Patents by Inventor Mark Christian
Mark Christian 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: 11969992Abstract: A printer is configured for printing with conductive ink for applying a conductive pattern to a surface including a wheeling structure for moving the printer over the surface and a transfer unit for applying a layer of electrically conductive ink to the surface. To provide accurate printing with the ability to obtain fine tolerances, the transfer unit has a printing drum rotatable about a printing drum axis and defining a printing drum periphery moving between a first zone and a second zone by rotation of the printing drum. The printing drum periphery, in the first zone, receives the conductive ink and in the second zone transfers the ink to the surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: HEMPEL A/SInventors: Josep Palasi Bargallo, Svava Davidsdottir, Mark Terrell Sutton, Morten Schnohr, Steeven Hegelund Spangsdorf, Daria Wagner, Frederik Christian Krebs
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Publication number: 20240130841Abstract: A shielding barrier (32) is carried by one or more electrodes (22) of a cleaning and/or treatment unit (12) for an oral care device, and arranged for interposing contact of an exposed conductive portion (25) of the electrodes (22) by other components or external objects. The shielding barrier is arranged such that the exposed conductive portion is still at least partially open to the environment surrounding the electrodes (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Priscilla BRANDAO SILVA, Lutz Christian GERHARDT, Mark Thomas JOHNSON, Bart GOTTENBOS
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Publication number: 20240099648Abstract: Provided is a system (300) for determining a sweat rate per gland and measuring biomarker concentration. The system comprises an apparatus and a sensor (166). The apparatus receives sweat from the skin and transports the sweat as discrete sweat droplets to the sensor. The sensor senses each of the counted sweat droplets. The system further comprises a processor which counts the number of sensed sweat droplets during a time period. The processor also determines time intervals between consecutive sensed sweat droplets, and receives a measure of the volume of each of the counted sweat droplets. The time intervals and the measure of the volume are then used by the processor to identify sweat burst and rest periods of the sweat gland or glands producing the sweat. This identification process necessarily involves assigning the sweat burst and rest periods to the sweat gland or glands, such that the processor is permitted to determine the number of sweat glands involved in producing the sweat.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: EDUARD GERARD MARIE PELSSERS, KIRAN HAMILTON J. DELLIMORE, RON MARTINUS LAURENTIUS VAN LIESHOUT, LUTZ CHRISTIAN GERHARDT, PETER HERMANUS BOUMA, MARK THOMAS JOHNSON, LAURENTIA JOHANNA HUIJBREGTS
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Publication number: 20240099647Abstract: Provided is an apparatus (100) for transporting sweat droplets (112) to a sensor. The apparatus comprises a chamber (102) for filling with sweat. The chamber has an inlet (104) lying adjacent the surface of the skin (106), which inlet permits sweat to enter and fill the chamber. The chamber has an outlet (114) from which a sweat droplet protrudes once the chamber has been filled. The apparatus further comprises a fluid transport assembly which is designed to enable the sweat droplet protruding from the outlet to become detached from the outlet of the chamber. The sweat droplet is subsequently transported by the fluid transport assembly to the sensor. Once the protruding droplet has been released from the outlet, the outlet is made available for a subsequent sweat droplet to protrude therefrom upon further filling of the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: EDUARD GERARD MARIE PELSSERS, KIRAN HAMILTON J. DELLIMORE, RON MARTINUS LAURENTIUS VAN LIESHOUT, LUTZ CHRISTIAN GERHARDT, PETER HERMANUS BOUMA, MARK THOMAS JOHNSON, LAURENTIA JOHANNA HUIJBREGTS
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Publication number: 20240105302Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a method comprising: receiving (402), from a sensor, first data indicative of a concentration of a first substance in sweat secreted from sweat glands of a subject; determining (404) a relationship between (i) a time of occurrence of a characteristic event in relation to the concentration of the first substance in sweat and (ii) a time of occurrence of the characteristic event in relation to the concentration of the first substance in blood; and determining (406), based on the relationship and the received first data, a time window regarding the intake of a second substance by the subject. Another aspect provides an apparatus for carrying out this method.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: KIRAN HAMILTON J. DELLIMORE, LAURENTIA JOHANNA HUIJBREGTS, MARK THOMAS JOHNSON, LUTZ CHRISTIAN GERHARDT, ALBERTO GIOVANNI BONOMI, EDUARD GERARD MARIE PELSSERS
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Publication number: 20240090799Abstract: A device (1) for determining sweat parameters of a user is provided, which device comprises a microfluidic structure (10) having a collection chamber (16) configured to collect sweat from a first skin area (i), and a sensor (12) configured to determine a sweat parameter from sweat from the first skin area (i). The device also comprises an evaporation control chamber (14), which is connected to the microfluidic structure (10), configured to utilize fluid collected at a second area (ii) to moisten the microfluidic structure (10). The moistening of the microfluidic structure (10) aims to increase the available sweat for the sensor to determine a sweat parameter, by increasing the humidity inside the microfluidic structure (10) and thus, decreasing the evaporation of sweat. A method for determining sweat parameters of a user is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: MARK THOMAS JOHNSON, RON MARTINUS LAURENTIUS LIESHOUT, LUTZ CHRISTIAN GERHARDT, EDUARD GERARD MARIE PELSSERS
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Patent number: 11933144Abstract: Offshore systems and methods may be configured for offshore power generation and carbon dioxide injection for enhanced gas recovery for gas reservoirs. For example, a method may include: providing an offshore facility including a gas turbine, and a gas separator; producing a produced gas from a gas reservoir to the offshore facility; combusting the produced gas in a gas turbine to produce power and a flue gas; at least partially removing nitrogen from the flue gas in a gas separator to produce a carbon dioxide-enriched flue gas and a nitrogen-enriched flue gas; compressing the carbon dioxide-enriched flue gas in a gas compressor to produce a compressed gas; and injecting the compressed gas from the gas compressor into the gas reservoir, wherein 80 mol % or more of hydrocarbon in the produced gas is combusted and/or injected into the gas reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering CompanyInventors: Rui Wang, Mark Christian Ausborn, Zhen Li, Elliot M. Chang-Tang
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Patent number: 11921102Abstract: An optical imaging system for cell culture monitoring is provided. The system includes an illumination segment having an illumination source and a collimating lens positioned between a first surface of a cell culture vessel and the illumination source. The illumination source and the collimating lens are arranged to transmit light through the first surface at an angle oblique to the first surface of the cell culture vessel. The system also includes a detection segment having a detector and a lens positioned between the first surface of the cell culture vessel and the detector. The lens focuses light to the detector through an aperture stop, and the detector receives light that exits the first surface of the cell culture vessel at an angle oblique to the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Joshua Monroe Cobb, Mark Christian Sanson
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Patent number: 11920843Abstract: A chiller includes an evaporator, a compressor including a prime mover, a first pressure sensor that detects a first pressure in the evaporator, a second pressure sensor that detects a second pressure in a condenser, and a controller. The controller determines a predicted energy level of the compressor based on the first pressure and the second pressure, the predicted energy level associated with liquid droplet flow into the compressor, compares the predicted energy level to an operating energy level, and modifies the at least one of the input power and the input current to the prime mover based on the comparison satisfying a modification condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLPInventors: Shimin Sheng, Xiuping Su, Shenglong Wang, Curtis Christian Crane, Mark Robinson Bodell, II, Justin Patrick Kauffman
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Patent number: 11848923Abstract: Secure peer-to-peer connection network and/or protocols for a group-based communication system, in which, a peer-to-peer connection request associated with a first identifier for a first client device and a second identifier for a second client device are received. The first identifier and the second identifier are compared to a group-based communication system validation registry associated with the group-based communication system and, based at least in part on a determination that the peer-to-peer connection request is authorized per the group-based communication system validation registry, a peer-to-peer connection between the second client device and the first client device is established.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.Inventors: Andrew MacDonald, Mark Christian
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Patent number: 11835350Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media for determining asset efficiency. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) may be used to obtain aerial images of locations, property or structures. The aerial images may be geo-rectified, and a ortho-mosaic, digital surface model, or a point cloud may be created. In the context of an operation where mobile assets are used, such as construction or earth moving equipment, location-based event information may be obtained. The location-based event information may be used to determine road segment conditions or road topology where problematic road conditions likely exist.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Skydio, Inc.Inventors: Fabien Blanc-Paques, Mark Christian, Donald Curry Weigel
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Patent number: 11829586Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to techniques for reacting to a message in a communication platform. An exemplary method implemented at least in part by a user computing device of a user associated with a communication platform comprises: displaying the message in a message area; identifying, based on the message, one or more reactive emojis; displaying one or more graphical representations of the one or more reactive emojis; receiving, from a user, an input selecting a graphical representation of the one or more reactive graphical representations; in response to receiving the input, displaying a reaction to the message in a reaction area; and displaying a response input area for inputting a response to the message.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew Fong, Mark Christian
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Publication number: 20230340868Abstract: Offshore systems and methods may be configured for oil production, offshore power generation, ammonia production, and carbon dioxide injection for EOR. For example, a method performed on an offshore facility may include: separating a produced hydrocarbon into a produced gas and a produced oil; combusting the produced gas to produce power and a flue gas; at least partially removing nitrogen from the flue gas to produce a carbon dioxide-enriched flue gas and a nitrogen-enriched flue gas; reforming a portion of the produced gas to produce a stream including hydrogen and carbon dioxide; at least partially separating the carbon dioxide from the stream to yield a carbon dioxide stream and a hydrogen stream; reacting the hydrogen stream and the nitrogen-enriched flue gas to yield ammonia; combining and compressing the carbon dioxide stream and the carbon dioxide-enriched flue gas; and injecting the compressed gas from the gas compressor into the gas reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Rui Wang, Mark Christian Ausborn, Zhen Li, Elliot M. Chang-Tang
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Patent number: 11797573Abstract: To reduce the amount of data traffic flowing between a remote computing platform and a client device, a manager for a data store of the client device is configured to observe upserts to the data store for one or more objects for a current connection session reflected therein; track fresh objects of a plurality of objects stored within the local data store, wherein fresh objects are identified as having an upsert during the current connection session; observe gets from the data store for one or more objects of the plurality of objects, and upon detecting a get for a particular object, determining whether the particular object is fresh, and if the object is detected to be stale, initiate an upsert from the remote computing platform to the data store for the particular object.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: SALESFORCE, INC.Inventors: Jason Klym, Mark Christian
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Publication number: 20230325056Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to techniques for reacting to a message in a communication platform. An exemplary method implemented at least in part by a user computing device of a user associated with a communication platform comprises: displaying the message in a message area; identifying, based on the message, one or more reactive emojis; displaying one or more graphical representations of the one or more reactive emojis; receiving, from a user, an input selecting a graphical representation of the one or more reactive graphical representations; in response to receiving the input, displaying a reaction to the message in a reaction area; and displaying a response input area for inputting a response to the message.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Slack Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew FONG, Mark CHRISTIAN
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Patent number: 11768194Abstract: A cell monitoring plate comprises a flat surface on which multiple cell culturing vessels may be stacked. The flats surface has multiple optical imaging systems embedded therein to fully image a cell culture vessels stacked on the plate. Each one of the multiple optical imaging systems provides both illumination and imaging through a single aperture in the surface of the monitoring plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Joshua Monroe Cobb, Gregory Roger Martin, Robert Raymond Raczkowski, Mark Christian Sanson, Horst Schreiber, Todd Michael Upton
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Patent number: 11748093Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for authenticating a user. An example computer-implemented method includes verifying compliance with one or more security procedures for a given group-based communication browser session based on a comparison of a boot data object and an authentication data. The boot data object includes a set of standardized parameters of a booting operation and the authentication data includes a set of core information enabling access to the given group-based communication browser session. The computer-implemented method also includes receiving group-based communication data specific to the group-based communication browser session from the group-based communication system. The computer-implemented method further includes displaying at least a portion of the group-based communication data specific to the group-based communication browser session. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLCInventors: Mark Christian, Anuj Nair, James Whimpey, Drew Schuster
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Publication number: 20230270442Abstract: An occlusive medical implant for implantation within a left atrial appendage may include an expandable framework configured to self-expand from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration, and an occlusive element disposed on a proximal portion of the expandable framework. At least a portion of the expandable framework may be mechanically expandable from the expanded configuration to a securement configuration. When the occlusive medical implant is disposed within the left atrial appendage, the expandable framework exerts a first radial force on the left atrial appendage in the expanded configuration and the expandable framework exerts a second radial force on the left atrial appendage in the securement configuration. The second radial force is greater than the first radial force.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Srikara Viswanath Peelukhana, Mark Christian McPhail, Brian Joseph Tischler
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Publication number: 20230166969Abstract: Offshore systems and methods may be configured for offshore power generation and carbon dioxide injection for enhanced gas recovery for gas reservoirs. For example, a method may include: providing an offshore facility including a gas turbine, and a gas separator; producing a produced gas from a gas reservoir to the offshore facility; combusting the produced gas in a gas turbine to produce power and a flue gas; at least partially removing nitrogen from the flue gas in a gas separator to produce a carbon dioxide-enriched flue gas and a nitrogen-enriched flue gas; compressing the carbon dioxide-enriched flue gas in a gas compressor to produce a compressed gas; and injecting the compressed gas from the gas compressor into the gas reservoir, wherein 80 mol % or more of hydrocarbon in the produced gas is combusted and/or injected into the gas reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Rui Wang, Mark Christian Ausborn, Zhen Li, Elliot M. Chang-Tang
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Publication number: 20230137707Abstract: A magnification adjustable projection system includes an imaging system having a first pair of cylindrical lens plates located within an object or image space. The first pair of cylindrical lens plates includes a first cylindrical lens plate axially movable relative to a second cylindrical lens plate. A second pair of cylindrical lens plates is located within the object or image space in optical alignment with the first pair of cylindrical lens plates. The second pair of cylindrical lens plates includes a third cylindrical lens plate axially movable relative to a fourth cylindrical lens plates. First and second actuators adjusts distances between the first and second cylindrical lens plates and between the third and fourth cylindrical lens plates. The first and second pairs of cylindrical lens plates have first and second cylindrical transverse axes that are approximately 45° relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Paul Gerard Dewa, Paul Francis Michaloski, Mark Christian Sanson