Patents by Inventor Paul A. Wheeler

Paul A. Wheeler 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: 11950436
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device that includes an irregular network of interconnected ridges in physical contact with a planar substrate and a perovskite layer, where the planar substrate include a support layer and a first charge selective contact layer, the first charge selective contact layer is positioned between the support layer and the interconnected ridges, each ridge includes a second charge selective contact layer and an insulating layer, the insulating layer is positioned between the first charge selective contact layer and the second charge selective contact layer, and the perovskite layer substantially covers the plurality of interconnected ridges and the underlying planar substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Lance Michael Wheeler, Kevin Joseph Prince, Colin Andrew Wolden, Mirzojamshed M. Mirzokarimov, Christopher Paul Muzzillo
  • Publication number: 20240075069
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of treating a patient with a cancer by administering to the patient a composition comprising CAR T cells wherein the CAR T cells comprise a CAR and the CAR comprises an E2 anti-fluorescein antibody fragment, and administering to the patient a small molecule linked to a targeting moiety by a linker. The disclosure also relates to compositions for use in such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Philip Stewart LOW, Haiyan CHU, Yingjuan June LU, Christopher Paul LEAMON, Leroy W. WHEELER, II, Michael C. JENSEN, James MATTHAEI
  • Publication number: 20230247989
    Abstract: Provided herein are disinfecting compositions of a biocidal agent with a polyglycerol ester having a synergistic effect which allow for a reduction in the amount of the biocidal agent necessary to be an effective disinfecting composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: James Clarke, Aaron Nightingale, Matt Bromfield, Paul Wheeler, Jordan Petkov, Neil Scott Shaw, Elias Pambou
  • Publication number: 20230170306
    Abstract: A power module includes a power substrate, a number of power semiconductor die, and a number of connector pins. The power substrate includes a number of conductive traces. The power semiconductor die are mounted on the power substrate and electrically coupled to the conductive traces. The connector pins are each electrically coupled to a different one of the conductive traces and configured to be interconnected such that the power semiconductor die provide an active front-end and a switching power converter. By providing the power semiconductor die such that they can be interconnected to form an active front-end and a switching power converter in the same power module, the power module may provide a significantly more compact power converter system using both an active front-end and switching power converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel John Martin, Brett Edward Sparkman, Ty McNutt, Paul Wheeler
  • Patent number: 11569174
    Abstract: A power module includes a power substrate, a number of power semiconductor die, and a number of connector pins. The power substrate includes a number of conductive traces. The power semiconductor die are mounted on the power substrate and electrically coupled to the conductive traces. The connector pins are each electrically coupled to a different one of the conductive traces and configured to be interconnected such that the power semiconductor die provide an active front-end and a switching power converter. By providing the power semiconductor die such that they can be interconnected to form an active front-end and a switching power converter in the same power module, the power module may provide a significantly more compact power converter system using both an active front-end and switching power converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: WOLFSPEED, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel John Martin, Brett Edward Sparkman, Ty McNutt, Paul Wheeler
  • Patent number: 11447609
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing an improved compounded product and a compounded product prepared by that process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Raymond E. Fogle, Troy D. Calvert, Zachary J. Carben, Steven C. Manning, Chie H. Wang, Paul A. Wheeler, J. Marty Zabcik
  • Publication number: 20220262735
    Abstract: A power module includes a power substrate, a number of power semiconductor die, and a number of connector pins. The power substrate includes a number of conductive traces. The power semiconductor die are mounted on the power substrate and electrically coupled to the conductive traces. The connector pins are each electrically coupled to a different one of the conductive traces and configured to be interconnected such that the power semiconductor die provide an active front-end and a switching power converter. By providing the power semiconductor die such that they can be interconnected to form an active front-end and a switching power converter in the same power module, the power module may provide a significantly more compact power converter system using both an active front-end and switching power converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel John Martin, Brett Edward Sparkman, Ty McNutt, Paul Wheeler
  • Publication number: 20220195121
    Abstract: A composition for use in modifying the adhesion properties of silicone rubber compositions is described. The composition comprises alkoxy silanes, such as alkoxy silanes further comprising additional chemical functional groups such as epoxides, esters, and anhydrides; diffusion promoters that are completely or partially immiscible in the silicone rubber composition being modified; and compounds that can balance the hydride content of the silicone rubber compositions being modified. Modified curable silicone rubber compositions and methods of modifying the adhesive properties of silicone rubber compositions are also described. In particular, use of the presently disclosed compositions can provide modified silicone rubber compositions having selective adhesion for surfaces comprising thermoplastic and thermoset polymers as compared to metal surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Paul Wheeler, James Halladay, Rick Ziebell, Ross Zambanini
  • Patent number: 11279861
    Abstract: A curable adhesive that is particularly well suited for use in an injection or compression molding operation. The adhesive is based on polymeric resins having carboxylic acid and acrylate ester functionality, such as grafted phenoxy resin, and further constituents such as organic carbonates, blocked isocyanates, catalysts, maleimide compounds, hydride sources, and a carrier fluid. The curable adhesives are particularly well suited for bonding liquid injectable substrates such as liquid silicone rubber, or polyamides to rigid substrates, such as aluminum, stainless steel, or glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: LORD Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Carney, Douglas Mowrey, Paul Wheeler, Rebecca Cowles, Tarek Agag, Brian Perry, Andrew Heidenreich, Dodik Kurniawan, Jerry Phelps
  • Publication number: 20200277452
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing an improved compounded product and a compounded product prepared by that process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Raymond E. Fogle, Troy D. Calvert, Zachary J. Carben, Steven C. Manning, Chie H. Wang, Paul A. Wheeler, J. Marty Zabcik
  • Publication number: 20200230854
    Abstract: An adhesive and method for injection or compression bonding, where the adhesive is based on a grafted polypropylene resin and at least one of maleimide compound, phenolic resin, blocked isocyanate, functionalized silane, or an epoxy resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Tarek AGAG, Brian CARNEY, Paul WHEELER, Andrew HEIDENREICH, Dodik KURNIAWAN, Rebecca COWLES, Douglas MOWREY
  • Patent number: 10590245
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing an improved compounded product and a compounded product prepared by that process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Raymond E. Fogle, Troy D. Calvert, Zachary J. Carben, Steven C. Manning, Chie H. Wang, Paul A. Wheeler, J. Marty Zabcik
  • Publication number: 20190375970
    Abstract: A curable adhesive that is particularly well suited for use in an injection or compression molding operation. The adhesive is based on polymeric resins having carboxylic acid and acrylate ester functionality, such as grafted phenoxy resin, and further constituents such as organic carbonates, blocked isocyanates, catalysts, maleimide compounds, hydride sources, and a carrier fluid. The curable adhesives are particularly well suited for bonding liquid injectable substrates such as liquid silicone rubber, or polyamides to rigid substrates, such as aluminum, stainless steel, or glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Brian CARNEY, Douglas MOWREY, Paul WHEELER, Rebecca COWLES, Tarek AGAG, Brian PERRY, Andrew HEIDENREICH, Dodik KURNIAWAN, Jerry PHELPS
  • Publication number: 20190177495
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing an improved compounded product and a compounded product prepared by that process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Raymond E. Fogle, Troy D. Calvert, Zachary J. Carben, Steven C. Manning, Chie H. Wang, Paul A. Wheeler, J. Marty Zabcik
  • Patent number: 10318536
    Abstract: A method and a system to provide generate a search result ranking function, processing a search, and presenting search results are described to provide generate a search result ranking function, processing a search, and presenting search results are described. In one embodiment, a genetic algorithm module receives a plurality of factors, a test set of items, and an ordering solution representing the preferred ordering of the test set of items, generates a potential ranking function based on the plurality of factors, and apply the potential ranking function to each item in the test set of items to generate an ordering of items associated with the potential ranking function. The genetic algorithm module also compares the ordering of items with the ordering solution, and identifies, based on the comparison, the potential ranking function as a solution ranking function. A ranking function may assign a ranking score to items in a set of active items, the ranking score based on the solution ranking function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Severance, Paul Wheeler
  • Patent number: 10081712
    Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing an improved compounded product and a compounded product prepared by the described process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Raymond E. Fogle, Troy D. Calvert, Zachary J. Carben, Steven C. Manning, Chie H. Wang, Paul A. Wheeler, J. Marty Zabcik
  • Patent number: 10077341
    Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing an improved compounded product and a compounded product prepared by the described process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Raymond E. Fogle, Troy D. Calvert, Zachary J. Carben, Steven C. Manning, Chie H. Wang, Paul A. Wheeler, J. Marty Zabcik
  • Publication number: 20170267853
    Abstract: A method of using metallized and nonmetallized nanostructured chemicals as surface and volume modification agents within polymers and on the surfaces of nano and macroscopic particulates and fillers. Because of their 0.5 nm-3.0 nm size, nanostructured chemicals can be utilized to greatly increase surface area, improve compatibility, and promote lubricity between surfaces at a length scale not previously attainable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph D. Lichtenhan, Xuan Fu, Marion R. Blue, Paul Wheeler, Rahul Misra, Sarah Morgan
  • Publication number: 20160335269
    Abstract: A method and a system to provide generate a search result ranking function, processing a search, and presenting search results are described to provide generate a search result ranking function, processing a search, and presenting search results are described. In one embodiment, a genetic algorithm module receives a plurality of factors, a test set of items, and an ordering solution representing the preferred ordering of the test set of items, generates a potential ranking function based on the plurality of factors, and apply the potential ranking function to each item in the test set of items to generate an ordering of items associated with the potential ranking function. The genetic algorithm module also compares the ordering of items with the ordering solution, and identifies, based on the comparison, the potential ranking function as a solution ranking function. A ranking function may assign a ranking score to items in a set of active items, the ranking score based on the solution ranking function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Wheeler, Stephen Severance
  • Patent number: D791936
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren L. Davis, Anthony J. Melkent, Eric C. Lange, Paul Wheeler