the image captures. Closing the selected image re-centers and re-zooms to the original display. Presented images can be filtered based on several criteria. Images can include still images and/or videos.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Planet Labs, Inc.Inventors: Greg Bertoldo, Carlos Cervantes, Richard J. Cirminello, Jr., James Long, Julian Mann, Daniel Berkenstock, Oliver Guinan, Ching-Yu Hu, Adam Wegel, Christopher Kelley
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Patent number: 9105128Abstract: Described are systems, methods, computer programs, and user interfaces for image location, acquisition, analysis, and data correlation that uses human-in-the-loop processing, Human Intelligence Tasks (HIT), and/or or automated image processing. Results obtained using image analysis are correlated to non-spatial information useful for commerce and trade. For example, images of regions of interest of the earth are used to count items (e.g., cars in a store parking lot to predict store revenues), detect events (e.g., unloading of a container ship, or evaluating the completion of a construction project), or quantify items (e.g., the water level in a reservoir, the area of a farming plot).Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Skybox Imaging, Inc.Inventors: M. Dirk Robinson, Mark Robertson, Hadar Isaac, Oliver Guinan, Thomas Joseph Melendez, Daniel Berkenstock, Julian Mann
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Patent number: 8873842Abstract: Described are systems, methods, computer programs, and user interfaces for image location, acquisition, analysis, and data correlation that uses human-in-the-loop processing, Human Intelligence Tasks (HIT), and/or or automated image processing. Results obtained using image analysis are correlated to non-spatial information useful for commerce and trade. For example, images of regions of interest of the earth are used to count items (e.g., cars in a store parking lot to predict store revenues), detect events (e.g., unloading of a container ship, or evaluating the completion of a construction project), or quantify items (e.g., the water level in a reservoir, the area of a farming plot).Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Skybox Imaging, Inc.Inventors: M. Dirk Robinson, Mark Robertson, Hadar Isaac, Oliver Guinan, Thomas Joseph Melendez, Daniel Berkenstock, Julian Mann
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Publication number: 20130298083Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a user interface for searching, browsing, and ordering overhead (e.g. aircraft or satellite) imagery are provided. The user interface provides a map and search bar for searching and browsing images. Images may be presented to a user based on a selected and/or displayed geographic region of interest. Browsing to a different geographic region of interest may dynamically and automatically update the images presented. The user interface allows the user to select an image for viewing and/or purchase. Selection of an image overlays the image on the map, aligned with the geographic region which the image captures. Closing the selected image re-centers and re-zooms to the original display. Presented images can be filtered based on several criteria. Images can include still images and/or videos.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: SKYBOX IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Greg Bertoldo, Carlos Cervantes, Richard J. Cirminello, JR., James Long, Julian Mann, Daniel Berkenstock, Oliver Guinan, Ching-Yu Hu, Adam Wegel, Christopher Kelley
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Publication number: 20130051672Abstract: Described are systems, methods, computer programs, and user interfaces for image location, acquisition, analysis, and data correlation that uses human-in-the-loop processing, Human Intelligence Tasks (HIT), and/or or automated image processing. Results obtained using image analysis are correlated to non-spatial information useful for commerce and trade. For example, images of regions of interest of the earth are used to count items (e.g., cars in a store parking lot to predict store revenues), detect events (e.g., unloading of a container ship, or evaluating the completion of a construction project), or quantify items (e.g., the water level in a reservoir, the area of a farming plot).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: SKYBOX IMAGING, INC.Inventors: M. Dirk Robinson, Mark Robertson, Hadar Isaac, Oliver Guinan, Thomas Joseph Melendez, Daniel Berkenstock, Julian Mann
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Publication number: 20130051621Abstract: Described are systems, methods, computer programs, and user interfaces for image location, acquisition, analysis, and data correlation that uses human-in-the-loop processing, Human Intelligence Tasks (HIT), and/or or automated image processing. Results obtained using image analysis are correlated to non-spatial information useful for commerce and trade. For example, images of regions of interest of the earth are used to count items (e.g., cars in a store parking lot to predict store revenues), detect events (e.g., unloading of a container ship, or evaluating the completion of a construction project), or quantify items (e.g., the water level in a reservoir, the area of a farming plot).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: SKYBOX IMAGING, INC.Inventors: M. Dirk Robinson, Mark Robertson, Hadar Isaac, Oliver Guinan, Thomas Joseph Melendez, Daniel Berkenstock, Julian Mann
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Publication number: 20130051661Abstract: Described are systems, methods, computer programs, and user interfaces for image location, acquisition, analysis, and data correlation that uses human-in-the-loop processing, Human Intelligence Tasks (HIT), and/or or automated image processing. Results obtained using image analysis are correlated to non-spatial information useful for commerce and trade. For example, images of regions of interest of the earth are used to count items (e.g., cars in a store parking lot to predict store revenues), detect events (e.g., unloading of a container ship, or evaluating the completion of a construction project), or quantify items (e.g., the water level in a reservoir, the area of a farming plot).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: SKYBOX IMAGING, INC.Inventors: M. Dirk Robinson, Mark Robertson, Hadar Isaac, Oliver Guinan, Thomas Joseph Melendez, Daniel Berkenstock, Julian Mann
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Patent number: 8379913Abstract: Described are systems, methods, computer programs, and user interfaces for image location, acquisition, analysis, and data correlation that uses human-in-the-loop processing, Human Intelligence Tasks (HIT), and/or or automated image processing. Results obtained using image analysis are correlated to non-spatial information useful for commerce and trade. For example, images of regions of interest of the earth are used to count items (e.g., cars in a store parking lot to predict store revenues), detect events (e.g., unloading of a container ship, or evaluating the completion of a construction project), or quantify items (e.g., the water level in a reservoir, the area of a farming plot).Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Skybox Imaging, Inc.Inventors: M. Dirk Robinson, Mark Robertson, Hadar Isaac, Oliver Guinan, Thomas Joseph Melendez, Daniel Berkenstock, Julian Mann