Patents by Inventor Mark Klein

Mark Klein 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: 12270336
    Abstract: A fan drive gear system for a turbine engine includes a sun gear that is configured to be driven by an engine shaft that is rotatable about an axis, a plurality of intermediate gears that are intermeshed with the sun gear, a ring gear assembly that is engaged with the plurality of intermediate gears, the ring gear is configured for attachment to a static structure, a carrier that supports rotation of the plurality of intermediate gears, the carrier configured for rotation about the axis, at least one baffle that is attached to the carrier that is configured to impart a momentum on expelled lubricant, a fixed gutter that is disposed radially outside the at least one baffle and is configured to receive lubricant that is exhausted from the at least one baffle, and a fan shaft that is rotatable about the axis and configured to be driven by the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Francis Parnin, Mark A. Klein
  • Publication number: 20250092824
    Abstract: A fan drive gear system for a turbine engine includes a sun gear that is configured to be driven by an engine shaft that is rotatable about an axis, a plurality of intermediate gears that are intermeshed with the sun gear, a ring gear assembly that is engaged with the plurality of intermediate gears, the ring gear is configured for attachment to a static structure, a carrier that supports rotation of the plurality of intermediate gears, the carrier configured for rotation about the axis, at least one baffle that is attached to the carrier that is configured to impart a momentum on expelled lubricant, a fixed gutter that is disposed radially outside the at least one baffle and is configured to receive lubricant that is exhausted from the at least one baffle, and a fan shaft that is rotatable about the axis and configured to be driven by the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Francis Parnin, Mark A. Klein
  • Publication number: 20250087037
    Abstract: A smartphone and app executed on the smartphone are used for personal pathogen status verifying that allows an entity to control access to an area of congregation (AOC) at one or more points of entry (POE). In one embodiment, the system may be used for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but may be similarly used for other pathogens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: OpenClear, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Klein, Wendell Brown
  • Publication number: 20250052202
    Abstract: A fan drive gear system for a turbine engine includes a gear system with a plurality of compound intermediate gears that each include a first gear portion and a second gear portion. The second gear portion includes a forward gear portion and an aft gear portion and a ring gear assembly includes a forward ring gear that is engaged to the forward gear portion and an aft ring gear that is engaged to the aft gear portion. A carrier supports rotation of the plurality of intermediate gears with a plurality of corresponding journal bearing assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Mark A. Klein, Michael E. McCune
  • Patent number: 12154400
    Abstract: A system and system for personal pathogen status verifying allows an entity to control access to an area of congregation (AOC) at one or more points of entry (POE) is a configurable manner. In one embodiment, the system may be used for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but may be similarly used for other pathogens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Klein, Wendell Brown
  • Publication number: 20240377404
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods, and compositions for bioluminescence-triggered photocatalytic activation of molecular entities in a proximity-dependent manner, which can be actuated within biological systems. In particular, provided herein are bioluminescent proteins or complexes, luminophore substrates thereof, photocatalysts, and activatable molecular entities incorporating light-responsive moieties that restrict their activity; systems thereof; and methods for catalytically activating the activatable molecular entities via bioluminescence-triggered catalysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Rachel Friedman OHANA, Thomas KIRKLAND, Robin HURST, Mark KLEIN, Matt LARSEN, Hui WANG, Wenhui ZHOU, Thomas MACHLEIDT
  • Publication number: 20240191211
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods, and compositions for bioluminescence-triggered catalysis of bioorthogonal labeling chemistries in a proximity dependent manner. In particular, provided herein are bioluminescent proteins or complexes, luminophore substrates thereof, photocatalysts or photosensitizers, activatable labels, and systems thereof, and methods of catalytically activating the activatable labels via bioluminescence-triggered catalysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Rachel Friedman Ohana, Ce Shi, Robin Hurst, Mark A. Klein, Jian Cao, Thomas Kirkland, Connor Fitzgerald, Tetsuo Uyeda, Thomas Machleidt, Wenhui Zhou, Matthew A. Larsen, Hui Wang, Weiwei An, Karilyn Porter
  • Publication number: 20240132859
    Abstract: Provided herein modified dehalogenases have extended surface loop regions that provide a location for internal fusion insertions and modulate binding interaction and activation of environmentally-sensitive chemistries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Michael P. Killoran, Lance P. Encell, Thomas Kirkland, Thomas Machleidt, Rachel Friedman Ohana, Robin Hurst, Mark A. Klein, Karilyn Porter, Rahele Esmatpour, Debayan De Bakshi
  • Patent number: 11961346
    Abstract: A smartphone and app executed on the smartphone are used for personal pathogen status verifying that allows an entity to control access to an area of congregation (AOC) at one or more points of entry (POE). In one embodiment, the system may be used for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but may be similarly used for other pathogens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: OpenClear, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Klein, Wendell Brown
  • Patent number: 11908258
    Abstract: A self-reporting system and system for personal pathogen status verifying allows an entity to control access to an area of congregation (AOC) at one or more points of entry (POE) is a configurable manner. In one embodiment, the system may be used for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but may be similarly used for other pathogens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: OPENCLEAR, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Klein, Wendell Brown
  • Publication number: 20240020709
    Abstract: A system and method for tiered pricing for any scarce commodity, such as petroleum products or food stuffs, may be used to ration the scarce commodity. The system and method may use a dual currency transaction system to manage the rationing. In the use case for gas or oil as the scarce commodity, the dual currency system and method and the tiered pricing may also reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere by charging both a monetary price and a carbon price for a product or service wherein the carbon price for each purchasable item (good or service) may correspond to a number of Kg of Co2 emitted by the manufacture/sale/use of the purchasable item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Climate Karma Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Mark KLEIN, Wendell BROWN
  • Publication number: 20230357266
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions, systems, and methods for photoactivatable labeling, which can be actuated within biological systems. In particular, compounds disclosed herein include vinyl-extended-aryl azide moieties that undergo photoactivation to generate reactive intermediates, which can form covalent linkages with biomolecules. The photoactivation can be conducted by a variety of mechanisms including ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, visible light irradiation, or energy transfer (e.g., from a photocatalyst). The compounds also include functional moieties that provide useful functionalities, for example detection of biomolecules, such as fluorophores, capture elements (e.g., biotin), or reactive moieties (e.g., click handles) and bifunctional moieties comprising a bioactive compound and a detection/capture element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew A. Larsen, Rachel Friedman Ohana, Wenhui Zhou, Ce Shi, Jian Cao, Robin Hurst, Mark A. Klein, Hui Wang, Weiwei An, Karilyn Porter, Thomas Machleidt
  • Patent number: 11734698
    Abstract: A system and method for tiered pricing for any scarce commodity, such as petroleum products or food stuffs, may be used to ration the scarce commodity. The system and method may use a dual currency transaction system to manage the rationing. In the use case for gas or oil as the scarce commodity, the dual currency system and method and the tiered pricing may also reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere by charging both a monetary price and a carbon price for a product or service wherein the carbon price for each purchasable item (good or service) may correspond to a number of Kg of Co2 emitted by the manufacture/sale/use of the purchasable item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: CLIMATE KARMA SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Mark Klein, Wendell Brown
  • Publication number: 20230038007
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for agent-assisted information browsing. In one example, an audio connection is established between a mobile device and an agent platform. In addition, a web service is established between the mobile device and the agent platform. The mobile device requests information through audio connection and/or web service. The agent platform searches a database for requested information and updates a webpage on the mobile device through the web service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Wendell Brown, Nicholas Miller, Mark Klein
  • Publication number: 20230024145
    Abstract: A system and method for settling monetary and quota-allocated dual currency transactions may be used to reduce Co2 emissions. Each purchasable item (product or service) in the system may have a monetary price and a Carbon price whose value corresponds to a number of Kg of Co2 emitted by the manufacture/sale/use of the purchasable item. The system and method individualizes the reduction of Co2 emissions and allows each consumer to choose purchasable items in part based on the Carbon price.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Climate Karma Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Klein, Wendell BROWN
  • Patent number: 11510054
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to providing authentication of access while reducing user input and, specifically to a method, apparatus, and computer program product for receiving device identification information from both a secured system indicating devices with authorization and from a third party telecommunications carrier indicating the mobile device account attempting to access a service provider. Embodiments provided include an apparatus configured to receive, from a mobile device, identification information associated with the mobile device. The apparatus further comprises computing an encrypted hash of the identification information and initiating a search of a registry for a matching entry that matches the encrypted hash of the identification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Averon US, Inc.
    Inventors: Wendell Brown, Mark Klein, Tom Green
  • Publication number: 20220351214
    Abstract: A system and method for tiered pricing for any scarce commodity, such as petroleum products or food stuffs, may be used to ration the scarce commodity. The system and method may use a dual currency transaction system to manage the rationing. In the use case for gas or oil as the scarce commodity, the dual currency system and method and the tiered pricing may also reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere by charging both a monetary price and a carbon price for a product or service wherein the carbon price for each purchasable item (good or service) may correspond to a number of Kg of Co2 emitted by the manufacture/sale/use of the purchasable item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Climate Karma Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Mark KLEIN, Wendell BROWN
  • Patent number: 11461845
    Abstract: A system and method for settling monetary and quota-allocated dual currency transactions may be used to reduce Co2 emissions. Each purchasable item (product or service) in the system may have a monetary price and a Carbon price whose value corresponds to a number of Kg of Co2 emitted by the manufacture/sale/use of the purchasable item. The system and method individualizes the reduction of Co2 emissions and allows each consumer to choose purchasable items in part based on the Carbon price.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: CLIMATE KARMA SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Mark Klein, Wendell Brown
  • Publication number: 20220277604
    Abstract: A system and system for personal pathogen status verifying allows an entity to control access to an area of congregation (AOC) at one or more points of entry (POE) is a configurable manner. In one embodiment, the system may be used for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but may be similarly used for other pathogens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: OpenClear, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark KLEIN, Wendell BROWN
  • Publication number: 20220191194
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for using identity-linked device information for user identification and transaction personalization via mobile tagging, for example validating user identity and providing a user identifier and user information for transaction personalization. A user identification and personalization system may be provided to receive an electronic data transmission, from a user device over a carrier network, indicative of prior execution of an access link having been detected and decoded from a decodable visual representation. The transmission may include identity-linked device information injected by a carrier device via a header enrichment process. The system may further determine a user identifier based on the identity-linked device information, and transmit, to the user device for forwarding to a service provider device, an authentication indication including the user identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Wendell Brown, Mark Klein