Patents by Inventor Sean Knight

Sean Knight 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).

  • APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR THE TEMPORARY STORAGE OF PIECE GOOD STACKS IN A SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING FOOD PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20230183023
    Abstract: A device and method for temporarily storing stacks of piece goods which are provided in a clocked manner at a transfer point integrated in the device or adjacent to the device of a system for producing food products, in particular chocolate products, comprising: one or more storage points, a delivery point, a transport apparatus for moving the stacks of piece goods in the direction of transport; and a manipulator by means of which the transfer point, the delivery point as well as the storage points arranged therebetween can be approached; wherein at least one piece of goods of a stack of piece goods, preferably a plurality of piece goods of a stack of piece goods, can be transferred at once to the delivery point by the manipulator; wherein the stacks of piece goods can be separated at the delivery point and fed to a downstream section of the system; and wherein the flow of stacks of piece goods provided at the transfer point can be decoupled from the downstream section of the system by successively occupying
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Achim KLEIN, Kay HAUSCHULZ, Mark KNAPP, Stephen CHAPMAN, Sean KNIGHT
  • Integrated mid-infrared, far infrared and terahertz optical Hall effect (OHE) instrument, and method of use
    Patent number: 9851294
    Abstract: System Stage, and Optical Hall Effect (OHE) system method for evaluating such as free charge carrier effective mass, concentration, mobility and free charge carrier type in a sample utilizing a permanent magnet at room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignees: J.A. WOOLLAM CO., INC., UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA BOARD OF REGENTS
    Inventors: Tino Hofmann, Mathias M. Schubert, Stefan Schoeche, Sean Knight, Craig M. Herzinger, John A. Woollam, Greg K. Pribil, Thomas E. Tiwald
  • Materials and methods relating to packaging cell lines
    Patent number: 9840720
    Abstract: Lentiviral packaging cells and methods for producing the same are provided herein. Specifically, lentiviral packaging cells capable of producing lentiviral vector suitable for use in clinical trials are provided. Methods for producing lentiviral packaging cells capable of producing lentiviral vector suitable for use in clinical trials are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: UCL Business PLC
    Inventors: Mary Collins, Yasuhiro Takeuchi, Sean Knight
  • Materials and Methods Relating to Packaging Cell Lines
    Publication number: 20150023933
    Abstract: Lentiviral packaging cells and methods for producing the same are provided herein. Specifically, lentiviral packaging cells capable of producing lentiviral vector suitable for use in clinical trials are provided. Methods for producing lentiviral packaging cells capable of producing lentiviral vector suitable for use in clinical trials are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: UCL Business PLC
    Inventors: Mary Collins, Yasuhiro Takeuchi, Sean Knight