Patents by Inventor Peter Dixon
Peter Dixon 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: 20240141264Abstract: A method to expedite the growth of the agave plant by growing the plant tissue from a cell culture in a laboratory utilize incubator cells that are taken from the leaf of an agave plant and grown in a medium containing all the nutrients required for the production of new cells and the maturation of those new cells. The cells are then exposed to photosynthetic active radiation and fed with extra carbon dioxide, causing the cells to undergo photosynthesis and form the sugars that are found in a naturally growing agave plant. These cultivated cells are given an optimum amount of light and carbon dioxide to promote an unexpected and substantially higher growth rate than heretofore achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Peter Andrew Whitton, John R. Munoz, Geoffrey Dixon
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Patent number: 11966383Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for maintaining contact information associated with a contact. In some embodiments a request associated with a contact may be received. Contact information may be obtained from one or more external or internal sources. One or more confidence scores may be generated for the obtained contact information and for one or more values received with the request. Based on the confidence score(s), one or more values associated with the contact may be incorporated in one or more data stores. In some embodiments, suggestions for contact related information may be generated or one or more data stores may be automatically updated.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Comcast Interactive Media, LLCInventors: Peter Lester, Justin Miller, Hendrick Lee, Aseem Sharma, Galen Trevor Gattis, Amber Dixon, Huy Tuan Nguyen, Derek McGowan, John McCrea
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Patent number: 10317014Abstract: Methods of remotely, selectively controlling the flow rate of fluid moving through a subsea pipeline during dewatering of the pipeline involve a control unit of a subsea valve actuation system selectively, autonomously varying the flow of fluid through a fluid flow conduit of the system fluidly coupled to the pipeline at the pig receiving end thereof based at least partially upon one or more signals emitted by at least one pressure transducer or flow meter fluidly coupled to the fluid flow conduit.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Andrew J. Barden, Luis Russo, Peter Dixon, Alastair Goodall
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Publication number: 20190157707Abstract: A fuel cell system is provided. The fuel cell system may be a segmented-in-series, solid-oxide fuel cell system. The system may comprise a fuel cell tube and a secondary interconnect. The fuel cell tube may comprise a substrate, a fuel channel, a first and second electrochemical active fuel cell, a primary interconnect, and an electrochemically inactive cell. The substrate may have a major surface. The fuel channel may be separated from the major surface by the substrate. The first and second electrochemically active fuel cells may be disposed on the major surface, and may comprise and anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode. The primary interconnect may electrically couple the anode of the first electrochemically active fuel cell to the cathode of a second electrochemically active fuel cell. The electrochemically inactive fuel cell may be disposed on the major surface and comprise a conductive layer electrically coupled to the second electrochemically active fuel cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: LG Fuel Cell Systems, Inc.Inventors: Zhien Liu, Rich Goettler, Gerry Agnew, Peter Dixon
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Patent number: 10215341Abstract: Methods of remotely facilitating the transition between flooding and hydrotesting a subsea pipeline include a control unit of a subsea valve actuation system closing off fluid flow out of the pipeline at the receiving end thereof based at least partially upon one or more signals emitted by at least one intelligent pig that has passed through the pipeline during flooding and without the involvement of an external source at the surface, or a UV, at the pig receiving end of the pipeline.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Andrew J. Barden, Luis Russo, Peter Dixon, Alastair Goodall
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Patent number: 10069032Abstract: A low noise infrared photodetector has an epitaxial heterostructure that includes a photodiode and a transistor. The photodiode includes a high sensitivity narrow bandgap photodetector layer of first conductivity type, and a collection well of second conductivity type in contact with the photodetector layer. The transistor includes the collection well, a transfer well of second conductivity type that is spaced from the collection well and the photodetector layer, and a region of first conductivity type between the collection and transfer wells. The collection well and the transfer well are of different depths, and are formed by a single diffusion.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Sensors Unlimited, Inc.Inventors: Peter Dixon, Navneet Masaun
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Publication number: 20180045376Abstract: Methods of remotely facilitating the transition between flooding and hydrotesting a subsea pipeline include a control unit of a subsea valve actuation system closing off fluid flow out of the pipeline at the receiving end thereof based at least partially upon one or more signals emitted by at least one intelligent pig that has passed through the pipeline during flooding and without the involvement of an external source at the surface, or a UV, at the pig receiving end of the pipeline.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Andrew J. Barden, Luis Russo, Peter Dixon, Alastair Goodall
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Publication number: 20180045355Abstract: Methods of remotely, selectively controlling the flow rate of fluid moving through a subsea pipeline during dewatering of the pipeline involve a control unit of a subsea valve actuation system selectively, autonomously varying the flow of fluid through a fluid flow conduit of the system fluidly coupled to the pipeline at the pig receiving end thereof based at least partially upon one or more signals emitted by at least one pressure transducer or flow meter fluidly coupled to the fluid flow conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Andrew J. Barden, Luis Russo, Peter Dixon, Alastair Goodall
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Publication number: 20180045598Abstract: Methods of remotely facilitating the transition between hydrotesting and dewatering of a subsea pipeline include a control unit of a subsea valve actuation system determining when hydrotesting of the pipeline has been completed and autonomously allowing fluid flow out of the pipeline at the receiving end thereof without the involvement of an external source at the surface, or a UV, at the pig receiving end of the pipeline to allow dewatering the pipeline from the launch end of the pipeline.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Andrew J. Barden, Luis Russo, Peter Dixon, Alastair Goodall
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Patent number: 9831281Abstract: A focal plane array assembly includes a readout integrated circuit with a contact array surface, a photodiode array with a contact array surface facing the readout integrated circuit contact array surface, and an anisotropic conductive film disposed between contact array surfaces. The anisotropic conductive film includes conductive bodies that interconnect the photodiode array with the readout integrated circuit and an adhesive that couples the photodiode array to the readout integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Sensors Unlimited, Inc.Inventors: Peter Dixon, Robert Rozploch
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Publication number: 20170170358Abstract: A low noise infrared photodetector has an epitaxial heterostructure that includes a photodiode and a transistor. The photodiode includes a high sensitivity narrow bandgap photodetector layer of first conductivity type, and a collection well of second conductivity type in contact with the photodetector layer. The transistor includes the collection well, a transfer well of second conductivity type that is spaced from the collection well and the photodetector layer, and a region of first conductivity type between the collection and transfer wells. The collection well and the transfer well are of different depths, and are formed by a single diffusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Peter Dixon, Navneet Masaun
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Publication number: 20170025464Abstract: A focal plane array assembly includes a readout integrated circuit with a contact array surface, a photodiode array with a contact array surface facing the readout integrated circuit contact array surface, and an anisotropic conductive film disposed between contact array surfaces. The anisotropic conductive film includes conductive bodies that interconnect the photodiode array with the readout integrated circuit and an adhesive that couples the photodiode array to the readout integrated circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Peter Dixon, Robert Rozploch
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Publication number: 20160336370Abstract: A package assembly includes a package body and a focal plane array (FPA) within the package body. The FPA includes a read out integrated circuit (ROIC) having a circuit side. A photodiode array (PDA) defines an optical axis and has a backside electrically connected to the circuit side of the ROIC. A plurality of conductive through-vias extend from the circuit side of the ROIC through to input/output (I/O) bondpads on the backside of the ROIC. A window is operatively connected between the FPA and the package body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Peter Dixon
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Patent number: 9485439Abstract: A camera comprises an image plane for capturing shortwave infrared wavelengths. The image plane captures only a portion of a shortwave infrared wavelength band, and excludes other wavelengths. A method of designing a camera is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Sensors Unlimited, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Stewart Malchow, Peter Dixon, Robert Rozploch
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Patent number: 9466637Abstract: A low noise infrared photodetector has an epitaxial heterostructure that includes a photodiode and a transistor. The photodiode includes a high sensitivity narrow bandgap photodetector layer of first conductivity type, and a collection well of second conductivity type in contact with the photodetector layer. The transistor includes the collection well, a transfer well of second conductivity type that is spaced from the collection well and the photodetector layer, and a region of first conductivity type between the collection and transfer wells. The collection well and the transfer well are of different depths, and are formed by a single diffusion.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Sensors Unlimited, Inc.Inventors: Peter Dixon, Navneet Masaun
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Publication number: 20160035783Abstract: A low noise infrared photodetector has an epitaxial heterostructure that includes a photodiode and a transistor. The photodiode includes a high sensitivity narrow bandgap photodetector layer of first conductivity type, and a collection well of second conductivity type in contact with the photodetector layer. The transistor includes the collection well, a transfer well of second conductivity type that is spaced from the collection well and the photodetector layer, and a region of first conductivity type between the collection and transfer wells. The collection well and the transfer well are of different depths, and are formed by a single diffusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Peter Dixon, Navneet Masaun
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Publication number: 20150156426Abstract: A camera comprises an image plane for capturing shortwave infrared wavelengths. The image plane captures only a portion of a shortwave infrared wavelength band, and excludes other wavelengths. A method of designing a camera is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: Sensors Unlimited, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Stewart Malchow, Peter Dixon, Robert Rozploch
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Patent number: 8963274Abstract: A low noise infrared photo detector with a vertically integrated field effect transistor (FET) structure is formed without thermal diffusion. The FET structure includes a high sensitivity photo detector layer, a charge well layer, a transfer well layer, a charge transfer gate, and a drain electrode. In an embodiment, the photo detector layer and charge well are InGaAs and the other layers are InP layers.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Sensors Unlimited, Inc.Inventor: Peter Dixon
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Publication number: 20140264437Abstract: A low noise infrared photo detector with a vertically integrated field effect transistor (FET) structure is formed without thermal diffusion. The FET structure includes a high sensitivity photo detector layer, a charge well layer, a transfer well layer, a charge transfer gate, and a drain electrode. In an embodiment, the photo detector layer and charge well are InGaAs and the other layers are InP layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Sensors Unlimited, Inc.Inventor: Peter Dixon
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Patent number: 8770892Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for subsea pipeline servicing, including dewatering and chemical containment. A subsea pipeline service skid has a containment bladder affixed to the skid and in fluid communication with a skid mounted pump dimensioned to pump fluid from the subsea pipeline. A sensor system at the suction side of the pump detects the presence of seawater, water, chemical agent, or gas so the pump can be operated accordingly. The chemical agent used during dewatering operations of the pipeline is selectively pumped to the containment bladder subsea so the subsea vehicle can independently take the chemical agent to the surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.Inventors: Alan J. Sweeney, Peter Dixon