Patents by Inventor Patrick Stephens

Patrick Stephens 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: 20240109462
    Abstract: A vehicle seat and storage system includes a vehicle seat having a seat base and a seat back extending from the seat base. A storage apparatus is connected to the seat back and is movable from a stowed position against the seat back to an extended position away from the seat back. The storage apparatus is configured to position and secure one or more cargo items. A seat motor is operably connected to the seat. The seat motor is configured to move the seat back from a first position extending upward from the seat base to a second position where the seat back is disposed flat against the seat base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick Minjeur, David M. Aller, Christopher Stephen Flemming, Lisa M. Simms, John Joseph Katona, Owen Rauch, Siddhant Kansal, Zachariah Smith, Paul W. Alexander
  • Publication number: 20240091751
    Abstract: Zeolite catalysts and systems and methods for preparing and using zeolite catalysts having the CHA crystal structure are disclosed. The catalysts can be used to remove nitrogen oxides from a gaseous medium across a broad temperature range and exhibit hydrothermal stability at high-reaction temperatures. The zeolite catalysts include a zeolite carrier having a silica-to-alumina ratio from about 15:1 to about 256:1 and a copper to alumina ratio from about 0.25:1 to about 1:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Ivor Bull, Wen-Mei Xue, Patrick Burk, R. Samuel Boorse, William M. Jaglowski, Gerald Stephen Koermer, Ahmad Moini, Joseph A. Patchett, Joseph C. Dettling, Matthew Tyler Caudle
  • Patent number: 11930616
    Abstract: A thermal component has a shield portion and a heat exchanger portion. The shield portion includes a plurality of cells adapted to inhibit radio radiation (RF) having a frequency within a target frequency range, while the heat exchanger portion includes a plurality of elongated channels, each one of the elongated channels being physically connected to and in fluid communication with at least one corresponding cell of the plurality of cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Rob Huala, Nanqiang Zhu, Donovan D. Van Sleet, Aaron Ray Paff, Andrew Douglas Delano, Patrick Stephen Johnson
  • Publication number: 20240073180
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the dynamic selection of IP address in email platforms, and the synchronization of hostnames and IP addresses in such platforms, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Bryan Adam Joyner, Patrick Stephen Trantham, Mark Albert Mackenzie, John French Kalan, William Scott Henderson
  • Publication number: 20240065268
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous treatments for foliar disease. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous treatment compositions and methods for applying such treatment compositions for controlling, treating, or preventing for foliar disease in trees and shrubs. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous treatment compositions and methods for applying such treatment compositions comprising flutriafol for controlling, treating, or preventing for foliar disease in trees and shrubs wherein the treatment may be done via soil application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Rainbow Tree Company
    Inventors: David Lawrence Anderson, Blake Marie Thilmony, Samuel Randall Drahn, Patrick Stephen Anderson
  • Publication number: 20240006548
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides an avalanche photodiode (APD), comprising: a p-doped substrate; a first n-doped region; an n-doped epitaxial region; a plurality of n-doped wells; and a first p-doped region. The first n-doped region can be positioned above at least a portion of the p-doped substrate. The n-doped epitaxial region can be positioned above at least a portion of the first n-doped region. The plurality of n-doped wells can be positioned within the first n-doped epitaxial region. The first p-doped region can be positioned above the n-doped epitaxial region and the plurality of n-doped wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick Stephen Goley, John D. Cressler
  • Patent number: 11849729
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous treatments for foliar disease. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous treatment compositions and methods for applying such treatment compositions for controlling, treating, or preventing for foliar disease in trees and shrubs. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous treatment compositions and methods for applying such treatment compositions comprising flutriafol for controlling, treating, or preventing for foliar disease in trees and shrubs wherein the treatment may be done via soil application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Rainbow Tree Company
    Inventors: David Lawrence Anderson, Blake Marie Thilmony, Samuel Randall Drahn, Patrick Stephen Anderson
  • Patent number: 11818094
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the dynamic selection of IP address in email platforms, and the synchronization of hostnames and IP addresses in such platforms, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: ZixCorp Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Adam Joyner, Patrick Stephen Trantham, Mark Albert Mackenzie, John French Kalan, William Scott Henderson
  • Patent number: 11738290
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are decanting backwash receiver assemblies, and related methods of fabrication and use. The present disclosure provides improved decanting backwash receiver assemblies for decanting of input feeds, and improved systems/methods for utilizing and fabricating the decanting backwash receiver assemblies. The present disclosure provides decanting backwash receiver assemblies utilizing porous media insert members and/or porous media surfaces for the decanting of input feeds. Exemplary decanting backwash receiver assemblies are configured and dimensioned to receive a filter backwash surge flow of slurry (e.g., solids and liquid mixture), and provide for settling of the solids from flow 11, and provide for decanting of a liquid layer above the settled solids, and optionally provide for de wetting the settled solids, and provide for discharge of the settled solids (e.g., liquid wetted) from the bottom of the assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: MOTT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard Beaupre, Patrick Stephen Hill
  • Publication number: 20230198836
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a provisioning manager comprises an interface and processing circuitry. The interface is configured to obtain provisioning data from a provisioning database. The processing circuitry is configured to prepare one or more configuration files based on the provisioning data and provide the one or more configuration files to the one or more service instances using file distribution technology. The one or more configuration files indicate how to provision one or more service instances used in sending or receiving electronic messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Bryan Adam Joyner, Kelly Sue Morrison, Dustin Stewart Silverman, Patrick Stephen Trantham
  • Patent number: 11629226
    Abstract: A laminated multilayer polymer containing film (P) comprises at least one layer comprising at least one copolyamide wherein the copolyamide is prepared by polymerizing the following components: (A) 15% to 84% by weight of at least one lactam, (B) 16% to 85% by weight of a monomer mixture (M) comprising the following components: (B1) at least one C32-C40 dimer acid and (B2) at least one C4-C12 diamine, where the percentages by weight of components (A) and (B) are each based on the sum total of the percentages by weight of components (A) and (B) and wherein the laminated multilayer polymer containing film (P) comprises at least one further layer, where the at least one further layer is selected from the group consisting of (i) at least one further polymer (FP) selected from the group consisting of polyolefins, poly(ethylene-vinyl alcohols), poly(ethylene-vinyl acetates), polyethylene terephthalates, polyvinylidene chlorides, maleic anhydride-grafted polyolefins, polyesters and ionomers and (ii) aluminum metal a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: Eric S Noon, Joao Costa, Patrick Stephen Gale, Michael Daniel Doyle, Rolf Minkwitz
  • Patent number: 11611473
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a provisioning manager comprises an interface and processing circuitry. The interface is configured to obtain provisioning data from a provisioning database. The processing circuitry is configured to prepare one or more configuration files based on the provisioning data and provide the one or more configuration files to the one or more service instances using file distribution technology. The one or more configuration files indicate how to provision one or more service instances used in sending or receiving electronic messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: ZIXCORP SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Bryan Adam Joyner, Kelly Sue Morrison, Dustin Stewart Silverman, Patrick Stephen Trantham
  • Publication number: 20230001331
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are decanting backwash receiver assemblies, and related methods of fabrication and use. The present disclosure provides improved decanting backwash receiver assemblies for decanting of input feeds, and improved systems/methods for utilizing and fabricating the decanting backwash receiver assemblies. The present disclosure provides decanting backwash receiver assemblies utilizing porous media insert members and/or porous media surfaces for the decanting of input feeds. Exemplary decanting backwash receiver assemblies are configured and dimensioned to receive a filter backwash surge flow of slurry (e.g., solids and liquid mixture), and provide for settling of the solids from flow 11, and provide for decanting of a liquid layer above the settled solids, and optionally provide for de wetting the settled solids, and provide for discharge of the settled solids (e.g., liquid wetted) from the bottom of the assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Richard Beaupre, Patrick Stephen Hill
  • Publication number: 20220358092
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a provisioning manager comprises an interface and processing circuitry. The interface is configured to obtain provisioning data from a provisioning database. The processing circuitry is configured to prepare one or more configuration files based on the provisioning data. The configuration file(s) indicate how to provision one or more service instances. The processing circuitry is further configured to commit the configuration file(s) to one or more repositories in order to make the configuration file(s) available to at least one of the service instances. The processing circuitry is further configured to send one or more notifications indicating to one or more of the service instances that the configuration file(s) have been committed to the one or more repositories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Dustin Stewart Silverman, Patrick Stephen Trantham, Robert Jamison White, Philippe-Jacques Thomas Green, Bryan Adam Joyner, Cara Joy Drye, Michael Patrick Bower
  • Publication number: 20220316826
    Abstract: A water redistribution system for adiabatically pre-cooled dry coolers having stacked adiabatic panels, the water redistribution system located between upper and lower adiabatic panels and having a plurality of alternating baffles arranged to reduce water free-fall height and resultant splashing. Upwardly turned flanges at the top of each baffle inhibit the travel of water out of the interior water channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Kenneth Calvin Wright, JR., Patrick Stephen Johnson
  • Patent number: 11436197
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a provisioning manager comprises an interface and processing circuitry. The interface is configured to obtain provisioning data from a provisioning database. The processing circuitry is configured to prepare one or more configuration files based on the provisioning data. The configuration file(s) indicate how to provision one or more service instances. The processing circuitry is further configured to commit the configuration file(s) to one or more repositories in order to make the configuration file(s) available to at least one of the service instances. The processing circuitry is further configured to send one or more notifications indicating to one or more of the service instances that the configuration file(s) have been committed to the one or more repositories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: ZixCorp Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Stewart Silverman, Patrick Stephen Trantham, Robert Jamison White, Philippe-Jacques Thomas Green, Bryan Adam Joyner, Cara Joy Drye, Michael Patrick Bower
  • Patent number: 11377425
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound according to formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, or solvates thereof. The invention further relates to said compounds for use in therapy, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, to methods of treating diseases, e.g. dermal diseases, with said compounds, and to the use of said compounds in the manufacture of medicaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Leo Pharma A/S
    Inventors: Kevin Neil Dack, Xifu Liang, Mogens Larsen, Mark Andrews, Alan Stuart Jessiman, Mia Nørreskov Burhardt, Patrick Stephen Johnson, Peter Andersen, Lars Jørgensen
  • Publication number: 20220159959
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous treatments for foliar disease. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous treatment compositions and methods for applying such treatment compositions for controlling, treating, or preventing for foliar disease in trees and shrubs. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous treatment compositions and methods for applying such treatment compositions comprising flutriafol for controlling, treating, or preventing for foliar disease in trees and shrubs wherein the treatment may be done via soil application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Rainbow Tree Company
    Inventors: David Lawrence ANDERSON, Blake Marie THILMONY, Samuel Randall DRAHN, Patrick Stephen ANDERSON
  • Publication number: 20220035770
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a provisioning manager comprises an interface and processing circuitry. The interface is configured to obtain provisioning data from a provisioning database. The processing circuitry is configured to prepare one or more configuration files based on the provisioning data. The configuration file(s) indicate how to provision one or more service instances. The processing circuitry is further configured to commit the configuration file(s) to one or more repositories in order to make the configuration file(s) available to at least one of the service instances. The processing circuitry is further configured to send one or more notifications indicating to one or more of the service instances that the configuration file(s) have been committed to the one or more repositories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Dustin Stewart Silverman, Patrick Stephen Trantham, Robert Jamison White, Philippe-Jacques Thomas Green, Bryan Adam Joyner, Cara Joy Drye, Michael Patrick Bower
  • Publication number: 20210238530
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bioreactor comprising a vessel comprising; a first tube for transporting retentate to a retentate receiving tank; a second tube that surrounds the first tube for transporting a permeate to a permeate receiving tank; and a third tube that surrounds the second tube; wherein the third tube is in fluid communication with a sparger; and wherein the third tube transports a fluid that sparges a biological broth disposed in the vessel and wherein a membrane that separates the first tube from the second tube separates the biological broth into the permeate and the retentate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Gregory Tedeschi, Patrick Stephen Hill