Patents by Inventor Paul Fraser
Paul Fraser 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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Publication number: 20240091571Abstract: A respirator comprising: an air supply unit arranged to deliver air at its output.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Michael Fraser, Paul Douglas, Alexander Grint, Anna Welch, Alan Felstead, Neville Clokey, Julie Johnston
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Patent number: 11732014Abstract: The present invention relates to a transcription factor gene that plays a key role in Solanaceae fruit ripening. Plants overexpressing the gene have fruits with deeper pigmentation and ripen more rapidly than controls. The invention also relates to transgenic plants comprising said gene, and methods of making said plants.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2011Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Syngenta Participations AGInventors: Charles Baxter, Yu Pan, Thomas Charles Hodgman, Graham Barron Seymour, Rebecca Cade, Henricus Johannes Van Wijk, Glyn Bradley, Laurent Grivet, Laurie Boyden, Graham Ball, Paul Fraser
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Patent number: 10317143Abstract: A heat exchanger for transferring heat from a hot gas to a fluid includes two or more corrugated fin structures defining a plurality of hot gas flow channels extending in a generally linear first direction. A fluid conduit includes an outer wall at least partially bonded to at least two of the corrugated fin structures. The fluid conduit defines a plurality of sequentially arranged flow passes for the fluid traveling therethrough. Each of the plurality of flow passes directs the fluid in a direction generally perpendicular to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventors: Thomas Klaves, Edward Robinson, Gregory DaPra, Paul Fraser, Gregory Mross, Tony Rousseau, Robert Barfknecht, George Becke
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Publication number: 20170108281Abstract: A heat exchanger for transferring heat from a hot gas to a fluid includes two or more corrugated fm structures defining a plurality of hot gas flow channels. Each of the plurality of hot gas flow channels extends in a generally linear first direction. A fluid conduit includes an outer wall at least partially bonded to at least two of the corrugated fin structures. The fluid conduit defines a plurality of sequentially arranged flow passes for the fluid traveling therethrough. Each of the plurality of flow passes directs the fluid in a direction generally perpendicular to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Thomas Klaves, Edward Robinson, Gregory DaPra, Paul Fraser, Gregory Mross, Tony Rousseau, Robert Barfknecht, George Becke
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Publication number: 20170097194Abstract: A heat exchanger for transferring heat from a hot gas to a fluid includes two or more corrugated fin structures defining a plurality of hot gas flow channels extending in a generally linear first direction. A fluid conduit includes an outer wall at least partially bonded to at least two of the corrugated fin structures. The fluid conduit defines a plurality of sequentially arranged flow passes for the fluid traveling therethrough. Each of the plurality of flow passes directs the fluid in a direction generally perpendicular to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Thomas Klaves, Edward Robinson, Gregory DaPra, Paul Fraser, Gregory Mross, Tony Rousseau, Robert Barfknecht, George Becke
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Patent number: 9422787Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole support device (100) for use in a wellbore and which is adapted to be run into the wellbore through an elongate member string (2) such as on a string of tubulars, a coiled tubing string or a slickline. The downhole support device comprises an inflatable element (102), which in use is adapted to be selectively connectable to the elongate member string and is further adapted to apply a biasing force in the direction of the wellbore walls. The inflatable element has an inlet (104) for receiving fluid and/or fluidized solids. The support device is further adapted to be selectively disconnectable from the elongate member string.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2012Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: SMJM LimitedInventors: John Paul Fraser, Jason Wing Hau Fong, John Kenneth Fraser Murray
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Patent number: 9205521Abstract: Described are various embodiments of a resilient ring-shaped clip installation system and method, as well as handling apparatus associated therewith. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises gripping fingers circumferentially disposed and radially actuated to grip and radially compress the clip, and stripping rods axially actuated to axially engage and strip the compressed clip from the gripping fingers.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Claudio Firsoff, Wayne Toner, Paul Fraser
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Publication number: 20150059147Abstract: Described are various embodiments of a resilient ring-shaped clip installation system and method, as well as handling apparatus associated therewith. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises gripping fingers circumferentially disposed and radially actuated to grip and radially compress the clip, and stripping rods axially actuated to axially engage and strip the compressed clip from the gripping fingers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Claudio FIRSOFF, Wayne TONER, Paul FRASER
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Patent number: 8904699Abstract: A tool protects fishing equipment, such as fishing rods and reels, from damage, whether the equipment is in storage or transit. The tool provides the angler with the security that their equipment will be safe. The tool includes a hollow, tubular storage chamber having one open end for inserting an end of a fishing rod therein. The storage chamber may include a buoyant material at a closed end thereof. A flexible strap extends from the open end of the storage chamber to run along the length of the fishing rod. An adjustable loop at the end of the flexible strap is adapted to loop around the reel end of the rod and can be held in place by the reel. One or more straps can be disposed along the flexible strap to secure the flexible strap to the rod. One or more rods may be carried by the tool.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Inventor: Andre Paul Fraser
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Patent number: 8869529Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus relating to the use of Stirling engine technology to convert heat, such as from solar radiation, to mechanical work or electricity. Apparatus, systems, components, and methods relating to energy converting apparatus are described herein. In one aspect, the invention relates to the field alignment of panels and the assembly of a concentrator. In another aspect, a passive balancer is used in combination with a ring frame and other moving masses to reduce engine forces and vibration on the structure of the energy converting apparatus while maintaining properly constrained alignment of various suspended masses. In yet another aspect, the invention relates to various over-insolation control and management strategy to prevent overheating of the energy converting apparatus or components and subsystems thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Qnergy IncInventors: Paul Fraser, Terry Smith, Rocco Luongo, Justin Thurgood, Trent Wetherbee, Raphael Milleret, Allen Peterson, John Edward Augenblick, Scott McCallum, Ian Williford, Ray Erbeznik, Ben Gyori, Patrick Fox, Harry McVicker, Tina Dale
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Publication number: 20140238694Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole support device (100) for use in a wellbore and which is adapted to be run into the wellbore through or run on an elongate member string (2) such as on a string of tubulars, a coiled tubing string or a slickline. The downhole support device comprises an inflatable element (102), which in use is adapted to be selectively connectable to the elongate member string and is further adapted to apply a biasing force in the direction of the wellbore walls. The inflatable element has an inlet (104) for receiving fluid and/or fluidized solids. The support device is further adapted to be selectively disconnectable from the elongate member string.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: SMJM LimitedInventors: John Paul Fraser, Jason Wing Hau Fong, John Kenneth Fraser Murray
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Publication number: 20140137296Abstract: The present invention relates to a transcription factor gene that plays a key role in Solanaceae fruit ripening. Plants overexpressing the gene have fruits with deeper pigmentation and ripen more rapidly than controls. The invention also relates to transgenic plants comprising said gene, and methods of making said plants.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2011Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AGInventors: Charles Baxter, Yu Pan, Charlie Hodgman, Graham Barron Seymour, Rebecca Cade, Henricus Johannes Van Wijk, Glyn Bradely, Laurent Grivet, Laurie Boyden, Graham Ball, Paul Fraser
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Publication number: 20130306506Abstract: A tool protects fishing equipment, such as fishing rods and reels, from damage, whether the equipment is in storage or transit. The tool provides the angler with the security that their equipment will be safe. The tool includes a hollow, tubular storage chamber having one open end for inserting an end of a fishing rod therein. The storage chamber may include a buoyant material at a closed end thereof. A flexible strap extends from the open end of the storage chamber to run along the length of the fishing rod. An adjustable loop at the end of the flexible strap is adapted to loop around the reel end of the rod and can be held in place by the reel. One or more straps can be disposed along the flexible strap to secure the flexible strap to the rod. One or more rods may be carried by the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventor: Andre Paul Fraser
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Patent number: 8559197Abstract: In one aspect the invention relates to an electrical circuit for use with a generator having an output port, the circuit to modify one of an electric current or voltage from the generator. The circuit includes a rectifier to convert the alternating current from the generator to direct current, the rectifier having a first port and a second port, the rectifier first port in communication with the output port of the generator; and a direct current to alternating current inverter to convert the direct current from the rectifier to alternating current, the inverter having a first port and a second port, the first port of the inverter in communication with the second port of the rectifier. In one embodiment, the generator is a linear alternator positioned within an energy converting apparatus comprising a Stirling engine having a piston such that motion of the piston drives the linear alternator.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Infinia CorporationInventors: Matthew John Cullinane, Allen Peterson, Paul Fraser, Gregory Lyle Buchholz, Joel Bradley Wacknov
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Patent number: 8474823Abstract: A method and system of generating, funding, and distributing multiple jackpots in a game such as poker, specifically such as Texas Hold 'Em. The jackpots may be separate, independent bad beat jackpots that pay out at different intervals due to having independent triggering conditions that have different odds of occurring. Preferably, the triggering condition for each jackpot may be a losing player's hand strength. The specific values for the triggering conditions may be chosen by random, may be generally evenly distributed over the number of jackpots, may be determined by an algorithm, e.g., one that relies on the odds of each hand occurring, or by another method. The jackpots may be funded from rakes collected from substantially every hand that is played—subject to certain prerequisites being established—such that each jackpot may be considered progressive in that it grows over time.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: PartyGaming IA LimitedInventors: Ian Matthews, Paul Fraser, Damon Barnard
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Publication number: 20120312017Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus relating to the use of Stirling engine technology to convert heat, such as from solar radiation, to mechanical work or electricity. Apparatus, systems, components, and methods relating to energy converting apparatus are described herein. In one aspect, the invention relates to the field alignment of panels and the assembly of a concentrator. In another aspect, a passive balancer is used in combination with a ring frame and other moving masses to reduce engine forces and vibration on the structure of the energy converting apparatus while maintaining properly constrained alignment of various suspended masses. In yet another aspect, the invention relates to various over-insolation control and management strategy to prevent overheating of the energy converting apparatus or components and subsystems thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventors: Paul Fraser, Terry Smith, Rocco Luongo, Justin Thurgood, Trent Wetherbee, Raphael Milleret, Allen Peterson, John Edward Augenblick, Scott McCallum, Ian Williford, Ray Erbeznik, Ben Gyori, Patrick Fox, Harry McVicker, Tina Dale
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Publication number: 20120098201Abstract: A method and system of generating, funding, and distributing multiple jackpots in a game such as poker, specifically such as Texas Hold 'Em. The jackpots may be separate, independent bad beat jackpots that pay out at different intervals due to having independent triggering conditions that have different odds of occurring. Preferably, the triggering condition for each jackpot may be a losing player's hand strength. The specific values for the triggering conditions may be chosen by random, may be generally evenly distributed over the number of jackpots, may be determined by an algorithm, e.g., one that relies on the odds of each hand occurring, or by another method. The jackpots may be funded from rakes collected from substantially every hand that is played—subject to certain prerequisites being established—such that each jackpot may be considered progressive in that it grows over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: PartyGaming IA LimitedInventors: Ian MATTHEWS, Paul FRASER, Damon BARNARD
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Patent number: 8151568Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus relating to the use of Stirling engine technology to convert heat, such as from solar radiation, to mechanical work or electricity. Apparatus, systems, components, and methods relating to energy converting apparatus are described herein. In one aspect, the invention relates to the field alignment of panels and the assembly of a concentrator. In another aspect, a passive balancer is used in combination with a ring frame and other moving masses to reduce engine forces and vibration on the structure of the energy converting apparatus while maintaining properly constrained alignment of various suspended masses. In yet another aspect, the invention relates to various over-insolation control and management strategy to prevent overheating of the energy converting apparatus or components and subsystems thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Infinia CorporationInventors: Paul Fraser, Terry Smith, Rocco Luongo, Justin Thurgood, Trent Wetherbee, Raphael Milleret, Allen Peterson, John Edward Augenblick, Scott McCallum, Ian Williford, Ray Erbeznik, Ben Gyori, Patrick Fox, Harry McVicker, Tina Dale
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Patent number: 8133121Abstract: A system and process for aggregating and displaying information about a plurality of gaming tables to a user comprising a stacking component and a console area. The console area displays one or more active tables, while the stacking component displays changing information about each table the user has open. The stacking component may include one or more sub-components or dialogs, including a table list dialog, a player information dialog, a hand information dialog and/or an action area dialog.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2009Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: PartyGaming IA LimitedInventors: Andreas Hartmann, Paul Fraser, Gavin O'Reilly, Kiran Kumar Potladurthi
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Publication number: 20110269679Abstract: The present invention provides new antifibrillogenic agents and peptides, compositions and cells containing same, compositions that bind to same, effective therapeutics for preventing or delaying the progression of, e.g., Alzheimer's disease and diabetes, methods for optimizing antifibrillogenic agents, and methods of using the antifibrillogenic agents, peptides, compositions, and cells of the invention for detecting and/or inhibiting amyloid fibril formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventor: PAUL FRASER