Patents by Inventor Kevin Martin

Kevin Martin 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).

  • Portable fuel synthesizer
    Patent number: 9790434
    Abstract: A portable fuel synthesizer, comprising a portable housing, an electrical power source utilizing the hydrocarbon gas as fuel and connected to the portable housing, a boiler utilizing the hydrocarbon gas as fuel and connected to the portable housing, a reactor connected to the boiler to react the hydrocarbon gas to the hydrocarbon liquid, the reactor connected to the portable housing, at least one temperature sensor connected to the reactor to sense at least one temperature of the reaction, at least one pressure sensor connected to the reactor to sense at least one pressure of the reaction and a control system controlling the at least one of at least one temperature of the reaction and the at least one pressure of the reaction, the control system connected to the portable housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Portable GTL Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Martin Henson, Roy Alvin Bynum
  • SPECTRAL IMAGING
    Publication number: 20170278278
    Abstract: A system includes memory (420) with instructions for at least one of processing spectral CT projection data to mitigate at least one of noise of the spectral CT projection data or a noise induced bias of the spectral CT projection data or generating a decomposition algorithm that mitigates the noise induced bias of the spectral CT projection data. The system further includes a processor (418) that executes the instructions and at least one of processes the spectral CT projection data or generates the decomposition algorithm and decomposes the spectral CT projection data to basis materials. The system further includes a reconstructor (434) that reconstructs the basis materials, thereby generating spectral images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Martin BROWN, Reuven LEVINSON, Gilad SHECHTER, Mordechay Pinchas FREIMAN
  • Processes for making methacrylic acid
    Patent number: 9751823
    Abstract: Processes are described for making methacrylic acid via methacrolein from a biobased isobutene, wherein the biobased isobutene is prepared from ethanol or from acetic acid in the presence of a ZnxZryOz mixed oxide catalyst, the biobased isobutene is oxidized to methacrolein and the methacrolein is further oxidized to methacrylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignees: Archer Daniels midland Co., Washington state University
    Inventors: Junming Sun, Changjun Liu, Yong Wang, Kevin Martin, Padmesh Venkitasubramanian
  • Filter media
    Patent number: 9752541
    Abstract: A filter media includes flutes, forward plugs, and aft plugs. Each of the flutes has a forward flute face, an aft flute face, and a flute body defining a flute conduit to convey the fluid. The forward plugs are disposed in alternating ones of the flutes. Each forward plug includes a plug base and an aerodynamic plug nose. The aerodynamic plug nose has a center axis and a nose surface tapering outwardly from the center axis towards the plug base. The plug nose is configured to aerodynamically redirect a flow of the fluid away from the center axis. The flutes that have forward plugs include a flute outlet disposed at the aft flute face. The aft plugs are disposed in the flutes adjacent to the flutes that have corresponding forward plugs. The flutes that have aft plugs include a flute inlet disposed at the forward flute face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Martin, Jason Jura, Bryant Morris
  • RESECTION TOOLS AND RELATED METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20170172684
    Abstract: A device for treating tissue may include a tissue expander configured to be inserted into a body lumen and stretch tissue surrounding the body lumen, and a tool configured to be coupled to the tissue expander and move along a path defined by the tissue expander.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Johnathan J. BRAUN, Selina M. MERKLING, Kimberly Anne ROBERTSON, Matthew Nelson FROST, Adam HUOT, Daniel J. GREGORICH, Laura Finn MILLER, Jonathan Patrick WITTROCK, Ryan S. BENNETT, Timothy Lawrence RUBESCH, Corey TILLMAN, Kevin MARTIN
  • Magnetic filtration device
    Patent number: 9669414
    Abstract: A magnetic filtration device (105) configured to entrap magnetically susceptible material and non-magnetically susceptible material. An array of magnetic columns (703, 704) of alternating north and south polarity are positioned within a plurality of chambers (308, 309) that direct the fluid flow in an extended flowpath through a magnetic field circuit created by the columns of magnets (703, 704). A separator flange (305) acts to entrap nonferrous particles for subsequent removal and isolation from a fluid network in which the device (105) maybe installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: ECLIPSE MAGNETICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Steve McAllorum, Kevin Martin, Gary Liptrot
  • ROLE-BASED NOTIFICATION SERVICE
    Publication number: 20170085541
    Abstract: A notification system automatically sends notifications to users based on the defined roles of the notifications. The notification system allows an application to define in a secure manner users to roles. The notification system also allows the users to register in a secure manner their devices with the notification system. The notification system allows the application to then send a notification to users with a target role. Upon receiving the notification, the notification system identifies the devices of the users with the target role and sends the notification to those devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Raymond Allrich, Michael Steven Hammond, Yury Mikheev, Kevin Martin Racer
  • Process and catalyst for conversion of acetic acid to isobutene
    Patent number: 9586194
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for converting acetic acid to isobutene in the presence of a catalyst. In certain embodiments, a ZnxZryOz mixed oxide catalyst is used for carrying out a gas phase process for converting acetic acid to isobutene. In some embodiments, a ZnxZryOz mixed oxide catalyst made by an incipient wetness impregnation method is used and is indicated to be very stable for carrying out the conversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Washington State University
    Inventors: Junming Sun, Changjun Liu, Yong Wang, Kevin Martin, Padmesh Venkitasubramanian
  • Process and catalyst for conversion of acetic acid to isobutene and propylene
    Patent number: 9580365
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for converting acetic acid to propylene and isobutene as the principal hydrocarbon products made, in the presence of a catalyst and in the further presence of hydrogen. In certain embodiments, a ZnxZryOz mixed oxide catalyst is used for carrying out a gas phase process, and propylene is produced preferentially to isobutene by using at least a certain amount of hydrogen in the process. In some embodiments, a ZnxZryOz mixed oxide catalyst made by an incipient wetness impregnation method is used and is indicated to be very stable for carrying out the conversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Archer-Daniels-Midland-Company
    Inventors: Junming Sun, Changjun Liu, Yong Wang, Kevin Martin, Padmesh Venkitasubramanian
  • SYNTHESIS OF SHORTER CHAIN POLYOLS
    Publication number: 20170029350
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of synthesizing shorter chain polyols. Methods of hydrolyzing polysaccharides are further disclosed. The present invention is also directed towards methods of selectively synthesizing sorbitol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng Ma, Kevin Martin, Brennan Smith, Josh Terrain
  • SYNTHESIS OF R-GLUCOSIDES, SUGAR ALCOHOLS, REDUCED SUGAR ALCOHOLS, AND FURAN DERIVATIVES OF REDUCED SUGAR ALCOHOLS
    Publication number: 20170029393
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for synthesizing 1,2,5,6-hexanetetrol (HTO), 1,6 hexanediol (HDO) and other reduced polyols from C5 and C6 sugar alcohols or R glycosides. The methods include contacting the sugar alcohol or R-glycoside with a copper catalyst, most desirably a Raney copper catalyst with hydrogen for a time, temperature and pressure sufficient to form reduced polyols having 2 to 3 fewer hydoxy groups than the starting material. When the starting compound is a C6 sugar alcohol such as sorbitol or R-glycoside of a C6 sugar such as methyl glucoside, the predominant product is HTO. The same catalyst can be used to further reduce the HTO to HDO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Kenneth Stensrud, Chi-Cheng Ma, Kevin Martin
  • MULTI-TENANT, TENANT-SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20160378436
    Abstract: Customizations, made at various levels in the customization channel, are saved as separate sets of customization deltas that are applied to a base computing system in order to generate a given solution. In a multi-tenant environment, groups of tenants access different solutions or customization deltas. The tenants are automatically grouped, based upon the solution or customization deltas that they access, and the deltas for those customizations are applied to the base system at runtime, for each group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Morten Jensen, Thomas Hejlsberg, Michael Steven Hammond, Christopher Michael Rudolph, Kevin Martin Racer
  • SALT WATER GARGLE
    Publication number: 20160346322
    Abstract: A kit is provided including a container and a composition disposed in an interior of the container. The composition includes salt, a flavoring agent, and a sweetening agent. The salt is provided wherein when a liquid is added to the composition, the concentration of the salt is from about 0.5% to about 7% by weight. When the liquid is added to the composition, the concentration of the flavoring agent is from about 0.01% to about 1.0% by weight, and the concentration of the sweetening agent is from about 0.001% to about 1.0% by weight. The composition may further include a coloring agent in a concentration from about 0.001% to 1.0% by weight, and a preservative in a concentration from about 0.01% to 2.0% by weight. The composition is provided in a microwave-safe, multi-dose container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Kevin Martin
  • Renewable para-xylene from acetic acid
    Patent number: 9505671
    Abstract: A process is described for making renewable para-xylene, comprising converting acetic acid to isobutene in the presence of a catalyst then converting the acetic acid-derived isobutene to a product composition including para-xylene. The catalyst can be a ZnxZryOz mixed oxide catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Inventors: Junming Sun, Changjun Liu, Yong Wang, Colin Smith, Kevin Martin, Padmesh Venkitasubramanian
  • MOVING STRUCTURE MOTION COMPENSATION IN IMAGING
    Publication number: 20160321821
    Abstract: A method includes manipulating segmented structure of interest, which is segmented from first reconstructed image data at a reference motion phase of interest, that is registered to second reconstructed image data at one or more other motion phases. The method further includes updating initial motion vector fields corresponding to the registration of the segmented structure of interest to the second reconstructed image data based on the manipulation. The method further includes reconstructing the projection data with a motion compensated reconstruction algorithm employing the updated motion vector fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin Martin BROWN, Michael GRASS, Manindranath VEMBAR
  • PROCESSES FOR MAKING METHACRYLIC ACID
    Publication number: 20160289155
    Abstract: Processes are described for making methacrylic acid via methacrolein from a biobased isobutene, wherein the biobased isobutene is prepared from ethanol or from acetic acid in the presence of a ZnxZryOz mixed oxide catalyst, the biobased isobutene is oxidized to methacrolein and the methacrolein is further oxidized to methacrylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Junming Sun, Changjun Liu, Yong Wang, Kevin Martin, Padmesh Venkitasubramanian
  • Iterative image reconstruction with regularization
    Patent number: 9449404
    Abstract: A method includes scaling a regularization term of an update algorithm of an iterative reconstruction algorithm with regularization with a scaling value. The scaling value is variable in at least one dimension, thereby varying the regularization of the iterative reconstruction in the least one dimension. The method further includes iteratively reconstructing an image based at least on the update algorithm, the varying scaled regularization term, and projection data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Kevin Martin Brown
  • Processes for making methacrylic acid
    Patent number: 9403749
    Abstract: Processes are described for making methacrylic acid via methacrolein from a biobased isobutene, wherein the biobased isobutene is prepared from ethanol or from acetic acid in the presence of a ZnxZryOz mixed oxide catalyst, the biobased isobutene is oxidized to methacrolein and the methacrolein is further oxidized to methacrylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Inventors: Junming Sun, Changjun Liu, Yong Wang, Kevin Martin, Padmesh Venkitasubramanian
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D767483
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Martin, David Colantoni
  • Urethane tire
    Patent number: D777655
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Martin