Patents by Inventor Sean Reynolds

Sean Reynolds 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: 9786442
    Abstract: An energy storage device comprises a capacitor having a dielectric between opposite electrodes and a nonconductive coating between at least one electrode and the dielectric. The nonconductive coating allows for much higher voltages to be employed than in traditional EDLCs, which significantly increases energy stored in the capacitor. Viscosity of the dielectric material may be increased or decreased in a controlled manner, such as in response to an applied external stimulus, to control discharge and storage for extended periods of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Carver Scientific, Inc.
    Inventors: David Carver, Robert Carver, Sean Reynolds, Noah Davis, Sean Hall
  • Patent number: 9555200
    Abstract: The invention relates to an inhaler (1) comprising a capsule housing (2) for containing a medicament capsule (4). The inhaler includes an airflow path (6) through which air flows during an airflow event from at least one air inlet (8) to an outlet (10), the airflow path passing through the capsule housing. There is a first sensor (16), a processor (18) and a power source (20) for powering the processor. The capsule housing is defined by at least one wall (22) and configured such that when a capsule is located in the capsule housing and sufficient air flows along the airflow path through the capsule housing, the capsule moves within the capsule housing. The first sensor is arranged on the inhaler so that it is able to detect the movement of the capsule within the capsule housing and generate a first signal indicative of said movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Michael Hosemann, Desmond Phillips, David Ramble, Sean Reynolds, Edward Vernon-Harcourt
  • Patent number: 9308334
    Abstract: An inhaler, the inhaler including a body (104) and a cartridge (106), the cartridge comprising a dose storage portion (122) and an airway (124), the dose storage portion being suitable for containing a plurality of doses of an inhalable medicament, the airway including a mouthpiece (128) at an end thereof, the inhaler device configured and arranged such that a dose of inhalable medicament from the dose storage portion can be accessed and arranged in a delivery configuration for delivery to a user through the airway upon inhalation through the mouthpiece by the user, the inhaler characterized in that the cartridge is replaceably removable from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Steven Dudley, John Palmer-Felgate, Sean Reynolds, Iain Breakwell, Jon Jamin, Steve Augustyn, Grant Smetham, Laura Kaye, John McGarva
  • Publication number: 20160064153
    Abstract: An energy storage device comprises a capacitor having a dielectric between opposite electrodes and a nonconductive coating between at least one electrode and the dielectric. The nonconductive coating allows for much higher voltages to be employed than in traditional EDLCs, which significantly increases energy stored in the capacitor. Viscosity of the dielectric material may be increased or decreased in a controlled manner, such as in response to an applied external stimulus, to control discharge and storage for extended periods of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: CARVER SCIENTIFIC, INC.
    Inventors: David Carver, Robert Carver, Sean Reynolds, Noah Davis, Sean Hall
  • Publication number: 20140000603
    Abstract: The invention relates to an inhaler (1) comprising a capsule housing (2) for containing a medicament capsule (4). The inhaler includes an airflow path (6) through which air flows during an airflow event from at least one air inlet (8) to an outlet (10), the airflow path passing through the capsule housing. There is a first sensor (16), a processor (18) and a power source (20) for powering the processor. The capsule housing is defined by at least one wall (22) and configured such that when a capsule is located in the capsule housing and sufficient air flows along the airflow path through the capsule housing, the capsule moves within the capsule housing. The first sensor is arranged on the inhaler so that it is able to detect the movement of the capsule within the capsule housing and generate a first signal indicative of said movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Michael Hosemann, Desmond Phillps, David Ramble, Sean Reynolds, Edward Vernon-Harcourt
  • Publication number: 20130206142
    Abstract: An inhaler, the inhaler including a body (104) and a cartridge (106), the cartridge comprising a dose storage portion (122) and an airway (124), 102 the dose storage portion being suitable for containing a plurality of doses of an inhalable medicament, the airway including a mouthpiece (128) at an end thereof, the inhaler device configured and arranged such that a dose of inhalable medicament from the dose storage portion can be accessed and arranged in a delivery configuration for delivery to a user through the airway upon inhalation through the mouthpiece by the user, the inhaler characterised in that the cartridge is replaceably removable from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Steven Dudley, John Palmer-Felgate, Sean Reynolds, Iain Breakwell, Jon Jamin, Steve Augustyn, Grant Smetham, Laura Kaye, John McGarva
  • Publication number: 20060073809
    Abstract: A system for increasing consumer affinity for a brand associated with a sponsor, comprising a server computer hosting a Web site. The server computer enables a user and a sub-user affiliated with the user to access the Web site over a computer network through a client computer and stores data in a database, including a user account having a reward point balance associated therewith for the user, and one or more sub-user accounts affiliated with the user account, each affiliated sub-user account having a reward point balance associated therewith for the affiliated sub-user. The server computer enables the sponsor to credit one or more reward points to the user account and to credit one or more reward points to the affiliated sub-user account. The server computer enables the user to distribute one or more reward points from the user account to at least one of the affiliated sub-user accounts and enables the affiliated sub-user to redeem one or more reward points to the sponsor in exchange for merchandise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Jeanette Juetten, Todd Gundrum, Cindy Rink, Renee Anderson, Cindy Hollenstein, John Krejcarek, Tiffany Neely, Sean Reynolds, Bill Ziche, Glenn Christenson
  • Patent number: 7019188
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the separation of olefins, diolefins and lower aromatics from mixed streams of hydrocarbons using ionic liquids in the absence of metal compounds. The present invention eliminates the metal complexes conventionally used in such separation and thus reduces the complexity of the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Nova Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Ronald Scott Smith, Patricio S Herrera, Sean Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20040225172
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the separation of olefins, diolefins and lower aromatics from mixed streams of hydrocarbons using ionic liquids in the absence of metal compounds. The present invention eliminates the metal complexes conventionally used in such separation and thus reduces the complexity of the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Ronald Scott Smith, Patricio S. Herrera, Sean Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20040106838
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the separation of diolefins from mixed streams of hydrocarbons using ionic liquids in the absence of metal compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Ronald Scott Smith, Patricio S. Herrera, Jeffrey Sean Reynolds, Andrzej Krzywicki
  • Publication number: 20040044264
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the separation of diolefins, and lower aromatics from mixed streams of hydrocarbons using ionic liquids and metal complexes. The present invention provides a novel method to separate diolefins and lower aromatics from other hydrocarbyl streams which may contain small amounts of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Ronald Scott Smith, Patricio S. Herrera, Sean Reynolds