Patents by Inventor Keith Allen
Keith Allen 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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Publication number: 20230173985Abstract: A rack system for a commercial vehicle including at least one guide rail fixable to at least one vehicle structure of the commercial vehicle within a rear storage compartment of the commercial vehicle. To provide a more efficient way of offering rack space to get a better trade-off between the amount of racks and space for other items, to maximize the utilization rate of the rear storage compartment, the rack system comprises at least two racks slidingly supported by the guide rail back and forth in a lateral or longitudinal direction of the commercial vehicle and arranged in series to each other with respect to the guide rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeroen Lem, Keith Allen Godin, Marcel Grein, Nicole Leonarda Wilhelmina Eikelenberg, Johnathan Andrew Line, Joseph Michael Kish, Jimmy Moua, David Longin, Detlef Kuck
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Publication number: 20230173984Abstract: A rack system for a commercial vehicle including at least one guide rail fixable to at least one vehicle structure of the commercial vehicle, and at least one rack slidingly supported by the guide rail back and forth in a lateral direction of the commercial vehicle. To laterally balance a loading of the commercial vehicle the rack system comprises at least one fixing unit for temporary fixing the rack selectively in one of several fixing positions disposed along the guide rail by fixing the rack to the guide rail and/or to the vehicle structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeroen Lem, Keith Allen Godin, Marcel Grein, Nicole Leonarda Wilhelmina Eikelenberg, Johnathan Andrew Line, Joseph Michael Kish, Jimmy Moua, David Longin, Detlef Kuck
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Patent number: 11667848Abstract: A process for reducing pressure of a vapor stream used for reducing a temperature or pressure in a reactor. A pressure of a vapor stream is reduced with a turbine to provide a lower pressure vapor stream. The vapor stream rotates a turbine wheel within the turbine. The turbine wheel is configured to transmit rotational movement to an electrical generator. Thus, electricity is generated with the turbine. The lower pressure vapor stream is injected into a reactor and reduces a temperature in the reactor or reduces a partial pressure of a hydrocarbon vapor in the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Stanley Joseph Frey, Keith Allen Couch, Donald A. Eizenga, James W. Harris
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Patent number: 11643642Abstract: The present invention provides engineered penicillin G acylase (PGA) enzymes, polynucleotides encoding the enzymes, compositions comprising the enzymes, and methods of using the engineered PGA enzymes.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Codexis, Inc.Inventors: Rama Voladri, Christopher Michael Micklitsch, Oscar Alvizo, Jovana Nazor, Da Duan, Judy Victoria Antonio Viduya, Stephan Jenne, Chihui An, Keith Allen Canada, Paul N. Devine, Iman Farasat, Anna Fryszkowska, Katrina W. Lexa, Robert Kevin Orr
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Publication number: 20230115510Abstract: A process for producing light olefins comprising thermal cracking. Hydrocracked streams are thermally cracked to produce light olefins. A pyrolysis gas stream is separated into a light pyrolysis gas stream and a heavy pyrolysis gas stream. A light pyrolysis gas stream is separated into a normal paraffins stream and a non-normal paraffins stream. A normal paraffins stream is thermally cracked. The integrated process may be employed to obtain olefin products of high value from a crude stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Stanley S. Carp, Alan K. Bedell, David M. Banks, Keith Allen Couch, Gregory Funk, Cora Wang Ploentham, Stanley Joseph Frey
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Publication number: 20230116790Abstract: Surfactants capable of releasing and/or dissolving polymers to form water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer solutions are disclosed. In addition, polymer compositions containing a water-in-oil emulsion comprising the surfactant are provided and can be used, for example, in methods of dissolving a polymer. Also disclosed are detergent compositions and methods of cleaning articles and/or membranes using the surfactants herein. These surfactants and polymer compositions can be used in various industries including for water clarification, papermaking, sewage and industrial water treatment, drilling mud stabilizers, and enhanced oil recovery.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Ashish Dhawan, Carter Martin Silvernail, Sukhwan Soontravanich, Keith Allen Monk, Michael L. Braden, Paige Mary Owens, Kerrie Elizabeth Walters, Ali Marie Bichler, Izabela A. Owsik, David Myers
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Publication number: 20230044300Abstract: Compositions comprising a sugar alkoxylate and processes for preparing said compositions are provided. The compositions can be used as a bio-film inhibitor, rheology modifier, emulsion breaker, and/or emulsion inverter. Additionally, the compositions can be used in methods of breaking and/or inverting an emulsion of water and oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Ashish Dhawan, Keith Allen Monk, Carter Martin Silvernail, Pradeep Cheruku
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Publication number: 20230002779Abstract: This technology relates in part to methods of identifying plant cultivars based on the terpene synthase genes that are identified and/or quantified (e.g., copy number, ploidy) in the cultivars. The methods provided herein permit plant cultivars with desired characteristics/phenotypes, e.g., a desired terpene production profile, to be selected for use in various applications, such as agriculture (e.g., selecting cultivars for breeding desired characteristics and/or lineages) and medicine (e.g., therapeutic activity).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Christopher Stephen PAULI, Anthony TORRES, Reginald GAUDINO, Keith ALLEN, Thomas BLANK, Kymron DE CESARE
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Patent number: 11535134Abstract: A seating assembly includes a seatback frame movable between a reclined position, an upright position, and a folded position and having opposing sides defining a central space. Each opposing side includes a non-linear front edge and a non-linear rear edge. A pivot assembly includes a first plate pivotally coupled with the seatback frame. The first plate includes a forward stop. A second plate is pivotally coupled with the first plate and is fixedly coupled with a seat base frame. The second plate includes a post configured to selectively contact the forward stop. A panel is configured to be coupled with the seatback frame to cover the central space and form a planar surface along the seatback frame. The panel includes upper retention hooks and side retention hooks configured to be engaged with the seatback frame.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Robert Charles Shipley, Anna Frances Hardig Hendrickson, Spencer Robert Hoernke, Keith Allen Godin, Macit Aktas
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Patent number: 11509188Abstract: An end plate for a motor with a motor casing. The end plate includes a body adapted to be coupled to the motor casing and cover an opening of the motor casing. The body defines a ribbed structure to shield a power terminal assembly disposed laterally outwardly with respect to the motor casing. The ribbed structure includes a first rib and a second rib spaced apart from the first rib, and the power terminal assembly is adapted to be coupled to and be captured in between the first rib and the second rib.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Keith Allen Leisinger, Gregory Austin, Lance Mathew Cowper, Joseph D. Tigue
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Patent number: 11433557Abstract: A buffer block apparatus for securing a node may be described. The buffer block apparatus may include a first surface having disposed thereon at least one first zero-point feature configured for a first zero-point interface with a robotic assembly apparatus; and a second surface, different from the first surface, configured to connect with a first surface of a node and form a first rigid connection between the buffer block apparatus and the node, wherein the buffer block apparatus provides at least one reference coordinate system with respect to the node.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Eahab Nagi El Naga, Keith Allen Fleming, Matthew Cooper Keller, Lukas Philip Czinger, Chukwubuikem Marcel Okoli, Michael Thomas Kenworthy, Matthew Coleman Tindall, Justin David Almeleh, Matthew Michael O'Brien, Broc William TenHouten, Oussama Rawas, Juan Cuauhtemoc Munoz, Muhammad Faizan Zafar, Jamison Van Bruch, Thomas Samuel Bowden, Jr., Alex James Hamade
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Patent number: 11427771Abstract: A slurry separator comprising a moving blade that wipes slurry oil onto a wall of the slurry separator for separating a recovered oil stream from a concentrated residue stream has the capability of maximizing recovery of the LCO from slurry oil as well as removing both the catalyst fines as well as coke particles suspended in the slurry oil. The slurry separator can be fed directly from the main column bottoms. Advantageously, the process and apparatus can enable the FCC unit to achieve higher production of LCO and higher value clarified slurry oil more efficiently.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: UOP LLCInventors: Keith Allen Couch, Joseph Mark Houdek
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Publication number: 20220269541Abstract: Methods, non-transitory machine readable media, and computing devices that more efficiently and effectively manage storage quota enforcement are disclosed. With this technology, a quota ticket comprising a tally generation number (TGN) and a local allowed usage amount (AUA) are obtained. The local AUA comprises a portion of a global AUA associated with a quota rule. The local AUA is increased following receipt of another portion of the global AUA in a response from a cluster peer, when another TGN in the response matches the TGN and the local AUA is insufficient to execute a received storage operation associated with the quota rule. The local AUA is decreased by an amount corresponding to, and following execution of, the storage operation, when the increased local AUA is sufficient to execute the storage operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Xin WANG, Keith Allen Bare, II, Ying-Hao Wang, Jonathan Westley Moody, Bradley Raymond Lisson, Richard Wight, David Loren Rose, Richard P. Jernigan, IV, Daniel Tennant
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Patent number: 11420445Abstract: A quick connect assembly includes a connector housing and fluid connectors that fluidly couple an ink assembly and a print assembly. The quick connect assembly also includes conductive connectors that conductively couple hardware circuitry in the ink assembly with hardware circuitry in the print assembly. First and second portions of the connector housing mate with each other to couple the fluid connectors and to couple the conductive connectors. The first and second housing portions mate with each other by rotating the first housing portion and/or the second housing portion relative to the other of the first housing portion and/or the second housing portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Keith Allen Bartel, Robert E. Gehrin
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Patent number: 11414626Abstract: Surfactants capable of releasing and/or dissolving polymers to form water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer solutions are disclosed. In addition, polymer compositions containing a water-in-oil emulsion comprising the surfactant are provided and can be used, for example, in methods of dissolving a polymer. Also disclosed are detergent compositions and methods of cleaning articles and/or membranes using the surfactants herein. These surfactants and polymer compositions can be used in various industries including for water clarification, papermaking, sewage and industrial water treatment, drilling mud stabilizers, and enhanced oil recovery.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.Inventors: Ashish Dhawan, Carter Martin Silvernail, Sukhwan Soontravanich, Keith Allen Monk, Michael L. Braden, Paige Mary Owens, Kerrie Elizabeth Walters, Ali Marie Bichler, Izabela A. Owsik, David Myers
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Publication number: 20220227275Abstract: A seating assembly includes a seatback frame movable between a reclined position, an upright position, and a folded position and having opposing sides defining a central space. Each opposing side includes a non-linear front edge and a non-linear rear edge. A pivot assembly includes a first plate pivotally coupled with the seatback frame. The first plate includes a forward stop. A second plate is pivotally coupled with the first plate and is fixedly coupled with a seat base frame. The second plate includes a post configured to selectively contact the forward stop. A panel is configured to be coupled with the seatback frame to cover the central space and form a planar surface along the seatback frame. The panel includes upper retention hooks and side retention hooks configured to be engaged with the seatback frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2021Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Robert Charles Shipley, Anna Frances Hardig Hendrickson, Spencer Robert Hoernke, Keith Allen Godin, Macit Aktas
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Patent number: 11354160Abstract: Methods, non-transitory machine readable media, and computing devices that more efficiently and effectively manage storage quota enforcement are disclosed. With this technology, a quota ticket comprising a tally generation number (TGN) and a local allowed usage amount (AUA) are obtained. The local AUA comprises a portion of a global AUA associated with a quota rule. The local AUA is increased following receipt of another portion of the global AUA in a response from a cluster peer, when another TGN in the response matches the TGN and the local AUA is insufficient to execute a received storage operation associated with the quota rule. The local AUA is decreased by an amount corresponding to, and following execution of, the storage operation, when the increased local AUA is sufficient to execute the storage operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: NETAPP, INC.Inventors: Xin Wang, Keith Allen Bare, II, Ying-Hao Wang, Jonathan Westley Moody, Bradley Raymond Lisson, Richard Wight, David Loren Rose, Richard P. Jernigan, IV, Daniel Tennant
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Patent number: 11318871Abstract: A seating assembly of a row of seating of a vehicle comprising: (a) a seat including a frame having an inboard side; and (b) an inboard armrest assembly comprising: (i) a lower bracket attached to the inboard side of the frame of the seat; (ii) an upper bracket pivotally coupled to the lower bracket about a pivot axis extending generally forward-to-rearward; and (iii) a cushion unit mounted upon the upper bracket, the upper bracket having an inboard position and, upon application of an outboard force to the upper bracket, an outboard position further outboard than the inboard position, the upper bracket transitioning from the inboard position to the outboard position about the pivot axis. The outboard force moving the cushion unit to the outboard position removes the inboard armrest assembly from projecting into a center aisle of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Jimmy Moua, Deeptej Kudav, Benjamin Yilma, Keith Allen Godin, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello
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Patent number: 11285853Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly for a motor vehicle having a lower seating structure and a raised seatback include a common lower back panel and closeout assembly comprising an intersecting rear vertical plane and an upper horizontal plane. A plurality of interchangeable upper shroud assemblies having a plurality of design configurations that are received and coupled with the intersecting rear vertical plane and upper horizontal plane of the common lower back panel and closeout assembly, depending on a chosen trim level. Each of the plurality of interchangeable upper shroud assemblies has an identical intersecting forward vertical plane and a lower horizontal plane that mount to the intersecting rear vertical plane and upper horizontal plane of the common lower back panel and closeout assembly, thereby allowing interchangeability of the plurality of interchangeable upper shroud assemblies to change an overall configuration of the vehicle seating assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Kevin Wayne Preuss, Sean Bayle West, Keith Allen Godin, Deeptej Kudav, Robert Charles Shipley, David Andree, Laura Bunn, Spencer Robert Hoernke, Benjamin Yilma
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Patent number: 11279300Abstract: A seating assembly includes a seat base operably coupled with a seatback. A panel assembly includes a first panel coupled with the seatback and a second panel hingedly coupled with the first panel. The second panel includes a connector assembly having a housing and a support slidably coupled with the housing. The second panel is movable between a first position and a second position. The second panel is vertically aligned with the first panel in the first position and is substantially coplanar with the first panel in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Anna Hendrickson, Jason Matthew Koberstein, Keith Allen Godin, Sean Bayle West