Patents by Inventor Michael Leo
Michael Leo 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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Patent number: 11938119Abstract: A vertically-integrated cannabis-related product production method is described, the method comprises, producing a distilled cannabinoid and/or a crystallized cannabinoid from cannabis plants, comprising: in a farming system, growing the cannabis plants, the cannabis plants comprise a cannabinoid; in an extraction system, extracting the cannabinoid from the cannabis plants; in a purification system, purifying the cannabinoid to produce a purified cannabinoid; and in a distillation and/or a crystallization system, distilling and/or crystallizing the purified cannabinoid to produce the distilled cannabinoid and/or the crystallized cannabinoid. Various ways to purify, distill, and process the cannabinoids are described. An insect pest management system may be integrated with the farming system to grow the cannabis plants in the presence of predatory mites which feed on insects and/or spider mites.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: INSECTERGY, LLCInventor: Daniel Michael Leo
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Publication number: 20240077308Abstract: A metrology system includes a radiation source, an adjustable diffractive element, an optical system, an optical element, and a processor. The radiation source generates radiation. The adjustable diffractive element diffracts the radiation to generate first and second beams of radiation. The first and second beams have first and second different non-zero diffraction orders, respectively. The optical system directs the first and second beams toward a target structure such that first and second scattered beams of radiation are generated based on the first and second beams, respectively. The metrology system adjusts a phase difference of the first and second scattered beams. The optical element interferes the first and second scattered beams at an imaging detector that generates a detection signal. The processor receives and analyzes the detection signal to determine a property of the target structure based on the adjusted phase difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: ASML Holding N.V.Inventors: Mohamed SWILLAM, Justin Lloyd KREUZER, Stephen ROUX, Michael Leo NELSON, Muhsin ERALP
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Patent number: 11914137Abstract: In one aspect, a light module is disclosed, which includes a housing providing a hollow chamber extending from a proximal end to a distal end, and a lens positioned in the hollow chamber, where the lens has a lens body comprising an input surface for receiving light from a light source and an output surface through which light exits the lens body, said lens further comprising a collar at least partially encircling said lens body. The light module further includes at least one shoulder on which the lens collar can be seated for positioning the lens within the housing. A light source, e.g., an LED, is coupled to the hollow chamber, e.g., at its proximal end, for providing light to the lens. In some embodiments, an optical window is disposed in the hollow chamber and is optically coupled to the output surface of the lens such that the light exiting the lens passes through the optical window before exiting the light module. In some embodiments, the shoulder can be formed as part of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Acera, LLCInventors: Thomas V. Root, Thomas Davis, Michael Cook, Carlton S. Jones, David Leo, Michael S. Epstein
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Publication number: 20240059991Abstract: A two-stage syngas production method to produce a final product gas from a carbonaceous material includes producing a first product gas in a first reactor, separating char from the first product gas to produce separated char and char-depleted product gas, and separately reacting the separated char and the char-depleted product gas with an oxygen-containing gas in a second reactor to produce a final product gas. The separated char is introduced into the second reactor above the char-depleted product gas. The solids separation device may include serially connected cyclones, and the separated char may be entrained in a motive fluid in an eductor to produce a char and motive fluid mixture prior to being transferred to the second reactor. A biorefinery method produces a purified product from the final product gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Ravi Chandran, Dave G. Newport, Daniel A. Burciaga, Daniel Michael Leo
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Publication number: 20240008419Abstract: Methods to produce a spray-dried active tetrahydrocannabinol powder and/or cannabidiol powder are described. The methods include introducing a heated gas and a liquid mixture of water and active tetrahydrocannabinol and/or cannabidiol into a spray dryer and then separating powder from the spray-dryer in a two-step separation process. Counter-current spray dryers and co-current spray dryers are described followed by separation of the powders with a cyclone, filter, electrostatic precipitator, or sifter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventor: DANIEL MICHAEL LEO
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Patent number: 11868239Abstract: Embodiments presented herein provide techniques for evaluating an asynchronous application using a test framework. The test framework may perform a load test of an asynchronous application or service composed from a collection of applications or services. To do so, the test framework may submit transactions to a distributed application at a specified transaction rate and monitor how the distributed application operates at that transaction rate. An aggregate load test component may evaluate the remaining work pending at work accumulation points of the distributed application to determine whether the distributed application can sustain the specified transaction rate. A transaction tracking component may initiate transactions to generate load at the specified transaction rate without blocking while the transactions are processed by the distributed application.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan Preston Gantt, Carlos Alejandro Arguelles, Aman Ahmed, Brian Thomas Kachmarck, Phillip Scott Segel, Michael Leo Weiss
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Publication number: 20230407197Abstract: A feedstock delivery system transfers a carbonaceous material, such as municipal solid waste, into a product gas generation system. The feedstock delivery system includes a splitter for splitting bulk carbonaceous material into a plurality of carbonaceous material streams. Each stream is processed using a weighing system for gauging the quantity of carbonaceous material, a densification system for forming plugs of carbonaceous material, a de-densification system for breaking up the plugs of carbonaceous material, and a gas and carbonaceous material mixing system for forming a carbonaceous material and gas mixture. A pressure of the mixing gas is reduced prior to mixing with the carbonaceous material, and the carbonaceous material to gas weight ratio is monitored. A transport assembly conveys the carbonaceous material and gas mixture to a first reactor where at least the carbonaceous material within the mixture is subject to thermochemical reactions to form the product gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Ravi Chandran, Daniel A. Burciaga, Daniel Michael Leo, Shawn Robert Freitas, Dave G. Newport, Justin Kevin Miller, Kaitlin Emily Harrington, Brian Christopher Attwood
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Publication number: 20230391020Abstract: A method and system applying glue to a fabric to create a bonded seam by applying a carrier liquid to a predetermined area of a first piece of fabric and in a pre-determined pattern; applying uniformly, to the first piece of fabric, particles of a powdered elastomer such that the particles of the powdered elastomer adhere to the applied carrier liquid; removing excess particles of the powdered elastomer, the excess particles of the powdered elastomer being particles of the powdered elastomer not adhering to the applied carrier liquid; applying a second piece of fabric to the predetermined area of a first piece of fabric; and curing the particles of a powdered elastomer to create a bonded seam between the first piece of fabric and the second piece of fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Acelorex, Inc.Inventors: Brendan Casey, Michael Leo, George Gibson
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Publication number: 20230391618Abstract: A system and method for processing unconditioned syngas first removes solids and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC), then removes volatile organic compounds (VOC), and then removes at least one sulfur containing compound from the syngas. Additional processing may be performed depending on such factors as the source of syngas being processed, the products, byproducts and intermediate products desired to be formed, captured or recycled and environmental considerations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Ravi Chandran, Daniel Michael Leo, Shawn Robert Freitas, Dave G. Newport, Hamilton Sean Michael Whitney, Daniel A. Burciaga
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Patent number: 11760631Abstract: A system and method for processing unconditioned syngas first removes solids and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC), then removes volatile organic compounds (VOC), and then removes at least one sulfur containing compound from the syngas. Additional processing may be performed depending on such factors as the source of syngas being processed, the products, byproducts and intermediate products desired to be formed, captured or recycled and environmental considerations.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: ThermoChem Recovery International, Inc.Inventors: Ravi Chandran, Daniel Michael Leo, Shawn Robert Freitas, Dave G. Newport, Hamilton Sean Michael Whitney, Daniel A. Burciaga
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Patent number: 11760949Abstract: A two-stage syngas production method to produce a final product gas from a carbonaceous material includes producing a first product gas in a first reactor, separating char from the first product gas to produce separated char and char-depleted product gas, and separately reacting the separated char and the char-depleted product gas with an oxygen-containing gas in a second reactor to produce a final product gas. The separated char is introduced into the second reactor above the char-depleted product gas. The solids separation device may include serially connected cyclones, and the separated char may be entrained in a motive fluid in an eductor to produce a char and motive fluid mixture prior to being transferred to the second reactor. A biorefinery method produces a purified product from the final product gas.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: ThermoChem Recovery International, Inc.Inventors: Ravi Chandran, Dave G. Newport, Daniel A. Burciaga, Daniel Michael Leo
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Publication number: 20230263867Abstract: This invention disclosed herein relates generally to compositions comprising the cysteine protease ananain, a reducing agent and a buffer. Also disclosed generally herein are methods of stabilizing the cysteine protease, ananain while retaining protease activity, as well as methods of activating ananain zymogen for proteolysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Anatara Lifesciences LimitedInventors: Tang YONGQING, Michael Leo WEST
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Patent number: 11724464Abstract: A method and system applying glue to a fabric to create a bonded seam by applying a carrier liquid to a predetermined area of a first piece of fabric and in a pre-determined pattern; applying uniformly, to the first piece of fabric, particles of a powdered elastomer such that the particles of the powdered elastomer adhere to the applied carrier liquid; removing excess particles of the powdered elastomer, the excess particles of the powdered elastomer being particles of the powdered elastomer not adhering to the applied carrier liquid; applying a second piece of fabric to the predetermined area of a first piece of fabric; and curing the particles of a powdered elastomer to create a bonded seam between the first piece of fabric and the second piece of fabric.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Acelorex Inc.Inventors: Brendan Casey, Michael Leo, George Gibson
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Publication number: 20230159837Abstract: A method of producing liquid fuel and/or chemicals from a carbonaceous material entails combusting a conditioned syngas in pulse combustion heat exchangers of a steam reformer to help convert carbonaceous material into first reactor product gas which includes carbon monoxide, hydrogen, carbon dioxide and other gases. A portion of the first reactor product gas is transferred to a hydrogen reformer into which additional conditioned syngas is added and a reaction carried out to produce an improved syngas. The improved syngas is then subject to one or more gas clean-up steps to form a new conditioned syngas. A portion of the new conditioned syngas is recycled to be used as the conditioned syngas in the pulse combustion heat exchangers and in the hydrocarbon reformer. A system for carrying out the method include, a steam reformer, a hydrocarbon reformer, first and second gas-cleanup systems, a synthesis system and an upgrading system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: ThermoChem Recovery International, Inc.Inventors: Ravi Chandran, Dave G. Newport, Daniel A. Burciaga, Daniel Michael Leo, Justin Kevin Miller, Brian Christopher Attwood
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Publication number: 20230155454Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes a stator housed in a housing, the stator having a stator body formed by a stack of stator laminations, the laminations are generally non-circular and being angularly offset with respect to each other, so as to form spaces with the housing, the housing having ducts for the flow of a coolant, and said spaces also being used for the flow of the coolant.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Michael Leo McCLELLAND, Eric Coupart, Thierry Chassara
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Publication number: 20230147379Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a valve assembly for controlling flow. The valve body has an inlet end and an outlet end. A piston is positioned within the valve body and is movable between an open position to open the valve body and a closed position to close the valve body. A spring is mounted between the piston and a spring adjustment member. A portion of the spring adjustment member is accessible through the inlet end of the valve body so as to be engageable by a tool to facilitate rotation of the spring adjustment member to vary compression of the spring to set a spring pressure rating.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Ashok Kalappa VISHWAKARMA, Swastik Balshiram DAVKHAR, Pushkar Prasad GIJARE, Michael Leo MADLANGBAYAN, Andres OLMEDO
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Patent number: 11633763Abstract: A container inspection system is described herein. The container inspection system includes a camera and a computing system, wherein the camera is configured to capture multiple images of a transparent container as the transparent container is transported along a conveyor. Thus, the camera captures several images of the transparent container when the transparent container is at different positions relative to the camera. The container inspection system detects a defect in the transparent container based upon one or more images in the several images.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: APPLIED VISION CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Leo Kress, Richard A. Sones
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Patent number: 11634650Abstract: A feedstock delivery system transfers a carbonaceous material, such as municipal solid waste, into a product gas generation system. The feedstock delivery system includes a splitter for splitting bulk carbonaceous material into a plurality of carbonaceous material streams. Each stream is processed using a weighing system for gauging the quantity of carbonaceous material, a densification system for forming plugs of carbonaceous material, a de-densification system for breaking up the plugs of carbonaceous material, and a gas and carbonaceous material mixing system for forming a carbonaceous material and gas mixture. A pressure of the mixing gas is reduced prior to mixing with the carbonaceous material, and the carbonaceous material to gas weight ratio is monitored. A transport assembly conveys the carbonaceous material and gas mixture to a first reactor where at least the carbonaceous material within the mixture is subject to thermochemical reactions to form the product gas.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2022Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: ThermoChem Recovery International, Inc.Inventors: Ravi Chandran, Daniel A. Burciaga, Daniel Michael Leo, Shawn Robert Freitas, Dave G. Newport, Justin Kevin Miller, Kaitlin Emily Harrington, Brian Christopher Attwood
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Publication number: 20230120084Abstract: Variable-scale, modular, easily manufacturable, energy efficient, reliable, and computer-operated farming superstructure systems (FSS) may be used to produce Cannabis for human consumption with minimal water and environmental impact. A FSS system may comprise modules including liquid distribution and plant growing. A FSS may be configured to be constructed out of a plurality of containerized modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventor: Daniel Michael LEO
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Publication number: 20230121665Abstract: A feedstock flexible process for converting feedstock into oil and gas includes (i) indirectly heated hydrous devolatilization of volatile feedstock components, (ii) indirectly heated thermochemical conversion of fixed carbon feedstock components, (iii) heal integration and recovery, (iv) vapor and gas pressurization, and (v) vapor and gas clean-up and product recovery. A system and method for feedstock conversion includes a thermochemical reactor integrated with one or more hydrous devolatilization and solids circulation subsystems configured to accept a feedstock mixture, comprised of volatile feedstock components and fixed carbon feedstock components, and continuously produce a volatile reaction product stream therefrom, while simultaneously and continuously capturing, transferring, and converting the fixed carbon feedstock components to syngas.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Ravi Chandran, Daniel Michael Leo, Shawn Robert Freitas