Patents by Inventor Ryan J. Andersen

Ryan J. Andersen 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).

  • Patent number: 11648535
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-way catalyst (TWC) for treatment of exhaust gases from internal combustion engines operated with a predominantly stoichiometric air/fuel ratio, so called spark ignited engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Masashi Nakashima, John G. Nunan, Ryan J. Andersen
  • Publication number: 20220152591
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-way catalyst (TWC) for treatment of exhaust gases from internal combustion engines operated with a predominantly stoichiometric air/fuel ratio, so called spark ignited engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Masashi NAKASHIMA, John G. NUNAN, Ryan J. Andersen
  • Patent number: 11331651
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising a carrier substrate of the length L extending between substrate ends a and b and three washcoat zones A, B and C wherein washcoat zone A comprises one or more first platinum group metals and extends starting from substrate end a over a part of the length L, washcoat zone C comprises one or more first platinum group metals and extends starting from substrate end b over a part of the length L, and washcoat zone B comprises the same components as washcoat zone A and in addition, one or more second platinum group metals and extends between washcoat zones A and C, wherein L=LA+LB+LC, wherein LA is the length of washcoat zone A, LB is the length of substrate length B and LC is the length of substrate length C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ryan J. Andersen, John G. Nunan, Curt M. Ellis, Geon Seog Son
  • Patent number: 11224861
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-way catalyst (TWC) for treatment of exhaust gases from internal combustion engines operated with a predominantly stoichiometric air/fuel ratio, so called spark ignited engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Masashi Nakashima, John G. Nunan, Ryan J. Andersen
  • Publication number: 20210379567
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-way catalyst (TWC) for treatment of exhaust gases from internal combustion engines operated with a predominantly stoichiometric air/fuel ratio, so called spark ignited engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Masashi NAKASHIMA, John G. NUNAN, Ryan J. ANDERSEN
  • Patent number: 11161098
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising a carrier substrate of the length L extending between substrate ends a and b and two washcoat zones A and B, wherein washcoat zone A comprises a first platinum group metal and extends starting from substrate end a over a part of the length L, and washcoat zone B comprises the same components as washcoat zone A and in addition a second platinum group metal and extends from substrate end b over a part of the length L, wherein L=LA+LB, wherein LA is the length of washcoat zone A and LB is the length of substrate length B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: John Nunan, Ryan J. Andersen, Curt M. Ellis, John Kraus, Marcus Williams, Deven Ross
  • Publication number: 20210213425
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a three-way catalyst (TWC) for treatment of exhaust gases of internal combustion engines operated with a predominantly stoichiometric air/fuel ratio, so called spark ignited engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Masashi NAKASHIMA, John G. NUNAN, Ryan J. ANDERSEN, Curt M. ELLIS
  • Patent number: 10748161
    Abstract: A system for determining when to order computing resources includes one or more processors to receive a request to determine when to order computing resources for a computing environment, receive at least one report for the computing environment, the report detailing past usage of at least one object included in the computing environment over a period of time, compute future usage of the at least one object included in the computing environment based on estimated growth of utilization of the at least one object included in the computing environment using data in the at least one usage report, determine at least one recommended reorder point for an upgrade to the at least one object and at least one recommended upgrade for the computing environment based on the past usage, the future usage, and a time to complete and deploy the at least one recommended upgrade to the computing environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: VCE IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Donald Norbeck, Jr., Ryan J. Andersen, Kendrick A. Coleman, James A. Ellers, Praphul Krottapalli, Joshua L. Bonczkowski
  • Publication number: 20200078769
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising a carrier substrate of the length L extending between substrate ends a and b and three washcoat zones A, B and C wherein washcoat zone A comprises one or more first platinum group metals and extends starting from substrate end a over a part of the length L, washcoat zone C comprises one or more first platinum group metals and extends starting from substrate end b over a part of the length L, and washcoat zone B comprises the same components as washcoat zone A and in addition, one or more second platinum group metals and extends between washcoat zones A and C, wherein L=LA+LB+LC, wherein LA is the length of washcoat zone A, LB is the length of substrate length B and LC is the length of substrate length C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ryan J. ANDERSEN, John G. NUNAN, Curt M. ELLIS, Geon Seog SON
  • Patent number: 10511540
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve system and methods for the automatic prediction and offering of cloud computing services to end users. The disclosed systems generate a predictive cloud service offering that is presented to end users via an interface, such as a graphical-user interface. The predictive cloud services may be consumed by the end-users to support various workloads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: VCE IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Donald E. Norbeck, Jr., Kendrick A. Coleman, Joshua C. Atwell, James A. Ellers, Ryan J. Andersen
  • Publication number: 20190351394
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising a carrier substrate of the length L extending between substrate ends a and b and two washcoat zones A and B, wherein washcoat zone A comprises a first platinum group metal and extends starting from substrate end a over a part of the length L, and washcoat zone B comprises the same components as washcoat zone A and in addition a second platinum group metal and extends from substrate end b over a part of the length L, wherein L=LA+LB, wherein LA is the length of washcoat zone A and LB is the length of substrate length B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: John NUNAN, Ryan J. ANDERSEN, Curt M. ELLIS, John KRAUS, Marcus WILLIAMS, Deven ROSS
  • Patent number: 10417593
    Abstract: A system for comparing disparate computing resource offerings receives a request to compare at least one computing resource offering for a computing environment, the request including at least one infrastructure requirement and a computing environment design topology, the request associated with a unique order identifier, transmits the request to at least one computing resource provider via at least one provider application programming interface (API), the at least one computing resource provider comprising one of an external computing resource provider and an internal computing resource provider, receives a list of at least one computing resource offering from the at least one computing resource provider, normalizes the at least one computing resource offering based on the at least one infrastructure requirement and the computing environment design, and compares the at least one computing resource offering based on the at least one infrastructure requirement and the computing environment design topology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: VCE IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Donald Norbeck, Jr., Ryan J. Andersen, Seamus P. Kerrigan, James A. Ellers, Praphul Krottapalli, Joshua L. Bonczkowski
  • Patent number: 9552226
    Abstract: A predictive order status system includes one or more processors to receive a request for a current order status of an order for a computing environment, the order having at least one task representing a segment of an order process for completing the order and the request associated with a unique order identifier, determine the current order status for the order for the computing environment, the current order status comprising a simulated percentage value that is based on an amount of elapsed time since the order was placed divided by a total order process time to complete the order, determine an exception status for the order for the computing environment, the exception status being one of on track to be completed within the total order process time to complete the order, possibly at risk for being completed within the total order process time to complete the order, and at risk for being completed within the total order process time, and send a graphical user interface representation of the current order st
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: VCE IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Donald Norbeck, Jr., Jeffery Hayward, Thaddeus Stoner, James A. Ellers, Ryan J. Andersen, John J. Mulqueeney, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8968690
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a layered three-way catalytic system being separated in a front and a rear portion having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides. Provided is a catalyst composite comprising a single front catalytic layer and two rear catalytic layers in conjunction with a substrate, where the single font layer and the rear bottom layer comprise a Pd component, the rear top layer comprises a Rh component, and the rear bottom layer is substantially free of an oxygen storage component (OSC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Umicore AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: John G. Nunan, Raoul Klingmann, Ryan J. Andersen, Davion Onuga Clark, David Henry Moser
  • Publication number: 20130287660
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a layered three-way catalytic system being separated in a front and a rear portion having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides. Provided is a catalyst composite comprising a single front catalytic layer and two rear catalytic layers in conjunction with a substrate, where the single font layer and the rear bottom layer comprise a Pd component, the rear top layer comprises a Rh component, and the rear bottom layer is substantially free of an oxygen storage component (OSC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: UMICORE AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: John G. Nunan, Raoul Klingmann, Ryan J. Andersen, Davion Onuga Clark, David Henry Moser