Patents by Inventor Lawrence D. (Jake) Clapper

Lawrence D. (Jake) Clapper 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: 10369549
    Abstract: Disclosed are bulk metal oxide catalysts, and methods for their use, that include at 5 least two or more metals or two or more compounds thereof (M1, M2) and having an olivine crystal phase or a spinel crystal phase, or both phases, wherein the bulk metal oxide catalyst is capable of producing the H2 and CO from the CH4 and the CO2 under substantially dry conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Ugo Ravon, Lawrence D'Souza, Vinu Viswanath
  • Patent number: 10364497
    Abstract: Embodiments provided herein describe systems and method for processing substrates. A substrate is provided. A showerhead is positioned above the substrate. The showerhead includes a plurality of injection ports, at least one isolation channel, and at least one exhaust port on a bottom surface thereof. The at least one isolation channel separates the plurality of injection ports into two or more sections. The at least one exhaust port is positioned within the at least one isolation channel. The plurality of injection ports are not in fluid communication with the at least one exhaust port within the showerhead. At least one processing fluid is caused to be delivered from the plurality of injection ports onto the substrate. At least some of the at least one processing fluid is caused to be removed from the substrate through the at least one exhaust port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: INTERMOLECULAR, INC.
    Inventors: Bernardo Donoso, Karl Littau, Lawrence D. Bartholomew
  • Patent number: 10357759
    Abstract: Disclosed are metal oxide catalysts, and methods for their use, that includes a bulk metal oxide catalyst composed of at least two metals and nesosilicate. The catalyst is capable of catalyzing the carbon dioxide reforming of methane to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Lawrence D'Souza, Vinu Viswanath, Ugo Ravon, Aghaddin Mamedov
  • Patent number: 10351364
    Abstract: An equipment control system detects a physical position of a first vehicle, carrying a material to deliver, relative to a second vehicle. A physical position of a conveyor is controlled, relative to an outlet opening defined on the first vehicle and an inlet opening defined on the second vehicle. The material is then illustratively automatically conveyed from the first vehicle to the second vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Lawrence D. Green, Michael E. Frasier
  • Publication number: 20190201054
    Abstract: A device includes a first arm having a first rotating member including a first gear coupled thereto and a first rotation imparting member fixed thereto, a second arm pivotally coupled to the first arm at proximal ends of the first arm and the second arm, the second arm having a second rotating member including a second gear coupled thereto and a second rotation imparting member fixed thereto, wherein when the first arm and the second arm are brought towards each other, the first rotation imparting member engages with the second gear to cause the second rotating member to rotate in a first direction, and the second rotation imparting member engages with the first gear to cause the first rotating member to rotate in a second direction, opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Lawrence D. Eisen
  • Patent number: 10335319
    Abstract: A method for cleaning an isthmus of a Eustachian tube (ET) of a patient includes using an instrument. The instrument includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a shaft extending therebetween, and a treatment feature disposed at the distal portion. The method includes directing the instrument into an oro-nasal cavity of the patient and advancing at least the distal portion of the instrument into an opening of the ET. The method further includes further advancing the instrument within the ET so that the treatment feature is disposed past, or is coincident with, the isthmus. The method further includes moving the treatment feature relative to the isthmus to clean the isthmus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Acclarent, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence D. Wasicek, Sivette Lam, Ketan P. Muni
  • Patent number: 10340693
    Abstract: Systems and methods for continuously generating electric power using a renewable energy power source to continuously generate electrical energy are disclosed. An illustrative embodiment includes transmitting electrical power from the renewable energy power source to an electrolyzer to produce hydrogen gas, storing the hydrogen gas in a storage facility until production of power from the renewable energy power source drops below a predetermined threshold, and activating a secondary power generation system that converts the stored hydrogen to electrical energy. The stored hydrogen may be converted to electrical energy using a gas turbine generator or a fuel cell. The system further includes a reverse osmosis subsystem for purifying water for use in the electrolyzer and optional systems for providing the purified water to a community and for using the produced electricity to treat waste water to generate treated water that may be purified and supplied to the electrolyzer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Inventors: Lawrence D. Lansing, Jr., Lawrence D. Lansing
  • Publication number: 20190195782
    Abstract: The system includes a modulatable illumination source configured to illuminate a surface of a sample disposed on a sample stage, a detector configured to detect illumination emanating from a surface of the sample, illumination optics configured to direct illumination from the modulatable illumination source to the surface of the sample, collection optics configured to direct illumination from the surface of the sample to the detector, and a modulation control system communicatively coupled to the modulatable illumination source, wherein the modulation control system is configured to modulate a drive current of the modulatable illumination source at a selected modulation frequency suitable for generating illumination having a selected coherence feature length. In addition, the present invention includes the time-sequential interleaving of outputs of multiple light sources to generate periodic pulse trains for use in multi-wavelength time-sequential optical metrology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Andrei V. Shchegrov, Lawrence D. Rotter, David Y. Wang, Andrei Veldman, Kevin Peterlinz, Gregory Brady, Derrick A. Shaughnessy
  • Patent number: 10328827
    Abstract: Systems and methods for actively isolating a payload from a disturbance. In one example, a seat system for a vehicle includes a seat, a support structure including an actuator configured to move the seat about a pivot axis at a command angle, a sensor positioned to detect vehicle movement, and a controller configured to determine a vehicle roll angle based on an input from the sensor, generate a variable gain based at least on a vehicle roll acceleration determined from the input, wherein the variable gain modulates a gain of a band-pass filter having a fixed bandwidth, generate a command signal based at least on the vehicle roll angle, the controller configured to adjust a magnitude of the command signal relative to an amplitude of the input and apply the band-pass filter, and provide a force command to the actuator to move the seat at a desired command angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: ClearMotion Acquisition I LLC
    Inventor: Lawrence D. Knox
  • Publication number: 20190188790
    Abstract: An apparatus for calculating and executing currency exchanges including a currency gain module that compares a predominant base currency against one or more complementary currencies to calculate their respective percentage gains in the base currency over time, a currency pullback module that calculates a pullback score for each complementary currency over time, and a currency path module that determines one or more currency paths comprising one or more successive trades in which a complementary currency exceeding a gain threshold and satisfying a pullback threshold is traded. The currency gain module, the currency pullback module, and the currency path module comprise one or more of logic hardware and executable code, the executable code stored on one or more non-transitory computer-readable media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher J. Lovato, Lawrence D. Hilton, Michael Alan Shattuck
  • Publication number: 20190177989
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a template assembly for locating and retaining a plurality of anchor bolts within a form during a concrete pour. The template assembly includes a rigid metal frame and plurality of anchor bolt retainers affixed to the frame, wherein each anchor bolt includes an anchor bolt engaging surface for locating an associated anchor bolt within predetermined tolerances. The frame can be further configured to provide access to at least 75% of the surface of the pour thereby allowing for finishing of the concrete at an optimal time. A plurality of legs can be connected to the frame for adjusting an elevation of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Lawrence D. Mehlenbacher
  • Publication number: 20190177864
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a process roasting a metal bearing material under oxidizing conditions to produce an oxidized metal bearing material, roasting the oxidized metal bearing material under reducing conditions to produce a roasted metal bearing material, and leaching the roasted metal bearing material in a basic medium to yield a pregnant leach solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joanna M. Robertson, Thomas R. Bolles, Wayne W. Hazen, Lawrence D. May, Jay C. Smith, David R. Baughman
  • Publication number: 20190139383
    Abstract: The present invention is a software as a service platform providing a system and method enabling interactive services between the end-users, emergency responders, and central monitoring stations. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the system provides an electronic notification of an alarm event to an end-user by way of a secure hyperlink to a web portal. The web portal provides a method enabling the end-user to interact with the central monitoring station and/or the emergency responders as well as view live and historical data from the alarm event including video. The system is configured to acquire historical video and data from the actual alarm triggering event from a variety of disparate sources including devices associated with life safety systems and lifestyle systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Lawrence D. Folsom
  • Patent number: 10271480
    Abstract: A baling system acts at shut-down to automatically pre-position a plunger so that it is just past a rear-dead-center position when the baler is restarted, thereby minimizing the load on a power take-off during the next restart. In particular, when the power take-off is deactivated, a control unit automatically brakes the power take-off so that the plunger stops in the desired position. Alternatively, the baling system acts at restart-up to automatically repeatedly activate and deactivate the power take-off in order to accelerate the plunger to a predetermined minimum operating speed before activating the power take-off for continuous operation, thereby maximizing a flywheel's momentum during the restart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence D. Retzlaff, Robert J. Waggoner, Kevin M. Tacke
  • Patent number: 10244935
    Abstract: A dilation system includes a handle, guide member, balloon dilation member, balloon, dilation member movement actuator, and endoscope. The handle is configured to provide single-handed use to a user. The handle includes a first and second body member pivotably coupled together such that the first body member and the second body member are configured to pivot toward and away from one another. The handle includes a rotation mechanism configured to impart rotation upon the guide member. The handle further includes a locking feature configured to lock endoscope in position relative to the handle. The handle may further include a rotation limiting feature configured to limit rotation of the guide member and or the body members. The dilation member movement actuator is configured to translate to thereby cause translation of the balloon dilation member. One or more components of the dilation system may include a plurality of measure markings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Acclarent, Inc.
    Inventors: Hung V. Ha, Ketan P. Muni, Darius D. Eghbal, James G. Lee, Gregory W. Johnson, Lawrence D. Wasicek
  • Patent number: 10245984
    Abstract: A seat system for a vehicle includes a seat having a seat bottom on which a person can sit. An intermediate support structure is secured to the seat and the vehicle which allows the seat to rotate relative to the vehicle. An actuator can interact with the seat to cause the seat to rotate relative to the vehicle. One or more sensors can each measure an aspect of motion. A processor can (i) receive input from each of the one or more sensors, (ii) determine from this input a measure of rotation of the vehicle away from a nominal, level horizontal orientation, and (iii) utilize the input to determine a desired rotation of the seat. An angle that the seat has been rotated away from a nominal, level orientation is more than insubstantially larger than an angle that the vehicle has rotated away from a nominal, level horizontal orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: ClearMotion Acquisition LLC
    Inventors: Robert Preston Parker, Lawrence D. Knox, Travis Lee Hein, Steven N. Brown, Brian Alexander Selden
  • Patent number: 10246789
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a process roasting a metal bearing material under oxidizing conditions to produce an oxidized metal bearing material, roasting the oxidized metal bearing material under reducing conditions to produce a roasted metal bearing material, and leaching the roasted metal bearing material in a basic medium to yield a pregnant leach solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: FREEPORT MINERALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joanna M Robertson, Thomas R Bolles, Wayne W Hazen, Lawrence D May, Jay C Smith, David R Baughman
  • Patent number: 10227786
    Abstract: An elongate member reinforcement system and associated methods are disclosed. The system can include an elongate member, a collar secured about an end portion of the elongate member, a support layer surrounding the end portion of the elongate member, and a structural filler disposed between the support layer and the end portion of the elongate member. The collar can be disposed in the structural filler and can include a structural filler interface feature that mechanically couples the collar to the structural filler to facilitate transferring loads between the elongate member and the structural filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Chris P Pantelides, Lawrence D. Reaveley
  • Patent number: 10215688
    Abstract: The system includes a modulatable illumination source configured to illuminate a surface of a sample disposed on a sample stage, a detector configured to detect illumination emanating from a surface of the sample, illumination optics configured to direct illumination from the modulatable illumination source to the surface of the sample, collection optics configured to direct illumination from the surface of the sample to the detector, and a modulation control system communicatively coupled to the modulatable illumination source, wherein the modulation control system is configured to modulate a drive current of the modulatable illumination source at a selected modulation frequency suitable for generating illumination having a selected coherence feature length. In addition, the present invention includes the time-sequential interleaving of outputs of multiple light sources to generate periodic pulse trains for use in multi-wavelength time-sequential optical metrology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Corporation
    Inventors: Andrei V. Shchegrov, Lawrence D. Rotter, David Y. Wang, Andrei Veldman, Kevin Peterlinz, Gregory Brady, Derrick A. Shaughnessy
  • Patent number: 10212889
    Abstract: A system for ejecting a bale from a baler, wherein the ejection process is controlled by a control unit with input from various sensors and from a remote operator located on a tractor. The control unit automatically positions a chute, controls a power take-off from the tractor, depressurizes and opens a chamber door, ties the bale, selects and causes ejector teeth to project into a forming chamber to engage the bale, causes the ejector teeth to move toward a discharge outlet such that the engaged bale moves with them toward and through the discharge outlet, and determines when the bale has fully ejected from the baler. The remote operator may choose to eject only the bale or to eject the entire contents of the forming chamber, and if the former, the control unit determines the bale's length and selects a subset of the ejector teeth that corresponds to that length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: AGCO Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence D. Retzlaff, Robert J. Waggoner, Maynard M. Herron