Patents by Inventor Kevin Valentine

Kevin Valentine 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: 11959120
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of producing oils with reduced saturated fatty acids. The methods include culturing oil-producing microorganisms in a fermentation medium in the presence of one or more antifoaming agents under a controlled carbon consumption rate, wherein the culturing produces oils comprising fatty acids and wherein less than 35% of the fatty acids in the oil are saturated fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: MARA Renewables Corporation
    Inventors: Zhiyong Sun, Alan Sothern, Kevin Berryman, Mercia Valentine, Michael Milway, Laura Purdue, Roberto E. Armenta
  • Patent number: 11944130
    Abstract: A vaporizer device includes various modular components. The vaporizer device includes a first subassembly. The first subassembly includes a cartridge connector that secures a vaporizer cartridge to the vaporizer device and includes at least two receptacle contacts that electrically communicate with the vaporizer cartridge. The vaporizer device includes a second subassembly. The second subassembly includes a skeleton defining a rigid tray that retains at least a power source. The vaporizer device also includes a third subassembly. The third subassembly includes a plurality of charging contacts that supply power to the power source, and an end cap that encloses an end of the vaporizer device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel C. Anderson, Wei-Ling Chang, Brandon Cheung, Steven Christensen, Joseph Chun, Joseph R. Fisher, Jr., Nicholas J. Hatton, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees, Andrew L. Murphy, Claire O'Malley, John R. Pelochino, Hugh Pham, Vipul V. Rahane, Matthew J. Taschner, Val Valentine, Kenneth Wong
  • Publication number: 20210206558
    Abstract: A panel (14) for use in a thermally insulating container (2), the panel (14) comprising a body of a thermally insulating material in the form of a tray element (72) having one or more upwardly open compartments (74) for receiving thermal conditioning elements (16) therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Sean Austerberry, Richard Wood, Kevin Valentine
  • Patent number: 10981714
    Abstract: A thermal conditioning wall panel 10 for use in a thermally insulating container comprises a panel body (22) having a channel (26) formed therein along one face thereof for receiving one or more thermal conditioning elements (12). At least one foot (32) is formed at the lower end of the body (22) for engagement within a socket provided on the thermally insulating container. The panel further comprises thermal conditioning element retaining elements (40) provided adjacent the longitudinal edges (29) of the channel (26), the retaining elements (40) projecting over a peripheral portion of the channel (26) for retaining the thermal conditioning elements (12) within the channel (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: PELI BIOTHERMAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Sean Austerberry, Richard Wood, Kevin Valentine
  • Publication number: 20200108997
    Abstract: A thermal conditioning wall panel 10 for use in a thermally insulating container comprises a panel body (22) having a channel (26) formed therein along one face thereof for receiving one or more thermal conditioning elements (12). At least one foot (32) is formed at the lower end of the body (22) for engagement within a socket provided on the thermally insulating container. The panel further comprises thermal conditioning element retaining elements (40) provided adjacent the longitudinal edges (29) of the channel (26), the retaining elements (40) projecting over a peripheral portion of the channel (26) for retaining the thermal conditioning elements (12) within the channel (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Sean Austerberry, Richard Wood, Kevin Valentine
  • Patent number: 10562694
    Abstract: A thermal conditioning wall panel (10) for use in a thermally insulating container comprises a panel body (22) having a channel (26) formed therein along one face thereof for receiving one or more thermal conditioning elements (12). At least one foot (32) is formed at the lower end of the body (22) for engagement within a socket provided on the thermally insulating container. The panel further comprises thermal conditioning element retaining elements (40) provided adjacent the longitudinal edges (29) of the channel (26), the retaining elements (40) projecting over a peripheral portion of the channel (26) for retaining the thermal conditioning elements (12) within the channel (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Peli Biothermal Limited
    Inventors: Sean Austerberry, Richard Wood, Kevin Valentine
  • Patent number: 10501254
    Abstract: A thermally insulating package comprises an outer shell (6) formed from a foam insulating material, a plurality of vacuum insulated panels (12) removably received on the walls of the outer shell (6) and a plurality of phase change material panels (18) arranged within the vacuum insulated panels (12) to define a payload space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Peli BioThermal Limited
    Inventors: Richard Wood, Sean Austerberry, Kevin Valentine, Karen Adams
  • Patent number: 9944449
    Abstract: A thermally insulating package comprises an outer shell (6) formed from a foam insulating material, a plurality of vacuum insulated panels (12) removably received on the walls of the outer shell (6) and a plurality of phase change material panels (18) arranged within the vacuum insulated panels (12) to define a payload space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Peli BioThermal Limited
    Inventors: Richard Wood, Sean Austerberry, Kevin Valentine, Karen Adams
  • Publication number: 20170240337
    Abstract: A thermal conditioning wall panel (10) for use in a thermally insulating container comprises a panel body (22) having a channel (26) formed therein along one face thereof for receiving one or more thermal conditioning elements (12). At least one foot (32) is formed at the lower end of the body (22) for engagement within a socket provided on the thermally insulating container. The panel further comprises thermal conditioning element retaining elements (40) provided adjacent the longitudinal edges (29) of the channel (26), the retaining elements (40) projecting over a peripheral portion of the channel (26) for retaining the thermal conditioning elements (12) within the channel (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Sean Austerberry, Richard Wood, Kevin Valentine
  • Publication number: 20150191291
    Abstract: A thermally insulating package comprises an outer shell (6) formed from a foam insulating material, a plurality of vacuum insulated panels (12) removably received on the walls of the outer shell (6) and a plurality of phase change material panels (18) arranged within the vacuum insulated panels (12) to define a payload space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Peli BioThermal Limited
    Inventors: Richard Wood, Sean Austerberry, Kevin Valentine, Karen Adams
  • Publication number: 20150166244
    Abstract: A thermally insulating package comprises an outer shell (6) formed from a foam insulating material, a plurality of vacuum insulated panels (12) removably received on the walls of the outer shell (6) and a plurality of phase change material panels (18) arranged within the vacuum insulated panels (12) to define a payload space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Peli BioThermal Limited
    Inventors: Richard Wood, Sean Austerberry, Kevin Valentine, Karen Adams