Patents by Inventor Matthew A. Rankin

Matthew A. Rankin 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: 11400433
    Abstract: Composite granules that include metal-containing polymeric materials, and composite granules that include metal complex-containing polymeric materials are provided. The polymeric materials are divinylbenzene/maleic anhydride polymers, partially hydrolyzed divinylbenzene/maleic anhydride polymers, or fully hydrolyzed divinylbenzene/maleic anhydride polymers. Additionally, methods of using the composite granules that include metal-containing polymeric materials to capture volatile, basic nitrogen-containing compounds and methods of using composite granules that include zinc-containing polymeric material to detect the presence of water vapor are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Michael S. Wendland, Michael W. Kobe, Duane D. Fansler, Matthew A. Rankin
  • Patent number: 11331645
    Abstract: A filter media composition includes a ferrihydrite material having an average pore size (BJH) in a range from 1 to 3 nm and a surface area (BET) of at least 200 m2/g or at least 250 m2/g or at least 300 m2/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Matthew A. Rankin
  • Publication number: 20210197170
    Abstract: A filter media composition includes a ferrihydrite material having an average pore size (BJH) in a range from 1 to 3 nm and a surface area (BET) of at least 200 m2/g or at least 250 m2/g or at least 300 m2/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Matthew A. Rankin
  • Patent number: 10974222
    Abstract: A filter media composition includes a ferrihydrite material having an average pore size (BJH) in a range from 1 to 3 nm and a surface area (BET) of at least 200 m2/g or at least 250 m2/g or at least 300 m2/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Matthew A. Rankin
  • Patent number: 10806954
    Abstract: A respiratory protection filter includes filtration media. The filtration media includes an iron-doped manganese oxide material having an average pore size (BJH method) in a range from 1 to 4 nm and a surface area (BET) of at least 300 m2/g, or at least 350 m2/g, or at least 400 m2/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Matthew A. Rankin, Jeffrey R. Dahn, Xiaowei Ma
  • Publication number: 20200188875
    Abstract: Composite granules that include metal-containing polymeric materials, and composite granules that include metal complex-containing polymeric materials are provided. The polymeric materials are divinylbenzene/maleic anhydride polymers, partially hydrolyzed divinylbenzene/maleic anhydride polymers, or fully hydrolyzed divinylbenzene/maleic anhydride polymers. Additionally, methods of using the composite granules that include metal-containing polymeric materials to capture volatile, basic nitrogen-containing compounds and methods of using composite granules that include zinc-containing polymeric material to detect the presence of water vapor are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Michael S. Wendland, Michael W. Kobe, Duane D. Fansler, Matthew A. Rankin
  • Publication number: 20180221692
    Abstract: A respiratory protection filter includes filtration media. The filtration media includes an iron-doped manganese oxide material having an average pore size (BJH method) in a range from 1 to 4 nm and a surface area (BET) of at least 300 m2/g, or at least 350 m2/g, or at least 400 m2/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew A. Rankin, Jeffrey R. Dahn, Xiaowei Ma
  • Publication number: 20180104666
    Abstract: A filter media composition includes a ferrihydrite material having an average pore size (BJH) in a range from 1 to 3 nm and a surface area (BET) of at least 200 m2/g or at least 250 m2/g or at least 300 m2/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Matthew A. Rankin
  • Publication number: 20170052944
    Abstract: Described are various embodiments of a content digitization and digitized content characterization system and method. For example, digitized content items may have content elements of interest extracted therefrom for remote characterization by a set of system users while mitigating, if not eliminating, concerns as to content privacy, confidentiality and/or security.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: YO-IT LTD.
    Inventors: Omar Hussain Choudhry, Frank O'Dea, Donald Matthew Rankin Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20160125343
    Abstract: Described are various embodiments of a system and method for providing enrolled users secure remote access to computer-based work originating from distinct clients. In some embodiments, the system comprises a network-accessible computing unit having a business application operating thereon and being remotely accessible by distinct network-enabled computing devices via respective secure network connection thereto. The computing unit further has one or more data storage devices operatively associated therewith or accessible thereto to maintain a user register of enrolled users and their respective work capabilities, as well as a register of computer-based tasks to be completed for the distinct clients. The system is operable select at least one of enrolled user as suitable for performing a designated task, authorize the selected user remote access to the business application to complete the designated task; and track work done by the selected user for remuneration purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: YP-IT LTD
    Inventors: Frank O'Dea, Donald Matthew Rankin Ferguson, Omar Hussain Choudhry