Patents by Inventor Andrew Sinclair
Andrew Sinclair 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: 20170290516Abstract: The technology described in this document can be embodied in a computer-implemented method that includes accessing, by one or more processors, data for a plurality of health-related parameters of an individual, and determining, by the one or more processors, a corresponding individual age-adjustment factor based on data for one or more of the plurality of health-related parameters. The age-adjustment factor computed for a given health-related parameter represents an estimated gain or loss in age as indicated by the data for the given health-related parameter. The method also includes combining, by the one or more processors, two or more of the individual age-adjustment factors to provide a combined age-adjustment factor, and determining, by the one or more processors, a physiological age of the individual based on the combined age-adjustment factor and a chronological age of the individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Raymond Nguyen, Gil Blander, Rony Sellam, Mark Allan McCormick, David Andrew Sinclair, Leonard P. Guarente
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Publication number: 20170259894Abstract: A vent valve for a buoyancy control device (“BCD”) suitable for divers, where the valve may be opened by any combination of over-pressure, manual pressure relief or a powered means, where a force to a valve plug is applied by means of a spring that is constrained to prevent entirely lateral and angular movement but in which movement of the plug in the axis of the seat is unconstrained. An automatic buoyancy control device suitable for free-swimming divers, providing the functions that may include a controlled ascent rate, controlled descent rates, the imposition of a maximum depth limit, the facility to hold a set depth and to follow a dive profile or decompression profile. The device, control process and subsystems provide a high safe failure fraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Andrew Sinclair, Christopher Webb
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Publication number: 20170207849Abstract: A coherent receiver adapted to operate as an Optical Spectrum Analyzer (OSA) includes an optical front end adapted to receive an optical signal and to mix the optical signal with a local laser; a photodetector block coupled to the optical front end and adapted to receive an output of the optical front end and provide an output corresponding to spectral components of the optical signal; and a controller coupled to the optical front end and the photodetector block, wherein the controller is adapted to operate in an OSA mode to sweep the local laser across a portion of optical spectrum to perform an OSA measurement while not performing data demodulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2016Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Andrew SINCLAIR, Eric MANILOFF
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Patent number: 9663203Abstract: A vent valve for a buoyancy control device suitable for divers, where the valve may be opened by any combination of over-pressure, manual pressure relief or a powered means, where a force to a valve plug is applied by means of a spring that is constrained to prevent entirely lateral and angular movement but in which movement of the plug in the axis of the seat is unconstrained.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Inventors: Andrew Sinclair, Christopher Webb
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Publication number: 20160352699Abstract: A device for compressing subject data, the device comprises a communication link, the communication link capable of receiving a set of subject data; a compression module, the compression module configured to apply a compression algorithm to the set of subject data, the compression algorithm compressing the set of subject data using a reference string of subject data; and a transmission module, the transmission module configured to transmit the compressed subject data. The device further comprising an encryption module for encrypting the subject data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: David Andrew SINCLAIR, Ricardo GODINEZ-MORENO, Alejandro QUIROZ-ZARATE, Roberto OLIVARES-AMAYA
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Patent number: 9485245Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide machines, systems, and methods in which industrial control systems may be secured from compromise and/or disruption via authentication and firewall. In particular, an industrial controller may: randomly generate an exchange key and send the exchange key to a client device in response to a transaction request originating from the client device; combine the exchange key with a locally stored pass key to produce an authentication code; and compare a challenge key received from the client device to the authentication code to determine a match between the challenge key and the authentication code. A successful match between the challenge key and the authentication code may allow the client device to further access the industrial controller using a common industrial protocol (CIP), and a failed match between the challenge key and the authentication code may prevent the client device from further access to the industrial controller.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Rockwell Automation Asia Pacific Business Center Ptd. LtdInventors: Pei Sin Ng, James Andrew Sinclair, Taryl Jasper
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Publication number: 20160279161Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating or preventing DNA damage in a cell or cellular senescence of a cell or induction of the senescence associated secretory phenotype (SASP) in a cell, or for treating or preventing the effects of aging, or for preventing or treating cellular senescence and/or induction of SASP associated with high caloric intake or obesity, or for reducing the side effects of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, corticoid treatment, anti-retroviral treatment, or PPAR? agonist treatment, comprising administering an effective amount of an NAD+ agonist.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Lindsay Edward Wu, David Andrew Sinclair
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Publication number: 20160167752Abstract: A vent valve for a buoyancy control device suitable for divers, where the valve may be opened by any combination of over-pressure, manual pressure relief or a powered means, where a force to a valve plug is applied by means of a spring that is constrained to prevent entirely lateral and angular movement but in which movement of the plug in the axis of the seat is unconstrained.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Andrew Sinclair, Christopher Webb
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Publication number: 20150258050Abstract: The present disclosure relates to docosapentaneoic acid (DPA) of the omega-3 type (DPA 22:5n-3) or derivative thereof and its use in reducing hypertriglyceridemia in a subject in need thereof. In particular, the disclosure relates to the ability of n-3 DPA to significantly decrease the incorporation of fatty acids in chylomicrons in the post-prandial setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2013Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventor: Andrew Sinclair
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Publication number: 20150237036Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide machines, systems, and methods in which industrial control systems may be secured from compromise and/or disruption via authentication and firewall. In particular, an industrial controller may: randomly generate an exchange key and send the exchange key to a client device in response to a transaction request originating from the client device; combine the exchange key with a locally stored pass key to produce an authentication code; and compare a challenge key received from the client device to the authentication code to determine a match between the challenge key and the authentication code. A successful match between the challenge key and the authentication code may allow the client device to further access the industrial controller using a common industrial protocol (CIP), and a failed match between the challenge key and the authentication code may prevent the client device from further access to the industrial controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Pei Sin Ng, James Andrew Sinclair, Taryl Jasper
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Publication number: 20130259579Abstract: An automatic buoyancy control device suitable for free-swimming divers, providing the functions that may include a controlled ascent rate, controlled descent rates, the imposition of a maximum depth limit, the facility to hold a set depth and to follow a dive profile or decompression profile. The device, control process and subsystems provide a high safe failure fraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: David Bonzon, Andrew Sinclair, Christophe Glez, Christopher Webb
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Publication number: 20130255807Abstract: A vent valve for a buoyancy control device suitable for free-swimming divers, where the valve may be opened both manually and by a powered means, such as from a hydraulic or pneumatic pressure line, the hydraulic or pneumatic pressure being equalised with the ambient pressure when not activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: David Bonzon, Andrew Sinclair, Christophe Glez, Christopher Webb
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Patent number: 8217906Abstract: A user interface is disclosed, comprising a screen arranged to view content, wherein the screen is arranged to display a part of the content if there is not space for the entire content on the screen, and wherein the content is scrollable to enable the desired part of the content to be displayed; and a touch sensitive input area arranged to enable input of touch actions, wherein a first touch action is adapted to control scrolling of said content, wherein a speed relation determines a relation between a speed of scrolling and a speed of the touch action in a first direction on said touch sensitive input, and wherein the speed relation is determined by the position of the touch action on said touch sensitive area along a second direction perpendicular to said first direction. Further, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program for viewing of content on a screen are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventor: John Andrew Sinclair
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Patent number: 8196759Abstract: A laboratory ware dispenser has a receptacle defining a space and at least one laboratory ware magazine for containing items of laboratory ware and including a plurality of apertures. The space defined by the receptacle is configured to receive the laboratory ware magazine. The receptacle has at least one aperture dimensioned such that at least one but not all of the apertures of the laboratory ware magazine are registerable with the aperture of the receptacle upon relative rotation of the receptacle and laboratory ware magazine. A laboratory ware magazine has an annular support member defining a space for containing a plurality of items of laboratory ware and a plurality of apertures arranged around a circumference of the annular support member.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2006Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignees: Alba Scientific Services, Ltd, Berg Design Ltd.Inventors: Galen Milne, Andrew Sinclair Sherriff, William Graham Rennie, Valerie Undrill
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Patent number: 8160735Abstract: A method of generating a general recipe for an industrial process that is not site or resource specific to from a master recipe that is site and resource specific, comprises: a) deleting any process elements of the master recipe that are support segments that relate only to resources assigned to the master recipe; b) creating records in the general recipe for any process properties that are designated as not site specific; c) creating records of resource requirements and requirement groups for process elements associated with such resource requirements; and d) determining scheduling relationships for the process elements of the general recipe so generated by: (i) determining which process elements are primary and which are secondary; (ii) determining the processing relationship of other process elements with respect to primary process elements; and (iii) storing data defining whether the processing relationships are general or site specific.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2010Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: BioPharm Services LimitedInventors: Paul Andrew Sinclair, James Roy Savery
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Publication number: 20120084873Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of sex determination of animals. Provided are methods and agents to manipulate sex determination, particularly in avian animals such as chickens, through a male chromosome-linked testis (sex) regulatory gene. Expression or activity of the DMRT1 gene or protein is modulated to produce animals with displaying a phenotype sex that differs from their genotype.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventors: Andrew Sinclair, Craig Smith, Timothy James Doran, Robert John Moore, John William Lowenthal
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Publication number: 20100217420Abstract: A method of generating a general recipe for an industrial process that is not site or resource specific to from a master recipe that is site and resource specific, comprises: a) deleting any process elements of the master recipe that are support segments that relate only to resources assigned to the master recipe; b) creating records in the general recipe for any process properties that are designated as not site specific; c) creating records of resource requirements and requirement groups for process elements associated with such resource requirements; and d) determining scheduling relationships for the process elements of the general recipe so generated by: (i) determining which process elements are primary and which are secondary; (ii) determining the processing relationship of other process elements with respect to primary process elements; and (iii) storing data defining whether the processing relationships are general or site specific.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Paul Andrew SINCLAIR, James Roy Savery
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Patent number: 7778462Abstract: A technique is provided for classifying images in a library (1) for subsequent selective retrieval. Each library image is segmented (2) into a plurality of coherent regions. Each of the regions is analysed in respect of a plurality of visual properties, each of which is ascribed a number according to the value of the visual property. The property numbers are then compared (4) with bands of the available property range and a computer-readable character, such as a letter of the alphabet, is ascribed to each of the property values. The characters are then arranged (5) in a predetermined order to form a region character string. The strings for each region are then indexed (7) to form an index (8) of the images by region character string. For image retrieval, a target image (10) is analysed in the same way to form region character strings which are then supplied to a text retrieval system (12) for detecting matches with entries in the index (8).Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: AT&T Investments UK Inc.Inventors: David Andrew Sinclair, Kenneth Robert Wood
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Publication number: 20090255885Abstract: A laboratory ware dispenser has a receptacle defining a space and at least one laboratory ware magazine for containing items of laboratory ware and including a plurality of apertures. The space defined by the receptacle is configured to receive the laboratory ware magazine. The receptacle has at least one aperture dimensioned such that at least one but not all of the apertures of the laboratory ware magazine are registerable with the aperture of the receptacle upon relative rotation of the receptacle and laboratory ware magazine. A laboratory ware magazine has an annular support member defining a space for containing a plurality of items of laboratory ware and a plurality of apertures arranged around a circumference of the annular support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2006Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicants: ALBA SCIENTIFIC SERVICES LIMITED, BERG DESIGN LIMITEDInventors: Galen Milne, Andrew Sinclair Sherriff, William Graham Rennie, Valerie Undrill
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Publication number: 20090214124Abstract: A technique is provided for classifying images in a library (1) for subsequent selective retrieval. Each library image is segmented (2) into a plurality of coherent regions. Each of the regions is analysed in respect of a plurality of visual properties, each of which is ascribed a number according to the value of the visual property. The property numbers are then compared (4) with bands of the available property range and a computer-readable character, such as a letter of the alphabet, is ascribed to each of the property values. The characters are then arranged (5) in a predetermined order to form a region character string. The strings for each region are then indexed (7) to form an index (8) of the images by region character string. For image retrieval, a target image (10) is analysed in the same way to form region character strings which are then supplied to a text retrieval system (12) for detecting matches with entries in the index (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: David Andrew Sinclair, Kenneth Robert Wood