Alan M West

US Patent:

20060163083, Jul 27, 2006

Filed:

Jan 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/038236

Inventors:

Panayotis Andricacos - Croton-On-Hudson NY, US
Donald Canaperi - Bridgewater CT, US
Emanuel Cooper - Scarsdale NY, US
John Cotte - New Fairfield CT, US
Hariklia Deligianni - Tenafly NJ, US
Laertis Economikos - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Daniel Edelstein - White Plains NY, US
Silvia Franz - Milano, IT
Balasubramanian Pranatharthiharan - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Mahadevaiyer Krishnan - Hopewell Junction NY, US
Andrew Mansson - Cohoes NY, US
Erick Walton - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Alan West - Tenafly NJ, US
Caliopi Andricacos - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

B23H 3/00

US Classification:

205674000

Abstract:

Methods and compositions for electro-chemical-mechanical polishing (e-CMP) of silicon chip interconnect materials, such as copper, are provided. The methods include the use of compositions according to the invention in combination with pads having various configurations.

US Patent:

20140004584, Jan 2, 2014

Filed:

Feb 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/823419

Inventors:

Scott Banta - Fairfield CT, US
Alan West - Tenafly NJ, US

International Classification:

C12P 7/16
C12M 1/42

US Classification:

435160, 435157, 435167, 4352891

Abstract:

Methods and systems for producing a biofuel using genetically modified iron-oxidizing bacteria (IOB) are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods include the following: providing an IOB that have been genetically modified to include a particular metabolic pathway to enable them to generate a particular biofuel or chemical; feeding a first source of ferrous iron to the IOB; feeding water, carbon dioxide, and oxygen to the IOB; and producing at least the biofuel or chemical, ferric iron, and an IOB biomass. In some embodiments, the methods and systems include the following: a bioreactor including IOB that have been genetically modified to include a particular metabolic pathway to enable them to generate a particular biofuel; a first source of ferrous iron; sources of water, carbon dioxide, and oxygen; and a electrochemical reactor that is configured to electrochemically reduce ferric iron produced in the bioreactor to a second source of ferrous iron.

US Patent:

20230129607, Apr 27, 2023

Filed:

Apr 1, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/913863

Inventors:

- Englewood Cliffs NJ, US
Brian Andrew CROTTY - Branford CT, US
Teanoosh MOADDEL - Watertown CT, US
Alan Michael WEST - Shelton CT, US

Assignee:

Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER - Englewood Cliffs NJ

International Classification:

A61K 8/36
A61K 8/02
A61K 8/19
A61K 8/60
A61Q 19/00

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a cosmetic composition precursor that is rapidly hydratable and conducive to creating a personalized end-product. This invention thus relates to a cosmetic composition precursor having fatty acid, inorganic base, and high HLB surfactants and methods of using said precursors in creating the end-product. The invention also relates to end-use compositions made from the hydratable cosmetic composition precursor of the invention.

US Patent:

20150031084, Jan 29, 2015

Filed:

Feb 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/377223

Inventors:

Scott Banta - Fairfield CT, US
Alan West - Tenafly NJ, US
Timothy Kernan - Pawling NY, US

International Classification:

C12P 1/04
C12M 1/00
C12P 7/16

US Classification:

435 72, 435160, 435157, 435167, 4352891, 435106

Abstract:

Methods and systems for producing a biofuel using genetically modified sulfur-oxidizing and iron-reducing bacteria (SOIRB) are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods include the following: providing a SOIRB that have been genetically modified to include a particular metabolic pathway to enable them to generate a biofuel; feeding a first source of ferric iron to the SOIRB; feeding sulfur, water, and carbon dioxide to the SOIRB; producing at least the first particular biofuel, a first source of ferrous iron, sulfate, excess ferric iron, and an SOIRB biomass; electrochemically reducing the excess ferric iron to a second source of ferrous iron; providing an iron-oxidizing bacteria that have been genetically modified to include a particular metabolic pathway to enable them to generate a second biofuel; producing at least the second biofuel, a second source of ferric iron, and an IOB biomass; and feeding the second source of ferric iron to the SOIRB.