Patents by Inventor Sean D. Fitzgerald

Sean D. Fitzgerald 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).

  • Loading/unloading of particulates to/from microchannel reactors
    Patent number: 11612874
    Abstract: The invention providing methods of loading and unloading particulate from micorchannels in apparatus that contains multiple microchannels, typically apparatus that is designed to operate with hundreds or thousands of particulate-containing microchannels. Aligning a sonicating head at one end of a set of microchannels provides a particularly effective mode for densifying particulate in microchannels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Velocys, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Ramler, Anna Lee Tonkovich, Rachid D. Taha, Kai T. P. Jarosch, Robert J. Luzenski, Jeffery D. Slane, Thomas D. Hickey, Sean D. Fitzgerald, Harley D. Freeman, Frederick A. Zenz
  • Loading/Unloading of Particulates To/From Microchannel Reactors
    Publication number: 20190381474
    Abstract: The invention providing methods of loading and unloading particulate from micorchannels in apparatus that contains multiple microchannels, typically apparatus that is designed to operate with hundreds or thousands of particulate-containing microchannels. Aligning a sonicating head at one end of a set of microchannels provides a particularly effective mode for densifying particulate in microchannels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Ramler, Anna Lee Tonkovich, Rachid D. Taha, Kai D. Jarosch, Robert J. Luzenski, Jeffery D. Slane, Thomas D. Hickey, Sean D. Fitzgerald, Harley D. Freeman, Frederick A. Zenz
  • Printer
    Patent number: 9348544
    Abstract: In one example a media authorization code may be authenticated in a printer to authorize the colorant supply to print when a counter does not exceed a predetermined amount of authorized media units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul L. Jeran, Sean D. Fitzgerald, Mark Q. Shaw, Robin P. Yerenson
  • PRINTER
    Publication number: 20140160519
    Abstract: In one example a media authorization code may be authenticated in a printer to authorize the colorant supply to print when a counter does not exceed a predetermined amount of authorized media units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACAKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul L. Jeran, Sean D. Fitzgerald, Mark Q. Shaw, Robin P. Yerenson