Patents by Inventor Chris Ward

Chris Ward 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: 10406294
    Abstract: The invention relates to a boot remover (10) for removing a protective needle boot (11) from a drug delivery device (1), wherein the boot remover (10) is substantially sleeve shaped with an internal diameter and a length adapted to receive and substantially cover a needle shield (4), wherein the boot remover (10) is arranged to engage the protective needle boot (11) when attacked to the drug delivery device (1). Furthermore, the invention relates to a drug delivery device (1) comprising a boot remover (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Chris Ward, Gareth Roberts, Graham Wilson, Troy Baker
  • Publication number: 20190258151
    Abstract: A stereoscopic light recycling device is provided. A beam splitter is constructed of substantially orthogonally polarizing material on which divergent image light is received and is positioned at an angle to a source of the divergent image light. A phase shifting optic includes a reflective surface coated by a phase shifting film and is positioned at an angle non-perpendicular to at least a portion of the image light from the beam splitter. The angle of the phase shifting optic is dependent on the angle of the beam splitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Chris Ward, Robert Mueller, Kirk Melby
  • Publication number: 20190209784
    Abstract: According to the invention a safety device for a pre-filled syringe comprises a substantially cylindrical and hollow support body and a hollow needle shield slideably arranged relative to the support body. The support body comprises at least one resilient arm and the hollow needle shield or a needle shield assembly comprises at least one curved actuation ramp. The curved actuation ramp protrudes in a lateral direction (L) perpendicular to a central axis (A) of the safety device. The curved actuation ramp comprises a first lateral dimension (L1) at a proximal end of the needle shield and a second lateral dimension (L2) exceeding the first lateral dimension (L1) at a distal end of the needle shield. The resilient arm engages the curved actuation ramp when the needle shield is slid relative to the support body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Gareth Roberts, Chris Ward, Matthew Ekman
  • Publication number: 20190209785
    Abstract: According to the invention a safety device for a pre-filled syringe comprises a substantially cylindrical and hollow support body and a hollow needle shield slideably arranged relative to the support body. The support body comprises at least one resilient arm and the hollow needle shield or a needle shield assembly comprises at least one curved actuation ramp. The curved actuation ramp protrudes in a lateral direction (L) perpendicular to a central axis (A) of the safety device. The curved actuation ramp comprises a first lateral dimension (L1) at a proximal end of the needle shield and a second lateral dimension (L2) exceeding the first lateral dimension (L1) at a distal end of the needle shield. The resilient arm engages the curved actuation ramp when the needle shield is slid relative to the support body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Gareth Roberts, Chris Ward, Matthew Ekman
  • Patent number: 10281813
    Abstract: A method for constructing a stereoscopic light recycling device is provided. At least one support member is affixed to a beam splitter positioned at an angle and constructed of orthogonally polarizing material on which image light is received. A phase shifting optic having a reflective surface coated by a phase shifting film is positioned at an angle non-perpendicular to at least a portion of the image light from the beam splitter. The phase shifting optic includes one of a uniform and non-uniform surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Lightspeed Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Ward, Robert Mueller, Kirk Melby
  • Patent number: 10212603
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a mobile communications system having improved spectral efficiency. The invention is further directed to methods and apparatus to achieve this improved spectral efficiency. In the mobile communications system communication with a plurality of mobile terminals is provided by a base station. Within the system terminals are adapted to communicate with one or more adjacent similar terminals to establish groups of terminals, called micro-cells. Each terminal within a micro-cell receives signals from the base station and then performs a first processing step on these signals. These processed signals are shared with all the other terminals within the micro-cell. Each terminal then performs a second processing step on the information it has received from all the other terminals within the micro-cell which enables it to derive a signal intended for reception by that terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Naden, Chris Ward, Andrew W. Jeffries
  • Publication number: 20190009038
    Abstract: A drug delivery device for setting and dispensing a dose of a drug is presented having a support body having a first end defining a first opening and a second end defining a second opening and a centered outer indicator ring. A syringe barrel sealed by a stopper is slidably diposed therein along an axial direction and adapted to have an integrated needle or to be coupled with a needle assembly, wherein the syringe barrel is positioned within the support body. A needle shield is adapted to be coupled to one fo the ends of the support body and slidably disposed thereon. An outer body is adapted to be coupled to the other end of the support body and slidably disposed thereon, wherein the outer indicator ring limits the movement of the outer body as well as of the needle shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Harms, Verena Hofmann, Gareth Roberts, Chris Ward, Graham Wilson
  • Publication number: 20180321579
    Abstract: A method for constructing a stereoscopic light recycling device is provided. At least one support member is affixed to a beam splitter positioned at an angle and constructed of orthogonally polarizing material on which image light is received. A phase shifting optic having a reflective surface coated by a phase shifting film is positioned at an angle non-perpendicular to at least a portion of the image light from the beam splitter. The phase shifting optic includes one of a uniform and non-uniform surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Chris Ward, Robert Mueller, Kirk Melby
  • Publication number: 20180256826
    Abstract: According to the invention a safety device for a pre-filled syringe comprises a substantially cylindrical and hollow support body and a hollow needle shield slideably arranged relative to the support body. The support body comprises at least one resilient arm and the hollow needle shield or a needle shield assembly comprises at least one curved actuation ramp. The curved actuation ramp protrudes in a lateral direction (L) perpendicular to a central axis (A) of the safety device. The curved actuation ramp comprises a first lateral dimension (L1) at a proximal end of the needle shield and a second lateral dimension (L2) exceeding the first lateral dimension (L1) at a distal end of the needle shield. The resilient arm engages the curved actuation ramp when the needle shield is slid relative to the support body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Gareth Roberts, Chris Ward, Matthew Ekman
  • Patent number: 10039888
    Abstract: A drug delivery device for setting and dispensing a dose of a drug is presented having a support body having a first end defining a first opening and a second end defining a second opening and a centered outer indicator ring. A syringe barrel sealed by a stopper is slidably disposed therein along an axial direction and adapted to have an integrated needle or to be coupled with a needle assembly, wherein the syringe barrel is positioned within the support body. A needle shield is adapted to be coupled to one of the ends of the support body and slidably disposed thereon. An outer body is adapted to be coupled to the other end of the support body and slidably disposed thereon, wherein the outer indicator ring limits the movement of the outer body as well as of the needle shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Harms, Verena Hofmann, Gareth Roberts, Chris Ward, Graham Wilson
  • Publication number: 20180209387
    Abstract: A fluid drain off system for a fuel filter, the system comprising a float, movable together with a trigger device for a switch, such as a magnet, in response to the level of fluid contaminant, a switch arranged to be selectively triggered by the trigger device upon the fluid contaminant reaching a predetermined level, and a fluid passage configured to be selectively opened in response to the triggering of the switch to allow fluid contaminants to be drained from the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: J. C. Bamford Excavators Limited
    Inventors: Anathan Rajagopalan, Atul Malode, Prashant Chavan, Mohammad Saifullah Khan, Chris Ward, Sanjeev Arora
  • Patent number: 10018903
    Abstract: A stereoscopic device light recycling device and method of construction thereof is provided. A beam splitter is constructed of substantially orthogonally polarizing material on which image light is received. At least one support member is affixed to the beam splitter and is configured to hold the beam splitter at an angle. A phase shifting optic includes a reflective surface coated by a phase shifting film and is positioned at an angle non-perpendicular to at least a portion of the image light from the beam splitter. The angle of the beam splitter is dependent on the angle of the phase shifting optic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Lightspeed Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Ward, Robert Mueller, Kirk Melby
  • Patent number: 9962499
    Abstract: According to the invention a safety device for a pre-filled syringe comprises a substantially cylindrical and hollow support body and a hollow needle shield slideably arranged relative to the support body. The support body comprises at least one resilient arm and the hollow needle shield or a needle shield assembly comprises at least one curved actuation ramp. The curved actuation ramp protrudes in a lateral direction (L) perpendicular to a central axis (A) of the safety device. The curved actuation ramp comprises a first lateral dimension (L1) at a proximal end of the needle shield and a second lateral dimension (L2) exceeding the first lateral dimension (L1) at a distal end of the needle shield. The resilient arm engages the curved actuation ramp when the needle shield is slid relative to the support body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Gareth Roberts, Chris Ward, Matthew Ekman
  • Patent number: 9789264
    Abstract: According to the invention, an injection device (D) comprises a pre-filled syringe and a safety device. The pre-filled syringe comprises a barrel with an inner cavity in fluid communication with a hypodermic needle attached to a distal end of the pre-filled syringe and a piston fluid-tightly sealing a proximal end of the inner cavity. The safety device comprises a support body for retaining the pre-filled syringe therein, an outer body operably connected to the piston, a needle shield and a releasable retaining means (R). The retaining means comprises a radial projection and a longitudinal recess adapted to receive the radial projection. The radial projection is connected to or integral part of one of the support body or the outer body and a longitudinal recess formed into the other of the support body or the outer body. The needle shield, the support body and the outer body are telescopable relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Gareth Roberts, Chris Ward, Matthew Ekman
  • Publication number: 20170285456
    Abstract: A stereoscopic device light recycling device and method of construction thereof is provided. A beam splitter is constructed of substantially orthogonally polarizing material on which image light is received. At least one support member is affixed to the beam splitter and is configured to hold the beam splitter at an angle. A phase shifting optic includes a reflective surface coated by a phase shifting film and is positioned at an angle non-perpendicular to at least a portion of the image light from the beam splitter. The angle of the beam splitter is dependent on the angle of the phase shifting optic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Chris Ward, Robert Mueller, Kirk Melby
  • Patent number: 9724480
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drug delivery device for setting and dispensing a dose of a drug, comprising: a support body having a first end defining a first opening and a second end defining a second opening, the support body configured to retain a syringe barrel sealed by a stopper slidably disposed therein along an axial direction and adapted to have an integrated needle or to be coupled with a needle assembly, a needle shield adapted to be coupled to one of the ends of the support body, slidably disposed thereon and keyed to the support body for preventing relative rotation, wherein at least one guiding track is defined on the support body and at least one retaining clip arranged on the needle shield is deflectable by the guiding track, wherein the guiding track is configured such that the retaining clip follows a first path when the needle shield is depressed from an extended position to a retracted position for needle extension and that the retaining clip follows a different second path when the needle sh
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Harms, Verena Hofmann, Gareth Roberts, Chris Ward, Graham Wilson
  • Publication number: 20170223345
    Abstract: A video projection system and method for synchronizing images are provided. An image source provides a video signal with at least two streams of sequential images. A color switching device is operable to present fundamental colors and one or more non-fundamental colors at least once during each of a plurality of phases of the video signal. A light processing element controls projection of light with the two streams of sequential images sequentially through the presentation of the colors of each phase. An eye-switching adjustment element modifies a timing of the colors presented by aligning with the non-fundamental color, an unstable transition phase between different states of an eye-switching device to which the video signal is provided. The eye-switching adjustment element also modifies the video signal to deliver the images synchronously with the eye-switching device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Michal Husak, Chris Ward, Robert Mueller, Joesph D. Lawrence
  • Patent number: D807577
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Nerudia Limited
    Inventors: Chris Ward, David Jones
  • Patent number: D812289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Nerudia Limited
    Inventors: Chris Ward, David Jones
  • Patent number: D812290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Nerudia Limited
    Inventors: Chris Ward, David Jones