Patents by Inventor Mark Duda
Mark Duda 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: 20220362372Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use ribonucleic acid vaccines comprising polynucleotide molecules encoding one or more influenza antigens, such as hemagglutinin antigens.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Philip Ralph Dormitzer, Advait Vijay Badkar, Christina Van Geen Hoven, Kathrin Ute Jansen, Pirada Suphaphiphat Allen, Ramin Darvari, Mark Duda
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Patent number: 11128143Abstract: A solar panel system for determining how many solar panels connected to a controller is provided. An electrical pathway connects the controller to at least one solar panel. A first resistance is associated with each of the at least one solar panel. An external environment resistance is defined by a cumulative presence of at least the first resistance associated with each of the at least one solar panel, wherein the external environment resistance is different based on a total number of the at least one solar panels connected to the electrical pathway. A second resistance is associated with the controller. The external environment resistance and the second resistance at least partially define a voltage divider to receive an input voltage and produce an output voltage. The controller is programmed to determine from the produced output voltage the total number of the at least one solar panel connected to the controller along the electrical pathway.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: SafeConnect Solar, Inc.Inventors: Brian Cunningham, Todd Georgopapadakos, Mark Duda, Scott Sato
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Patent number: 10541642Abstract: A mount for support of a component on a surface is provided. A base includes a bottom adapted to be supported on the surface, a circuit component, and a data pathway extending from the circuit component. A compressible component is mounted above the base and in electrical contact with the data pathway of the base, the compressible component having an uncompressed state in which the circuit component is not electrically accessible through the compressible component, and a compressed state in which a data pathway is formed through the compressible component such that the data pathway of the base is electrically accessible through the compressible component. The compressible component is adapted to transition from the uncompressed state to the compressed state in response to a lag bolt passing through the compressible component and base and applying sufficient downward pressure to secure the base to the surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: SafeConnect Solar, Inc.Inventors: Todd Georgopapadakos, Brian Cunningham, Mark Duda, John Pitre
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Publication number: 20190288518Abstract: A solar panel system for determining how many solar panels connected to a controller is provided. An electrical pathway connects the controller to at least one solar panel. A first resistance is associated with each of the at least one solar panel. An external environment resistance is defined by a cumulative presence of at least the first resistance associated with each of the at least one solar panel, wherein the external environment resistance is different based on a total number of the at least one solar panels connected to the electrical pathway. A second resistance is associated with the controller. The external environment resistance and the second resistance at least partially define a voltage divider to receive an input voltage and produce an output voltage. The controller is programmed to determine from the produced output voltage the total number of the at least one solar panel connected to the controller along the electrical pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Brian Cunningham, Todd Georgopapadakos, Mark Duda, Scott Sato
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Patent number: 10367357Abstract: A solar panel system for determining how many solar panels connected to a controller is provided. An electrical pathway connects the controller to at least one solar panel. A first resistance is associated with each of the at least one solar panel. An external environment resistance is defined by a cumulative presence of at least the first resistance associated with each of the at least one solar panel, wherein the external environment resistance is different based on a total number of the at least one solar panels connected to the electrical pathway. A second resistance is associated with the controller. The external environment resistance and the second resistance at least partially define a voltage divider to receive an input voltage and produce an output voltage. The controller is programmed to determine from the produced output voltage the total number of the at least one solar panel connected to the controller along the electrical pathway.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: SAFECONNECT SOLAR, INC.Inventors: Brian Cunningham, Todd Georgopapadakos, Mark Duda, Scott Sato
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Publication number: 20180375462Abstract: A mount for support of a component on a surface is provided. A base includes a bottom adapted to be supported on the surface, a circuit component, and a data pathway extending from the circuit component. A compressible component is mounted above the base and in electrical contact with the data pathway of the base, the compressible component having an uncompressed state in which the circuit component is not electrically accessible through the compressible component, and a compressed state in which a data pathway is formed through the compressible component such that the data pathway of the base is electrically accessible through the compressible component. The compressible component is adapted to transition from the uncompressed state to the compressed state in response to a lag bolt passing through the compressible component and base and applying sufficient downward pressure to secure the base to the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Todd Georgopapadakos, Brian Cunningham, Mark Duda, John Pitre
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Patent number: 9929561Abstract: A controller for a plurality of solar panels is provided. An input connector is configured to receive (a) power from the plurality of solar panels, and (b) information from the individual solar panels. An output is configured to forward from the input connector the power from the plurality of solar panels; A controller is configured to receive the information, and based on the information selectively enable or disable the flow of power from the input to the output. The controller enables the flow of power when (a) a number of solar panels connected to the input is within a first threshold, and (b) the total rated output of solar panels connected to the input is within a second threshold. The controller disables the flow of power when (a) a number of solar panels connected to the input exceeds the first threshold, and/or (b) the total rated output of solar panels connected exceeds the second threshold.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: SafeConnect Solar, Inc.Inventors: Todd Georgopapadakos, Mark Duda, Scott Sato
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Patent number: 9742188Abstract: A controller for a plurality of solar panels is provided. An input connector is configured to receive (a) power from the plurality of solar panels, and (b) information from the individual solar panels. An output is configured to forward from the input connector the power from the plurality of solar panels. A controller is configured to receive the information, and based on the information selectively enable or disable the flow of power from the input to the output. The controller enables the flow of power when (a) a number of solar panels connected to the input is within a first threshold, and (b) the total rated output of solar panels connected to the input is within a second threshold. The controller disables the flow of power when (a) a number of solar panels connected to the input exceeds the first threshold, and/or (b) the total rated output of solar panels connected exceeds the second threshold.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: ENERGY DEVELOPMENT LLCInventors: Todd Georgopapadakos, Mark Duda, Scott Sato
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Publication number: 20170077710Abstract: A solar panel system for determining how many solar panels connected to a controller is provided. An electrical pathway connects the controller to at least one solar panel. A first resistance is associated with each of the at least one solar panel. An external environment resistance is defined by a cumulative presence of at least the first resistance associated with each of the at least one solar panel, wherein the external environment resistance is different based on a total number of the at least one solar panels connected to the electrical pathway. A second resistance is associated with the controller. The external environment resistance and the second resistance at least partially define a voltage divider to receive an input voltage and produce an output voltage. The controller is programmed to determine from the produced output voltage the total number of the at least one solar panel connected to the controller along the electrical pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Mark Duda, Todd Georgopapadakos, Scott Sato, Brian Cunningham
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Publication number: 20150001964Abstract: A controller for a plurality of system of solar panels is provided. An input connector is configured to receive (a) power from the plurality of solar panels, and (b) information from the individual solar panels. An output is configured to forward from the input connector the power from the plurality of solar panels; A controller is configured to receive the information, and based on the information selectively enable or disable the flow of power from the input to the output. The controller enables the flow of power when (a) a number of solar panels connected to the input is within a first threshold, and (b) the total rated output of solar panels connected to the input is within a second threshold. The controller disables the flow of power when (a) a number of solar panels connected to the input exceeds the first threshold, and/or (b) the total rated output of solar panels connected exceeds the second threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: Energy Development LLCInventors: Mark Duda, Todd Georgopapadakos, Scott Sato
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Publication number: 20150001963Abstract: A controller for a plurality of system of solar panels is provided. An input connector is configured to receive (a) power from the plurality of solar panels, and (b) information from the individual solar panels. An output is configured to forward from the input connector the power from the plurality of solar panels; A controller is configured to receive the information, and based on the information selectively enable or disable the flow of power from the input to the output. The controller enables the flow of power when (a) a number of solar panels connected to the input is within a first threshold, and (b) the total rated output of solar panels connected to the input is within a second threshold. The controller disables the flow of power when (a) a number of solar panels connected to the input exceeds the first threshold, and/or (b) the total rated output of solar panels connected exceeds the second threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: Energy Development LLCInventors: Todd Georgopapadakos, Scott Sato, Mark Duda
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Patent number: 8088962Abstract: A process for preparing butadiene, comprising A) providing a stream (a) comprising n-butane; B) feeding stream (a) comprising into at least one first dehydrogenation zone and nonoxidatively catalytically dehydrogenating n-butane to obtain a stream (b) comprising n-butane, 1-butene, 2-butene, butadiene, hydrogen and low-boiling secondary constituents; C) feeding stream (b) and an oxygenous gas into at least one second dehydrogenation zone and oxidatively dehydrogenating n-butane, 1-butene and 2-butene to obtain a stream (c) comprising n-butane, 2-butene, butadiene, low-boiling secondary constituents, carbon oxides and steam, wherein stream (c) has a higher content of butadiene than stream (b); D) removing the low-boiling secondary constituents and steam to obtain a stream (d) substantially consisting of n-butane, 2-butene and butadiene; E) separating stream (d) into a stream (e1) consisting substantially of n-butane and 2-butene and a stream (e2) consisting substantially of butadiene by extractive distillationType: GrantFiled: January 16, 2006Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Catharina Klanner, Götz-Peter Schindler, Sven Crone, Frieder Borgmeier, Mark Duda, Falk Simon
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Patent number: 7799373Abstract: A process for coating internals in a reactor, except for the coating of electrically heatable, at least partly open-cell foams, with a catalytically active material or a precursor thereof, in which an aerosol which contains the catalytically active material or the precursor thereof as a disperse phase is provided and the aerosol is passed through the reactor at a rate in the range from 0.1 to 4 m/s, which is established so that the disperse phase of the aerosol is deposited on the internals in the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2004Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Bernd Sachweh, Günther Huber, Mark Duda, Torsten Mattke, Gerhard Olbert
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Patent number: 7597529Abstract: A method of charging a vertical tube having an internal diameter of 50 mm or less with catalyst particles, which comprises introducing a filling aid into the vertical tube, where the filling aid comprises a flexible elongated body and the ratio of the cross section of the flexible elongated body to the cross section of the tube is from 0.003 to 0.08, and introducing the catalyst particles into the tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2004Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Volker Diehl, Steffen Rissel, Silke Berndt, Mark Duda, Knut Eger, Markus Hoelzle, Veron Nsunda
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Patent number: 7495138Abstract: A process for preparing butadiene, comprising nonoxidatively dehydrogenating n-butane from a stream (a) in a first dehydrogenation zone to obtain stream (b) comprising 1-butene, 2-butene, and butadiene; oxidatively dehydrogenating the 1-butene and 2-butene of (b) in the presence of an oxygenous gas in a second dehydrogenation zone to obtain stream (c) comprising n-butane, butadiene, hydrogen, and steam; compressing and cooling (c) to obtain stream (d2) comprising n-butane, butadiene, hydrogen, and steam; extractively distilling (d2) into stream (e1) comprising butadiene and stream (e2) comprising n-butane, hydrogen, and steam; optionally compressing and cooling (e2) to obtain stream (f1) comprising n-butane and water and stream (f2) comprising n-butane and hydrogen and optionally recycling (f1) into the first dehydrogenation zone; separating (f2) into stream (g1) comprising n-butane and stream (g2) comprising hydrogen by contacting (f2) with a high boiling absorbent and subsequently desorbing the gas constituType: GrantFiled: December 19, 2005Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Sven Crone, Catharina Klanner, Götz-Peter Schindler, Mark Duda, Frieder Borgmeier
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Patent number: 7488857Abstract: The disclosure involves a process for the preparation of butadiene and 1-butene. The process includes at least a first catalytic dehydrogenation of n-butane to obtain a gas stream which is followed by at least a second oxidative dehydrogenation to form a second gas stream. The second gas stream is then subjected to distillation and isomeration steps to obtain butadiene and 1-butene.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2004Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thorsten Johann, Götz-Peter Schindler, Andreas Brodhagen, Sven Crone, Regina Benfer, Marcus Sigl, Mark Duda
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Patent number: 7488858Abstract: The disclosure involves a process for preparing butadiene from n-butane. In the process, n-butane is first dehydrogenated autothermally under nonoxidative conditions to form a gas stream. The gas stream is then oxidatively dehydrogenated to form a second gas stream. From the second gas stream, a third gas stream containing n-butane, 2-butene and butadiene is obtained. From the third gas stream, a butadiene/butaine product stream is obtained and remaining n-butane and 2-butene is recycled into the first dehydrogenation zone.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2004Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thorsten Johann, Götz-Peter Schindler, Andreas Brodhagen, Sven Crone, Mark Duda
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Patent number: 7482500Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for preparing butadiene. The process involves nonoxidatively catalytically dehydrogenating butane to obtain a product gas stream containing butane, 1-butene, 2-butene, butadiene, hydrogen and secondary constituents. The 1-butene and 2-butene of the product gas stream is then oxidatively dehydrogenated to give a second gas stream containing butane,2-butene, butadiene, hydrogen, steam and secondary constituents. Next, the butane,2-butene and butadiene are separated from the second gas stream and the butane and 2-butene are then separated from the butadiene product. The butane and 2-butene are then recycled into the nonoxidative catalytic dehydrogenating zone.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2004Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thorsten Johann, Götz-Peter Schindler, Andreas Brodhagen, Sven Crone, Regina Benfer, Thomas Hill, Mark Duda
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Patent number: 7435860Abstract: A process for preparing butadiene, comprising nonoxidatively dehydrogenating n-butane from a stream (a) in a first dehydrogenation zone to obtain stream (b) comprising 1-butene and 2-butene; oxidatively dehydrogenating the 1-butene and 2-butene of (b) in the presence of an oxygenous gas in a second dehydrogenation zone to obtain stream (c) comprising n-butane, butadiene, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and steam; compressing and cooling (c) to obtain stream (d2) comprising n-butane, butadiene, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and steam; extractively distilling (d2) into stream (e1) comprising butadiene and stream (e2) comprising n-butane, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and steam; compressing and cooling (e2) to obtain stream (f1) comprising n-butane and water and stream (f2) comprising n-butane, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide; cooling (f2) to obtain stream (g1) comprising n-butane and stream (g2) comprising carbon dioxide and hydrogen; phase separating water from (f1) to obtain stream (h1) comprising n-butane; and recycling (h1)Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2005Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Sven Crone, Catharina Klanner, Götz-Peter Schindler, Mark Duda, Frieder Borgmeier
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Publication number: 20080227992Abstract: Catalysts comprising a catalytically active composition, the catalytically active composition comprising vanadium, phosphorus, iron and oxygen, wherein the catalytically active composition has an iron:vanadium atomic ratio of 0.005 to <0.05, and wherein iron in the catalytically active composition is derived from an iron starting material comprising Fe(III) phosphate; and processes for making such catalysts as well as uses therefor to prepare maleic anhydride are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2006Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Cornelia Dobner, Mark Duda, Andreas Raichle, Hagen Wilmer, Frank Rosowski, Markus Holzle