Patents by Inventor Peter A. Lucas
Peter A. Lucas 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: 20240112822Abstract: A neutron reflector design which lowers stress in inner reflector members by supporting the inner reflector members on radially adjacent outer reflector members at the interface between the inner and outer reflector members, such that an individual inner reflector member is not supported by an inner reflector member in a layer of the reflector assembly immediately below, and the inner reflector member does not have to bear a load from an inner reflector member in a layer of the reflector assembly immediately above. The lowering of the load carried by the individual inner reflector members with this individual-member-support arrangement reduces stress-induced reflector damage with is enhanced in the high radiation flux environment adjacent to a nuclear reactor core. The inner reflector members are removable for replacement without the need to remove the outer reflector members.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Timothy Ryan LUCAS, Michael SAITTA, Gwennaƫl BEIRNAERT, Martin Peter VAN STADEN
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Publication number: 20230279182Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods of polyimide synthesis and polyimides made therefore. The method includes placing a tetracarboxylic compound and a solvent in a reaction vessel and adding a first amount of a diamine. The first amount of the diamine is not more than 99.5 mol % of the tetracarboxylic compound inside the reaction vessel. The method can include agitating the mixture and determining a viscosity of the mixture. The method can further include adding a second amount of the diamine. The last steps can be repeated until the viscosity increases to a target value. The target viscosity can be correlated to a peak weight-averaged molecular weight of the polyimide.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Justin KERSZULIS, Abhiram KANNAN, Peter Lucas POLIAK, Liza LOPEZ, Kelby HULL, Patrick HOMYAK, Gaurav CHACHRA, Christopher Leland MCGANN, Arjan ZOOMBELT, Koji ISHIWATA
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Publication number: 20230242720Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions derived from bioreachable molecules, such as amino acids and/or steroids. In particular, the composition can be a monomer, a polymer, or a copolymer derived from an amino acid dimer. Such compositions can optionally include a functionalized steroid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Arjan ZOOMBELT, John McNAMARA, Joachim RITTER, Michael William Angus MACLEAN, Kelby HULL, Patrick HOMYAK, Peter Lucas POLIAK, Kazuya MATSUI, Satoshi OKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20210054134Abstract: The present invention related to an epoxy curing agent comprising a first amine component and a second amine component. The present invention also relates to an epoxy resin system containing the reaction product of an epoxy resin component and an amine-based curing agent component comprising a first amine component and a second amine component. The present invention also relates to a method for producing the epoxy resin system comprising combining an epoxy resin component with an amine-based curing agent component, the amine-based curing agent component comprising a first amine component and a second amine component; and reacting the amine-based curing agent component and the epoxy resin component to form a cured epoxy resin composition. The first amine component is N-(3-aminopropyl) cyclohexylamine. The second amine component is the hydrogenated product of oligomeric structure from the 4,4?-Methylenedianiline process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Pritesh G. Patel, Gamini Ananda Vedage, Peter Lucas, Joseph DiBiase
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Patent number: 10875264Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for securing laminates to mandrels. One embodiment is a method for facilitating layup of preforms, the method including selecting a mandrel that includes at least one receptacle, disposing a first vacuum bag atop the mandrel that covers the receptacle, selecting a Ply Location Template (PLT) that includes a securement element, aligning a portion of the securement element with the receptacle, pressing the portion of the securement element downward into the first vacuum bag and driving the portion of the securement element into the receptacle, and abutting a preform against the PLT.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Keith Edward Baddock, Peter Lucas Heintz, Manning James Scarfe
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Patent number: 10875263Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for securing laminates to mandrels. One embodiment is a method for facilitating layup of preforms, the method including selecting a mandrel that includes at least one receptacle, disposing a first vacuum bag atop the mandrel that covers the receptacle, selecting a Ply Location Template (PLT) that includes a securement element, aligning a portion of the securement element with the receptacle, pressing the portion of the securement element downward into the first vacuum bag and driving the portion of the securement element into the receptacle, and abutting a preform against the PLT.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Keith Edward Baddock, Peter Lucas Heintz, Manning James Scarfe
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Patent number: 10787138Abstract: A front bumper arrangement support structure for a motor vehicle includes a crossmember having a front end region that extends substantially transversely to the vehicle longitudinal direction, a fastening plate located to the rear of the crossmember and at least one deformation element that extends between the front end region of the crossmember and the fastening plate. Here, an integrated bumper element is provided. The bumper element extends in an arcuate manner between the front end region of the crossmember and the fastening plate and protrudes to the front or forward relative to the crossmember. The integrated bumper element, the deformation element and the fastening plate form an approximately triangular structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Peter Lucas-Nuelle
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Publication number: 20190389155Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for securing laminates to mandrels. One embodiment is a method for facilitating layup of preforms, the method including selecting a mandrel that includes at least one receptacle, disposing a first vacuum bag atop the mandrel that covers the receptacle, selecting a Ply Location Template (PLT) that includes a securement element, aligning a portion of the securement element with the receptacle, pressing the portion of the securement element downward into the first vacuum bag and driving the portion of the securement element into the receptacle, and abutting a preform against the PLT.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Keith Edward Baddock, Peter Lucas Heintz, Manning James Scarfe
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Publication number: 20190389157Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for securing laminates to mandrels. One embodiment is a method for facilitating layup of preforms, the method including selecting a mandrel that includes at least one receptacle, disposing a first vacuum bag atop the mandrel that covers the receptacle, selecting a Ply Location Template (PLT) that includes a securement element, aligning a portion of the securement element with the receptacle, pressing the portion of the securement element downward into the first vacuum bag and driving the portion of the securement element into the receptacle, and abutting a preform against the PLT.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Keith Edward Baddock, Peter Lucas Heintz, Manning James Scarfe
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Publication number: 20190176732Abstract: A front bumper arrangement support structure for a motor vehicle includes a crossmember having a front end region that extends substantially transversely to the vehicle longitudinal direction, a fastening plate located to the rear of the crossmember and at least one deformation element that extends between the front end region of the crossmember and the fastening plate. Here, an integrated bumper element is provided. The bumper element extends in an arcuate manner between the front end region of the crossmember and the fastening plate and protrudes to the front or forward relative to the crossmember. The integrated bumper element, the deformation element and the fastening plate form an approximately triangular structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventor: Peter Lucas-Nuelle
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Patent number: 10126144Abstract: A navigation system for an automotive vehicle that travels on roads includes a vehicle positioning apparatus that determines location data associated with the vehicle. A source of attraction location data provides location data associated with a plurality of attractions that are of interest to a user of the vehicle. A processing device is communicatively coupled to the vehicle positioning apparatus and to the source of attraction location data. The processing device calculates a distance and direction from the vehicle to at least one of the attractions of interest. The calculating is based upon the location data associated with the vehicle and the location data associated with the attractions of interest. A graphical display arrangement is communicatively coupled to the processing device. The graphical display arrangement indicates the calculated distance and direction without graphically indicating orientation of roads on which the vehicle may travel.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, division of Panasonic Corporation of North AmericaInventors: Peter Lucas, Michael McManus, Jeremy Koempel
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Publication number: 20170146361Abstract: A navigation system for an automotive vehicle that travels on roads includes a vehicle positioning apparatus that determines location data associated with the vehicle. A source of attraction location data provides location data associated with a plurality of attractions that are of interest to a user of the vehicle. A processing device is communicatively coupled to the vehicle positioning apparatus and to the source of attraction location data. The processing device calculates a distance and direction from the vehicle to at least one of the attractions of interest. The calculating is based upon the location data associated with the vehicle and the location data associated with the attractions of interest. A graphical display arrangement is communicatively coupled to the processing device. The graphical display arrangement indicates the calculated distance and direction without graphically indicating orientation of roads on which the vehicle may travel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: PETER LUCAS, MICHAEL MCMANUS, JEREMY KOEMPEL
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Patent number: 9593960Abstract: A navigation system for an automotive vehicle that travels on roads includes a vehicle positioning apparatus that determines location data associated with the vehicle. A source of attraction location data provides location data associated with a plurality of attractions that are of interest to a user of the vehicle. A processing device is communicatively coupled to the vehicle positioning apparatus and to the source of attraction location data. The processing device calculates a distance and direction from the vehicle to at least one of the attractions of interest. The calculating is based upon the location data associated with the vehicle and the location data associated with the attractions of interest. A graphical display arrangement is communicatively coupled to the processing device. The graphical display arrangement indicates the calculated distance and direction without graphically indicating orientation of roads on which the vehicle may travel.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, division of Panasonic Corporation of North AmericaInventors: Peter Lucas, Michael McManus, Jeremy Koempel
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Patent number: 9369310Abstract: An apparatus, method and program for processing a signal received over a wireless channel. The apparatus comprises: a channel searcher configured to determine a profile of the channel in the form of energy values for a plurality of rays at respective channel positions, and an equalizer for equalizing the signal based on a variable window of the equalizer. The channel searcher is configured to estimate dispersion of the channel by determining a measure of variance of ray distance from a reference position within the channel profile weighted by ray energy. The equalizer is coupled to the channel searcher and arranged to adapt the window in dependence on the measure of energy-weighted ray distance variance.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Icera, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Allpress, Edward Andrews, Simon Huckett, Laolu Lijofi, Jonathan Peter Lucas, Carlo Luschi, Simon Nicholas Walker
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Publication number: 20160161279Abstract: A navigation system for an automotive vehicle that travels on roads includes a vehicle positioning apparatus that determines location data associated with the vehicle. A source of attraction location data provides location data associated with a plurality of attractions that are of interest to a user of the vehicle. A processing device is communicatively coupled to the vehicle positioning apparatus and to the source of attraction location data. The processing device calculates a distance and direction from the vehicle to at least one of the attractions of interest. The calculating is based upon the location data associated with the vehicle and the location data associated with the attractions of interest. A graphical display arrangement is communicatively coupled to the processing device. The graphical display arrangement indicates the calculated distance and direction without graphically indicating orientation of roads on which the vehicle may travel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2016Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: PETER LUCAS, MICHAEL MCMANUS, JEREMY KOEMPEL
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Patent number: 9285228Abstract: A navigation system for an automotive vehicle that travels on roads includes a vehicle positioning apparatus that determines location data associated with the vehicle. A source of attraction location data provides location data associated with a plurality of attractions that are of interest to a user of the vehicle. A processing device is communicatively coupled to the vehicle positioning apparatus and to the source of attraction location data. The processing device calculates a distance and direction from the vehicle to at least one of the attractions of interest. The calculating is based upon the location data associated with the vehicle and the location data associated with the attractions of interest. A graphical display arrangement is communicatively coupled to the processing device. The graphical display arrangement indicates the calculated distance and direction without graphically indicating orientation of roads on which the vehicle may travel.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North AmericaInventors: Peter Lucas, Michael McManus, Jeremy Koempel
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Patent number: 8293776Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating inflammatory conditions (e.g., of the bowel). In particular, the present invention provides methods of treating (e.g., therapeutically and/or prophylactically treating) inflammatory conditions (e.g., of the bowel), compositions useful for such methods (e.g., antagonists and/or inhibitors of angiotensin II (AngII) receptor Type 1a (AT1a)), and methods of identifying, characterizing and/or optimizing such compositions. Compositions and methods of the present invention find use in, among other things, clinical (e.g. therapeutic and preventative medicine) and research applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: The Regents of the University of MichiganInventors: Daniel H. Teitelbaum, Hollis Showalter, Scott Larsen, Peter Lucas, Hiroyuki Koga
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Publication number: 20120183037Abstract: An apparatus, method and program for processing a signal received over a wireless channel. The apparatus comprises: a channel searcher configured to determine a profile of the channel in the form of energy values for a plurality of rays at respective channel positions, and an equaliser for equalising the signal based on a variable window of the equaliser. The channel searcher is configured to estimate dispersion of the channel by determining a measure of variance of ray distance from a reference position within the channel profile weighted by ray energy. The equaliser is coupled to the channel searcher and arranged to adapt the window in dependence on the measure of energy-weighted ray distance variance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Stephen Allpress, Edward Andrews, Simon Huckett, Laolu Lijofi, Jonathan Peter Lucas, Carlo Luschi, Simon Nicholas Walker
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Publication number: 20120183033Abstract: Method, apparatus and computer program product for processing an input signal received over a channel of a wireless network at an apparatus. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a plurality of receiver processing means, wherein each one of the plurality of receiver processing means is repeatedly selected to perform the processing of the input signal for a respective time interval thereby generating a respective plurality of output signals and, only one of the receiver processing means is selected for said processing at a time. A respective quality measure of each of the plurality of output signals is compared. The selection of the plurality of receiver processing means is controlled in dependence upon the comparison of the quality measures of the output signals, such that the receiver processing means which generates the output signal having the quality measure indicating the highest quality is selected for the longest time interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Stephen Allpress, Edward Andrews, Simon Huckett, Laolu Lijofi, Jonathan Peter Lucas, Carlo Luschi, Simon Nicholas Walker
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Publication number: 20100065458Abstract: A tray system for storing and transporting specimens, such as slides and paraffin blocks, includes a first tray having a top face with a first portion including a plurality of first compartments and a second portion adjacent the first portion including a plurality of second compartments, a width of the first compartments greater than a width of the second compartments. A top rim extends upwardly from the top face along a periphery of the first portion, and a bottom rim extends downwardly from an opposed bottom face about a perimeter corresponding to the periphery of the first portion on the top face. A second tray has a top face including a plurality of generally rectangular compartments each including flanges extending only partially across the compartment. A top rim extends upwardly around a perimeter of the top face, and a bottom rim extends downwardly around a perimeter of a bottom face.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANInventors: Jeffrey L. Myers, Peter Lucas, Albert Shih, Scott Miller