Patents by Inventor R. Patterson

R. Patterson 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: 20190157703
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell with a dense barrier layer formed at or near the outer surface of the top and/or bottom electrode layers in a fuel cell stack. The dense barrier layer (DBL) acts as a seal to prevent gas in the electrode layer (either air in a cathode layer or fuel gas in an anode layer) from leaking out of the stack though the outer surface of the outermost electrode layers. The use of a DBL with porous outer electrode layers reduces the amount of gas escaping the stack and minimizes the chances for leak-induced problems ranging from decreases in performance to catastrophic stack failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Brian P. FELDMAN, Craig M. ADAMS, Zachary R. PATTERSON, Ayhan SARIKAYA, Aravind MOHANRAM
  • Publication number: 20190152875
    Abstract: Catalytic systems and methods for treating process streams are disclosed. Catalytic wet oxidation and hydrolysis techniques may be used to treat one or more undesirable constituents. Methane may be produced in connection with at least some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Chad L. Felch, Matthew R. Patterson, Bryan J. Kumfer
  • Patent number: 10297853
    Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell with a dense barrier layer formed at or near the outer surface of the top and/or bottom electrode layers in a fuel cell stack. The dense barrier layer (DBL) acts as a seal to prevent gas in the electrode layer (either air in a cathode layer or fuel gas in an anode layer) from leaking out of the stack though the outer surface of the outermost electrode layers. The use of a DBL with porous outer electrode layers reduces the amount of gas escaping the stack and minimizes the chances for leak-induced problems ranging from decreases in performance to catastrophic stack failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian P. Feldman, Craig M. Adams, Zachary R. Patterson, Ayhan Sarikaya, Aravind Mohanram
  • Patent number: 10246382
    Abstract: Catalytic systems and methods for treating process streams are disclosed. Catalytic wet oxidation and hydrolysis techniques may be used to treat one or more undesirable constituents such as HPAM and KHI. Methane may be produced in connection with at least some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Chad L. Felch, Matthew R. Patterson, Bryan J. Kumfer
  • Patent number: 10235620
    Abstract: The operation of an application on a first device may be guided by a user operating a second device. The application on the first device may present a character on a display of the first device and obtain an audio signal of speech of a user of the first device. Audio data may be transmitted to the second device and corresponding audio may be played from speakers of the second device. The second device may present suggestions of phrases to be spoken by the character displayed on the first device. A user of the second device may select a phrase to be spoken by the character. Phrase data may be transmitted to the first device, and the first device may generate audio of the character speaking the phrase using a text-to-speech voice associated with the character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: The Affinity Project, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Steven Suskind, John Nguyen, Stuart R. Patterson, Stephen R. Springer, Mark Alan Fanty
  • Patent number: 10214291
    Abstract: The energy absorbing assembly may include a seat frame having a base, a seat pan coupled to the seat frame, and a deformable member disposed substantially between the seat pan and the base of the seat frame. In various embodiments, the seat pan is configured to support a passenger in a seated position and the deformable member is configured to undergo plastic deformation in response to a first compressive load on the deformable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: AMI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith M. Ferguson, Scott R. Patterson, Jeff Benjamin
  • Publication number: 20190046209
    Abstract: A system for delivering an implant device to a vascular site in a patient a delivery pusher apparatus, an implant device detachably connected to the delivery pusher apparatus by a tether having a distal end connected to a proximal end of the implant device, wherein the tether is substantially non-tensioned when connecting the implant device to the delivery pusher, and an electrical heating element configured coaxially around at least a portion of the tether, wherein heat generated by the heating element severs the tether at a point near the proximal end of the implant device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Sequent Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Claudio Plaza, Scott Hemmelgarn, Eileen Charlton, Todd Hewitt, Philippe Marchand, Daniel Welsh, William R. Patterson, Son Pham
  • Publication number: 20190052047
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a LIDAR chip and applying an anti-reflection (AR) coating to a coupling structure of the LIDAR chip. The coupling structure if formed on a wafer. A pocket is formed in the wafer adjacent the coupling structure. The AR material is deposited on top of the wafer and coupling structure. The AR material is etched to form the AR coating on the coupling structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Keyvan Sayyah, Pamela R. Patterson, Biqin Huang
  • Patent number: 10189723
    Abstract: According to various aspects and embodiments, a system and method for treating a feed stream comprising hydrocarbons, suspended solids, and an aqueous-based liquid is provided. The systems and methods may utilize a stratified multi-media bed that includes at least one layer of a composite media comprising a mixture of a cellulose-based material and a polymer. According to certain aspects, contacting the feed stream with the stratified multi-media bed comprises coalescing and filtering the feed stream. According to at least one aspect, the systems and methods include a draft tube positioned within the stratified multi-media bed that may be utilized for backwashing the layers of filter media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Chad L. Felch, Eric A. Lorge, Shane P. Wiercinski, Matthew R. Patterson
  • Publication number: 20190018121
    Abstract: A lidar system includes a light source to generate a frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) signal, and a waveguide splitter to split the FMCW signal into an output signal and a local oscillator (LO) signal. A transmit coupler provides the output signal for transmission. A receive lens obtains a received signal resulting from reflection of the output signal by a target. A waveguide coupler combines the received signal and the LO signal into a first combined signal and a second combined signal. A first phase modulator and second phase modulator respectively adjust a phase of the first combined signal and the second combined signal to provide a first phase modulated signal and a second phase modulated signal to a first photodetector and a second photodetector. A processor processes a first electrical signal and a second electrical signal from the first and second photodetectors to obtain information about the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Keyvan Sayyah, Oleg Efimov, Pamela R. Patterson, Raymond Sarkissian, James H. Schaffner, Biqin Huang, David Hammon
  • Publication number: 20190018139
    Abstract: A chip-scale coherent lidar system includes a master oscillator integrated on a chip to simultaneously provide a signal for transmission and a local oscillator (LO) signal. The system also includes a beam steering device to direct an output signal obtained from the signal for transmission out of the system, and a combiner on the chip to combine the LO signal and a return signal resulting from a reflection of the output signal by a target. One or more photodetectors obtain a result of interference between the LO signal and the return signal to determine information about the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Keyvan Sayyah, Raymond Sarkissian, Oleg Efimov, Pamela R. Patterson
  • Publication number: 20190018113
    Abstract: A LIDAR system, LIDAR chip and method of manufacturing a LIDAR chip. The LIDAR system includes a photonic chip configured to transmit a transmitted light beam and to receive a reflected light beam, a scanner for directing the transmitted light beam towards a direction in space and receiving the reflected light beam from the selected direction, and a fiber-based optical coupler. The photonic chip and the scanner are placed on a semiconductor integrated platform (SIP). The fiber-based optical coupler is placed on top of the photonic chip to optically couple to the photonic chip for directing the a transmitted light beam from the photonic chip to the scanner and for directing a reflected light beam from the scanner to the photonic chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Keyvan Sayyah, Oleg Efimov, Pamela R. Patterson, Raymond Sarkissian, James H. Schaffner, Biqin Huang, David Hammon
  • Publication number: 20190018114
    Abstract: A lidar system includes a photonic chip including a light source and a transmit beam coupler to provide an output signal for transmission. The output signal is a frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) signal. A transmit beam steering device transmits the output signal from the transmit beam coupler of the photonic chip. A receive beam steering device obtains a reflection of the output signal by a target and provides the reflection as a received signal to a receive beam coupler of the photonic chip. The photonic chip, the transmit beam steering device, and the receive beam steering device are heterogeneously integrated into an optical engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Pamela R. Patterson, Biqin Huang, James H. Schaffner, Keyvan Sayyah, Oleg Efimov, Raymond Sarkissian
  • Publication number: 20190018198
    Abstract: A photonic chip, an edge coupler for an integrated photonic system and a method for coupling a laser to the photonic chip. The edge coupler includes a waveguide of the photonic system having a longitudinal axis. The longitudinal axis of a waveguide of the photonic chip is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the laser. The facet of the waveguide facing the laser is at a non-perpendicular angle with respect to the longitudinal axis. Light is transmitted from the laser into the waveguide via the angled facet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Keyvan Sayyah, Oleg Efimov, Pamela R. Patterson, Raymond Sarkissian, Biqin Huang
  • Publication number: 20180373526
    Abstract: At least one ALM artifact, indexed by a unified data store, that does not comply with at least one process convention can be identified. Responsive to identifying the ALM artifact, indexed by the unified data store, that does not comply with the process convention, a determination can be made by a process convention agent executed by a processor as to whether script code is available to update the ALM artifact to comply with the process convention. Responsive to the process convention agent determining that script code is available to update the ALM artifact to comply with the process convention, the process convention agent can automatically execute the script code to update the ALM artifact to comply with the process convention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Muhtar B. Akbulut, Mark T. Buquor, Vivek Garg, Matthew P. Jarvis, David Liman, Nimit K. Patel, Scott R. Patterson, Richard D. Watts, Keith A. Wells
  • Publication number: 20180356528
    Abstract: A continuous wave (CW) heterodyne light detection and ranging (LIDAR) air velocity sensor system that comprises a first light emitting structure arranged to send a signal light in a first direction in space; a second light emitting structure arranged to produce a local oscillator light having a wavelength different from the wavelength of the signal light by a predetermined wavelength; a receiver arranged to receive light from said first direction in space; and a first optical mixer for mixing the received light with said local oscillator light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: James H. Schaffner, Richard M. Kremer, Raymond Sarkissian, Andrew C. Keefe, Pamela R. Patterson, Erik S. Daniel, Brian N. Limketkai, Guillermo A. Herrera, Keyvan R. Sayyah, Oleg M. Eimov
  • Publication number: 20180346126
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a swivel stop comprising a rotating member, a first boss coupled to the rotating member and a second boss coupled to the rotating member, and a second plate having a first interference surface and a second interference surface. An interference between the first boss and the first interference surface and the second boss and the second interference surface tends to limit the rotation of the rotating member with respect to the second plate. The swivel stop may further comprise a rail wherein the second plate is configured to translate along the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Stuart Porter, Keith M. Ferguson, Scott R. Patterson
  • Patent number: 10136896
    Abstract: Devices for treatment of a cerebral aneurysm are described. Embodiments may include a self-expanding permeable shell having a radially constrained elongated state configured for delivery within a catheter lumen, an expanded state with a globular and longitudinally shortened configuration relative to the radially constrained state, and a plurality of elongate filaments that are woven together, which define a cavity of the permeable shell. The permeable shell includes composite filaments. The composite filaments include drawn filled tube wires have an external nitinol tube surrounding platinum concentrically disposed within the external nitinol tube. The composite filaments may have a diameter of between 0.00075? and 0.00125?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Sequent Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd J Hewitt, Brian E Merritt, William R Patterson
  • Patent number: 10140882
    Abstract: A service may be provided that allows interacting users to interact with characters presented by devices of the interacting users. The operation of the character presented to an interacting user may be customized for that interacting user. For example, a first controlling user may specify first information for configuring or controlling the operation of the character when the character is interacting with a first interacting user, and a second controlling user may specify second information for configuring or controlling the operation of the character when the character is interacting with a second interacting user. The information provided by a controlling user may be used to select a segment to be used for a session between an interacting user and the character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: The Affinity Project, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Alan Fanty, Ronald Steven Suskind, Stuart R. Patterson, John Nguyen, Stephen R. Springer
  • Patent number: 10123802
    Abstract: A system for delivering an implant device to a vascular site in a patient a delivery pusher apparatus, an implant device detachably connected to the delivery pusher apparatus by a tether having a distal end connected to a proximal end of the implant device, wherein the tether is substantially non-tensioned when connecting the implant device to the delivery pusher, and an electrical heating element configured coaxially around at least a portion of the tether, wherein heat generated by the heating element severs the tether at a point near the proximal end of the implant device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Sequent Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Claudio Plaza, Scott Hemmelgarn, Eileen Charlton, Todd Hewitt, Philippe Marchand, Daniel Welsh, William R. Patterson, Son Pham