Patents by Inventor Brian Hopkins

Brian Hopkins 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: 9222963
    Abstract: System and methods to determine the energy consumption per event type from usage data of portable devices are described. An example method includes accessing battery usage data for a first portable device, the battery usage data comprising a plurality of measurements, the measurements including an energy usage by the first portable device during a first time period and an identification of software functions executed by the first portable device during the first time period, and determining at portion of the energy usage attributable to a first one of the software functions based on the measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: John Houston, Arun Ramaswamy, Brian Hopkins
  • Patent number: 9198420
    Abstract: The present invention relates to norbormide analogs having rodenticidal activity; rodenticidal compositions comprising the analogs; uses of the analogs as rodenticides; uses of the analogs in the manufacture of rodenticidal compositions; and methods for controlling rodents using the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Landcare Research New Zealand Limited
    Inventors: Brian Hopkins, Margaret Anne Brimble, David Rennison, Sergio Bova, Maurizio Cavalli, Olivia Laita
  • Publication number: 20150025113
    Abstract: The present invention relates to norbormide analogues having rodenticidal activity; rodenticidal compositions comprising the analogues; uses of the analogues as rodenticides; uses of the analogues in the manufacture of rodenticidal compositions; and methods for controlling rodents using the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Hopkins, Margaret Anne Brimble, David Rennison, Sergio Bova, Maurizio Cavalli, Olivia Laita
  • Publication number: 20140088895
    Abstract: System and methods to determine the energy consumption per event type from usage data of portable devices are described. An example method includes accessing battery usage data for a first portable device, the battery usage data comprising a plurality of measurements, the measurements including an energy usage by the first portable device during a first time period and an identification of software functions executed by the first portable device during the first time period, and determining at portion of the energy usage attributable to a first one of the software functions based on the measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: John Houston, Arun Ramaswamy, Brian Hopkins
  • Patent number: 8620607
    Abstract: System and methods to determine the energy consumption per event type from usage data of portable devices are described. An example method includes determining a first plurality of linear equations representative of energy expended in a portable device for a second plurality of functions, the second plurality of functions including at least one software function of the portable device, the first plurality being more than the second plurality, and determining, using a processor, energy values corresponding to the second plurality of functions by applying a statistical method to the first plurality of linear equations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: John Houston, Arun Ramaswamy, Brian Hopkins
  • Patent number: 8364429
    Abstract: System and methods to determine the energy consumption per event type from usage data of portable devices are described. An example method to determine the energy consumption of events on a portable device includes receiving data associated with events occurring using at least a portion of the portable device during a time period, the data including a time at which each event type occurred and a total power consumed by the at least the portion of the portable device during the time period, analyzing, via a processor, the received data to determine an energy consumption per an event type of the at least a portion of the portable device based on the times at which each of the event types occurred and the total power consumed, and reporting the energy consumption per the event type for the at least the portion of portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: John Houston, Arun Ramaswamy, Brian Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20130018608
    Abstract: System and methods to determine the energy consumption per event type from usage data of portable devices are described. An example method includes determining a first plurality of linear equations representative of energy expended in a portable device for a second plurality of functions, the second plurality of functions including at least one software function of the portable device, the first plurality being more than the second plurality, and determining, using a processor, energy values corresponding to the second plurality of functions by applying a statistical method to the first plurality of linear equations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: John Houston, Arun Ramaswamy, Brian Hopkins
  • Patent number: 8196333
    Abstract: A rail mountable diopter rear sight has a housing, a drum arm pivotably connected to the housing, a sight drum rotatably engaged with the drum arm, and elevation adjustment screw connected to the drum arm and the sight drum. The sight drum rotates on a common axis with the elevation adjustment screw. The sight drum threadedly engages a threaded portion of the elevation adjustment screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Sig Sauer, Inc.
    Inventors: David Brian Hopkins, John Wilson
  • Publication number: 20110313695
    Abstract: System and methods to determine the energy consumption per event type from usage data of portable devices are described. An example method to determine the energy consumption of events on a portable device includes receiving data associated with events occurring using at least a portion of the portable device during a time period, the data including a time at which each event type occurred and a total power consumed by the at least the portion of the portable device during the time period, analyzing, via a processor, the received data to determine an energy consumption per an event type of the at least a portion of the portable device based on the times at which each of the event types occurred and the total power consumed, and reporting the energy consumption per the event type for the at least the portion of portable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: John Houston, Arun Ramaswamy, Brian Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20110247257
    Abstract: A rail mountable diopter rear sight has a housing, a drum arm pivotably connected to the housing, a sight drum rotatably engaged with the drum arm, and elevation adjustment screw connected to the drum arm and the sight drum. The sight drum rotates on a common axis with the elevation adjustment screw. The sight drum threadedly engages a threaded portion of the elevation adjustment screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: David Brian Hopkins, John Wilson
  • Patent number: 8032317
    Abstract: System and methods to determine the energy consumption per event type from usage data of portable devices are described. A disclosed example method includes receiving data associated with events on a portable device, analyzing the received data to determine an energy consumption per an event type of the portable device, and reporting the energy consumption per the event type for the portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: John Houston, Arun Ramaswamy, Brian Hopkins
  • Patent number: 7987689
    Abstract: A robotic wheelhouse hemming apparatus includes a base. A multi-axis robot is mounted on the base. The robot includes an arm. A roller hemming head is mounted on an end of the arm for roller hemming. A slide mechanism is mounted for multi-directional movement on the base. A support is mounted on the slide mechanism. An anvil is supported on the support. A registration member is integral with the support and is engagable by the roller hemming head. The robot arm is operable to manipulate the roller hemming head into engagement with the registration member, and subsequent movement of the robot arm moves the support on the slide mechanism, thereby adjusting the position of the anvil relative to a workpiece to be hemmed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Hirotec America, Inc.
    Inventors: James Toeniskoetter, Ranganathan Padmanabhan, James Steed, Brian Hopkins
  • Patent number: 7657984
    Abstract: A robot positioned welding tip dresser assembly includes a pivot arm pivotally mountable on a welding gun apparatus. The pivot arm is pivotal about a pivot point. A welding tip dresser is mounted on a distal end of the pivot arm. A first retaining tab extends from the pivot arm. The first retaining tab includes an opening extending therethrough. At least one positioning mechanism is disposed relative to the pivot point and is cooperable with the first retaining tab to retain the pivot arm in one of a home position and a working position. The first retaining tab is engagable by end-of-arm tooling of a robot. The end-of-arm tooling is operable to release the positioning mechanism, and movement of the robot moves the pivot arm between the home and working positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hirotec America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Hopkins, Melissa Wilkins
  • Publication number: 20090287433
    Abstract: System and methods to determine the energy consumption per event type from usage data of portable devices are described. A disclosed example method includes receiving data associated with events on a portable device, analyzing the received data to determine an energy consumption per an event type of the portable device, and reporting the energy consumption per the event type for the portable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: John Houston, Arun Ramaswamy, Brian Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20090235712
    Abstract: A roller hemming apparatus includes a linear actuator mountable on an end of a multi-axis robotic arm. The linear actuator includes a connector. A roller hemming head is mounted on the linear actuator by the connector. The roller hemming head includes at least one hem roller. The roller hemming head performs both push force and pull force roller hemming operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: HIROTEC AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Ranganathan Padmanabhan, Gerald Erker, Brian Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20080317577
    Abstract: A robot positioned welding tip dresser assembly includes a pivot arm pivotally mountable on a welding gun apparatus. The pivot arm is pivotal about a pivot point. A welding tip dresser is mounted on a distal end of the pivot arm. A first retaining tab extends from the pivot arm. The first retaining tab includes an opening extending therethrough. At least one positioning mechanism is disposed relative to the pivot point and is cooperable with the first retaining tab to retain the pivot arm in one of a home position and a working position. The first retaining tab is engagable by end-of-arm tooling of a robot. The end-of-arm tooling is operable to release the positioning mechanism, and movement of the robot moves the pivot arm between the home and working positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Brian Hopkins, Melissa Wilkins
  • Publication number: 20080306127
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to heterocyclic compounds that bind to bcl proteins and inhibit Bcl function. Another aspect of the present invention relates to compositions comprising a heterocyclic compound of the invention. The present invention provides methods for treating and modulating disorders associated with hyperproliferation, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfredo Castro, Edward Holson, Brian Hopkins, Nii Koney, Daniel Snyder, Thomas Tibbitts
  • Publication number: 20080302159
    Abstract: A robotic wheelhouse hemming apparatus includes a base. A multi-axis robot is mounted on the base. The robot includes an arm. A roller hemming head is mounted on an end of the arm for roller hemming. A slide mechanism is mounted for multi-directional movement on the base. A support is mounted on the slide mechanism. An anvil is supported on the support. A registration member is integral with the support and is engagable by the roller hemming head. The robot arm is operable to manipulate the roller hemming head into engagement with the registration member, and subsequent movement of the robot arm moves the support on the slide mechanism, thereby adjusting the position of the anvil relative to a workpiece to be hemmed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: James Toeniskoetter, Ranganathan Padmanabhan, James Steed, Brian Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20080114167
    Abstract: The invention relates to isoxazolidine containing compounds that bind to bcl proteins and inhibit Bcl function. The compounds may be used for treating and modulating disorders associated with hyperproliferation, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: Infinity Discovery, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfredo CASTRO, Kristopher DEPEW, Michael GROGAN, Charles JOHANNES, Edward HOLSON, Brian HOPKINS, Gregg KEANEY, Nii KONEY, Tao LIU, David MANN, Marta NEVALAINEN, Stephane PELUSO, Lawrence PEREZ, Daniel SNYDER, Thomas TIBBITTS
  • Publication number: 20080072644
    Abstract: An integrated, automated, variable sheet metal forming and assembly system includes a plurality of robotic material conveyors and a forming subsystem including at least one sheet metal draw press apparatus. An assembly subsystem is in series with and downstream from the forming subsystem. The assembly subsystem includes a roller hemming apparatus. An inspection subsystem is in series with and downstream from the assembly subsystem. The plurality of robotic material conveyors are operable to convey assembly workpieces to and from the subsystems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Motosuke Umeno, James Toeniskoetter, Brian Hopkins