Patents by Inventor Philip Edwards

Philip Edwards 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).

  • Publication number: 20230074688
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to vent a battery pack system. The battery pack system comprises a first wall positioned in a first portion of a vehicle and a second wall positioned in a second portion of the vehicle. A first plurality of pressure release valves is embedded in the first wall, wherein the first plurality of pressure release valves is arranged release gas from between the first wall and another feature or component of the battery pack system. A second plurality of pressure release valves is embedded in the second wall, wherein the second plurality of pressure release valves are arranged to enable the egress of gas from between the second wall and another feature or component of the battery pack system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Alfredo Hernandez Saab, Rafael Lujan, Bruce Philip Edwards
  • Publication number: 20230075142
    Abstract: Example illustrations are directed to an insulator assembly and methods, e.g., of installing the insulator assembly into a battery pack. An insulator assembly may include an insulator sheet and an insulator sheet standoff coupled to the insulator sheet. The standoff may be configured to allow ventilation associated with the insulator sheet and one or more surfaces of a battery component. Example insulator assemblies may be provided in a battery pack, e.g., for an electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Bruce Philip Edwards, Edward Djrbashian, Kyle Butterfield, Casey Dunn, Ehsan Baseri
  • Publication number: 20230072437
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to vent a battery pack for an electric vehicle. The battery pack comprises a pack housing subdivided by a crossmember. The crossmember defines a multidirectional vent passage configured to allow venting with a first bay and a second bay. A pressure release valve is arranged on the pack housing and configured to release pressure based on the multidirectional vent passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Alfredo Hernandez Saab, Bruce Philip Edwards, Kyle Butterfield, Vignesh Sekar, David John Revolinski
  • Publication number: 20230070013
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to vent a battery pack using a pressure release valve. The pressure release valve comprises a housing configured to be secured to an outer surface of a sidewall of a battery pack. A first membrane is arranged in a first side of the housing. A second membrane in a second side of the housing and adjacent to the first membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Alfredo Hernandez Saab, Bruce Philip Edwards
  • Publication number: 20220298014
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a gaseous product comprising hydrogen, said process comprising exposing a gaseous hydrocarbon to microwave radiation in the presence of a solid catalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises at least one iron species supported on a support comprising a ceramic material or carbon, or a mixture thereof. Also provided are a heterogeneous mixture comprising a solid catalyst in intimate mixture with a gaseous hydrocarbon wherein the catalyst comprises at least one iron species supported on a support comprising a ceramic material or carbon, or mixture thereof. Also provided are the use of said mixture to produce hydrogen, a microwave reactor comprising said mixture and a a fuel cell module comprising a (i) a fuel cell and (ii) a heterogeneous mixture as described herein, and a vehicle or electronic device comprising said fuel cell module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Philip EDWARDS, Tiancun XIAO, Xiangyu JIE
  • Patent number: 10990689
    Abstract: Systems and methods for governing access to or use of assets in an analytics platform. Access to assets is controlled with policies that reference attributes. A context of an access request is defined by collecting attributes associated with an access request. The context is then evaluated in light of attributes referenced by the policy applicable to the asset or with a class of the asset. The access request is granted, denied, or partially granted based on whether the attributes defined by the context of the access request comport with the policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: David Reiner, Nihar Nanda, Philip Edwards
  • Patent number: 10941002
    Abstract: A telescopic conveyor includes a conveyor boom having two or more conveyor sections adapted to be extended and retracted with respect to one another in telescopic fashion to adjust the length of the boom, wherein the two or more conveyor sections are each curved about a common axis of curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Telestack Limited
    Inventor: Philip Edwards
  • Publication number: 20200148477
    Abstract: A telescopic conveyor includes a conveyor boom having two or more conveyor sections adapted to be extended and retracted with respect to one another in telescopic fashion to adjust the length of the boom, wherein the two or more conveyor sections are each curved about a common axis of curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: Philip Edwards
  • Publication number: 20160282314
    Abstract: A walk-behind rail condition monitoring apparatus is provided, including a frame; at least one handle on the frame; a processor mounted to the frame; a couplant tank mounted to the frame; and a rail capture unit mounted to the frame. The rail capture unit is constructed and arranged for retaining an ultrasonic sensing wheel and including a plurality of rotating guides for maintaining alignment of the monitor on a railroad rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jens HUPKAU, Philip EDWARDS, II
  • Patent number: 9045030
    Abstract: An energy absorbing and distributing side impact system for use with a vehicle is provided, the system utilizing a battery pack enclosure that includes a plurality of cross-members that transverse the battery pack enclosure and absorb and distribute at least a portion of the load received when either the first or second side of the vehicle receives a side impact. The battery pack enclosure is positioned between the front and rear vehicle suspension assemblies and mounted between, and mechanically coupled to, vehicle structural members (e.g., rocker panels) located on either side of the vehicle. In addition to providing rigidity, strength and impact resistance, the battery pack cross-members segregate the batteries contained within the battery pack enclosure into battery groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Dore Rawlinson, Alan Paul Clarke, Hitendra Laxmidas Gadhiya, Robert David Sumpf, Jr., Bruce Philip Edwards
  • Publication number: 20140182958
    Abstract: An energy absorbing and distributing side impact system for use with a vehicle is provided, the system utilizing a battery pack enclosure that includes a plurality of cross-members that transverse the battery pack enclosure and absorb and distribute at least a portion of the load received when either the first or second side of the vehicle receives a side impact. The battery pack enclosure is positioned between the front and rear vehicle suspension assemblies and mounted between, and mechanically coupled to, vehicle structural members (e.g., rocker panels) located on either side of the vehicle. In addition to providing rigidity, strength and impact resistance, the battery pack cross-members segregate the batteries contained within the battery pack enclosure into battery groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Dore RAWLINSON, Alan Paul CLARKE, Hitendra Laxmidas GADHIYA, Robert David SUMPF, Bruce Philip EDWARDS
  • Patent number: 8702161
    Abstract: An energy absorbing and distributing side impact system for use with a vehicle is provided, the system utilizing a collapsible side sill along with multiple vehicle cross-members to achieve the desired level of vehicle side impact resistance, the combination of these elements absorbing and distributing the impact load throughout the vehicle structure. A battery pack enclosure that includes a plurality of cross-members that transverse the battery pack enclosure also help to absorb and distribute at least a portion of the load received when either the first or second side of the vehicle receives a side impact. In this configuration the battery pack enclosure is positioned between the front and rear vehicle suspension assemblies and mounted between, and mechanically coupled to, the side sill assemblies. In addition to providing rigidity, strength and impact resistance, the battery pack cross-members segregate the batteries contained within the battery pack enclosure into battery groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexi Charbonneau, Malcolm Burgess, Vivek Attaluri, Hitendra Laxmidas Gadhiya, Alan Paul Clarke, Peter Dore Rawlinson, Robert David Sumpf, Jr., Bruce Philip Edwards
  • Patent number: 8604029
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, X and X1 are as defined herein. These compounds are useful in the manufacture of medicaments for use in the prevention or treatment of a fungal disease. Compounds of formula (I), and agriculturally acceptable salts thereof, may also be used as agricultural fungicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: F2G Ltd British Body Corporate
    Inventors: Robert Downham, Graham Edward Morris Sibley, Lloyd James Payne, Philip Edwards, Gareth Morse Davies
  • Patent number: 8557415
    Abstract: A thermal management system is provided that minimizes the effects of thermal runaway within a battery pack. The system is comprised of a sealed battery pack enclosure configured to hold a plurality of batteries, where the battery pack enclosure is divided into a plurality of sealed battery pack compartments. The system also includes a plurality of battery venting assemblies, where at least one battery venting assembly is integrated into each of the sealed battery pack compartments, and where each of the battery venting assemblies includes an exhaust port integrated into an outer wall of the battery pack compartment and a valve, the valve being configured to seal the exhaust port under normal operating conditions and to unseal the exhaust port when at least one of the batteries within the battery pack compartment enters into thermal runaway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Hayden Herron, Scott Ira Kohn, Weston Arthur Hermann, Andrew Hill Leutheuser, Jeffrey C. Weintraub, Dustin Grace, Bruce Philip Edwards, Nicolas Verzeni, Joseph Mardall
  • Patent number: 8524705
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I), and pharmaceutically and agriculturally acceptable salts thereof: wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, A1, L1 and n are as defined herein. These compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful in the manufacture of medicaments for use in the prevention or treatment of a fungal disease. Compounds of formula (I), and agriculturally acceptable salts thereof, may also be used as agricultural fungicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: F2G Limited British Body Corporate
    Inventors: Lloyd James Payne, Robert Downham, Graham Edward Morris Sibley, Philip Edwards, Gareth Morse Davies
  • Publication number: 20120231306
    Abstract: A thermal management system is provided that minimizes the effects of thermal runaway within a battery pack. The system is comprised of a sealed battery pack enclosure configured to hold a plurality of batteries, where the battery pack enclosure is divided into a plurality of sealed battery pack compartments. The system also includes a plurality of battery venting assemblies, where at least one battery venting assembly is integrated into each of the sealed battery pack compartments, and where each of the battery venting assemblies includes an exhaust port integrated into an outer wall of the battery pack compartment and a valve, the valve being configured to seal the exhaust port under normal operating conditions and to unseal the exhaust port when at least one of the batteries within the battery pack compartment enters into thermal runaway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: TESLA MOTORS, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Hayden Herron, Scott Ira Kohn, Weston Arthur Hermann, Andrew Hill Leutheuser, Jeffrey C. Weintraub, Dustin Grace, Bruce Philip Edwards, Nicolas Verzeni, Joseph Mardall
  • Patent number: 8096392
    Abstract: A light weight brake assembly for bicycles is disclosed. Some embodiments of the invention are designed to enhance assembly adjustability, for example to accommodate geometric variations that occur with various bicycle frame and wheel geometries. Some embodiments of the invention are designed to allow for a brake leverage that can be non-linear and capable of multiplying during brake actuation so that braking force increases more rapidly than brake lever force applied by the user. Some embodiments of the invention are designed to provide a brake sensitivity that is adjustable in use. Some embodiments provide for a quick-release functionality, for example by quickly increasing the gap between the two brake pads so that the wheel can be easily/quickly removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Inventors: Craig Hawley Edwards, Bruce Philip Edwards
  • Publication number: 20110160184
    Abstract: Compounds the following formula: wherein Z is as described in the specification, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, compositions comprising the same, and methods of treating bipolar disorder, an anxiety disorder, a mood disorder or schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder with said compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: ASTRAZENECA AB
    Inventors: Dean Brown, Steven Wesolowski, Dan Widzowski, James R. Damewood, M. Edward Pierson, Jr., Michael Wood, Philip Edwards, James Hulsizer, Ashokkumar Bhikkappa Shenvi, James Campbell Muir
  • Publication number: 20110009390
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I), and pharmaceutically and agriculturally acceptable salts thereof: wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, A1, L1 and n are as defined herein. These compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful in the manufacture of medicaments for use in the prevention or treatment of a fungal disease. Compounds of formula (I), and agriculturally acceptable salts thereof, may also be used as agricultural fungicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: F2G LIMITED
    Inventors: Lloyd James Payne, Robert Downham, Graham Edward Morris Sibley, Philip Edwards, Gareth Morse Davies
  • Publication number: 20090312322
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new use of oxindole derivatives of formula I, as a free base or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, [Chemical formula should be inserted here. Please see paper copy.] wherein R1, R2, R3, m and n are as defined as in claim 1, as well as to new compounds, a process for their preparation and new intermediates used in the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing said therapeutically active compounds and to the use of said active compounds in therapy, especially in the prevention and/or treatment of dementia related diseases, Alzheimer's Disease and conditions associated with glycogen synthase kinase-3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Stefan Berg, Ratan Bhat, Philip Edwards, Sven Hellberg