Patents by Inventor Michael Busby

Michael Busby 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: 11976747
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor unit (200) for a refrigeration system using a refrigerant. The compressor (200) unit includes a centrifugal compressor (201) for compressing the refrigerant, wherein the compressor (201) has a discharge outlet (204) for discharging the compressed refrigerant, and a check valve (1; 100; 301a). An inlet (83) of the check valve (1; 100; 301a) is in fluid connection with the discharge outlet (204) of the compressor (201). In order to provide a more reliable and more quite compressor unit (200), the check valve (1; 100; 301a) is a nozzle check valve including a damping mechanism (41, 50; 50, 141), wherein a closing parameter of the check valve (1; 100; 301a) is between 50 s/m2 and 2000 s/m2, wherein the closing parameter is a closing time of the check valve (1; 100; 301a) divided by a port area of the check valve (1; 100; 301a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: DANFOSS A/S
    Inventors: Bruce Busby, Michael Birkelund, Johan Van Beek
  • Patent number: 8445214
    Abstract: A conjugate comprising a dye-labeled microporous crystal, a stop-cock moiety, and covalently bound thereto an affinity binding agent is disclosed. The dye-labeled microporous crystal is a zeolite crystal, such as a zeolite L crystal, having a large number of channels in its interior into which the dye is loaded. The stop-cock moiety can be functionalized with an amino group to which a carboxyester group can be attached. The affinity binding agent allows for the binding to a biological moiety. The conjugate of the moiety can be used in in-vivo and/or in-vitro imaging applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Zoran Popovic, Manuel Matthias Tsotsalas, Michael Busby, Luisa De Cola, Gion Calzaferri, Hans-Peter Josel
  • Patent number: 8173041
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for the intercalation of a chromophore within channels of a zeolite L crystal. The intercalated chromophores exhibit J type aggregation of the chromophores within the channels of the zeolite L crystals. The invention discloses method parameters which lead to the J type aggregation of the chromophores within the channels of the zeolite L crystals. The J type aggregation of the chromophores affords unique florescent properties rendering the intercalated zeolite L crystals as a material for use in novel optoelectronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignees: University of Twente, Westfalische Wilhems-Universitat Munster
    Inventors: Gion Calzaferri, Luisa De Cola, Michael Busby, Christian Blum, Vinod Subramaniam
  • Publication number: 20110287408
    Abstract: A conjugate comprising a dye-labeled microporous crystal, a stop-cock moiety, and covalently bound thereto an affinity binding agent is disclosed. The dye-labeled microporous crystal is a zeolite crystal, such as a zeolite L crystal, having a large number of channels in its interior into which the dye is loaded. The stop-cock moiety can be functionalized with an amino group to which a carboxyester group can be attached. The affinity binding agent allows for the binding to a biological moiety. The conjugate of the moiety can be used in in-vivo and/or in-vitro imaging applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Zoran Popovic, Manuel Matthias Tsotsalas, Michael Busby, Luisa De Cola, Gion Calzaferri, Hans-Peter Josel
  • Patent number: 7960124
    Abstract: A conjugate comprising a dye-labeled microporous crystal, a stop-cock moiety, and covalently bound thereto an affinity binding agent is disclosed. The dye-labeled microporous crystal is a zeolite crystal, such as a zeolite L crystal, having a large number of channels in its interior into which the dye is loaded. The stop-cock moiety can be functionalized with an amino group to which a carboxyester group can be attached. The affinity binding agent allows for the binding to a biological moiety. The conjugate of the moiety can be used in in-vivo and/or in-vitro imaging applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignees: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Universitaet Bern
    Inventors: Zoran Popovic, Manuel Matthias Tsotsalas, Michael Busby, Luisa De Cola, Gion Calzaferri, Hans-Peter Josel
  • Publication number: 20100003188
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for the intercalation of a chromophore within channels of a zeolite L crystal. The intercalated chromophores exhibit J type aggregation of the chromophores within the channels of the zeolite L crystals. The invention discloses method parameters which lead to the J type aggregation of the chromophores within the channels of the zeolite L crystals. The J type aggregation of the chromophores affords unique florescent properties rendering the intercalated zeolite L crystals as a material for use in novel optoelectronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicants: Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster, University of Twente
    Inventors: Gion CALZAFERRI, Luisa De Cola, Michael Busby, Christian Blum, Vinod Subramaniam
  • Publication number: 20080138914
    Abstract: A conjugate comprising a dye-labeled microporous crystal, a stop-cock moiety, and covalently bound thereto an affinity binding agent is disclosed. The dye-labeled microporous crystal is a zeolite crystal, such as a zeolite L crystal, having a large number of channels in its interior into which the dye is loaded. The stop-cock moiety can be functionalized with an amino group to which a carboxyester group can be attached. The affinity binding agent allows for the binding to a biological moiety. The conjugate of the moiety can be used in in-vivo and/or in-vitro imaging applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Zoran Popovic, Manuel Matthias Tsotsalas, Michael Busby, Luisa De Cola, Gion Calzaferri, Hans-Peter Josel
  • Patent number: 5957982
    Abstract: A method that allows a space vehicle to determine navigation information represented by the contents of a state vector. The method includes the steps of intermittently receiving navigation signals, initializing the state vector with an estimate of the navigation information, and generating a predicted state vector that represents the predicted values for the navigation information after a predetermined time increment in the future. The method further determines whether a navigation signal has been received within a predetermined window of time from a navigation beacon. If a navigation signal has been received, the method updates the state vector and the contents of the state vector are propagated forward in time to provide an estimate of the navigation information after a predetermined time increment. In some instances, however, a navigation signal is not received within the predetermined window of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: George C. Hughes, Michael J. Wehner, Mark L. Hanson, D. Hobson Lane, Paul A. Lavoie, Warren H. Taylor, Bryan H. Kang, Paul Steiner, Arnold J. Galloway, Michael Busby