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).

  • Patent number: 11036874
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: OpenEye Scientific, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
  • Patent number: 11032255
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: OpenEye Scientific, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
  • Publication number: 20200084191
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: Anthony NICHOLLS
  • Publication number: 20200026867
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventor: Anthony NICHOLLS
  • Patent number: 10257173
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: OpenEye Scientific Software, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
  • Patent number: 10248800
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Openeye Scientific Software, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
  • Publication number: 20180180589
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
  • Patent number: 9910028
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Sepsis Limited
    Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
  • Patent number: 9816924
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: L3 Technology Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Nicholls, Laura Garcia, Mark Hudson, Gareth Jones, David Clarke
  • Patent number: 9804091
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: L3 Technology Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Nicholls, Laura Garcia, Mark Hudson, Gareth Jones, David Clarke
  • Publication number: 20170039377
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
  • Publication number: 20170041132
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
  • Publication number: 20160037602
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Lee Anthony NICHOLLS
  • Publication number: 20150346189
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
  • Publication number: 20140156679
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: OpenEye Scientific Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. Tolbert, Joseph J. Corkery, Anthony Nicholls, Kevin Schmidt, Brian Kelley
  • Publication number: 20130344581
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: L3 TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Anthony Nicholls, Laura Garcia, Mark Hudson, Gareth Jones, David Clarke
  • Publication number: 20130323764
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: L3 TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Anthony Nicholls, Laura Garcia, Mark Hudson, Gareth Jones, David Clarke
  • Publication number: 20120154440
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: OpenEye Scientific Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Nicholls, Robert Tolbert, Krisztina Boda
  • Patent number: 8165818
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: OpenEye Scientific Software, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Nicholls
  • Publication number: 20110306072
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: L3 TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Anthony Nicholls, Laura Garcia, Mark Hudson, Gareth Jones, David Clarke