Patents by Inventor Philip Michael

Philip Michael 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).

  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAKING METAL-CONTAINING PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20190217392
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments presently described, metal-containing particles may be made by a method that includes introducing a molten material into a reaction zone of a reactor system, passing a process gas into the reaction zone in a direction substantially tangential to a sidewall of the reaction zone, and contacting the process gas with the molten material in the reaction zone to form metal-containing particles. The molten material may be introduced into an upper portion of the reaction zone The reaction zone may include a substantially circular cross-section, and the molten metal may be introduced into the reaction zone in a laminar flow or as atomized particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Hammond Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence Hyde Murphy, William Peter Wilke, IV, Philip Michael Kowalski
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FORMING MIXTURES OF LEAD OXIDE AND LEAD METAL PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20190217390
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments presently described, a mixture of lead oxide and lead metal particles may be formed by a method that includes forming a molten metal lead material from a solid lead metal supply material, introducing the molten metal lead material into a reaction zone of a reactor, and contacting the molten metal lead material with an oxidizing gas in the reaction zone to oxidize a portion of the molten metal lead material and form at least solid lead oxide particles and solid lead metal particles. The molten metal lead material may be introduced to the reaction zone in a laminar flow or as atomized molten particles. The weight ratio of formed solid lead oxide particles to solid lead metal particles may be less than 99:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Hammond Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence Hyde Murphy, William Peter Wilke, IV, Philip Michael Kowalski
  • METHODS FOR FORMING METAL-CONTAINING PARTICLES IN BARTON REACTORS AND FOR RETROFITTING BARTON REACTORS
    Publication number: 20190217391
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments presently described, metal-containing particles may be formed by a method including forming a molten material from a solid supply material, introducing the molten material into a reaction zone of a Barton reactor, and contacting the molten material with a processing gas in the reaction zone to form solid metal-containing particles comprising solid metallic particles and solid metal oxide particles. The Barton reactor may include a reaction vessel which may include a top cover and sidewalls defining the reaction zone, an agitator, a processing gas inlet, and a product outlet. The molten material may be introduced to the reaction zone in a laminar flow or as atomized molten particles. Less than 99% of the particles may include metal oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Hammond Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence Hyde Murphy, William Peter Wilke, IV, Philip Michael Kowalski
  • DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR A MODULAR CONVEYOR
    Publication number: 20190218036
    Abstract: A modular conveying assembly including a plurality of modules joined together, each module including a bushing housing, a coupling housed in the bushing housing, an axle coupled to the coupling and supported for rotation relative to the module, a drive pin coupled to the coupling, and a driven surface fixed to the drive pin. The modular conveying assembly also including a driving member that is in selective engagement with the driven surface to affect rotation of the axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Michael GABOR, Justin Michael STEFANKO
  • METHODS FOR PROCESSING METAL-CONTAINING MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20190217393
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments presently described, a method for processing metal-containing materials may include passing a feed stream through a first conduit of a multi-conduit reactor, the feed stream including metal-containing material in a molten phase; passing a fluid stream through a second conduit of the multi-conduit reactor; and contacting the feed stream with the fluid stream in a mixing zone downstream of the first conduit and second conduit, thereby causing a chemical or physical change in the one or more materials of the feed stream to form a product stream comprising metal-containing particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Hammond Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Terrence Hyde Murphy, William Peter Wilke, IV, Philip Michael Kowalski
  • POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS (PDNs) USING HYBRID GRID AND PILLAR ARRANGEMENTS
    Publication number: 20190213298
    Abstract: Power distribution networks (PDNs) using hybrid grid and pillar arrangements are disclosed. In particular, a process for designing an integrated circuit (IC) considers various design criteria when placing and routing the PDN for the IC. Exemplary design criteria include switching frequencies, current densities, and decoupling capacitance and their impact on temperature. In areas of high localized temperature, a power grid structure is used. In other areas, shared metal track pillars may be used. By mixing power grids with pillars, the IC may reduce local hotspots by allowing the grid to help dissipate heat and assist with decoupling capacitance while at the same time providing pillars in areas of high current density to reduce resistive losses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Anthony Correale, JR., Philip Michael Iles
  • 6-MEMBERED AZA-HETEROCYCLIC CONTAINING DELTA-OPIOID RECEPTOR MODULATING COMPOUNDS, METHODS OF USING AND MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190202803
    Abstract: The present embodiments are directed, in part, to compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, or pharmaceutical compositions thereof for modulating the activity of delta opioid receptor, biased and/or unbiased, and/or methods for treating pain, migraines, headaches, depression, Parkinsons Disease, anxiety, and/or overactive bladder, and other disorders and conditions described herein or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Aimee Crombie Speerschneider, Dennis Shinji Yamashita, Philip Michael Pitis, Michael John Hawkins, Guodong Liu, Tamara Ann Miskowski Daubert, Catherine C.K. Yuan, Robert Borbo Kargbo, Robert Jason Herr, Donna Romero, Gregory J. Pacofsky
  • Wireless fastener grip gauge
    Patent number: 10330453
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a pin, a stop, a spring, one or more flanges, a measurement device, and a transmitter. The pin comprises a first end configured for insertion in an aperture in a component. The stop is slidably engaged with the pin and configured to contact a first surface of the component as the pin is inserted into the aperture in the component. The spring couples the stop to the housing. The one or more flanges are located proximate to the first end of the pin. The one or more flanges are configured to contact a second surface of the component. The measurement device is coupled to the pin. The transmitter is communicatively coupled to the measurement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Tyler Martin Rup, Philip Michael Chovanec
  • Detection apparatus and method for a flexible pipe
    Patent number: 10324057
    Abstract: A detection apparatus and method arranged to detect defects within a flexible pipe at least partially surrounded by seawater. The detection apparatus comprises a seawater electrode, an impedance monitor and a processor. The seawater electrode is arranged to be in contact with seawater surrounding at least part of a flexible pipe. The impedance monitor is arranged to measure the impedance between a metallic structural component of the flexible pipe extending at least partially along the length of the flexible pipe and the seawater electrode in response to an electrical test signal applied to the seawater electrode. The processor is arranged to determine the distance from the seawater electrode to a pipe defect electrically connecting the metallic structural component to seawater using the measured impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK Limited
    Inventors: John Cross McNab, Geoffrey Stephen Graham, Philip Michael Hunter Nott, Phillip Edward Harley, William James Shepherd
  • CURRENT-INTERRUPT DEVICE FOR BATTERY CELL
    Publication number: 20190181402
    Abstract: A battery cell includes an electrode, a terminal, and a current-interrupt device configured to electrically isolate the terminal from the electrode. The current-interrupt device includes a plate connected to the electrode and defining a hole, and a diaphragm connected to the terminal and joined to the plate forming a ceiling of the hole. A cover of the current-interrupt device is joined to the plate forming a floor of the hole. A dielectric fluid is disposed in the hole. The diaphragm and cover are configured to move toward the terminal, in response to pressure within the cell exceeding a threshold, to separate the diaphragm from the plate forming a gap therebetween and to release the fluid into the gap preventing current from arching across the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Bogdan BUDE, Philip Michael GONZALES
  • Thickened aqueous detergent liquid
    Patent number: 10316273
    Abstract: A thickened aqueous detergent liquid composition comprising: (i) at least 5 wt % (more preferably at least 10%, more preferably at least 15% and most preferably at least 20% wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew David Green, Adam Peter Jarvis, Philip Michael Ryan, Matthew Rhys Thomas, Peter William Wills
  • Activated variable height rollers for an active control roller top conveying assembly
    Patent number: 10301115
    Abstract: A modular conveying assembly that includes a plurality of roller bodies, a driving member, a positive stop body, and a positive stop actuator. Each roller body includes a top surface, a driven axle mounted to the roller body for conveyance therewith, a roller fixed to the driven axle, and a driven surface fixed to the driven axle. The rollers define a support plane. The driving member selectively engages the driven surfaces to affect rotation of the driven axle. The positive stop body is coupled to the plurality of roller bodies and includes a positive stop that is movable relative to the positive stop body between a first position and a second position. The positive stop extends above the support plane in the second position. The positive stop actuator selectively engages the positive stop to move the positive stop between the first position and the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: REXNORD INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Justin Michael Stefanko, Philip Michael Gabor
  • DISPENSING HEAD HAVING A NOZZLE HEATER DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190141868
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dispensing head that includes a first spindle configured for movement in a vertical direction, a first nozzle operatively attached to the spindle, a heater device removably attachable to the dispensing head. The heater device includes a heat source and an opening configured to receive the first nozzle. The heat source is configured to heat the first nozzle above an ambient temperature. An assembly system is further disclosed, along with a method of heating a nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Koenraad Alexander Gieskes, Philip Michael Castoro, Kevin James O'Reilly
  • PHASE CACHING FOR FAST DATA RECOVERY
    Publication number: 20190132112
    Abstract: There is a communications network node comprising a transmitter or a receiver configured to communicate with a plurality of other nodes via an interconnection medium interconnecting the node and the other nodes. The node is frequency synchronized with regard to signal transmission or reception, via a frequency synchronization mechanism, with at least one of the other nodes. The node has at least one store holding phase data relating to an amount of phase asynchrony and path characteristics between the node and at least one of the other nodes. A phase controller uses the stored data to adjust phase used by the node such that the recovery of data when communicating with at least one other node is facilitated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Hitesh BALLANI, Paolo COSTA, Hugh David Paul WILLIAMS, István HALLER, Krzysztof JOZWIK, Benn Charles THOMSEN, Kari Aaron CLARK, Adam Christopher FUNNELL, Philip Michael WATTS, Kai SHI, Thomas Michael Hoare GERARD
  • Flexible pipe body and sensing method having a curvature sensor and tensile armour wire
    Patent number: 10274396
    Abstract: A flexible pipe body comprising an elongate curvature sensor and a tensile armor layer. The elongate curvature sensor incorporates a strain sensor arranged to provide an indication of bending strain applied to the curvature sensor. The tensile armor layer comprises helically wound tensile armor wires. The curvature sensor is positioned within the tensile armor layer helically wound adjacent to at least one tensile armor wire such that bending strain applied to the flexible pipe body is transmitted to the curvature sensor. The curvature sensor is smaller than an adjacent tensile armor wire in at least one of depth and width and arranged to slide longitudinally relative to the adjacent tensile armor wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK Limited
    Inventors: Philip Michael Hunter Nott, Suranjith Warnakulasuriya, John Cross McNab, Geoffrey Stephen Graham
  • VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS EQUIPPED WITH NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20190118662
    Abstract: A vehicle charging includes a housing, a sensor system configured to detect if a vehicle is parked near the housing, and a notification system configured to communicate an alert if the vehicle is parked near the housing and charging has not been initiated within a threshold amount of time. The alert indicates improper usage of the vehicle charging station to an operator of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Kyle ANZICEK, John STURZA, Dylan ERB, Abdul LATEEF, Charles HONICK, Philip Michael GONZALES
  • Permanent magnet contactor
    Patent number: 10269520
    Abstract: A power system is disclosed. The system may include an electrical contactor including a pair of plates arranged to scissor between open and closed positions. The plates may have magnets embedded therein such that in the closed position, a subset of the magnets having opposite polarity are aligned to encourage touching of electrical contacts of the plates, and in the open position, a subset of the magnets having same polarity are aligned to encourage separation of the electrical contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Charles Honick, Dylan Erb, John Sturza, Abdul Lateef, Philip Michael Gonzales
  • Charging a battery using interpack switch
    Patent number: 10259336
    Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes an interpack switch configured to connect portions of a traction battery when closed to transfer electric charge therebetween, and a controller configured to, responsive to a request, operate the switch to disconnect the portions and to initiate transfer of electric charge to each of the portions in parallel and at a same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael McQuillen, Philip Michael Gonzales, Gopichandra Surnilla
  • Ceramic insulated transformer
    Patent number: 10262784
    Abstract: A transformer includes a ceramic housing, a primary winding disposed within the housing, a secondary winding disposed outside the winding, and a core extending through a first aperture in the housing. The housing includes a first portion and a second portion. Each of the first and second portions include a planar structure having a first housing aperture, and a plurality of sidewalls extending perpendicular to the planar structure along a plurality of edges of the planar structure. The first and second portions interface with one another when the ceramic housing is assembled such that the sidewalls of the first and second portions overlap with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Philip Michael Cioffi, Qin Chen, Wei Zhang, Ravisekhar Nadimpalli Raju
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALIGNING OCCUPATIONAL COMPETENCIES TO INSTRUCTIONAL OUTCOMES
    Publication number: 20190103036
    Abstract: The present disclosure enhances the capabilities of educational institutions to refine educational offerings to evolving labor markets and employment opportunities in a dynamic way. Educational institutions are enabled to adjust the offered curriculum to maximize the effectuality of each course taken, and to enable learners to choose the most effective path towards a given educational goal. The present disclosure further enables employers to meaningfully participate in the educational process by providing feedback that can be incorporated to further improve educational outcomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Edward Charles Anderson, Duane Dale Hume, Samuel Dale Holloway, Philip Michael Komarny