Patents by Inventor Michael Simpson

Michael Simpson 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: 20250229666
    Abstract: A grid-connected electric vehicle charging station system and method. Installing electric vehicle charging stations are typically high in cost, particularly due to requiring the utility grid to be upgraded to increase the electrical power routed to a respective customer site. In contrast, the system and method disclosed are low-footprint behind-the-meter solution that does not require any upgrade to the utility grid and that use the existing power capacity at a customer site. More particularly, the system and method rely on renewable energy sources, such as photovoltaics and batteries, as the primary source of energy to power the electric vehicles and rely on the utility grid connection for backup (limited to the existing electrical power routed to the respective customer site). In this way, the grid-connected electric vehicle charging station system and method may enable powering of electric vehicles while still allowing for easy installations at a customer site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Applicant: AES Clean Energy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Noah Gertler, Christopher Boyer, Alston D Costa, Michael Simpson, Kelsey Horowitz
  • Publication number: 20250226664
    Abstract: A direct current (DC) power system electrically connected to an alternating current (AC) grid and method are disclosed. One or more renewable generation or storage systems and one or more electrical charging stations may connect to a DC bus. The DC power system and method are configured to maintain stable operations on the DC bus, such as by distributed an automated control. In particular, distributed control may be implemented with the renewable generation systems (such as the PV systems) the storage systems (such as the battery systems), and within the electrical charging stations. This distributed control may work in combination with a centralized control so that the distributed control may control, in the short-term or in real-time, the power to or from the DC bus, whereas the central control may control thereafter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Applicant: AES Clean Energy Services, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Simpson
  • Patent number: 12295408
    Abstract: A smoking article filter includes a recess to receive a filter insert unit. The filter insert unit is secured to the filter once inserted. The filter and the filter insert unit may include additives such as flavourants, colourants or sorbents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Graham Penrose, Michael Malthouse, David Wake, Gary Fulcher, Michael Simpson, Aaron Brookbank, Gordon Grierson, Jon Hindley, John Sampson, Rabya Khan-Dar, Karl Kaljura, Lean Ho Ong, John Richardson, John Major, Richard Young
  • Publication number: 20250000871
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of general formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, formulations, methods and uses in, for example, the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: WisTa Laboratories Ltd.
    Inventors: Colin Marshall, Scott Clunas, John Mervyn David Storey, James Peter Sinclair, Thomas Craven Baddeley, Ahtsham Ishaq, Michael Simpson, Craig Williamson, Barry Alan Wood, Claude Michel Wischik, Charles Robert Harrington, Janet Elizabeth Rickard, David Horsley, Yin Sze Loh, Karrar Ahmad Khan, Christopher Paul Larch
  • Patent number: 12181109
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for storing gas at almost constant pressure, which involves the injection and withdrawal of a liquid in a process known as hydraulic compensation. This disclosure teaches a way to minimize that dissolution by ensuring that, as the gas containment is charged up, the hydraulic compensation liquid emerges from the containment at the gas storage pressure and the pressure of that liquid is caused to fall in a number of discrete steps with settling volumes present at the nodes between these steps. These settling volumes enable some gas to come out of solution at each node having lost relatively small amounts of pressure. The gas is compressed back up to storage pressure and re-injected into the main storage containment without significant use of energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: CHEESECAKE ENERGY LTD.
    Inventor: Michael Simpson
  • Patent number: 12139483
    Abstract: Amine compounds having activity against inflammation, fungi, unicellular parasitic microorganisms, and cancer are described. The compounds contain a monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic aromatic ring having one, two, or three ring nitrogen atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Pharma Cinq, LLC
    Inventors: David Michael Simpson, Dennis Bryan Zerby, Ming Lu, Reid Warren Von Borstel, Rui Li, Julian Reading, Stephen Wolpe
  • Patent number: 12110783
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an automated process of identifying shut-in parameters of a hydraulic fracturing operation from hydraulic fracturing treatment (HF) data. Also disclosed is a system and computer program product for automatically determining shut-in parameters from HF data. The HF data can be collected in real time during a HF from various sensors, equipment, or systems typically used in HFs or present at a well site. In one example, a method for automatically determining hydraulic fracturing parameters includes: (1) obtaining HF data, (2) determining a Rate Shut-In (RSI) time from the HF data, (3) determining a Well Shut-In (WSI) time using the RSI, and (4) calculating an Instantaneous Shut-In Pressure (ISIP) value based upon both the RSI and the WSI times, wherein determining the RSI time, the WSI time and calculating the ISIP value are automatically performed by one or more processors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Baidurja Ray, Trent L Kennedy, Sean Michael Simpson, Austen Murray, Hao Sun
  • Patent number: 12096797
    Abstract: There is described an apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material. The apparatus includes a heating chamber for containing aerosolizable material and a first heater arrangement for heating aerosolizable material contained in use within the heating chamber. The first heater arrangement is arranged to heat at least two sides of the aerosolizable material in the heating chamber. There is further provided an air flow channel outside of the heating chamber that runs alongside the first heater arrangement and is arranged such that, in use, when a user draws on a device comprising the apparatus, air flows into the apparatus and through the air flow channel so as to be preheated in the air flow channel by the first heater arrangement before flowing into the heating chamber and through the aerosolizable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Alfred Vincent Spencer, Connor Bruton, Richard Hepworth, Michael Simpson
  • Patent number: 12094009
    Abstract: An electronic pharmacy adjudication system and associated method and computer program product for performing adjudication service for a healthcare insurance claim is provided. The system includes an interface layer, an orchestration layer and a service and rules engine layer configured for receiving, processing and releasing an adjudication decision. The orchestration layer processes the healthcare insurance claim to generate a sequence of service calls to the service and rules engine layer to derive a sequence of partial decision results, which are derived by processing a set of parameters identified by the service call according to a corresponding subset of decisions rules in a rules repository. The sequence of partial decision results is then processed to derive the adjudication decision corresponding to the healthcare insurance claim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Express Scripts Canada Co.
    Inventors: Michael Simpson, Chad Griffin
  • Patent number: 12064439
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of general formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, formulations, methods and uses in, for example, the treatment of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: WisTa Laboratories Ltd.
    Inventors: Colin Marshall, Scott Clunas, John Mervyn David Storey, James Peter Sinclair, Thomas Craven Baddeley, Ahtsham Ishaq, Michael Simpson, Craig Williamson, Barry Alan Wood, Claude Michel Wischik, Charles Robert Harrington, Janet Elizabeth Rickard, David Horsley, Yin Sze Loh, Karrar Ahmad Khan, Christopher Paul Larch
  • Publication number: 20240158431
    Abstract: Compounds and compositions that deliver both uridine and ketoleucine are useful in treating disorders characterized by diminished muscle strength or diminished muscle lean mass. One such a compound is 5?-O-ketoleucyl-2?,3?-di-O-acetyluridine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Reid Warren VON BORSTEL, David Michael SIMPSON, Rolando Alejandro GARCIA GARCIA
  • Publication number: 20240117938
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for storing gas at almost constant pressure, which involves the injection and withdrawal of a liquid in a process known as hydraulic compensation. This disclosure teaches a way to minimize that dissolution by ensuring that, as the gas containment is charged up, the hydraulic compensation liquid emerges from the containment at the gas storage pressure and the pressure of that liquid is caused to fall in a number of discrete steps with settling volumes present at the nodes between these steps. These settling volumes enable some gas to come out of solution at each node having lost relatively small amounts of pressure. The gas is compressed back up to storage pressure and re-injected into the main storage containment without significant use of energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventor: Michael Simpson
  • Publication number: 20240026774
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an automated process of identifying shut-in parameters of a hydraulic fracturing operation from hydraulic fracturing treatment (HF) data. Also disclosed is a system and computer program product for automatically determining shut-in parameters from HF data. The HF data can be collected in real time during a HF from various sensors, equipment, or systems typically used in HFs or present at a well site. In one example, a method for automatically determining hydraulic fracturing parameters includes: (1) obtaining HF data, (2) determining a Rate Shut-In (RSI) time from the HF data, (3) determining a Well Shut-In (WSI) time using the RSI, and (4) calculating an Instantaneous Shut-In Pressure (ISIP) value based upon both the RSI and the WSI times, wherein determining the RSI time, the WSI time and calculating the ISIP value are automatically performed by one or more processors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Baidurja Ray, Trent L. Kennedy, Sean Michael Simpson, Austen Murray, Hao Sun
  • Publication number: 20230416292
    Abstract: 5?-O-Phenylacetyluridine effectively delivers both phenylacetate and uridine to a subject. It can be used to treat hepatic encephalopathy and genetic disorders of the hepatic nitrogen cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: ROLANDO ALEJANDRO GARCIA GARCIA, Joel A. SAYDOFF, David Michael SIMPSON, Reid Warren VON BORSTEL
  • Publication number: 20230416244
    Abstract: An imidazoquinoline compound having activity against inflammation, fungi, unicellular parasitic microorganisms, and cancer is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: DAVID MICHAEL SIMPSON, Reid Warren VON BORSTEL, Rolando Alejandro GARCIA GARCIA
  • Publication number: 20230419415
    Abstract: An electronic pharmacy adjudication system and associated method and computer program product for performing adjudication service for a healthcare insurance claim is provided. The system includes an interface layer, an orchestration layer and a service and rules engine layer configured for receiving, processing and releasing an adjudication decision. The orchestration layer processes the healthcare insurance claim to generate a sequence of service calls to the service and rules engine layer to derive a sequence of partial decision results, which are derived by processing a set of parameters identified by the service call according to a corresponding subset of decisions rules in a rules repository. The sequence of partial decision results is then processed to derive the adjudication decision corresponding to the healthcare insurance claim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Simpson, Chad Griffin
  • Publication number: 20230346604
    Abstract: Anti-fogging apparatus and methods for protective eyewear which use air flow directed by designed nozzles to the surface of the lens of the protective eyewear are described. The established flow into the mask reduces or eliminates fogging on a lens of the mask. In some examples, air is directed into the interior protective area using nozzles that are positioned at particular angles relative to the lens. Said apparatus operates under particular configurations and with described methodology to improve anti-fogging ability while creating minimal disruption to the user's eyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventor: Jeffrey Michael Simpson
  • Patent number: 11783424
    Abstract: An electronic pharmacy adjudication system and associated method and computer program product for performing adjudication service for a healthcare insurance claim is provided. The system includes an interface layer, an orchestration layer and a service and rules engine layer configured for receiving, processing and releasing an adjudication decision. The orchestration layer processes the healthcare insurance claim to generate a sequence of service calls to the service and rules engine layer to derive a sequence of partial decision results, which are derived by processing a set of parameters identified by the service call according to a corresponding subset of decisions rules in a rules repository. The sequence of partial decision results is then processed to derive the adjudication decision corresponding to the healthcare insurance claim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Express Scripts Canada Co.
    Inventors: Michael Simpson, Chad Griffin
  • Publication number: 20230292821
    Abstract: A smoking article filter includes a recess to receive a filter insert unit. The filter insert unit is secured to the filter once inserted. The filter and the filter insert unit may include additives such as flavourants, colourants or sorbents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Graham PENROSE, Michael MALTHOUSE, David WAKE, Gary FULCHER, Michael SIMPSON, Aaron BROOKBANK, Gordon GRIERSON, Jon HINDLEY, John SAMPSON, Rabya KHAN-DAR, Karl KALJURA, Lean Ho ONG, John RICHARDSON, John MAJOR, Richard YOUNG
  • Patent number: D1043781
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Inventor: Jeffrey Michael Simpson