Patents by Inventor Richard A. Todd

Richard A. Todd 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: 20140086810
    Abstract: A system includes a catalytic reactor configured to mount to a combustor. The catalytic reactor includes a catalyst configured to reduce emissions associated with combustion in the combustor. The catalytic reactor also includes a first sacrificial coating disposed over the catalyst prior to mounting of the catalytic reactor into the combustor, wherein the first sacrificial coating is removable while the catalytic reactor is mounted to the combustor without damaging the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Richard Todd Everhart, Rebecca Evelyn Hefner, Cristina Colindres Kraemer, Gilbert Otto Kraemer, Surinder Singh Pabla, Stephen Gerard Pope
  • Publication number: 20140080768
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to Pro-Drugs of dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) inhibitors and methods of use thereof. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a DHODH inhibitor compound including a cleavable functional group that increases bioavailability as compared to a form of the DHODH inhibitor without the functional group, rendering the former more suitable for therapeutic use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Alan Palmer, Michael J. Hudson, Richard Todd, Patrick Camilleri
  • Patent number: 8661366
    Abstract: A macro element template is replicated to build a macro element library. A macro element is associated with executable instructions for controlling a plurality of production devices to produce a special effect or segment of a media production. One or more automation control objects are positioned onto a control interface to build a macro element template. Build information is associated with each automation control object to assign a variable name, device type, property page field(s), and variable naming table. A replicator control interface allows a range of sources to be assigned to the macro element template, and is associated with executable instructions for building the macro element library. The macro element library includes user-defined filenames that enables a director to quickly search and select a desired macro element. Changes in production values ripple throughout the macro element library to dynamically update the macro elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Robert J. Snyder, John R. Benson, Kevin K. Morrow, Alex Holtz, William H. Couch, Richard Todd, Maurice Smith
  • Publication number: 20140024621
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to aminopyridines and methods of use thereof. In certain embodiments, the invention provides an aminopyridine or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, in which the aminopyridine or the salt thereof includes a cleavable functional group that substantially prevents extra-hepatic hydrolysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: MS THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael J. Hudson, Alan Palmer, Richard Todd, Patrick Camilleri
  • Publication number: 20130323518
    Abstract: A coating process, a coating, and a coated component are disclosed. The coating process includes providing a MCrAlY substrate, applying a thermal barrier coating to the MCrAlY substrate, applying a flash layer to the thermal barrier coating, the flash layer including an inert ceramic, applying a reaction product deposition onto the thermal barrier coating, the reaction product deposition including reaction products selected from the group consisting of a magnesium oxide compound, a magnesium orthovanadate compound, a magnesium vanadate compound, a magnesium pyrovanadate compound, a magnesium sulfate compound, and combinations thereof. The reaction products are by-products of a doped fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Surinder Singh PABLA, Gilbert Otto KRAEMER, Richard Todd EVERHART, William Francis CARNELL, JR.
  • Patent number: 8599026
    Abstract: An animal control system for use in a plant to facilitate management of the trapping of animals in the plant, the system including: a plurality of animal traps located at discrete locations of the plant, each trap including an animal sensor associated with the trap for detecting an animal trapped in the trap and a transceiver in electronic communication with the animal sensor, the transceiver having an identifier unique to the trap with which it is associated; and a computer system having a plurality of computers in communication with one another for receiving and reporting information relating to conditions of the traps. The discrete locations of the traps are obtained and input into a computer processor for processing to yield a computer generated template of the plant having a template of the plant with the discrete locations of the traps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Nisus Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Lloyd, Ronald T. Schwalb, Kevin L. Kirkland, Richard Todd, Travis Lay, James Gorman, Janet Kintz-Early, J. Adrian Barnes
  • Publication number: 20130065076
    Abstract: A method for applying a protective coating to gas turbine engine components using a saturated solution of nickel acetate tetrahydrate, applying a uniform thickness of the coating onto the thermal barrier coating of selected components, and heat treating the coated component in air at a temperature sufficient to form a protective layer of NiO. The saturated NiO solution has sufficient solubility to penetrate into the microscopic cracks of the thermal barrier coating to form a “sacrificial mitigation layer” of NiO that substantially inhibits the reaction between vanadium pentoxide and yttria-stabilized compounds present in the thermal barrier coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: Richard Todd Everhart
  • Publication number: 20130045317
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the production of direct expanded farinaceous food products without the use of a drying apparatus such as an oven and without the use of traditionally used sugar to eliminate such drying steps. A farinaceous material combined with a plasticizer component in the form of trehalose is extruded to form a direct expanded shelf-stable snack food product. Snack food products made with trehalose can be incorporated into an outer shell of a composite center-filled or co-extruded product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Andres Victor ARDISSON-KORAT, Christina Lee COON, David Wallice GRAHAM, Sander HOWARD, Iris HUANG, Jorge C. MORALES-ALVAREZ, Bharadwaj NARAYANAN, Bulent OZTURK, Ximena QUINTERO-FUENTES, V.N. Mohan RAO, Passaporn SIRICURURATANA, Richard Todd Smith, Sinem Gufran YURDAKAN-INCE
  • Patent number: 8216620
    Abstract: A dual-textured food substrate having large seasoning bits whereby the bits are substantially adhered to the food substrate, or chip with a dry adhesive. The food substrate has a non-particulate second topping that is softer than the food substrate. The underlying cooked food substrate is substantially flat. The food ingredient properties are optimized to provide a shelf-stable dual-textured food product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Adrianna Ashley Heywood, K. Michael King, Richard Todd Smith, Heather Ann Longo
  • Patent number: 8205825
    Abstract: A load-bearing structure, such as a pylon or strut, having a monolithic tubular-shaped first central structure composed of composite material and a plurality of metal fittings for supporting an engine on an airframe structure of an aircraft, such as a wing. Most of the fittings are integrated into the load-bearing structure through bonding. The metal fittings carry the high bearing loads that are transmitted into the pylon at the engine-pylon and wing-pylon interfaces. The load-bearing structure may also include a second central structure of a tubular shape composed of composite material and integrated with one end portion of the first central structure by bonding and/or mechanical fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
    Inventors: George Larimore Huggins, Randall Ray West, Richard Todd Briscoe, John Michael Welch
  • Publication number: 20120157751
    Abstract: Engraftment of therapeutic cells and agents to a target site in an organism is enhanced by mechanical, chemical and biological methods and systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Paul Consigny, Gabriel Asongwe, Mary Beth Michaels, Gene Michal, Evgenia Mandrusov, Jeong Lee, Florian Ludwig, John Eric Henckel, Joseph J. Sciacca, Ken Bueche, Richard Todd Thornton, Fidel Albert Urrabazo, Daniel Wiegand
  • Publication number: 20120148668
    Abstract: Engraftment of therapeutic cells and agents to a target site in an organism is enhanced by mechanical, chemical and biological methods and systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Paul Consigny, Gabriel Asongwe, Mary Beth Michaels, Gene Michal, Evgenia Mandrusov, Jeong Lee, Florian Ludwig, John Eric Henckel, Joseph J. Sciacca, Ken Bueche, Richard Todd Thornton, Fidel Albert Urrabazo, Daniel Wiegand
  • Publication number: 20120148609
    Abstract: Engraftment of therapeutic cells and agents to a target site in an organism is enhanced by mechanical, chemical and biological methods and systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Paul Consigny, Gabriel Asongwe, Mary Beth Michaels, Gene Michal, Evgenia Mandrusov, Jeong Lee, Florian Ludwig, John Eric Henckel, Joseph J. Sciacca, Ken Bueche, Richard Todd Thornton, Fidel Albert Urrabazo, Daniel Wiegand
  • Patent number: 8178528
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel compounds of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which have histamine—H3 receptor antagonist or inverse agonist activity, as well as methods and intermediates for preparing such compounds. In another embodiment, the invention discloses pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula (I) as well as methods of using these compositions to treat obesity, cognitive deficiencies, narcolepsy, and other histamine H3 receptor-related diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Philip Arthur Hipskind, Takako Takakuwa, Cynthia Darshini Jesudason, Robert Alan Gadski, William Joseph Hornback, Richard Todd Pickard, Lisa Selsam Beavers
  • Publication number: 20120095853
    Abstract: A method for purchasing an item using a mobile device is provided. The method includes but is not limited to inputting identification information into the mobile device which identifies the item for purchase and generating an order for the item identified by the identification information. The method also includes but is not limited to displaying on a display of the mobile device an optical machine-readable representation of the order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Samuel John von Bose, David Martin Nelms, Jason Richard Todd, Timothy Wayne Webb, David Jordan Carmon, Philip Wayne Marbut, Kelly Lee White, Bradley Joseph Kieffer, Kier A O'Neil, Christopher Joseph Phillips, Brian Scott Barnett, Kristen Rachelle Bowlin Williams, Douglas Jahe Ryner, Michelle York Gocio, Mindy Dawn Rector, Chad Clinton Gilliam, Leslie Shawn Irvin, Catherine Davis Garner, Cord Cameron Leonhardt, Shannon Elizabeth Letts, Jessica Ford Salmon
  • Publication number: 20120064098
    Abstract: Engraftment of therapeutic cells and agents to a target site in an organism is enhanced by mechanical, chemical and biological methods and systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Consigny, Gabriel Asongwe, Mary Beth Michaels, Gene Michal, Evgenia Mandrusov, Jeong Lee, Florian Ludwig, John Eric Henckel, Joseph J. Sciacca, Ken Bueche, Richard Todd Thornton, Fidel Albert Urrabazo, Daniel Wiegand
  • Patent number: 8122975
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for drilling a wellbore includes an act of drilling the wellbore by injecting drilling fluid through a tubular string disposed in the wellbore, the tubular string comprising a drill bit disposed on a bottom thereof. The drilling fluid exits the drill bit and carries cuttings from the drill bit. The drilling fluid and cuttings (returns) flow to a surface of the wellbore via an annulus defined by an outer surface of the tubular string and an inner surface of the wellbore. The method further includes an act performed while drilling the wellbore of measuring a first annulus pressure (FAP) using a pressure sensor attached to a casing string hung from a wellhead of the wellbore. The method further includes an act performed while drilling the wellbore of controlling a second annulus pressure (SAP) exerted on a formation exposed to the annulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Belcher, Adrian Steiner, Kevin Schmigel, David Brunnert, Darcy Nott, Richard Todd, Jim Stanley, Simon Harrall
  • Patent number: 8057112
    Abstract: A multi-mount apparatus for devices such as camera heads or lights on the end of a crane arm is disclosed. The multi-mount can include two substantially parallel side plates connected together with internal support members. A top mounting plate can be rotatably attached to the multi-mount at a top pivot point on the side plates. The multi-mount contains a leveling head, which can include a motor that drives a worm gear engaged with a moon gear. A bottom mounting plate can be attached to the moon gear, which is rotatably attached to the multi-mount at a bottom pivot point on the side plates. A motor drives a moon gear to rotate and maintain the bottom mounting plate at a desired orientation. In some embodiments, one or more push/pull rods rotatably attached to the bottom and top mounting plates also cause the top mounting plate to be maintained at the same orientation as the bottom mounting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Panavision International, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard Todd Amadril, James William Favazzo, Mark Christopher Dodd
  • Publication number: 20110256293
    Abstract: Legumes having a raw moisture content of between about 19% to about 45% are pressure cooked to a moisture content of between about 42% to about 49%. The legumes may also be subjected to a low thermal stress dewatering at less than about 160° F. After grinding, additional ingredients such as starches, fibers, protein, and/or vitamin and mineral fortification can be added prior to forming a legume-based dough. Kneaded or shaped dough can be cooked and seasoned to make a nutritious snack food comprising between about 5 and about 6 grams of protein per one ounce serving, or between about 10%-30% protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Deepali Palta, Richard Todd Smith, James William Stalder
  • Patent number: 8008296
    Abstract: The present invention discloses novel compounds of Formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which have histamine-H3 receptor antagonist or inverse agonist activity, as well as methods for preparing such compounds. In another embodiment, the invention discloses pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula I as well as methods of using them to treat obesity, cognitive deficiencies, narcolepsy, and other histamine H3 receptor-related diseases. (Formula I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Lisa Selsam Beavers, Don Richard Finley, Robert Alan Gadski, Philip Arthur Hipskind, William Joseph Hornback, Cynthia Darshini Jesudason, Richard Todd Pickard, Takako Takakuwa, Grant Mathews Vaught