Patents by Inventor Richard Preston

Richard Preston 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: 20170052087
    Abstract: A method for detecting leakage at a fluid connection for a gas turbine fuel supply system is disclosed herein. The method includes closing a flow control valve at an upstream end of the fuel supply system and pressurizing the fuel supply system with a compressed medium via a compressed medium supply to a target pressure. The target pressure is less than a pressure threshold of a check valve that is disposed downstream from the compressed medium supply and upstream from a corresponding combustor of the gas turbine. The method further includes pointing a receiver portion of an ultrasonic detection device proximate to at least one tube fitting of the fuel supply system located between the flow control valve and a combustor which is fluidly coupled to the fuel supply system. Detection of an increase in sound level and/or the sound of popping at the tube fitting is indicative of a leak at the tube fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Bouria Faqihi, Abdul Khaliq, James Frederik den Outer, Thomas Earnest Moldenhauer, Michael Lynch, Richard Preston Epley, Steven Castellaw, Sheng Jia Zheng
  • Publication number: 20150250756
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods of treating and/or preventing cardiovascular-related disease and, in particular, a method of treating hypercholesterolemia, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising eicosapentaenoic acid or a derivative thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventor: Richard Preston Mason
  • Publication number: 20150228129
    Abstract: A vehicle usage data is obtained for a vehicle in use. The driver profile is determined at each of the multiple instances when the vehicle is in use. The driver profile can be based at least in part on the vehicle information. The driver of the vehicle at each of the multiple instances can be identified based at least in part on the usage profile. The driver can be identified from one of multiple possible driver who can use the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Metromile, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Gabriel Turitz Cox, Daniel Eric Goodman, Dan Richard Preston, Stephen Thomas Pretre, Muhammad Waliji
  • Publication number: 20150226563
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for analyzing route information for a vehicle. In particular, a determination is made as to whether a vehicle is on a trip. The determination can include identifying a starting point and a destination. On-board diagnostic data is obtained from the vehicle during the trip. A vehicle metric is determined for the vehicle based at least in part on the on-board diagnostic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Metromile, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Gabriel Turitz Cox, Daniel Eric Goodman, Dan Richard Preston, Stephen Thomas Pretre, Muhammad Waliji
  • Publication number: 20140249225
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods of treating and/or preventing cardiovascular-related disease and, in particular, a method of reducing or preventing membrane cholesterol domain formation in a subject, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising eicosapentaenoic acid or a derivative thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Amarin Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited
    Inventor: Richard Preston Mason
  • Publication number: 20140080850
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention provides compositions and methods for treating and/or preventing a cardiovascular-related disease in subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventor: Richard Preston Mason
  • Publication number: 20130324607
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods of treating and/or preventing cardiovascular-related disease and, in particular, a method of treating hypercholesterolemia, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising eicosapentaenoic acid or a derivative thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventor: Richard Preston Mason
  • Patent number: 8396758
    Abstract: Techniques for confirming purchases of products from a retail establishment using a mobile device allow for loss prevention personnel at a retail establishment to confirm that users exiting the retail establishment in possession of physical products have legitimately purchased those products via their mobile devices while within the retail establishment. When a purchase facilitating server, in communication with a user's mobile device, transacts the user's purchase of one or more products within the retail establishment, the purchase facilitating server may generate a purchase confirmation as a receipt of the transaction. The receipt may include a purchase confirmation code and/or one or more visual indicators of an estimated likelihood of theft associated with the corresponding transaction. The receipt may be transmitted to a loss prevention device at the retail establishment, for use by loss prevention personnel in matching against the user's physical cart before the user exits the retail establishment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Paradise, Dan Richard Preston, Jose H. Mercado, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120239542
    Abstract: Purchase card data used in a financial transaction is captured during the transaction by obtaining an image of a purchase card associated with an individual via an image acquisition component of a mobile device. The purchase card is identified and a second image is created comprising substantially only a visual representation of the purchase card. Account information is identified that is associated with the purchase card in the second image and an application form on the mobile device is automatically populated with the identified account information thus facilitating the entry of additional account information into the application form. The information is stored on the mobile device for use in subsequent purchases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Dan Richard Preston, Jose H. Mercado, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110145092
    Abstract: Techniques for confirming purchases of products from a retail establishment using a mobile device allow for loss prevention personnel at a retail establishment to confirm that users exiting the retail establishment in possession of physical products have legitimately purchased those products via their mobile devices while within the retail establishment. When a purchase facilitating server, in communication with a user's mobile device, transacts the user's purchase of one or more products within the retail establishment, the purchase facilitating server may generate a purchase confirmation as a receipt of the transaction. The receipt may include a purchase confirmation code and/or one or more visual indicators of an estimated likelihood of theft associated with the corresponding transaction. The receipt may be transmitted to a loss prevention device at the retail establishment, for use by loss prevention personnel in matching against the user's physical cart before the user exits the retail establishment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: AisleBuyer LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Paradise, Dan Richard Preston, Jose H. Mercado, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110145093
    Abstract: Techniques for purchasing products from a retail establishment using a mobile device allow a user to transact a purchase of physical products within a retail establishment site, without need for significant interaction with personnel of the retail establishment to transact the purchase. The user may install a software application on the mobile device to communicate with a purchase facilitating server. An image acquisition component of the mobile device may be used to obtain an image of indicia, such as a bar code, on a product to be purchased within the retail establishment. Image recognition may be performed on the indicia to identify the product to be purchased, the user may submit payment information via the mobile device, and the purchase facilitating server may transact the user's purchase of the product. The purchase facilitating server may transmit a purchase confirmation to the mobile device as a receipt of the user's purchase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: AisleBuyer LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Paradise, Dan Richard Preston, Jose H. Mercado, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110145051
    Abstract: Techniques for suggesting products for purchase from a retail establishment using a mobile device allow a user to receive, on the user's mobile device, product suggestions and offers that are relevant to one or more products that the user has already scanned for purchase in the retail establishment, that are relevant to the user's shopping history, and/or that are relevant to the user's current location within the retail establishment as measured via the mobile device. While the mobile device is used to scan products into an electronic shopping cart, the server may analyze the current contents of the cart to generate a suggestion or offer for a product which the user may be likely to decide to purchase. If the user accepts the product suggestion, the purchase facilitating server may transact the user's purchase of the suggested product via the mobile device while the user is within the retail establishment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: AisleBuyer LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Paradise, Dan Richard Preston, Jose H. Mercado, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110073533
    Abstract: A self contained and portable gold and gem separation kit. The apparatus is driven with a manual rocking motion to wash material with the self contained water. Using the natural wave motion, generated in the water from the rocking apparatus, the material is washed and classified. The bottom collection tray catches the classified material, and is removable for ease of collection of the concentrated material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventor: Ronald Richard Preston
  • Patent number: 7475719
    Abstract: A high-frequency, low-amplitude corrugated fin for a heat exchanger assembly includes a plate member that extends horizontally and vertically to define a reference plane. The plate member has a plurality of conduit portions, a first and second series of corrugated segments formed in the plate member. The first and second series of corrugated segments undulate generally equidistantly relative to and from the reference plane as viewed in cross-section. The plurality of conduit portions is inter-dispersed throughout the plate member among the first and second series of corrugated segments. Each one of the first series of corrugated segments extends at a first angle relative to horizontal and each one of the second series of corrugated segments extend at a second angle relative to horizontal such that individual adjacent ones of the first and second series of corrugated segments form at least a generally chevron-shaped configuration as viewed in plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Evapco, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Stephen Derosier, Richard Preston Merrill, George Robert Shriver
  • Publication number: 20080142201
    Abstract: A high-frequency, low-amplitude corrugated fin for a heat exchanger assembly includes a plate member that extends horizontally and vertically to define a reference plane. The plate member has a plurality of conduit portions, a first and second series of corrugated segments formed in the plate member. The first and second series of corrugated segments undulate generally equidistantly relative to and from the reference plane as viewed in cross-section. The plurality of conduit portions is inter-dispersed throughout the plate member among the first and second series of corrugated segments. Each one of the first series of corrugated segments extends at a first angle relative to horizontal and each one of the second series of corrugated segments extend at a second angle relative to horizontal such that individual adjacent ones of the first and second series of corrugated segments form at least a generally chevron-shaped configuration as viewed in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: EVAPCO, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Stephen Derosier, Richard Preston Merrill, George Robert Shriver
  • Patent number: 7296620
    Abstract: A heat exchanger apparatus includes an inlet header, an inlet connection connected to the inlet header, an outlet header, an outlet connection connected to the outlet header and a plurality of serpentine tube bodies. The plurality of serpentine tube bodies interconnect and are in communication with the inlet header and outlet header. Each serpentine tube body has a plurality of straight tube sections and a plurality of U-shaped return bend sections. Each one of the straight tube sections and each one of the return bend sections have an elliptically-shaped cross-sectional configuration. The plurality of serpentine tube bodies are arranged in a juxtaposed manner with consecutive ones of the serpentine tube bodies contacting each other at a point defining a series of stacked common planes disposed parallel with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: EVAPCO, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas William Bugler, III, George Robert Shriver, Richard Preston Merrill
  • Publication number: 20070077123
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid barrier assembly (1) for the prevention of flow of liquid from one area to an adjacent area. The assembly (1) comprises at least two barriers (2,3) each comprising a substantially rigid container and a front wall (5) against which, in use, liquid is intended to be incident. Adjacent barriers (2,3) are linked by a connector (12) which comprises a first relatively rigid portion (13) and a second relatively deformable portion (15). The portions (13, 15) are received in respective recesses defined in neighbouring side walls of adjacent barriers (2,3). The second portion (15) is deformed upon juxtaposition of adjacent barriers (2,3) in a predetermined manner so as to form an effective water-tight seal between the barriers (2,3). The arrangement is particularly suitable for flood defence barriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Nigel Williams, Richard Preston, Jamys Peacock, Stuart White, Gary Ralph, Adrian Petty, Christopher Peacock, David Boast