Patents by Inventor Anthony Nicholls
Anthony Nicholls 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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Patent number: 11036874Abstract: The technology encompasses new uses of already-known cryptographic techniques. The technology entails computer-based methods of sharing information securely, in particular an asymmetric method of secure computation that relies on the private-key/public key paradigm with homomorphic encryption. The methods and programmed computing apparatuses herein harness mathematical concepts and apply them to services or tasks that are commercially useful and that have not hitherto been possible. Applications of the methods and apparatus herein are far-ranging and include, but are not limited to: purchase-sale transactions such as real estate or automobiles, where some aspect of price negotiation is expected; stock markets; legal settlements; salary negotiation; auctions, and other types of complex financial transactions.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: OpenEye Scientific, Inc.Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
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Patent number: 11032255Abstract: The technology encompasses new uses of already-known cryptographic techniques. The technology entails computer-based methods of sharing information securely, in particular an asymmetric method of secure computation that relies on the private-key/public key paradigm with homomorphic encryption. The methods and programmed computing apparatuses herein apply mathematical concepts to services or tasks that are commercially useful and that have not hitherto been possible. Applications of the methods within cloud computing paradigms are presented. Applications of the methods and apparatus herein are far-ranging and include, but are not limited to: purchase-sale transactions such as real estate or automobiles, where some aspect of price negotiation is expected; stock markets; legal settlements; salary negotiation; auctions, and other types of complex financial transactions.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: OpenEye Scientific, Inc.Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
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Publication number: 20200084191Abstract: The technology encompasses new uses of already-known cryptographic techniques. The technology entails computer-based methods of sharing information securely, in particular an asymmetric method of secure computation that relies on the private-key/public key paradigm with homomorphic encryption. The methods and programmed computing apparatuses herein apply mathematical concepts to services or tasks that are commercially useful and that have not hitherto been possible. Applications of the methods within cloud computing paradigms are presented. Applications of the methods and apparatus herein are far-ranging and include, but are not limited to: purchase-sale transactions such as real estate or automobiles, where some aspect of price negotiation is expected; stock markets; legal settlements; salary negotiation; auctions, and other types of complex financial transactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventor: Anthony NICHOLLS
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Publication number: 20200026867Abstract: The technology encompasses new uses of already-known cryptographic techniques. The technology entails computer-based methods of sharing information securely, in particular an asymmetric method of secure computation that relies on the private-key/public key paradigm with homomorphic encryption. The methods and programmed computing apparatuses herein harness mathematical concepts and apply them to services or tasks that are commercially useful and that have not hitherto been possible. Applications of the methods and apparatus herein are far-ranging and include, but are not limited to: purchase-sale transactions such as real estate or automobiles, where some aspect of price negotiation is expected; stock markets; legal settlements; salary negotiation; auctions, and other types of complex financial transactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventor: Anthony NICHOLLS
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Patent number: 10257173Abstract: The technology encompasses new uses of already-known cryptographic techniques. The technology entails computer-based methods of sharing information securely, in particular an asymmetric method of secure computation that relies on the private-key/public key paradigm with homomorphic encryption. The methods and programmed computing apparatuses herein apply mathematical concepts to services or tasks that are commercially useful and that have not hitherto been possible. Applications of the methods within cloud computing paradigms are presented. Applications of the methods and apparatus herein are far-ranging and include, but are not limited to: purchase-sale transactions such as real estate or automobiles, where some aspect of price negotiation is expected; stock markets; legal settlements; salary negotiation; auctions, and other types of complex financial transactions.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: OpenEye Scientific Software, Inc.Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
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Patent number: 10248800Abstract: The technology encompasses new uses of already-known cryptographic techniques. The technology entails computer-based methods of sharing information securely, in particular an asymmetric method of secure computation that relies on the private-key/public key paradigm with homomorphic encryption. The methods and programmed computing apparatuses herein harness mathematical concepts and apply them to services or tasks that are commercially useful and that have not hitherto been possible. Applications of the methods and apparatus herein are far-ranging and include, but are not limited to: purchase-sale transactions such as real estate or automobiles, where some aspect of price negotiation is expected; stock markets; legal settlements; salary negotiation; auctions, and other types of complex financial transactions.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Openeye Scientific Software, Inc.Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
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Publication number: 20180180589Abstract: Disclosed is a point of care sepsis assay comprising a disposable assay cartridge with a sample inlet for a blood sample, a filter to isolate blood plasma, a source of multivalent cations to cause a turbidity change in the plasma sample and a transparent window to measure the change in turbidity and the use of said assay in the diagnosis of sepsis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
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Patent number: 9910028Abstract: Disclosed is a point of care sepsis assay comprising a disposable assay cartridge with a sample inlet for a blood sample, a filter to isolate blood plasma, a source of multivalent cations to cause a turbidity change in the plasma sample and a transparent window to measure the change in turbidity and the use of said assay in the diagnosis of sepsis.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Sepsis LimitedInventor: Anthony Nicholls
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Patent number: 9816924Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of amphipathic polymers to enhance lateral flow and reagent mixing on assay devices. More specifically, the invention relates to use of an amphipathic polymer in assay methods including a device for determining the concentration of lipids in blood serum or plasma.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2013Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: L3 Technology LimitedInventors: Anthony Nicholls, Laura Garcia, Mark Hudson, Gareth Jones, David Clarke
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Patent number: 9804091Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of surfaces that exhibit different surface energies wherein the difference in surface energies is configured to disrupt capillary laminar flow of a fluid travelling between the two surfaces. The invention further relates to the use of such surfaces in assay methods including a device utilising same.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: L3 Technology LimitedInventors: Anthony Nicholls, Laura Garcia, Mark Hudson, Gareth Jones, David Clarke
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Publication number: 20170039377Abstract: The technology encompasses new uses of already-known cryptographic techniques. The technology entails computer-based methods of sharing information securely, in particular an asymmetric method of secure computation that relies on the private-key/public key paradigm with homomorphic encryption. The methods and programmed computing apparatuses herein harness mathematical concepts and apply them to services or tasks that are commercially useful and that have not hitherto been possible. Applications of the methods and apparatus herein are far-ranging and include, but are not limited to: purchase-sale transactions such as real estate or automobiles, where some aspect of price negotiation is expected; stock markets; legal settlements; salary negotiation; auctions, and other types of complex financial transactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
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Publication number: 20170041132Abstract: The technology encompasses new uses of already-known cryptographic techniques. The technology entails computer-based methods of sharing information securely, in particular an asymmetric method of secure computation that relies on the private-key/public key paradigm with homomorphic encryption. The methods and programmed computing apparatuses herein apply mathematical concepts to services or tasks that are commercially useful and that have not hitherto been possible. Applications of the methods within cloud computing paradigms are presented. Applications of the methods and apparatus herein are far-ranging and include, but are not limited to: purchase-sale transactions such as real estate or automobiles, where some aspect of price negotiation is expected; stock markets; legal settlements; salary negotiation; auctions, and other types of complex financial transactions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
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Publication number: 20160037602Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a removable light source including a light emitting source, a connector for electrically connecting the removable light source to a mains lighting circuit, a secondary power source and a control circuit configured to receive an on/off signal, whereby the control circuit is configured to power the light emitting source on if power is being supplied to the removable light source by the mains lighting circuit, OR power is provided by the secondary power source and the control circuit receives an on signal and power the light emitting source off if power being supplied to the removable light source by the mains lighting circuit ceases and the control circuit does not receive an on signal, OR power is being supplied by the secondary power source and the control circuit receives an off signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventor: Lee Anthony NICHOLLS
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Publication number: 20150346189Abstract: Disclosed is a point of care sepsis assay comprising a disposable assay cartridge with a sample inlet for a blood sample, a filter to isolate blood plasma, a source of multivalent cations to cause a turbidity change in the plasma sample and a transparent window to measure the change in turbidity and the use of said assay in the diagnosis of sepsis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
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Publication number: 20140156679Abstract: Methods of securing the calculation of pairwise molecular similarity coefficients between molecules, from similarity measures that are based on 3-dimensional or 2-dimensional molecular properties and/or physicochemical properties, condensed into a fingerprint or bit-string representation, in such a way that a third party cannot deduce information about the underlying molecular structures. The apparatus and process are particularly applicable to generating secured or anonymized databases of bit-strings, so that the anonymized databases can be stored remotely from a corporation's computer system, or shared securely and confidentially with another company. The mapping key that permits the anonymized bit strings to be converted back to their original form need not be disclosed outside of the corporation. The methods also permit two companies to exchange molecular structure data securely and in a manner that permits similarity calculations to be performed within as well as between the respective databases.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: OpenEye Scientific Software, Inc.Inventors: Robert W. Tolbert, Joseph J. Corkery, Anthony Nicholls, Kevin Schmidt, Brian Kelley
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Publication number: 20130344581Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of amphipathic polymers to enhance lateral flow and reagent mixing on assay devices. More specifically, the invention relates to use of an amphipathic polymer in assay methods including a device for determining the concentration of lipids in blood serum or plasma.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: L3 TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Anthony Nicholls, Laura Garcia, Mark Hudson, Gareth Jones, David Clarke
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Publication number: 20130323764Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of surfaces that exhibit different surface energies wherein the difference in surface energies is configured to disrupt capillary laminar flow of a fluid travelling between the two surfaces. The invention further relates to the use of such surfaces in assay methods including a device utilising same.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: L3 TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Anthony Nicholls, Laura Garcia, Mark Hudson, Gareth Jones, David Clarke
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Publication number: 20120154440Abstract: A method, computing apparatus, and computer readable medium, for augmenting and displaying a 2D-representation of a molecular structure, or assemblage of molecular structures, augmented with various graphical elements. The technology further provides various functionality that permits a user to define the form and number of types of graphical elements to apply to a 2-D structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: OpenEye Scientific Software, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Nicholls, Robert Tolbert, Krisztina Boda
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Patent number: 8165818Abstract: I describe several methods for organizing databases of molecular structures and searching such structures. Also described are methods for characterizing molecules based on the shapes of their fields that can be used in conjunction with the methods of organizing and searching databases. In particular, the databases of molecular structures can be analyzed by a shape metric technique, and the parameters of the decomposition can be used in creating, characterizing, and searching databases of molecules based on field similarity. The most immediate application of these techniques is to pharmaceutical drug discovery and design.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: OpenEye Scientific Software, Inc.Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
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Publication number: 20110306072Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of surfaces that exhibit different surface energies wherein the difference in surface energies is configured to disrupt capillary laminar flow of a fluid travelling between the two surfaces The invention further relates to the use of such surfaces in assay methods including a device utilising sameType: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2009Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: L3 TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Anthony Nicholls, Laura Garcia, Mark Hudson, Gareth Jones, David Clarke