Patents by Inventor Thomas Fitzgibbons

Thomas Fitzgibbons 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: 11920014
    Abstract: A sealing composition for use in unit dose packages is provided, including: 70 to 98 wt % water; 1 to 30 wt % of a hydrogen bonding component; and 1 to 30 wt % of a complex forming component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Gyongyi Gulyas, An Kaga, Thomas Fitzgibbons, Afua Sarpong Karikari, Michael C. Mitchell, Xin Jin, Joseph Kao
  • Patent number: 11666865
    Abstract: The invention is an improved method of making an improved carbon molecular sieve (CMS) membrane in which a precursor polymer (e.g., polyimide) is pyrolyzed at a pyrolysis temperature to form a CMS membrane that is cooled to ambient temperature (about 40° C. or 30° C. to about 20° C.). The CMS membrane is then reheated to a reheating temperature of at least 250° C. to 400° C. to form the improved CMS membrane. The CMS have a novel microstructure as determined by Raman spectroscopy. The improved CMS membranes have shown an improved combination of selectivity and permeance as well as stability for separating light hydrocarbon gas molecules such as C1 to C6 hydrocarbon gases (e.g., methane, ethane, propane, ethylene, propylene, butane, butylene).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Liren Xu, Thomas Fitzgibbons, Mark K. Brayden, Marcos V. Martinez, William J. Koros, Wulin Qiu
  • Patent number: 11517857
    Abstract: A method of making a hollow fiber carbon molecular sieve is comprised of heating a hollow polymer fiber to a carbonization temperature in an atmosphere that is non-oxidizing to form a hollow fiber carbon molecular sieve, wherein during at least a portion of the heating a tensile force is applied to the hollow polymer fiber. The method may improve the separation of gases similar in size such a propylene from propane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Liren Xu, Rahul Sharma, Thomas Fitzgibbons, Mark K. Brayden, Marcos V. Martinez
  • Publication number: 20210129085
    Abstract: The invention is an improved method of making an improved carbon molecular sieve (CMS) membrane in which a precursor polymer (e.g., polyimide) is pyrolyzed at a pyrolysis temperature to form a CMS membrane that is cooled to ambient temperature (about 40° C. or 30° C. to about 20° C.). The CMS membrane is then reheated to a reheating temperature of at least 250° C. to 400° C. to form the improved CMS membrane. The CMS have a novel microstructure as determined by Raman spectroscopy. The improved CMS membranes have shown an improved combination of selectivity and permeance as well as stability for separating light hydrocarbon gas molecules such as C1 to C6 hydrocarbon gases (e.g., methane, ethane, propane, ethylene, propylene, butane, butylene).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Liren Xu, Thomas Fitzgibbons, Mark K. Brayden, Marcos V. Martinez, William J. Koros, Wulin Qiu
  • Patent number: 10916073
    Abstract: A vehicle system comprises a gateway controller, configured to collect real-time vehicle data from an electronic control unit (ECU); responsive to receiving a start token from a testing device, send the real-time vehicle data to the testing device via at least two connections of different types, each connection having a predetermined bandwidth; and inverse multiplex the real-time vehicle data into separate real-time data streams that match the predetermined bandwidth of each connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Basavaraj Tonshal, Panduranga Kondoju, Varun Chari, Kamil Bernatowicz, Christopher Ciurla, Jennifer Danielle Shaw, Thomas Fitzgibbons
  • Publication number: 20200254393
    Abstract: A method of making a hollow fiber carbon molecular sieve is comprised of heating a hollow polymer fiber to a carbonization temperature in an atmosphere that is non-oxidizing to form a hollow fiber carbon molecular sieve, wherein during at least a portion of the heating a tensile force is applied to the hollow polymer fiber. The method may improve the separation of gases similar in size such a propylene from propane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Liren Xu, Rahul Sharma, Thomas Fitzgibbons, Mark K. Brayden, Marcos V. Martinez
  • Publication number: 20200062913
    Abstract: A sealing composition for use in unit dose packages is provided, including: 70 to 98 wt % water; 1 to 30 wt % of a hydrogen bonding component; and 1 to 30 wt % of a complex forming component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Gyongyi Gulyas, An Kaga, Thomas Fitzgibbons, Afua Sarpong Karikari, Michael C. Mitchell, Xin Jin, Joseph Kao
  • Publication number: 20190340844
    Abstract: A vehicle system comprises a gateway controller, configured to collect real-time vehicle data from an electronic control unit (ECU); responsive to receiving a start token from a testing device, send the real-time vehicle data to the testing device via at least two connections of different types, each connection having a predetermined bandwidth; and inverse multiplex the real-time vehicle data into separate real-time data streams that match the predetermined bandwidth of each connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Basavaraj Tonshal, Panduranga Kondoju, Varun Chari, Kamil Bernatowicz, Christopher Ciurla, Jennifer Danielle Shaw, Thomas Fitzgibbons