Patents by Inventor Mark Roberts

Mark Roberts 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).

  • Publication number: 20230060399
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an instrument suitable for processing cells for example culturing, concentrating or washing said cells, the instrument comprising: a housing for accommodating mechanical elements including at least one fluid pump; and a disposable processing kit complementary to the mechanical elements within the housing and comprising a fluid circuit including a fluid reservoir and plural fluid paths capable of carrying fluid flow caused by said pump(s), the instrument further including a mechanism for determining the quantity, or change in quantity of the fluid in the reservoir resulting from said fluid flow, the instrument yet further comprising a controller operable to control at least the pump and operable to perform a fault determination process, which includes the steps of determining the expected flow rate of said pump(s) calculated from the speed of the pump(s) and comparing that expected flow with the change in quantity of the fluid in the reservoir as determined by said mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Weston Blaine Griffin, Mark Robert Timmins, Dan Harris, Spencer Lovette, Jim Dowling, Dan O'Sullivan, David Robinson
  • Patent number: 11591453
    Abstract: Fibrous structures, for example sanitary tissue products, containing a plurality of filaments that employ one or more filament-forming materials, such as one or more hydroxyl polymers, and one or more hueing agents, present within the filaments such that the fibrous structures exhibit a Whiteness Index of greater than 72 as measured according to the Whiteness Index Test Method described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory Charles Gordon, Jacqueline Besinaiz Thomas, Elaine Marie Suszcynsky-Meister, Mark Robert Sivik, Gregory Scot Miracle
  • Publication number: 20230058562
    Abstract: Product-shipping assembly containing a plurality of water-soluble articles are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Thomas WEISMAN, Frank William DENOME, Stephen Robert GLASSMEYER, Michael Sean PRATT, Gregory Charles GORDON, Mark Robert SIVIK
  • Patent number: 11584901
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to compositions comprising a polysaccharide derivative, wherein the polysaccharide derivative comprises a polysaccharide substituted with a) at least one hydrophobic group, and b) at least one hydrophilic group, wherein the polysaccharide is poly alpha-1,3-glucan, poly alpha-1,6-glucan, or poly alpha-1,3-1,6-glucan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: NUTRITION & BIOSCIENCES USA 4, INC.
    Inventors: Zhengzheng Huang, Helen S. M. Lu, Weiming Qiu, Mukesh C. Shah, Steven W. Shuey, Mark Robert Sivik, Kristi Lynn Fliter
  • Publication number: 20230045856
    Abstract: A liquid hand dishwashing detergent composition containing cationic poly alpha-1,6-glucan ether compound, methods of making the liquid hand dishwashing detergent compositions, and methods of using said liquid hand dishwashing detergent compositions, which provide improved rinsing, solution feel, and finished product viscosity control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Robert SIVIK, Pieter Jan Maria SAVEYN, Evelyne Johanna Lutgarde VAN HECKE
  • Publication number: 20230042715
    Abstract: A machine vision device is provided including a camera, a processor, and a device memory including computer program code stored thereon. The computer program code is configured, when executed by the processor, to receive an image, from the camera, including at least one readable digital label associated with communication equipment, determine if an anchor label is present in the image, receive equipment information based on the anchor label and generate a search matrix based on the equipment information and the anchor label The search matrix includes one or more search matrix locations of assets associated with the communication equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Quentin Brun, Benoit Courchesne, Mark Robert Dagley, William Julius McPhil Giraud, Jeremie Georges Gerard Petitjean, Peter Gerard Wigley
  • Publication number: 20230043452
    Abstract: Fabric conditioning compositions that include a poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compound and depositable actives, where the poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compound may be characterized by certain molecular weights and degrees of cationic substitution. Related methods of using and making such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Carola BARRERA, Mark Robert SIVIK, Kristine Lynn FLITER, Helen S.M. LU, Weiming QIU
  • Patent number: 11571328
    Abstract: Single-handed IUD insertion devices, methods and kits are disclosed. The single-handed IUD insertion devices have a plurality of flexing detent arms to control axial movement of the 641 elongated guide and string control slider during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: MEDICINES360
    Inventors: Rob Deckman, Mark Robert Sponsel, Dan Hovde, Curt Guyer
  • Publication number: 20230033650
    Abstract: A foamed product dispensing system, wherein the system includes: a product dispensing machine, configured to receive an exchangeable product container; a product container, configured to cooperate with the product dispensing machine, after placement in the machine; wherein the product container contains a foamable product, preferably a food product, for example cream, wherein the product container is provided with a product processing unit including a frothing device having a product entrance for receiving product and a product exit for discharging product, wherein the processing unit is connectable to a gas supply for supplying gas to the product, wherein the system includes a hermetically sealable wall structure that encloses a container receiving space for receiving the container, wherein the wall structure includes a product outlet port that is closable (and sealable) by a thermally insulating closure member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Quintijn INNIKEL, Mark Robert René MASSA, Robert Matheus Adriaan POETS, Koen BEECKMAN
  • Patent number: 11568707
    Abstract: A gaming machine is provided with easily installable and serviceable components. The gaming machine includes a gaming cabinet having an interior space which houses components of the gaming machine, such as a subwoofer of an audio system. The subwoofer is securely mounted to the cabinet via a simple sliding mount which is secured in place with a locking element via a single fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Mark Robert Brandau, Brian Edward Tovar
  • Patent number: 11555163
    Abstract: The need for a liquid hand dishwashing cleaning composition that is less hazy, while also provides reduced surface tension between the detergent composition and the soiled plate, and hence improvements in cleaning, is met when the liquid hand dishwashing cleaning composition is formulated with a surfactant system and a polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis of from about 40% to about 86%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Karl Ghislain Braeckman, Pieter Jan Maria Saveyn, Mark Robert Sivik, Evelyne Johanna Lutgarde Van Hecke
  • Patent number: 11539301
    Abstract: A hybrid bidirectional DC to DC converter allows a direct boost ratio in the high voltage to low voltage direction, but not in the low to high direction. Switches are used to tie the commons of the transformers to ground and power rail to allow the formation of a full-bridge with remaining phases to alter the boost ratio so that transformers do not need to be connected in series in the high voltage to low voltage direction. The switches are on a connection shared by the transformers and are configured to allow a dynamic changeover of the secondary windings in a multi-phase delta-wye configuration from a series nature into a parallel nature such that a 2× boost of winding ratio is reduced to a 1× boost of winding ratio depending on whether the input voltage is above or below a threshold input voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Combined Energies, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Robert Wyman, Fan Liu, John Anthony Vogel
  • Publication number: 20220403558
    Abstract: Natural polymer-based fibrous elements including a modified polymer derived from a natural polymer and a surfactant, method for making such natural polymer-based fibrous elements and methods for making such fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Mark William Hamersky, Mark Robert Sivik, John David Sadler, Luke Andrew Zannoni
  • Patent number: 11529292
    Abstract: Described are effervescent dissolvable solid structures having fibers formed from a composition comprising surfactant and water soluble polymeric structurant, having a total dissolvable solid structure density of from about 0.100 g/cm3to about 0.380 g/cm3, having a surfactant dose of from about 0.5 to about 2.0 g, and a surfactant density of from about 0.1 g/cm3 to about 0.3 g/cm3. Also described are processes for manufacturing the Dissolvable Solid Structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Michael Sean Pratt, Jennifer Elaine Hilvert, Pamela Ann Keune, Alessandra Massa, Melanie Anne Kay, Mark William Hamersky, Mark Robert Sivik
  • Patent number: 11512277
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an instrument suitable for processing cells for example culturing, concentrating or washing said cells, the instrument comprising: a housing for accommodating mechanical elements including at least one fluid pump; and a disposable processing kit complementary to the mechanical elements within the housing and comprising a fluid circuit including a fluid reservoir and plural fluid paths capable of carrying fluid flow caused by said pump(s), the instrument further including a mechanism for determining the quantity, or change in quantity of the fluid in the reservoir resulting from said fluid flow, the instrument yet further comprising a controller operable to control at least the pump and operable to perform a fault determination process, which includes the steps of determining the expected flow rate of said pump(s) calculated from the speed of the pump(s) and comparing that expected flow with the change in quantity of the fluid in the reservoir as determined by said mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC
    Inventors: Weston Blaine Griffin, Mark Robert Timmins, Dan Harris, Spencer Lovette, Jim Dowling, Dan O'Sullivan, David Robinson
  • Patent number: 11505379
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a container system comprising a flat package, which has walls that define an interior space, and at least one fibrous water-soluble unit dose article in the interior space, where the fibrous water-soluble unit dose article comprises household care active agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Girish Jagannath, Grace Catherine Cook, Mark Robert Sivik, Sun-Jan Alan Huang, Reginald Edward Crutcher, II, Frank William Denome
  • Publication number: 20220364021
    Abstract: A detergent composition can include a cleaning composition including: (a) linear alkyl benzene sulphonate surfactant; (b) alkyl ethoxylated sulphate surfactant; and (c) alkoxylated polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Robert SIVIK, Kristine Lynn FLITER, Robert Edward Shumate, Stephen Anthony Derose, Gang Si, Michael McDonnell, Sophia Rose Ebert, Bjoern Ludolph
  • Patent number: D969926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Rachel Calhoun Lewis, Karl Frederick Zedell, Mark Robert Brandau, Kevin Lee Hohman, Sigmund Hyunjai Lee, Ariel David Turgel, Daniel Kendall Harden, Zachary Grey Stephanchick
  • Patent number: D972399
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Robert Heath, Jr.
  • Patent number: D974139
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: WOODPECKERS, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Robert Heath, Jr.