Patents by Inventor Paul Kreiner
Paul Kreiner 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: 20230397536Abstract: The present disclosure relates to apparatuses for plant harvesting. More specifically, apparatuses for harvesting vertically grown fruit (620), plants, or vegetables are described herein. In one embodiment a harvesting system includes a grow line (100, 102) and one or more grow towers (150) coupled to and moveable along the grow line (100, 102). A plurality of platforms (306) are disposed adjacent to the grow towers (150) and include one or more robots (302) disposed on the platforms (306).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: MJNN LLCInventors: Damon SMITH, Kevin GRAUBERGER, Aunders HALLSTEN, Nathaniel R. STOREY, Lucas WOODBURY, Paul KREINER
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Patent number: 10552536Abstract: A system and method are provided for analyzing elements of text for comparative purposes. Text is provided to the system in an electronic format readable by the system. The system divides the text data into scenes, which may then be compared against a range of various values across a database of scenes from different texts. Data from one text can be used to identify other texts with similar styles, or identify texts with different styles, and to rank those differences on a spectrum. The system may use data from one text to identify other texts that a user may like, and present information about the text to the user in various forms.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Aaron Stanton, Brandon Zehm, Paul Kreiner
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Patent number: 10290891Abstract: Metal-halogen flow battery cell, stack, system, and method, the stack including flow battery cells that each include an impermeable first electrode, an insert disposed on the first electrode and comprising sloped channels, a cell frame disposed around the insert and including a cell inlet manifold configured to provide a metal halide electrolyte and an opposing cell outlet manifold configured to receive the electrolyte, a porous second electrode disposed on the insert, such that sloped separation zones are formed between the second electrode and the channels, conductive connectors electrically connecting the first and second electrodes, and ribs disposed on the second electrode and extending substantially parallel to the channels of the insert. A depth of the channels increases as proximity to the cell outlet manifold increases.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: PRIMUS POWER CORPORATIONInventors: Paul Kreiner, Simo Alberti, Kyle Haynes, Timothy Bekkedahl, Andrew Choi, Tom Stepien
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Publication number: 20180375128Abstract: A flow battery includes a compression assembly including one or more biasing devices, a first compression member, an opposing second compression member, and a flow battery stack located between the first and second compression members. The flow battery stack includes stacked electrodes located in a central portion of the flow battery stack, and cell frames located in an edge portion of the flow battery stack and that surround the electrodes. The compression assembly is configured to apply a higher biasing force to the stacked electrodes located in the central portion of the flow battery stack than to the cell frames located in the edge portion of the flow battery stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Paul KREINER, Kyle HAYNES, Simo ALBERTI, Felix WINKLER
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Publication number: 20170222246Abstract: Metal-halogen flow battery cell, stack, system, and method, the stack including flow battery cells that each include an impermeable first electrode, an insert disposed on the first electrode and comprising sloped channels, a cell frame disposed around the insert and including a cell inlet manifold configured to provide a metal halide electrolyte and an opposing cell outlet manifold configured to receive the electrolyte, a porous second electrode disposed on the insert, such that sloped separation zones are formed between the second electrode and the channels, conductive connectors electrically connecting the first and second electrodes, and ribs disposed on the second electrode and extending substantially parallel to the channels of the insert. A depth of the channels increases as proximity to the cell outlet manifold increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Paul KREINER, Simo ALBERTI, Kyle HAYNES, Timothy BEKKEDAHL, Andrew CHOI, Tom STEPIEN
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Patent number: 9627704Abstract: A metal-halogen flow battery system includes a stack of flow cells, an electrolyte reservoir and one or more of a concentrated halogen return line fluidly connecting the stack to the reservoir, a venturi, a mixer, a concentrated halogen pump, or a concentrated halogen line heater.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: PRIMUS POWER CORPORATIONInventors: Russell Cole, Rick Winter, Jonathan Hall, Pallavi Pharkya, Gerardo Jose la O', Lauren W. Hart, Paul Kreiner, Peter Tennessen
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Publication number: 20170052948Abstract: A system and method are provided for analyzing elements of text for comparative purposes. Text is provided to the system in an electronic format readable by the system. The system divides the text data into scenes, which may then be compared against a range of various values across a database of scenes from different texts. Data from one text can be used to identify other texts with similar styles, or identify texts with different styles, and to rank those differences on a spectrum. The system may use data from one text to identify other texts that a user may like, and present information about the text to the user in various forms.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Aaron Stanton, Brandon Zehm, Paul Kreiner
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Patent number: 9490496Abstract: A flow battery reservoir includes a reservoir housing, an electrolyte inlet configured to provide an electrolyte mixture containing a liquid metal-halide electrolyte solution and a complexed halogen phase at or toward a stagnant zone in a lower portion of the reservoir, and an electrolyte outlet configured to outlet the liquid metal-halide solution from the reservoir. The electrolyte outlet is positioned such that in use the liquid metal-halide solution flows upward against the force of gravity to reach the electrolyte outlet while the complexed halogen phase settles in the stagnant zone.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: PRIMUS POWER CORPORATIONInventors: Peter Tennessen, Jonathan Hall, Russell Cole, Paul Kreiner
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Patent number: 9478803Abstract: A flow battery and method of operating a flow battery. The flow battery includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a reaction zone located between the first electrode and the second electrode. The flow battery is configured with a first electrolyte flow configuration in charge mode and a second flow configuration in discharge mode. The first electrolyte flow configuration is at least partially different from the second electrolyte flow configuration.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: PRIMUS POWER CORPORATIONInventors: Gerardo Jose la O', Rick Winter, Jonathan L. Hall, Pallavi Pharkya, Paul Kreiner, Russell Cole
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Patent number: 9405733Abstract: A system and method are provided for analyzing elements of text for comparative purposes. Text is provided to the system in an electronic format readable by the system. The system divides the text data into scenes, which may then be compared against a range of various values across a database of scenes from different texts. Data from one text can be used to identify other texts with similar styles, or identify texts with different styles, and to rank those differences on a spectrum. The system may use data from one text to identify other texts that a user may like, and present information about the text to the user in various forms.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Aaron Stanton, Brandon Zehm, Paul Kreiner
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Patent number: 9130217Abstract: A metal-halogen flow battery system includes a stack of flow cells, an electrolyte reservoir and one or more of a concentrated halogen return line fluidly connecting the stack to the reservoir, a venturi, a mixer, a concentrated halogen pump, or a concentrated halogen line heater.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: PRIMUS POWER CORPORATIONInventors: Russell Cole, Rick Winter, Jonathan Hall, Pallavi Pharkya, Gerardo Jose la O', Lauren Wessel Hart, Paul Kreiner, Peter Tennessen
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Publication number: 20150147666Abstract: A metal-halogen flow battery system includes a stack of flow cells, an electrolyte reservoir and one or more of a concentrated halogen return line fluidly connecting the stack to the reservoir, a venturi, a mixer, a concentrated halogen pump, or a concentrated halogen line heater.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2015Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Russell Cole, Rick Winter, Jonathan Hall, Pallavi Pharkya, Gerardo Jose la O', Lauren W. Hart, Paul Kreiner, Peter Tennessen
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Patent number: 8945739Abstract: A metal-halogen flow battery system includes a stack of flow cells, an electrolyte reservoir and one or more of a concentrated halogen return line fluidly connecting the stack to the reservoir, a venturi, a mixer, a concentrated halogen pump, or a concentrated halogen line heater.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Primus Power CorporationInventors: Russell Cole, Rick Winter, Jonathan Hall, Pallavi Pharkya, Gerardo Jose la O', Lauren W. Hart, Paul Kreiner, Peter Tennessen
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Patent number: 8933701Abstract: An electrochemical device includes at least one electrochemical cell having an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, a reservoir configured to store an electrolyte and a mass distribution measuring device. The mass distribution measuring device includes at least one of a scale, a first pressure sensor located in a lower portion of the reservoir and a second pressure sensor located in an upper portion of the reservoir, or at least one strain gauge or load cell configured to measure a change a weight of the at least one electrochemical cell.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2014Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Primus Power CorporationInventors: Peter Tennessen, Alisa Peterson, Paul Kreiner, Lauren Wessel Hart, Ryan Larsen, Jonathan Hall
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Patent number: 8928327Abstract: An electrochemical device includes at least one electrochemical cell having an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, a reservoir configured to store an electrolyte and a mass distribution measuring device. The mass distribution measuring device includes at least one of a scale, a first pressure sensor located in a lower portion of the reservoir and a second pressure sensor located in an upper portion of the reservoir, or at least one strain gauge or load cell configured to measure a change a weight of the at least one electrochemical cell.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Primus Power CorporationInventors: Peter Tennessen, Alissa Peterson, Paul Kreiner, Lauren Wessel Hart, Ryan Larsen, Jonathan Hall
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Publication number: 20140308547Abstract: A metal-halogen flow battery system includes a stack of flow cells, an electrolyte reservoir and one or more of a concentrated halogen return line fluidly connecting the stack to the reservoir, a venturi, a mixer, a concentrated halogen pump, or a concentrated halogen line heater.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Primus Power CorporationInventors: Russell Cole, Rick Winter, Jonathan Hall, Pallavi Pharkya, Gerardo Jose la O', Lauren W. Hart, Paul Kreiner, Peter Tennessen
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Publication number: 20140255734Abstract: A flow battery reservoir includes a reservoir housing, an electrolyte inlet configured to provide an electrolyte mixture containing a liquid metal-halide electrolyte solution and a complexed halogen phase at or toward a stagnant zone in a lower portion of the reservoir, and an electrolyte outlet configured to outlet the liquid metal-halide solution from the reservoir. The electrolyte outlet is positioned such that in use the liquid metal-halide solution flows upward against the force of gravity to reach the electrolyte outlet while the complexed halogen phase settles in the stagnant zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Primus Power CorporationInventors: Peter Tennessen, Jonathan Hall, Russell Cole, Paul Kreiner
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Publication number: 20140152314Abstract: An electrochemical device includes at least one electrochemical cell having an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, a reservoir configured to store an electrolyte and a mass distribution measuring device. The mass distribution measuring device includes at least one of a scale, a first pressure sensor located in a lower portion of the reservoir and a second pressure sensor located in an upper portion of the reservoir, or at least one strain gauge or load cell configured to measure a change a weight of the at least one electrochemical cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: Primus Power CorporationInventors: Peter Tennessen, Alisa Peterson, Paul Kreiner, Lauren Wessel Hart, Ryan Larsen, Jonathan Hall
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Publication number: 20140139228Abstract: An electrochemical device includes at least one electrochemical cell having an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, a reservoir configured to store an electrolyte and a mass distribution measuring device. The mass distribution measuring device includes at least one of a scale, a first pressure sensor located in a lower portion of the reservoir and a second pressure sensor located in an upper portion of the reservoir, or at least one strain gauge or load cell configured to measure a change a weight of the at least one electrochemical cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: PRIMUS POWER CORPORATIONInventors: Peter Tennessen, Alissa Peterson, Paul Kreiner, Lauren Wessel Hart, Ryan Larsen, Jonathan Hall
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Patent number: D821326Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: PRIMUS POWER CORPORATIONInventor: Paul Kreiner