Patents by Inventor William Cowans
William Cowans 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: 20240131268Abstract: A fluid injector system for delivering a multi-phase fluid injection to a patient and methods of fluid delivery is disclosed. Methods of creating and using a multi-aspect fluid path impedance model of the injector system are used. Modeling and adjustment of factors that affect impedance and prevent or reduce backflow, reduce the likelihood of fluid flow rate spikes and provide more accurate flow rates and mixing ratios of fluids may be repeated or happen essentially continuously during an injection. The adjustments may be determined before the injection or determined and/or adjusted during the injection. The determination may include sensor feedback commonly used in injectors such as pressure and position feedback as well as other sensors. In all cases, the user can be notified of adjustments through on-screen notices and/or through the recordation of the injection data by a control device of the injector at the conclusion of the injection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Arthur Uber, III, Chelsea Marsh, William Barone, Michael McDermott, Timothy Newing, Michael Spohn, Vince Delbrugge, Ralph Schriver, Kevin Cowan, David Griffiths
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Publication number: 20230294897Abstract: A packaging system for fragile items comprising an outer box, a tray insert and a plurality of inner boxes. The system protects items during distribution, and easily convert into a display system for the items at the point of retail sale. Each item is contained in its own inner box, which includes one or more viewing windows to allow a purchaser easily to view the items. The inner boxes fit removably within paired holes in the tray insert, which provides multiple points of contact to hold the boxes in place, yet allows flexibility to protect the items from impact forces and to allow easy access by a purchaser. The tray insert fits within the outer box, which provides impact and debris protection during transit, and converts to a display mode. Both the outer box and each inner box may be marked with a code to allow inventory tracking.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: LIT BRANDS LLCInventors: Andrew Creager, William Cowan, Zachary Taylor, Donald L. Creager, III, Max Creager
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Patent number: 11691798Abstract: A packaging system for fragile items comprising an outer box, a tray insert and a plurality of inner boxes. The system components protect the items, for example, glass pipes, during distribution, and easily convert into a display system for the items at the point of retail sale. Each item is contained in its own inner box, which includes one or more viewing windows to allow a purchaser easily to view the items. The inner boxes fit removably within paired holes in the tray insert, which provides multiple points of contact to hold the boxes in place, yet allows flexibility to protect the items from impact forces and to allow easy access by a purchaser. The tray insert fits within the outer box, which provides impact and debris protection during transit, and converts to a display mode. Both the outer box and each inner box may be marked with a code to allow inventory tracking.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: LIT BRANDS LLCInventors: Andrew Creager, William Cowan, Zachary Taylor, Donald L Creager, III, Max Creager
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Publication number: 20220225678Abstract: A concentrate vapor delivery system places a viscous concentrate at an optimal location for vaporization while simultaneously protecting the heating elements that enable vaporization from damage. Concentrate is positioned proximate to the heating source on a delivery apparatus whereby heat from the heating source liquefies the concentrate. Upon liquification the concentrate flows along the delivery device toward the heating source and into an environment of higher temperature, eventually vaporizing thereby releasing the desired vapor effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: LIT BRANDS LLCInventors: Andrew Creager, William Cowan, Zachary Taylor, Donald L. Creager, III, Max Creager
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Publication number: 20220024666Abstract: A packaging system for fragile items comprising an outer box, a tray insert and a plurality of inner boxes. The system components protect the items, for example, glass pipes, during distribution, and easily convert into a display system for the items at the point of retail sale. Each item is contained in its own inner box, which includes one or more viewing windows to allow a purchaser easily to view the items. The inner boxes fit removably within paired holes in the tray insert, which provides multiple points of contact to hold the boxes in place, yet allows flexibility to protect the items from impact forces and to allow easy access by a purchaser. The tray insert fits within the outer box, which provides impact and debris protection during transit, and converts to a display mode. Both the outer box and each inner box may be marked with a code to allow inventory tracking.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: LIT BRANDS LLCInventors: Andrew Creager, William Cowan, Zachary Taylor, Donald L. Creager, III, Max Creager
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Publication number: 20110027842Abstract: A process for producing a glyceride product which is enriched in monounsaturated fatty acids relative to the starting glyceride comprising the steps: (a) alcoholysis of triglycerides employing lipolytic enzymes selective for saturated fatty acids and/or lipolytic enzymes selective for the 1-position, the 3-position or both positions in a glyceride; and (b) separation of fraction A which is enriched in saturated fatty acid esters from fraction B which is enriched in monounsaturated glycerides.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: Novozymes A/SInventors: Per Munk Nielsen, Steffen Ernst, Kim Borch, Hans Christian Holm, Yee Hon Seng, David William Cowan
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Publication number: 20070277110Abstract: A system and method for aggregating disparate web services and functionality via a graphical user interface, the system and method includes generating a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface includes at least one active window capable of interfacing with a plurality of remote servers and initiating multiple threads with the plurality of remote servers. The system and method aggregates the functionality and services of the plurality of remote servers, wherein the aggregated functionality and services of the plurality of remote servers is controlled via the graphical user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2006Publication date: November 29, 2007Applicant: NexQuest, Inc.Inventors: Steven Rogers, William Cowan
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Publication number: 20070169491Abstract: A system and method for controlling the temperature of a process tool uses the vaporizable characteristic of a refrigerant that is provided in direct heat exchange relation with the process tool. Pressurized refrigerant is provided as both condensed liquid and in gaseous state. The condensed liquid is expanded to a vaporous mix, and the gaseous refrigerant is added to reach a target temperature determined by its pressure. Temperature corrections can thus be made very rapidly by gas pressure adjustments. The process tool and the operating parameters will usually require that the returning refrigerant be conditioned and processed for compatibility with the compressor and other units, so that cycling can be continuous regardless of thermal demands and changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Kenneth Cowans, William Cowans, Glenn Zubillaga, Isaac Millan
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Publication number: 20070095097Abstract: Improvements in systems and methods which employ a two-phase fluid, such as a refrigerant, as a saturable fluid in direct heat transfer relation to a thermal load, are realized by extraction of vapor from the saturated fluid before heat exchange. Moreover, automatic changing of the paths under command of a controller enables charges to be effected between different modes at higher rates than in other systems by employing the variety of modes available in the direct transfer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2006Publication date: May 3, 2007Inventors: Kenneth Cowans, William Cowans, Glenn Zubillaga
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Publication number: 20050269067Abstract: Systems and methods for heat exchange in accordance with the invention define adequately long-interchange distances for two fluids by wrapping a tube containing a first fluid about the wall of an inner cylindrical tank, within a gap formed with a second concentric tank. A second fluid is transmitted in the space defined between the turns of the tube and the two walls, providing effective short length thermal interchange through the tube walls. The tube is in the line contact with both tank walls and the fluids can flow rapidly over an adequately long length, so that high efficiency is provided in a low cost system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2005Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventors: Kenneth Cowans, William Cowans, Glenn Zubillaga
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Publication number: 20050183432Abstract: A system and method for controlling the temperature of a process tool uses the vaporizable characteristic of a refrigerant that is provided in direct heat exchange relation with the process tool. Pressurized refrigerant is provided as both condensed liquid and in gaseous state. The condensed liquid is expanded to a vaporous mix, and the gaseous refrigerant is added to reach a target temperature determined by its pressure. Temperature corrections can thus be made very rapidly by gas pressure adjustments. The process tool and the operating parameters will usually require that the returning refrigerant be conditioned and processed for compatibility with the compressor and other units, so that cycling can be continuous regardless of thermal demands and changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2005Publication date: August 25, 2005Inventors: Kenneth Cowans, William Cowans, Glenn Zubillaga, Isaac Millan
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Patent number: D952456Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: LIT BRANDS LLCInventors: Andrew Creager, Max Creager, Donald Creager, III, Zachary Taylor, William Cowan
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Patent number: D952457Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: LIT BRANDS LLCInventors: Andrew Creager, Max Creager, Donald Creager, III, Zachary Taylor, William Cowan
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Patent number: D982435Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: LIT BRANDS LLCInventors: Andrew Creager, Max Creager, Donald Creager, III, Zachary Taylor, William Cowan