Patents by Inventor Patrick Tuxbury
Patrick Tuxbury 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: 11752506Abstract: A reactor system has a number of stations arranged to recover mineral particles in a slurry. The system includes a hopper to receive the slurry and barren media having hydrophobic coating to attract the mineral particles. The hopper provides a mixture of barren media and slurry to a tumbler arranged to stir the mixture in order to increase the contact between the slurry and the barren media so as to allow the mineral particles to attach to the barren media to form mineral laden media. The mineral laden media are conveyed to a rinsing station where water jets are used to wash the gangue materials off the mineral laden media. The rinsed mineral laden media are mixed with a surfactant so that the mineral particles are released from the mineral laden media. High-pressure water and air jets are then used to remove remaining surfactant from the released media.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: CIDRA CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Mark R. Fernald, Paul J. Rothman, Paul Dolan, Kirk Johnson, Patrick Tuxbury, Sandeep Balasubramanyam, Peter A. Amelunxen, Timothy J. Bailey, Adam Jordens, Joseph Nord
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Patent number: 11247212Abstract: A reactor system has a number of stations arranged to recover mineral particles in a slurry. The system includes a hopper to receive the slurry and barren media having hydrophobic coating to attract the mineral particles. The hopper provides a mixture of barren media and slurry to a tumbler arranged to stir the mixture in order to increase the contact between the slurry and the barren media so as to allow the mineral particles to attach to the barren media to form mineral laden media. The mineral laden media are conveyed to a rinsing station where water jets are used to wash the gangue materials off the mineral laden media. The rinsed mineral laden media are mixed with a surfactant so that the mineral particles are released from the mineral laden media. High-pressure water and air jets are then used to remove remaining surfactant from the released media.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: CIDRA CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Mark R. Fernald, Paul J. Rothman, Paul Dolan, Kirk Johnson, Patrick Tuxbury, Sandeep Balasubramanyam, Peter A. Amelunxen, Timothy J. Bailey, Adam Jordens, Joseph Nord
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Publication number: 20220023876Abstract: A reactor system has a number of stations arranged to recover mineral particles in a slurry. The system includes a hopper to receive the slurry and barren media having hydrophobic coating to attract the mineral particles. The hopper provides a mixture of barren media and slurry to a tumbler arranged to stir the mixture in order to increase the contact between the slurry and the barren media so as to allow the mineral particles to attach to the barren media to form mineral laden media. The mineral laden media are conveyed to a rinsing station where water jets are used to wash the gangue materials off the mineral laden media. The rinsed mineral laden media are mixed with a surfactant so that the mineral particles are released from the mineral laden media. High-pressure water and air jets are then used to remove remaining surfactant from the released media.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Mark R. FERNALD, Paul J. ROTHMAN, Paul DOLAN, Kirk JOHNSON, Patrick TUXBURY, Sandeep BALASUBRAMANYAM, Peter A. AMELUNXEN, Timothy J. BAILEY, Adam JORDENS, Joseph NORD
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Publication number: 20200406291Abstract: A substrate for use in an aqueous slurry has a polymeric coating to provide a compliant and sticky surface. The polymer coating has a chemical to render the surface hydrophobic so as to attract hydrophobic or hydrophobized mineral particles in the slurry. The substrate can take the form of a conveyor belt, a bead, a mesh, an impeller, a filter or a flat surface. The substrate can also be an open-cell foam. The polymeric coating can be modified with tackifiers; plasticizers; crosslinking agents; chain transfer agents; chain extenders; adhesion promoters; aryl or alky copolymers; fluorinated copolymers and/or additives; hydrophobizing agents such as hexamethyldisilazane; inorganic particles such as silica, hydrophobic silica, and/or fumed hydrophobic silica; MQ resin; and/or other additives to control and modify the properties of the polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Paul J. ROTHMAN, Mark R. FERNALD, Paul DOLAN, Michael Stephen RYAN, Timothy J. BAILEY, Kirk JOHNSON, Patrick TUXBURY, Kevin Rodney LASSILA, Michael D. COPPOLA, Allison K. GREENE
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Publication number: 20190275533Abstract: A reactor system has a number of stations arranged to recover mineral particles in a slurry. The system includes a hopper to receive the slurry and barren media having hydrophobic coating to attract the mineral particles. The hopper provides a mixture of barren media and slurry to a tumbler arranged to stir the mixture in order to increase the contact between the slurry and the barren media so as to allow the mineral particles to attach to the barren media to form mineral laden media. The mineral laden media are conveyed to a rinsing station where water jets are used to wash the gangue materials off the mineral laden media. The rinsed mineral laden media are mixed with a surfactant so that the mineral particles are released from the mineral laden media. High-pressure water and air jets are then used to remove remaining surfactant from the released media.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Mark R. FERNALD, Paul J. ROTHMAN, Paul DOLAN, Kirk JOHNSON, Patrick TUXBURY, Sandeep BALASUBRAMANYAM, Peter A. AMELUNXEN, Timothy J. BAILEY, Adam JORDENS, Joseph NORD
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Patent number: 10105099Abstract: A patient interface for communicating fluids to and/or from a patient's nasal cavity and/or oral cavity is disclosed. In addition, a patient interface for fluid and physiological function monitoring proximate to the patient's nasal cavity and/or oral cavity is disclosed. An apnea monitor and a method for monitoring apnea are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Michael B. Jaffe, Ivan Bustamante, Kimberly A. Golden, Randall J. Terry, Patrick Tuxbury, John A. Triunfo, Jr., Anthony T. Pierry, Gregory Kenny, Anthony Pannozzo, John DePiano, Julia Rose Anderson, Eric Hyman, Deirdre McKeown
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Publication number: 20140094669Abstract: A patient interface for communicating fluids to and/or from a patient's nasal cavity and/or oral cavity is disclosed. In addition, a patient interface for fluid and physiological function monitoring proximate to the patient's nasal cavity and/or oral cavity is disclosed. An apnea monitor and a method for monitoring apnea are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: RIC Investments, LLCInventors: MICHAEL B. JAFFE, IVAN BUSTAMANTE, KIMBERLY A. GOLDEN, RANDALL J. TERRY, PATRICK TUXBURY, JOHN A. TRIUNFO, JR., ANTHONY T. PIERRY, GREGORY KENNY, ANTHONY PANNOZZO, JOHN DEPIANO, JULIA ROSE ANDERSON, ERIC HYMAN, DEIRDRE MCKEOWN
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Patent number: 8616203Abstract: A patient interface for communicating fluids to and/or from a patient's nasal cavity and/or oral cavity is disclosed. In addition, a patient interface for fluid and physiological function monitoring proximate to the patient's nasal cavity and/or oral cavity is disclosed. An apnea monitor and a method for monitoring apnea are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Ric Investments, LLCInventors: Michael B. Jaffe, Ivan Bustamante, Kimberly A. Golden, Randall J. Terry, Patrick Tuxbury, John A. Triunfo, Jr., Anthony T. Pierry, Gregory Kenny, Anthony Pannozzo, John Depiano, Julia Rose Anderson, Eric Hyman, Deirdre McKeown
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Patent number: 8252080Abstract: A filter assembly for use in sidestream gas sampling assembly. The filter assembly of the present invention includes a hydrophilic. The filter further includes a Hydrophobic member positioned downstream of the hydrophilic liner. The hydrophobic disk acts as a second line of defense against moisture reaching the sensing mechanism member that is constructed from a porous material and is situated such that gas entering the filter assembly passes through at least a portion the hydrophilic member. In a further embodiment, the filter includes a hydrophobic member positioned downstream of the hydrophilic member. The hydrophobic member acts as a second line of defense against moisture reaching the sensing mechanism in the gas sampling assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: RIC Investments, LLCInventors: Brian M. Fudge, Patrick Tuxbury, Kirk Johnson
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Publication number: 20120209096Abstract: A patient interface for communicating fluids to and/or from a patient's nasal cavity and/or oral cavity is disclosed. In addition, a patient interface for fluid and physiological function monitoring proximate to the patient's nasal cavity and/or oral cavity is disclosed. An apnea monitor and a method for monitoring apnea are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: RIC INVESTMENTS, LLCInventors: MICHAEL B. JAFFE, IVAN BUSTAMANTE, KIMBERLY A. GOLDEN, RANDALL J. TERRY, PATRICK TUXBURY, JOHN A. TRIUNFO, JR., ANTHONY T. PIERRY, GREGORY KENNY, ANTHONY PANNOZZO, JOHN DEPIANO, JULIA ROSE ANDERSON, ERIC HYMAN, DEIRDRE MCKEOWN
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Patent number: 8161971Abstract: A patient interface for communicating fluids to and/or from a patient's nasal cavity and/or oral cavity is disclosed. In addition, a patient interface for fluid and physiological function monitoring proximate to the patient's nasal cavity and/or oral cavity is disclosed. An apnea monitor and a method for monitoring apnea are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2007Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Ric Investments, LLCInventors: Michael B. Jaffe, Ivan Bustamante, Kimberly A. Golden, Randall J. Terry, Patrick Tuxbury, John A. Triunfo, Jr., Anthony T. Pierry, Gregory Kenny, Anthony Pannozzo, John DePiano, Julia Rose Anderson, Eric Hyman, Deirdre McKeown
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Publication number: 20100022906Abstract: A filter assembly for use in sidestream gas sampling assembly. The filter assembly of the present invention includes a hydrophilic The filter further includes a hydrophobic member positioned downstream of the hydrophilic liner. The hydrophobic disk acts as a second line of defense against moisture reaching the sensing mechanism. member that is constructed from a porous material and is situated such that gas entering the filter assembly passes through at least a portion the hydrophilic member. In a further embodiment, the filter includes a hydrophobic member positioned downstream of the hydrophilic member. The hydrophobic member acts as a second line of defense against moisture reaching the sensing mechanism in the gas sampling assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: RIC INVESTMENTS, LLCInventors: BRIAN M. FUDGE, PATRICK TUXBURY, KIRK JOHNSON
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Patent number: 7597733Abstract: A filter assembly for use in sidestream gas sampling assembly. The filter assembly of the present invention includes a hydrophilic member that is constructed from a porous material and is situated such that gas entering the filter assembly passes through at least a portion the hydrophilic member. In a further embodiment, the filter includes a hydrophobic member positioned downstream of the hydrophilic member. The hydrophobic member acts as a second line of defense against moisture reaching the sensing mechanism in the gas sampling assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2005Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: RIC Investments, LLCInventors: Brian M. Fudge, Patrick Tuxbury, Kirk Johnson
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Publication number: 20090213382Abstract: An array surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis instrument comprising a reflective SPR sensor array, a light source assembly arranged to project a collimated beam of light onto the reflective SPR sensor array to provide a reflected array image of the sensor array, and to scan the incident angle of the collimated beam of light over an angular range, and a detector assembly oriented to receive the reflected array image of the sensor array over the angular range, the detector assembly comprises a two-dimensional detector sensing element that is tilted with respect to the optical axis of the lens assembly in accordance with the Scheimpflug condition, and a lens assembly for focusing the reflected array image of said SPR sensor array onto said tilted detector sensing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES ABInventors: David H. Tracy, Jennifer M. Brockman, Keith S. Ferrara, Martin Shenker, Robert Kersten, Steven E. Cohen, Gary Bodley, Patrick Tuxbury, Paul Hetherington, Enrico Picozza
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Patent number: 7549316Abstract: Sidestream gas sampling assembly that does not substantially degrade the waveform of expired gases. The gas sampling assembly includes a sample cell portion integrated with a filter portion for separating undesired liquid condensate from respiratory gases to be monitored. The gas sampling assembly is configured to receive expired gases through a gas sampling line, filter undesired liquid condensate from the expired gases through hydrophobic fiber elements and communicate the filtered gases to a sample chamber which is in close proximity to the filter where measurements may be taken thereof e.g., optical or infrared sensing mechanisms. The gases that are substantially free of liquid condensate are then exhausted from the sample chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2006Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: RIC Investments, LLC.Inventors: David R. Rich, Brian M. Fudge, Patrick Tuxbury, Kirk Johnson
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Publication number: 20080190436Abstract: A patient interface for communicating fluids to and/or from a patient's nasal cavity and/or oral cavity is disclosed. In addition, a patient interface for fluid and physiological function monitoring proximate to the patient's nasal cavity and/or oral cavity is disclosed. An apnea monitor and a method for monitoring apnea are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Michael B. Jaffe, Ivan Bustamante, Kimberly A. Golden, Randall J. Terry, Patrick Tuxbury, John A. Triunfo, Anthony T. Pierry, Gregory Kenny, Anthony Pannozzo, John DePiano, Julia Rose Anderson, Eric Hyman, Deirdre McKeown
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Publication number: 20070109542Abstract: An optical analysis unit especially suitable for performing grating coupled surface plasmon resonance (SPR) imaging features a pivoting light source capable of scanning through a range of angles of incident light projected onto a stationary target sensor, such as an SPR sensor. The reflected image from the illuminated sensor is detected, e.g., by a CCD camera and the image and angular scan data are processed, for example by a fitting algorithm, to provide real time analysis of reactions taking place on the surface of the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2004Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventors: David Tracy, Jennifer Brockman, Keith Ferrara, Martin Shenker, Robert Kersten, Steven Cohen, Gary Bodley, Patrick Tuxbury, Paul Hetherington, Enrico Picozza
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Publication number: 20070062313Abstract: Sidestream gas sampling assembly that does not substantially degrade the waveform of expired gases. The gas sampling assembly includes a sample cell portion integrated with a filter portion for separating undesired liquid condensate from respiratory gases to be monitored. The gas sampling assembly is configured to receive expired gases through a gas sampling line, filter undesired liquid condensate from the expired gases through hydrophobic fiber elements and communicate the filtered gases to a sample chamber which is in close proximity to the filter where measurements may be taken thereof e.g., optical or infrared sensing mechanisms. The gases that are substantially free of liquid condensate are then exhausted from the sample chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventors: David Rich, Brian Fudge, Patrick Tuxbury, Kirk Johnson
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Publication number: 20060086254Abstract: A filter assembly for use in sidestream gas sampling assembly. The filter assembly of the present invention includes a hydrophilic The filter further includes a hydrophobic member positioned downstream of the hydrophilic liner. The hydrophobic disk acts as a second line of defense against moisture reaching the sensing mechanism member that is constructed from a porous material and is situated such that gas entering the filter assembly passes through at least a portion the hydrophilic member. In a further embodiment, the filter includes a hydrophobic member positioned downstream of the hydrophilic member. The hydrophobic member acts as a second line of defense against moisture reaching the sensing mechanism in the gas sampling assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2005Publication date: April 27, 2006Inventors: Brian Fudge, Patrick Tuxbury, Kirk Johnson