Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Kean
Thomas A. Kean 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).
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Publication number: 20240141111Abstract: A silicone-polyolefin composition is disclosed. The silicone-polyolefin composition comprises (A) a polysiloxane, (B) a functionalized polyolefin, and (C) a curable silicone elastomer component. The polysiloxane (A) comprises an average of at least one functional group X per molecule, and the functionalized polyolefin (B) comprises an average of at least one functional group Y per molecule, where the functional group X and functional group Y are reactable to form a bond therebetween. A silicone-polyolefin blend, a curable composition comprising the silicone-polyolefin blend, a cured product of the curable composition, and methods of preparing the silicone-polyolefin blend, curable composition, and cured product are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Dongchan AHN, Noel Mower CHANG, Marc-Andre COURTEMANCHE, Zachary KEAN, Thomas H. PETERSON
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Publication number: 20240132671Abstract: The present disclosure relates to curable silicone elastomer compositions having enhanced adhesive properties with respect to a wide variety of substrates (hereafter referred to as “curable silicone elastomer compositions”). Elastomers made by curing the curable silicone elastomer compositions may be adhered to a wide variety of substrates to form composites comprising the elastomers and the substrates. Processes for adhering the elastomers made by curing the curable silicone elastomer compositions to the substrates are also provided. An adhesion promoter, component (D), is provided to enhance adhesion. Component (D) is a polyorganosiloxane having (i) at least one unsaturated group per molecule selected from alkenyl groups and alkynyl groups and (ii) an anhydride functionality and an aromatic functionality, wherein a carbon of the aromatic functionality is separated from a carbon of a carbonyl group of the anhydride by a carbon chain of from 1 to 3 non-aromatic carbon atoms inclusive.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Dongchan AHN, Elizabeth SANTOS, Kyle MCDONALD, Nicholas TOMALIA, Joseph SOOTSMAN, Zachary KEAN, Thomas PETERSON
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Publication number: 20240132721Abstract: A flowable silicone-polyolefin composition is disclosed. The silicone-polyolefin composition comprises (A) a polysiloxane and (B) a functionalized polyolefin dispersed in the polysiloxane (A). The polysiloxane (A) comprises an average per molecule of at least one functional group X, and the functionalized polyolefin (B) comprises an average per molecule of at least one functional group Y that is reactable with the functional group X of the polysiloxane (A) to form a bond therebetween. A curable composition comprising the flowable silicone-polyolefin composition, a cured product of the curable composition, and methods of preparing the flowable silicone-polyolefin composition, curable composition, and cured product are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Dongchan AHN, Noel Mower CHANG, Alyssa FIELITZ, Zachary KEAN, Thomas H. PETERSON, Peter WALLER
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Publication number: 20150313945Abstract: A method of treating a lymphocyte mediated inflammation in a subject including administering a therapeutically effective amount of a cell delivery composition to the subject, the cell delivery composition of the application including an immunosuppressive cell and a plurality of targeting moieties that bind to endothelial cell adhesion molecules expressed by endothelial cells as a result of a lymphocyte mediated inflammatory response in the subject, the targeting moieties coated on and linked to the immunosuppressive cell and enhancing adherence of the immunosuppressive cell to an endothelial cell at a site of lymphocyte mediated inflammation when administered to the subject systemically, wherein the cell delivery composition, suppresses lymphocyte mediated inflammation in the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: James E. Dennis, Thomas Kean, Inkap Ko
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Patent number: 8669346Abstract: A peptide for targeting bone marrow consists of about 5 to about 25 amino acids and includes an amino acid sequence that targets the peptide to bone marrow.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Case Western Reserve UniversityInventors: James E. Dennis, Thomas Kean
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Patent number: 8297359Abstract: Systems and methods for well intervention include a lower riser package (LRP), and an emergency disconnect package (EDP). The LRP includes a tree connector, a connector and seal stab adapter (CSSA), and a LRP body; the tree connector has a profile for mating to the CSSA. The CSSA has at least one seal stab assembly for fluidly connecting with a subsea tree. The body of the LRP includes one or more sealing elements that are capable of sealing upon command, an integral annulus with an annulus isolation valve, an upper hub profile compatible with the EDP, and a lower flange profile that mates with the CSSA. The EDP includes a quick disconnect connector, at least one annulus isolation valve, and one or more sealing elements that are capable of sealing upon command. In some embodiments, an internal tie-back tool connects to the EDP via an EDP internal tie-back profile.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.Inventors: Thomas Kean McKay, Michael J. Bednarz
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Publication number: 20120028350Abstract: A peptide for targeting bone marrow consists of about 5 to about 25 amino acids and includes an amino acid sequence that targets the peptide to bone marrow.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: James E. Dennis, Thomas Kean
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Patent number: 8063739Abstract: An active security tag is embedded within the digital logic of an electronic design for logic destined for an integrated circuit such as an FPGA. The security tag includes security tag data which permits identification of the electronic design, and facilitates efforts to enforce copyrights in the designs. The security tag also includes a transmitter designed to covertly transmit security tag data to a receiver. Other information, such as error information and status information about the integrated circuit may also be transmitted. The transmitted information is concealed from detection by being hidden within background noise signals or other signals created by normal usage of the integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Algotronix, Ltd.Inventor: Thomas A. Kean
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Publication number: 20110210829Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, an active security tag is embedded within the digital logic of an electronic design for logic destined for an integrated circuit such as an FPGA. The security tag includes security tag data which permits identification of the electronic design, and facilitates efforts to enforce copyrights in the designs. The security tag also includes a transmitter designed to covertly transmit security tag data to a receiver. Other information, such as error information and status information about the integrated circuit may also be transmitted. The transmitted information is concealed from detection by being hidden within background noise signals or other signals created by normal usage of the integrated circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventor: Thomas A. Kean
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Publication number: 20110105695Abstract: PLA stereocomplexes are formed from poly-D-PLA and poly-L-PLA oligomers. The oligomers contain functional groups which allow them to react with each other or with an added curing agent to produce a high molecular weight block copolymer. Heat treatment of the resin permits the resin to develop crystallites having a melting temperature of 185° C. or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: Joseph D. Schroeder, Robert Thomas Kean
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Publication number: 20100025044Abstract: Systems and methods for well intervention include a lower riser package (LRP), and an emergency disconnect package (EDP). The LRP includes a tree connector, a connector and seal stab adapter (CSSA), and a LRP body; the tree connector has a profile for mating to the CSSA. The CSSA has at least one seal stab assembly for fluidly connecting with a subsea tree. The body of the LRP includes one or more sealing elements that are capable of sealing upon command, an integral annulus with an annulus isolation valve, an upper hub profile compatible with the EDP, and a lower flange profile that mates with the CSSA. The EDP includes a quick disconnect connector, at least one annulus isolation valve, and one or more sealing elements that are capable of sealing upon command. In some embodiments, an internal tie-back tool connects to the EDP via an EDP internal tie-back profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC.Inventors: Thomas Kean McKay, Michael J. Bednarz
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Publication number: 20090176286Abstract: The invention herein is an efficient, flexible biomass fractionation process comprising digesting a lignocellulosic-biomass material at about 120-220° C. and a pH of less than about 4, in an aqueous mixture containing an effective concentration of at least one solvent for lignin, and separating to recover a solid phase that contains a large fraction of the cellulose originally in the starting lignocellulosic material and a liquid phase that contains most of the lignin and hemicellulose originally in the starting lignocellulosic biomass. The process can produce a solid phase that contains at least 75% cellulose and less than 10% lignin. The cellulose-rich solid product can be converted very efficiently to glucose. The solid product can also be used in commercial pulp applications, such as papermaking or fluff pulp. Hemicellulose sugars and lignin can be used directly or converted to other products.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2006Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Ryan P. O'Connor, Robert Wooley, Jeffrey John Kolstad, Robert Thomas Kean, David A. Glassner, Beth Mastel, Jon Michael Ritzenthaler, Robert Henry Birk, Jeffrey Warwick, James R. Hettenhaus, Rebecca Kerin Brooks
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Publication number: 20080270805Abstract: Techniques are used to protect intellectual property cores on field programmable gate arrays. An approach is to associate each field programmable gate array, or a limited number of field programmable gate arrays, with a secret key. Each field programmable gate array may only be properly configured or programmed by an appropriate encrypted bitstream (which includes one or more intellectual property cores). This encrypted bitstream has been encoded by or for the secret key associated with a particular FPGA. Other techniques are also presented in this application and include network-based, nonnetwork-based, software-based, layered, and other approaches. The techniques allow an intellectual property core vendor to charge a customer per-use or per-configuration of their intellectual property. This is because an encrypted bitstream is useable only in a limited number, possibly just one, of the integrated circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventor: Thomas A. Kean
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Publication number: 20080136641Abstract: A security tag for electronic designs implemented on integrated circuits uses a thermal transmitter to transmit tag data to an external sensor. The security tag is activated by an activation code sent to the security tag from an external transmitter. The security tag transmits data which indicates the presence of the electronic design to the external detector, for purposes of detecting and preventing unauthorized use of the electronic design. The security tag may use changes in temperature to receive the activation code from the external transmitter, and to send the security tag data to the external sensor. The security tag may use the electronic design associated with the security tag to generate the signals used to transmit the tag data. Alternatively, the security tag may use a dedicated heat generator, such as a collection of ring oscillators, to send these signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventor: Thomas A. Kean
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Publication number: 20080061980Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, an active security tag is e bedded within the digital logic of an electronic design for logic destined for an integrated circuit such as an FPGA. The security tag includes security tag data which permits identification of the electronic design, and facilitates efforts to enforce copyrights in the designs. The security tag also includes a transmitter designed to covertly transmit security tag data to a receiver. Other information, such as error information and status information about the integrated circuit may also be transmitted. The transmitted information is concealed from detection by being hidden within background noise signals or other signals created by normal usage of the integrated circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventor: Thomas Kean
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Publication number: 20070288765Abstract: A field programmable gate array has security configuration features to prevent monitoring of the configuration data for the field programmable gate array. The configuration data is encrypted by a security circuit of the field programmable gate array using a security key. This encrypted configuration data is stored in an external nonvolatile memory. To configure the field programmable gate array, the encrypted configuration data is decrypted by the security circuit of the field programmable gate array using the security key stored in the artwork of the field programmable gate array. The secret key comprises a number of bits of key information that are embedded within the photomasks used in manufacture the FPGA chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventor: Thomas Kean
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Patent number: 7240218Abstract: A field programmable gate array has security configuration features to prevent monitoring of the configuration data for the field programmable gate array. The configuration data is encrypted by a security circuit of the field programmable gate array using a security key. This encrypted configuration data is stored in an external nonvolatile memory. To configure the field programmable gate array, the encrypted configuration data is decrypted by the security circuit of the field programmable gate array using the security key stored in the artwork of the field programmable gate array. The secret key consists of a number of bits of key information that are embedded within the photomasks used in manufacture the FPGA chip.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2001Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Algotronix, Ltd.Inventor: Thomas A. Kean
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Patent number: 7203842Abstract: A field programmable gate array (70) has security configuration features to prevent monitoring of the configuration data for the field programmable gate array. The configuration data is encrypted by a security circuit (64) of the field programmable gate array using a security key (62). This encrypted configuration data is stored in an external nonvolatile memory (32). To configure the field programmable gate array, the encrypted configuration data is decrypted by the security circuit (64) of the field programmable gate array using the security key stored in the field programmable gate array.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2000Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Algotronix, Ltd.Inventor: Thomas A. Kean
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Publication number: 20020199110Abstract: Techniques are used to protect intellectual property cores on field programmable gate arrays. An approach is to associate each field programmable gate array, or a limited number of field programmable gate arrays, with a secret key. Each field programmable gate array may only be properly configured or programmed by an appropriate encrypted bitstream (which includes one or more intellectual property cores). This encrypted bitstream has been encoded by or for the secret key associated with a particular FPGA. Other techniques are also presented in this application and include network-based, nonnetwork-based, software-based, layered, and other approaches. The techniques allow an intellectual property core vendor to charge a customer per-use or per-configuration of their intellectual property. This is because an encrypted bitstream is useable only in a limited number, possibly just one, of the integrated circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2002Publication date: December 26, 2002Applicant: Algotronix Ltd.Inventor: Thomas A. Kean
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Publication number: 20010037458Abstract: A field programmable gate array has security configuration features to prevent monitoring of the configuration data for the field programmable gate array. The configuration data is encrypted by a security circuit of the field programmable gate array using a security key. This encrypted configuration data is stored in an external nonvolatile memory. To configure the field programmable gate array, the encrypted configuration data is decrypted by the security circuit of the field programmable gate array using the security key stored in the artwork of the field programmable gate array. The secret key consists of a number of bits of key information that are embedded within the photomasks used in manufacture the FPGA chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2001Publication date: November 1, 2001Inventor: Thomas A. Kean