Patents by Inventor Richard The

Richard The 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).

  • Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH157613
    Patent number: 9585327
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH157613. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH157613, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH157613 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH157613.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Scott A. Bergemann, Fufa H. Birru, Michael Dragonuk, L. John Frederickson, Peter Guzman, Michael A. Josephs, Christopher L. Souder, Richard G. Stelpflug
  • Caching of machine images
    Patent number: 9591094
    Abstract: Technology is described for reducing computing instance launch times. A computing instance that is expected to be launched in a computing service environment during a defined time period may be identified. A machine image associated with the computing instance may be determined to be cached in the computing service environment using a launch time prediction model to reduce a launch time for launching the computing instance as compared to not caching the machine image. At least one physical host in the computing service environment that is available to cache the machine image may be selected to lower the launch time of the computing instance as predicted by the launch time prediction model. The machine image may be stored in the physical host in order to minimize the launch time for launching the computing instance in the computing service environment, using the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Anton André Eicher, Matthew James Eddey, Richard Alan Hamman
  • Water cooled CO boiler floor with screen gas distribution inlet
    Patent number: 9587827
    Abstract: A carbon monoxide (CO) boiler or steam generator having a water cooled CO boiler floor with screen gas distribution inlet to enhance distribution of CO gas in a CO boiler. Either the front or rear wall tubes of the steam generator form an integral screen and the tubes continue, forming a membraned, gas tight enclosure. The floor has a “knee” to redirect the incoming waste CO gas up into the integral screen. The screen may be provided with tube erosion shields to prevent erosion of the screen tubes and to control the distribution of waste gas across the plan area of the furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventors: Eric L Wells, John A Kulig, Daniel E Knopsnider, Jr., Richard A Wessel
  • Apparatus for manufacturing reclosable bag material with audible closure
    Patent number: 9585443
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a reclosure for a reclosable package or container, such as a plastic bag, wherein opening or closing the zipper causes an audible sound and a tactile feel. The apparatus includes a cutting wheel which is opposed to a pressure wheel. The cutting wheel includes cutting teeth spaced about its periphery. Interlocked zipper material is engaged between the cutting wheel and the pressure wheel to form indentations in the interlocked zipper, thereby resulting in audible and tactile feedback when the zipper is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: MINIGRIP, LLC
    Inventors: Roy D. Kosub, Sr., Jacob Arriaga, Richard Lee Bell
  • Solar collector
    Patent number: 9587858
    Abstract: A solar collector apparatus includes a parabolic mirror configured to direct solar energy through a double convex lens and towards a linear set of secondary mirrors, each of the secondary mirrors positioned to direct the solar energy towards a solar collection target. The subsequent diversion achieved by the solar collector apparatus allows collection of solar energy several times denser than natural sunlight, and can be captured using a substantially compact system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventor: Richard M. Lambrecht
  • Inter-instance communication in a containered clustered server environment
    Patent number: 9588753
    Abstract: A method and a system environment are disclosed that allow for installation of an instance of an ensemble application into a container in excess capacity of an existing server and that allows the instance to coexist with a legacy application on the server and communicate with other instances of the ensemble application on other servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: MORGAN STANLEY
    Inventors: Andrei Keis, Richard Viana
  • Devices for reducing the size of an internal tissue opening
    Patent number: 9585644
    Abstract: A medical system for treating an internal tissue opening can include a closure device and associated delivery device. The closure device can include a body portion operatively associated with a first anchor and a second anchor. The body portion can include a plurality of segments defining a multi-cellular structure. The closure device can be configured to apply lateral force to tissue of the internal tissue opening to bring tissue together. The closure device can have a substantially flat aspect, and have a depth thickness that is substantially greater than the thickness or width of a majority of the members forming the closure device to reduce out of plane bending. The closure device can also include a member adapted to induce tissue growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Coherex Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Linder, Clark C. Davis, Scott D. Miles, DeWayne C. Fox, Daryl R. Edmiston, David A. Ewell
  • Closure device and methods for making and using them
    Patent number: 9585646
    Abstract: A method that includes locating an opening in tissue by advancing a member through the opening in tissue and following locating the opening, deploying a medical device to aid with sealing the opening. The medical device includes a plurality of strut members forming a plurality of generally diamond-shaped openings, the plurality of strut member being configured to form an annular shaped structure with the generally diamond-shaped openings extending generally longitudinally relative to a longitudinal axis of the medical device. The medical device further includes a plurality of tissue engaging portions associated with the plurality of struts, each tissue engaging portion being disposed between adjacently positioned generally diamond-shaped openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Integrated Vascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Carley, Javier Sagastegui, Richard S. Ginn, William N. Aldrich, W. Martin Belef, Steven N. Roe, Ronald J. Jabba
  • Peptide biomarkers of cardiovascular disease
    Patent number: 9588128
    Abstract: The presently-disclosed subject matter provides methods for diagnosing a cardiovascular disease in a subject by determining an amount of one or more peptide biomarkers disclosed herein in a biological sample from the subject. The presently-disclosed subject matter further provides methods for determining treatment efficacy and/or progression of a cardiovascular disease in a subject by measuring amounts of one or more of the biomarkers in a biological sample from the subject. The presently-disclosed subject matter also provides antibodies and kits for measuring the biomarkers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Klein, Michael L. Merchant, Rosemary Ouseph, Richard A. Ward
  • Isocyanate trimerisation catalyst system, a precursor formulation, a process for trimerising isocyanates, rigid polyisocyanurate/polyurethane foams made therefrom, and a process for making such foams
    Patent number: 9587066
    Abstract: The instant invention provides an isocyanate trimerisation catalyst system, a precursor formulation, a process for trimerising isocyanates, rigid foams made therefrom, and a process for making such foams. A trimerisation catalyst system comprising (a) a phosphonium cation; and (b) an isocyanate-trimer inducing carboxylate anion; wherein said trimerisation catalyst system has a trimerisation activation temperature in the range of equal to or less than 73° C. is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Phillip S. Athey, Nathan Wilmot, Richard Keaton, Cecile Boyer, Timothy Morley
  • Correlating multiple disjoint events via an operation identifier
    Patent number: 9588868
    Abstract: A system and method for correlating asynchronous operations via an operation identifier comprises receiving an originating operation from a first system that indicates a change in the first system and generating a first message with respect to the originating operation. The first message is associated with the operation identifier. The system and method further propagates the first message to a second system, which causes a subsequent operation being associated with the operation identifier to be performed by the second system, and correlates the originating operation and the subsequent operation via the operation identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter D. Driever, Richard K. Errickson, Andrew W. Piechowski, Ambrose Verdibello
  • Vehicle entertainment unit and method of controlling the same
    Patent number: 9591432
    Abstract: A method of controlling a vehicle entertainment unit mounted in a vehicle using a center stack control system of the vehicle includes establishing a BLUETOOTH connection between the center stack control system and the vehicle entertainment unit, retrieving metadata from the vehicle entertainment unit, transmitting the metadata from the vehicle entertainment unit to the center stack control system via the BLUETOOTH connection, receiving a control command at the vehicle entertainment unit via the BLUETOOTH connection, mapping the control command to a corresponding function of the vehicle entertainment unit at the vehicle entertainment unit, and executing the corresponding function at the vehicle entertainment unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Richard Paul Burns
  • Photovoltaic-clad masonry unit
    Patent number: 9590557
    Abstract: A masonry unit including a photovoltaic cell for generation of electricity is described herein. More particularly a photovoltaic-clad concrete block that combines the structural attributes of concrete block (or other masonry unit) and the energy production of solar photovoltaics is described herein. Methods for manufacturing, installing, and electrically connecting such photovoltaic-clad concrete blocks are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: SolaBlock LLC
    Inventors: Patrick John Adrian Quinlan, Jonathan Richard Lewis, Jason Michael Laverty
  • Apparatus and method for efficient materials use during substrate processing
    Patent number: 9589769
    Abstract: A processing apparatus may include a plasma chamber to house a plasma; and an extraction assembly disposed along a side of the plasma chamber. The extraction assembly may be configured to direct ions from the plasma to a substrate, wherein the ions generate etched species comprising material that is etched from the substrate; and wherein the extraction assembly comprises at least one component having a recess that faces the substrate and is configured to intercept and retain the etched species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijayakumar C. Venugopal, Richard J. Hertel, Vikram Singh, Ernest E. Allen
  • Stepper pointer
    Patent number: 9589677
    Abstract: A gauge assembly which has a gauge surface including graphics representing a vehicle operating parameter. A pointer arm is provided which is made out of a light guide or light transmitting material. The pointer arm includes a step portion in an operative portion of the second bottom surface for reducing light received by said second surface adjacent the step portion and providing an overall even light throughout the operative illuminated viewing surface of the pointer arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Vyacheslav B. Birman, Richard Daniel Sanders, Guoqing Wang
  • Switching contactor
    Patent number: 9590343
    Abstract: A switching electrical power contactor having a bi-blade type switch, has ferrous plates attached to the blades to increase the current carrying capacity and reduce the resistance of the switch. The contactor is incorporated on the outside of a mains meter enclosure or in a wall box for a mains meter, within the space defined by the sprung jaws of the meter socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED
    Inventor: Richard Anthony Connell
  • Chronic wound dressing with added anti-scar compound
    Patent number: 9585793
    Abstract: An improved skin substitute is presented comprised of a silicone layer backed up with a woven nylon fabric layer, the silicone layer possessing a regular pattern of slits that permit the porosity of the skin substitute to be adjusted by clinicians by means of applying tension to the skin substitute that differentially opens the slits. A variety of therapeutic substances can be applied to the skin substitute to promote healing, including aloe and other medicinal preparations. A layer of water soluble or water insoluble anti-scar compound is also present, the preferred compound being salinomycin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventors: E. Aubrey Woodroof, Richard R. Phipps
  • Isothermal amplification under low salt condition
    Patent number: 9587263
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and kits for isothermal nucleic acid amplifications that use a target nucleic acid template; a reaction mixture comprising a DNA polymerase having a strand displacement activity, a deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) mixture, a primer with a 3? end and a 5? end, a molecular crowding reagent, and a buffer solution for amplifying the target nucleic acid template. The buffer solution maintains a low salt concentration of the reaction mixture, and wherein the salt concentration results in a melting temperature (Tm) of the primer at least 10° C. below the reaction temperature. The amplification is effected under isothermal condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ryan Charles Heller, John Richard Nelson, Paresh Lakhubhai Patel, Alison Myfanwy Wakefield, Stephen James Capper
  • Building automation controller with rear projecting light
    Patent number: 9587848
    Abstract: An HVAC controller may include a housing that is mountable on a vertical surface and a printed circuit board that is disposed within the housing. The printed circuit board may include a light source operably secured to the printed circuit board. A light guide may be secured relative to the printed circuit board such that light from the light source enters the light guide and propagates along the light guide. The light guide includes a light input pocket configured to receive light from the light source, a bifurcated inlet section optically coupled to the light input pocket, a light guide body extending from the bifurcated inlet section, and an output surface extending along a rear facing surface of the light guide body such that light exiting the output surface is projected onto the vertical surface to which the housing is mountable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Petr Adamik, Richard Gonzalez, Pavel Marak, Josef Novotny
  • Hand luggage of the pull-along type equipped with a damped telescopic hand grip
    Patent number: 9585452
    Abstract: Luggage of the pull-along type comprises a container, a sleeve fixed to the container, and a telescopic tube mounted in a sliding fashion in the sleeve between a retracted position, and a deployed position. The luggage further includes a resilient element interposed between the tube and the sleeve, designed to allow the tube to be pushed into the sleeve beyond the retracted position against a restoring force exerted on the tube by the resilient member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Louis Vuitton Malletier
    Inventors: Richard Wilczak, Christophe Degoix