Patents by Inventor Richard Griffin

Richard Griffin 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: 20240277834
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a nucleic acid molecule comprising 5?-UTR and/or 3?-UTR sequences that yield high translation levels. Aspects of the disclosure further relate to nucleic acid molecules suitable for use as a vaccine in the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases, including those caused by a coronavirus, compositions comprising said nucleic acid molecules and methods of treating or preventing infectious diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Albert George THOM, Joseph Richard FRANCICA, Wade Stanton BLAIR, Jason Paul LALIBERTE, Julie Ann DOUTHWAITE, Philip A. NEWTON, Gareth John GRIFFIN, Colin Harold HARDMAN, Yueh-Ming LOO
  • Publication number: 20240249350
    Abstract: A financial dashboard in a digital banking system includes an account overview section and an overall financial health section. The account overview section displays data for a single customer account, and comprises a recent activity view and an upcoming activity view, each containing a transaction list and top spending categories, along with a cash flow summary for the current month and an activity chart for recent months. The upcoming activity is derived from sources of known upcoming transactions, such as mortgage payments, subscription fees, paychecks, etc. The overall financial health section displays data for all accounts belonging to the customer, including balance values for recent months, total and categorized spending across all accounts for the current month, a credit score, and other insights. Each display element of the account overview and overall financial health sections is constructed as a widget which the customer may reposition on the display as desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Truist Bank
    Inventors: Randy Eric Borth, Candice Mercer Roberts, WeiJen Lu, Kelly Mosby Griffin, Adam Richard Rogers
  • Publication number: 20240240531
    Abstract: A tubular member includes a central axis, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an outer surface extending from the first end to the second end. In addition, the tubular member includes a weld overlay disposed on a portion of the outer surface that is axially spaced from the first end and the second end, wherein the weld overlay comprises a plurality of weld beads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard Griffin, Lucien Hehn, Cameron Spiller
  • Patent number: 11630326
    Abstract: Disclosed are lenses and methods for verifying a lens with an induced aperture. The lenses can have a geometry that, among other things, maintains a centered position about a wearer's eye to prevent more than a permissible amount of movement of the lens relative to the eye. Further disclosed is a method for verifying the power profiles used with the lens, and a lens that can have a single power profile for a wide range of presbyopia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Visioneering Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Griffin, Rick E. Payor, Mark K. Tyson, Sally M. Dillehay
  • Patent number: 11567346
    Abstract: Disclosed are lenses and methods for verifying a lens with an induced aperture. The lenses can have a geometry that, among other things, maintains a centered position about a wearer's eye to prevent more than a permissible amount of movement of the lens relative to the eye. Further disclosed is a method for verifying the power profiles used with the lens, and a lens that can have a single power profile for a wide range of presbyopia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Visioneering Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A Griffin, Rick E Payor, Mark K Tyson, Sally M Dillehay
  • Publication number: 20220011597
    Abstract: Disclosed are lenses and methods for verifying a lens with an induced aperture. The lenses can have a geometry that, among other things, maintains a centered position about a wearer's eye to prevent more than a permissible amount of movement of the lens relative to the eye. Further disclosed is a method for verifying the power profiles used with the lens, and a lens that can have a single power profile for a wide range of presbyopia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Visioneering Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Griffin, Rick E. Payor, Mark K. Tyson, Sally M. Dillehay
  • Patent number: 10747023
    Abstract: A method is provided for addressing myopia progression or inclination to myopia in which the influence of accommodative lag stress on myopia is reduced or eliminated to counter eye axial length growth. User depth of focus is increased to relieve stress from overall accommodative effort and stress from accommodation and accommodative lag to retard myopia progression and enable continuous and long tem treatment by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: VISIONEERING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Richard A. Griffin
  • Patent number: 10738643
    Abstract: A seal assembly includes a seal arc segment defining first and second seal supports with a carriage defining first and second support members. The first support member supports the seal arc segment in a first ramped interface, and the second support member supports the seal arc segment in a second ramped interface. A spring is configured to bias the seal arc segment axially. A heat shield is radially inward of the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael G. McCaffrey, Benjamin F. Hagan, David Richard Griffin
  • Patent number: 10662791
    Abstract: A support ring for a gas turbine engine includes a main body portion extending circumferentially about a center axis, a radially extending portion extending radially inward from the main body portion and having a plurality of openings, and a plurality of anti-rotation tabs extending radially inward from the main body portion and axially spaced from the radially extending portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. Stevens, David Richard Griffin
  • Patent number: 10584613
    Abstract: A debris separator for a gas turbine engine component includes a first body section along an axis, the first body section comprising a first orifice, a neck section adjacent to the first body section along the axis, and a second body section along the axis adjacent to the neck region, the second body section forming an exit along the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. Stevens, David Richard Griffin
  • Publication number: 20200025041
    Abstract: A debris separator for a gas turbine engine component includes a first body section along an axis, the first body section comprising a first orifice, a neck section adjacent to the first body section along the axis, and a second body section along the axis adjacent to the neck region, the second body section forming an exit along the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. Stevens, David Richard Griffin
  • Patent number: 10427075
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes an engine static structure that provides a flow path. A metering hole is provided in the engine static structure. A strainer is arranged over the metering hole. The strainer includes multiple holes that have a total area that is greater than a metering hole area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Jennings, Christopher Whitfield, David Richard Griffin, Christopher Cosher
  • Patent number: 10422241
    Abstract: A blade outer air seal support includes, at least one arc body having a first portion and a second portion, a blade outer air seal mounting region defined at least partially between the first portion and the second portion, and an interface feature interfacing the first portion and the second portion. The interface feature is configured such that axially aligned forces are communicated between the first and second portions through the interface feature, bypassing the blade outer air seal mounting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael G. McCaffrey, Peter Balawajder, David Richard Griffin, Benjamin F. Hagan
  • Patent number: 10385716
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine assembly includes a shield that has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion extends radially from an axial end portion of the shield and includes a blade outer air seal contact surface. The second portion extends axially from a radially outer end of the first portion and includes a vane contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: UNTED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul M. Lutjen, Christopher William Moore, David Richard Griffin
  • Patent number: 10337346
    Abstract: A blades outer air seal includes a seal arc segment that defines radially inner and outer sides. The radially outer side includes radially-extending sidewalls and a radially inner surface that joins the radially-extending sidewalls. The radially-extending sidewalls and the radially inner surface define a pocket. A manifold is disposed at least partially in the pocket. The manifold subdivides the pocket such that there is a manifold chamber bounded by the manifold and the radially inner surface. The manifold includes at least one inlet and a plurality of outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael G. McCaffrey, Benjamin F. Hagan, David Richard Griffin
  • Publication number: 20190178097
    Abstract: A support ring for a gas turbine engine includes a main body portion extending circumferentially about a center axis, a radially extending portion extending radially inward from the main body portion and having a plurality of openings, and a plurality of anti-rotation tabs extending radially inward from the main body portion and axially spaced from the radially extending portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Michael S. Stevens, David Richard Griffin
  • Patent number: 10273819
    Abstract: A chamfered stator vane rail is provided. The chamfered stator vane rail may comprise a forward rail and an aft rail axially opposite the forward rail. The aft rail may comprise a leading edge and a trailing edge located axially opposite and aft of the leading edge. The aft rail may comprise a chamfered edge on a radially outer surface. The chamfered edge may be oriented at an angle relative to an axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Roger Gates, David Richard Griffin, James Tilsley Auxier
  • Publication number: 20190077490
    Abstract: An inflatable lifejacket including a chamber having a main portion and a head lifting portion, wherein the head lifting portion has a lower elastic modulus than the main portion. In the embodiment: the chamber has a front side and a back, water-facing, side, the head lifting portion being located in the back side, with the front side supporting a wearer's head; the main portion is substantially inextensible and/or substantially inelastic; and at least one inflatable bladder is located inside the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Richard GRIFFIN, Paul OLIVER
  • Patent number: RE50071
    Abstract: A comprehensive solution is provided to transforming locations and retail spaces into high-traffic virtual reality (VR) attractions that provide a VR experience blended with a real-world tactile experience. A grid-based stage and kit of fixed and moveable accessories suitable for a wide variety of commercial venues contain all of the necessary equipment, infrastructure, technology, and content to assemble and operate a tactile, on-site VR attraction. Utilizing a modular set of set design and physical props, the physical structure and layout of the installations are designed to be easily rearranged and adapted to new VR content without requiring extensive construction or specialized expertise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: FanX, Inc.
    Inventors: Kalon Ross Gutierrez, John Joseph Duncan, Douglas Griffin, Richard Schulze
  • Patent number: D1040648
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: RFD BEAUFORT LIMITED
    Inventor: Richard Griffin