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).
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Publication number: 20230074688Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Daniel Alfredo Hernandez Saab, Rafael Lujan, Bruce Philip Edwards
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Publication number: 20230075142Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Bruce Philip Edwards, Edward Djrbashian, Kyle Butterfield, Casey Dunn, Ehsan Baseri
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Publication number: 20230072437Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Daniel Alfredo Hernandez Saab, Bruce Philip Edwards, Kyle Butterfield, Vignesh Sekar, David John Revolinski
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Publication number: 20230070013Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Daniel Alfredo Hernandez Saab, Bruce Philip Edwards
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Publication number: 20220298014Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Peter Philip EDWARDS, Tiancun XIAO, Xiangyu JIE
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Patent number: 10990689Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLCInventors: David Reiner, Nihar Nanda, Philip Edwards
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Patent number: 10941002Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Telestack LimitedInventor: Philip Edwards
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Publication number: 20200148477Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventor: Philip Edwards
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Publication number: 20160282314Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Jens HUPKAU, Philip EDWARDS, II
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Patent number: 9045030Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.Inventors: Peter Dore Rawlinson, Alan Paul Clarke, Hitendra Laxmidas Gadhiya, Robert David Sumpf, Jr., Bruce Philip Edwards
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Publication number: 20140182958Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Tesla Motors, Inc.Inventors: Peter Dore RAWLINSON, Alan Paul CLARKE, Hitendra Laxmidas GADHIYA, Robert David SUMPF, Bruce Philip EDWARDS
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Patent number: 8702161Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 6, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 8604029Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 21, 2007Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: F2G Ltd British Body CorporateInventors: Robert Downham, Graham Edward Morris Sibley, Lloyd James Payne, Philip Edwards, Gareth Morse Davies
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Patent number: 8557415Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 19, 2012Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 8524705Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 21, 2008Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: F2G Limited British Body CorporateInventors: Lloyd James Payne, Robert Downham, Graham Edward Morris Sibley, Philip Edwards, Gareth Morse Davies
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Publication number: 20120231306Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: 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
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Patent number: 8096392Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Inventors: Craig Hawley Edwards, Bruce Philip Edwards
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Publication number: 20110160184Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: ASTRAZENECA ABInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20110009390Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2008Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: F2G LIMITEDInventors: Lloyd James Payne, Robert Downham, Graham Edward Morris Sibley, Philip Edwards, Gareth Morse Davies
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Publication number: 20090312322Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2008Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: AstraZeneca ABInventors: Stefan Berg, Ratan Bhat, Philip Edwards, Sven Hellberg